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In A Galaxy Not So Far Away.(architects talk about the future of fashion scene in New York)

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| February 17, 2009 | Feitelberg, Rosemary | COPYRIGHT 1999 Fairchild Publications, Inc. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Rosemary Feitelberg

In a Galaxy Not So Far Away

Architects and fashion designers are kindred spirits of sorts, so who better than those who build buildings to envision a futuristic New York fashion scene?

WWD asked seven firms to brainstorm on what's next for Seventh Avenue, preferably more George Jetson than garmento. Pentagram dreamed up a "horizontal skyscraper" with rooftop runwaylike structures connecting buildings so that "the fashion world gets a home where it deserves one; far above the street, high in the clouds."

By chance, Tsao & McKown, Diane Lewis Architects NYC and HOK Sport were more down-to-earth with their respective …

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