In the eastern part of Midtown New Yorker is another of the architectural jewels of the city, the Chrysler Building, an elegant silver skyscraper of 319 meters.
Opened in 1930, was built by the Chrysler Company to host its headquarters for 11 months being the tallest building in the world but with the opening of the Empire State lost this distinction.
The building style is Art Deco ornamentation and the model were used as radiators and hubcaps that Chrysler used cars of the era.
This decoration stands out above all in the top of the building, where they are located a replica winged radiator caps on the 1929 Chrysler cars in the corners of the floor 31, while just above in every corner of the floor 61, is spread over 8 steel eagles.
The materials used for the coating of the facade, creating spectacular reflections both at dawn and at dusk, when sunlight is reflected in its steel panels.
is located at the intersection of 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue, and though it has an observation deck how the Empire State, if that is allowed access to its Art Deco lobby that has luxurious marble and granite.
In addition, there is a huge ceiling mural in which images are represented progress, transport and energy.
One of the buttons that were down the hall, offered We kindly ask one of the few pictures where we're all members of the group.
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