Kudos to the developer and architects for finding a site and designing a beautiful building in downtown Brooklyn that can be seen from nearly everywhere. I have dozens of photos of The Brooklyn Tower, designed by SHoP Architects, from the north, east, south, and west.
Brooklyn Tower as seen through the Williamsburg BridgeThe Brooklyn Tower seen from Governors IslandThe Brooklyn Tower as seen from Fort Greene ParkBrooklyn Tower
A roundup of recent posts on the blogosphere about attempts at placemaking. While engineers, planners, designers, and architects can spend time and money on making a place, only its users have the authority to call it one. How will these "places" fare? Disney will be revamping its stores to match…
You can see Adler Planetarium from the Sky Park at MDA City Apartments, 63 E Lake Street. The Chicago Architecture Foundation arranged with building owners and tenants to give the public access to awesome spaces this past weekend, on Saturday and Sunday. Aside from frustration with the interface and design…
Take a look at this protected two-way bike lane in Brooklyn, New York City. Some people are suing to remove (or change it). If you're someone who doesn't live there, here's why this fight could still be important for you. Or maybe you want to know why the bike lane…
