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Chrysler Building

The Chrysler Building was constructed May 20, 1930 and is located in Manhattan near Turtle Bay. The Chrysler Building is a skyscraper with an Art Deco style being one of the tallest buildings in New York with its height of … Continue reading

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Nicolas Rodriguez-Preservation

There is always debate on whether something should be preserved. Whether something should be preserved depends on a couple of things. Some are whether it is neccesary, whether the majority want it, or its histroical value. I believe that if … Continue reading

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Nicolas Rodriguez- 3 paragraph essay

        The Statue of Liberty is what most people hear of and seek when it comes to New York. The statue is of a large woman with a crown with seven spokes, holding a plaque, and a torch. The Statue … Continue reading

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Nicolas Rodriguez Response

                      The book Writing About Architecture, within the first chapter explains what architect critics will base their criticisims on. It also goes on to tell us the four approaches of writing about architecture. This chapter mostly gives information for architect … Continue reading

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Nicolas Rodriguez Summary

                       In Michael Grave’s article Architecture and the Lost Art Of Drawing which was published in the New Yorker, Graves describes the three states of drawing. Graves begins with making a point about the new found technology we have today, … Continue reading

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Nicolas Rodriguez- Architectural Building

                  The Statue of Liberty is probably the most well known and famous architectural building of New York City. This was a gift given to us by the French and stands out the most of other architectural monuments in New York … Continue reading

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A Moment In The City Nicolas Rodriguez

           Mumford’s What is a City, and Man of the Crowd by Poe both exemplify two different interpretations of the city. What is a City describes and portrays life in the citty when the concept was first starting out. It … Continue reading

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Nicolas Rodriguez Unphotographable moments 2

                                  Unphotographable moment 4                This is a moment I was unable to photograph. I am on the train when a couple of men enter. They start to perform dances and tricks on the train using the poles and other objects … Continue reading

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Nicolas Rodriguez 3 unphotographable moments

                                         Unpotographable moment 1          This is a  moment I was unable to photograph. As I am going home on the train one wednsday on board arrives an elderly women wearing a green dress with floral paterns on it, and … Continue reading

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