Architect Breaks Down NYC Subway Stations (Oldest & Newest) | Architectural Digest

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  @angiebrite_ · 3 years ago

  Can confirm: we want a whole series about NYC subway history!

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• SD

  @sdiamond1998 · 3 years ago (edited)

  Fun fact, you can still see city hall station if you ride the 6 train after its last stop at Brooklyn Bridge City Hall station because it actually travels the curve to turn around and change directions from downtown to uptown. I did it once years ago and it’s like looking at a museum through the glass windows.

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• FF

  @ffaalle · 3 years ago

  I’m hereby letting you know that WE WANT MORE OF THESE VIDEOS! ❤

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• SH

  @shalonsmith3653 · 3 years ago

  The express tracks are a game changer.  I don’t want to stop at every station to get to the stop I need

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• DA

  @davidvasandani3385 · 3 years ago

  I could listen to Michael talk about the NY Subway for an hour. Please expand on this video. There’s so much history!

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• SE

  @sedelstein · 2 years ago

  I live in NYC and walk past these beautiful signs, tiles, vaults, and kiosks all the time without paying enough attention. These videos give me a much greater appreciation of the architectural beauty around us. Thank you for posting.

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• KR

  @kristenmlondon · 3 years ago

  That was entirely too short for the amount of knowledge and passion he obviously has. I ride the subway daily. I love it. Please bring him back!

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• JE

  @jenniferadams7582 · 3 years ago

  I really appreciated the cutaway views that the architect drew out in the video.  Very satisfying to see things from that pov

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• CO

  @corywithout · 3 years ago

  All of these NYC architecture breakdowns are fantastic, but I would LOVE more about the subway.

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• OL

  @oldunion · 3 years ago

  Aw you left out the IND style of the 30's completely, it's "modern aesthetic" and color tile striping system intended to aid new immigrants that might not be able to read english and because color changes occurred at express stops it would subtly let you know when to change to a local. For example, three courses of color with a band on top and bottom: express stop, two courses with a band on top and bottom, local stop.  The intention was to be able to tell your new friend going uptown, get off when tile changes to blue (ie A train 59th st ), and switch to local across the track, then ride two stops of blue tile to your destination (C train to 81st st).

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• EL

  @ELMS · 3 years ago

  Michael Wyetzner is just excellent in these videos. I’d love to see him do NYC Art Deco skyscrapers. But thanks for these and please, more Michael!

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• BO

  @bookkeeper141 · 1 year ago

  Local 28 sheet metal worker here.. I worked on the 7 line extension to Hudson Yards and the 2nd ave line in 2013.

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