Reinventing New York's Woolworth Building
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- Once the world's tallest skyscraper, Manhattan's Woolworth Building has now been reinvented for a new age. For more by The B1M subscribe now - ow.ly/GxW7y
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Being a New Yorker, this has always been my personal favorite building. Timeless beauty, monumental design, and a pillar to our city’s stoicism.
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I can't even wrap my head around the engineering and artistry it took to create the suite on the top of this truly magnificent building. So proud of all the designing and creativity it took all those years ago. I am truly speechless. Thanks for the great video!! :o)
Yeah, it took me a year to master the bagel setting on my toaster. This is next level on top of next level.
I love the refitting of old buildings. That castle in the sky, wow. Would love to see a whole video tour of that.
They sure built that Woolworth solid, able to undergo all this remodeling after 106 years.
What history. It is just a beautiful building. I just love NY! I lived in Upstate NY when I was 18. I am 58 now and remember going downtown and all over the city many times..alone. I am from a small town in S.C. but It always felt familiar and never any fear. IT IS A PRICELESS MEMORIES I carry to this day. Thank you.
The Woolworth building and the Chrysler building are, IMHO, the 2 most beautiful buildings in New York!
Great video!
THE PENTHOUSE IS STUNNING!!!
My personal favorite is the Empire State building, but I see where you're coming from.
@@dlwatib + Great building too.
Lots of great architecture in NYC.
Those new glass & steel skyscrapers they're putting up now at 90 stories in midtown just don't do it for me, they look like a bunch of reynolds aluminum foil boxes set on end. Now this building is architecture!
@@jayrussell1825 + I agree!
These new glass and steel buildings have no class.
Art Nouveau and neo-Gothic speak to you in a way this other stuff just can't.
@ Space Ghost I agree with you 100%. But if I had to choose one building it would have been the Chrysler building. 😊
Your programming is exceptional and I must say this particular episode was fascinating! Thank you!
Love this content! As a New Yorker I’ve always wondered how they’ve managed to maintain such an old building. Truly an architectural gem!
I love this channel....I’ve been working in the elevator industry here in NYC for over 30 years and it’s been a great career...seeing it on this channel, only magnifies that enjoyment.....Thanks and keep up the great work.
FYI, B1M made a video dedicated to elevators. If you haven't seen it you should check it out.
Jonathan Thompson thanks,
I did...& they did a Great job.i actually work on some of the buildings/elevators they talk about...
Great channel.
@@Tmrfe0962 I love building's mechanical systems!
Thanks for your service. I did some cursory research into elevators for a project I was working on a while ago. It was ascinating to see how we often see the elevator *car* as the *elevator*, and are completely unaware of the entire marvelous structure within a structure (to say nothing of the elegance of the mechanics and mechanical controls) that encompasses the modern marvel that we blithely call an 'elevator'.
Most people have NO idea how much love, care, sweat and attention go into keeping this show going ;)
In 1971 I visited my sister living in NYC. I went downtown to get pictures of the World Trade Center, under construction, at 20 story's, and 60 story's. I saw this beautiful Gothic tower, and was so impressed, I took pictures of that building too. Later I discovered that it was the Woolworth Building, and former world record holder. This news of a refurbished Woolworth Building is the best news since the opening of the Freedom Tower.
The Woolworth building is strikingly awesome. When I heard about the residential floors, my heart skipped a beat. Thankfully, this building has gotten the respect it deserves.
This tower is so, so very beautiful! The Lobby is to die for!!
It is such a beautiful building with the most incredible design. It is my favourite building in New York City. I would have liked to have been able to walk through it when it was all entirely office space "back in the day". The interior details were said to be magnificent. This was F.W. Woolworth's pride and joy.
I'm starting a job in this building next week. Came at a perfect time!
Steve Hendrickson good luck and congratulations
Save your pennies & someday you could live there !
Congrats! What will you be doing?
Try to sneak onto that private penthouse's elevator!
good luck mate!
Truly one of the most beautiful skyscrapers!
channels like this keep youtube's future certain. really, im not into construction but i love these video. id like to see more buildings that define a specific age.
