United Nations Secretariat Building
| United Nations Secretariat Building | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| 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 Harrison, and others |
| References | |
| [1][2] | |
The United Nations Secretariat Building is a 154-meter (505 ft) tall skyscraper and the centerpiece of the headquarters of the United Nations, located in the Turtle Bay in Midtown Manhattan area of Manhattan, in New York City. The lot where the building stands is considered United Nations territory, although it remains part of the United States.[3] It is the first skyscraper in New York City to use a curtain wall.[4]
History[edit]
The groundbreaking ceremony for the Secretariat Building occurred on September 14, 1948.[5] A consortium of four contracting companies from Manhattan and Queens were selected to construct the Secretariat Building as part of a $30 million contract.[6]
The Secretariat Building has 39 stories and was completed in 1952.[7] The building was designed by the Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer and the Swiss-French architect 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. The building houses the administrative functions of the UN, including day-to-day duties such as finance and translation. As part of the UN complex, the building is subject to an agreement between the United Nations and its host country, the United States.[8]
The UN Secretariat Building was renovated, starting in May 2010, and reopened via phased reoccupancy with the first occupants moving in July 2012.[9]
On October 29, 2012, the basement of the UN complex was flooded due to Hurricane Sandy, leading to a three-day closure and the relocation of several offices.[10]
Influence[edit]
The building style has inspired some notable copies, including the Headquarters of South Lanarkshire Council in Hamilton, Scotland, known locally as the "County Buildings".
See also[edit]
References[edit]
Notes
- ^ Emporis - United Nations Secretariat Building
- ^ SkyscraperPage - United Nations Secretariat Building
- ^ Google Books
- ^ Morrone, Francis (8 August 2008). "In Midtown, Modernist Perfection in a Glass Box". Ny Sun. New York. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- ^ "U.N. Breaks Ground for Its Capital; O'Dwyer Welcomes 'Plan for Peace'; BREAKING GROUND FOR UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS HERE U.N.BREAKS GROUND FOR WORLD CAPITAL" (PDF). The New York Times. 1948-09-15. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
- ^ "4 Companies Join Forces To Construct U.N.'s Home; Group of New York's Biggest Contractors Forms New Corporation to Build the World Body's East River Skyscraper" (PDF). The New York Times. 1948-12-19. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
- ^ Hamilton, Thomas J. (October 10, 1953). "Work Completed on U.N. Buildings". The New York Times. p. 1. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
- ^ Agreement between the United Nations and the United States regarding the headquarters of the UN Archived June 3, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 2014-11-01.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 4, 2012. Retrieved August 2, 2012.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Storm Sandy: New York inquiry into overpricing". BBC News. November 5, 2012.
Further reading
- Stichweh, Dirk (2009). New York Skyscrapers. Munich: Prestel. ISBN 3-7913-4054-9.
External links[edit]
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- Le Corbusier buildings
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- Office buildings completed in 1952
- Skyscraper office buildings in Manhattan
- Oscar Niemeyer buildings
- Headquarters of the United Nations
- 1952 establishments in New York (state)