Architects behind the starchitects
September 17, 2008 10:15AM By Gabrielle Birkner
Architect Steven Kratchman in front of the "Sky Garage" on 11th Avenue.
From the September issue: Top
billing may go to Richard Meier, Renzo Piano or Jean Nouvel, but
neither the starchitects, nor their firms, are likely tasked with the
majority of the architectural work on most of the buildings they
design. With a growing number of New York developers seeking out
brand-name architects from abroad, some local firms with strong design
traditions are taking on more behind-the-scenes roles as so-called
architects of record — or executive architects, as they are sometimes
called.
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