Flatiron Building. Between 22nd St. and 23rd St. and between Broadway and 5th Ave Fuller Building Also known by its founder, con


Flatiron Building. Between 22nd St. and 23rd St. and between Broadway and 5th Ave Fuller Building Also known by its founder, construction was completed in 1902 and was one of the first skyscrapers that incorporated a steel structure which will allowed to reach 87 meters in height. The facade of limestone and clay, forms a triangle that only two meters wide in the 23rd St. and resembles the prow of a ship. Designed by architect Daniel Burnham who was inspired by Italian Renaissance architecture, looking for beauty and perfection through geometric calculations.


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