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November 23, 2005
Nets plan flushed out
The Daily News
by Paul Colford
Coverage of Frank Gehry, Laurie Olin and Jim Stuckey's 2 1/2-hour presentation and discussion yesterday at the American Institute of Architects:
How does a wildflower meadow and boardwalk on the roof of the new Nets arena strike your fancy?
What do you say to an entryway with stoop-like seating and a new marsh to handle storm water runoff?
[Gehry] showed how giant images might be projected on the floor, as well as the ceiling. "The idea is to make so much stuff happen that it feels full all the time," he said.
In one whimsical touch, he illustrated how the street surfaces outside the arena might be striped with the Nets' team colors - now red, white and blue.
NoLandGrab: There were literally hundreds of ideas presented yesterday, which is probably why Colford confused the "boat" design of the arena that is a "bowl" with the "bow tie" shape of the intersection.
Posted by lumi at November 23, 2005 7:37 AM