33 Thomas Street, Brutalist skyscraper in Tribeca, Manhattan, United States.
The 29-story concrete structure at 33 Thomas Street reaches 170 meters in height and features a solid granite exterior without windows.
Construction of this AT&T telecommunications center began in 1969 and reached completion in 1974, replacing several cast-iron buildings in Lower Manhattan.
The building represents a prime example of Brutalist architecture designed by John Carl Warnecke, incorporating massive concrete forms and industrial aesthetics.
The facility contains three major telephone switches and maintains independent gas and water supplies to support operations during emergencies.
The structure functions as TITANPOINTE, a surveillance hub monitoring communications from international organizations and 38 different countries.
Location: Manhattan
Architects: John Carl Warnecke
Official opening: 1974
Architectural style: brutalist architecture
Height: 170 m
Address: 33 Thomas St, New York, NY 10007, USA
GPS coordinates: 40.71654,-74.00592
Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:04
Brutalist architecture emerged in the decades following World War II, producing buildings that challenged conventional design through their honest expression of materials and function. From Le Corbusier's Unité d'Habitation in Marseille to Louis Kahn's National Assembly in Dhaka, these structures define a global movement that prioritized raw concrete, bold geometric forms and exposed construction elements. The style reached across continents, shaping university libraries in Chicago, government buildings in Boston and Chandigarh, residential towers in London, and cultural centers in São Paulo. Each building reflects the architectural philosophy of its time, when architects sought to create functional spaces through direct expression of structure and material. This collection documents examples from Europe, Asia, North and South America, representing the full range of building types that defined the movement. You'll find administrative complexes that house parliaments and municipal offices, educational facilities serving major universities, residential towers providing urban housing, and cultural institutions including museums and theaters. The structures share common characteristics—concrete left exposed to show its texture and formwork patterns, geometric compositions that emphasize mass and volume, and architectural elements that reveal rather than conceal how buildings stand and function. These sites offer insight into a period when architects reimagined how modern cities could be built and how public spaces could serve their communities.
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