Summer stroll through Chelsea neighborhood in Manhattan.
Category: Architecture
Prospect Park South Historic District
Don’t always appreciate the many hidden gems a fairly short ride from home and work. This one is Prospect Park South Historic District in Brooklyn, New York. The construction of Prospect Park, the Brooklyn Bridge and the expansion of the transit system between Brooklyn and Manhattan spurred growth and home building in the area. This… Continue reading Prospect Park South Historic District
Variety In City Living
The best thing about city living is in the variety of things and experiences you encounter daily. There is Design and Style everywhere!
Superhero
Antonio Pio Saracino – The Guardians: Superhero, 2013. Commissioned by Three Bryant Park, New York.
Someone’s Knocking At The Door
Always surprised by new things discovered walking around any city especially where you live. This time an intricately craved door and beautiful ironwork – Sutton Place, New York City. P.S. Love the blue door as well!
Build Something Beautiful Out Of Pain
The Oculus building that houses the Westfield World Trade Center is finally open for business. It tops of a ‘rebirth’ of lower Manhattan after the fall of the towers so many years ago. The Freedom Tower looms large behind it.
In The Absence Of Stars The Checkered Lights Of Skyscrapers
Bryant Park Summer Film Festival winding down for this year features classic films with a Warner Brothers cartoon shown first. Movie goers are encouraged to bring a blanket to sit on the lawn while enjoying good food and a movie with friends. You can’t see stars in New York City because of the lights from the… Continue reading In The Absence Of Stars The Checkered Lights Of Skyscrapers
Oculus
Oculus – World Trade Center Transportation Hub, New York. It is approximately 800,000 square feet, designed by internationally acclaimed architect Santiago Calatrava, will be the third largest transportation center in New York City, rivaling Grand Central Station in size. Still under construction, it should be finished sometime this year. It is located across from the… Continue reading Oculus
