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**pianoman11686** · July 10th, 2006, 09:42 PM

I've passed by that building many a time, and I can never get enough of that glass. I wish it was used more frequently in the city. The pictures hardly ever do the building justice. Here's another I found on tne building's forum page:

Incidentally, the same architect (Portzamparc) designed a residential highrise a few years back that seems to use the same type of glass. I haven't heard any real news about it for months, even longer than that: 400 Park Avenue South

**Cayo** · July 12th, 2006, 05:44 AM

Originally Posted by kznyc2k

As if on cue, LL steps in with a reference to some beautiful women. But I'd say throw Penelope Cruz into that mix and then you got it right

But what's with the 4 panels of brown glass visible in the last picture?

The 4 panels has a wrong coating, They shell replaced sone.

**pianoman11686** · July 12th, 2006, 10:04 AM

From the New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/12/re...12liberty.html

**stache** · July 12th, 2006, 10:07 AM

That's a nice shot -

**TonyO** · July 12th, 2006, 10:11 AM

This building along with the New York Times show how the finished product is really necessary to judge a building. I think it looks great now especially in this picture but was skeptical from construction photos.

**stache** · July 12th, 2006, 10:20 AM

I think it could use another black stripe at the top.

**krulltime** · July 12th, 2006, 10:40 AM

I really like it. Yeah I can see the other stripe on the top. But I think is actually better like the way it is. I hope they fix that one window.

**MidtownGuy** · July 12th, 2006, 10:59 AM

I definitely do NOT think it should have another stripe at the top. I like it the way it is, it gives the effect of a crown and looks very nice.

**lofter1** · July 12th, 2006, 11:00 AM

there are actually 2 "upside-down" windows -- one on the south / one on the north

**stache** · July 12th, 2006, 01:40 PM

Looks like a kid with a Burger King hat.

**MidtownGuy** · July 12th, 2006, 01:58 PM

That's RUBBISH.

**stache** · July 12th, 2006, 03:38 PM

Does typing in caps make you feel better about the issue?

**pianoman11686** · July 12th, 2006, 04:28 PM

What are you guys talking about? There's no crown on this building, and it looks nothing like a kid with a Burger King hat. Here's another recent photo I found on Curbed. Posted by Boss Tweed

Is it even possible to improve on that?

**kz1000ps** · July 12th, 2006, 06:01 PM

Wow. You sold me!

**NoyokA** · July 12th, 2006, 06:36 PM

Originally Posted by pianoman11686

What are you guys talking about? There's no crown on this building, and it looks nothing like a kid with a Burger King hat.

The building doesn't have a crown, not one that you can pinpoint because the building as a whole is a crown. This building is pure indulgence, there is no mediocrity leading up to its crowning. It’s simply a crowning for the sake of extravagance that goes along with such a purpose. What leads up to this building is everything else around it. Take a look at the crowns of Time Warner Center, the Chanin Building, the light box on top of 70 Pine Street, arguably the best aspect of those building, the icing on the cake, this building is an abstraction of those crowns, its all icing and it takes the cake.