The Happy Couple
Friday, 27th June 2008 by Rob
As the summer wedding season gets into full swing, even Google is muscling in on the action, and has managed to capture a rather charming shot of the newlyweds - probably much to the disappointment of the photographer who wanted the exclusive!
In my opinion, a spectacular photo opportunity, as this is Columbus Circle in New York City, a famous landmark which is surrounded by amazing skyscrapers - not least the Trump International Hotel and Tower behind the party.
Along with the 44 story luxury hotel, Columbus Circle features the New York home of CNN as well as The Time Warner Centre, two striking glass towers which each top out at 229m. This is also home to a record-breakingly expensive penthouse that was sold in 2003 for $54.7 million.
Thanks to the new imagery which allows for nearly 360 degree views, you can see all of New York's skyscrapers instead of the first 5 floors of them, so get hunting and tell us!
Find out more about the history of Columbus Circle at Wikipedia, as well as more on The Time Warner Centre and Trump International Hotel and Tower.
Thanks: streetviewfun
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Columbus Circle is quite literally New York’s Sightseeing Central, if I had space I would have gone on a full scale ramble about Norman Foster’s Hearst Tower, which was the first skyscraper to begin construction after September 11th. Its design is known as a ‘diagrid’ – Wikipedia tells us that it is also incredibly environmentally friendly, with 80% of the steel used in the construction being recycled – in fact it won the 2006 “Emporis Skyscraper Award.”
There is even a huge waterfall in the lobby which helps to cool and humidify the air. The tower is named after the Hearst Corp that occupy it, who publish magazines like Cosmo, Esquire, Good Housekeeping as well as many national papers.
Maybe we need a ‘Norman Foster’ category? 😀
Good idea about a Norman Foster category – but what about a Richard Rogers or Zaha Hadid mega post? Or a Frank Gehry one to keep our colonial cousins happy?