Scaling the Threshold: When Community Architecture Becomes Too Large

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When Hudson Yards opened in Manhattan in 2019, it promised a new urban neighborhood built from scratch. 16 towers with 4,000 residential units were erected in hopes of creating a strong community. Despite its lavish amenities and lofty public plazas, a peculiar emptiness persisted. The development felt anonymous, speaking to a fundamental truth about human social capacity.

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Cite: Ankitha Gattupalli. "Scaling the Threshold: When Community Architecture Becomes Too Large" 27 Oct 2025. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1035410/scaling-the-threshold-when-community-architecture-becomes-too-large> ISSN 0719-8884

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