ADDITIONAL NOTES:
though the daily news is no longer at 220 east 42nd st, its original lobby is a nook of new york that has everlasting lore.In Raymond Hood's original design, the lobby was conceived as a darkly lit circular space, rising to a hemispherical dome of faceted black glass. The dome suggested the black of outer space, surrounding an enormous globe, partially sunk beneath floor level, representing the planet earth. The globe, was complemented by maps and charts in eighteen glass showcases set along the curving walls. The points of the compass were set into the floor, along with directional lines showing the distance to cities around the world.
tho they aren't all above, i've taken photos of all the factoids placed around the globe. comment if you want to see them and/or read more about it at nyc.gov, amnh.org, nyu's walk 11, or skyscrapers.com.
Thursday 27 March 2003
1930 rotating globe in the old daily news building lobby
10 comments // art & architecture, new york city, type & signage
If the SUN were the Size of This GLOBE and Place Here Then we'd ALL get SMOKED!
the trusty powershot s100! easily hidden in a back pocket or tucked up the sleeve at any urban photo op.