Modern university campus, NYC skyline, Manhattan, skyscrapers, glass windows, steel frames, concrete structures, brutalist style, urban landscape, busy streets, yellow taxis, pedestrians walking, students sitting on stairs, laptops open, backpacks scattered, Columbia University, Cooper Union, Pratt Institute, New York Institute of Technology, The City College of New York, classical columns, grand entrance, detailed stone carvings, evening lighting, soft focus, shallow depth of field, warm colors, cinematic composition.