Private Access
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The city from above
Twenty minutes that reorganise everything your client thought they knew.
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Architecture
Private
By Request
Reading the city
New York explained by the people who build it, restore it and fight about it.
Architecture
A day with an architect or a preservationist: a landmark lobby before the tenants arrive, a rooftop that explains a skyline, a restoration mid-scaffold, and the arguments that decided what stands.
For families, the same route runs shorter and considerably more entertaining.
Why New York
New York can be read as one continuous argument about height, money and light — cast-iron to setback to glass — in a single afternoon on foot.
Why KNOWN
Doors open because of the name attached to the request. We know whose name that is for each building, and which interiors are worth the walk over there.
What it can include
- 01Private access to landmark interiors normally closed
- 02An architect, historian or preservationist as guide
- 03A site visit to a live restoration where permitted
- 04Car and walking route through one or two neighbourhoods
Illustrative, not a package. Every element is confirmed against the date, the party and what the partner can honour.
Good to know
- Live sites require hard hats and closed footwear.
- Corporate lobbies open on weekday mornings only.
- Best in spring and autumn; the route is largely on foot.
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