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Over the past 10–15 years, I have observed an increasing number of building projects that are not merely structurally inefficient from a cost or schedule perspective, but that exhibit fundamental design deficiencies. These are not subtle disagreements over optimization or judgment calls at the margins. They are errors visible at the most basic conceptual level, what might reasonably be called Engineering 101 mistakes. It is not a coincidence that we are seeing pedestrian bri

Once celebrated as the flagship of Manhattan’s supertall condominium towers, 432 Park Avenue has become mired in controversy, legal battles, and reduced property values. Standing at nearly 1,400 feet, it was the tallest residential building in the world at the time of its completion in 2015, and touted as a marvel of Engineering. But behind its “façade” (more on that later) was a building plagued by complaints of operational, cosmetic, and structural defects.