Architect Breaks Down Secret Details Of The Chrysler Building | Architectural Digest

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Hands down, my favorite skyscraper. An icon of Art Deco.

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My favourite building in the world, I have so many prints and images around the house, nothing like it!

[@JillWhitcomb1966]

I wrote an academic research paper a couple of years ago (for my Master's degree) on Art Deco architecture, especially so the designs of Joseph Bell DeRemer and the architectural dream team of Charles Buechner & Henry Orth. Those talented architects did an abundance of architectural work in North Dakota and Minnesota, most of which is still standing and still in use. The Chrysler Building in Manhattan is a perfect example of the beauty and style of the Art Deco era. This video was a delight to me, a nerdy history and architecture fan. Thanks!

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That sunburst crown on the very top of the building, will never be beaten for its beauty. I can not think of a more stunning Art Deco Sky scraper.

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The Chrysler building is my favorite structure all time. So beautiful, classy and iconic. It's a shame that public building tours aren't offered anymore. Great architectural breakdown!

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[@amandad6513]

The Chrysler building is by far my favorite structure in New York City. Love this video!

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[@jengirl2]

What a gorgeous building. I live to see and learn about the details and the Art Deco style in particular.

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It is the most beautiful building ever built. Thank you for inviting me to tour, inside and outside.never will another building ever be built with such detail.🕊🇺🇲💕 New jersey

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👩🏻‍💻The crown on the Chrysler Building reminds me of the Statue of Liberty.🙋‍♀️🇺🇲

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Agree Repetitions of the head band with radiating light.

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Such excellent videos. How about a series highlighting surviving Art Deco buildings in New York?

[@kathie011]

Thank you Architectural Digest for this wonderful video on the iconic Chrysler building in New York City. Very well done.

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Excellent! Love the general discussion of the art deco movement too!

[@Mrbeahz1]

Compare the Chrysler Building feature at 3:36 to the Chrysler ad at 9:45! Thank you for the video. Most commentators point out the eagle hood adornments, but I never noticed the winged radiator caps before.

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My favorite building in New York. So beautiful. Maybe I'll visit it one day.

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[@curiousworld7912]

Art Deco, like Expressionist Art in film and painting, was a very modernist departure from pre-World War I schools of design, as there seemed a strong desire to leave a traditional 'past' behind, and look to the future. I think they're the answer to the Bauhaus style, which left a sense of 'delight' absent, but which Deco embraced. The Chrysler building is loved by people who have never been to NYC. Thanks for the tour, and for the terrific breakdown of the elements that define this wonderful building. :)

[@chrispeters4405]

frank lloyd wrights midway gardens is one of my favorites and it is so tragically underdocumented and unrecognized. an unsung masterpiece. love the chrysler building, especially crossing over from brooklyn at night, new york city at night in general, but the chrysler building in particular.

[@xiKUDx]

My mom used to work in the Chrysler building. I remember going to her office when I was a kid. Always holds a special place in my heart.

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My favorite NY skyscraper and the series of AD ❤

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[@Rpaulbroker]

Thank you for your wonderful presentation of the Chrysler Building. It has always been one of my favorite buildings in New York city. Ever since I was a kid, I would look up at skyscrapers and admire them from below.

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Thank you so very much for these videos. I am grateful and appreciate the knowledge and expressiveness of the presenter

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I thank you for the opportunity to understand and see at close range the details of the world famous skyscraper. A professional description reveals exactly the project conceived by the architect.

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Love, love , love this! ❤ historical architecture is my passion! I don’t care what building is next… I want them all!

[@virginiaschott4482]

Chrysler bldg. is my favorite in NY. I had the pleasure of going to School for several months in that building. It was the only time I was excited to go to school, walking up to and into that building every day was magical. Just after that, I got a job just 3 blocks away on Lexington Ave. Walked out of Historic and just as beautiful Grand Central, to view the Chrysler Building everyday, was inspiring and at lunch, walking past the Waldorf Astoria.

