architecture

Headquarters of the United Nations, General Assembly Building

New York City, United States of America

United Nations General Assembly Building [English]

Architecture

higher-level structure
Headquarters of the United Nations
built
–
work type
assembly hall
material
steel, reinforced concrete, Portland limestone
technique
steel frame
architect
United Nations Headquarters Board of Design, Wallace Harrison, Oscar Niemeyer, Le Corbusier, Nikolay Basov, Gaston Brunfaut, Ernest Cormier, Sicheng Liang, Sven Markelius, Howard Robertson, G. A. Soilleux, Julio Vilamajó

Architecture: Headquarters of the United Nations

built
1952
style/period
International Style
work type
building complex

Specifications

width
49.0 m
length
116.0 m
stories (above ground)
5
number cupolas
1
cupolas/domes
height (inner)
23.0 m

Specification: Headquarters of the United Nations

area
730 000 m²

Geography

America » North America » Northern America » United States of America » New York » New York City » Manhattan » Midtown Manhattan » Midtown East » Turtle Bay
local language location name
New York City, United States of America [English]
Headquarters of the United Nations, northeast elevation
Headquarters of the United Nations, northeast elevation New York City, United States of America
Headquarters of the United Nations, northeast elevation
Headquarters of the United Nations, northeast elevation New York City, United States of America