How 5 Bridges Transformed New York City | Architectural Digest
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- Today Michael Wyetzner of Michielli + Wyetzner Architects joins AD for an in-depth look at how bridges transformed New York City into the thriving metropolis we know today. Once upon a time, ferries were the only way to travel between New York’s five boroughs but thanks to the construction of major bridges, like The Brooklyn Bridge and The George Washington Bridge, the city became connected. Join Michael for a closer look at how five bridges helped shape NYC into the bustling city we know today.
00:40 The Brooklyn Bridge
05:05 The Hellgate Bridge
08:25 Macombs Dam Bridge
11:18 The High Bridge
14:07 The George Washington Bridge
Gregory Grice III, Gregorygricephotography.com
Director: Hiatt Woods
Director of Photography: Charlie Jordan
Editor: Tristen Rogers
Host: Michael Wyetzner
Producer: Skylar Economy
Field Producer: Alyssa Marino
Associate Producer: Landrie Hatcher; Chloe Leung
Production Manager: Melissa Herber
Production Coordinator: Fernando Davila
Camera Operator: Cloud Corredor
Sound Mixer: Gabe Quiroga
Production Assistant: Patrick Sargent
Post Production Supervisor: Andrew Montague
Post Production Coordinator: Holly Frew
Supervising Editor: Christina Mankellow
Assistant Editor: Andy Morell
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I loved this episode, not only because of the content, but because it was presented by Mr. Wyetzner. He's the best!
I appreciate all of them but Mr. Wyetzner is my favorite. His expressiveness, especially with the hands, is what does it for me.
He’s fantastic!
This running series of videos on New York Architecture by Mr.Wyetzner is such a cool concept. Love everything about it.
I really love it
@@utkandorait makes me go 😊
It makes me sooo happy!!
This guy nails it. He has the facts, presents them in an interesting and engaging way, and dumbs down the information to us plebs perfectly.
I took civil engineering in college and the the story of the Brooklyn Bridge was told to us over and over again (Frank . . .) "Stella!!!" paintings too.
Wyetzner explains the process of the caissons quickly and understandably.
He did make a few mistakes.
Mr. Wyetzner is really the best. He simplifies the complex construction projects that’s really easy to understand. He’s a gem.
The next 5 NYC bridges I'd like to see discussed by Mr. Wyetzner would be: the Manhattan Bridge, the Williamsburg Bridge, the Queensboro Bridge, the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, and the no-longer-standing King's Bridge.
Yes! more of this would be great
Manhattan and Williamsburg are my favorites because subway trains go across them.
@@dr.woozie7500 There used to be trains that went over the Brooklyn Bridge, but those train lines were some of the elevated BMT lines that got taken down.
I’d like to hear Mr. Wyetzner’s story for why the Tappan Zee bridge was built at virtually the widest point possible on the Hudson River.
Feed me more of these videos so I can continue to architecturally digest!
RIP to the men who built the beautiful Brookly bridge. 😔😔
I appreciate that he included less popularly known bridges. There are so many structurally unique and interesting bridges in NYC that you could make a whole series about them.
The Verrazano bridge, Midtown Tunnel, Holland Tunnel and of course the 59th Street bridge…. DUH Amazing episode as always. Thank you for another history lesson about one of the greatest cities in the world NYC Bby ❤
Yes! The queensboro bridge is incredible
The bridges that connect Staten Island to New Jersey.
NYC is a cesspool
@@Coffeendonuts TO YOU but who cares!! lmfaooo
Absolutely fascinating. I simply cannot get enough of these architectural videos about New York. You mentioned the wonderful bus station at the Manhattan end of the George Washington Bridge, and said that nobody knows about it. Maybe you could do a video about that and other forgotten treasures of New York. In any case, more please...
Yes. I’ve walked past it thousands of times but gone inside much less-usually just for a restroom-so when it’s described as a marvel I wanted to hear more about why. (My son’s school bus went past the west side every day, under the end of the bridge, which the kindergarteners named the Tunnel of Doom. We still call it that while he’s a college sophomore.)
Would love to see a video about the Pittsburgh area bridges.
Came here to say the same thing!!
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I totally agree!
Great video, very interesting.
Would be great to see similar breakdowns of other famous bridges; the Tower Bridge in London, the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the Manhattan Bridge, the Charles Bridge in Prague, or the High Bridge in Amsterdam.
