Philip Johnson’s postmodern Midtown skyscraper is a NYC landmark

Jul 31, 2018 |

The 37-story, pinkish-gray office tower is considered postmodernism’s first commercial skyscraper The nearly year-long effort to protect postmodern icon 550 Madison’s exteriors has finally paid off. On Tuesday, the city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission unanimously voted to designate the 37-story office tower a New York City landmark. Designed by Philip Johnson and John Burgee, the building […more]

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