**This building is registered as a historic landmark
DESCRIPTION The United Nations Headquarters in New York was built in 1953 and is now one of the most iconic modernist buildings in the United States. The facade was retrofitted in 2011 as part of a whole retrofit plan, recovering the transparency of the original facade.
OWNER United Nations
DEVELOPER
DESIGN ARCHITECT Oscar Niemeyer, Le Corbusier, Harrison & Abramovitz
EXECUTIVE ARCHITECT
ENGINEER
CONSTRUCTION MANAGER
GENERAL CONTRACTOR
FACADE CONSULTANT
FACADE CONTRACTOR
OTHER CONSULTANT/CONTRIBUTOR
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1953
Office
506 ft154 m
39
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ORIGINAL FACADE DESIGN
DESCRIPTION The United Nations Headquarters in New York was built in 1953 and is now one of the most iconic modernist buildings in the United States. The facade was retrofitted in 2011 as part of a whole retrofit plan, recovering the transparency of the original facade.