Silver Phallus To Tower Over Fort Greene
And you thought the Greene House condominium was tall? Get a load of what Scarano & Associates is plotting for the corner of South Portland and Fulton in Fort Greene: A 190-foot, 80,000-square-foot mixed use tower with medical offices, parking, retail and, of course, apartments from which residents will be able to wave to their…
And you thought the Greene House condominium was tall? Get a load of what Scarano & Associates is plotting for the corner of South Portland and Fulton in Fort Greene: A 190-foot, 80,000-square-foot mixed use tower with medical offices, parking, retail and, of course, apartments from which residents will be able to wave to their friends in Bruce Ratner’s high-rises. In praise of its own design, the firm’s website offers this architecture-speak:
Most residential or office towers are static objects in the city’s skyline, marked by typical floors and repetition. The design concept for this unique project, presents the residential building from a different perspective: it is developed in way to provide the tower with movement and keep the structural forces evident.
Thank God we live in an historic district.
South Portland Tower [Scarano Architectss] GMAP
I agree with CB, that Hanson place is a logical location, and my opinion is that it would be much more in context with the area if it were there.
Uh, am I the only person who realizes that the person who claims to be the architect is obviously not actually Mr. Scarano?
I can’t believe Brownstown Brooklyn is this brain dead. I would assume the “architect” and the responses all originate from the same poster.
tell that to mr. scarano and his not so altruist manifest regarding the height of the “tallest residential tower in brooklyn” if you are to comment on the string make sure you read all posts! and it does not matter what comes after, portions of fg are landmarked and this tower wil NEVER BE IN CONTEXT.
with the ratner plan, these bldgs won’t be “out of context” for long.
I like the building architecturally as well. It definitely is out of context, but at the same time who says uniformity is our ideal?
Also, the title of this section is funny, given that the real Towering Phallus of Brooklyn is, has always been, and always will be, the beloved Williamsburg Savings Bank. Now what was that architect thinking?
My guess its the lot on Hanson between 80 Arts and the Salvation Army. Am I right Bob???
hey, forgive his spelling, he’s a thug after all!
bad spelling!
told you!!