November 16, 2009 @ 11:08 pm
James and Karla Murray unveiled this neat panorama of 66th Street station along the 1 Line in an upcoming project with Prestel Publishing and the MTA. From this image alone, it looks like I’ll be very much into the project and the book (assuming that there is a book lined up). I can’t wait to see more photos!
August 30, 2009 @ 10:40 pm
Time Lapse Test: Station Fire from Eric Spiegelman on Vimeo.
Eric Spiegelman created these two time-lapse videos showing a day and night during the Station Fire in Los Angeles County. I have friends in the area and reading their tweets is both exciting and scary. I hope you all on the West Coast remain safe!
Time Lapse Test: The Station Fire from Eric Spiegelman on Vimeo.
August 13, 2009 @ 12:36 pm
In a move I can hardly understand, the Customs and Border Protection agency is choosing to dismantle a brand-new, beautifully designed sign at the United States-Canada border because they believe it attracts “undue attention” and risks the lives of the employees working at the border station.
The sign in question, consisting of large yellow letters that spell out “UNITED STATES”, are hidden partially by the architecture of the border station which was designed by Smith-Miller & Hawkinson. The building itself will remain standing and serve as the border station between Canada and the U.S. and it is just the large signage that will be taken down. I don’t understand how this is going to make it safer for employees and less conspicuous to terrorists. I mean, could this building be anything other than a border station?
Fast Company has a few more words with the designer of the sign, Michael Bierut, and why he thinks it’s being dismantled by the government.
May 26, 2009 @ 8:28 am
This is a pretty hilarious comedy sketch from the TV show “A Bit of Fry and Laurie” (featuring Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie) in which Laurie has to give his name and address to an officer at the police station. [via]
January 28, 2009 @ 1:49 pm
The new South Ferry Station that was set to open sometime this month is reportedly delayed because the gap between the platform and the train car is 1-inch too wide according to federal safety regulations. The MTA has no alternative date for the opening of the new South Ferry Station, but they do expect the 1-inch platform repair to cost approximately $200,000.
Aren’t all Subway stations required to have the same clearance between the train car and the platform? I mean, it’s not like the Subway car suddenly became fatter, so how did this mistake slip by inspectors and MTA officials?
January 2, 2009 @ 9:26 pm
I’ve always thought this about the Subway station at Lexington Ave and 63rd Street along the F line, and this video confirms it. It really is the deepest platform below street level. I’d love to know what’s behind those walls in between the street and the platform. I always imagine that there would be hidden secrets or something behind there.
