An architectural tour about what is not there? Eric Ferrara of the East Village History Project/East Village Visitors Center (and a criminal historian!), in conjunction with the Greenwich Village Society for Historical Preservation (GVSHP), unveils layers of history beginning at the exact location in Astor Place where three indian tribes converged for a thousand years, [...]
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ST. MARK’S PLACE: Beyond the Beatniks
Posted in manhattan, tagged architecture, astor place, east village, greenwich village, GVSHP, manhattan, preservation on July 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
MINI GOLF IN BUSHWICK!
Posted in brooklyn, tagged brooklyn, bushwick, community, development, greenwich village, manhattan, mini golf, public space, richard meier, the putting lot, urbanization on June 8, 2009 | 6 Comments »
The Putting Lot is a nine-hole miniature golf course designed by teams of architects, urban designers and artists on a vacant lot in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Its mission is “to inspire the imaginations of our visitors and provoke a conversation about neighborhood sustainability. The Putting Lot explores the possibility of an alternate use for these empty [...]
