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The Seagram Building was constructed in 1956-58 by Ludwig Mies Van De Rohe. The Seagram Company was a liquor company which was based in Canada. During the 1950’s they decided that they want to build a headquarters in New York. When they visited New York City they loved the Lever House that was built and wanted something of that nature. As they searched for architects the ended up with commissioning Mies Van De Rohe. He was known for his modernist buildings such as the Barcelona Pavilion and his service as a director in the Bauhaus. This was his first project at this scale as well as an unlimited budget for construction. The Seagram Tower was the first to have a public space in front of the building for the community to hang-out and mingle. This was due to the building being pushed back on the lot in order to give tribute to the racquet and tennis club building. As it featured Romanesque architectural style. As Rohe was a big fan of classical architecture he wanted to preserve and m...

Seagram  Building (New York, NY) 1958   The Seagram Building is a skyscraper, located at 375 Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. The building was designed by German- American architect   Mies   van der Rohe. Philip Johnson, Kahn & Jacobs were also involved in the development/ design of the building.   The building stands 515 feet tall with 38 stories. The building was completed in 1958. It stands as one of the most notable examples of modern architecture. It was designed as the headquarters for the   Canadian   distillers Joseph E Seagram & Sons. The building is owned by Aby Rosen's RFR Holdings.   Mies   van der Rohe was given an unlimited budget by Phyllis Lambert which was Seagram's heiress. The structure was influenced heavily on American architecture. The Seagram building was a large building made out of a steel frame.   Mies   wanted the steel frame to be visible to the public, but the American building ...