Monthly Archives: May 2014

Gingerly in Brooklyn

Posted on May 14, 2014 by David Brussat

The house above, in the Bay Ridge section of Brooklyn, is regarded, according to this piece about the gingerbread on Curbed.com, as New York City’s most charmingly adorable “fairy tale” residence. But it has been sitting on the market, watching … Continue reading →

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Oops: 12:30 p.m. in Newport

Posted on May 13, 2014 by David Brussat

Today’s groundbreaking for an addition to the Tennis Hall of Fame at the Newport Casino, is at 12:30 p.m. NOT 11:30 a.m. Sorry about the error.

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Tennis in Newport, anyone?

Posted on May 13, 2014 by David Brussat

Here is an illustration of the proposed addition to the Tennis Hall of Fame, in Newport, which includes the famous Casino designed by McKim, Mead & White back in the 1880s. The groundbreaking is tomorrow, Wednesday, at 12:30, and after … Continue reading →

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Beauty isn’t so difficult

Posted on May 13, 2014 by David Brussat

How do they do it? Beauty. Other things being equal, people spend much of their discretionary time in places where it is enough merely to be there to feel pleasure beyond what can normally be felt at home. Building beauty … Continue reading →

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Details, details, NYC edition

Posted on May 11, 2014 by David Brussat

Manhattan at its best may be seen at that level of scale – the very small, the small and the submedium – that modern architecture eliminates almost entirely from its works. That’s why modernism is impressive only from a distance, … Continue reading →

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Drinking in Manhattan

Posted on May 11, 2014 by David Brussat

Kristen Richards, of ArchNewsNow.com, got Victoria, Billy and I onto a tour boat sponsored by the New York chapter of the American Institute of Architects. The vessel, of the Classic Harbor Line, is called the Manhattan, appropriately enough, and the … Continue reading →

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Starchitorture torched

Posted on May 10, 2014 by David Brussat

Curbed.com recently published a list, compiled by Spencer Peterson, of rejected modernist projects proposed by certifiable starchitects. Of this list it may be said with confidence that it is not long enough, not by far. The seven rejects include Steven … Continue reading →

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Annoyer of Pennoyer

Posted on May 9, 2014 by David Brussat

Some classicists are up in arms over an interview with Peter Pennoyer by Nikolai Fedak on the web site YIMBY – Yes In My Back Yard, as opposed, I suppose, to NIMBY. But I don’t think Fedak phrased his questions … Continue reading →

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ArchNewsNow in person

Posted on May 7, 2014 by David Brussat

My writing has appeared on the ArchNewsNow.com web site run by Kristen Richards, whom I had the pleasure of meeting in New York City last night. I invited her up to see my view. On the 41st floor of our … Continue reading →

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Manhattan transfer?

Posted on May 5, 2014 by David Brussat

Visited George Ranalli at his office on West 28th St. in Manhattan this morning. He is famous for the building above [click below], a community center attached to public housing in Brooklyn. It is mainly of brick – masons are considered … Continue reading →

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