Closing Bell: Painted Windows
Well, if you can’t get the side windows on your brownstone approved, you can always paint them on and pretend! We spotted this mural on Prospect Place, and found out that there were more, according to Save the Slope. (They have since been covered by this development.) Sadly, Save the Slope didn’t know the origin…
Well, if you can’t get the side windows on your brownstone approved, you can always paint them on and pretend! We spotted this mural on Prospect Place, and found out that there were more, according to Save the Slope. (They have since been covered by this development.) Sadly, Save the Slope didn’t know the origin of the paintings for sure.
That modern development didn’t cover these windows. Still very much present. The two dwellings are actually a couple of doors down from each other, though on the same side of the same block. I will say these “windows” look a little less edgy and awesome in person than they may appear in this photo. Kind of a D list public art project.
Wow, I didn’t realize that the tepid and blah, but (seemingly) OK modern building we discussed the other day had replaced anything as nice as the brownstone shown in this photograph. I withdraw my faint praise–putting up the new building was an act of vandalism! Even if only the original facade could have been saved, it’s vastly better than the replacement.
I wonder what the Cobble Hill NIMBYs who tried to block Norah Jones’ windows would think?
Similar thing to Toronto’s Flatiron building (the Gooderham building). Although not life like in the photo, this can look quite convincing from some angles:
http://tinyurl.com/23ko2p6
It’s always interesting to see how creative people can get around the rules they don’t agree with! Very cool.
Awesome. This could be the only facade restoration we could afford.