these buildings are largely affordable so its not surprising that the facade is a bit skimpy.
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Makes sense.
This type of ‘erector set’ lego tower is going up now everywhere and way too often in the NY metro area: pure cost cutting VE fast/cheap construction methodology. Step one: pour concrete floor slabs top-to-bottom. Step two: bolt on metal brackets at the edge of sold concrete slabs around the entire perimeter of the building superstructure. Step 3: Attach prefabricated metal/glass curtain wall panels onto the entire perimeter. They all look like the same ‘building standard’ generic tower; with a few variations in the panel color/material in an attempt to look slightly different and a bit more ‘Architectural’. Given the prominent waterfront site, on the outmost corner of the Island; this ‘generic’ approach to RE development is all the more disappointing. That is why it is so important people recognize and give credit to those builders who do something “special”, or something “artful” or something “iconic”. We can not legislate artistry in Architecture but at least we can applaud those few “something special” buildings that are still popping up on our NYC skyline - unfortunately this is NOT one of the “artful” looking buildings.
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Yeah I agree. And I understand this is affordable housing and they need fast/cheap construction, but then they could have gone with a far simpler design the would have looked much better. Right now it looks like an ugly, drab plaid shirt.
Clean, simple lines, like Journal Squared in Jersey City, would look much better here.
In a sense, these Hunter’s Point buildings are “over-designed” for the amount of money spent and register of architecture they’re in .
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“Among the other developers that have chosen to temporarily stop construction are Greenland Forrest City Partners, which is building Pacific Park in Brooklyn, and TF Cornerstone, the developer of Hunter’s Point South, spokespeople confirmed.”
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