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Old Posted Jun 5, 2008, 8:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Lecom View Post
The project, occupying an entire block, was intended to make a smooth transition between Midtown's highrises on 8th Avenue and the lowrise residential Clinton neighborhood on 9th. Notice the third diamond to the left of the residential tower, right along the roofline of the rowhouse neighborhood. Also notice how the three diamonds are on the same diagonal axis. although it is indeed rigid, I kind of like this almost neo-Classical sense of rigidity and balance. When facing the project from 9th Avenue, you see a rather regular residential block topped by a green diamond that foreshadows the grand scale that lies behind.
Your analysis was a good eye opener. I had never noticed the third diamond before... which is not a good sign.
I'm inclined to think that if the block is to function as a transition, it means that the tower overwhelms the other smaller parts of the complex.
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