John Ziegler
John Ziegler
building capable complexity difficult gives materials people producing scale
It's difficult to find materials and artisans capable of producing a building of this scale and complexity ... the nooks and crannies are what makes it complicated, but that's what some people would say gives it its charm. I'm one of them,
birthday bit chest huge surprise tom
It was to be a birthday surprise for Letterman, who is a huge fan. But Tom said 'We've got commitments and we just can't do that.' I got to say, my chest went out a little bit at that.
affected building cold concrete frame maybe rain rock steel weather
With a building of this kind, because it's masonry, it is more susceptible to weather than maybe a steel frame building, because steel is not as affected by rain and cold in same way that rock and concrete is,