a museum in the city ⇔ a city in the museum
Greek Revival facade of Martin E. Thompson’s Branch Bank of the United States, at the American Wing Court. For a photo of the original building, please go to {NYC Design}.
July 2nd, 2017
Tag: cityscape
Cityscapes || Dancing in the streets
1/Two Bridges
Sculpture: “5 in 1”, 1973-74, Tony Rosenthal. On permanent display at One Police Plaza, it consists of five interlocking discs which represent the interconnectedness of the City’s Five Boroughs, Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island.
2-3-4-5-6/Financial district
Sculpture: ”Untitled, (Two Dancing Figures)”, 1989, Keith Haring. On display in 17 State St.
July 1st, 2017
Cityscapes || Central Park
June 03rd, 2017
Cityscapes || Park Lane
Manhattan
May 28th, 2017
Cityscapes || Pollution
… can be visual, auditory or environmental. 8th Avenue, around Theater District, provides all that and more.
May 26th, 2017
Cityscapes || Modern Day Totem
Actually an apartment building on Huntington Avenue, seen from the side.
Boston, May 2nd, 2017
A touch of Gotham (in case you missed New York)
The first two images are from the former Mount Vernon Church, designed by architect Charles Howard Walker and built ca. 1892 on the corner of Beacon Street and Massachusetts Avenue, in Back Bay. It functioned as a congregational church until 1970 when it was closed; it was destroyed by fire in 1978.
In 1983 the remains were imaginatively restored by architect Graham Gund who decided to keep the existing church structure – tower included – and combine it with a modern building. The result was today’s Church Court Condominiums, one of the most interesting residential buildings in Boston. I wonder whether the tower has been converted into a loft – just imagine the views!
The next three images are details from an office building, located at 60 Massachusetts Ave. 
Details about the building’s course from Church to luxury condos can be found on Back Bay Houses.
May 1st, 2017
Dorchester Heights Park, Boston
”At this place the cannon brought by General Henry Knox from Fort Ticonderoga to deliver to General George Washington in the winter of 1775-1776 were used to force the British Army to evacuate Boston.”
Besides its historical role and significance, this is a quite neighbourhood park with views over South Boston, surrounded by rows of beautiful houses. Especially ambient at dusk, when the first city lights begin to flicker in the distance.
April 30th, 2017
Cityscapes || Union Square
Cherry blossoms and street art on 4th Avenue.
Cherry blossoms always add a healthy blush to the City that’s waking up to the pleasures of Spring.
April 17th, 2017
Cityscapes || Fordham University Lincoln Center
April 14th, 2017
