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Thursday, January 25, 2018

The American Radiator Building (since renamed to the American Standard Building) is a landmark skyscraper located at 40 West 40th Street, in midtown Manhattan, New York City. It was conceived by the architects John Howells and Raymond Hood, and built in 1924 for the American Radiator Company.

History and description


American Radiator Building | IDAAF
American Radiator Building | IDAAF. Source : idaaf.com

The building's structural form is based on Eliel Saarinen's unbuilt competition entry for the Tribune Tower, augmented with a strong use of color.

The architects combined Gothic and modern styles in the design of the building. Black brick on the frontage of the building (symbolizing coal) was selected to give an idea of solidity and to give the building a solid mass. Other parts of the facade were covered in gold bricks (symbolizing fire), and the entry was decorated with marble and black mirrors. Howells and Hood employed the talents of their frequent collaborator Rene Paul Chambellan for the ornamentation and sculptures.

In 1998, the building was sold to Philip Pilevsky for $150 million. Three years afterwards, the American Radiator Building was converted into The Bryant Park Hotel with 130 rooms and a theatre in the basement.

The landmark status of the exterior required the conversion pay special attention to the renovation of the facade decor, and prohibited proposed changes such as bigger guestroom windows. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was also a subject of Georgia O'Keeffe in her noted 1927 painting Radiator Building - Night, New York.

See also


Bryant Park Hotel New York Stock Photo, Royalty Free Image: 583712 ...
Bryant Park Hotel New York Stock Photo, Royalty Free Image: 583712 .... Source : www.alamy.com

  • Carbide & Carbon Building
  • Ideal House, London

References


NYC, Style and a little Cannoli: The American Radiator Building ...
NYC, Style and a little Cannoli: The American Radiator Building .... Source : www.nycstylelittlecannoli.com

External links


American Radiator Building | Bryant Park Hotel / American St… | Flickr
American Radiator Building | Bryant Park Hotel / American St… | Flickr. Source : www.flickr.com

  • Hotel website: http://bryantparkhotel.com/
  • in-Arch.net: The American Radiator Building
  • New York Architecture Images- American Standard Building

Bryant Park Hotel (American Radiator Building, American Standard ...
Bryant Park Hotel (American Radiator Building, American Standard .... Source : www.alamy.com

 
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