Millau Viaduct is really cool too.
the Sydney Harbour Bridge happens to be a carbon copy (pun intended) of the Hellgate bridge
I am a huge fan of NYC history and a novice/curious fan of architecture. My Dad worked in commercial construction for years so I really enjoy every one of these videos. Particularly since I used to live in Manhattan and miss being surrounded by inspiring architecture!
Having been born in NY Hospital and living in the area for the next 45 years, I always enjoy learning of its history. Mr. Wyetzner did a fantastic job of bringing that history to life and for that I am truly greatful.
I can’t get enough of these!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you Mr. Weitzner!!!!!!
This guy is a treasure, and watching these videos brings me back to my time living in NYC, walking 10-15 km a day and taking my own architecture tours by googling famous addresses of buildings and bridges I'd see.
You have made a great combined story of engineering, art and history. Thanks!
Fascinating and so very interesting! NYC rocks and so do you! Thank you very, very much!
Thank you so much for this content. I’ve had the pleasure of seeing all these bridges, but I have to admit the GWB is my favorite of them all. I had “The Little Red Lighthouse at the Great Gray Bridge” as a little kid and as a teenager, I was thrilled to discover it was real when I saw it in person.
I could listen to him all day!
This was absolutely fantastic. As a life long New Yorker I never heard any of these stories. Incredible.
Loved this episode! Would be interested in hearing about 5 more bridges. Manhattan, Triboro, Verrazano narrows, Queensboro, Williamsburg bridges to name a few.
Every one of these presentations makes me love NYC even more than before I watched them - and I cannot envision a time when this increasing love will ever cease. Thanks a ton Mr Wyetzner for bringing my favorite city to life so wonderfully!
One of the types of videos that's so worthwhile watching. I'm slowly getting more content via social media that feeds my mind, and heart.❤
This was really interesting and so was full of fascinating information that when it finished ... I watched it again!
Thank you so much for your vivid descriptions, recognizing the era each bridge was in, and the difficulties that ensued. What remains is magnificent!
That was fascinating. Thank you for providing these very educational moments. I’m a native New Yorker (Bronx), but learn so much each time you present your masterclasses.
Fantastic !! I have read a book that goes extensively into the process of building the Brooklyn Bridge, including all the wire being produced in Trenton, NJ and the details you mentioned about the Roeblings, the politics at the time, and so much more. Absolutely incredible history! So glad to learn a bit about the other bridges too! TY
Love this series very much, it's bonded my family together because of my moms personal past in NY and Mr Wyetzner is so generous with his insight, knowledge and time!
I need more of your videos on whatever architecture topic. Seriously, love the way you describe it all.
This is what makes NYC the greatest city in the world, and Manhattan it’s centerpiece. Getting there is not a trivial thing. And once you go through that rite of passage, you feel like you ate in a unique place.
Wow, the Roebling family, John, Washington, and Emily! 👏
I love these videos, as well as the walking tours. It's so interesting to hear the history of the areas and how the structures came to be made.
I say it every time, Mr Wyetzner is amazing. Please keep bringing him back!
I enjoy your historical narratives of New York features. Your voice is also a joy to listen to.
What a fantastic video! I especially enjoyed the info on the Hellgate Bridge and the GWB. Thank you for the wonderful videos in this series.
The Robert Moses' bridges would be nice. Everybody knows the controversies of Robert Moses, but little is known of the actual designers and builders of his works.
I'll never have enough videos about New York with this guy, he's amazing !
this guy is great!
This series is fascinating and Mr. Wyetzner is such a great host! Thank you so much!
As always, Mr. Wyetzer tells how really fascinating all these structures are in his videos. An excellent guide. I would this series to go further afield to other cities to see their architectural treasures. Bravo, sir!
as an uptown resident i loved seeing my neighborhood and surrounding areas through time through the history of these bridges, would love to know more about the GWB Bus terminal!
Same! I’ve seen it thousands of times, but would love to hear why an architect admires it.
Mr. Wyetzner is so articulate and knowledgeable, he is able to make the subject matter interesting to novices like me. Well done.
As a native New Yorker, thanks for mentioning the Little Red Lighthouse. I had the book as a child and still remember the story.
I just want to say thank you to the brave men who labored and lost their lives building something so valuable. Thank you!
LOVE this video! I could listen to Mr. Wyetzner all day! Fascinating content.
I LOVE these informative vids! So cool. Thanks for making them. ❤
Got that Brooklyn Bridge feeling watching this. Thank you.
I love that you mentioned the Little Red Lighthouse! When I was in 2nd grade my teacher read that book to our class, and then took us on a field trip to visit it.
This was terrific. Thanks!
I am just so grateful for such quality content. Thank you AD!
