busy, bustling and bursting as far as the eye can see, the
only aspect of the tower that Pelli was not responsible
for.
According to Bradfield, his ���Wall Street clients
commissioned his company to create a monochromatic
interior, like a capsule floating above the city, to take full
advantage of these breathtaking vistas.��� The clients are
particularly enamored of minimal decoration, but they
still required comfort; a kind of ���conspicuous austerity���
was required. The decorator believes that this aesthetic
���can represent a subtle form of snobbism, which is
achieved singularly by avoiding the familiar.��� He goes
on, ���In the case of interiors, this means d��cor without
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