May 14, 2015

Photo Gallery: History of New York Architecture

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Students got a firsthand look at some of New York City’s most architecturally significant buildings when Robert Mattison, Marshall R. Metzgar Professor of Art History, led members of his History of Architecture class on a walking tour of mid-town Manhattan last month. The tour is an example of the kind of academic and career opportunities available to students due to Lafayette’s proximity to New York City.

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Photos by Clay Wegrzynowicz ’18

The class explores the Time Warner complex on Columbus Circle.
The Hearst Building is the city’s first LEED Gold skyscraper.
The vaulted ceiling in St. Patrick's Cathedral
The class discusses the vaulting in St. Patrick's Cathedral.
Prof. Robert Mattison discusses architecture with the students.
The class at Rockefeller Center
Interior of Grand Central Terminal
Professor Mattison discusses the main reading room of the New York Public Library on 42nd Street.
The class stands in Bryant Park looking at the exterior of New York Public Library.
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1 Comment

  1. Caron Anderson says:
    June 3, 2015 at 8:10 am

    I can remember doing something similar to this when I was a student at Goucher – we toured Baltimore.
    I did graduate from Lafayette however. This might be a good educational event for local alumni.

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