550 Madison Avenue, Postmodern skyscraper on Madison Avenue, Manhattan, United States
The 197-meter office building features a pink granite facade with a grand entrance arch facing Madison Avenue and arcaded pedestrian passages on both sides.
Architects Philip Johnson and John Burgee designed this 37-story building for AT&T headquarters, completing construction in 1984 after extensive bedrock excavation requiring 8,000 controlled blasts.
The 2021 lobby renovation integrated the 24-ton blue stone art installation 'Solid Sky' by Alicja Kwade, maintaining the tradition of displaying works by female artists.
The building occupies a rectangular plot between East 55th and 56th Streets, containing 21,000 square feet of indoor-outdoor space with public access and modern amenities.
The structure's superstructure combines steel tubes with concrete shear walls, creating an unconventional design without typical skyscraper terraces due to adjacent building constraints.
Location: Manhattan
Inception: 1984
Architects: Philip Johnson, John Burgee
Architectural style: postmodern architecture
Height: 197 m
Website: https://550madison.com
GPS coordinates: 40.76139,-73.97333
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:07
Philip Johnson created notable buildings across the United States and Europe. His works include the Glass House in New Canaan, the Seagram Building in New York, and the Puerta de Europa in Madrid. His designs combine modernism with classical elements and shape the skylines of New York, Houston, and other cities.
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