This was one of the first buildings I sought out when I went to New York and it's awesome to hear about the continued renewal of it
Great video! I hope Neo-Gothic architecture has a 21st century comeback in Gotham!
It’s a free energy building. The lies they tell about when it was built is a lie. This is a Tartarian construction. It used to draw static electricity drawn from the the electricity high up in the air. The quartz and marble and copper in the towers and the arch’s its all to provide free energy. The conversion was to take out all the advanced tech that they don’t want the public to know about. Our history is a lie
@@MrCutFolks7, I'm not a fan of conspiracy theories but drawing static electricity from the air sounds pretty awesome!
Nikola Tesla would be proud!
Hideous sky scrapers must go out of style.
In another dimension, the _Cloverfield_ monster knocked it down.
@@MrCutFolks7 wow, who knew!
Documentary quality writing, narration, video clips, and animations. You guys really do just keep putting out amazing stuff.
Thank you so much!! None of it would be possible without our viewers.
This is better then most Documentaries
The top 5 floor penthouse is still for sale. The renderings and plans for it are beautiful.
I am drawn to the Woolworth Building. I really love the Penthouse. The history alone is interesting. It reminds me of a really tall castle. ✌️
Bravo to all who saved the Woolworth Building! This video really shows the challenges involved.
The Woolworth building is my favorite skyscraper
Could kick myself for not going in there when I was on Manhattan, just have to make another trip!
Amazing...challenges !!
Woolworth is grand and beautiful but Chrysler is still my fave.
@@solecurious1448 I agree. Chrysler is still the best building in NYC
@connextro I respectfully disagree- although it is not my fav skyscraper in NYC (That would be 432 Park Avenue)
Thank you for advocating for historic preservation.
Wow what a building! So interesting to see and hear about this build, great to see the cross sections of the building and to see those unused lift shafts are being re used! Brilliant video!
That 110 million apartment sounds incredible. 5 floors and a private observation deck? Jeez, if I were a billionaire, I know where I would live.
Perfect pad for Batman :-)
I bought this apartment already
@@peppermintgrove421 congratulations. Those monthly maintenance fees are going to be impressive
I would rather have a private island.
I'd rather buy 200 average homes with that money and own my own town.
I've always loved the look of gothic structures. There's just something about them that I find very appealing. I would love to see a video about the history of gothic architecture!
They look so detailed, beautiful, and majestic!
One of my all time favorite buildings in new york along with the Chrysler building and the flatiron building.
Such a beautiful building! One of my favorites in NY.
wasn't sure why I was subscribed to this channel, but compared to all the others I've checked, B1M did go into a lot more detail
I was fortunate enough to get a tour through this building and it was amazing. I saw the construction for what you talked about and it sounds incredible
Gorgeous building! It shows that treasuring old buildings and repurposing them with care, is extremely rewarding in many ways - even to the public that only enjoys them from afar. This building is amazing and nicer than any of today's creations. What a masterpiece great job!
Man I just love the BIM!!! It's just so different in the delivery of history. A history I never knew existed. Fantastic work guys 👌
This is truly a fairy tale of engineering marvel. Thank you so much for the history on this beautiful building.
Excellent video. This building is truly a engineering marvel.
Cheers 🇨🇦
My step dad used to work for the Engineering department and there were multiple times I was able to go to the very top of the buliding... the view was more than spectacular...
Wow, I love the old world details. So unique !
I love living here! Thank you for sharing!
Fabulous job. Congrats to all who worked to solve so many daunting problems. May this building stand for hundreds of years.
I do not know why some people are disliking this video ? you can learn something from this great video. I am a structural engineer and i am also gaining a lot of knowledge from this. keep up the good work..
Aside from high quality content, music and presentation, what differs this channel from the rest is the acknowledgement of its sources. I mean in every picture, they have credits. So professional. Keep up the excellent works.
Omg so beautiful and Elegant.
Your videos are a godsend. I just visited New York and I did not know that this was even going on at the Woolworth Building. If I had $110 Million, I would definitely snatch up that penthouse, the views from it are incredible.
