Full Bondage: 40 Bond Scaffolding Down, First Tenant In?!

1.

looks fine except for the grafitti

2.

That is so ugly! What were they thinking?

3.

I would think that it is going to be pretty easy to climb over those gates.

4.

What is that crap?

5.

It looks like a government-run trade school in Europe. Meh.

6.

wonder how long they can keep that crap clean?

7.

bet you ricky martin's fans can climb those things in a minute

8.

Yes it looks like some type of school for little children.

9.

The "Gas Station" on Avenue B circa 1989

10.

how are they going to have any privousy on the first floor living rooms? itd be like living in a stor window! and its true youd never be able to leave the front or rear door ajar because of the rats which will be out in force for years now that 2 buildings across the st are coming down!

this all is form, art, fashion over practicality big time!

11.

Where are the trees on the terrace as shown in the rendering?

12.

You guys are ALL suckers. You would rather see more Scarano drivel, or maybe a fedders box?

13.

#12 -- Apparently, your criteria for success is "less crappy".

14.

it would have made so much more sense to put something translucent on the interior of this fence to keep pring eyes, like mine, out! ill be loooooking!

what are the tenants supposed to do, put out a lawn chair and hang out there on the sidewalk? lol

15.

@6:

Overall, that fence reminds me of a sculpture from a Holocaust memorial. And, yeah, it's going to look great covered in grafitti, stickers and pigeon crap.

16.

Why do they always scrimp on trees?

A strip in Columbus gets bigger trees than these stix.

Avalon has like 6 twiggy trees..Meanwhile crappy cinderblocks highrises a block down have lush canopy of 4 huge trees.

How much another, $25k

ps, re: the rest of you, you'll all be paying up to party/visit this are....most # of historical architecture, arts, theatre,food etc than most

17.

HR Geiger with a can of Silly String.

18.

nice facade above has been turded on by chimp scribble fence.

19.

I kind of love it

20.

Schrager's on the right track if he's trying to attract wealthy LES'ers from way back by inducing LSD flashbacks. It might help if he adds psychedelic colors and plants the trees upside down.

21.

Guys, its the first herzog & de meuron in north america. Its one of the prettiest and well designed residential buildings in new york, period.

22.

with this trend, maybe Schrager will ask chipperfield to build his next project, that ll be awesome!

23.

just what nyc needs another ridiculous designed building that i'm supposed to be impressed by because some architecture rag magazine says so

24.

It is unfortunate how this underwhelming building turned out. It's one of those that seem better in plans than when executed.

25.

the facade is beautiful, if you look close enough, you will see its intricate details, one that plays with light and levels of transparency. Though i must say I am not a big fan of the grafitti.

26.

by the way, you guys should check out the new sejima building on bowery, they are just putting up the screen now, its amazing!

27.

The return of exploring ORNAMENT!!! We are on the way back to glory!

28.

Hey Treeguy- treepits are only so big and root systems on large trees are much bigger. Trees take time to grow into their space and plopping a 12" caliper tree into a 5 x 5 treepit does not work. So get your facts straight before commenting on the straggly, small trees.

29.

What an incredibly negative diatribe of small minded, pedestrian, midwest, suburban opinion. I expected more of worldly(?) New Yorkers.
This building is awesome, I love the "grafitti" , the reinterpreted "cast glass" facade. A handsome addition to an all too often unfriendly New York streetscape.