Goldberger Props for Saratoga Avenue Community Center
[nggallery id=”39254″ template=galleryview] New Yorker architecture critic Paul Goldberger has just posted his list of the Ten Most Positive Architectural Events of 2009. There’s one Brooklyn mention: Brooklyn, the borough that didn’t get Frank Gehry’s new arena for the Nets, got something a lot smaller and much more suited to its immediate needs, which is…
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New Yorker architecture critic Paul Goldberger has just posted his list of the Ten Most Positive Architectural Events of 2009. There’s one Brooklyn mention:
Brooklyn, the borough that didn’t get Frank Gehry’s new arena for the Nets, got something a lot smaller and much more suited to its immediate needs, which is an exceptionally handsome and dignified community center in Brownsville by the architect George Ranalli. The Saratoga Avenue Community Center, built by the New York City Housing Authority, is a small, self-assured brick building that loosely echoes Frank Lloyd Wright, but is altogether original, and stands as a welcome—and welcoming—reminder that the city government actually is capable of being a good client when it wants to be.
For the rest of Golderberger’s list click here and to see more images of the community center check out the architect’s website.
Ten Most Positive Architectural Events of 2009 [New Yorker via Curbed]
Saratoga Avenue Community Center [George Ranalli]
Obviously the City’s Design for Excellence program didn’t have a hand in the proposed Atlantic Yards monstrosity.
Huh? A white kid walking in Brownsville?
Nice building. It’s a shame that in a few months it’ll be covered in graffiti and surrounded by trash, crack vials, and shell casings.
Here’s another example of amazing modern building in Brooklyn. I love the way the stonework over the windows references brownstone design.
Great. An excellent design, and good news all around. More tidbits like this, please!
Projects like this are a direct result of the City’s Design for Excellence program. The Department of Design and Construction is doing amazing work all over the city that’s seldom seen on the blogs.
http://www.nyc.gov/html/ddc/downloads/pdf/DCE_2008.pdf
This is gorgeous and reminds me a bit of Taliesin West.
Please,please, please can we get more of this kind of thoughtful, inspiring and lovely work?
Very nice to see.