Nestled between Uniqlo and the 53rd Street entrance to the E/M subway station is an oasis of calm: a lobby designed by the sculptor Isamu Noguchi in 1957. Although much has changed since then—you used to be able to access the space from Fifth Avenue and Noguchi’s brushed aluminum wall relief was even more amazing as a waterfall—I still cherish the experience of walking through it, past the perfectly preserved undulating ceiling. If you need an added incentive, my favorite coffee shop is just outside the 52nd Street entrance.

Submitted by Sarah Meister, Curator, Department of Photography