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May 10, 2006
An Amazing Technical Feat of Illusion
Now that Brooklyn Views mentions it, this image (click to enlarge) from the Laurie Olin slideshow (5.3MB) on AtlanticYards.com is part of Forest City Ratner's PR strategy of hoping that Brooklynites won't notice the forest of buildings through the trees.
By glossing over the inconvenient reality of sight lines, and in an attempt to make the landscaped areas seem larger than they could really be, a natural park-like setting replete with waterfalls and forest is superimposed on the base of a proposed tower.
NoLandGrab: Is Brooklyn Views saying you CAN'T have highrises and trees in the same spot?
BV's latest post also covers the promotional booklet, the program for the arena and the case of open space.
Posted by lumi at May 10, 2006 10:14 AM