The History of the Modern Office in One Building

In that whole full-block assemblage, you can read the evolution of the modern office building, from the tower-as-corporate-logo to the architecture of disappearance.

The architecture of business changes, and it's always chasing the future, adapting to the logistical needs and the shifting identities of Manhattan.

For the first half of the 20th century, Manhattan had two identities: warehouses handling physical goods and towers nurturing the accumulation of intangibles.

The logistical needs of information-based businesses were met by the subway and the elevator, crucial for moving people efficiently within the city's framework.

Read at Curbed