Chrysler Building from 42nd Street , by James Maher. The Chrysler Building Lobby is possibly the most ornate and expensive lobby in the entire city. When walking in, the first thing that hits you is the amazing mural that covers the entire ceiling. A tribute to the age in which it was created, it is filled with Deco triangles, sharp angles, slightly curved lines, chrome detailing, and a multitude of patterns.
The lobby shows scenes primarily of the workers that created the building, as well as tributes to the airplane and the age of flight. The lighting in the lobby was fairly sparse and somewhat dim, even though the fixtures were powerful and iconic.
Both factors created wonderful mood lighting and enhanced the scene. The Chrysler Building was the first man-made structure to stand taller than 1, feet. It stands at 1, feet How many floors is the Chrysler Building? Chrysler that pushed the building to what it became.
Chrysler saw an opportunity for the area to grow substantially, but mainly he wanted the building to be a personal monument to himself.
The Chrysler Building was designed by architect William Van Alen but pushed to become the tallest building in the world by financier and industrialist Walter P. Many of the design elements of the building are directly related to Chrysler automobiles.
What is the Chrysler Building address? Well done, it is really talented work and keep it up. You refer to Grand Central Station. That is a post office. The railroad facility across from the Chrysler Building is a terminal, not a station, and the official name is Grand Central Terminal.
Penn Station is indeed a station. An extremely beautiful piece of architecture. My son, who is now 20, was in love with this building since he was a kid. I have a framed black and white photo. His birthday just passed but I would love to have a new photo and or signature. He would really love that. Not as much as I love him. If you want to purchase a print as a gift for your son at any point, just send me an email.
He was offered the choice of a new Chrysler car or to be included in the mural in the lobby. He chose the mural. He was asked to wear a suit but said he wanted to wear overalls to represent his men.
He is the person in the mural wearing a white cap, blue tie, brown vest and white overalls looking at and holding a white blue print. He is standing next to a man with a brimmed hat. I really enjoyed your photo essay of the Chrysler Building.
The ceiling murals were a real feast for the eyes! Your anecdotal touches are especially interesting as I hunger for every piece of info and photo that I can find.
Do you know of any photos? There must be little design gems above the lobby level. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below. Topical Press Agency Getty Images. Walter P. Chrysler, left, eventually bought the building from Reynolds. Bettmann Getty Images. Then, a past rivalry reemerged. Frederic Lewis Getty Images. A Secret Decision. But Severance heard about the Chrysler Building's new additions and added five more stories to his building on 40 Wall Street, pictured here.
Arthur Gerlach. The building was rising very fast, with an average of 4 floors built per week, and no one was killed during the construction, by contrast, 5 workers were killed during the construction of Empire State Building. The building was complete on May 27, after its spire was raised to the top in 90 minutes, giving the building an additional height of ft, hence surpassed 40 Wall Street becoming the tallest building in the world.
Below are some of them. In American science fiction film Men in Black 3 : Agent J went up to an upper floor of Chrysler Building, he is told to jump of the Chrysler Building so he can travel back in time to save Agent K and he did it. It appears multiple times in the scenes taken inside the penthouse and on the helipad of the Stark Tower. In American science fiction film Armageddon , Chrysler Building is destroyed by a meteor, the entire crown is truncated and fell to the ground. Skip to content.
Name: The Chrysler Building is named after the Chrysler Corporation Now called Fiat Chrysler , which is one of the largest auto makers in the world, it was the founder of Chrysler Corporation proposed this building and funded the construction of the building. Height: The Chrysler Building stands meters ft tall and has 77 floors, when the building was built in , it surpassed the Eiffel Tower in Paris becoming the tallest man-made structure in the world, and overtook the title of the world's tallest building from the Trump Building in Lower Manhattan, it had been holding that title from to , for 11 months, until it was surpassed by the nearby Empire State Building.
The Chrysler Building and the Empire State Building The building contains a ft spire, its roof height is ft meters , which is measured to the bottom of the spire from the ground. Owner: As its name suggests, Chrysler Building was initially owned by Chrysler family, who moved out and sold the building in , however, the building still bears their name. Uses: The Chrysler Building is a pure-office building.
Design: The Chrysler Building was designed by New York architect William Van Alen, the building is a leading example of Art Deco architecture, buildings designed with this type of architectural style generally feature an overall shape in simple rectangular forms, but are also heavily decorated with many ornamental elements. The hood ornament on a Chrysler car The most recognized feature of the Chrysler building is its terraced crown. Chrysler Building upon topping out. Share this:.
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