skyscrapers represent a kind of urban flowering. When conditions are just right — banks are lending, developers are competing, zoning is generous and the economy is rosy — they bloom. The glory days of the New York skyscraper were between 1912 and 1930, when the skyline, especially downtown, sprouted stunners like the Woolworth Building with its flamboyantly Gothic masonry, Cities Service (now at 70 Pine Street) with its illuminated glass spire and, moving north, the Chrysler Building with those shiny steel epaulets.
Off subject, sorry, but just incase you did not see this, a new addition to New York:
Another addition to the NYC skyline:
Stairway to the Sky.
i think ms willis was one of mr wilsons teachers. weve posted on her earlier. interesting update, lets keep an eye on this project. 80 south street sounds realy great but I cant find pictures anywhere. grrrrr
mockup
Fuckin' yeah! Build that thing.
There is another piece, by David Dunlap, on the project on the front page of the NYT, with image.
Yeah, Carol Willis was an excellent teacher, though I don’t remember much except that ornament is crime. Didn't stop her from wearing the occasional piece of jewelry though.
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skyscrapers represent a kind of urban flowering. When conditions are just right — banks are lending, developers are competing, zoning is generous and the economy is rosy — they bloom. The glory days of the New York skyscraper were between 1912 and 1930, when the skyline, especially downtown, sprouted stunners like the Woolworth Building with its flamboyantly Gothic masonry, Cities Service (now at 70 Pine Street) with its illuminated glass spire and, moving north, the Chrysler Building with those shiny steel epaulets.
Off subject, sorry, but just incase you did not see this, a new addition to New York:
- selma 3-03-2004 1:54 am
Another addition to the NYC skyline:
Stairway to the Sky.
- selma 3-03-2004 6:07 pm [add a comment]
i think ms willis was one of mr wilsons teachers. weve posted on her earlier. interesting update, lets keep an eye on this project. 80 south street sounds realy great but I cant find pictures anywhere. grrrrr
- bill 3-03-2004 7:20 pm [add a comment]
mockup
- dave 3-03-2004 7:30 pm [add a comment]
Fuckin' yeah! Build that thing.
- jim 3-03-2004 7:36 pm [add a comment]
There is another piece, by David Dunlap, on the project on the front page of the NYT, with image.
- selma 3-03-2004 7:38 pm [add a comment]
Yeah, Carol Willis was an excellent teacher, though I don’t remember much except that ornament is crime. Didn't stop her from wearing the occasional piece of jewelry though.
- alex 3-03-2004 9:17 pm [add a comment]