Maybe this rendering’s been out there before, but its appearance in a Brooklyn Eagle article this morning is the first time we can recall seeing it. Our first reactions are that (a) it’s much closer to the water than what we’d assumed from written descriptions and (b) even with the Jean Nouvel-designed pavilion, it certainly doesn’t look like it’s going to interfere with any views of the Brooklyn Bridge or Lower Manhattan. We’re not sure what all the grumbling is about (other than general anti-Walentas sentiment that’s built up among some Dumbo old-timers over the years)—the painstakingly-restored antique carousel seems like a beautiful addition to the park to us. Surely there are other things worth losing sleep over.
A New View of Carousel House Design [Brooklyn Eagle]
Jane’s Carousel a Go for Brooklyn Bridge Park [Brownstoner]