{"id":147,"date":"2019-11-13T08:42:12","date_gmt":"2019-11-13T08:42:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/shuchangfeng\/?p=147"},"modified":"2019-11-13T08:43:04","modified_gmt":"2019-11-13T08:43:04","slug":"survey-8-bush-tower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/shuchangfeng\/2019\/11\/13\/survey-8-bush-tower\/","title":{"rendered":"Survey 8 (Bush Tower)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.skyscrapercenter.com\/building\/42-132-3-4a.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><figcaption>Bottom View of Bush Tower<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Bush Tower is located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. It was built in 1916\u20131918 and originally designed as a commercial display area and social place. The building is 146m high but only 15m wide and 27.5m deep, and the architects said that they wanted to create &#8220;a model for the tall, narrow building in the center of a city block.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Style<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/shuchangfeng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9757\/2019\/11\/MID137-22.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"149\" data-link=\"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/shuchangfeng\/?attachment_id=149\" class=\"wp-image-149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/shuchangfeng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9757\/2019\/11\/MID137-22.jpg 640w, https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/shuchangfeng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9757\/2019\/11\/MID137-22-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/shuchangfeng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9757\/2019\/11\/MID137-22-220x165.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption>Sculpture on the Facade of Bush Tower<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/shuchangfeng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9757\/2019\/11\/MID137-23.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"150\" data-link=\"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/shuchangfeng\/?attachment_id=150\" class=\"wp-image-150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/shuchangfeng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9757\/2019\/11\/MID137-23.jpg 640w, https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/shuchangfeng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9757\/2019\/11\/MID137-23-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/shuchangfeng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9757\/2019\/11\/MID137-23-220x165.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption> Sculpture on the Facade of Bush Tower <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The main building style abided by the regular early skyscraper style with its Neo-Gothic appearance. On the outside walls, trompe l&#8217;oeil brickwork made the vertical projections with a fake shadow which enhanced its verticality. Most of the windows are on the north and south facades, and a recessed mid-facade lightwell on the east side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Interior<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As an office building, Bush Tower&#8217;s interior is full of extensive oak panelling, eastern carpets and antique furniture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">References <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2002\/04\/21\/realestate\/streetscapes-130-west-42nd-street-skinny-gothic-tower-get-modern-partner.html                      https:\/\/www.nyc-architecture.com\/MID\/MID137.htm   https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bush_Tower <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bush Tower is located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. It was built in 1916\u20131918 and originally designed as a commercial display area and social place. 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