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RONALD H. BROWN - UNITED STATES MISSION TO THE UNITED NATIONS BUILDING - Opened March 2011

First Ave. - NYC, NY US Mission United Nations Building

Click here for view of the entrance: http://www.pbase.com/frank_b/image/154035266
"The 147,000-square-foot, $167 million fortress houses the American diplomatic staff and even has a secure location within for sending and receiving classified information. To ensure that classified information is not intercepted by rogue elements, there are said to be soundproof walls and a special secure room to communicate with the White House.

Designed by the firm of renowned architect Charles Gwanthmey, the formidable structure rises above Manhattan’s First Avenue across the street from the United Nations complex. The designers said they wanted “an iconic tower that would transcend strict programmatic and technical constraints, and become a compelling and representative landmark for architecture and democracy.”

The 26-story building is named after Ronald H. Brown, the former U.S. secretary of commerce who was killed along with 34 others in a 1996 plane crash in Croatia while on his way to drum up trade in the war-torn former Yugoslavia." Source: Fox News Internet

Olympus OM-D E-M5
1/800s f/2.5 at 12.0mm iso200 RAW/PP I tilted the camera a little to capture the height of the buildings. hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time25-Dec-2013 15:45:53
MakeOlympus
ModelE-M5
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length12 mm
Exposure Time1/800 sec
Aperturef/2.5
ISO Equivalent200
Exposure Bias0.00
White Balance0
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Tom LeRoy06-Jan-2014 19:23
Quite a spectacular building, great shot to get it all! V
Karen Stuebing05-Jan-2014 21:43
Excellent capture of this three very tall skyscrapers. They look interesting next to each other. V.
J. Scott Coile05-Jan-2014 21:39
Quite a contrasting base.
laine05-Jan-2014 21:30
I like enveloping entry to the building...a great shot, Frank