turnin out real nice, hope Adjaye gets more commissions in NYC
I wouldn’t mind if the Park Lane were to be replaced by a tower like this.
The large windows mean that once people move in, at night it should be fairly well lit compared to the average building. And while I do like this building, from a distance it has this ugly 60s aesthetic to it right now.
The photo posted above by ‘City Streets’ is how I - and the public in genera - view most buildings in NYC: the '“Curb Appeal” . This beautifully detailed facade has got great curb appeal due to the rich color, texture to the stone, and the curved and convex form of the windows. When I - and the average passer by - in NYC look up at our architectural surroundings we can be delighted by artful appearance of this building: this one wins the beauty contest in this neighborhood for sure. IMHO…
Nice photo - perfect perspective. Commentary below reference this ‘curbside view’ type of photo. Thanks for posting.
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I saw this tractor hauling a huge section of the building facade: he was turning on Broadway at Houston Street; I knew that trucks destination exactly. I am sure only another YIMBY forum member would have recognized that payload, and known exactly where it was headed. It is only a ‘niche’ interest I know; but an interest I truly enjoy.
I work downtown and always see the prefab windows for 130 William and for 25 Park Row. All the trucks seem to come from Canada. Amazing to see!