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November 26, 2006
Brooklyn Broadside:Yards Plan Includes ‘Urban Room,’ New Transit, LIRR Connections
Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Another development that promises to be unique to Brooklyn and maybe the city is the “urban room,” a large proposed public space that will be the “lobby” for both the centerpiece building and the arena. The entrance to the building, a triangle made from the intersection of Flatbush and Atlantic Avenues, will lead to a broad staircase which the architect, Frank Gehry, calls Brooklyn’s biggest “stoop.”The size of this space, to be glass enclosed, is expected to be about 10,000 square feet. It will occupy two levels. A café is expected to be on the street level for ease of access by pedestrians going to and from the subway and the street during both event-and non-event periods.
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Oooh - a giant glass room! Pairs perfectly with the FEIS's lack of preparation for terrorist activities!
Posted by amy at November 26, 2006 11:41 AM