The Real Deal has a profile in its new issue of Robert Scarano that summarizes the prolific architect’s recent woes (which include increased scrutiny of worker safety at construction sites for buildings he designed; charges that he’s repeatedly flouted zoning regulations; and the possibility that the state is going to revoke his architecture license). Since 2002, there have been 1,349 Environmental Control Board violations at 600-some-odd Scarano-related sites; a DOB rep said it’s difficult to assess whether that’s an inordinate number of violations. There are also a bunch of fascinating quotes from Scarano in which he defends himself against his critics; in a telling bit of self-aggrandizement, he talks about how his firm likes to push the envelope. And he once again makes the case that as an architect he shouldn’t be singled out for mishaps at the construction sites of buildings he’s designed: “The architectural profession is seen as some sort of prophet to the building industry…They think we should monitor and coddle jobs. The reality is, architects are hired to produce a set of plans for construction entities to build.”
Scarano Pointing the Finger Back [Real Deal]
Scarano: Licensed to Ill? [Brownstoner]
Guv Signs “Scarano Bill” and New Building Safety Law [Brownstoner]
De Blasio Continues To Go After Scarano [Brownstoner]
Scarano Cuts Deal, Gives Up Self-Certification [Brownstoner]