Chrysler Building

Avec son style art déco, le Chrysler Building a la particularité d’être reconnaissable entre mille parmi tout les immeubles de New York et de faire de lui l’un des plus magnifiques de la ville.
Il fut à la fin de sa construction en 1930, le plus gratte ciel au monde, une domination de courte période cependant puisqu’elle dura exactement 11 mois. Bien qu’il serait formidable de pouvoir grimper au sommet, son accès est hélas réglementé et autorisé uniquement aux personnes travaillant dans les bureaux. Reste le hall d’entrée et surtout son extérieur, encore plus beau à observer de nuit.
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With its art deco style, Chrysler Building has the peculiarity to be recognizable between one thousand among everything the others of New York and to make of him one of the most magnificent of the city.
It was at the end of its construction in 1930, the most scratches sky to the world, a short domination however because it lasted exactly 11 months. Although it would be great to be able to climb on the summit, Saddly the access is regulated and authorized only to the people working in the offices. Rest the entrance hall and especially its outside, even more beautiful to observe at night.

The Chrysler Building is another building that I just had to visit on my short stay in New York City. I always loved looking at the building in pictures, but this building was more beautiful in real life than I had dared to believe in. I especially loved the view from the top of the building when the sun hits it at the right angle. I tried to get into the building, but was only allowed access to the main hall.
The Chrysler Building is designed in Art Deco style and it is standing at 319 meters, and it was the world’s tallest building before it was surpassed by the Empire State Building in 1931. This 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.

This building is cool to see from the street, however you can’t go up it like you can the Empire State. The lobby is still that old-​world New York style which is nice however not too much else to see unless you work there!
If you time it right, it’s gorgeous from the street at dusk just as they’re lighting it up :)

It’s such a beautiful and iconic building I was lucky to go up to the 67^th floor for a get-​together for the Rice Alumni Party and the views were phenomenonal! The lobby in itself is worth a visit and because it is December, it looks even prettier than normal!

It’s an honor to work in this iconic building. The exterior, lobby, and the elevators are incredible. However, the office space needs just as much attention. As other reviewers have pointed out, the bathrooms are terrible. It’s not that they are old (they look to be original), it’s that they are not well maintained like the lobby. The air quality is questionable. There is strong smell of dust in the air and many coworkers suffer from dry coughs — how often are the air filters changed I wonder. The carpets are dirty and are only contracted to be cleaned once per year where they spray the carpet with solution and scrub it in – no steam cleaning.

The Chrysler Building is the view from my office window — we’re directly across the street. It’s a beautiful, historical monument — it screams NYC. The only thing is. I would NEVER want to work here. The offices inside are all in need of a facelift. The beauty outside does not translate into the inside — yes, sadly, you’re only beautiful on the outside, you shallow thang.

Beautiful building. You can’t go up once inside unless you know someone. Just enjoy by taking some photos of a must see NY landmark, better shots from a few blocks away.

The building is amazing but once inside you can only see the lobby, you can’t go up to any floor nor do they offer tours which was a huge disappointment. Either way being able to see the inside was worth the walk.

This is a beautiful building to visit if you know someone who is a tenant in it. That is the only way to get pass security. We were lucky to know someone who worked in the building so we got to go to a high floor and enjoy the view. The interior has not been changed much so it is full of character.

Great architecture.
1) It is a must see New York Landmark.
2) Take some pics.
3) Enjoy

A good pit stop/​quick in and out tourist stop. The building and lobby were «closed» when we stopped by at 10pm on a Saturday, but we were still able to walk into lobby to see the mural on the ceiling which is supposedly the main thing to see when visiting aside from the exterior which you can see at all hours outside.

I love this building. It’s my favorite, and it’s taken me since 2006 to step foot inside this wonderful homage to art deco. Every time I set foot in NY, I always intend to walk inside here and just never did… until this trip. Well, I told myself I wasn’t allowed to return to Los Angeles until I did so… I needed to get back to work, so I made sure I went this time. WOW !! What a beautiful lobby. That’s all I could see, and I knew that going into this, but still, I’m glad I made the effort to walk over. The outside is so impressive, but so is the inside. If you work there, or know someone who does, even better… but even just a glimpse of the lobby, oh so worth it. CHECK IT OUT especially if you are an architecture or décor buff.

