Gothamist: Costas Kondylis: A Developer's Dream

sa

Tue, 06 Feb 2007 11:57:39 -0500

as icons of wealth isnt it ironic that these buildings have the quality of a cheap car? thin, warped, plasticy, the "bronze" is the thickness of paper, inside? a sea of drywall and metal studs, some brass tape around a column here and there- and behold- a 80's mall era glass railing! pure Robert goulet "do you love luxury?"......errrrr...

ahem

Tue, 06 Feb 2007 11:47:37 -0500

We’ve often wondered who, if anyone, could reign in Trump... it's rein in... like a horse

jmchez

Tue, 06 Feb 2007 11:08:05 -0500

Ghery may be a one joke architect but Kondylis is just bad. I've always wondered who Trump hires to make his always boring and mediocre buildings. Like his Columbus Circle property, they usually sit in privileged locations but, invariably, they end up looking like ugly boxes from the 1960s. You'll never see Trump hiring a Calatrava or Foster.

Bryan

Tue, 06 Feb 2007 10:02:26 -0500

Kondylis is responsible for some of the ugliest high-profile buildings in this city. I was in their office and they have a line of photographs of all their towers, and as I walked by I was amazed: it was a catalog of the ugliest tall buildings in Manhattan.

Toby

Mon, 05 Feb 2007 16:35:09 -0500

This guy has more talent and design skills than so called architect Frank Gehry. There has to be some provision of the Patriot Act that can deport him back to Canada where he can do something worthy of his lack of talent, like design municpal parking garages in Saskatoon or sewage plants in Moose Jaw. I would prefer a city filled with Costas Kondylis buildings than Frank Gehry monstrosities.

go trump go

Mon, 05 Feb 2007 16:27:06 -0500

Kronkite and his ilk got exactly what they deserved. Trump, love him or hate him, did everything by the book. He bought the air rights and built his tower. If you want unobstructed views in perpetuity then buy on the water or buy the air rights. Trying an endrun int he courts is cowardly.

nick

Mon, 05 Feb 2007 16:24:22 -0500

isnt one of the big problems with the atlantic yards project is that it ISNT "horribly nondescript?"