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By Jackie Craven, About.com Guide to Architecture since 1999

Philip Johnson's Folly?

Friday May 14, 2004
Philip Johnson's design for the AT&T Headquarters (now the Sony Building) in New York City was the most controversial of his career. This otherwise sleek skyscraper, built in the International Style, was adorned with a baroque pediment that was scornfully described as the "Chippendale" top. See it now...

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