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Norman Foster's steroidal new skyscraper is an affront to the New York skyline

15 points by PaulHoule ago | 5 comments

hanklazard |next [-]

What a strange article—it really goes out of its way to just try to insult every element of this building. It looks pretty incredible to me and I’m glad I live in a country where people push the boundaries of what can be built.

amenhotep |root |parent |next [-]

Some of it's a matter of taste for sure but I found the repeated griping about how it tapers at ground level a truly bizarre complaint. Would he really prefer it if it took up its entire monolithic footprint to the total exclusion of pedestrians?

alimw |root |parent |previous [-]

The country doesn’t have much to do with it. Norman Forster travels all over.

hanklazard |root |parent [-]

Sure, I was just giving a different perspective. Congrats to Norman Foster for having such strong opinions about architecture, I also have an opinion and in this case it runs contrary to his.

johng |previous [-]

I really have no comment about the amount of steel used but I definitely like the look and aesthetics of the building. I think its gorgeous.