The hammered steel cabinets look wicked. Its amazing what the right textures can do for an interior. Speaking in general too. The right wood trim, cabinet texture/composition, and it can look like a million bucks. I wonder what the cost of a kitchen like that would be?
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1 Vandy in that render looks to be the 1500 ft version going by the relative height of the PanAm building. The proportions are those for the 1500 ft version, it doesn't look squished like the current 1400' version. Is that an older render?
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I don't understand selling these units with pre-installed, pre-selected interiors ... for the prices they are charging the people buying them should be able to afford to have all the interior decorating done by contractors of their choosing. It would also reduce the cost of building the towers in the first place.
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While I'm extremely happy these monster towers are popping up near the park I can't help but feel bad for the people who's view they block, causing their property value to just plummet I imagine. Although I'm sure they saw it coming at some point.
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Pricing wise from a developer standpoint, sure... developers can charge ridiculous prices for top views, but there are apartments facing blank walls that are worth more than most houses. And the price of the unit relative to the market continues to rise. Even than, look at the pricing for Verre or One57 on the lower levels. Still over a million or even 432 Park. Even if there is an apartment with one window, facing a Gene Kaufman blank wall thats 3' away from it, people will still buy it. You could build a shit box on Broadway and 34th, and people will buy it. Even if its the ugliest looking tower out there, location location location!!! |
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For all we know, 220CPS prolly would've had a huge blank wall--textured perhaps--but a blank wall nonetheless if it didn't have the addy it enjoys now. As for Nordstrom, apparently the blank wall beneath the cantilever is still that, which might affect the overal street-level ambience (I know it's a retail-based tower; but...). I hope that makes sense. |
When it comes to design, a lot is at stake. Does design have a role in the marketing and desirability of the tower, sure. Does the architect think of design as an extension of his artistic vision and skills? Of course.
Architects and designers are artists. They provide the computational power of the left hemisphere of the their brain into designing and creating elaborate patters, designs, angles... that all coincide with the vision of the client or the developer. And sometimes blank walls will be a portion of it. Now keep in mind not all architects or designers are stellar. They have to balance out their own vision, with the vision of the developer. Engineering, limitations of the site relative to their surroundings, all play a role in the design. Even how people react with the interior plays a role in the design. When it comes to prices though, desirability and location over-rule design. Some people only care about a roof over their head. |
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