1:32 YOU CAN SEE this beautiful landscape in Hitchcock's 1948 The Rope
that apartment is BEAUTIFUL! what a stunningly perfect space to live I could only dream of
I new video from the B1M always starts the day right! Thank you for another interesting and well crafted posting. :-)
I agree this channel is great
I have always had a soft-spot in my heart for this iconic building, from the first time it was pointed out to me by my aunt during a visit to NYC in 1957 [I was all of 13 years old], to my final visit in 1978.
Yes! Another B1M video. Double yes because it is about New York! ❤
Haha, you're welcome!
BRILLIANT!!!
I'm a enthusiastic fan of contemporary architecture and design, however I can appreciate and enjoy the classic elements of this inspired repurposing. It definitely is worth the asking price! Thanks for sharing this with us "regular folk". And, Mr. Mills, your considerable efforts on maintaining your charming accent while clarifying your diction is noted and much appreciated! One of the most refined, interesting and unique video offerings on the internet!
This Manhattan icon has to be one of the most beautiful tall buildings ever built; both inside and out.
The content, the narration, the music - it's just great - the best channel on TH-cam! Thank you The B1M.
Wow! Thank you so much for the feedback!! 👍👍👍
Amazing video! Wish it was 3x as long! Love the narration
It's a positive feeling - that someone has both recycling and creative practical thinking - and others recognized the value.
*Hats off to the innovative minds and their outcomes.*
I’ve always been so impressed with the architecture of this building - glad they’re adapting it to work in today’s world so it can avoid demolition
If anyone ever asks what the saying "They dom't make them like they use to..." means, show them this building. Jaw dropping wow.
Well, with the Woolworth Building - there wasn't any other choice but to repurpose. And I'm surely glad that is the case. For all the reasons mentioned here. And once again, another excellent and interesting B1M post.
At least it was only half the building.
It is so nice to see a Manhattan developer who appreciates the historical significance of a building, rather than rubbing his hands together and in a greedy voice saying “Tear it down, tear it down!”
They can't tear it down. But if they could they probably would
One of your best videos. They keep getting better and better. I truly enjoyed every minute of this episode.
Thank you so much!! 👍👍
bravo to the engineers and designers here. jolly good job
Amazing. Thank you, again B1M. I am impressed, always, by your "Courtesy Of" parts within the video because I am happy that the person/people who share the photos and information know how amazing you all are and how hard you all work to produce such superior content.
"how history can not only be retained, but brought forward into a new age" - well said! they did a phenomenal job for repurposing this building, great video!
I've loved seeing this channel grow. Always producing consistently amazing and well made content!
Awesome. So very pleased it has been re-purposed and not demolished. NYC should be proud to have such a classic tower in it's midst.
I know I sound like a broken record player, repeating itself constantly.
But this channel Brings absolutely fantastic content every video.
Great channel, great content and great video.
Thanks and have a great day to everyone.
Truly The Definitive Video Channel for Construction.
Road to 400K+ Subs.
I swear dude! I've watched every one of them videos
Its broken record not record player
Charlie Brown
Yes, my apologizes. Lol
Too shay haha
Don't cry, Lenny. 😚
Thank you for producing such flawless pieces of art.
Yet another brilliant video from the B1M. Beautifully written, edited and presented.
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This is all I could have wanted. I love this building.
Finally! This answers a great many questions we had about the conversion. And it's the first time we've had permanent access to a cross-section of the Pinnacle.
This was really Cool! Thanks for sharing it!
The highest quality videos. Worthy as or better than any broadcast or cable TV channel.
Impossible to thank you sufficiently for this. Beautifully done and narrated. How you don’t have your own show on the BBC or the Smithsonian Channel I don’t know.
Neither do we!! Please put in a good word for us!!!!
I stumbled upon this video by chance and was thoroughly impressed by the overall content and how well the narrative was done. Everything was explained in
great detail while including photos and blueprints. There was also some intrigue as we were advised the elevator system was going to be one of the biggest
problems in getting residents to their units. Brilliant to repurpose a boiler flu as a larger elevator shaft. The next time I'm in an older skyscraper, I will certainly
look for the over-supply of shafts. I am so pleased the Woolworth Building had an opportunity to be reinvented--she deserves that. On a last note, I just subscribed.
