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Sights to see in new York

wittyusername

Hi all. I'm going to be headed to new York city for about a week in September, and I figured I should tap into the collective conscious of archinect to ask what sights I should be seeing. So far, my list contains the high line, the new Cooper union building, and the west side frank gehry building. Anything I'm missing? Is the ps1 young architects thing still going on?

 
Sep 5, 10 6:06 pm
Sheeks

The solomon guggenheim museum for sho
http://www.guggenheim.org/guggenheim-foundation/architecture/new-york
Very nice museum by Franck LLoyd Wright

Sep 5, 10 7:57 pm  · 
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bosch

you can take a tour of 41 cooper on tuesdays - book in advance
http://cooper.edu/home/about-us/41coopersq/

muji is great japanese design store in case you havent been in one -
we have 3 locations
http://www.muji.us/

for the high line, get your lunch at the adjacent chelsea market
http://www.chelseamarket.com/
and take up on the high line as a picnic

lincoln center has been spruced up lately - you can take tours or visit the new atrium and get discount tix if something is going on
http://new.lincolncenter.org/live/index.php/about-the-atrium

Sep 5, 10 8:32 pm  · 
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Distant Unicorn

There's a good bar in Chelsea called The Eagle.

Go on a Thursday night. Cheap beer.

Sep 6, 10 4:35 am  · 
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zen maker

Cheap beer in NYC is the most expensive anywhere else hehehe

Sep 6, 10 1:32 pm  · 
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Paradox

The Guggenheim museum bathroom,Gantry Plaza State Park in Long Island City (for a Manhattan view you can't see anywhere in Manhattan),Williamsburg (I find hipsters interesting),Battery Park and get some falafel from the street vendors.

Sep 6, 10 1:47 pm  · 
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Distant Unicorn

Guggenheim museum bathroom... Yes, I went to the Guggenheim solely to see that.

Sep 6, 10 1:51 pm  · 
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Voltaire

I agree with unicorn, hahaha.

Sep 6, 10 2:28 pm  · 
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Distant Unicorn

I was only being half sarcastic.

To many "art fans," going to a museum [specifically that museum] to see a bathroom would be completely asinine.



I, however, went because I had applied to work at the office of the Guggenheim Foundation. Didn't even hear a peep back. So, I was really there to snoop around-- I visited like all 5 of the Guggenheim Foundation's properties.

I especially wanted to see that toilet-- for an architect that was so nauseatingly about quality of life and detail, his ideas about restrooms border on war crimes.

Especially when Mr. Detail lacked the oversight of detailing out a bathroom and just jammed it in a plan.

Sep 6, 10 2:48 pm  · 
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Distant Unicorn

Also

Starbucks-- 80ish? Spring St in SoHo.

Not only is this one of the prettiest Starbucks I've ever seen, it is always completely filled with beautiful people.

Sep 6, 10 2:52 pm  · 
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Japhy

Unfortunately, the last Warm Up party at P.S. 1 was last weekend (Sept. 4).

However, you should check out the Big Bambu exhibit on the roof of the Met...pretty cool structure and a nice view of Central Park/Manhattan from up there. While you're up there, grab a burger and a shake from Shake Shack located on East 86th St. between Lexington and 3rd Ave.

For another awesome treat, check out the Big Gay Ice Cream Truck. The truck is usually parked on Broadway and 17th St., but check the website since it changes sometimes. My favorite is the Monday Sundae.

Sep 7, 10 10:56 am  · 
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Sheeks

How much do u pay to visit the The solomon guggenheim museum ?

Sep 7, 10 11:03 am  · 
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Jamb'd

I'm traveling to NYC next week.  I've been scouring the archinect forums for must see contemporary architecture.  I have a pretty good list going. However, most of these threads are pretty old.

Can anyone recommend any newer projects I might have missed?

Thanks in advance.

May 4, 17 4:54 pm  · 
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MyDream

I could use a vacation you should send pics so I can pretend I was there.

May 4, 17 5:02 pm  · 
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