Fascinating!! Love the history and engineering - all presented so interestingly by Mr. Wyetzner. Thanks!
These videos are so amazing. Keep em coming!!! It would be nice to learn about the remaining bridges.
Planning my first trip over Christmas..Thank you for the history of New York.
No clue what other bridges I want to see, but for sure I want more content just like this. Wonderful all around ❤
Really happy to see Emily Roebling get the recognition she earned.
This is still the most beautifully made format on the internet to just dive in and be entertained & informed
The Dames Point Bridge in Jacksonville, FL! It is the second longest concrete cable-stayed bridge in the western hemisphere. Interesting local history behind the strip of land it crosses, as well.
Mr. Wyetzners love of everything NYC is contagious. Loved it!
Love these series. you’re fantastic and so all your picks
What an interesting and fun presentation! Learned so much. I don't know how many zillions of times I've passed the George Washington Bridge - never noticed the lighthouse. Also so interesting to know that the area near Highbridge was once an active recreational site. My father used to drive me to school along the Harlem River Drive, and it always seemed like such a quiet and unknown part of the city.
Excellent tutorial and overview.!! Please do more on NY bridges.. I LOVE these informative vids! So cool. Thanks for making them. .
Great video. Thanks for all of the history behind these wonderful bridges-and a couple I'd never even heard of.
As a Londoner I found this episode fascinating and it illustrates just how different the bridges in this city and New York are. I
I've traversed on every single 1 them & haven't thought about the history behind them so thanks for this !
Both informative and entertaining! Excellent content thanks Mr Wyetzner
The Highland bridge reminds me of a bridge we have here in Minneapolis called the Stone Arch Bridge. Definitely have to take a walk on the Highland bridge whenever I go back to NYC
Never would have searched for this video hut im happy it showed up in my fyp. I learned so much
thanks Mr.Wyetzner ! helped me learn so much more about new york.
Thank you so much! The Verrazano was always my favorite.
I'd love to see a follow up including the Triborough Bridge, the 59th st Bridge, and the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge. Videos are engaging and wonderful, as always
Absolutely fascinating - engineering miracles we drive by every day and take so much for granted but rely upon for so much - thanks for a great entertaining presentation!
So well researched. Appreciate all the before times photos and paintings. Thanks so much!
Please discuss the Verrazano Narrows and Bayonne Bridge by Othmar Ammann. Mr. Wyetzner, you are a bridge of knowledge.
I could give you much more detailed information about the Verrazzano.
Love this! I'd watch these all day over celebrity house doors. Keep em comin!
Love the history & I appreciate the minds & the workforce behind these great big staples called bridges.
These episodes are absolutely wonderful. I can’t get enough.
Im visiting Edinburgh Scotland for the first time, and I think it would be great to see a deep dive on the forth railway bridge. Loved the video!
Excellent tutorial and overview.!! Please do more on NY bridges.
Extremely well done!!! Thank you so much.
That was fascinating. So sad that the one bridge was torn down although understandably so. Thank you so much for sharing.
This was a fabulous post! Thank you Soooo much.
Thank you foe sharing beautiful New York.
Fascinating video! Thank you! 👏
I thoroughly enjoyed your episode on the New York Bridges. It would be interesting to see some of the older bridges that were designed to cross over the Mississippi River, such as the Eads' St. Louis Bridge , H.P. Long Bridge in New Orleans.
Great episode, so interesting - can't wait to come back to New York and go check these bridges out!
Love all of Michael’s videos!
I really enjoyed this glimpse of some of New York City bridges. I found the history that Mr. Wyetzner presented very interesting. I would like to learn more about all the bridges in the area of NYC but especially the 59th Street Bridge, Verrazano Narrows, Manhattan and Bow Bridge in Central Park. Thank you!
GREAT SUMMARY!!!! Very well done!
The tolls on the GW bridge are insane! Million dollars a day?? Wow. Excellent video.
These episodes are just next level.
Fantastic story. Have traveled these bridges for decades.
Thank You for this!
Great video. Would like to hear about the Verrazano, Triborough, Throgs Neck, Manhattan and Queensboro bridges next
I love this guys videos! I always learn something new
Would love to see a video about the Pittsburgh area bridges.. RIP to the men who built the beautiful Brookly bridge. .
So glad you mentioned the high bridge. Very underrated
this guy is great! i would love a segment about the railway tunnels and such with him, im sure he would make it fascinating
That's so interesting OMG. Thank you guys❤
Fascinating. Thank you for a great story about a great city and its bridges.