Used to be the tallest building in the world. Has a phenomenal view. Beautiful architecture. History all around you and an absolute must see landmark. If you come to NYC, this has to be a go to stop on your itinerary.

Beautiful art deco architecture.

Tolles Gebäude mit spannender Architektur! Ankucken!

Not what I was expecting at all. Which was a disappointment.
What can I say really? It is an old building that is a little taller than most in NYC.
No need to visit the Chrysler building. I had a business meeting there​.so.

Definitely one of the landmarks in NY city.
However, nothing much to see inside the building. It is just a office building.
The best way is to go few blocks away and take picture with the full building. The architecture is beautiful~

I’m a NYer and frequently forget how awesomely rich NYC is architecturally and culturally… until a tourist stops you to ask where the Chrysler building is and though you initially say I have no idea, you look up and realize that you’ve worked across the street for like 5 years. Nonetheless, it is a beautiful building and the best entrance to the subway if you are in the area (much less crowded).

Icon of Art Deco! My favorite building since I was 5 years old. Lobby is open to visitors. The elevators are visible, but past a turnstyle available only to tenants. Exterior entrances covered by scaffolding.

Das Chrysler Building ist eines der Höhepunkte jedes New York Besuch’s. Er wird nicht zu Unrecht als schönstes Gebäude Manhattan’s bezeichnet. Dieses Gebäude bietet ein schöné Architektur, alleine schon die vielen Regenwasser Nasen rund um das Gebäude sind einmalig, und die tolle Spitze ist einfach Grandios. Auch als Fotomotiv ist der Wolkenkratzer Ideal, egal ob im gleißenden Sonnenschein oder angestrahlt bei Nacht, hier hat man ganz viele möglichen jede menge Foto’s zu schießen. Innen bietet das Gebäude nicht viel, aber die Hauptsache bietet halt außen die Fassade !!. Bei jedem NY besuch zieht es uns immer wieder hier her. Das Chrysler gehört zu jedem NYC besuch einfach dazu !!!

Comme se l’accorde à dire la majorité des gens (locaux comme touristes) ce building est de la loin le plus beau et le plus inspiré de New York. On reste sans voie devant tant de beauté.
Un building a l’éffigie des voitures (Chrysler), tout un symbole américain.
La nuit tombée ce building est comme un phare pour New York

Management of this building is horrendous. Anyone who 5 Stars this place clearly hasn’t worked inside of the building long enough.
To be curt, the men’s rooms are horrendous and smell like the pit of Times Square’s urine soaked station. It truly is horrendous. The bathroom fixtures are quite often shoddily repaired. I.E. the stupid maintenance staff will bolt the paper toilet dispensers to the marble stall dividers using wing nuts or binder clips even. Since the wing nuts stick out it prevents all of the toilet rolls from actually moving. People get upset and then rip open the toilet roll dispensers damaging it further.
Management doesn’t give a hoot and the bathrooms will sooner flood until they decide to take action and decide to repair leaking pipes.
The elevators have all but a lowly 10 watt lightbulb in them and that fancy wood grain that you see on them often peels off as it is not solid wood but a cheap veneer.
I forgot to mention the building sways, and when it does makes the entire inside of your office squeak. How ghetto?

It’s always been my favorite building of any kind in New York. No other structure epitomizes the Art Deco movement more majestically, and I always wondered what it was like inside. Imagine my delight to find out that my new company has an office in the building and that my last trip to Manhattan meant I needed to work there for a day. I had never even been to the lobby before since I figured it would have restricted access. It does but not before you can savor the historically renovated lobby which features red Moroccan walls and yellow Siena marble floors, all of it presented in dramatic angles (see photos).
Look above and you’ll see a stunning ceiling mural by Edward Turnbull called «Transport and Human Endeavor». It features buildings, airplanes, and scenes from the Chrysler assembly line, as well as the Chrysler Building itself. Get past the security entry point, and you’ll notice the detailed craftsmanship of the elevator doors. Once you enter the elevator cabs, there is impressive detailing in the wood panels and the ventilation grill work up above, decorative touches that employees appear to take for granted judging from their typical white-​collar impatience (see photo). I got off on the 33^rd floor, and to be perfectly candid, the hallways are rather nondescript by comparison.
However, as I looked outside the 42^nd Street window of the office I was using for the day, I noticed the top of one of the gigantic radiator caps circa 1929 that provide the first level of the building’s ornamentation. It looked like an aluminum sculpture dinged by the elements, but what a glorious sight to see below you (see photo). Hell, I even took a photo in the men’s room as I found the placement of the urinals and sink quite stylish (see photo). I only wish I knew somebody on the 61^st floor where I could have seen one of the stunning eagle’s squarish heads jutting out into the skyline. Alas, I had to make do with the photos in the lobby just before I pushed through the gorgeous silver revolving door. Truly a beautiful building.

