A New Classic for NY: 41 Cooper Square

Thom Mayne's Design of 41 Cooper Square
Iwan Baan

Around the Bend
Depending on the light, the steel skin, which has a low, semimatte luster, can project either cheese-grater roughness or elegant shimmer — or, oddly, both. The screen is also expected to reduce heat load 50%.

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