Yes, please make more walking tours discussing architectural styles! It is a very enjoyable way to help understand the built environment all around me :D
Dear AD, please, please, please continue posting videos about architecture. Enough with the lame pseudo celebrities and their paper mansions and tacky wares.
Would 100% love this too! But realistically, I feel like they’ll still continue to post more on celebrities as they tend to generate more views and engagement :/
Mr. Wyetzner is an incredible educator. It comes natural to him, and I look forward to every video that he’s featured in this channel. I would take a course with him any day!
Correction: The building we see today was mainly designed by Niemeyer. Le Corbusier was traveling when the final decisions were made and Niemeyer took the lead and made the major decisions. Only the positioning of the assembly followed Corbusier's wishes (his ego had been hurt)
I was looking for this correction! Le Corbusier even commented that the separation of the three buildings Niemeyer had proposed made the design look like a dismembered body
Yeah very weird that the channel could've at least glanced over the wikpedia page and explain the different project bids, Niemeyer was the one that designed the current one.
The General Assembly building is absolutely stunning, inside and out. Nothing can hold a candle to it. The interior of the conference hall is so incredibly beautiful that it takes your breath away. And like to mention that the acoustics are also perfect.
@@tk80mufa5 actually it is steel and glass lmao, in North America concrete isn’t used much in skyscrapers… do you guys have a keyboard shortcut to write sOUlLeSs, as if soul=ornamentation haha?
@@sieyes9356 the original post talks about the GENERAL ASSEMBLY building - *NOT* the secretariat building !!! P.S. your "aCtUaLlY..." stuff became a bit of an own goal, no?
@@AayushSoni1196 of course you can.. you can even visit it without a tour. but only certain public areas. with a tour you can enter all the assembly rooms.
For several years in the early years of the UN it was located at the sight of the 1939 & 1964 - 1965 worlds fain in Queens. The building is now the Queens Museum and formally the NYC building at the fairs !
This series reminds me of an architecture class I took in college in Chicago. More walking tours! More design knowledge! Loved the Frank Lloyd Wright shout out!
It mightve been better to build it in Switzerland as it is a famously a historically neutral nation, and it is more or less centrally positioned in the world.
@@tiagoadulis Prettier? That's the first time I've ever heard of a modernist building being referred to as 'pretty'.......'Boring', 'Ugly', 'Monstrosity', 'Carbuncle' - usually the preferred terms, except of course by those rabid architects who have fun trying out different versions of the cuboid.
Ray Hood was the lead architect of the original Rockefeller center design. Wally only took over because Hood died. And because he was related to the Rockefellers. I live in Albany. You can see the pinnacle of Nelson and Wally's collaboration here.
@3:52 - am I bugging or have I heard this or watched this whole video on the UN building before? I can’t find any trace of it online earlier than this however
In the _MAD_ magazine parody of _2001: A Space Odyssey_ the astronaut encounters the black monolith near Jupiter and says “I wonder what it can be? It looks Ike the BOX the United Nations Building came in!” and _that’s_ what I think of every time I see it.
It's probably true that the name 'International Style' was conceived in the US, but it is not called 'International Style' anywhere else. In Europe, this style is mostly known as Modernism or Functionalism and was preceded by Bauhaus Architecture. In fact, when European architects talk about modernist architecture, or even 'modern architecture', this is what they mean.
I went. I got so excited my knees wouldn’t stop shaking. Just the greatness. Not the building. Fortunately I came to my senses and now figure they …. are annoying.
3:19 Nice illustration of the development toward ugliness. In the middle building there are still arched windows at the top and half way. In the final building every organic form and all variation have been erased. The building has become a vertical desert, but with even less variation than a real desert.
love how you make it sound like the UN was the first try at getting the world to do group diplomacy, suggested by an American president, in a kind of league of nations...
Boy that’s real intense, with those wheelbarrels and such a thin strip of building. 1:06 I wonder how many years you can perform a job like that. Definitely not something you’re doing into middle age.
Only in New York City would an institution of such prominence (putting aside whether the UN is evil or not for a second) have such little positive impact on the surrounding area over the decades. To wit a casino is being proposed on the south side of the campus.
The secretaite building perfectly embodies the ideas and goals of the UN. People have a lack of appreciation for where the international style is best used. People saying its ugly usaly cant to produce a alternative design language that isint inharently flawed as a building representing the world.
Ideas and Goals? Well maybe so, as it was designed by authoritarian utopians (Oscar Niemeyer being a communist, along with Charles-Édouard Jeanneret being a psychopath)
To me international style skyscrapers are the best. They are perfectly rectangular, which adds to their monumental aspect. Such as this UN secretariat, former World Trade Center, the Seagram Building, etc. I can’t stand these modern crooked style buildings…
Yes, please make more walking tours discussing architectural styles! It is a very enjoyable way to help understand the built environment all around me :D
Dear AD, please, please, please continue posting videos about architecture. Enough with the lame pseudo celebrities and their paper mansions and tacky wares.
