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The history of the MetLife Building begins in 1954 as part of the plan to reconstruct Grand Central Terminal. Erwin S. Wolfson developed the project in the early 1960's with the assistance of the architects Emery Roth and Sons, Walter Gropius and Pietro Belluschi. When the doors of 200 Park Avenue opened on March 7, 1963, it was known as "The Pan Am Building" and was the focal point of Park Avenue. Today, this building is known as "The MetLife Building 200 Park Avenue." It stretches from East 43rd Street to East 45th Street and offers direct access to Grand Central Terminal, an important transportation hub in New York City.

The file contains a CO$$ plopable and a combination Grand Central and MetLife Building lot.  The later was based on a request from several users in order to maintain proper spacing between streets and avenues in custom NYC maps.

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Well done.Maybe another version can be done with Jobs.

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AWESOME! And this is your first BAT?! WOW!! and hornyhighlander, how about some details of why you gave it a thumbs down!
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Metlife.. Well, Metlife itself is a great piece of modern architechture, although the location has made the building quite infamous. It blocks a great view of central park. And it's quite bulky, not what you would expect in New York, especially not at that time. Your model is excellent!

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hornyhighlander go to another site where you can whine about anything, and better SHUT UP this building is beautiful and deserves a 10
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Extremely well done. Though I agree with Superstar, the building is a bit light. Nonetheless this one is surely a 10.

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It seems a little bright, and the base seems a little untextured. But, still a ten! Really good first BAT!

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the model and nightlights are good but the texture could do with improving, the real building is much more darker

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I would go Old School and make it PanAm. The roof used to have a helipad. PanAM offered a heliport service to JFK from the top in the good ol days of air travel. Metlife wiped the roof clean but not that bright.

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Yes, my first BAT, and no it's not the same building that was done a long time ago. I'm not sure why the base is so bright, it doesn't look like that in the BAT. Must be something with the lighting. Any suggestions? As for the comments, thanks, and I'll work on another versions.

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Another comment on texturing. I understand the MetLife Building is currently being restored to it's orginal white quartz exterior. Anyone in NYC who could send me some recent photos?

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I want to please ask people not to make assumptions about other folks comments or votes. Someone above made an incorrect assumption. For a first BAT this is fantastic work.

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Sweet job, considering this is your first submission. The general design and structure of the building is well formed, and the night lighting is impressive. All that is just left to do now is to focus on the details of the roof at the base and tone down the colour of the building a little.

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