Vinoly's Plans for the Domino Sugar Factory
We missed this Brooklyn Rail article and photo last month but thought it was worth bringing everyone’s attention to. Noting that the “developer’s intent is to construct an enormous mixed-use complex and incorporate the least amount of historic preservation for which it can lobby successfully,” the article includes a photo of a model of Rafael…
We missed this Brooklyn Rail article and photo last month but thought it was worth bringing everyone’s attention to. Noting that the “developer’s intent is to construct an enormous mixed-use complex and incorporate the least amount of historic preservation for which it can lobby successfully,” the article includes a photo of a model of Rafael Vinoly’s plan for the site.
The renderings and the model make the preferences of the developer clear: bulk, massing, and the formation of a high-rise sculptural curtain next to the low-rise residential buildings of existing property owners. Very little concern for historic preservation was indicated at the time. The model was already so seductive that it looked like a done deal.
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I don’t know about you guys but Vinoly’s project looks far better than the lump of crap that’s there now…..
I live nearby, and have to say it is an eyesore and a blight on the waterfront. I am all for preserving historic parts of the city, but come on, not every building is worth saving. I could see, maybe, keeping the oldest building, the sign and smokestack, but the rest is pure industrial heap. And instead of just saying, “Oh, it must be preserved as is…” why not come up with a viable alternative instead of criticizing every proposal.