Horror Show Friday: 170 Clermont Avenue
We just love what the developer has done with this this new four-story building at 170 Clermont Avenue. We’re dying to pick up one of those little eaves over the doorway for our place and that little nook he carved out to display the lovely Con Ed meters is to die for. And just imagine…
We just love what the developer has done with this this new four-story building at 170 Clermont Avenue. We’re dying to pick up one of those little eaves over the doorway for our place and that little nook he carved out to display the lovely Con Ed meters is to die for. And just imagine all the great parties the residents of the upper floors are going to be able to throw on their balconies. It’s great to see such creative, innovative design going on in Fort Greene! GMAP P*Shark
Brenda, you made me laugh.
Wow, you guys get heated.
Oh, come on, we’ve all seen way worse than that; this house just looks like you cut up a sort-of-okay house and clumsily reassembled the pieces (while leaving a few out).
And lets not forget the Republican contribution to the wholesale bankruptcy of our nation and our Constitution. Take it to the open thread, legion.
mr b has a wedgie haha lol
I blame that ugly building on Obama.
” because to me your zeal seems as much about snobbery and elitism as it is about architecture and real estate. ”
And you forgot about Covert Race/Class warfare!!!
East New York I chucked to myself when you congratulated Brownstoner on the Asshead New York Times award (or something like that). It’s very funny now the pixie dust is wearing off and everyone is seeing Brownstoner for what he is. This is why I tee off on ole Jon!!!
The What
Someday this war is gonna end…
Hiya Legion! I see your Mommie untied you so you can play with the computer (instead of playing with yourself). Eat your oatmeal and get back in..
The What
Someday this war is gonna end…
“Sorry. No one’s forcing you to read.”
Correct – you’re expressing your opinion, which is within your rights (hell, it’s YOUR blog). I’m expressing mine as well. For example, the phrase “philistines destroy the urban landscape” is great hyperbole, but it’s a subjective viewpoint and an exaggeration in my opinion. Unlike some of the other posters, I’m not “demanding” that you remove this thread (which is silly, because it’s your blog – you can do whatever you’d like). But I will continue to object to your posts deriding poorly designed buildings in Brooklyn, because to me your zeal seems as much about snobbery and elitism as it is about architecture and real estate. That’s just my opinion, of course.
B for effort
C- for execution
At least they made an attempt.
You have to take into account that the overwhelming amount of regulations and stipulations by the DOB or the DEP or the HPD all take their toll on the final architectural result. In the end, developers opt for the cookie cutter, no hassel, up-ended shoe box.
Labor costs also eat into the ability of developers to hire an architect with even the slightest amount of imagination or talent. Thanks again unions.
Perhaps the goverment, in it’s over-reaching, power-grabbing fit, will consider establishing a board of architecture and development to approve/disapprove submitted designs based on prevailing neighborhood standards and long-term architectural/artistic merit. At least that might do the city some good.
Lord knows, by the time our current Democratic Governor, Democratic State Senate,Democratic State Assembly, Democratic US Senate, Democratic US House of Reps. and Democratic US President, get through with their wholesale bankruptcy of the nation, at least we will have some nice corbels and cornices to look at. And you all thought Bush’s 870 billion bailout was bad. 12 Trillion is just the beginning of Obama’s folly.
Liberals have only themselves to blame.
P.S. look up in the sky,….it’s a bird,…it’s a plane,….
no,…. it’s North Korea launching an intercontinental missle with an Iranian audience sitting on a mound of Plutonium. So much for “talking” with our enemies. lol.