2 Columbus Circle (yuck)

Here is a great audio-visual synopsis of what has happened at 2 Columbus Circle in Manhattan.

We sat by the fountain last week and looked at the newly unveiled building. The "iridescent" tiles that the architect intended are not iridescent. They look like cardboard. The irregular cut-outs for windows are offensive and make the building appear to be inside a packing crate partially opened by movers who went to lunch before finishing the job.

There is no way to return to the original quirky lollipop facade that has been destroyed. We can only hope that this iteration will either melt or leak or prove unstable. Some critters shed old skin by molting. Maybe if we all give it a good kick when we walk by...