Monthly Archives: July 2011

This is One Pace Plaza across from City Hall. It was built in 1969 and designed by Eggers and Higgins, a prolific firm which came out of John Russell Pope’s office, completed his work on the Jefferson Memorial, and designed … Continue reading →

Originally a furniture store on Avenue A called Burger Klein, the space now holds a grocery store called Gracefully. It was altered c. 1960 and the modernist sign for the furniture store still remains.  

The 76th Precinct at 191 Union Street in Carroll Gardens is nestled on the edge of a residential neighborhood. It was built in 1962 and it’s clear looking at the building that very little has been altered. The structure still … Continue reading →

Built in 1972 to replace the previous church destroyed by fire, this simple sanctuary was designed by Edgar Tafel, an architect known for his spare, contextual designs, who recently passed away. He is also featured on Mid-Century Mundane here and … Continue reading →

This building houses Barnard College’s Wollman Library and was designed by O’Connor and Kilham, with assistance on the facade screen from Victor and Aladar Olgyay, twin brothers and leaders in the field of climate-responsive architecture. O’Connor and Kilham existed from … Continue reading →