Stuck Between a Rock and a Hardship Case…
The building at 214 West 72nd Street was constructed in the late-nineteenth century along with its two neighbors to the east, sharing party walls and …
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The Google “Street Viewing” of the High Line and Other Sites: Is There A Larger Impact?
At the beginning of November 2011, the Friends of the High Line announced that Google has officially made the High Line accessible via Google Street …
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Dekalb Market
Corrugated steel shipping containers are increasingly being salvaged for new uses in architecture, such as private homes, hotels, sheds, and coffee shops. One of …
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Modes of Modernism: Rethinking the TWA Terminal
Finnish-born Eero Saarinen was a master architect of the mid-twentieth century, who designed some of the most recognizable Modernist buildings in the United States, including …
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How the High Line Became the High Line: Contemporary Architecture? Modern-day Preservation?
The High Line, one of New York City’s newest parks, was built atop an abandoned freight railroad and even two years after the opening of …
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Hidden Treasures: Exposed Aggregate Concrete in the Early 20th Century
You might think of exposed aggregate concrete as a modern utility material used to add some visual interest to sidewalks, driveways, patios, pool decks, and …
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Tobacco Warehouse and Empire Stores
The Tobacco Warehouse and Empire Stores are landmarked structures which typify the once prominent shipping industry along the Brooklyn waterfront. However they also occupy prime real …
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