This document discusses several topics related to architecture and urbanism in Manhattan including: 1) An interview with architect Oswald Mathias Ungers from 1975 and references to Manhattanism and the culture of congestion. 2) Images and references related to Surrealist artist Salvador Dali including his Paranoid-Critical Method diagram. 3) Early 20th century plans and designs for Manhattan skyscrapers and projects like Rockefeller Center. 4) Contemporary projects like the CCTV building in Beijing and the Seattle Public Library.