A while back I expressed some trepidation regarding the Cooper Union’s trendy new building. Well, they’ve finished constructing it, and they’ve exceeded my expectations dramatically.
It’s even uglier than I expected.
But what I find most amusing is that the glistening outer shell in the sales brochure architectural elevation drawings doesn’t glisten.
Before: 
After: 
Ha!
These videos from WABC and WCBS give a sense of being in the building.