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This building is a beauty: the lecture posted below helps explains a lot about how the overall design began to take shape as the Architects began to study the ‘program requirements’ given by the developers. I really enjoyed this talk - you may too… 
This video offers a good explanation regarding the final ‘form factor’ of this buildings’ design. I have always heard the expression “ form follows function” and had a general idea of what that meant regarding the looks/aesthetics of a given architectural design.
I found this lecture to be very informative & enlightening regarding my understanding of both the aesthetics and the function of this building. This is one of my favorites for both the beauty of the design, and the function as thoroughly described in this video.
My take-away is that ‘beauty’ of this building is very much a direct result of the functional requirements that Rafael Vinyl Architects were trying to accomplish given the program requirements of a luxury Condo Tower located in Downtown NYC.
Enjoy the talk - I played it twice. 
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I am puzzled by how many negative comments this building gets; while I think it is a beauty. I think the main issue people are having is the ‘exposed’ concrete. I particularly like the look of “architectural concrete” - particularly when used in direct juxtaposition with glass or metal.
I am a bit disappointed with how worn, dirty and blotchy the architectural concrete is looking on this building.
I have concluded that people mostly object to the poor ‘execution’ and ‘color fastness’ of the structural concrete surface in most of these new buildings that are using exposed concrete as an aesthetic feature.
Here is a look at an example of beautifully ‘executed’ exposed concrete; perhaps if they did it all up this well - more people would like the design of 125 Greenwich Street.
To see all 25 of my posts on this thread: click on my infoshare tag above. Enjoy.
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Psst, nobody wants to review your prior 25 posts. Get real. It’s easier to control the appearance of interior concrete. This looks very nice.
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It is certainly true that interior concrete is easer to maintain. It also is possible that the concrete on this building will be cleaned before occupancy and/or that some finish will be applied to reduce weathering impacts.
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The point I am trying to make is that ‘architectural concrete’ can be done much better than what we see on this building: on 125 Greenwich the exterior looks very blotchy, dirty, and rough. The exterior concrete on this building, or any we see in NYC does not look much better - even when newly completed. 
Take a look at any of these ‘exterior’ examples of architectural concrete on the links posted below: they are “executed” to look far more aesthetic. Also, please take a look at all my previous posts on this topic… 
I was thinking that maybe this building would be better appreciated if this level of quality architectural concrete work was done here on the facade of 125 Greenwich Street.
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Why don’t they use a company like Nawkaw to stain the concrete? It would greatly improve the appearance
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Seems like we have a lighting system being tested here. Hopefully it extends to the rest of the mechanical floor at the center void and crown. Please excuse the low-light phone photos.
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I think the top of this is on fire right now:
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My guess would be the HVAC
125’s slender figure makes it look like a massive chimney with the smoke coming out of the top.
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This is now simply called The Greenwich. Apparently since October
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Jersey City and Lower Manhattan by Philly SkyGuy, on Flickr
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