The Telegraph repurposes a Vanitry Fair article this month about the problems with 173-176 Perry Street, the twin residential towers designed by Richard Meier. Since the lawsuits have not started to fly, nor settle, yet, it’s purposely vague about where responsbility lies. Some of the frustrations noted, including the near impossibility of relocating plumbing, lie squarely with the Meier, but the rest will likely get caught up in the network around him (associate architect, engineering, and construction manager). Though it is amusing to read about all the water problems, which makes it seem almost historical, a rehash of the criticisms leveled at the International Style with their impossible flat roofs. You would think Meier would have learned to detail these things by now. I bet someone is looking real close at the construction documents at the site next door.
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White Box. White Elephant.
The Telegraph repurposes a Vanitry Fair article this month about the problems with 173-176 Perry Street, the twin residential towers designed by Richard Meier. Since the lawsuits have not started to fly, nor settle, yet, it’s purposely vague about where responsbility lies. Some of the frustrations noted, including the near impossibility of relocating plumbing, lie squarely with the Meier, but the rest will likely get caught up in the network around him (associate architect, engineering, and construction manager). Though it is amusing to read about all the water problems, which makes it seem almost historical, a rehash of the criticisms leveled at the International Style with their impossible flat roofs. You would think Meier would have learned to detail these things by now. I bet someone is looking real close at the construction documents at the site next door.