P198 - USA - The Chrysler Building

The Chrysler Building, New York, USA



The Chrysler Building is an Art Deco skyscraper in New York City, located on the east side of Manhattan in the Turtle Bay area at the intersection of 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue. Standing at 319 metres (1,047 ft), it was the world's tallest building for 11 months before it was surpassed by the Empire State Building in 1931. After the destruction of the World Trade Center, it was again the second-tallest building in New York City until December 2007, when the spire was raised on the 365.8-metre (1,200 ft) Bank of America Tower, pushing the Chrysler Building into third position. In addition, The New York Times Building which opened in 2007, is exactly level with the Chrysler Building in height.

The Chrysler Building is a classic example of Art Deco architecture and considered by many contemporary architects to be one of the finest buildings in New York City. In 2007, it was ranked ninth on the List of America's Favorite Architecture by the American Institute of Architects.

克莱斯勒大厦是一座位于纽约曼哈顿东部，42街与莱星顿街（Lexington Avenue）交界的摩天大楼。高319米（1,047英尺），在1931年帝国大厦完工前一直是最高大楼。不过克莱斯勒大厦依旧是世界最高砖造建筑物。在911事件后再度成为纽约第二高楼直到2007年12月，美国银行大厦顶端高 365.8米（1,200英尺），使克莱斯勒大厦排名下降成为纽约第三高。此外，2007年纽约时报大厦与克莱斯勒大厦有相同的高度。

克莱斯勒大厦被视为一个典型的装饰艺术建筑，大多数的当代建筑师认为克莱斯勒大厦仍是纽约市最优秀的装饰艺术大楼。
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