Architect Explores New York City's Greenwich Village | Walking Tour | Architectural Digest 

These are way more interesting than celebrity house tours. NYC is the best US city for these videos too, theres so many historic buildings

Architectural digest content should always be like this I'm not really interested in celebrity homes 😆

I love this series. I'm an architect but I don't know much about American architecture - it's not something we study much because it's so specific to the US and doesn't really affect other styles all that much. Nicholas presents information in such an engaging way and being able to "walk" around the neighborhoods brings it all to life much better than a talking head with pictures of the buildings flashing by ever could. I'd love to see it expand to Chicago or even further west - like the wacky postmodern experiments in Vegas or something like that.

These NYC architect narrated tours are an absolute feast. More please! :o)

Love this! Please do more of NYC neighborhoods! so much knowledge!

Visited NYC in 2017 and I absolutely loved Greenwich Village. Washington Square Park was my favorite. I had to see it as Barefoot in the Park is one of my favorite movies and a hilarious, pivotal scene takes place there

Architectural walking tours were some of my favourite memories as an arch student. You see the surroundings in such a different way and it brings a place to life. Hope these continue here and go international.

Love these historical videos. Learning so much about NYC and American architecture from this channel. Keep 'em coming, AD!

I walk on these streets everyday and always was curious about these details, so thank you!

When I'm in Manhattan this is one of my favorite areas to walk around. New York's the best!

I have just walked through history, very informative ❤️. I'm proud to call myself an architect seeing what value we add to history in the making.

This is such an interesting video! The architect Nicholas Potts, showed a very unique, different, and interesting side of the New York City architecture. A lot of history, facts, tips, it was fun to watch it. Bring him again and keep making content like this!

I live in Scotland and I really enjoy watching these videos. I love architectural history ... but with these videos I feel as if I am taking a short, interesting holiday abroad. More, please.

I love this tour. Stayed at a hotel in mid-town in June 2022 and walked to Greenwich Village. The historical architecture in NYC, including Brooklyn, is amazing.

I love this guy he's so good

This is fascinating. Whenever I see a post like this, featuring Nicholas Potts, I cannot click on it fast enough. I hang on his every word. I learn so much. Thanks, Architectural Digest! Really appreciate this series.

Greenwich village is definitely on my bucket list of places to visit in New York City. The history, culture, and architecture there is just wonderful and fascinating! Great video, AD & Nicholas!

Thank you. I lived in Manhattan at 2 different times. And the only constant in New York is change. But you've highlighted so much of the historical details that tells the story from another time. And the history of NYC is absolutely fascinating.

The Dutch influence is so evident looking at the architecture here. Like pieces of Amsterdam.

Wow! Thanks! A real expert on the history and architecture of the village.

Amazing to think today the value of these townhouses is in the tens of millions of dollars.

Really good to see how to read the history of development of a neighbourhood in the details of it’s buildings

Most celebs have gaudy taste. Give us real buildings that real people live in. I love these AD videos

I live in NY and walked around these streets, places so many times. Fascinating to learn a bit of the history of some of these buildings and why they exist(ed). How very.

I love these mini lessons of the city. I have never been to New York but looking forward to seeing the landmarks in person.

I would love to see more of these in different US cities (and NYC too). Much prefer this to celebrity houses!

Absolutely love these walking tours and learning about the history of different architectural eras in America, hope this series expands would love to see around the world too.

Thank you for this -- not only insightful, but quite the fresh air to see someone so well indebted to their craft; the way his words flowed so intuitively peeks into the countless hours that has led him to where he is in the field. Great stuff. Thank you, AD and thank you, NP.

