New Cities/New Soviets

August 05, 2004

New Construction I

the view looking downtown (large version is 100 kb)

There is amusing marketing for the astor place building.

Here's a sample:
This "sculpture for living" features "a limited collection of museum quality architectural loft residences".

Says the architect, C. Gwathmey:
"This is the full picture of the intensity of what New York is." and
"You have a panoramic perspective which is absolutely unique to any loft in the city you know now...you are living in a totally transparent condition, which gives you phenomenal views and extensions."

Huh?

Check out the building's progress. (via Curbed)

As for the Bowery Tower (3rd street construction), the architects describe it like this (again via Curbed):
"The Bowery Tower plan consists of 90,000 square feet to be developed as residential, institutional, commercial, and retail facilities."
"The commercial / retail components are located on the cellar, first and second floors, supporting a four story dormitory building flanked by the ten story tower above."

The lower bowery building is just luxury condos, too boring to link to...

Posted by Sam at August 5, 2004 07:10 AM

keep up the vigilant wit

Posted by: pink at August 5, 2004 12:02 PM

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