How would you like your building draped?

Draping on a building? Really? Are you kidding?

What was thought to be styling unique to the world of apparel and home fashion, has crept into the world of architecture.

Draping was used by the ancient greeks to fashion stylish outfits from a single length of cloth without the use of seaming and stitching.  you can see an example of draping in this 6th century b.c. greek statuary.

In hands of Architectural giant, Frank Gehry, draping is now soaring to new heights.  Using aluminum, not fabric as his medium, Gehry has patterned undulating waves of draping accross his 76 story Beekman Tower building in lower Manhattan.