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Old Posted Dec 14, 2018, 4:35 PM
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The blow through floors are an afterthought of monumental proportions. The architect better not get a free pass on that one when this building is complete. 432 Park Avenue NY is an example of how to elegantly integrate the need to reduce wind loads on a thin, tall tower into the design diagram of the building. Since the blow through floors are not a natural extension of the stacked masses, they will likely end up looking like a 'missing tooth', and ultimately make the building feel unfinished forever. It's unfortunate, as the basic diagram of the building is very handsome, as is the detail of the gradient glass. The missing glass will be most apparent from a distance, like when looking back from the museum campus back to LSE.
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