Shigeru Ban-524 west 19

During the recent property boom we saw the emergence of  the Starchitect in New York real estate . We all became familiar with the work of Jean Nouvel and Richard Meier.   A less well known  name but perhaps more intriguing one is Shigeru Ban, the creative mind behind the Metal Shutter House on west 19th Street. Great buildings stand the test of time and it will be interesting to see which of the new residential condominiums from this era survive and hold value.  My bet is the Metal Shutter Building will be among the ones that do.

Shigeru took inspiration for the concept from the metal garage doors that are prolific though out the gallery district of West Chelsea, giving a whole new meaning to the idea of the curtain wall.

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