Comments on: Bernard Tschumi’s Blue tower opens

By: marie t. d.

marie t. d. — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:28:19 +0000

Is this the blue glass bldg. visible heading north on FDR Drive? If so, it caught my eye with the sun shining on it and I never forgot the quick vision of glorious blue glass. Is there another blue glass bldg. visible from the east side and FDR Drive.
The view between bldgs. is very brief, but breathtaking.

By: Merkwurdichliebe

Merkwurdichliebe — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:29:24 +0000

No, it’s not the most profound project around, but it is also not a developer’s building. Tschumi attempts to formalize a project–high-rise residential–that normally wouldn’t allow for much design. It is unique and iconic and as a marketing item, successfl. There is a sense of design / architecture rather than a facile attempt at constructing a building. I was able to view the two0level penthouse in “Blue” and it is fairly well done. I love all of you who are so quick to criticize; everyone is so clever these days. How many unique–and designed–buildings do we see in Manhattan? Would you rather a Jersey City-style high-rise by SLCE perhaps? I’m just curious to know what would be acceptable?

By: Anabel

Anabel — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:20:33 +0000

Finally!!

And answer that’s good.
It’s a wonderful building. I’ll love to live there to.
The windows in differnt colors give it an special personality.
It’s a shame, that those who call themselves open minded, can’t see the beauty of this contemporary construction.

By: Alan

Alan — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 02:13:10 +0000

Wow -I’d love to live in this building – the spaces are amazing.
I don’t think it’s awful at all – it’s time for the lower ea0st side to start growing upward!

By: openminds

openminds — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 22:51:55 +0000

after all the form/image discussions in architecture lately… is this the answer of bernard tschumi?
well… its neither a identity-generating “big” form nor a contextual building…