Peek-a-boo Living Room: The Jetsons Stand Naked

Born and Drukier (the new Chelsea overlords) are keeping busy bringing George Jetson and postmodernism to the West Village. They have chosen web designer Hani Rashi and Lise Anne Couture, known for creating “elaborate visual worlds” –which are probably really cool when you’re stoned—to design an eight-story, 24-unit condominium building at 166 Perry St. in the West Village.  No doubt, all the real designers were busy.  In a phone interview with the NY Sun, Born said, “We have exclusivity on them because they have never done a residential project, or any kid of project, in New York. Anyone living there  can be pretty much guaranteed there isn’t another chance to live in an Asymptote building”
     Wow aren’t they lucky! And Born says they’ll even be able to stand naked before the windows of this highly original glass tower. (After all, there’s only been about two dozen such monstrosities erected in the past five years.)  I’ll hazard a wild guess and say that some people past their undergrad years would prefer their building be designed by someone with a little more experience.  Please keep them out of the Chelsea, Mr. Born.
     Actually, on second thought, maybe there is some work for Rashi and Couture around here.  The hotel’s official website could use a little upgrading!  The could design a virtual lobby to look like the bridge of the Starship Enterprise. And then once you’ve thrown us out into the streets we could hang out there in our imaginations. -- Ed Hamilton
(Photo: Gothamist) (Too late, some students in Australia have already designed a virtual Chelsea Hotel.)