Kaufman Defends The Verdi
This exchange in the NY Times’ interview with the prolific architect Gene Kaufman caught our attention for obvious reasons. For archived posts about The Verdi, click here.
This exchange in the NY Times’ interview with the prolific architect Gene Kaufman caught our attention for obvious reasons.
For archived posts about The Verdi, click here.
Thank you, demaila. I know a few people who have bought here and like the building (and its location). I’m not a fan, but I know it does appeal to some people, and it does beat a lot of the crap built in the south Slope, for example.
Of course it’s crapitecture. Can there really be any doubt?
I see nothing wrong with the tiles, its just the 2 pimples at the top. If they could pop those zits, it would be a decent building.
I actually lived in this neighborhood for over 18 years. I now own in this building. And while the outside is not aesthetic pleasing to all, the build is different. And different is attractive to some. It was for me.
Some of the descriptions/comments of this building in this post are ridiculous.
“and the sickly thin penis/lollipop windows aren’t really my choice ”
you would choose thick, healthy penis windows?
Correct, more4less, there’s a “right price” for even the skankiest of trash whores.
yeah, it aint that bad in person but then it aint that great either. it all depends on the psf on the sales. paid top $$ then you overpaid for it. reasonable psf, then there shouldn’t be any complaints about the bldg – maybe the proximity to bqe
Of course there is worse architecture out there. And yes, clearly Gene had to possibly devote some brainpower to creating this. In some way, we could classify it as some bastardized form of streamline modern, art deco, and mall architecture combined.
So yes, it’s okay but this stuff shouldn’t be encouraged. It’s gaudy, it’s out-of-context, and the sickly thin penis/lollipop windows aren’t really my choice but hey, when most of your clients want a tiny balcony over a nice bay window, well… you can see how far architecture and design has come in the past decade.
don’t all be so negative. in person doesn’t look 1/2 bad.