Not all architecture needs to scream or be iconic says commenter
David Chipperfield Architects s latest New York project is The Bryant, a 32-storey mixed-use concrete skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan.
The British studio undertook the project for New York-based developers HFZ Capital Group. The building overlooks Bryant Park and the New York Public Library. Tough crowd here
Readers are divided. Boring and indistinguishable, said Jack Woodburn on one hand. It looks like scores of buildings across America.
David disagreed: Tough crowd here! I think this building does a great job. It s subtle, which I think is the right way to go for this location and height. It s timeless. All materials feel high-end in an understated way, which I find the ultimate luxury. Not all architecture needs to scream or be iconic.