touring about architecture
December 14, 2018 9:10 AM Subscribe
I'm in search of a NYC architecture or photography tour -- or some other experience I'm not thinking of -- for a serious hobby photographer who is interested in architecture. I am avoiding tours that focus on pointing out landmarks, or anything that assumes unfamiliarity with a city.
I am a NYC native now living in another city. My partner and I will be visiting NYC for a couple of days and I'd like to give him a Xmas gift of a NYC experience that will allow him to take interesting photos and learn more about NYC architecture. I'm not sure how to phrase my aesthetic here, but I grew up in Manhattan and lived there for 20 years as an adult and don't want to take a tour aimed at tourists. I also don't want it to be about history. I'd like it to be the kind of tour a NYer would enjoy, to learn more about the city through a visual perspective. My partner is not a NYer but he's spent time in the city as a visitor and more important, has a lot of experience of other great cities walking and snapping photos on his own, from Shanghai to Sidney to Chicago etc., so he's not the target audience of a Big Apple tour bus. He's also knowledgable about architecture in general and is serious about his photography.
I am hoping for Manhattan based.
I want to get him a guided experience that we both enjoy. I can't really tell what's good from tripadvisor or Google, and would appreciate personal recs and leads. Thanks.
I am a NYC native now living in another city. My partner and I will be visiting NYC for a couple of days and I'd like to give him a Xmas gift of a NYC experience that will allow him to take interesting photos and learn more about NYC architecture. I'm not sure how to phrase my aesthetic here, but I grew up in Manhattan and lived there for 20 years as an adult and don't want to take a tour aimed at tourists. I also don't want it to be about history. I'd like it to be the kind of tour a NYer would enjoy, to learn more about the city through a visual perspective. My partner is not a NYer but he's spent time in the city as a visitor and more important, has a lot of experience of other great cities walking and snapping photos on his own, from Shanghai to Sidney to Chicago etc., so he's not the target audience of a Big Apple tour bus. He's also knowledgable about architecture in general and is serious about his photography.
I am hoping for Manhattan based.
I want to get him a guided experience that we both enjoy. I can't really tell what's good from tripadvisor or Google, and would appreciate personal recs and leads. Thanks.
The American Institute of Architects operates walking and building tours, but unfortunately these are over until April. However, the boat tours go on year-round. These are aimed at, and conducted by, people who are serious about architecture, but they're from a distance and rather pricey.
posted by ubiquity at 9:45 AM on December 14, 2018
posted by ubiquity at 9:45 AM on December 14, 2018
Many people use the AIA Guide to New York City to make their own tours.
posted by ckridge at 11:11 AM on December 14, 2018 [2 favorites]
posted by ckridge at 11:11 AM on December 14, 2018 [2 favorites]
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You might want to also get him a copy of Kevin Walsh's wonderful Forgotten New York, which will provide fodder for many, many hours of self-guided exploring corners of the city that most tourists never visit, with hundreds of engaging opportunities for photography along the way.
posted by ryanshepard at 9:44 AM on December 14, 2018 [2 favorites]