architect
Pritzker-laureate Christian de Portzamparc
location
19 E57, between Madison and Fifth.
date
1996-1999
style
Post-Modernism
construction
The tower is built of glass produced specially for façades, which is alternately transparent or translucent. A curtain wall of translucent white glass partially covers the body of the building, which is itself covered with transparent panes which filter the light. "This building is a body, not a façade. It is a crystal flower unfolding in the New York sky " said Christian de Portzamparc.
type
Office Building
Appearing as a traditional skyscraper viewed through a broken glass bottle, the LVMH Tower is one of the skyscrapers that brings the 1990's bulge-and-bend style to New York. The building certainly complements its original owner, a Parisian maker of upscale cosmetics, perfumes, luggage, champagne, and assorted baubles. Much like a model on a runway, the LVMH Tower stands tall in graceful style while making the dark slabs that surround it look plain and boring by comparison. It has been compared to a lily in an alley. And like a model, it's more flash than reality. The building is only 23 stories tall, but makes use of its curving lines and gentle setback to create forced perspective and appear much taller. This illusion is enhanced by the fact that the building's lot if only 60 feet by 100 feet.
LVMH Louis Vuitton-Moët Hennessy Tower
Label: The Great Building
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