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Blueprints

Altes Museum. Karl Friedrich Schinkel, 1823-30. Grand Central Terminal. Reem & Stem, Warren and Wetmore, 1903-13. Wohn- und Geschäftshaus. Raimund Abraham, 1985. The Lincoln Memorial. Henry Bacon, 1913. The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Frank Lloyd Wright, 1956.
Altes Museum. Karl Friedrich Schinkel, 1823-30.

This collection consists of reproductions of drawings of primarily 20th Century works of architecture, as well as bridges, tunnels, piers, parks, aerial views and maps, many of which are centric to New York City. These materials are used for research purposes in conjunction with Design Studio analysis projects, as well as the Building Technology and Structures curriculum.

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