590 Madison Avenue
Barnes, Edward Larrabee
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Alternative Title
IBM Building
Date
1983Description
View along the south wall of the atrium; This wedge-shaped building is clad in polished black stone that emphasizes its sheer mass. With a piece of the skyscraper cut away, the corner of the tower is left dramatically cantilevered over the street. There is a glass-enclosed plaza along 56th Street which contains a cafe and a winter garden landscaped with delicate bamboo and other plants. Source: Emporis [website]; http://www.emporis.com/ (accessed 1/4/2008)
Type of Work
office building; skyscraperSubject
architectural exteriors, business, commerce and trade, contemporary (1960 to present), Modernist
Rights
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