i had no idea this existed. UPDATE

UPDATE: can you spot the architect? HINT: looks like doctor evil.

jane's carousel, housed in a pavillion designed by dr. evil jean nouvel. at brooklyn bridge park!

field trip!

your fortnightly boat.

the maersk pangin'.

i'm not joking, that thing is right outside.

how long do you think she is?! guess! (i'll know if you peeked.)

some context:

funding for the copenhagen opera house, designed by jean nouvel, was donated by maersk, a danish shipping giant (biggest in the world, aamof). it later served as inspiration was straight-up copied for the nyc 2012 olympic stadium design (specifically the roof, obvi) by me and gabe back in architecture school. you're welcome!

jean nouvel

have you seen the new jean nouvel building next door to the IAC? you can see it from the highline. ive been a nouvel fan since the arab world institute, and anticipate each of his nyc projects.

nErD aLeRt!

yesterday there was a public hearing for the City Planning Commission regarding the fate of the Hines developed tower next door to the MoMA at 53 West 53rd street. Architect Jean Nouvel was on hand (a special note informed the reader that he was dressed in all black) to defend his project, one that he described as "career defining for any architect." In my opinion, this seems like a well concieved and beautiful tower, that would become one of the tallest in the city. The Planning Commission is likely to agree, according to the report, they are most concerned that this project will go the way of Atlantic Yards, and the beautiful project as approved will transform into an ugly economical mess.

interestingly, there was another architect invited who presented an alternative, more "community friendly" project that he devised at his own cost. It seems he hopes to provide an alternative to the beautiful architecture that he trashed with the forseen prize of some developer somewhere else deciding that his speculative project deserves to be built. but its U.G.L.Y.