Let's not forget that point that MM chose not to be good neighbors to the
Empress with
the 1st Ave pavilion also. They've pretty much destroyed the view of all the
ocean side
rooms now. This could've been totally avoided if they chose to build up one of
the other
pavilions in the same way, such as the one they are needlessly occupying.
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "arcman210" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "wernerapnj" <wernerapnj@>
> wrote:
> >
>
> > What we are going to get is graffiti passed off as urban art or
> murals.
> >
> > Just what kind of "signage or decorative archietctural elements"
> could
> > cure the bad design of those blank stucco walls. What's needed are
> > windows and doors, that's what creates a human scale and feel to
> > buildings.
> >
> > Doing a windowless wall well architecturally is not easy. They knew
> > how to do it in the 1930s, just look at the front of the Paramount
> > Theater. But this is 2007 where Fake Classical and Strip Mall stucco
> > as all the rage. :-(
> >
> > Werner
> >
>
> well im not saying that anything could "cure" those walls... they are
> poorly done, and without reason. windows could have even
> be "falsified" or metal accents could have been put in their place
> for continuity. (i'll try to think of some examples of this as the
> day goes on, there are lots of buildings that do this) but
> unfortunately there are not many who design like that today... form
> follows function is the way most people go, and thats not necessarily
> the best way to go about everything. in this case it left blank
> barren and averagely done stucco walls (you can see the uneven
> surfaces in certain lighting). in this case, the form following the
> function of the interior of the building left ugly barren blank
> walls. the designer chose to use one color for every pavilion to
> compliment the cream colored stucco, and they put those colors on the
> blank walls to try to, i guess, "hide" them or make people think they
> have a purpose... but they are blocky and very plain.
>
> awnings and shades and canopys are going to be placed on every
> building... the cutouts for where those will be placed are visible on
> every pavilion. there might be some other accents in the form of
> lights or signage for stores that could occupy those blank walls
> since they will stand out, but i havent noticed any electrical access
> left on those walls so i doubt it would be something of that
> nature... but we shall see.
>
> like i said 50/50 so far... theyre better than what was there, but
> the architecture is very very subpar. i appreciate the shops and
> stores much more than the buildings. and the 5th ave pavilions
> appearance saddens me.
>
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