Cultural Education Center
| Cultural Education Center | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Brutalist |
| Address | 310 Madison Avenue |
| Town or city | Albany, New York |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 42°38′54″N 73°45′43″W / 42.648311°N 73.761848°WCoordinates: 42°38′54″N 73°45′43″W / 42.648311°N 73.761848°W |
| Construction started | 1976 |
| Completed | 1978 |
| Height | 155 ft |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 12 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect |
Harrison & Abramovitz Carson, Lundin & Shaw James, Meadows and Howard |
| References | |
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The Cultural Education Center is attached to the south side of the Empire State Plaza in Albany, New York, United States. Located on Madison Avenue, it faces northward towards the New York State Capitol building. Construction of the building, which was designed in the Brutalist style, was completed in 1978.
The eleven story, 1.5 million square foot (135,000 m³) building houses the main offices of the New York State Office of Cultural Education (part of the New York State Education Department), which include the New York State Museum (floors 1-4), the New York State Archives (floor 9), and the New York State Library (floors 5-8 and 11).
Another view of the Cultural Education Center
Details of New York State Museum, Albany.
References
- ↑ "Cultural Education Center". Emporis. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
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