Category Archives: Brooklyn

Anxiety in Scarano-Land

Posted on July 26, 2011 by archipae

Brooklyn would look very different today without Robert Scarano. The architect of hundreds of buildings, Scarano was incredibly prolific during the aughts building boom, especially in Williamsburg. He became known as a developer’s best partner, a man who could squeeze every salable square foot onto a lot. Continue reading →

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Delirious New York- 35 years on…

Posted on June 27, 2011 by archipae

Since its original publication in 1978, Delirious New York has attained mythic status. Continue reading →

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What Went Wrong With “Atlantic Yards?”

Posted on July 15, 2010 by archipae

“There is disappointment, annoyance, and anger because there hasn’t been any way for anyone to have a voice. Who is listening to the people living around Atlantic Yards?” Continue reading →

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Atlantic Yards will be many things to many people.

Posted on July 15, 2010 by archipae

Atlantic Yards will be many things to many people. The development will combine a sports and entertainment venue, the Barclays Center, designed by award winning architectural firms Ellerbe Becket and SHoP Architects, landscaped open space, ground-floor retail space for local businesses, office space and more than 6,400 units of affordable, middle-income and market-rate housing to create a vibrant addition to a thriving borough. Continue reading →

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