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The bronze and glass tower on Park Avenue, New York, by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe with Philip Johnson, completed in 1958 and set back behind its own open plaza. The most refined of all International Style towers and the model for a generation of corporate headquarters, its plaza also reshaped New York zoning incentives for public space.

Facts
Building Type
Office Tower 1
Location
New York City, United States 1
Completed Year
1958 2
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Designed By

With Philip Johnson, who designed the Four Seasons interiors.

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Uses Element

The bronze and glass wall that defined the type.

Sources
1. Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc.View the Source
2. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat Official Site
Council on Tall Buildings and Urban HabitatView the Source
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