American dream of a customized home

 American dream of a customized home
Under construction
Herzog & de Meuron
56 Leonard Street
New York, NY


Inspired by the permeability and spatial qualities of Modernist houses
and the great American dream of a customized home, Herzog & de Meuron
has replaced the usual extrusion of standardized skyscraper floor
plates with a staggered progression of structural slabs turning
slightly off axis by degrees as they ascend, creating constant variety
among the apartment floor plans.
This structural arrangement of floor plates create an irregular flurry
of cantilevered terraces up and down the building, making plays of
light and shadow that give the tower a shimmering, animated appearance
on the skyline.

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I used to live in the "Apple"
We now raise bees in the California sun. a little homestead and it's
paid for.
No landlord ever again.
that's our "american dream"  grow your own food.
--
It's amazing what you can do. If...
    you put your mind to it.

 

Will anybody be able to afford to live there?

--
    Ron