July12009
The new Thom Mayne building at Cooper Union came up at dinner last night. Mao et Starshine condemning it’s brutality and insolence. Balkano approving of its ambition and novelty.
I hedged my answer, reserving judgment until the thing is finished but, if the CalTrans building in downtown LA is any kind of guide, I think this building will be something else when it’s finished and in use. As the day turns to dusk and the building begins to emit light from beneath its mesh it’ll add something to Cooper Square and might begin to help people forget about this.
