Apartment Or Sensory Deprivation Tank?

Posted by: Peter Coy on March 30

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Here’s the public relations spiel about this new luxury residential building at 20th Street and Sixth Avenue in Manhattan:

The development is inspired by the infinite potential of a blank art canvas and integrates two concepts: “white space” and “gallery living,” the former referring to the building’s minimalist interiors and scale, and the latter referring to the residence’s unique connection to art and the art of living. The 650 Sixth Avenue condominiums are spectacularly designed white-on-white apartments that epitomize both understated glamour and a cool minimalist aesthetic.

Maybe I’m not cool or minimalist enough, but this photo makes me want to splash the place with a gallon or two of bright red paint.

An additional “feature”—you’re right across the street from the former Episcopal Church that once housed the infamous (and sacrilegious) nightclub Limelight.

I can just imagine people outside New York rolling their eyes at this one.

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Reader Comments

Lord

April 2, 2007 04:27 PM

Just when I had heard that white (and neutral) were on their way out.

Roberta Murphy

April 4, 2007 01:54 AM

Think fresh start and clean palate/palette.

We can't stand white space; there is an instinctive urge to fill it. That may be the magnet for new tenants.

Avenging Angel

January 31, 2008 04:44 PM

You're right. You're not cool enough.

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