NYC: McGraw-Hill Building Plaza - The Earth-Ocean Planet
The Earth-Ocean Planet, a set of two mosaics, survives in the north-western corner of the sunken courtyard of 1221 Avenue of the Americas. When built, the southwest corner held a display of scale models of planets in the Solar System. One mosaic, The Earth-World presents the continents, almost connected, as a single island within a surrounding ocean. The other, The Ocean-World, presents the oceans surrounding Antarctica as a single body of water framed by the other continents.
The McGraw Hill Building, the "Y" building of the XYZ Buildings, at 1221 Avenue of the Americas, was completed in 1969. The oldest in the XYZ plan, it is the second tallest, sitting at 674-feet and 51-stories. In additon to McGraw Hill, other tenants include Sirius XM Radio whose headquarters and broadcast facility are in the building. The McGraw-Hill Building's sunken plaza features Athelstan Spilhaus's unique Sun Triangle.
NYC: McGraw-Hill Building Plaza - The Earth-Ocean Planet
The Earth-Ocean Planet, a set of two mosaics, survives in the north-western corner of the sunken courtyard of 1221 Avenue of the Americas. When built, the southwest corner held a display of scale models of planets in the Solar System. One mosaic, The Earth-World presents the continents, almost connected, as a single island within a surrounding ocean. The other, The Ocean-World, presents the oceans surrounding Antarctica as a single body of water framed by the other continents.
The McGraw Hill Building, the "Y" building of the XYZ Buildings, at 1221 Avenue of the Americas, was completed in 1969. The oldest in the XYZ plan, it is the second tallest, sitting at 674-feet and 51-stories. In additon to McGraw Hill, other tenants include Sirius XM Radio whose headquarters and broadcast facility are in the building. The McGraw-Hill Building's sunken plaza features Athelstan Spilhaus's unique Sun Triangle.