Architecture has lost its second of the New York Five. Charlie Gwathmey dies of cancer. obit: nytimes Architecture has lost its second of the New York Five. Charlie Gwathmey dies of cancer. obit: nytimes
one building doesn't make a legacy, especially considering Gwathmey's impressive body of work (most especially his earlier work, in my opinion...work he was likely more personally involved in than the later projects).
I'm new to this guy's work, but it seems that after his parents house of 1966, it just was a painful descent. Sorry to see him go though, it would have been nice to interview him about his connections.
Mr. Gwathmey (pronounced GWAHTH-mee) himself was a dashing figure, given to Savile Row suits and shoes from the London boot maker John Lobb. He drove black sports cars from which he stripped details he considered extraneous and lived in refined style, in an apartment of his own design.
they had to throw in the lifestyle interest paragraph didn't they? this just cheapens the architecture....
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Architecture has lost its second of the New York Five. Charlie Gwathmey dies of cancer. obit: nytimes
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i did not realize he was only 71. r.i.p. mr. gwathmey...heaven is a bit more modern today.
That's a nice sentiment, simples.
RIP indeed to an architect who very much influenced me way back in school.
you can see ponder his "legacy" at astor place in new york...the second most atrocious building in new york after tschumi's blue monstrosity
one building doesn't make a legacy, especially considering Gwathmey's impressive body of work (most especially his earlier work, in my opinion...work he was likely more personally involved in than the later projects).
RIP Mr. Gwathmey.
I'm new to this guy's work, but it seems that after his parents house of 1966, it just was a painful descent. Sorry to see him go though, it would have been nice to interview him about his connections.
they had to throw in the lifestyle interest paragraph didn't they? this just cheapens the architecture....
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