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Completion of the Seagram Building

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The completion in 1958 of the Seagram Building on Park Avenue in New York, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe with Philip Johnson, whose bronze-toned steel frame, amber glass curtain wall and plaza set back from the street distilled the International Style's glass-box skyscraper to its most refined statement, copied in cheaper materials across corporate America for the following two decades.

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Milestone Year
1958 1
Milestone Date
1958-05-22 2
Location
New York, United States 1
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Philip Johnson worked with Mies van der Rohe on the Seagram Building, designing its interiors including the Four Seasons restaurant.

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1. Encyclopedia Britannica
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2. Wikipedia
Wikimedia FoundationSeagram Building, Construction and reception
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The Seagram Building officially opened on May 22, 1958.
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Wikipedia: Philip Johnson
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