That's no moon...it's a space station In the new Star Wars film Rogue One, a group of Rebels attempt to steal the plans for the Death Star so they can formulate a strategy to destroy it. That?s exactly what some people wish they could?ve done to some of the U.S.?s most hated buildings?dubbed ?Death Stars.?
Over the years, the Death Star moniker has been to applied to a half-dozen structures in the Curbed universe. These are buildings known for their battle station-like facades and imperial domination of the landscape.
?I think the most important quality is an imposing exterior?one that dwarfs the surrounding area, and seems out of character, probably spelling doomsday for the neighborhood,? says Curbed NY editor Amy Plitt. ?Sheathing the building in all-black, a la Darth Vader, doesn't hurt either.?
Can you just imagine the scaffolding situation here"

Being occupied by Empire-worthy tenants also helps a structure win Death Star status. ?The CAA headquarters in Century City is a natural Death Star,? says Adrian Glick Kudler, West Coast features editor for Curbed and former editor of Curbed LA. ?It's dark and imposing and unusually shaped, and it's filled with agents?the Stormtroopers of the entertainment industry.?
At least two of the buildings which have achieved Death Star notoriety are designed by Thom Mayne at Morphosis, who, as far as we know, is not under contract with the Empire. But much like an Imperial space station, Mayne?s vibe ...