Another week, another "avant garde" condo in Manhattan -- this time from the developers who made the first leap in the direction of better architecture with the two original Richard Meier towers in the West Village. Here they have engaged the firm Asymptote to design a 24-unit contemporary neighbor at 166 Perry Street. Behind a cascade of glass will live 22 lofts and two penthouses that attempt through texture, form and palette to dematerialize their own massing and spaces. Like much of Asymptote's work, the design reads both as a response to its site and as an exercise in virtual-reality 3D modeling. So suit up and take a closer look inside.
