Standing prominently on a high-traffic corner in Williamsburg, the Hermès storefront at 111 North 6th Street gives the impression of a cluster of 19th-century brick buildings, complete with bricked-over windows and striking modern openings cut into the facade.
One commenter clarified: 'This is a brand new building. They tore down the original and built a fake old building in its place.' This highlights the perceived ironic architecture of the structure.
Another commenter said, 'I don't understand this building. Is it supposed to look like someone bricked in the windows of an old building and then cut into them with a big aluminum frame window? Why would you build from scratch something that looks like a cheaply and insensitively renovated old building?'
But others liked it: 'Gotta say this is a pretty nice looking building, even if it is selling a 'look' of abandonment while stocking items I could never afford.'
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