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Thanks Michael and AD for share with us this amazing and pedagogic video.

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I am loving all the videos telling us the story of NYC buildings! Please, keep them coming! One on the Empire Building history would be great!

[@bongwelll]

It's so beautiful. Beauty in architecture is extremely underrated.

[@jj-if6it]

My favourite building in NY! I always stop to stare at it when I visit. I love all the art deco details and stainless steel. I also got a couple of figurines for my house haha

[@dwaynedouglas2190]

A masterpiece! No building compares to it. Art Deco perfection ! ⚡️

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[@CentaurusRelax314]

Thank you! The Chrysler has always been my favorite building. I was fortunate to live on 34th Street for 25 years and had a spectacular view of it from my apartment. This was a wonderfully informative and interesting video, thank you!

[@StanH1966]

Coming from LA, my interest in Art Deco was peaked by the Eastern Columbia Building, the Wiltern Theater and the former landmark, Pan-Pacific Theater. As beautiful as they are/were, none compare to the amazing Chrysler Building. The most iconic AD building ever!

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The Chrysler building is my favorite building has always been my favorite New York thing to see!

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Your videos are the best! I love hearing your architectural & historical insights. How about videos on the RCA Victor Building at Lex & 51st, the San Reno 145 CPW or the Apthorp? No matter what your next subject, we’ll be watching!

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The Chrysler building is so iconic..it's favorite NYC building..nothing else compares

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What a fantastic explanation/discussion of this iconic beauty! Riveting!

[@markklausen813]

My very favorite building of all time! My first trip to New York was primarily to see it in person. New York very easily became my favorite place in the world!

[@nexpro6985]

My absolute favourite building in Manhattan. I was lucky enough to visit when I was in NYC shooting backgrounds for Kubrick's 'Eyes Wide Shut'. Thank you for posting this video.

[@robertstout6980]

In terms of style and substance, the Chrysler building stands above all others. Just gorgeous to this very day.

[@Lando_P1]

I’ve been in love with the Chrysler Building ever since a middle school trip to the UN introduced me to NYC. One day I want to see inside. I make sure to walk around it each time I’m in New York.

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Best part of this channel. Thanks for another great breakdown!

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Love the Chrysler Building! My grandfather worked in it at some point in his career. I would have loved to have been able for him to give me tour of his office and the building overall!

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what a fabulous dissection of this building . thank you.

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thank you, this is my favorite building in NYC, it just glows compared to all the others. I am glad to see some interior shots. Nice description of the Art Deco aspects of the building.

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As a stained glass artist, I approve of this wonderful post!🙂 I've always been in love with this building.

[@charlesmodern]

This was insanely cool to watch. Love love love Art Deco, and now it's completely obvious to me why the Chrysler building truly is my favorite building in New York.

[@qianyuchen1529]

Such a great explanation, when the first time I came to nyc, I'm sure I'm not the only one who thought that The Chrysler Building was The Empire Building.Because it's so stand out of the other buildings ,even The Empire Building isn't as beautiful as Chrysler ,but of course my personal opinion.

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Fascinating, Michael, great job! Thanks for this!

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11:10 "Let me know what other buildings you'd like to see broken down." Ya coulda phrased that better.

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That was so refreshing! I've been waiting my whole life (born in 1955) for the dreary, blocky Bauhaus/Brutalist/Minimalist fashion to end and something new and graceful to take its place. We shaped buildings beautifully before--surely we can do it again!

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Thank you for this. This is, by far, my favorite skyscraper ever built, and I now better understand why.

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Michael Wyetzner is SO good at this. Thanks.

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It's a shame this iconic building will be blocked when the new tall building gets completed that will apparently have a higher rooftop than CPT which is currently USAs highest rooftop

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May not be the tallest, but it's still the coolest.

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If it was just a block away it would be fine. I’m against restrictions, but we should have a minimal protected zone around certain landmarks.

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I disagree. It will be interesting to see the built heritage on that section of 42nd street when 175 Park Avenue is completed. Well, the whole stretch of 42nd street is a gold mine of architecture marvels.

