Originally Posted by Lisnaholic

That's a great finished product, isn't it? I've never been to NY, but I get the feeling that any green, waterfront breathing space must be very welcome in that bustling city.
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A million miles away in time and context is this building:-

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Very simple but slightly unusual too. I like how the steps come down, but the walls flanking them don't: they stay level and present us with two spheres, which constitute the only ornamentation in sight. It looks attractive enough in the snow and winter sunlight, but in the the second photo, the building has a mildly sinister feel - and that's appropriate, because it is in fact the studio of the famous artist Edvard Munch. Suddenly, the building looks exactly like one of the washed-out backgrounds in his paintings.