Architecture CodeX #95 8 Spruce Street, NYC by Frank Gehry

IS IT POSSIBLE TO HAVE TOO MUCH FRANK GEHRY? Architecture Codex explores the problem of how to build in Frank Gehry idiomatic style given the constraints of the NYC real estate market. How much Gehry is necessary or possible?
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0:31 skip intro, NY NY
1:00 Frank Gehry
2:43 8 Spruce Street and Art
3:55 Development
4:52 The Non-Gehry Parts
6:10 IAC Building
6:58 Conclusion

[@williamsmith5549]

As always, your final comment is EVERYTHING. What are you currently working on, BTW? One of my faves of your catalog is when you presented some of your own projects, would love to view more? Thanks again for what you do!

[@architecturecodex9818]

Thanks! I am working on a great house project, one of my most important commissions. I am hoping it will be done enough to feature in my 100th video... a little self serving but why not!

[@williamsmith5549]

@@architecturecodex9818 Hey, marketing is what we all do, whatever our field (i'm a school music teacher). is this new house located in the nyc/nj area, or farther afield? would love to hear whatever details you can share, just cuz this interests me?

[@leonardboesger8769]

Gehry’s design for Case Western ignored the Cleveland climate and sheets of ice fall from the metal roof at great peril to pedestrians. Apparently he thought the project was in LA!

[@architecturecodex9818]

And in LA the sun reflecting off the Disney Concert Hall was focused on to the residential building across the street frying them in their apartments. Climate is subordinate to Gehry's designs.

[@leonardboesger8769]

@@architecturecodex9818 Undeserving of his “starchitect” designation.

[@michaelcharley8384]

Well said ... and for me an up-close street level visit with the brick base is a disappointment. Luckily the scale affords distant views whether taken by still camera or video, or for that matter the human eye, that almost guarantee the covering up of the brick annex.

[@architecturecodex9818]

I don't think I am really bothered by the street brick building - just amused and curious. But I understand why you would find it a disappointment. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@WGreen-Author]

Gehry ends in “Why?”

[@jaharbert1]

Neither cheap nor easy.

[@architecturecodex9818]

haha