Brooklyn construction 1/03

**Gulcrapek** · January 4th, 2003, 03:41 PM

Atlantic Terminal - four high ceilinged floors mostly completed. My father and I watched a steel beam being lifted, as did what appeared to be a pimp next to us

http://www.pbase.com/image/10206345
http://www.pbase.com/image/10206375

9 Metrotech Center South - from the front, a nightmare that almost made me soil my backside. From the back, alright

http://www.pbase.com/image/10206328
http://www.pbase.com/image/10206318

12 Metrotech *Center - looking good. I like the windows although it's weird how they get bigger halfway up the building

http://www.pbase.com/image/10206314

Federal Courthouse Eastern District - again I got it on a gloomy day. It's nice, nothing special but looks good from far away

http://www.pbase.com/image/10206462

Light Bridges - the lot is still empty. There's a kitty in there though

**Kris** · January 4th, 2003, 06:53 PM

Good work.

They're all more or less palatable. Yes I'm a snob.

**TLOZ Link5** · January 4th, 2003, 07:11 PM

9 and 12 Metrotech look pretty tall for Brooklyn. *I think I can see 12 from the Queensboro Bridge.

**Gulcrapek** · January 4th, 2003, 10:00 PM

12 is the second tallest in the borough, tallest Downtown

**TLOZ Link5** · January 5th, 2003, 01:03 PM

Quote: from Gulcrapek on 10:00 pm on Jan. 4, 2003
12 is the second tallest in the borough, tallest Downtown

Republic National Bank in Fort Greene is the tallest, right?

**NYguy** · January 5th, 2003, 01:21 PM

Excellen shots. *Post any other Brooklyn photoss...

**amigo32** · January 6th, 2003, 01:03 AM

Nice pics, I like the last two shots. *The courthouse shot kind of has a "cozy" feeling about it.

**BrooklynRider** · January 6th, 2003, 09:01 AM

Great pics. *I have to disagree with you re: 9 Metrotech South. *I think the building turned out alot nicer than anticipated and has some nice details. *Much better than I expected.

**sniperwolf** · January 6th, 2003, 06:07 PM

9 metrotech is ok. though as the backside shows it would have looked cooler if it had an all glass facade. why do all brooklyn buildings have to be made of brick????12 metrotech is ok though i dont know why they chose green glass. the federal courthouse is definately the best looking of the new buildings

**NoyokA** · January 6th, 2003, 07:30 PM

The courthouse is a nice modern addition, nice lightness for a federal building. A breath of fresh air in Brooklyn it is not. Brooklyn needs creative architecture, a Cesar Pelli clone should not be the borough's best work of recent architecture.

**Derek2k3** · January 7th, 2003, 07:02 AM

Eli, do you know when this building was completed?

The Margaret

**Gulcrapek** · January 7th, 2003, 03:56 PM

I've never heard of that

What direction is it from Downtown, north or south?

**ASchwarz** · January 7th, 2003, 11:13 PM

Looks like Brooklyn Heights, by the Promenade

**sniperwolf** · January 12th, 2003, 12:43 AM

dont forget this one:

http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/info/r.../renov_1lg.jpg

http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/info/r.../renov_3lg.jpg

http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/info/r.../renov_4lg.jpg
so whats next? any news on light bridges??

how do u make the image open directly on the post??

(Edited by sniperwolf at 12:52 am on Jan. 12, 2003)

**Gulcrapek** · January 12th, 2003, 11:34 AM

No, Light Bridges is an enigma wrapped in chocolate

There won't be any major constructions in the area for a while. 2004 starts the Marriott and this year the Law School dorm should start rising but they're nothing that noticeable on the skyline

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