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The Westin New York at Times Square
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LOCATION |
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  North America |
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Nation |
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  United States |
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  New York |
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Metropolitan area |
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  New York City |
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  New York |
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  Manhattan |
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  270 West 43rd Street (8th Avenue/269 West 42nd Street)
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TYPOLOGY |
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Main |
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ARCHITECTURE | Buildings for travel and tourism
Hotels
Vertical architectures
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ARCHITECTURE | Buildings for cultural activities
Conference halls
Commercial buildings
Bars, cafeterias
Restaurants
Buildings for health and well-being
Wellness centre
Buildings for recreational activities
Dance halls, discotheques, ballrooms
Sports buildings
Fitness centres
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Project |
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Mario Antonio Arnaboldi, "Come una favola tibetana/Westin New York at Times Square", L'Arca 196, ottobre/october 2004, pp. 10-17 |
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CLIENT |
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New York's Urban Deveopment Corporation |
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DIMENSIONAL DATA |
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sq.m 80,545 (sq.ft. 867,000) |
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STAFF |
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Bernardo Fort-Brescia, Laurinda Spear |
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Robert Gallagher, Paul Edwards, Alfonso Jurado, Jorge Salgado, Robert Villazon, Ruben Fagregat, Camillo Diez |
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Executive architect |
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Tracey Coffman Arquitectonica D'Agostino Izzo & Quirk (ground level) |
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H.M. Brandstone & Partners |
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Tishman Construction Corporation |
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