The Skyscraper as Public Space: Art Deco, Ralph Walker, and New York City

What was the role of public space in New York's Art Deco skyscrapers? This talk in the beautifully restored Walker landmark of One Wall Street, will look at lobbies and arcades designed by Voorhees, Gmelin, and Walker as examples of hybrid civic and private spaces. From the iconic Red Room at One Wall Street to the arcade of the Barclay Vesey Telephone Building and the lobbies of AT&T Long Lines and the Western Union Telegraph Company, these skyscrapers engaged and extended the urban landscape in a dynamic interplay of interior and urban design. Following the talk and Q&A we will visit the Red Room to see the stunning restored space by legendary artist Hildreth Meière.

This event is limited to ADSNY members only.