New York Upper West Side Art and Architecture Tour

This tour is organized by Build Tours

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Please join us for our Upper West Side Tour to discover and experience New York and its art and architecture. Situated between Central park and the Hudson River, the Upper West Side of Manhattan is home of some of the most prestigious academic and cultural buildings in the city. This is one of the prominent residential areas in the city, situated in between the parks and well connected by subway. Projects featured on this Upper West Side Architecture Tour include Lincoln Center for the Arts, Hears Tower by Foster and Partners, VIA W57 by Bjarke Ingels Group, Fordham University School of Law, and many other buildings.

Projects Featured:
Time Warner Center, David Childs (SOM)
LVMH Building, Christian de Portzamparc
Museun of Arts and Design, Allied Works Architecture
15 Central Park West, Robert Stern Architects
Foster + Partners, Hearst Tower
VIA West 57, BIG
Fordham University School of Law, Pei Cobb Freed & Partners,
Lincoln Center Redesign, Diller Scofidio + Renfro
Vivian Beaumont Theater, Eero Saarinen
Avery Fisher Hall, Max Abramovitz
Metropolitan Opera House, Wallace Harrison
NY City Ballet, Phillip Johnson
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Gordon Bunshaft
Alice Tally Hall, Pietro Belluschi, Diler Scofidio+ Renfro

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.