The juxtaposition of different buildings and styles of architecture in new york city creates a composition like painting.

The correct answer should be cubist.
Cubism was an artistic era which was all about the shapes - the more angular they were, the better. When buildings are stacked next to each other to create a certain angular architecture, they create a feeling similar to looking at a cubist painting or other works of art.

He developed the concept of linear perspective, and he had the ability to solve architectural problems using mathematics.