tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post5580562105596055455..comments2024-03-29T09:08:56.746-04:00Comments on EV Grieve: Construction (and gold-dusted brick) watch: 196 Orchard St.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-14125687888360427692018-03-13T13:56:42.979-04:002018-03-13T13:56:42.979-04:00Yes.Yes.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16018698439789288968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-65187230495686333392018-03-13T13:51:17.679-04:002018-03-13T13:51:17.679-04:00That was at the Guggenheim, not MOMA.That was at the Guggenheim, not MOMA.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16018698439789288968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-78164754848074698892018-03-13T13:49:33.946-04:002018-03-13T13:49:33.946-04:00I officially dub Ben Shaoul’s addition to the Hous...I officially dub Ben Shaoul’s addition to the Houston Street Horridor “The Fool’s Gold Brick Palace.” The fact that he didn’t even want to use Houston Street as the address of the buiding, the majority of which faces Houston Street, tells you all you need to know about this ugly brick shithouse. Giovannihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11061991537085810824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-9437862988053284092018-03-13T12:55:00.061-04:002018-03-13T12:55:00.061-04:00It doesn't fit in with the neighborhood, it do...It doesn't fit in with the neighborhood, it doesn't acknowledge the history of the surrounding area, it's a structure that ignores and intrudes on it's surroundings. It does fit in with all the generic crap architecture going up on the Lower East Side. These buildings are a downgrade in design from cold war iron curtain cement apartment blocks. Though they may be marketed to snobs they will crumble eventually.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-11340560201378182512018-03-13T12:15:10.283-04:002018-03-13T12:15:10.283-04:0024k gold dust bricks are like shooting canon balls...24k gold dust bricks are like shooting canon balls at a fly. Overkill. The design is so ordinary. Actually they have no humanity about them. Good design for living spaces has a sense of people. The lower easide development has the look of an office park. And it used to be so vibrant when it was poor.cmarrtyyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06948995395819496180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-63223451898303479092018-03-13T11:53:07.624-04:002018-03-13T11:53:07.624-04:00I hope these apartments come with 24K toilets like...I hope these apartments come with 24K toilets like the one at MoMA. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-18125532773298633802018-03-13T11:16:06.358-04:002018-03-13T11:16:06.358-04:00Who the hell knew that gold dust could be so ugly?...Who the hell knew that gold dust could be so ugly?<br /><br />Artisanal bricks, Jesus.Gojiranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-45501617827103584242018-03-13T10:11:50.765-04:002018-03-13T10:11:50.765-04:0024K gold dust - there's some ugly symbolism.
...24K gold dust - there's some ugly symbolism.<br /><br />And here's a true fact: 24k gold can't oxidize. It's physically impossible. It can catalyze certain oxidation reactions, but only under laboratory conditions and not in stupid bricks. DrGeckohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11480708164024012673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-78106429289600601032018-03-13T10:01:00.994-04:002018-03-13T10:01:00.994-04:00It is a monstrosity to go along with the other mon...It is a monstrosity to go along with the other monstrosities on East Houston and below East Houston, such as The Ludlow. Then there is the 10 story office retail monstrosity going up where the Sunshine Theaters were. I hate places like the Equinox gym. (Venting for the day concluded.)Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16018698439789288968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-5894983766774785092018-03-13T08:49:49.375-04:002018-03-13T08:49:49.375-04:00I just can't stop laughing when developers or ...I just can't stop laughing when developers or their architects sling the BS about famous artists when describing the mundane such as this block of grey bricks. This looks nothing like a tenement nor does it come close to paying homage to this once "vibrant" immigrant neighborhood. We. would all get along better if they just told the truth, an ugly nondescript cookie cutter early 21st century building which is advancing the hyper gentrification of the lower east side. A building which adds nothing culturally unless you think a chain health club as culture. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-38242742167218481282018-03-13T08:13:48.071-04:002018-03-13T08:13:48.071-04:00Katz doesn't know it yet, but that building is...Katz doesn't know it yet, but that building is going to be bad for business. <br /><br />I just can't see one of those vain fitness addicts going to get the legendary pastrami sandwich after working out. JQ LLChttps://impunitycity.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-28848485412697086372018-03-13T08:03:39.822-04:002018-03-13T08:03:39.822-04:00I think referring to it as a monstrosity is a litt...I think referring to it as a monstrosity is a little unfair. Not sure if I believe the story about the brick, but at least it isn't simply a glass and steel box. And yes, it's giant relative to Katz's, but it's probably a little difficult to build to the original scale of the neighborhood as well as satisfy the need for more housing. And given the neighborhood, $965k for a new-build studio (sadly) doesn't seem especially out of line.<br /><br />I'd love to see a new building that's scaled to the same size as the old tenaments, with plenty of units coming in 25% cheaper than this, and with enough margin to support some true affordable housing. I don't think we're going to get that anywhere within easy walking distance to a subway anytime soon, and if we do, I'd be somewhat worried about the economic health of the city.aliasfoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263408702202778031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-171952757729346572018-03-13T06:51:07.455-04:002018-03-13T06:51:07.455-04:00Is this one really that bad compared to many of th...Is this one really that bad compared to many of the other big ones nearby? I feel like it sort of fits in at least (despite the size) and like the bricks.Neighborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11425681789155948296noreply@blogger.com