SEAGRAM BUILDING | Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
New York City, NY - United States
ACCESS:
Restricted: Access to the building is not permitted to the public,
ADDRESS:
375 Park Ave, New York, NY 10152
DISCRIPTION:
The Seagram Building, completed in 1958, is a landmark of modernist architecture located on Park Avenue in New York City. Designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in collaboration with Philip Johnson, it exemplifies the International Style with its minimalist form, clean lines, and use of modern materials like steel and bronze-tinted glass. The building’s iconic features include its bronze façade, uniform window grid, and set-back plaza that created public space—an innovation at the time. Its structural clarity, elegance, and emphasis on “less is more” made it a model for corporate skyscrapers and a defining symbol of 20th-century architecture.
NOTES:
Kitty-corner is the Lever House by Gordon Bunshaft. These two buildings are the most important international style buildings in New York.