No ... 😂
100% agree…more of this please
Thank you for speaking up.
Yes, please...! 😭😭😭😭😭
Would 100% love this too! But realistically, I feel like they’ll still continue to post more on celebrities as they tend to generate more views and engagement :/
I love these videos! I learn so much!
Mr. Wyetzner is a great host, plus the cinematography and editing are superb!
Absolutely! These videos are such a treat at this point. What a wonderful communicator he is
Agreed. He's my favorite host on this channel!
Mr. Wyetzner is an incredible educator. It comes natural to him, and I look forward to every video that he’s featured in this channel. I would take a course with him any day!
PLEASE HAVE THIS GUY ON MORE OFTEN THANK YOU
Correction: The building we see today was mainly designed by Niemeyer. Le Corbusier was traveling when the final decisions were made and Niemeyer took the lead and made the major decisions. Only the positioning of the assembly followed Corbusier's wishes (his ego had been hurt)
Forget It. They're never gonna give a Brazilian their proper credit.
I was looking for this correction! Le Corbusier even commented that the separation of the three buildings Niemeyer had proposed made the design look like a dismembered body
@@LunaAmisteif only le corbusier was dismembered
Yeah very weird that the channel could've at least glanced over the wikpedia page and explain the different project bids, Niemeyer was the one that designed the current one.
Why weren't you here 10 years ago when I was working on a research paper on this EXACT building? 😭😭
The General Assembly building is absolutely stunning, inside and out. Nothing can hold a candle to it. The interior of the conference hall is so incredibly beautiful that it takes your breath away. And like to mention that the acoustics are also perfect.
The outside of the building is ugly, wtf are you on about?
@@ferretyluvthe outside is also beautiful, simple and elegant
@@sieyes9356 it's soulless hideous concrete
@@tk80mufa5 actually it is steel and glass lmao, in North America concrete isn’t used much in skyscrapers… do you guys have a keyboard shortcut to write sOUlLeSs, as if soul=ornamentation haha?
@@sieyes9356 the original post talks about the GENERAL ASSEMBLY building - *NOT* the secretariat building !!!
P.S. your "aCtUaLlY..." stuff became a bit of an own goal, no?
Yes, more of this type of content please!
Love this! Please do more of this, AD!
Done an inside tour a couple years ago..
quite impressive being in these rooms youve only seen on TV before
You can tour it?
@@AayushSoni1196 of course you can..
you can even visit it without a tour.
but only certain public areas.
with a tour you can enter all the assembly rooms.
It is always a pleasure to to visit different places with you in New York . Thank you for knowledge you are sharing with us
For several years in the early years of the UN it was located at the sight of the 1939 & 1964 - 1965 worlds fain in Queens. The building is now the Queens Museum and formally the NYC building at the fairs !
Love the history and context mentioned with selecting the design. So incredibly intentional!
Heck yeah architectural history with the best of the best!!! Let's gooooo!
This series reminds me of an architecture class I took in college in Chicago. More walking tours! More design knowledge! Loved the Frank Lloyd Wright shout out!
Mo' Louis H. Sullivan architecture ... although NYC only has one of his buildings, the Bayard-Condict.
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Fascinating stuff.
It mightve been better to build it in Switzerland as it is a famously a historically neutral nation, and it is more or less centrally positioned in the world.
1:52 I think Frank Underwood is up to something.
Thanks for the history and context of this building.
I always enjoy Mr. Wyetzner's videos on this channel 😊
It looks boring so people aren't interested in flying a plane through it. I'd call that skilled architecture.
Definitely less boring and prettier than the twins though
@@tiagoadulis Prettier? That's the first time I've ever heard of a modernist building being referred to as 'pretty'.......'Boring', 'Ugly', 'Monstrosity', 'Carbuncle' - usually the preferred terms, except of course by those rabid architects who have fun trying out different versions of the cuboid.
I love the subtle elegance of minimalist architecture
@@RinDen-q3xyou sound like the type of person who’s favorite food is plain bread
@anonymouspuppy I bet you put raisins in potato salad.
Ray Hood was the lead architect of the original Rockefeller center design. Wally only took over because Hood died. And because he was related to the Rockefellers. I live in Albany. You can see the pinnacle of Nelson and Wally's collaboration here.
Thank you for making these videos! They’re a gift.
thank you for the historical design tour. This is a very interesting channel
Interesting video - learned a lot! Thanks AD!
The era where every architectural design and details have meanings
It’s a stunning building…the green glass is amazing.
Thanks again for yours absolutely pedagogical videos.
Petition to have all Videos hosted by Mr. Wyetzner to be at the very least 20min long
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thank you so much! It was so interesting!
I’ve got a feeling that I have already watched this video. Is this a reupload?
Well done Mr Wyetzner!
It’s so serene and iconic
This was so enjoyable! Fantastic explanation.
