Council House 2

I just read about Australia's greenest building, on Inhabit.
Check it out: http://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/info.cfm?top=171&pg=1941

Bike spaces: 80
Showers for cyclists: 9
Car spaces: 20 plus one disabled space. The car park can be converted to office space or other uses.

Payback period

It is estimated that in 10 years time the sustainability features will have paid for themselves. Further benefits that could reduce this figure include:

* healthier staff – less time lost to colds, flu and other illnesses;
* increased workplace effectiveness;
* less costs for public domain and infrastructure; and
* the value of building as a guiding light in sustainable building.




fantastic!
http://www.inhabitat.com/

tiaras live on a wall

as part of the fun exploration of forbidden nyc, i got to secretly take pictures at kleinfeld's bridal palace.
only of tiaras, but that was enough, why does bride=princess? does a wedding a princess make?

wo ai zhongguo!

CHINA STOPS!!
I am going to china, tibet and cambodia for 4 weeks, this is where i will be staying:

Shanghai, China
Beijing, China
Xian, China
Chedngdu, China
Boat trip from Chongquing, China
Lhasa, China (Tibet)
Hong Kong, China
Siem Reap, Cambodia

hallway to purity

hallway to purity
Originally uploaded by robot glue.

Mikvah Living on the UWS, I went to see a Mikva that was under construction.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikvah

This one made me want to cleanse after all inpure thoughts and acts...

Unafforable Housing

In a recent work assignement, I had the opportunity to observe som unaffordable housing, specifically a Penthouse unit on Central Park South, in a Trump Building.
It is a 4000 Sq. Ft. for 2 people, a banker and his lady. 5 bathrooms, 4 bedrooms, and views that make me melt.
Check it out:






Also, the basement looks like the one at Magnolia Plaza, I am not sure if I posted it, but it def looks like a Magnolia hall.

spiderhands

@ the auction of the Dime Museum in Baltimore.
Yes, I heart all of it.




51
HAND OF SPIDER LILLIE - Cased mixed media; created by R. Horne; aged; case: 5 1/2" x 10" x 7", EX. Est. 600-800 RIGHT HAND OF SPIDER LILLIE - LILLIAN PITTS OF KENT ENGLAND, A CONVICTED HABITUAL PROSTITUTE, WAS BANISHED TO A PENAL COLONY NEAR SYDNEY AUSTRALIA IN EARLY 1814. A STUDENT OF THE FLORA AND FAUNA OF THIS STRANGE LAND, LILLIAN SOON DISCOVERED THE SECRETIVE FUNNEL-WEB SPIDER, THE MOST POISONOUS SPIDER IN THE WORLD. LILLIAN THEN BEGAN HER CAMPAIGN OF DEADLY REVENGE AGAINST HER BRITISH WARDENS. GATHERING THE EGGS OF HER BELOVED SPIDERS SHE WOULD CONCEAL ONE IN HER FAMILY RING, AND WHEN PLYING HER FORMER TRADE UPON HER CAPTORS SHE WOULD OPEN HER RING, RELEASING THE HATCHLINGS INTO THE HAIR, CLOTHING OR BEDDING OF HER DOOMED PARAMOURS, KNOWING FULL WELL THE EVENTUAL BITE WOULD PROVE FATAL. FOUND OUT AND BETRAYED BY HER TRUSTED CELL-MATE, A MISS KAY CROSS, SHE WAS QUICKLY TRIED AND CONDEMNED TO BE HUNG. IN THE AUTUMN OF 1820 SHE WAS EXECUTED, AND HER INFAMOUS HAND AND IT'S HORROR BEARING RING WERE PLACED UPON A POLE IN THE HOT SUN OF THE PRISON COURTYARD AS A WARNING TO OTHERS CONSIDERING SUCH TREASON. THE HAND WAS TAKEN BY OFFICER HOWARD MAY, AND KEPT IN THE FAMILY UNTIL 1952 WHEN IT WAS DONATED TO OUR NOBLE INSTITUTE. REF. M. A. 1808

http://www.opferauction.com/sales/oaSale_022607_2.php

Adventures in Affordable Housing

Magnolia Plaza is one of my projects at work.
Here are some photos of the Boiler Room, efficiency is the future here.