Glassification of NYC

An architect friend sent me a link to an article in an Architectural Magazine saying that not only had old historic neighborhoods such as Astor Place (shown here) begun to get "glassed over" but much more "glassification" was coming to other parts of the City, including the Grand Central area.

Once upon a time, glass structures like the Seagram's Building broke up the scene on Park Avenue and were a welcome addition. Then there came Lever House and a bunch of other glass buildings and suddenly Park Avenue North of Grand Central Terminal was one of the coldest and most sterile areas of Manhattan.

It remains that way today, with its aching empty plazas whose fountains are sort of laughable really...just the modern Art installations they have there keep it from being a total loss. And the survival of some old landmarks such as the Waldorf Astoria, St. Bartholomew's Church, and the NY Racquet Club...