tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1065946066745731728.post5943875332227001505..comments2024-03-17T00:08:48.923-04:00Comments on Beyond the Gilded Age: The Levi P. Morton ResidenceZach L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04464823999255502522noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1065946066745731728.post-60273994108878013752012-09-01T09:36:36.595-04:002012-09-01T09:36:36.595-04:00Boys, boys! I wasn't damning the building at a...Boys, boys! I wasn't damning the building at all---it's a perfectly good house---but is just that, a nice, dignified, dull house.The Down East Dilettantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13950254669198151850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1065946066745731728.post-86408243754298661682012-08-31T12:01:52.280-04:002012-08-31T12:01:52.280-04:00Absolutely. Gehry is over rated no doubt although ...Absolutely. Gehry is over rated no doubt although Disney Concert Hall and 8 Spruce Street are exceptions. Most "star" architects want to populate the environment with statement buildings when a nice background building that plays well with its neighbors is what is called for.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1065946066745731728.post-35654925944876160192012-08-31T09:57:15.454-04:002012-08-31T09:57:15.454-04:00They can't all be outstanding or where would w...They can't all be outstanding or where would we be? Sometimes dignified and dull is what is called for, don't you think? I mean - if every building built today was a Gehry where would we be? For the record I can't stand him but just to cite an example.ArchitectDesign™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1065946066745731728.post-89629424477549826432012-08-30T14:31:53.071-04:002012-08-30T14:31:53.071-04:00Dignified & DullDignified & DullThe Down East Dilettantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13950254669198151850noreply@blogger.com