I'm anticipating watching more and learning much.
Thanks,
Darryl
Really love your videos, actual quality. I don't understand who would dislike a video like this
People who hate old buildings being gutted? Apartments for rich people? Those are just guesses.
Love the description of this redesign. What incredible creativity in this process.
love all the videos on this channel. Would love to see more info on San Francisco infrastructure, etc... With the huge housing crisis happening across CA & the constant influx of people into the city (most of them super-rich) would just like to see more about how they're trying to tackle the issue through infrastructure/construction. What are the challenges, etc? Especially with the Gov of CA being the former mayor & talking about tackling it so much, plus Benioff from Salesforce seeming to actually want to put his money where his mouth is. Keep up what you're doing either way, love it.
All the CA gov has done for the past decade is talk, with little action. The main issue is that SF has extensive red tape, preventing builders from building. The residents want affordable housing, but don't want housing to be built. Idiots, the lot of them.
The city government and NIMBYs don't want to solve the city's housing crisis, so its only going to get worse. Rich whites and Asians will continue to fill the city, while blacks and hispanics are pushed out. No progress is being made.
The last sentence was very nicely worded!
Thanks for being one of those small gems that actually interest me with their content :) keep it up
Having viewed and been hugely impressed by several episodes in this series, including this one, I can only agree with their tag line: "The definitive video channel for construction." Why they named this channel "B1M" is a mystery to me, because I can't think of a more off-putting moniker. And that is a shame, since it is necessary to preview 100 channels of absolute dreck on YT before coming across a gem of this quality. If you are curious about large-scale man-made structures and how they are put together, this channel is an absolute must-see. From the organization to the writing and narration, to the outstanding graphics (no B-roll in these docs!), this series will reveal to you the secrets of our species' greatest structural accomplishments, and you will not want to miss a minute.
Thanks for covering this important project. Very interesting and informative.
In the Uk I always love the iconic American Sky scrapers and knew most of it's Iconic buildings.
The designs were so beautiful and creative and much nicer than the modern Shard and Gherkins we now have in London and lets try and forget our Walkie Talkie.
Older people in England used to love the Woolworth stores and thought of Woolworths as a British company even though it was an American company. Sadly they have been replaced by Pound shops which are not the same.
In 1956, as a child, I would sometimes buy some hot roasted peanuts from the counter for 3d a bag, which is fractionaly more than 1P today.
Fabulous building my fantasy home.
Fantastic engineering and preservation of historical structures.
What a magnificent repurposing of a beautiful building.
This was so well done, I started watching it apprehensively, but thankfully The B1M delivered!
Such a beautiful building. I remember it so well when I lived in NYC as a child. Another amazing video from B1M, thank you!
Exciting construction story. Well explained!
Verry unic and elegant building.im happy they make it look better then before. brilliant
Marvolous Explanation: Building heritage indeed ! The continuing repurposing of such landmarks and push towards engineering excellence has rekindled the quest for optimum ideation and purposeful efforts. once again your compact and perfect videos arrange new and exciting knowledge of architectural design and analysis. !!
you make an amazing work! I discovered and felt in LOVE with NYC a month ago and your videos are a perfect ad! Thanks!
Another The B1M video the day before my holiday! Ahh---all is well! :)
Love this building so much. One of my favourite skyscrapers
Who could possible dislike the video? 🤦🏻♂️
Keep it up B1M !! Great content 👌🏼
Mikey! he hates everything.
Loved the original shots of the building being constructed; also the Singer Building in a few shots; should have saved that one; torn down in 68'
Well crafted video with lot of in-depth coverage.
This is classic American architecture. I love it.
Congratulations!!! Really well researched
I love when beautiful historic buildings can repurposed for the 21st century! ❤️❤️❤️
My favourite skyscraper!
Your accent helps me relax & eventually fall asleep. Very knowledgeable you are, pity that I gotta watch every video 2x or 3! Thanks mate.
Amazing that a building of that size and height, completed in 1913 at a time when Model T's were driving along side of horse-drawn carriages, still stands more beautiful than ever in 2019.
A truly beautiful building the could never be forgotten!
Knocked it out of the park again, B1M.