Name: Xiaoyu Zeng
ARCH161 – M21 LEC(2587)
St. Peter
church@Citigroup, New York City USA, 1977
Modern Building
Architect(s): Hugh Stubbins / KlingStubbins, Emery Roth
& Sons
[Introduction]
Citigroup Center (Citicrop Center) is one of the most
magnificent skyscrapers in New York City. It stands 279 meters high, with a
unique 45 degree roof, towering over the city skyline. It consists of 59
floors, and it also has three million square feet for office. The 45 degree
view from the top of the building is intended to contain the solar energy, but
the idea has been abandoned. Citigroup Center is the headquarters of Citigroup,
and it also is the world’s largest and most profitable. Also, It is the highest
and one of the most complete business categories of financial services group. It
was the merger between Citigroup and travelers group in 1998, and it also went
public in the same period.
[Architectural Design]
It is one of the excellent buildings in this world about
function. It also is the number one to use the high-rise office building,
churches, with the atrium of the multi-storey retail stores, restaurant and a
green garden plaza. People not only can take rest and get other needs in here, but
also enjoy the atrium space. The base of center is set up with four winds architecture
square columns that make the building is above the street level. It become an open
and flow space in city. It looks creative and modern sense.
Otherwise, the unique architectural appearance of the
city center has attracted the interest and recognition of the modern city for
people. Secondly, the facility and function of Citigroup Center fitted people’s
colorful life.
Citigroup Center is one of the most successful design of
New York in 1970S, It brought a new breath to the city center in Manhattan,
where it used to be a very common but very large church. It created a new
indoor Plaza, built in Multi-storey shops, restaurants and places.
Reference :
1. http://www.architectureweek.com/2006/0830/news_3-3.html Web
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