But it does allow us to put in new plumbing and making the building future-proof.
Ecotrust faces some challenges in making the building a success, however.
That would probably mean making the building more than 11 stories high.
For me, it's all about making the building a terrific prewar trophy success".
The Heritage Group bought the ice house in 2005, after making the building fit for public access in 2003.
Some of the energy that went into making the building a quasi-boat could usefully have gone into these.
The Ohio sandstone, more porous than the limestone, became blackened, making the building appear almost black and white.
Likewise, by making the building out of the organizational requirements, Mr. Koolhaas prevents them from interfering with his architecture.
In making the building accessible for the handicapped, an elevator would be installed, replacing the current local history room.
The true challenge, both men said, was making the building robust enough to keep it from overturning, without making it insufficiently flexible to withstand a major earthquake.
"When you confront just a very well-designed and harmonious garden, it's sort of like an Arcadia, with glass making the building float, in a way.
