Architecture: High-Rise Design

When Richard Meier unveiled in 2000 his first project in New York City, a luxury condo building overlooking the Hudson River, he started a trend. Now deep-pocketed Manhattanites who missed out on Meier's foray will have another shot at the comforts of home--walls of undulating glass, private bowling alleys, state-of-the-art everything. In addition to another Meier tower, three high-end condo projects are in the works. For his first apartment building, architect Charles Gwathmey is transforming a former parking lot in Greenwich Village into a 21-story tower, Astor Place (above). The building's multifaceted exterior is chiseled like a precious stone--befitting the multimillion-dollar...

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