This was enjoyable. I lived in NYC in the early part of my career, working for SOM, Cooper-Eckstut, even the Muppets as a designer / media artist. I LOVED walking around NYC, looking at everything, admiring the smallest details, taking photos (using real film - imagine!). I also taught at Parsons, which had me close to this area. The 'Village' really is/was another world. Intimate, yet still part of an incredibly large fast paced "city". You shared history and details I did not know. Thank you! If I have one suggestion - and I believe this might be difficult for an architect to do, as they are often more comfortable bent over their desks (or locked in front of their computers....ie: not speaking to people), is to look more directly 'at' the camera when sharing all of this wonderful information. Just a little suggestion..... I 'think' I know what this video is trying to do - offer media that has people look more fondly at New York right now, after all that has recently happened in the world - in New York. I worked for those large firms that built those office towers where people were crammed in together at partitioned desks in order to work 8, 10, 12 hours a day for that magical dollar that brings 'happiness'. Since what has more recently taken place, people / workers have vacated New York City in droves, and moved by the trillions down to Florida, where they can enjoy an environment like Brickell in Miami, which offers tall buildings, street cafes, charming stores, all along streets that are incredibly clean, and where the weather is warm all year round. Tough choice! Migration does happen, throughout history. This video may cause a few people to pause. But I personally am not sure most workers want to return to 'the eighties'..... Both the 1980s, and, the 1880s. Again, great fun video.

I was a student at NYU in the 1970s, I fell in love with the Village. It is still my favorite NYC neighborhood.

I could listen to you talk about these buildings all day. Thank you for this series. I love it!

I remember visiting NYC back in the mid-'70s, and it was a completely different city. Yes, it was a mess, but it was rich in art, music, literature - and the 'Village', Chelsea, and other areas were affordable for these folks. Now, with gentrification, I imagine only the very wealthy can afford these neighborhoods. They're lovely, and I adore the architecture - I just wish we hadn't gone from a 'society' to an 'economy'.

I feel fortunate to have lived in the Village when I was growing up in the 1960s. I like your comment that it has suffered from its own success. I miss the rough edges and the diverse personalities of its inhabitants back then.

The channel shines when you have the hosts on site.

So interesting! Please also continue with landmark buildings like the Grand Central Terminal or the Plaza Hotel etc. The "Hidden Details" series. This one is amazing.

Thank you!! I was just here and noticed all the historic buildings but didn’t realize it was a preserved area of NYC.

Potts is a great study on Historical Architectural Trends. Also he maintains an excellent tempo and pitch. Please keep him in these featured videos.

this is the most interesting RU-vid video I've seen in a long time. Thank you for making it. I'm visiting next week for the first time and this is adding to my excitement of exploring the city.

Hugely interesting and educational video regarding the history of this part of New York city. I knew New York was a very big city, but this video proved that it was very much bigger than I expected. And more interesting too.

Thank you. So nice to walk and shown around 😉

I lived in the building on the corner of Bleecker and Christopher streets. I miss this place. Great Memories.

You should come to Detroit, Michigan and showcase on your program some of the historic Art Deco era architecture that is in Detroit, such as many of the historic buildings located in downtown Detroit.

The history in this video was so incredibly interesting, truly enjoyable. Would appreciate more uploads like this.

This is great! Have they ever put in a memorial of some sort for all the people buried underneath Washington Square Park?

I really enjoyed this. Very knowledgeable guide

I love this video!! This was so interesting to see different architectural styles and how some of them combined. I could listen to this guy talk all day !!

This is an excellent video. The level of detail on each building provides so many ways to go through Greenwich Village with new eyes. Many hidden gems revealed in this one.

San Francisco next pleaseeeeeeeeeee!!

i live in nyc, and i love these videos. nyc has plenty of historical and beautiful buildings. sad thing is, for the neighborhoods that aren’t landmarked and have historical houses, they get torn down and new ugly modern buildings are built. hope that changes.

Amazing little look into a neighborhood's architecture, and the host is perfect :)

Thank you for this intelligent and informative video. Bravo to the architect. The amount of information he has acquired to speak intelligently about this topic is admirable and should be more appreciated.

Absolutely incredible information. Very much appreciate this style of content!

Love the tip about the expanded brick fronts!

More Nick Potts walking tours!

Please do 80 more of these, thanks!

Love hearing about the history of New York & it's buildings!!

So much I didn't know about my neighborhood! I will have to start looking upwards when I'm walking around.

Now a Chicago tour!

