"Think about any new waterfront development you’ve seen recently. There was probably a lot of glass, carefully selected to accentuate the reflections off the water or catch the color of the sky. An interesting light fixture, reminding you that modern aesthetics almost always change – or at least our tastes do. Nearest the water’s edge there was a railing, finished in brushed metal and likely topped by a dense hardwood not native to North America. It may even have won some award, but its relationship to the water is probably nothing more than a visual connection. That’s not just unfortunate, it’s wrong." ...
Read more from this article in Pratt Institute’s Spring Newsletter MultipliCITY.
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"Think about any new waterfront development you’ve seen recently. There was probably a lot of glass, carefully selected to accentuate the reflections off the water or catch the color of the sky. An interesting light fixture, reminding you that modern aesthetics almost always change – or at least our tastes do. Nearest the water’s edge there was a railing, finished in brushed metal and likely topped by a dense hardwood not native to North America. It may even have won some award, but its relationship to the water is probably nothing more than a visual connection. That’s not just unfortunate, it’s wrong." ...
