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Lever House

390 Park Avenue
New York City NY United States

Status:
built
Construction Dates
  Finished1952
Floor Count21
Building Uses
 - office
Structural Types
 - highrise

 Heights ValueSource / Comments 
Roof307 ftCTBUH
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Description
Architect: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP - som.com

- Main tower is "floated" above the base via thin pilotis.

- Small Noguchi sculpture garden in public plaza.

- One of the first and possibly the most celebrated 'glass box' buildings in the city.

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