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Rafael Viñoly, 72, is an architect and the designer of New York’s 432 Park Avenue, which, at 1,396 feet, is the second tallest building in the city and, at completion, the tallest residential tower in the world. He spoke with Marc Myers.

I designed New York’s 432 Park to be a visually discrete and powerful form. It’s a concise and simple architectural solution for a difficult space, and, to me, a building with elegant proportions…