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space of places.”
Kyle Chayka • Filterworld
Notably, this theory completely omits the role of the real estate developer, who has a greater influence than anyone else in how a building comes together. Skyscrapers are designed by architects, but it’s the developer who conceives of the project, arranges the funding, hires the design team, and ultimately decides what the building will be. To me,... See more
Brian Potter • Why Skyscrapers Became Glass Boxes
generically luxurious apartment
Kyle Chayka • Filterworld
Similarly, famous modern architect Philip Johnson designed Pennzoil Place, which won many accolades for its design (it was described as the “Building of the Decade” by architecture critic Ada Louise Huxtable), but its design was ultimately the result of feedback from developer Gerald Hines and Pennzoil chairman Hugh Liedtke1. From Raising the Bar ,... See more
Brian Potter • Why Skyscrapers Became Glass Boxes
crisis of taste,
Kyle Chayka • Filterworld
I think architecture should deal with the mess.”