Bonus Blog 2: NY Times tour

The new building that houses the New York Times newspaper is an architectural masterpiece.  The complexity of its design is amazing and almost seems like overkill to the regular observer.  The ceramic rods that horizontally cover the 4 exterior faces of the building are my favorite facet of the design.  Despite the enormous scope of the rods influence on the buildings exterior, Ouroussoff proclaims that their purpose is to provide a sense of privacy from inside the structure and to provide uniformity.  The narrator comments several times upon the uniformity that the building portrays and even though it is unbelievable complex it does almost seem to have a bland complexion from a distance.