Closing Bell: Poly Prep's New(ish) Look
The modern addition to Poly Prep’s campus is looking pretty complete these days. The Platt Byard Dovell and White design was very well received when it was made public a year and a half ago; think it still looks good now that it’s a reality? Poly Prep Addition Positively Received [Brownstoner] GMAP
The modern addition to Poly Prep’s campus is looking pretty complete these days. The Platt Byard Dovell and White design was very well received when it was made public a year and a half ago; think it still looks good now that it’s a reality?
Poly Prep Addition Positively Received [Brownstoner] GMAP
I love the neighborhood, but when I walked by the (almost) finished addition, it made me very sad. Ugly. They could have done much better, in my opinion, with either a traditional look, or even with a not-so-ugly modern addition, if need be….This seems neither traditional nor modern, but an attempt at a mish-mash that is just plain ugly.
i would never buy near a school. kids are out of control these days with their i pods and their oral sex and their loud talking.
Right. Never build anything new in Brooklyn again. That’s realistic.
If you buy a property next door to a school or a vacant lot, at some point some construction is going to happen. Face it.
I am no architect but I walked by when the addition was under construction and felt pretty sorry for the adjacent neighbor who was out front working on his steps. He had a sick look upon his face as the pretty horrific cement wall was “gently” segued into his lot…it may look okay with the school but it looks awful next to this gentleman’s house…glad his house is not mine…I would have been furious.
I’ve walked past a few times, and it really looks much better in person than it does in this photo, which is distorted due to the wide-angle lens. The stone work makes for interesting shadow lines, the colors work — I think it’s quite successful. — LT
I really don’t think the opinions of a wealthy families who can afford to spend $30K on their little snowflake’s education are particularly indicative of the success of this building.
Shahn Andersen is right – the LPC pulled a fast one here. But this shouldn’t be surprising. How many well connected families send their kids to this school? How many wanted to underwrite a massive construction effort?
It fits in surprisingly well.
The real measure of its success is its acceptance by students and staff. I regularly see kids playing in the rear of the building, leading me to believe it is generally accepted.
Any PP families or staff out there care to comment?
i still remember when someone got held up at gunpoint at 4 in the afternoon a few houses down the block from there. i guess that doesn’t happen to often anymore on that block …
Miss Havisham’s Academy for Girls has its own 5,000 seat netball pavilion.