United Nations Secretariat Building
| United Nations Secretariat Building | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Under Renovation |
| Type | Office |
| Location | International territory in Manhattan, New York City |
| Coordinates | 40°44′56″N 73°58′05″W / 40.749°N 73.968°WCoordinates: 40°44′56″N 73°58′05″W / 40.749°N 73.968°W |
| Construction started | 1947 |
| Completed | 1952 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 154 m (505 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 39 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Oscar Niemeyer, Le Corbusier, Wallace K. Harrison, et al. |
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The United Nations Secretariat Building is a 154 m (505 ft) tall skyscraper and the centerpiece of the United Nations Headquarters, located in the Turtle Bay area of Manhattan, in New York City. The lot where the building stands is considered United Nations territory, although remains part of the United States.[3]
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[edit] History
It has 39 stories and was completed in 1952.[4] The building was designed by the Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer and the French Le Corbusier. This building is connected to the Conference Building to the north that houses the General Assembly, the Security Council, among others, and a library building to the south (see foreground of the photo).
The building houses the administerial functions of the UN, including day-to-day duties such as finance and translation, and the offices of ambassadors and delegates.
As part of the UN complex, the building is subject to an agreement between the United Nations and its host country, the United States.[5]
On December 21, 2010 The UN Building was evacuated due to a sewer backup in the building. The UN is currently being renovated.[citation needed]
[edit] See also
[edit] Further reading
- Stichweh, Dirk (2009). New York Skyscrapers. Munich: Prestel. ISBN 3791340549.
[edit] References
- ^ Emporis - United Nations Secretariat Building
- ^ SkyscraperPage - United Nations Secretariat Building
- ^ Google Books
- ^ Hamilton, Thomas J. (October 10, 1953). "Work Completed on U.N. Buildings". The New York Times: p. 1. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F10813F7385E177B93C2A8178BD95F468585F9. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
- ^ Agreement between the United Nations and The United States regarding the headquarters of the UN
[edit] External links
Media related to United Nations headquarters at Wikimedia Commons
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- United Nations Secretariat
- United Nations headquarters
- Buildings and structures completed in 1952
- Landmarks in New York City
- Modernist architecture in New York
- Office buildings in New York City
- Skyscrapers in New York City
- Skyscrapers between 150 and 199 meters
- Buildings associated with the Rockefeller family
- Oscar Niemeyer buildings
- Le Corbusier buildings
- Modernist architecture
