He hired the New York architect, Bruce Price, to build his home.
Alas, the minimalist style, for a New York architect, does not come cheaply.
Richard Meier, a New York architect, withdrew from the competition last summer.
Instead, the company and its New York architects took cues from the clothing.
"He started as an apprentice in an architect's office and worked his way to the front rank of New York architects."
This was not a flattering image, of course, so it's not surprising that New York architects haven't done more with it.
The formal rooms in front are done up just as they should be as the home of a famous New York architect.
To say that the 49-year-old New York architect and developer has a commitment to historic preservation is an understatement.
In 1997, a survey of New York architects found that the Chrysler was far and away their favorite building.
"Scanning" is a show in which many New York architects will take pride as well as pleasure.