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Richard Meier Listings up on Corcoran - Page 2 — Brooklynian

Richard Meier Listings up on Corcoran

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  • tacamahac
    tacamahac
    DenverNougat wrote:
    What's amazing to me is the snail’s-pace of the library redevelopment compared with it. Every time I walk by the two it makes me sad.
    The library auditorium and plaza rebuild is going slow, and it'll be a minor shame to have work going on for 29 months or whatever it takes.

    On the other hand, the original library building took 29 years (1912-1941) to complete.

    I've never had strong feelings about the library's exterior look, but the combo of its refurbished plaza and the pricey modernism across the street is gonna me start to cherish it more, I bet.
  • carnivore
    carnivore
    Tacamahac wrote: On the other hand, the original library building took 29 years (1912-1941) to complete.
    Interesting... I think that's pretty much the same period that most of the apartment buildings on St. Johns and Lincoln were built.
  • easternpkwy
    easternpkwy
    We looked at the building - semi-seriously. We were pretty picky: 3 bedroom, terrace, and we didn't want to face Manhattan - we wanted plaza/park views.

    The price per square foot for those units was astronomical: $1200, 1400, 1600!!!

    The bigger units in this building will not sell out at these prices. Look at the page that shows what's in contract: they all are priced at less than $1000 a square foot, all are 2 bedrooms or less, and all are on low floors.

    This building is great - 8.9 foot ceilings not withstanding. Architecturally, it fills a gap in several senses. The amenities are fabulous. But the pricing is crazy.
  • steveo
    steveo
    LeeHo wrote: I haven't walked on Plaza and for a while and took the dog for a stroll on St. Johns and really could not believe how quickly that building has risen from the ground. Is it me, or is that thing like a fucking fairy tale beanstalk? How did it go up so fast?
    Short answer: concrete pumps:
    http://builtenvironmentblog.blogspot.com/2006/09/concrete-jungle.html

    What I can't get over is how _slowly_ the glass is going on, now that they have all of the concrete up.
  • pitu
    pitu

    What I can't get over is how _slowly_ they glass is going on, now that they have all of the concrete up.
    I hope they are waiting for the smog-eating titanium dioxide . . . did you see the Meier church in the NYT today? It's self-cleaning, and perhaps environment cleaning as well.

    http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/28/world/europe/28smog.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
  • steveo
    steveo
    pitu wrote:

    What I can't get over is how _slowly_ they glass is going on, now that they have all of the concrete up.
    I hope they are waiting for the smog-eating titanium dioxide . . . did you see the Meier church in the NYT today? It's self-cleaning, and perhaps environment cleaning as well.

    http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/28/world/europe/28smog.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
    I did. I thought. 2000 years of Christianity + 3 sails = Columbus = killing the natives in the name of God. But maybe that's just me.

    I also thought it was interesting this idea of building roads out of the smog-eating stuff. Or just move somewhere like Brooklyn where you don't need a car :)
  • jayce
    jayce
    steveo wrote: 2000 years of Christianity + 3 sails = Columbus = killing the natives in the name of God. But maybe that's just me.
    Hmm. and here I thought it was in reference to the trinity, being the hallmark of the catholic faith, headquartered in Rome.
  • steveo
    steveo
    Hmm. and here I thought it was in reference to the trinity, being the hallmark of the catholic faith, headquartered in Rome.
    Sure, there's that too. But why sails?
  • jayce
    jayce
    steveo wrote: Sure, there's that too. But why sails?
    every time i think of myself as a recovered catholic, i realize how indoctrinated i really am.

    the symbol of a boat is probably the most pervasive in all of christianity. think noahs ark. think peter's boat on the sea of galilee. all the world is the sea and the boat is the faith, battered by the waves. its probably the second biggest christian symbol beyond the very cross itself, which is present as the mast of the boat itself.
  • pitu
    pitu
    jayce wrote: [quote=steveo] 2000 years of Christianity + 3 sails = Columbus = killing the natives in the name of God. But maybe that's just me.
    Hmm. and here I thought it was in reference to the trinity, being the hallmark of the catholic faith, headquartered in Rome.

    yes indeedy
    but SMOG EATING sails. Of course the Church is Evil, but that's some interesting and very hopeful construction material!
  • jayce
    jayce
    i think its incredibly cool.
    i'm much more excited about thinking about road ways covered in it and all. thanks for sharing it, Pitu. very cool.
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