Paul Goldberger does a double-header on the architecture boutique suburb, Sagaponac. For this New Yorker feature, Goldberger provides a less-than-glowing review for the project as a whole, while praising the Hariri+Hariri house. Plus, he gives an online-only interview to Daniel Cappello where the Sagaponac development serves as a springboard to discuss the contemporary scene in general and a bit about his take on Ground Zero.
And Goldberger does not mince words. If you don't feel like reading the entire article, this is his conclusion:
"Underneath their flashy surfaces, these houses aren’t nearly as different from the banal McMansions as they aspire to be; they’re attention-getting structures disconnected from their surroundings. Houses at Sagaponac is being billed as a radical experiment in suburban development, but it is really an old suburb in high-design drag."
Previously: Hariri+Hariri house on the market
Related: Zero for Conduct (on the new book) & Sacred Ground on PBS
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