Wasn’t this posted already? Could’ve sworn I saw this a few months back
They were mad that everybody thought modernist architecture looks terrible
Love these videos
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Niemeyer's role in the final design of the building was hidden once again... This video deserves a part 2, a complement, or a retraction at least.
@3:52 - am I bugging or have I heard this or watched this whole video on the UN building before? I can’t find any trace of it online earlier than this however
Great video, please keep more coming!
Yes, please. Would love to hear more about tropical modernism too.
O modernismo é f3io. A arquitetura clássica é infinitas vezes melhor
The modernism is ugly. The clássic arquitcture is better
Fabulous project, particularly the Secretariate!
Nice content! 😁👏🏼
MORE PLEASE!!!
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The Secretaite Tower was constructed in 1949, and opened in 1950, I saw a photo taken on Oct. 24th, 1949, showing the under construction skyscraper.
only 1080p? these feel the kinda video that should be 2160
Amazing content we need more
Very interesting, thank you for the info
Such a cool video!
Far more information on the UN then i have ever been exposed to. I am fortunate to have visited the site
More of this please!
Very interesting... I love these videos!
Is this a re-upload? I swear I’ve seen this before…
Love these videos!
Yes please. Those videos are great!
It looks like a chocolate bar worthy of crunching 🙂
In the _MAD_ magazine parody of _2001: A Space Odyssey_ the astronaut encounters the black monolith near Jupiter and says “I wonder what it can be? It looks Ike the BOX the United Nations Building came in!” and _that’s_ what I think of every time I see it.
Time for it to go ❤
thanks for the tour!
Fascinating video
Love this building!
Cool vid
I've always hope one day i'll be working there
Alvar Aalto mentioned
It's probably true that the name 'International Style' was conceived in the US, but it is not called 'International Style' anywhere else. In Europe, this style is mostly known as Modernism or Functionalism and was preceded by Bauhaus Architecture. In fact, when European architects talk about modernist architecture, or even 'modern architecture', this is what they mean.
Modernism often refers to Art Nouveau architecture
@@joaquinclavijo7052 In Spanish, Art Nouveau is often called 'modernism(o)', but it isn't Modernism.
@@joaquinclavijo7052 Never heard that. Think of a glass block and you're half way there.
Has a video on the Getty in LA happened yet?
this reminds me of the SIPA building at Columbia - can you do a video on Columbia University?
Gone are the day when architects actually had technical knowledge
more of this ❤
I really like the design of the building
Yes, more please.
I went. I got so excited my knees wouldn’t stop shaking. Just the greatness. Not the building. Fortunately I came to my senses and now figure they …. are annoying.
Along with the Empire State Building and many others, the UN is one of the most recognizable buildings in the world.
Wonder if and what it would take to retrofit to building with passive cooling and heating ventilation
Yes, more please.
1:23 That general assembly building looks like a PS5
Don’t assume anybody found a building by Niemeyer and Le Corbusier “boring”.
I love the UN-Building in Vienna!
"It looks out of place everywhere..."
He meant in terms of cultural context
@@REDnBLACKnRED culturally and aesthetically
really? as european I'd rather visit the UN building than the white house and capitol combined. It is such an icon
Yes, international subjects would be welcome. Maybe w/ regional variations noted.
You didn’t mention that it sits on international land, no longer that if the US and technically not beholden to US law.
Yes, more stories like this one please
MOOOOOORE
3:19 Nice illustration of the development toward ugliness. In the middle building there are still arched windows at the top and half way. In the final building every organic form and all variation have been erased. The building has become a vertical desert, but with even less variation than a real desert.
love how you make it sound like the UN was the first try at getting the world to do group diplomacy, suggested by an American president, in a kind of league of nations...
Boy that’s real intense, with those wheelbarrels and such a thin strip of building. 1:06 I wonder how many years you can perform a job like that. Definitely not something you’re doing into middle age.
Idiot politican "add dome, spend more tax payer money because congress won't approve it unless we spend more for no reason"
Only in New York City would an institution of such prominence (putting aside whether the UN is evil or not for a second) have such little positive impact on the surrounding area over the decades. To wit a casino is being proposed on the south side of the campus.
Yes more please
More interior shots would have been nice ...
The secretaite building perfectly embodies the ideas and goals of the UN. People have a lack of appreciation for where the international style is best used.
People saying its ugly usaly cant to produce a alternative design language that isint inharently flawed as a building representing the world.
Exactly! It is perfect for what it represents.
Ideas and Goals?
Well maybe so, as it was designed by authoritarian utopians (Oscar Niemeyer being a communist, along with Charles-Édouard Jeanneret being a psychopath)
I used to live a few blocks away and think it is beautiful compared to some of the modern buildings that have gone up in the past 10 years.
To me international style skyscrapers are the best. They are perfectly rectangular, which adds to their monumental aspect. Such as this UN secretariat, former World Trade Center, the Seagram Building, etc. I can’t stand these modern crooked style buildings…