Atlantic Yards Looking Increasingly Un-sexy
The Atlantic Yards plan has fallen a long way from the spectacular glass-and-steel arena designed by star architect Frank Gehry and surrounded by 16 high-rises,” writes Rich Calder in today’s NY Post, which commissioned the new rendering at right, above . “Gehry’s 22-acre vision for Prospect Heights now comprises the arena, one or two high-rises…
The Atlantic Yards plan has fallen a long way from the spectacular glass-and-steel arena designed by star architect Frank Gehry and surrounded by 16 high-rises,” writes Rich Calder in today’s NY Post, which commissioned the new rendering at right, above . “Gehry’s 22-acre vision for Prospect Heights now comprises the arena, one or two high-rises and a lot of “temporary” surface parking and other empty space.” Look on the bright side: The project design is getting increasingly contextual—it should blend right in with the Atlantic Terminal Mall!
Hoop-La Dies in Brooklyn [NY Post]
Original aerial photo by Jonathan Barkey
Everyone please read carefully. Both the Post and Brownstoner clearly state that the ‘new’ rendering is not a new Ratner design – it is commissioned by the NY Post.
“..because knowing is half the battle…”
c’mon let’s get this arena construction moving. this will be great for brooklyn.
santa–i am with you. what a cool bar.
if they tear down Freddy’s im gonna be pissed.
Most NIMBYS were not against development. You’re simply perpetuating the nimbyism myth instead of thinking in terms of responsible, sustainable area development. Which is all “nimbys” were asking for. And not getting.
Come on – a “brownstone” stadium? How in the world is that contextual? I guess if you consider the Court St. cinema/Barnes & Noble contextual, this would be too. Thing looks like a big shitty birthday cake. Please don’t let Marty and the Post play architect. At least Ratner had the good sense to hire (a talented) one, maybe they should too.
I prefer the old design. But the reactive nimbys will finally get what they wished for. A retrograde coliseum that will look like the old Columbus Circle desired only by philistines.
The new version no longer looks like it’s falling down.
The first thing we do, let’s kill all the starchitects.
Am I missing something? If I’m not mistaken, this rendering was commissioned by the NYPost, not Ratner. If that’s the case, it has no relationship to actual proposals on the table. Fairly disingenuous for the Post to do this -obviously everyone takes it literally.