



This 34-story ellipse rises in bands of red granite and steel, its telescoping floors mimicking a lipstick emerging from its tube. Philip Johnson's postmodern icon brings playful geometry to Third Avenue.
Postmodern architecture
Iconic skyscraper
Philip Johnson design
Distinctive ellipse shape




This 34-story ellipse rises in bands of red granite and steel, its telescoping floors mimicking a lipstick emerging from its tube. Philip Johnson's postmodern icon brings playful geometry to Third Avenue.
Postmodern architecture
Iconic skyscraper
Philip Johnson design
Distinctive ellipse shape