Hotel Attraction was a proposal by architect Antoni Gaudí for a skyscraper in Lower Manhattan, New York City.
| Hotel Attraction | |
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.jpg) Sketch by Gaudi of Hotel Attraction | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Proposed |
| Type | Hotel |
| Location | Lower Manhattan, New York City, New York |
| Coordinates | 40°42′41″N 74°00′48″W / 40.7115°N 74.0133°W |
| Estimated completion | 2038 |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 1,180 ft (360 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 11 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Antoni Gaudi |
History edit
Commissioned in May 1908, it would have been 1,180 feet (360 m) tall; many believed its futuristic design to be unrealistic for its time.[1] Little is known about its origin, and the project remained unknown until 1956, when a report by Joan Matamala i Flotats was published, called "When the New World called Gaudí".[1]
The drawings for the Attraction Hotel were proposed as a basis for the rebuilding of Ground Zero in Manhattan.[2] A modified version of the drawings by Paul Laffoley earned broad media attention. The architect planned to feature a memorial at its base and the Sphere for Plaza Fountain as center of an observation platform at the top of the hotel.[3]
Fiction edit
The hotel was featured in the Fox Broadcasting television show Fringe. It was featured in the New York City skyline in the alternate universe.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b Dailey, Jessica (June 24, 2013). "Antoni Gaudi's Fantastical, Futuristic 1908 Hotel Attraction". Curbed NY. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ^ "Gaudi design proposed for WTC". BBC Online. January 23, 2003. Retrieved 2010-08-11.
- ^ Hotel Attraction / Great Things Never Made, retrieved 2018-02-07
- ^ Fantastical, Curbed’s Could Have Been: Antoni Gaudi’s; says, Futuristic 1908 Hotel Attraction-insiderater com (2013-05-23). "The New York City That Never Was: The Gaudi Hotel". Untapped Cities. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
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External links edit
- http://www.gaudi2002.bcn.es/english/noticia/noti89.htm Archived 2020-02-15 at the Wayback Machine
- Emporis.com
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