Museum of Modern Art Tower, 21 West 53rd Street, NY

1984

Museum of Modern Art Tower, 21 West 53rd Street, NY

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The new 52-story Museum of Modern Art Tower (Cesar Pelli). View from Fifth Avenue and 53rd Street. April 1984.Built as a residential tower meant to generate income for the Museum, this midblock curtain wall skyscraper was controversial. Cesar Pelli expanded the Museum of Modern Art's circulation system, renovated some of its galleries, and added the skyscraper
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elis63 January 13, 2020 at 11:50 AM

I liked it better that way

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claudia30 January 17, 2020 at 10:56 AM

Brilliant

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