New Barclay's Center Design Revealed
The new SHoP design for the Barclay’s Center, Bruce Ratner’s envisioned home for the Nets, has just gone live on the center’s website. There are lots of different views on rotation and Curbed has pulled out a bunch of still shots. Not surprisingly, Develop Don’t Destroy is already out with a release calling it “lipstick…
The new SHoP design for the Barclay’s Center, Bruce Ratner’s envisioned home for the Nets, has just gone live on the center’s website. There are lots of different views on rotation and Curbed has pulled out a bunch of still shots. Not surprisingly, Develop Don’t Destroy is already out with a release calling it “lipstick on a corrupt pig.” Regardless of your position on Atlantic Yards, there’s no denying it’s sexier than the most recent renderings, though that’s not saying a whole lot.
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I like it. I think it definitely fits the area better than either the Gehry design or the Becket box. If they can make the transit hub equal to the task of getting all of the people there I would be all for it.
“The name of DDDB is DEVELOP, Don’t Destroy. There happens to be a difference which rabidly Pro-Ayers conveniently overlook. ”
bg, really. Can you pls give me an example of ONE development DDDB is in favor of? They should be sued for false advertising…
Looks like a Kangol cap in a light summer-weight raffia. It looks as if they put it where PC Richards is though – I am sort of confused where it goes.
I liked Gehry’s one a lot better.
“Too bad DDDB and its myopically anti-development, reactionary supporters will likely sabotage this and we’ll be left with a giant hole stretching for blocks between Clinton Hill and Prospect Heights.”
The name of DDDB is DEVELOP, Don’t Destroy. There happens to be a difference which rabidly Pro-Ayers conveniently overlook. Most of us have no problem with development, We just want it to be intelligently designed and scaled. I don’t think that’s too much to ask for.
It’s a pretty rendering. And it might turn out to be a pretty building.
But that doesn’t change the economic and land use folly of building a publicly-subsidized spectator sports arena.
Newark already went down that path, so the right thing would be to make the best of a bad situation by letting the Newark Nets share the Pru Center with the Devils.
You pro-Nets people are ridiculous. You think no Jersey fans will come, or that they will take the subway? On what planet does this scenario occur? People from Brooklyn and Manhattan will take the subway. Everybody else will drive. There will be 1,000’s of Jersey drivers if the franchise is to succeed. So in brief: heads you lose, tails you lose. Either way, Ratner will have no problem upgrading to a bigger house in the Hamptons.
Babs, the point isnt the “hole” being ugly, etc. rather if presented with the hole or the stadium, there’s a bunch of us who prefer the stadium. Nothing against the “hole” and more that some of us prefer the stadium.
Snark, Cant speak for NJ but NYC is a huge basketball town and the only reason it doesn’t feel like it is because the KNICKS stinks. I think NYC is big enough fan base to support 2 basketball teams.
for the old timers in BK, please chime in with the love for the round ball.
I think “BROOKLYN” Nets just carries some heavy brand equity – bet jersey sales would be strong
Why does everyone talk about being “left” with a giant hole? Those railyards (that’s what the hole is, LIRR tracks and yards) have been there since the 19th century, and were certainly there whenever the commenters here first heard of the place. If you didn’t like it then, why did you move here? Did some real estate agent tell you they were going away> Just like the people who bought in those new luxury buildings east of Second Avenue who were told to expect a new subway in a few years…