A List of NYC's Most Unusual Buildings for Tourists, Photographers and Architecture Geeks

  1. The Flatiron Building: Completed in 1902, located at 175 5th Ave, New York, NY 10010, nearest subway station is 23rd St (4, 5, 6, N, Q, R, W lines). The building is known for its unique triangular shape, which was designed to fit the narrow, wedge-shaped lot on which it was built.
  2. The Guggenheim Museum: Completed in 1959, located at 1071 5th Ave, New York, NY 10128, nearest subway station is 86th St (4, 5, 6 lines). The building is known for its unique spiral design, which was intended to resemble a nautilus shell.
  3. The Vessel: Completed in 2019, located at Hudson Yards, Hudson Blvd & 34th St, New York, NY 10001, nearest subway station is 34th St-Hudson Yards (7, A, C, E, L lines). The Vessel is known for its unique honeycomb-like design and its 162 flights of stairs, 80 landings and a total of 154 flights of steps.
  4. The Spruce Street School: Completed in 2010, located at 92 Nassau St, New York, NY 10038, nearest subway station is Fulton St (2, 3, 4, 5, A, C, J, Z lines). The building is known for its unique design that resembles a ship's prow, which was designed to be energy efficient and to maximize the use of natural light.
  5. The New Museum: Completed in 2007, located at 235 Bowery, New York, NY 10002, nearest subway station is 2nd Ave (F line). The building is known for its unique design that resembles a stack of boxes, which was intended to resemble a transparent cube and to maximize the use of natural light.
  6. The High Line Building: Completed in 2019, located at 520 West 28th St, New York, NY 10001, nearest subway station is 34th St-Hudson Yards (7, A, C, E, L lines). The building is known for its unique design that resembles a ship's prow, it's located on the High Line, an abandoned elevated railway transformed into a public park and it was designed to maximize the use of natural light.
  7. The Oculus: Completed in 2016, located at World Trade Center Transportation Hub, New York, NY 10006, nearest subway station is Fulton St (2, 3, 4, 5, A, C, J, Z lines). The building is known for its unique design that resembles a white bird with its wings spread out, it was designed to be energy efficient and to maximize the use of natural light.
  8. The Standard Hotel: Completed in 2008, located at 848 Washington St, New York, NY 10014, nearest subway station is 14th St (A, C, E lines). The building is known for its unique design that resembles a glass box that is cantilevered out over the Hudson River, it was designed to provide guests with incredible views of the river and city.  
  9. The Brooklyn Bridge Park: Completed in 2010, located at 334 Furman St, Brooklyn, NY 11201, nearest subway station is High St (A, C lines). The park is known for its unique design that combines natural elements such as greenery, water, and playgrounds with modern architecture and sculptures, it was designed to provide visitors with stunning views of the city and river.​
  10. ​The Hearst Tower: Completed in 2006, located at 300 W 57th St, New York, NY 10019, nearest subway station is 59th St-Columbus Circle (A, B, C, D, 1 lines). The building is known for its unique design that combines a historic building with a modern glass tower, it was designed to be energy efficient and to maximize the use of natural light.


​Eddie Landsberg, MA, Ed.M, B.Mus

An internationally respected music theorist and performer, Eddie was born and raised in Philadelphia and began classical piano training at the age of 5,  starting Jazz Studies at Philadelphia's famous Settlement Music School in his teens.  Switching to Hammond Organ in his mid 20's, he received his first organ lesson from the legendary Shirley Scott then studied Jazz composition and performance with Blue Note Recording artist Big John Patton.  He also received guidance from Austin Mitchell (a favorite accompanist of Ella Fitzgerald) and began performing alongside Byard Lancaster and other "old school" Philly and East Coast Jazz and R&B legends.  After recording several CDs which received national air play ( NPR, WBGO and hundreds of radio stations across in the U.S), Eddie became one of the original factory demonstrators for the original Nord Electro, touring Europe to promote their product.  Shortly after, he moved to Japan where he spent almost 20 years teaching, leading bandstands and running his own venue which was featured on NHK and in magazines throughout the country.  While there, he also did vocal and performance coaching for Victor Records, and was involved in promotions for Yamaha Motorcycles and the Mori Building (celebrating the opening of the famous Roppongi Hills Complex.)
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Eddie currently resides in Astoria, Queens and is creator of the "7 Secrets of Jazz and Soul" Jazz improv series.  

Education: BA in Music, Thomas Edison State University MA Liberal Studies (focus onEthnomusicology and Critical Jazz Studies), Rutgers University (Capstone with Honors) Ed.M, Rutgers University, specializing in Adult Education
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Recordings | Publications | Interviews 
エディ・ランズバーグ、MA、Ed.M、B.Mus
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エディ・ランズバーグは、国際的に尊敬される音楽理論家兼演奏家で、豊かで多様な音楽的背景を持っています。フィラデルフィアで生まれ育ち、彼はわずか5歳のときから音楽の道を歩み始め、クラシックピアノのトレーニングをスタートしました。ティーンエイジャーの頃、フィラデルフィアの名門セトルメント音楽学校でジャズスタディに没頭しました。そして20代半ばでハモンドオルガンに転身し、伝説的なシャーリー・スコットから初めての指導を受けました。その後、ブルーノート・レコーディング・アーティストであるビッグ・ジョン・パットンの指導のもと、ジャズの作曲と演奏の技術を磨きました。  エディの音楽的旅路は、エラ・フィッツジェラルドのお気に入りの伴奏者であるオースティン・ミッチェルなど、著名なアーティストからの貴重なアドバイスで彩られました。彼は「オールドスクール」のフィラデルフィアや東海岸のジャズとR&Bのレジェンド、バイヤード・ランカスターなどと共演し、音楽シーンに不朽の足跡を刻みました。 エディの創造的な旅は、全米で放送されるなど、高い評価を受けたCDの制作につながりました。彼はまた、革新的な楽器であるノードエレクトロのオリジナルファクトリーデモンストレーターの一人として、ヨーロッパツアーを行い、製品の宣伝に貢献しました。 その後、エディは日本への大きな転機を迎え、ほぼ20年にわたり教育者、バンドリーダー、独自の名門会場の経営者として活動しました。彼の仕事は、NHKでの出演や国内の多くの雑誌での取り上げられ、広く認知されました。この期間中、彼はビクターレコードのためにボーカルとパフォーマンスの指導を行い、ヤマハモーターサイクルと森ビルディング（有名な六本木ヒルズコンプレックスのオープニングを祝う）のプロモーションにも貢献しました。
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現在、エディ・ランズバーグはクイーンズのアストリアを拠点にし、「ジャズとソウルの7つの秘密」ジャズ即興シリーズのビジョナリーです。
学歴：
  • 音楽学士号（B.Mus）、トーマス・エジソン州立大学
  • 芸術修士号（MA）リベラルスタディ、ラトガーズ大学（エスノミュージコロジーとクリティカルジャズスタディに焦点、優等でキャップストーン）
  • 教育修士号（Ed.M）、ラトガーズ大学（大人の教育を専門とし、特別研究で優等）
エディの録音、出版物、インタビューを通じて、彼の驚異的な音楽の旅に深く没頭してください。
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