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The IAC headquarters (InterActive Corp.) in New York City is an astounding superstructure of glass and light. It is located along the West Side Highway in Chelsea. It is designed by one of my favorite superheroes of architecture, Frank Gehry.

The building appears as if it is a ship with wavy sails of glass along the NY skyline. Its curvaceous form is so different from the rigid glass, brick or steel buildings you normally see. The glass panels were custom enginereed in Italy by Permasteelisa. Each panel is unique and consists of baked on ceramic dot patterns which reflect light to screen out the sun and give the building its etherial glow.

Check out a video of the inside the IAC HQ via Vimeo

I just moved to NYC and I am psyched about visiting the IAC in person.