New York Soho and the Village Art and Architecture Tour

This tour is organized by Build Tours

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Please join us for our Soho and the Village Tour to discover and experience New York. From the historically diverse communities to cosmopolitan hot spots, the Lower East Side, Bowery, and SoHo have a fascinating history captured by the area’s architecture. During this tour, we discover this history by looking at some of the defining architectural typologies of these neighborhoods including the cast iron industrial spaces of Soho and tenement apartments of the LES as well stand-out contemporary buildings such as the New Museum by SANAA, Prada flagship boutique by Rem Koolhas, and Copper Union by Morphosis.

Projects Featured:
Washington Sq. Park
Washington Sq. Arch, Stanford White
NYU Bobst Library, Phillip Johnson
40 Bond Street, Herzog and deMeuron
Public Hotel, Herzog and deMeuron
Bowery Savings Bank, McKim, Mead & White, 1895
New Museum, SANAA
Little Singer Building, Ernest Flagg
NYU Silver Towers, I.M. Pei & Associates
51 Astor Place, Fumihiko Maki
Cooper Union Engineering, Morphosis

Your Guide:
Dr. Ivan Shumkov is a New York-based architect, urban planner, entrepreneur, professor, and a licensed NYC tour guide with more than 20 years of experience across the private, public, and academic sectors. He combines his experience of practicing and teaching architecture with his passion for discovering and sharing the history and secrets of New York. His tours provoke curiosity, show hidden urban gems, and provide opportunities for experiencing and understanding art and architecture in a unique way. He helps his guests to see and connect the city through the eyes of an architect. They are activated and transformed by these immersive experiences and view the city in a new way.