Downtown Views
Lower Manhattan, a.k.a. “Downtown,” is one of my favorite neighborhoods in the city. I love its concrete canyons and old, narrow streets. For example, here we have a five-way intersection where William and Beaver Streets meet, with such a variety of architectural styles on this one corner.
A magical intersection, where William and Beaver Streets meet.
A very shiny, dark glass curtain skyscraper. I’ve not seen this building before—it’s tucked away in the narrow streets down here. Provides some great reflections.
Reflections off a dark glass curtain skyscraper.
One World Trade from Fulton Street.
One World Trade is almost finished. A few glass panels remain to be installed up top, and the exterior elevator remains attached. I always thought this was a nice framing of the building.
Asia by Daniel Chester French is one of the continent statues outside the Alexander Hamilton Custom House at the southern tip of Manhattan. I have photos elsewhere (Custom House Staircase) of the interior of the building, but today this statue caught my eye.
Asia by Daniel Chester French at the old Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House on Bowling Green.
The Beekman Tower, by Frank Gehry, is a delightful building closer to the Brooklyn Bridge and City Hall. It’s the highest residential building in the Western Hemisphere (as of 2013), and I think the wavy façade is a great addition to the glass box, unimaginative buildings that typically go up.
Beekman Tower by Gehry is the tallest residential tower in the Western Hemisphere.
The sinuous facade on Frank Gehry's Beekman Tower.
The top of the Beekman Tower, across from City Hall.