My old stomping grounds back in the 90s. Never knew any of this so this video was definitely a treat!

Very interesting vid about NYC neighborhoods. Hope these continue and expand to different cities!

This is a great video! Thank you to AD and Nicholas Potts!

Aloha, thank you so much for this wonderful presentation. Back in the 1960’s I lived in a few different apartments in the Village and absolutely loved it. I’m so grateful that these treasures have been preserved.

Hate the magazine. Love these videos!

Whenever I see those townhouse facades (currently owned by NYU) featured near the beginning of this video, I think of Henry James. The main characters of his famous novel "Washington Square" (set in the 1840s) lived in one of those townhouses.

1- Washington Square Park 2- Washington Square Park North 3- Weather Underground House 4- First Whitney Museum on W 8th Street 5- Waverly Place between 6th Ave and the Park 6- Grove St and 7th Ave 7- The oldest House on Bedford St and Commerce St

Fascinating! Thank you for the upload!

Excellent tour! I really enjoyed this

I used to live in the East Village in 1969 near avenue D but spent a lot of time in the West Village, only went over to seventh avenue to "Your Fathers Mustache" or an antique store whose owner was a friend. I never looked at the buildings that much, they looked like most buildings I had seen everywhere else. The Weather Underground house I remember when it blew up, and that Dustin Hoffman lived next door or near bye. Lots of freaks and cool people lived in both villages, and the apartments were cold and drafty in winter and hot in the summer (but cheap) so I and my friends spent most of our time on weekends in Washington Park or took a trip uptown to Central Park. Nice to see the area is cleaner and neater but the people seem bland and boring.

Very interesting, love these types of videos!

I love this style of video. I had an idea in which one of your architects would go around paris and go through the different architectural styles, to show it’s not all haussmannian.

Great video AD. Please keep these kinds of videos coming. I have learned so much. Thank you.

Nick potts is so knowledgeable! I love these vids. Do yall have any plans to do Philly?! Would love to see that!!

Great idea for these series! Just what I was looking for to explore nyc in depth

Fascinating- more, please!

I could watch this for hours. More please

I love your vidéos. Whith part of history we undertand to many things. Thanks a lot for all the research you dit!

Very interesting. Love this channel, great information but also you really convey the atmosphere well

5:08 Second floor - far left window - looks to me like it wouldn't leave a lot of space between that window and the interior wall. It would be interesting to know how that space is utilized on that floor as well as on the floor below.

I love these videos - I’m going to look at the homes so differently the next time I’m headed to dinner

The fact that Washington Square was built over an old cemetery is a little creepy , other than that Greenwich village is a pretty neat place.

Amazing series. Love it.

Now do Boston

I love these tours! I learned so much. I was born in NYC and my parents met in the Village in the early 60s. I got a little lost on the last bit about four layers of bricks and cornices and ??? Can anyone explain? Would love to learn more about uncovering the history of these modifications over time. Fascinating!

Please AD makes more walking tours or Architec-tour again… explore more neighbourhoods and cities…

More NYC and other cities and less celebrities please. This was wonderful!

Endlessly fascinating stuff.

love this series!

This are the best kind of videos on the channel

Fantastic. I love this neighborhood.

Really enjoy these videos!

Very nice tour! ❤

What big beautiful building

About the 8:50 mark. 61 Grove Street and 7th ave corner is one of the graduate dorm buildings of The New School. He’s facing it when he’s talking about the building behind him across the street. It doesn’t come out in the video but that’s where I stayed when I attended Parsons at The New School. So many wonderful memories!!. I miss NYC. I wish it wasn’t so ridiculously expensive to live, for individuals or families. 😢

INTERESTING! I especially enjoyed your the insight into those vaguely Spanish/Mediterranean 1920's renovations of older building that I've noticed dotted around the village. I call them "Rudolf Valentino Revival," but wasn't quite sure what they were about. Thanks!!!!

More of these please!!!

Very interesting content, way to go AD!

More of these please!

This is fascinating!!!!

Amazing tour,💞💞 so much knowledge,🌈💕💕🏡🏡

I learned a lot in this video!