NYC Walks ? Out Today!
NYC Walks: Guide to New Architecture
John Hill, with photographs by Pavel Bendov
Prestel, March 2019
Paperback | 5-1/4 x 9-1/4 inches | 224 pages | # illustrations | Languages | ISBN: 978-3791384900 | $19.95
Publisher Description:
It can be hard to keep up with New York City?s surge of cutting-edge architecture since the turn of the millennium. This portable, easy-to-use guide directs readers to the city?s newest architectural gems, all completed in the 21st century with some still under construction. Divided into ten 1- to 3-mile walks that extend from Columbia University through lower Manhattan and across to Brooklyn and Queens, this guidebook highlights over 150 buildings, popular destinations like the High Line and Lincoln Center, and trendy locations such as Boerum Hill and the Bowery. Led by author John Hill, these tours are highly informative, engaging, and filled with fascinating insights and details. Maps and numerous photographs make this guide the perfect companion for anyone visiting New York City, architecture buffs, and those wishing to better know the city they call home.dDAB Commentary: I wrote this book, so instead of my usual commentary in the form of a review I'll give some background on the book and explain what I hoped to accomplish with it. NYC Walks presents ten architectural walking tours I've been giving since the release of my first book, Guide to Contemporary New York City Architecture. That book came out at the end of 2011 and in early 2...
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