As a Business Steps Up, a Group Takes Steps to Preserve a Landmark
FOR decades, northbound travelers on Interstate 95 knew they had arrived in New Haven when they spotted the Pirelli building on the left-hand side. With its five-story upper tower improbably supported by two slender shafts — like a piece of wedding cake on toothpicks — the Marcel Breuer creation has become an odd if distinctive symbol of the Elm City, especially for those just passing through.