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I could not agree more! My only hope is that the developer, similar to Vornado and their planned series of towers around Penn Station, may be getting cold feet about constructing such a gargantuan tower in this work from home era.

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@@EliF-ge5bu blocking an iconic building like the Chrysler building is not something to be fine with. You can disagree that's fine, but that new super tall building should be built at least a block away, blocking my favourite building in New York City is such a shame

[@rijamor]

UK here. Love these videos. So informative and interesting. The Chrysler's possibly my favourite building of all time. Glamorous, decorative, beautiful. Still the tallest brick-built building in the world? I'd love to see a similar summary of the NY bridges (maybe it's been done?)

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This is a fantastic video !!! Absolutely fascinating !! I know so much more about this iconic building than I did before. I love Michael Wyetzner's videos.

[@kiorool]

Most tourists visiting Midtown Manhattan are drown towards the Empire State Building. Most architecture passionates however are drown towards the Chrysler Building. Don't get me wrong, the Empire State is also a splendid representation of Art Deco which rightfully deserves its own praise and appreciation, but the Chrysler is just absolutely spectacular.

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Michael. thank you for this wonderful description of THE most important skyscraper. not only in New York, but the world itself. Your sense of industrial design is further noted in the use of Wolfgang Fabian's timeless Lamy Safari pen as your pointer. Many Thanks !

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Michael I love your explanations, please do all of the buildings in NYC, why not do all buildings everywhere. Your voice is ASMR…thanks!!!

[@1337flite]

I love the Chrysler Building - and I love Art Deco. I live in Australia and will probably never see it, but I'd love to spend a week watching it with a camera. It is definately one of my favoutire buildings. To me the Empire State Building as a whole not nearly as pleasing - although the decoration of the Empire State Building especially around the entrance and lobby is gorgeous. When I was a kid I actually though the Chrysler Building was the Empire State Building - I was so dissapointed to find out that the fabled Empire State was relatively speaking so plain. I also love Michael making these videos - they are fascinating and to me a layperson they are educational. Please keep 'em coming.

[@jc0730]

The Chrysler Building is a treasure of design, vision and taste !

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Great video! Sort of popped up randomly on my feed but well worth the watch.

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I know nothing about architecture, but I can listen to him talk about it all day long

[@saralynfosnight5139]

When I lived in New York City, for a while my dentist had his office on the 72nd floor of the Chrysler Building. The view out the window (one of those triangle windows at the top) showed the curvature of the earth. Just fascinating! The lobby is gorgeous.

[@JulieWallis1963]

That’s Bollox. A cute tale but not possible. You’d need to be lots higher, curvature of the Earth is visible from about 35,000 feet! Chrysler building is less than 1000 feet. Anyway, how the hell can you see the curvature if you can’t see the horizon? Liar, delusional or idiot?

[@saralynfosnight5139]

@@JulieWallis1963 So you're denying what I saw with my own eyes, not once but many times? Well, maybe you should go up to the 72nd floor of the Chrysler Building yourself before you debunk what I saw.

[@marcelomoran8253]

My favourite building, probably...You've just earned a new subscriber, sir. Thank u so much.

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One of my favorite buildings from my NYC skyscraper family ❤️🥰. Thank you for the education

[@rosarybennett]

If I had to name an artwork I love more than any other, it would be the Chrysler Building. It's elegant and showy but not overly vulgar in its opulence. I love that building so much that when my husband bought my engagement ring, he chose it based purely on the fact that it reminded him of the Chrysler Building. Thank you so much for talking about this beautiful structure.

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[@randyastle3301]

I’ve walked past this building, I don’t know, several hundred times, most recently this afternoon. I’ve always seen it as Art Deco but haven’t known the breadth of how that style influenced the design, especially on the inside, which I’ve never seen. Thanks! Didn’t know the Met Life Building by its original name either-I’d love hear about that and the area around Grand Central.

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The art deco Chrysler is a beautiful building inside and out. I love the art deco style