Ugliest Buildings, Part II: Modernism

Published: Jan. 4, 2017, 1:45 a.m.

b'Who thought these were a good idea? \\xa0Seriously. \\xa0On Day 1, when the money guys met with the building guys, why didn\'t they scream and run away? \\xa0Did they feel any regret once the building itself took form? \\xa0Jacquetta and Kathleen are disgusted, but they got through Part 2: Modernism and managed to keep their sanity (mostly).\\n\\xa0Mandatory: all the pictures you need are on our Facebook page!\\nThe links we promised:\\nYes, 432 Park Avenue WAS, in fact, inspired by a garbage can. \\xa0At least it\'s a fancy garbage can.\\nThis article has more info and nice pictures of 432 Park\'s lighting scheme.\\nAs of the time of recording, there are currently plans for eight more ultra-luxe towers in and around Manhattan.\\nNicholas Korody at Archinet.com\\xa0has done a great job compiling various reviews of the new Whitney.\\nTheodore Dalrymple is the genius who says, of the new Whiney Museum, "The building was a perfect place from which to commit suicide". \\xa0I recommend reading his other stuff. \\xa0Not an architect, but a helluva writer.\\nJonathan Letham wrote an open letter to Frank Gehry .The article includes an image of the "Miss Brooklyn" tower, a hideous architechtural bullet we were lucky to dodge.\\xa0\\nYes, Barclays Center does have the worst seats in professional sports. And there are no plans to change them. \\xa0To paraphrase Barclays Center CEO Brett Yormark, "You can watch the game on your phone, plebe."'