The Mimosa Award
February 6, 2009 | Filed Under Apartment Buildings, Architectural Details, Architecture, Awards, Mimosa Award | 9 Comments
Found on an apartment building in Harlem. Oh, such details!
Mary the Teach of Work of the Poet created the MIMOSA AWARD and has passed in on to me. According to her post, she "decided to give it to some very wonderful people who epitomize hope and reassurance every day in their blogs. According to Pantone "The color yellow exemplifies the warmth and nurturing quality of the sun, properties we as humans are naturally drawn to for reassurance. Mimosa also speaks to enlightenment, as it is a hue that sparks imagination and innovation."
Oh, wow! Mary, you’re giving this big ole award to little ole me? Shucks, I’m honored. Thank you very much!
Paz
It’s all in the Details
January 23, 2009 | Filed Under Apartment Buildings, Architectural Details, Architecture, Harlem, Neighborhoods | 8 Comments
It’s all in the Details
January 9, 2009 | Filed Under Apartment Buildings, Architectural Details, Architecture, Fire Escapes | 18 Comments
New York City is known for its tall buildings and towers. However there are many older buildings, which aren’t very tall — five or six stories high. The nice thing about these buildings are their varied intricate and fancy architectural details. I never get tired of looking at them.
Paz
Apartment Building Trimmings
October 17, 2008 | Filed Under Apartment Buildings, Architectural Details, Architecture, Friezes, Harlem, Neighborhoods | 16 Comments
I’m not sure of the proper name/description of this. I’ll call it the trimmings on the side of an apartment building. Someone, please enlighten me. Thanks! 
Paz
Ed. Note: Thanks to everyone response that these are a frieze/architectural detail. According to the architecture glossary at Architecture About.com:
"A frieze is a horizontal band which runs above doorways and windows or below the cornice. The frieze may be decorated with designs or carvings."
Wikipedia also gives a similar definition. Thanks everyone! I always like to learn something new from you.
Skyscraper
May 15, 2008 | Filed Under Architecture, Buildings, Hearst Tower, Skyscrapers, West Side | 18 Comments
The Hearst Tower is a green building, built with consideration to the environment.
According to Wikipedia:
"Hearst Tower is the first green building completed in New York City, with a number of environmentalheat conductive limestone. Polyethylenecirculating water for cooling in the summer and heating in the winter. Rain collected on the roof is stored in a tank in the basement for use in the cooling system, to irrigate plants and for the water sculpture in the main lobby. The building was constructed using 80% recycled steel. Overall, the building has been designed to use 25% less energy than the minimum requirements for the city of New York, and earned a gold designation from the United States Green Building Council’s LEED considerations built into the plan. The floor of the atrium is paved with tubing is embedded under the floor and filled with certification program."
Very interesting. I wouldn’t have know that by just looking at the building.
Paz
