The Müuse Atlas / Looks

High rise

Towers in glass, stone or concrete, with the street below in shadow for most of the day and the sky cut into pieces.

8 areas

Canary WharfFilming in Canary Wharf, London. The estate was built on the West India Docks and the water is still there on both sides.One Canada Square, Cabot Square, West India Avenue
City of LondonFilming in the City of London. The Square Mile is its own local authority with its own film team, and the streets empty out in the evening.St Paul's Cathedral, Peter's Hill, Castle Baynard Street
Financial DistrictFilming in the Financial District, Manhattan. The streets were laid out before the grid and most of them take one lane of traffic. Wall Street and Broad Street have not taken cars since 2001.Trinity Church, Broad Street, New York Stock Exchange
FlushingFilming in Flushing, Queens. Main Street at Roosevelt Avenue is the third busiest crossing in New York. The signs above the shops are in Chinese and Korean.Main Street, Roosevelt Avenue, Northern Boulevard
Long Island CityFilming in Long Island City, Queens. The Pepsi-Cola sign stands in Gantry Plaza State Park. The Silvercup sign is still on the roof of the old bakery.Gantry Plaza State Park, Pepsi-Cola sign, Silvercup Studios
Roosevelt IslandFilming on Roosevelt Island, Manhattan. Main Street is the only road and it is paved in red brick. The tram has been running since 1976.Main Street, Chapel of the Good Shepherd, Blackwell House
Times SquareFilming in Times Square, Manhattan. Broadway between 42nd and 47th Streets is a plaza now, and Seventh Avenue is still open to traffic through the middle of the square.Duffy Square, Seventh Avenue, I. Miller Building
Upper West SideFilming on the Upper West Side, Manhattan. Central Park West is mostly apartment houses from around 1930, and several of them have two towers on top.The San Remo, The Dakota, Verdi Square