Results tagged “iacbuilding”

What is it about Frank Gehry? When The Boston Globe reported this week that the architect (and a construction firm) is being sued by MIT, news organizations from Kansas City to Dublin reported the story. Does Gehry have a building in KC, too? Apparently, not, but he raised controversy there over an arena bid. Sound familiar?! The university filed a negligence and breach of contract suit, alleging design flaws in the $300 million Stata Center...

In this week's New Yorker, Lauren Collins has a funny bit on the popularity of "Fuck Frank Gehry" T-shirts. Popular, that is, with Frank Gehry himself!

Turning Cab, 136th and Broadway, by Daniella Zalcman.

The NY Times has a glimmering review of Frank Gehry’s first New York structure to actually get built. Architecture critic Nicolai Ouroussoff calls the IAC building, the headquarters for Barry Diller's media empire, “elegant” and “a much-needed touch of lightness” to the city’s skyline. Gehry’s latest, writes Ouroussoff, reflects how developers are paying closer attention to design.

1. Uh-oh, missing City Council members, if you miss a meeting, you need a note from your doctor (or other documentation)
2. Curbed's monitoring of Gehry's IAC Building pays off: The windows are properly lined up.
3. Park Slopers are scared of raccoons, possibly to the point of not crossing the street for a non-fat latte
4. The Goya stolen as it was being transported from Ohio to NYC was recovered in NJ! No word if it's going to continue its journey to the Guggenheim
5. Julian Casablancas, Mets fan! On the post-season: "Can I just ask you: as a Mets fan, do you think leaving Heilman in there for the 9th inning was the right move?"
6. The FDNY rescued a 73 year old man from the 50-degree Hudson River water - he was "found in old pilings" near a Holland Tunnel ventilator tower
7. Kottke picks out his favorite of Chris Ware's four Thanksgiving-themed New Yorker covers (we like this one)
8. The probe into State Comptroller Alan Hevesi's actions is getting more power, but it's still unlikely a decision will be made before Pataki leaves office