IMAGES OF MANHATTAN
Designed by William Van Alen and completed in 1930, the 77-floor Chrysler Building is the pinup for New York's purest art deco architecture, guarded by stylized eagles of chromium nickel and topped by a beautiful seven-tiered spire reminiscent of the rising sun.
The building was constructed as the headquarters for
Walter P Chrysler and his automobile empire; unable to compete on the
production line with bigger rivals Ford and General Motors, Chrysler trumped
them on the skyline, and with one of Gotham's most beautiful lobbies.
– Lonely Planet
No comments:
Post a Comment