Lipstick Building, New York City

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The Lipstick Building in New York City is a distinctive postmodern office skyscraper on Third Avenue, nicknamed for its cylindrical, tiered shape that resembles a tube of lipstick.

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Lipstick Building, New York City canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf commercial building
landmark in New York City
office skyscraper
postmodern building
architect John Burgee NERFINISHED
Philip Johnson NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Postmodern architecture NERFINISHED
architectureFirm Johnson/Burgee Architects NERFINISHED
borough Manhattan
buildingType office
city New York City
completionDate 1986
continent North America
country United States of America
surface form: United States
developer Tishman Speyer Properties NERFINISHED
elevatorCount multiple high-speed elevators
floorArea over 600,000 square feet
floorCount 34
hasFacadeColor reddish
hasFeature curved curtain wall
elliptical floor plates
setback terraces
hasFunction corporate offices
retail at ground level
hasLobby multi-story lobby
hasStructuralSystem steel frame
height approximately 138 meters
approximately 453 feet
locatedIn Manhattan
New York City
locatedOn Third Avenue NERFINISHED
material glass
red granite
steel
neighborhood Midtown Manhattan
nickname Lipstick Building NERFINISHED
notableFor distinctive lipstick-like form
postmodern design in Midtown Manhattan
openingDate 1986
region Northeastern United States
roofType flat roof
shape cylindrical
tiered
streetAddress 885 Third Avenue
timeZone Eastern Time Zone
use commercial offices

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John Burgee notableWork Lipstick Building, New York City
Philip Johnson and Associates notableWork Lipstick Building, New York City