United Nations Headquarters

Outline
The project, planned by a committee of architects from 11 countries, consists of a high-rise secretariat building and a low-rise conference center building. The high-rise building eliminates the Breeze Soleil proposed by Le Corbusier and is covered by a glass curtain wall. This simple box-like form became typical of later skyscrapers.
Location
  • USA
Journal
Shinkenchiku 2025:08
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Skyscrapers
Category
Global Evolution of High-Rise Architecture
Decade
1950s
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