The final project we had in New York was to find a gracious retail space in SoHo that would let us analyze their building. I was in charge of the facade and street scape. Upon returning to campus I created a time-lapse collage of the facade, then grouped multiple photos together to create images of the street looking down in each direction.
Another dream came true when I had the chance to visit Chelsea Market, home of Food Network Studios. While we couldn't go up to the magical kitchens, I enjoyed shopping at the markets on the bottom floor that supposedly supply the chefs upstairs. If those walls could talk....
Martha has also been talking about how much she loves Balthazar Restaurant and Bakery since I first started emulating her in 1997. Amy Jo and I went for Saturday morning breakfast and couldn't have had a more enjoyable experience. I highly recommend it if you are ever in New York. (Tom Cruise was spotted there the next day!)
I was thrilled when I noticed Eva Scrivo's new salon just down the street from one of the buildings we were sketching. Eva has been Martha's make-up artist for years and I had a special moment when I saw the famed friend of my icon through her shop window.
We spent some time learning about the progress at Ground Zero and talking about the great challenge it has proven to be for architects.
One of the best exhibits we visited was "Home Delivery" at MOMA. Five pre-fab homes are on display in the open lot next to the museum - everything from this five story "cellophane house" to an extremely tiny home about the size of a closet. Which one would you choose? We are now using the above building to learn how to draft back on campus.
We took a great field trip to New York in mid-October. Both of my professors are familiar with the city and planned a jam-packed, architectural adventure for us. We spent Wednesday-Saturday morning running from building to building and doing a bit of sketching in between. We then had Saturday afternoon and Sunday to explore for ourselves.
The final project we had in New York was to find a gracious retail space in SoHo that would let us analyze their building. I was in charge of the facade and street scape. Upon returning to campus I created a time-lapse collage of the facade, then grouped multiple photos together to create images of the street looking down in each direction. 
Another dream came true when I had the chance to visit Chelsea Market, home of Food Network Studios. While we couldn't go up to the magical kitchens, I enjoyed shopping at the markets on the bottom floor that supposedly supply the chefs upstairs. If those walls could talk....
Martha has also been talking about how much she loves Balthazar Restaurant and Bakery since I first started emulating her in 1997. Amy Jo and I went for Saturday morning breakfast and couldn't have had a more enjoyable experience. I highly recommend it if you are ever in New York. (Tom Cruise was spotted there the next day!)
I was thrilled when I noticed Eva Scrivo's new salon just down the street from one of the buildings we were sketching. Eva has been Martha's make-up artist for years and I had a special moment when I saw the famed friend of my icon through her shop window.
We spent some time learning about the progress at Ground Zero and talking about the great challenge it has proven to be for architects.
One of the best exhibits we visited was "Home Delivery" at MOMA. Five pre-fab homes are on display in the open lot next to the museum - everything from this five story "cellophane house" to an extremely tiny home about the size of a closet. Which one would you choose? We are now using the above building to learn how to draft back on campus.
We took a great field trip to New York in mid-October. Both of my professors are familiar with the city and planned a jam-packed, architectural adventure for us. We spent Wednesday-Saturday morning running from building to building and doing a bit of sketching in between. We then had Saturday afternoon and Sunday to explore for ourselves. 
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Hey Beth! So glad you got to go to Chelsea Market - it is one of my favorite spots in NY. Hope all is well! -Julie
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