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Cooper DisUnion
Cooper Union how could you? For a school dedicated to art and architecture, does it not seem strange that the board of trustees would elect to construct the new Cooper Union center as a testimony of flash (or should I say trash), rather than class? Even if it is innovative and impressive, be honest: is it appealing?
On the street where you wish you live
beauty of the week
I wouldn't mind living in this Chinatown classic. Would you?
Ugly building of the week
This was the first glass building I ever saw in New York. On Astor, across from the original Cooper Union school, it begat my zeal for urban architecture.
Glass shards
The Urban Glass House, standing to the right of the beautiful and ancient Ear Inn.
Landfilled
This picture, taken outside my apartment facing the Hudson River, displays a few of the many new buildings dotting western TriBeCa and Battery Park. While not as unattractive as others, these building stand on landfill covering what was once a lively and beautiful beach. Consider it a treasure lost.
Houssman
A page out of France's book; like most European countries, France is committed to maintaining its architectural beauty through preservation. This view is from me and my sister's hotel next to the Bastille on the right bank.
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