Gothamist: Broken Angel Solution: Condos

nila

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 16:09:41 -0500

sorry, the hippie comment was in a previous BA post.

nila

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 15:57:20 -0500

Errr...anyone ever heard of Antoni Gaudi? If not take a Google at some of his apartment buildings. If the shared solution works for the Woods its great. NB: noticing "hippy" is the new (insert your least favorite slur word). What does that mean? You're probably talking about your parents "dude".

Matthew

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 14:22:11 -0500

The original building, and indeed much of that neighborhood, was abandoned and uncared for when Wood began his project. Who knows if it would have survived to this day at all. He created something unique and beautiful, and like much of the creativity in New York, it's soon to be sapped from the landscape.

Brightliner

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 13:56:37 -0500

Sorry, but I have to agree with John Haifz. Call me a reactionary, tasteless, Gehry-hating Phillistine, but from what I can see, what's visible of the original building looks much better than what's been grafted onto it over the years. It looks like nothing so much as one of those ratty, makeshift treehouses you often see kids meeting in in the movies.

John Halfz

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 13:28:26 -0500

Why is this a "loss"? Because this building, which was already notable on its own, original architectural merits has been turned into a mirrored gazebo playhouse for burnt LSD heads? Sorry, dude, but you can't just nail some shit to your house. Even if you're, like, totally conked. What if I just destroyed my fine example of fin de siecle public architecture (in the interest of turning it into a rathole in which my hippie wife and I could burrow and horde)? Anyway, Dave Chappelle has already stated his interest in hosting a benefit concert to "save" the house. And someone with the sense that Arthur Wood lacks (like Brett Porter) will help preserve this building in a way that actually pays lip service to obedience of civil law and building codes. Because, like, even if you're an artist, you're not licensed to make your building structurally unsound.

no matter

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 12:20:30 -0500

your link to the NYT slideshow needs an "h," right now it starts with "ttp."

Gayest Neil

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 12:01:46 -0500

I live at Grand and Greene (can see the BAH from our roof) and honestly, apart from the "honor" of living in what was once a neighborhood landmark, I'd hate to live at the Broken Angel House. It's trapped in an L shaped corner street and is seems a total hassle to get to. I remember even trudging to the Salvation Army on that same block is a march from any nearby bus or subway stop. But people will buy anything if they have the money.

VideoDame

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 11:46:07 -0500

Okay, gonna TRY and not think of this as a loss and more like a message to developers that they can think outside of the Tribeca/Wall Street labrat boxes. ....I'm gonna try. VideoDame

Drew

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 11:16:45 -0500

....and, another one bites the dust.

anon

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 10:59:19 -0500

dave chapelle doesn't care

shawn

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 10:47:44 -0500

dave chapelle's gonna be so sad!

EG

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 10:25:18 -0500

How does any of this make sense?!

Kath

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 10:24:47 -0500

Heartbreaking on so many levels.