Tour | East of Fifth: Re-Considering Post-Modernism in East Midtown

With designation of the AT&T Building as an official landmark, the time has come to look more closely at Manhattan’s post-modern architecture and judge its achievements. Major works by the architectural firms Helmut Jahn, Johnson/Burgee, KPF and IM Pei will be viewed and evaluated, highlighting what made post-modernism innovative during the Reagan years, and how these often theatrical buildings and their “pops” (privately-owned public spaces) have been treated by owners and critics.











When: Sat., Nov. 24, 2018 at 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Where: The Municipal Art Society of New York
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212-935-3960
Price: $30
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With designation of the AT&T Building as an official landmark, the time has come to look more closely at Manhattan’s post-modern architecture and judge its achievements. Major works by the architectural firms Helmut Jahn, Johnson/Burgee, KPF and IM Pei will be viewed and evaluated, highlighting what made post-modernism innovative during the Reagan years, and how these often theatrical buildings and their “pops” (privately-owned public spaces) have been treated by owners and critics.

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