LOOK UP! : NEW YORK CITY

LOOK UP! New York is an architecture book, an activity book, a history book and an art book all rolled into one—it explores the rich and fascinating world of building in New York City.

It is designed to be an on-the-go, fun and informative architecture book. Use it to learn, explore, create and color. It is filled with great drawing and doodling activities for kids and teens as well as beautiful images, architecture detailing and fun historical facts that will inspire everyone. LOOK UP! New York provides a guide for exciting neighborhood walking tours; fun maps are included to enhance observation and learning. The carefully chosen neighborhoods and buildings identify the different types of architecture that evidence culture, life and character for that area of the city. This book will help kids identify architectural drawings, understand building design, develop drawing skills, and recognize architectural details. It will help readers consider architecture in its environment, its impact on our world and its place in history, and will also inspire all readers to sketch building ideas and details in a fun and creative process.

New York City is home to some of the most beautiful and recognizable buildings in the world. LOOK UP! New York includes specialized tours of each neighborhood with 6-8 buildings encompassing a perfect walking tour. The neighborhoods include the Upper West Side, Upper East Side, Bryant Park, and Madison Square Park/Flatiron.

Featured buildings include: 

UPPER WEST SIDE 

The Dakota Building 

San Remo Building 

Kenilworth Building 

Universalist Church 

New York Historical Society 

American Museum of Natural History Rose Center for Earth & Space 

UPPER EAST SIDE 

Arsenal Building 

820 Fifth Avenue 

The Knickerbocker Club 

The Metropolitan Club 

The Sherry Netherland Hotel 

The Plaza Hotel 

The Apple Store 

BRYANT PARK 

The New York Public Library Building 

HSBC Bank Building/Knox Hat Building 

Bryant Park Hotel Bank of America 

The W. R. Grace Building 

FLATIRON WALK 

New York Life Insurance Building 

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court 

Metropolitan Life North Building 

Met Life Tower 

One Madison Park 

The Flatiron Building

Lauren has been practicing architecture for over 20 years. Her experi-ence in design and construction includes residential, commercial, and educational architecture. She runs a vibrant architecture firm in Manhattan called Lauren Rubin Architecture, specializing in residential and educational design. A unique part of Lauren's practice is her balancing of archi-tecture, design, art and family - not just for herself but her amazing team of female architects and designers that worked at Lauren Rubin Architecture while the book was written. As Lauren's two kids were growing up, at each stage, Lauren donated her time to give architecture tours to her kids' classrooms starting in Kindergarten and continuing through Middle School. Lauren has a Master's degree in Architecture from Catholic University and a B.A. in the History of Art and Architecture from the University of Massachusetts.