“[On New York:] ... a city rose before me. It was narrow and tall like a gothic temple, surrounded by water, and ... it suddenly appeared, as if with a slight push it detached itself out of the invisible into the visible.” IfsWaterCitiesNew YorkRoseInvisibleVisibleTemplesTallGothicDetached Author:Nina Berberova
“the Empire State Building was tall. So what? Just proved New York builders didn't know when to stop at a good story.” KnowsStatesStoriesNew YorkBuildingEmpiresTallGood StoryBuilderEmpire State BuildingEmpire State Author:Craig L. Rice
“Many of the projects I'm most proud of are tall buildings, especially the housing projects. In New York I have two: one in Kips Bay and one at New York University. At that time, those projects were most challenging.” TwoChallengesNew YorkBuildingProudProjectsUniversityTallHousingTall Buildings Author:I. M. Pei