Wow. I think you are in a minority with this opinion.
I, for one, love Hojo's because of the way it looks.
It says "Asbury Park" to me.
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "justifiedright"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Do you know why the 5th Avenue Pavillion is the only piece of
> architecture of that kind at the shore? Do you know why there are
> no more HoJo's with that style of architecture in America?
>
> Because no one likes it anymore. It's ugly.
>
> Move on.
>
>
> --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "wernerapnj" <wernerapnj@>
> wrote:
> >
> > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "arcman210" <acme87rangers@>
> wrote:
> >
> > > I agree. Out of everything that was announced, this was by far
> the
> > > most dissappointing part to me. This pavilion needs to be
> redone in
> > > the same brick that it used to have before they ruined it by
> ainting
> > > it.
> >
> > > The building is a relic, a charm, a truly fantastic piece of doo-
> > > wop style architecture from the 50s/60s. Part of what makes it
> that
> > > is the style of brick that is used.
> >
> > THANK YOU for the support.
> >
> > > The only change I liked on the new rendering is the wavy
> overhangs
> > > on the boardwalk side...
> >
> > Rethink that - Restored/preserved means just that, as originally
> > designed - no 'wavy overhangs'.
> >
> > >...there really doesnt have to be a need for a
> > > walkway on that side of the second floor of the pavilion,
> everyone
> > > who is entering the bandshell is going to do it from the ramp
> which
> > > empties out on the west side of the second floor anyway. I
> think it
> > > adds a nice touch.
> >
> > It is a stylized (50/60) awning or canopy that integrates the
> entire
> > building together with a band of cast concrete. It is a significant
> > architectural feature that doubled as a walkway to the staircase at
> > the NE side.
> >
> > As to accessing the bandshell - there will be an elevator in
> addition
> > to the 'ramp', which is a continuation of the concrete band theme.
> >
> > All in all a great mid 20th Century, space age, icon that not only
> > SHOULD be preserved, the PLAN indicates that it will be.
> >
> > The TRC, Planning Board, City Council and MM need to accept that
> and
> > do it. Stop thinking about glass, aluminum, wavy overhangs, etc...
> >
> > Think - Orange brick, cast concrete, steel pipe railings ....
> >
> > Werner
> >
>
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