I love the art deco era and am a sucker for the architecture of this time. The Chrysler Building is a beautiful example of this style. On a sunny day it’s a shiny glimmering sight, and at night it’s an amazing beacon all lit up and fancy looking in the dark.
Over the years I have been in and around this building for various reasons. The lobby is beautiful and a terrific representation of the art deco area. It’s one of my favorite buildings in NYC. When it comes in view while driving over the bridge into the city at night it still looks magical to me all lit up. When I am on a plane flying home after a trip in the evening and it appears out my window it still puts a smile on my face knowing I am home.
Steel, concrete, and glass. American strong. Standing tall. The way things used to be made.

Un beau building, j’ai eu l’occasion de monter au sommet, mais dommage que l’on soit derrière des vitres et très loin du bord pour admirer le panorama.

Comme le disent la majorité des Qypers sur cette page, ce building est de la loin le plus beau et le plus inspiré de New York. On reste sans voie devant tant de beauté.
Un building a l’éffigie des voitures (Chrysler), tout un symbole américain.
La nuit tombée ce building est comme un phare pour New York

Wohl eines der schönsten Gebäude der Stadt!
Ein Wahreichen das einfach jeder kent!

Le plus beau Building (selon moi) de la ville. Malheureusement, je n’ai réussi qu’à franchir la porte d’entrée, juste assez pour voir les portes d’ascenseurs si joliment travaillées.

Das schönste Hochhaus der Stadt im Art deco Stil.

C’est le plus beau building de New York pour moi. Symbole absolu du NYC Art Déco du XXème siècle. Beaucoup d’allure!
(Voir photo ci-​dessous)

Pour moi le plus beau gratte ciel que j’ai eu l’occasion de voir. Il est tellement représentatif du New York des années 30 et du style art déco. Ce gratte ciel tout en acier en jette ça c’est sûr!
On se sent assez fier de se trouver à côté d’un immeuble de cette trempe.
À l’intérieur, des bureaux, des bureaux et des bureaux. Cet immeuble rassemble énormément d’entreprises qui y ont élu domicile. Compréhensible non?

Quando fui a nove york visitei é lindo, O Edifício Chrysler (em inglês: Chrysler Building) é um dos arranha-​céus mais altos do mundo, com 319 metros (1 046 pés). Edificado na cidade de Nova Iorque, Estados Unidos da América, foi concluído em 1930 apresentando 77 andares. Foi o edifício mais alto do mundo quando foi inaugurado, porém, perdeu este título apenas um ano depois, para o Empire State Building. O sistema estrutural utilizado é a estrutura metálica.
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Sûrement le plus beau gratte-​ciel de la ville.
Inspiration double: art déco et univers de l’automobile.
Magnifique.

TRés beau building, un des symboles de NYC!! Malheureusement on né peut pas visiter les étages, on a juste le droit de rentrer dans le hall!

Imposant gratte-​ciel dans Manhattan, il a été cité comme le gratte-​ciel préféré des New-​Yorkais, il est vrai que ce bâtiment est une réussite. Il fut le bâtiment le plus haut du monde pendant deux ans, jusqu’à ce que soit bâti l’Empire State Building.

Uno de los principales rascacielos de new york, para mi el mas bonito de todo es una pena que no se puede subir, su cupula art deco con sus gargolas enamoran.

