Friday, December 18, 2009

Hearst Tower, New York

Hearst Tower, NYC

The Art Deco six-storey New York headquarters for the Hearst Corporation were completed in 1929.

Newspaper magnate, William Randolph Hearst, choose architect and set designer Joseph Urban to design the building which included sculptural figures representing various aspects of the Arts, Commerce and Industry.

Hearst Tower, NYC

Hearst Tower, NYC

Hearst Tower, NYC

Hearst Tower, NYC

In the 21st century, Norman Foster designed a glass skyscraper for the Hearst Corporation. The Hearst Tower is 46 storeys tall and uses the original Hearst Building as its base.

Hearst Tower, NYC

Hearst Tower, NYC

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