We Become Accustomed – Part 3
Having discussed the steel framing and the basic curtain wall of an incredibly-average 1926 office building, I want to take a look at the
We Become Accustomed – Part 2
Yesterday I talked about the process of erecting a steel frame at the Astor Building. At some point, a curtain wall
We Become Accustomed – Part 1
I want to spend a few days talking about a building that is not very exciting, because it illustrates an
A For Effort
I’ve shown a few old train stations with curved steel in their canopies. The picture above, taken yesterday at the Peekskill station on the MTA Hudson Line – AKA,
A Solution To An Intractable Problem
People usually like regular geometry, and I’d argue that architects like it more than the general public. That can create
It Looked Familiar: Unmistakable
Ms. Marvel is set largely in Jersey City. Despite being the second-largest city in New Jersey, Jersey City does not
Another Tool
Our inspections tend to be very close up – one of my first, in 1988, had me lying on the
A Hidden Surprise, But Not Really
The picture above shows the nearly-complete Astor Court Apartments, on Broadway between 89th and 90th Street, in 1915. (As a side note,
Previous Work
A minor point, but it never hurts to look at the details. The photo above shows repair work on a
One Event, Two Views
On July 9, 1776, a bunch of New Yorkers – who maybe or maybe were not part of an organized
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