Citicorp Tower

One of New York's most distinctive and daring skyscrapers — this fine art photograph of the Citicorp Center (now 601 Lexington Avenue) captures one of the most audacious feats of structural engineering in the history of American architecture. Completed in 1977 and designed by Hugh Stubbins, the building is immediately recognizable for two extraordinary features: its sliced, angled top — originally intended to house solar panels — and its remarkable base, where the 59-story tower is raised on four massive stilts positioned at the midpoints of each side rather than at the corners, allowing a church to remain on the site below. The building became the subject of one of engineering's most dramatic near-misses when, shortly after completion, a structural flaw was discovered that could have caused catastrophic collapse in a severe storm — it was quietly reinforced in a secret overnight operation. This photograph captures the tower's bold geometry and gleaming aluminium cladding with the clarity it deserves. A piece of New York's architectural daring for your wall. Printed on Fuji Crystal Archive paper with optional acrylic glass or Alu-Dibond mounting for a gallery-quality finish.