I hope you had a very Happy Thanksgiving - and please remember that you
can buy poinsettias, cyclamens and wreaths right here in University City and
support local charities and youth organizations. I have been doing this for
20 years and I'm still having fun so here it is - you can mail or
That states the case of scale against the Hilton pretty fairly, I think.
Of course, cropping is vital when it comes to telling truth with
pictures -- that's what framing really is.
Note the proposed Hilton, though, is only 40% as long as the Radian,
whereas the string of intact three-story
In all fairness, this firm's Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander University
of Pennsylvania Partnership School ... whew, whew, whew ... there, I
got my breath back ... did win an award for its design. My son
spent four years in that building and it is a stunning piece of work.
It is both soaringly
Thanks for taking posting this picture. It certainly makes things
clearer.
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On Nov 23, 2007, at 11:42 AM, UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN wrote:
here's a view of the radian dormitories under construction, and the
victorian twin beside it, along with pedestrians -- to
Sam Olshin is no Frank Geary or Le Corbusier... and what he's shown at his
informal presentations so far are pedestrian rather than genius
architecture. But an a review of Architecture of the Absurd in today's Wall
Street
Journal has a lot to say about the mess he'll make with Lussenhop's
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CommunicationDate: Fri, 23 Nov 2007 13:36:41 -0500
RE: Offer to switch support for 11 story project Z
Dear magnificent development team,
I am prepared to sell out my community and throw my support behind the 11-story
This is a useful way to precede toward making a case.
-- Tony West
It is an excellent photo, Ray. Ditto the thanks.
Kimm
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It is an excellent photo, Ray. Ditto the thanks.
Kimm
On 11/23/07 12:42 PM, KAREN ALLEN [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Ray, you #$#$%*() !!!
How dare you post a photo that visually and clearly illustrates the point I've
been trying to make all along! Why are you trying to CONFUSE the
Oh, well, I guess that's why they invented the delete key and the e-mail
address block feature. They have both been working well so far. Ignoring works
well, too. Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2007 20:24:59 -0500 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [UC] 2 poems, civility To: univcity@list.purple.com
Dubin, Elisabeth wrote:
Tony said, That's why I recommend you avail yourself of every
opportunity to study Lussenhop's proposal closely.
Is there any way to do so if I haven't been able to attend the meetings
so far? I wish there was a website that Lussenhop's team would post
their proposal
In a message dated 11/23/2007 1:17:25 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
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It is an excellent photo, Ray. Ditto the thanks.
The proposed Lussenhop's Folly is even worse than this, of course.
The Radian extends away from those dinky properties where
Ray, you #$#$%*() !!!
How dare you post a photo that visually and clearly illustrates the point I've
been trying to make all along! Why are you trying to CONFUSE the issue with
FACTS???!!!
The Lussenhop Tower is NOT going to be anything like that!!! Look at how the
11 story building
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Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 8:24 PM
Subject: Re: [UC] 2 poems, civility
There, Karen, you see? People here don't want civility at all!
I guess you'll have to live with the
RE: Offer to switch support for 11 story project Z
Dear magnificent development team,
I am prepared to sell out my community and throw my support behind the 11-story
project Z. Now with all due respect, you must all understand that I am not a
cheap hypocrite like the ones selling out the
here's a view of the radian dormitories under construction,
and the victorian twin beside it, along with pedestrians --
to give you a rough idea of the scale involved with having an 11-story
hotel right next to a residential structure,
Since you published this doctored photo, I'm only offered
Sam Olshin is no Frank Gehry or Le Corbusier...
Thank goodness for small favors. Interesting article, and I'm sure the book
would be a very enjoyable read. (Mr. Silber doesn't like the Louvre pyramid???
Come on. It's perfect.)
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Sorry, Ray to have not responded personally.
Karen and Al commented on your foto and I must say in a residential area
that image would be incongruous.
My Visual Literacy is still developing. As a music person, I am primarily
auditory.
In addition, my eyesight has been poor since the age of
Has anyone seen a real model or rendering of this building? Penn
hasn't had a great architectural track record, Skirkanich Hall aside.
It would have to be pretty spectacular to overcome the downsides of
this location.
I happen to think those MIT dorms are pretty cool but I don't have to
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