tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21217293.post6881912974151871197..comments2008-04-30T18:17:36.692-04:00kurthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08623746609059372431noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21217293.post-64900740217569480212008-04-29T12:31:00.000-04:002008-04-29T12:31:00.000-04:00

"Spend a few minutes at www.kfarchitect.com and educate yourself."I did before I wrote the post, and the site confirmed my suspicions."The Powerhouse is an very tasteful conversion."That's funny. I picked the cheap plastic top of that building out of the skyline months ago, and didn't learn it was Karl's till this week. If I worked at the U.N., right across the river, I would sue for degradation

kurthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08623746609059372431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21217293.post-79494626762138556872008-04-28T23:20:00.000-04:002008-04-28T23:20:00.000-04:00

If you live in the area of the development, then it would be surprising if a high-density structure designed by even the world's best architect would please you. Let's face it: Karl doesn't choose to cover the landscape, the developer does. To call him a hack makes clear your lack of familiarity with his work. Spend a few minutes at www.kfarchitect.com and educate yourself. The Chelsea Club

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21217293.post-13543214659509186842008-04-28T12:34:00.000-04:002008-04-28T12:34:00.000-04:00

"That takes real talent." - anonymous IINo, that takes the desire to get paid.I wouldn't pick on Karl if he didn't choose to cover the landscape with depressingly ugly behemoths. No one's forcing him to be a hack.I think Karl is just like Howard in one way: neither has any concern for the effect their buildings have on anyone else.

kurthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08623746609059372431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21217293.post-78859373954925688072008-04-28T11:33:00.000-04:002008-04-28T11:33:00.000-04:00

You confuse the talent or vision of the architect, with the financial goals of the developer. Very few architects (e.g. Gehry, Nouvel, Koolhaas) get to be Howard Rourke and design buildings that represent their undiluted personal aesthetic. Karl makes attractive buildings that fulfill the developer's requirements within the constraints of zoning and DOB approval. That takes real talent.

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21217293.post-88075683336390655512008-04-26T00:14:00.000-04:002008-04-26T00:14:00.000-04:00

could not agree more

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