Look Up!: New York City

Description

LOOK UP New York is an architecture book, an activity book, a history book and an art book all rolled into one--it explores the rich and fascinating world of building in New York City.

It is designed to be an on-the-go, fun and informative architecture book. Use it to learn, explore, create and color. It is filled with great drawing and doodling activities for kids and teens as well as beautiful images, architecture detailing and fun historical facts that will inspire everyone.

LOOK UP New York provides a guide for exciting neighborhood walking tours; fun maps are included to enhance observation and learning. The carefully chosen neighborhoods and buildings identify the different types of architecture that evidence culture, life and character for that area of the city. This book will help kids identify architectural drawings, understand building design, develop drawing skills, and recognize architectural details. It will help readers consider architecture in its environment, its impact on our world and its place in history, and will also inspire all readers to sketch building ideas and details in a fun and creative process.

New York City is home to some of the most beautiful and recognizable buildings in the world. LOOK UP New York includes specialized tours of each neighborhood with 6-8 buildings encompassing a perfect walking tour. The neighborhoods include the Upper West Side, Upper East Side, Bryant Park, and Madison Square Park/Flatiron.

Featured buildings include:

UPPER WEST SIDE

The Dakota Building

San Remo Building

Kenilworth Building

Universalist Church

New York Historical Society

American Museum of Natural History
Rose Center for Earth & Space

UPPER EAST SIDE

Arsenal Building

820 Fifth Avenue

The Knickerbocker Club

The Metropolitan Club

The Sherry Netherland Hotel

The Plaza Hotel

The Apple Store

BRYANT PARK

The New York Public Library Building

HSBC Bank Building/Knox Hat Building

Bryant Park Hotel
Bank of America

The W. R. Grace Building

FLATIRON WALK

New York Life Insurance Building

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court

Metropolitan Life North Building

Met Life Tower

One Madison Park

The Flatiron Building