League of National Security
Bronze doors given by France once opened the way to the Assembly Hall in the original wing; after the building was renovated, the doors were made decorative only.
There are those who lament the fascist style of the United Nations building, suggesting it counters the purpose and philosophy of the organisation itself. A good point, but I must confess the style reminds me of downtown Chicago and I felt quite at home!
Swedish marble and Finnish granite add soft, earthy color to a stately design.
Simply inspiring.
11 comments:
Nice one Allison!
I love the image of the great corridor, the daylight creating the shadows!
Well done!
Have a good day :)
pretty clean style!
Love the tour. The building is very crisp and clean looking :)
How strange. Architecture doesn't know anything about fascism or inequality or tyranny.
It's a beautiful piece of history. Art deco was such a dynamic period for architecture.
The stone around the doors from France were a favorite.A rather majestic beauty , they really made it elite.
Really beautiful. A place most people will never see. Thank you for allowing us to tour, and being such a wonderful tour guide! :)
I love classic architecture - back when people actually cared about what they were building. Thanks for sharing!
Great tour! I loved the reading the history behind it. I'm always intrigued by architecture. Its one of the reason I love Chicago too. I lived here my whole life & I still take pictures of the buildings etc.
I love all of the pictures, but that last one is really cool. For some reason I have always loved pictures of windows! Thanks for sharing your tour. Carla
beautiful place, thanks for taking us along
Thanks for the great tour! So many great things to see.
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