The fate of the BQE's cantilevered stretch of highway—which must be fixed or repurposed—in Brooklyn Heights has stirred extensive controversy and multiple proposals. Now the Danish-American firm is throwing its hat into the ring.
Fred Bernstein writes that because the mega development—the first phase of which opens today—was built on a basement-less platform, its public spaces are cramped.
As the gap between the rich and the middle class widens, the challenge to save midcentury modern buildings becomes even more vexing.
Hella Jongerius, Rem Koolhaas, and Irma Boom redesign the Delegates’ Lounge at the renovated United Nations building in New York City.
Roger Duffy’s quiet demeanor masks a steely determination to remake one of architecture’s behemoths.
