http://www.architakes.com/?p=9502 on architecture in New York and beyond Sat, 06 Apr 2013 01:42:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 http://www.architakes.com/?p=9502&cpage=1#comment-1447 Resident 17 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 19:27:50 +0000 http://www.architakes.com/?p=9502#comment-1447 Does anyone know how long it would take for Jamestown to get the building rezoned into the Special zoning that gives them the permission to build these 2 structures? Does anyone know how long it would take for Jamestown to get the building rezoned into the Special zoning that gives them the permission to build these 2 structures?

]]> http://www.architakes.com/?p=9502&cpage=1#comment-1435 galfromdownunder Tue, 22 Mar 2011 17:57:01 +0000 http://www.architakes.com/?p=9502#comment-1435 If they have to stick a lid on ye olde biscuit factory, I almost wish they'd crown it with something utterly over the top like a Marc Newson or Philippe Starck sculpture ... what about the top of Gehry's Jello Mold building? Call it Bundt Cake II (and buy the baked version from Amy's Bread downstairs, in the Market). But please, make sure it's transparent enough to transmit ample sky and clouds, as Roger Cumming points out in his comment above. If they have to stick a lid on ye olde biscuit factory, I almost wish they’d crown it with something utterly over the top like a Marc Newson or Philippe Starck sculpture …
what about the top of Gehry’s Jello Mold building? Call it Bundt Cake II (and buy the baked version from Amy’s Bread downstairs, in the Market). But please, make sure it’s transparent enough to transmit ample sky and clouds, as Roger Cumming points out in his comment above.

]]> http://www.architakes.com/?p=9502&cpage=1#comment-1434 Roger Cumming Tue, 22 Mar 2011 16:19:37 +0000 http://www.architakes.com/?p=9502#comment-1434 It is distressing to see new private development, made viable solely by the City's investment in creating the High Line, appropriating the light and air which is the reason anyone goes there. Allowing intrusive development to degrade the High Line in return for money to maintain it is like burning your furniture in the fireplace to keep your house warm: more of a last resort than a plan for the future. This policy of allowing incremental zoning abuses in return for money is a corruption of zoning. It is more like urban extortion. The City, having constructed a new kind of park that has inspired other cities to consider similar projects, now says, sorry, we can't afford to keep it up. We'll have to take a piece of your sky and clouds. It's being done on your behalf. You will hardly notice the difference. It is distressing to see new private development, made viable solely by the City’s investment in creating the High Line, appropriating the light and air which is the reason anyone goes there.  Allowing intrusive development to degrade the High Line in return for money to maintain it is like burning your furniture in the fireplace to keep your house warm: more of a last resort than a plan for the future.  This policy of allowing incremental zoning abuses in return for money is a corruption of zoning.  It is more like urban extortion.  The City, having constructed a new kind of park that has inspired other cities to consider similar projects, now says, sorry, we can’t afford to keep it up.  We’ll have to take a piece of your sky and clouds.  It’s being done on your behalf.  You will hardly notice the difference.

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