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The Westin New York at Times Square
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LOCATION |
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| Continent |
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North America |
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| Nation |
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 United States |
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 New York |
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| Metropolitan area |
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 New York City |
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New York |
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 New York - Manhattan |
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Manhattan |
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270 West 43rd Street (8th Avenue/269 West 42nd Street)
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TYPOLOGY |
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Main |
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ARCHITECTURE | Buildings for travel and tourism
Hotels
Vertical architectures
Skyscrapers
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Additional |
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ARCHITECTURE | Buildings for cultural activities
Conference halls
Commercial buildings
Bars, cafeterias
Restaurants
Buildings for health and well-being
Wellness centre
Buildings for recreational activities
Dance halls, discotheques, ballrooms
Sports buildings
Fitness centres
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Project |
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1995
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Realisation |
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2002 |
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BIBILIOGRAPHIC REFERENCES |
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 Mario Antonio Arnaboldi, "Come una favola tibetana/Westin New York at Times Square", L'Arca 196, ottobre/october 2004, pp. 10-17 |
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CLIENT |
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| New York's Urban Deveopment Corporation |
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DIMENSIONAL
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| Height |
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| sq.m 80,545 (sq.ft. 867,000) |
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STAFF |
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| Principal-in-charge |
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| Bernardo Fort-Brescia, Laurinda Spear |
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| Design team |
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| Robert Gallagher, Paul Edwards, Alfonso Jurado, Jorge Salgado, Robert Villazon, Ruben Fagregat, Camillo Diez |
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| Executive architect |
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Tracey Coffman
Arquitectonica
D'Agostino Izzo & Quirk (ground level) |
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| H.M. Brandstone & Partners |
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| General contractor |
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| Tishman Construction Corporation |
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