Comments on: Field Trip Friday: TWA Flight Center http://blog.ohny.org/field-trip-friday-twa-flight-center/ Thu, 15 Nov 2012 21:28:09 +0000 hourly 1 By: Edifice Complex: How to Understand NYC Architecture | MetroFocus | THIRTEEN http://blog.ohny.org/field-trip-friday-twa-flight-center/#comment-1344 Edifice Complex: How to Understand NYC Architecture | MetroFocus | THIRTEEN Thu, 10 May 2012 19:04:29 +0000 http://blog.ohny.org/?p=6441#comment-1344 [...] are also hidden treasures as well as beauty to appreciate in utilitarian structures like the TWA Flight Center at JFK International Airport and the Coney Island Subway [...]

]]> By: REVIVING THE SPIRIT OF FLIGHT « SANA IQBAL http://blog.ohny.org/field-trip-friday-twa-flight-center/#comment-160 REVIVING THE SPIRIT OF FLIGHT « SANA IQBAL Thu, 13 Oct 2011 15:04:48 +0000 http://blog.ohny.org/?p=6441#comment-160 [...] The TWA Terminal in New York created by Eero Saarinen in 1962 (a year before his death) is a concrete sculpture symbolizing flight. The sweeping, expressive curves create an insanely beautiful interior space that -in the 60s I am sure- made this terminal the hottest place to be seen. The terminal closed in 2001 after financially struggling throughout the 90s but even today it represents beautifully the golden age of flight and since its closing has been an attraction to many investors (as a hotel, restaurant, etc). Luckily, the building became an official landmark in 1994 (The Municipal Art Society actually successfully nominated the terminal to the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s list of the 11 Most Endangered Places), voted on by the Landmarks Preservation Commission and 20,000 sq ft of the 170,000 has been restored by Charles Kramer, the architect from Beyer Blinder Belle and James Stevens, the Port of Authority of New York and New Jersey’s Manager of JFK Physical Plant and Redevelopment. Check out how you can visit this place THIS WEEKEND! [...]

]]> By: Cassandra Ramirez http://blog.ohny.org/field-trip-friday-twa-flight-center/#comment-154 Cassandra Ramirez Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:31:54 +0000 http://blog.ohny.org/?p=6441#comment-154 I am SO excited for this new addition! Just last month while flying out of JFK I was wishing I could get an in-person look inside!

]]> By: martin roy mervel aia http://blog.ohny.org/field-trip-friday-twa-flight-center/#comment-150 martin roy mervel aia Mon, 10 Oct 2011 17:35:00 +0000 http://blog.ohny.org/?p=6441#comment-150 Charlie,
I am proud to be your friend and classmate. You prove that great design endures these decades that vaporize in our midst! Thanks for the virtual tour. I will share it with friends who are close to NYC! Congratulations on your good work thus far, and crack the whip to complete the job!

Cheers,

]]> By: Coming Attractions: JFK’s Eero Saarinen Terminal Will Open to the Public This Sunday - The Broker Buddy http://blog.ohny.org/field-trip-friday-twa-flight-center/#comment-148 Coming Attractions: JFK’s Eero Saarinen Terminal Will Open to the Public This Sunday - The Broker Buddy Mon, 10 Oct 2011 15:12:51 +0000 http://blog.ohny.org/?p=6441#comment-148 [...] answer the site’s key question: Trump or Balazs? Doubtful! But while we wait to find out, the OHNY blog has a few more interior [...]

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