Described as the mise en sc?nefor the roman<\h>tic drama of American business, New York Citys Chanin Building was built by Irwin S. Chanin in the late 1920s. Ornately adorned with bronze grilles representing some of the finest Art Deco in the city, the lobby was styled around a City of Opportu<\h>nity concept. One of these ventilator grilles, with loops, spirals and geo<\h>metric lines symbolizing human thought and emotion, is reproduced here.