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October 31, 2006
Ghost House
Posted by jmarston at 02:25 PM
October 30, 2006
Dubrovnik Croatia
Old city on the Adriatic, the 15th century freestate, The Republic of Ragusa.
Posted by jmarston at 07:25 PM
Lublin Poland
Settled since the 9th century, its only sister city is Lublin, Wisconsin. No airport nor highways now lead to Lublin. Played host in 2002 to the XVIIth International Congress on Sexual Plant Reproduction
Posted by jmarston at 07:07 PM
October 17, 2006
The 501st Entry on Transfer
Just as America hits the three hundred million mark, Transfer heaves post number five hundred into the harbor. Some hits from the last 500 tea parties. Thanks for coming around folks, much love.
Kelo vs. City of New London
NaMing ScHemes and Other Infidels, Namely, Traffic
Cities and Kids
Architecture vs. Urban Design
Now & Then
Leon Krier
Flatbush's Tarnished Diamonds
Dubaious Hype, Dog-shit Planning & Mad Landscape Love
Nibbles & Bits & Bits
Not Fooling
Posted by jmarston at 01:24 PM | Comments (1)
The Anti-Sit: Hedges
Posted by jmarston at 01:18 PM
The Anti-Sit: Horned Pipe
Posted by jmarston at 01:10 PM
The Anti-Sit: Lines of Site
Posted by jmarston at 01:07 PM
October 14, 2006
The Anti-Sit: How Postmodern
Posted by jmarston at 02:22 PM
October 13, 2006
قفصة
Gafsa, Tunisia. Part of the Place Spirit project.
Posted by jmarston at 06:45 PM
Tarascon Suspension Bridge
Completed in 1829 & designed by Marc Seguin, it connects Tarascon on the left bank & Beaucaire on the right of the Rhône, in the south of France. It was partially bombed in 1944. It is now demolished.
Posted by jmarston at 05:53 PM
Mosque of Hammouda Pacha
Minaret (مئذنة) roughly means lighthouse. Rue de la Kasbah - Tunis, Tunisia.
Posted by jmarston at 05:30 PM
October 12, 2006
The Anti-Sit: Duty Done Sir
Posted by jmarston at 10:48 PM
The Anti-Sit: How Modern
Posted by jmarston at 10:42 PM
October 10, 2006
More Painted Ladies in Brooklyn
Another installment in the series.
Posted by jmarston at 03:48 PM
Bad Seed
Observed in the early stages of Teen. From the Development of Fugly series.
Posted by jmarston at 03:47 PM
October 07, 2006
Meier On Prospect Park
Like so many clips, on a putz'd slab. The first porch railing is installed!
Posted by jmarston at 06:47 PM | Comments (1)
October 06, 2006
Hell's Hundred Acres
taken from NE corner of Broadway & Spring
Before it was known as SoHo, before the birth of the loft, and long before Broadway became an impassable sludge of consumerist fantasy, it was known as the Cast-Iron District - Hell's Hundred Acres. Comprising some 250 buildings, built mostly between 1840-1880, these structures are a testament to cast iron construction, which heralded unprecedented opportunities as a building material. Stronger, cheaper, and more easily manipulated, it allowed for ornate architectural detailing, larger windows, and buildings could be completed in as short as 4 mos.
It comes as no surprise that a large number of Cast-Iron foundries flourished in NYC as these buildings were built and became home to the textile manufacturers of the day. Below are a series of photos documenting those foundries that built SoHo, who have stamped themselves on their support columns, sending a business card 130 years into the present day neighborhood of million dollar rents. Thanks for the beautiful buildings. Requisite reading: 101 Spring St, by Donald Judd.
Posted by jmarston at 05:54 PM
October 05, 2006
More Modern Failures
Not quite the Modern Fire Station Madness (Pt.1, Pt.2, Pt.3), or Modern Library Madness (Pt.1), but this one is chafing sensibilities nonetheless. Part of the Hatin' campaign, now in our irritatingly irresistible 2nd year of vetting ugly architecture across New York City.
Posted by jmarston at 07:01 PM
The Other Williamsburg Building Boom Part III
The final installment in Transfer's photo tour of the functionalist frenzy rising in the heat of the flourishing Satmar community (חסידות סאטמאר) of Far South Williamsburg Brooklyn. While architecturally drab, this vibrant neighborhood is a sparking jewel in the crown of Brooklyn's cultural vibrancy, and none of these tours should communicate otherwise. Part I, Part II.
Posted by jmarston at 06:07 PM