We don't have it that heavy here, but have had air quality alerts for the last week. All afternoon I kept getting a faint whiff of smoke.
Random Pictures Thread
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Took this the week of “Fleet Week” here in NYC. I wanted to feature the progress of the Performing Arts Center (6 WTC) that is the cubed shaped structure in the 9/11 Memorial site;Fulton Street. I have been watching it’s development and they removed some of the bottom fencing so you can see more of the base. It is about 90,000 square feet and 138 feet tall. Bottom base will have restaurants and bars with 3 theatre's plus a second story for rehearsals and dressing rooms. Interesting design that the interior walls can expand and rotate so that it will allow for a single theatre seating arrangement for 1,200. My fascination is the entry approach from the outside to the inside entry way and the those translucent, matched marble paneled facade (triple laminated; 4,896 pieces) that would be back lit and will have an after glow during the evening- sort of nice material dialogue with the other structure across the street which uses the same idea- double walled construction, Pentelic marble cladding and led lit so it glows at night; St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church.
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I can't imagine what that facade cost!! plus the shop drawings and checking - Definite excedrine moment! NY'ers must have more money than sense or maybe it's just NYC Architects!
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You going to need something heavier than excedrine for this. It was projected to cost about $ 200 mil-$ 350 mil. But, when it is all said and done, probably looking at $ 500 mil.
Don’t get me started with this, but are you (@Mike Hill) familiar with the Central Park Tower on W. 57th Street? The penthouse cost is being offered for $ 250,000,000! 17,545 sq.ft. with 360 views Manhattan (selling point is the whole birdseye view of Central Park into upstate New York). That is about $ 14,249 per square foot! WTF?¿?
Forget that, but monthly common charges is $ 28,755 (x12 months) & monthly taxes is $ 39,609 (x12 months)! I saw the walk through video and as a designer I was underwhelmed with the quality, design and specs. for that much money! The specs. they use there are for double digit million dollar builds- but, no way even close in quality, design level, etc. for the asking price. You are really buying the exclusive view to say you are the “Wizard of NYC”.
In any case, it took me awhile as a designer to finally see the subtle things they were trying to do in order to create relationships with it’s surroundings, dialogues from adjacent sites, respect the past, but integrate that into the modern design of what it is now- that performance space being a box is an ode to the missing square space in the 2 pools where the towers used to be so you have play of solid and void. The book-matched/sequenced exterior marble facade has past relationship with the old World Trade Center as the lobby were flanked by these white marble panels. Lastly, just the contrast and intermingle of the shapes between the solid, translucent, transparent, skeletal sculpture, stone, iron and glass between all the buildings really adds dynamic into the site. The dialogue between adjacent buildings of the facade (the performance center “cube” and the church) glowing at night was the finishing touch………..here are some pictures of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church to give you an idea of what that “cube” Performing Arts Center would look like when illuminated at night……..
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Love the photos Arn and your description of what’s going on in NYC. Thanks!
Am I the only one who sees The Green Man on the building in Arn's second picture?
Don't know if it's intentional in the design, the angle of the picture or my imagination, but that's all I see.
Don't know if it's intentional in the design, the angle of the picture or my imagination, but that's all I see.
Going all out for those LEED points!!!! t.i.c.
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Must be the only one! I could not pick it out. Chuck
$250 mil for a penthouse. Sounds about right for Gotham! Having lunch with my buddy who sold his Central Park penthouse a few years ago. I'll try to remember to ask him what he got for his. He only got a 10th of that for his CO "house".
My apologies for derailing this from the host. @Mike Hill it would be impossible to do a comparable because the location, the amenities, views and the square footage is one of a kind- this penthouse is not just one floor, it is a “triplex”! It is way, way, way aggressively over priced! Like I said that this is underwhelming for the asking price and for the reason is that most of the walls here were treated line a spec. house where it is bare and painted- no special wall treatment! I know why they did this so clients could put their personal touches, but that should reflect the price. This needs to come down by half their asking price, but some billionaire looney outside of the US who owns oil will probably swoop on this like an eagle! The monthly mortgage alone is like $ 1.3 million for 30 years! Imagine having a tiny closet just to store the nicest wood you have and then you rethink it because what would rent cost per square foot per month?
Here are the floor plans:
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I have worked on where this building is located, including the perimeter outside of Central Park- Central Park West is my favorite just because you can see the whole length of the park north to south! The premier locations that commands premium money happens at the 8th to the 10th floor, especially the corner location with 2 exposures. My experience, the 8th to the 10th floor just “humanizes” your view of Central Park. What I mean by that you feel closer connected to it as oppose to being “out of touch” because you are way over the top. The higher up you are, you have vibration of the building and when you open the windows for fresh air- you can actually hear the wind howling!
I have to keep track on the real estate market cost for what I do, just because that helps determine what percentage is justifiable to do an interior renovation based on the purchased price of the unit.
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Got this old thing out for a short ride last night.
With 2 other bikes, it's been 3? years since it's been out, sure felt good to ride it. It deserves better.
With 2 other bikes, it's been 3? years since it's been out, sure felt good to ride it. It deserves better.
Price has nothing to do with cost, only what someone will pay.
Just following up on my post #1,162. I was downtown today at the financial district as I had to do something’s. Well, you would probably be the first to see this as they moved more of the wood fence that was in front of the chain link fence on the “Cube” (Performance Arts Center). Hope you all can make out the front entrance- I nick named it the “tongue”. Don’t ask me how I was able to get the second shot. The air quality was “unhealthy” so the 9/11 Memorial was closed off except for the Museum portion- reminiscent during the 2020 COVID quarantine………..see last photo……
@Mike Hill
@Mike Hill
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Always liked that fairing! Very cool bike!
Kinda reminds me of the episode of Twilight Zone titled "To Serve Man"
Amazing how much wind, rain, and cold that keeps from hitting me! Makes for comfy riding on late fall or early spring rides.
But hotter than hell in July/August!!!
A yellow Achillea (yarrow).
Some sunrise photos from a buddies place out in Lampasas, TX. Hope everyone has a great morning.
Put this small fresh cut and sealed trunk piece in the shed to dry a few months ago. Was surprised to see healthy new growth today.
That's wild... what kind of temperatures/humidity are have yall had??