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May 26th, 2005, 07:15 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: NYC
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Chrysler Building Turns 75
Tomorrow the Chrysler Building turns 75! Here's some fun NY Times stuff...
An office with a view - Audio Slideshow The dentist in the spire - video Images:  The Chrysler Building under construction.  CHRYSALIS: William Van Alen's design evolved from conventional to streamlined. The spire was kept secret, rising at the last minute to beat the competition.  William Van Alen with his wife at the 1931 Beaux Arts Ball.   The former skyline.  A fog's embrace in 1984.  Murals in the lobby signaled optimism.  In 1988 workers waterproofed one of the eight eagle gargoyles encircling the building..  In the 1930's the ground floor had a Chrysler showroom.  A stairwell of black marble and aluminum leaf.  A painted starburst motif inside the observatory  A mid-1930's parade of new Chryslers outside the showroom.  Superman's view     The lobby.  The restored lobby.  A blimp floats by in 1937. |
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May 26th, 2005, 09:17 PM
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Николай
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Padova oppure Berlino Est
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I love this building, is one of my favourite!
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May 26th, 2005, 09:50 PM
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SSC Co.
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Administration
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beautiful.
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May 26th, 2005, 10:03 PM
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Iron horse rider dlx
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Östersund
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Wow.. this building makes me emotional every time.
True beauty is timeless! |
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May 26th, 2005, 10:29 PM
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NON DVCOR DVCO
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: São Paulo - Brasil
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Thanks!!! I saw the video and slides!!
 Very good!!!
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May 26th, 2005, 10:54 PM
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Expert
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Chicago
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The best building ever. It always made me wonder, is it possible for one of the sides to come out for a landing pad like in Spiderman?
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May 26th, 2005, 11:11 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Porto,Portugal-EU(currently living in Brazil)
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Congratulations for this icon of good architecture and design.I love Chrysler!
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May 27th, 2005, 12:12 AM
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The hawk envies me
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Taunton
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This is my favourite skyscraper in the world. Why the hell cant we build them like this anymore ? I wish we had in Britain ..
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May 27th, 2005, 12:16 AM
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is watching you
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: HMP Whatton
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This building is both overrated and underrated at the same time!
The outside is nothing special except from the eagles up......but the inside is class! |
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May 27th, 2005, 01:19 AM
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Metropolis
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Old Tacoma, Washington
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Ahh, I disagree. The lower entrance portion has a fantastic design, and the alternating black and white stripes are amazing in the light.
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May 27th, 2005, 03:14 AM
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Iron horse rider dlx
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Östersund
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That's one dentist I'd love to go to! Hmm.. wonder if he's expensive.
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May 27th, 2005, 05:22 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Perth
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When I arrived in New York, this was the first skyscraper I headed to! Happy Birthday Chrysler!
   
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May 27th, 2005, 05:35 AM
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Canadiense
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: The T-Dot
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These photos are beautiful! It's such a magnificent building!
Last edited by Dino Domingo; May 28th, 2005 at 02:44 AM. |
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May 27th, 2005, 11:29 AM
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Cosa dire cosa fare
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Berchem
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This building has 77 storeys. Within 2 years another celebration
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May 27th, 2005, 12:46 PM
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Αλέξανδρος
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Guarda/Barreiro
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happy birthday beauty!!
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May 27th, 2005, 05:54 PM
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Hellexpress
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Penang, Malaysia
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Happy Birthday
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May 28th, 2005, 03:13 AM
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selling my body since 88'
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Sydney
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Happy Birthday! My fav modern building in the entire world!!!!!
Easily the best looking 75 year old i have ever seen!  The perfect scraper!
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May 28th, 2005, 04:45 AM
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Iron horse rider dlx
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Östersund
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Perfect she is..
    
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May 28th, 2005, 06:59 AM
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A B C
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Boston
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Nice finds.
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