I was passing by the Center for Architecture when I decided to pop in. There were three exhibits: New York Times building, WTC, and student's work, which I will cover in later blog posts. I really appreciate the process of designing a building, especially when it's a collaborative effort. I think about the chief architect's role and also all of the team members regard to discipline, and attention to detail.

Here's one page of hundreds in a book the size of half a coffee table:

This series of photos are of four models. I am not sure what the scale for this model is, but keep in mind, all of these were constructed in scale (e.g. ¼ = 1 foot).

The building with the city:

Just the building:

The entrance:

Close up of the same entrance:

Floor view: