Backing away from his suggestion earlier this Spring that the Atlantic Yards project would be scaled back significantly, architect Frank Gehry presented a plan that was “pared back” a mere 5%yesterday, much to the chagrin of critics, with increased lip service to the landscape design of public spaces. There’s lots of coverage in all the papers today of the new plans, but the picture that grabbed our attention most was on a local blog called Gowanus Loung, showing what the current plan would look like to someone standing on Flatbush and St. Marks. Although it was never going to get built, at least there was something inspiring about the shimmering facades of the original design, concerns of context aside; this latest verion just looks like a bowl full of mush.
And…Here’s the View [Gowanus Lounge]
Gehry: Towers Won’t Corrupt Brooklyn Feel [NY Times]
Revamped Arena Plan Unveiled [NY Post]
A Trim for Yards Work [NY Daily News]