Skyscraper to bear a remarkable resemblance to a parlor game

Herzog & de Meuron, the Swiss architecture firm that brought us the Beijing Olympics' Bird's Nest, has designed a residential highrise for New York developer Alexico Group, reported the International Herald Tribune's Raising the Roof blog. Condos in the Tribeca complex, slated to open in 2010, will range in size from 1,430 to 6,380 square feet and in price from $3.5 million to $33 million.

Does anyone else think the towering struction bears some resemblance to a game of Jenga?

Not the kind of structure that would likely inspire condfidence here in earthquake country, but Hollywood should take a look-see. What a great location for a remake of "Vertigo."

--Lauren Beale

Thoughts? Comments?

Illustration: Copyright Herzog & de Meuron.

Comments

[The Original RZ]

Lauren, please don't encourage remakes of movies that were done perfectly well the first time around. There are too many bad redos as it is! :-)