Who thought these were a good idea?  Seriously.  On Day 1, when the money guys met with the building guys, why didn't they scream and run away?  Did they feel any regret once the building itself took form?  Jacquetta and Kathleen are disgusted, but they got through Part 2: Modernism and managed to keep their sanity (mostly).

 Mandatory: all the pictures you need are on our Facebook page!

The links we promised:

Yes, 432 Park Avenue WAS, in fact, inspired by a garbage can.  At least it's a fancy garbage can.

This article has more info and nice pictures of 432 Park's lighting scheme.

As of the time of recording, there are currently plans for eight more ultra-luxe towers in and around Manhattan.

Nicholas Korody at Archinet.com has done a great job compiling various reviews of the new Whitney.

Theodore Dalrymple is the genius who says, of the new Whiney Museum, "The building was a perfect place from which to commit suicide".  I recommend reading his other stuff.  Not an architect, but a helluva writer.

Jonathan Letham wrote an open letter to Frank Gehry .The article includes an image of the "Miss Brooklyn" tower, a hideous architechtural bullet we were lucky to dodge. 

Yes, Barclays Center does have the worst seats in professional sports. And there are no plans to change them.  To paraphrase Barclays Center CEO Brett Yormark, "You can watch the game on your phone, plebe."

Who thought these were a good idea?  Seriously.  On Day 1, when the money guys met with the building guys, why didn't they scream and run away?  Did they feel any regret once the building itself took form?  Jacquetta and Kathleen are disgusted, but they got through Part 2: Modernism and managed to keep their sanity (mostly).

 Mandatory: all the pictures you need are on our Facebook page!

The links we promised:

Yes, 432 Park Avenue WAS, in fact, inspired by a garbage can.  At least it's a fancy garbage can.

This article has more info and nice pictures of 432 Park's lighting scheme.

As of the time of recording, there are currently plans for eight more ultra-luxe towers in and around Manhattan.

Nicholas Korody at Archinet.com has done a great job compiling various reviews of the new Whitney.

Theodore Dalrymple is the genius who says, of the new Whiney Museum, "The building was a perfect place from which to commit suicide".  I recommend reading his other stuff.  Not an architect, but a helluva writer.

Jonathan Letham wrote an open letter to Frank Gehry .The article includes an image of the "Miss Brooklyn" tower, a hideous architechtural bullet we were lucky to dodge. 

Yes, Barclays Center does have the worst seats in professional sports. And there are no plans to change them.  To paraphrase Barclays Center CEO Brett Yormark, "You can watch the game on your phone, plebe."

Imposing concrete blocks surround New Yorkers, but WHY? Who built them?  Were they truly considered to be good decisions at the time?  Will we ever get rid of them?  (No.) Kathleen and guest host Jacquetta Szathmari from the top-rated podcast Hey You Know It discuss as many of these monstrosities as they can stomach. In part 1 of Ugliest Buildings, we discuss Brutalism in the city.  Checking out the Facebook page for the photos is an absolute imperative!!

Check out co-host Jacquetta’s podcast Hey You Know It!

Two of NYC’s worst buildings were featured in the Daily Mail’s 30 Ugliest Buildings In The World.

Brutalism does have its fans, and they’re not 100% crazy. This episode of 99% Invisible has a lot of good info about why they think they way they do.

Jacquetta mentioned Krull (1983), the dystopian sci fi pic that could have been set in the hulking buildings of lower Manhattan.  Starring baby Liam Neeson and Robbie Coltrane!

A rare look inside 33 Thomas St, the former AT&T Long Lines building.  It's just as bad inside as out!!

For more savage commentary on FIT, check out its NYC architecture page. 

Planning a wedding?  Consider Snug Harbor.  Gorgeous photos: guaranteed!

Here's the New York Times article about the murder- suicide.  It's also a vivid example of the differences between journalistic standards then and now.

Travel Channel's "Ghost Adventurers" team went to investigate the site of the murder- suicide for themselves. You can watch a clip which is sort of hilarious because host Zak Bagans (left) has no idea what to do with his hands throughout this excerpt. Kathleen thinks the actor playing Reverend Robert A. Quinn in the re-enactment is clearly Edward James Olmos’ younger brother. (Warning: Unnecessarily grisly image at 1:19.)

Steve Warran has a great article archive about Sailors Snug Harbor, including beautiful newspaper illustrations of daily life when the sailors lived there.

Planning a wedding?  Consider Snug Harbor.  Gorgeous photos: guaranteed!

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