The best part about it is the adjacent Corbin Building that those MTA idiots wanted to tear down.
^ Now that you mention it, I could see that exoskeleton ending up being downtown's PABT (strictly speaking of the exterior...I'd rather not imagine the interior ever looking so dingy). But for the here and now I like the muscularity of the design and think it adds something unique to the cityscape.
I like it. This was a truly disgusting block before 9/11, and the station was a hell hole.
As someone who lives just down the street and uses it a number of times each week, I am very grateful for this. Now I'm looking forward to the retail opening, to give it some animation and (one hopes) additional neighborhood usefulness.
After stopping at the brilliant white purity of the WTC Oculus last Thursday morning, I stopped in at the Fulton Center. Fulton is a smaller space - and a very different vibe - industrial and harsh corners as opposed to the smooth polish of Calatrava - but still focused on letting in the light via its huge conical skylight. I love it.
I just hate photographing it. There is a lot to take in, its all arranged vertically, and I'll be damned if I can find an angle where you can capture what the eye sees. You just end up with muddled messes.
So better to focus on the pieces that make the whole. The kinetic energy of the floor beneath the opening. The spiral ramp. That skylight.
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Oh man, I do love that skylight!
With the interplay of light and reflection... this should be a fun space to photograph as the seasons change![]()
Fulton st station is also a colossal waste of resources. That stupid oculus they spent tens of millions on ended up being plain and nothing special to look at. What I do like about this station is if you stand in the center away from Broadway, you get a clear look at the street and layers below it. That's the only worthy architectural feature of the whole place
Found this on Flickr:
https://flic.kr/p/qsEhJo
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