Dies ist eines meiner Lieblingsgebäude, weil man anhand des weithin sichtbaren, silbernen Daches (siehe Foto) jederzeit sofort NYC erkennt! Es war Ergebnis des Hochhausbaubooms in den 1930igern, einer Zeit, aus der auch das Empire State Building hervorging. Mit diesem Wissen im Hinterkopf bewundere ich die Wolkenkratzer New Yorks immer wieder gerne, denn es ist doch schon unglaublich, was der Mensch so schaffen kann.
Ich würde empfehlen, sich das Gebäude und die Geschichte dazu bei einem New York-​Besuch nicht zu verpassen, aber man übersieht das Hochhaus sowieso nicht! :-)

Es uno de los racacielos miticos de NY. Sin duda llama su cupula plateda, asi como sus gargolas, algo que me fascino.
La unica pega que yo encontre, fué que solo te dejaran entrar al hall. Realmente una pena.

Para mi es el edificio mas bonito de nyc, no es el mas alto ni el mas grande pero si el mas bonito, quando estas andando por la zona y cruzas alguna esquina y miras para arriba y ves su parte superior te quedas envovado, y verlo de noche iluminado es muy bonito, la verdad fue delas primeras imagenes que tuve al llegar a la ciudad ya que nuestro hotel estava en Lexington y sin duda es ya inborrable

Eines meiner Lieblingsgebäude in New York. Diese Architektur ist schon sehr faszinierend! Jedes Mal, wenn ich es sehe, kann ich nicht aufhören es anzustarren Einfach wunderschön!

El Chrysler Building fue uno de los edificios que más me gustaron, más incluso que el Empire Estate Building, pero mas pequeño eso sí. Lo que mas me gusta de este edificio es su cúpula, es distinto a los demas, por eso me llamó la atención.

Uno de los edificios mas bonitos de ver de NY. Su arquitectura es distinta que la del resto con una cúpula muy bonita. Por la noche esta se ilumina. No se puede subir a diferencia del Empire State y el Rockefeller.

Die elegante Schöné ist die Primadonna New Yorks. Und gleichzeitig Vorreiter eines eigenen Stils, des New York Deco. Die Architektur ist geprägt von regelmäßigen geometrischen Formen, von spitzen Winkeln, von futuristischer Dynamik und kubistischer Collage — einfach herrlich anzusehen.
Einladend inszenierte Eingänge locken die Passanten ins Innere, in die verschwenderisch dekorierte und ausgeleuchtete Eingangshalle. Ganz oben wirbt die glitzernde Krone meilenweit sichtbar für Manhattan. Die eruptiv aufschießenden Ränge der Gebäudespitze mit den strahlenförmig gefächerten Dreiecksfenstern sind charakteristisch für den 319 Meter hohen Wolkenkratzer. Die einzelnen Stufen des Baukörpers sind mit geflügelten Kühlerhauben, Rädern und stilisierten Autos geschmückt, und auch die Spitze wurde vom Automobil inspiriert. Als das Chrysler Building 1930 fertig gestellt wurde war auch der gleichnamige Autokonzern der Bauherr. Heute ist das Schmuckstück freilich nicht mehr im Besitz des angeschlagenen Autoriesen.

Danke silbersurfer7, dass Du dieses Prachtstück erwähnt hast!
Mein absolutes Lieblingsgebäude auf der Welt! Die Art-​Deco-​Gargoyles allein sind schon unglaublich beeindruckend, die Form, Eleganz und Leichtigkeit einfach atemberaubend!
Wenn man mal wieder in NYC ist, hier ein Tip: Von einigen Zimmern des Helmsley Park Hotels aus kann man es sehen, und mit der Beleuchtung ist dies besonders abends ein herrlicher Anblick!

Das schönste Art Deco Gebäude der Welt, auf der schönsten Avenue (Lexington) New Yorks. Es ist schon lange her, dass ich das Gebäude life gesehen habe, aber es ist mir bestens in Erinnerung geblieben. Alleine die auf dem Weg zur Spitze angeordneten Adlerköpfe aus Edelstahl sind grandios. Ich bin aber nicht alleine ein so großer Fan, nein auch Spiderman (Marvels berühmteste Comicfigur) hat das Chrysler Bulding zu seinem Lieblingsplatz erkoren.
Wer in New York war, muss das Chrysler Building (nicht nur von Ferne) gesehen haben.