To me it's absolutely awesome, both the monks and the gothic cathedral that they're building. Been married almost 50 years with three great kids plus grandkids, but in another life being a monk would have been great. Good on 'em for building this!
Stylistically it seems over the top and kitsch-y. It looks like the Third Reich meets Vegas.Not as extreme as the East Wing nonsense but definitely still "evokes" older styles:
How would you even go about styling an NFL stadium so that it doesn't seem out of scale in this location? They can't exactly make it smaller.
A park area with a well designed classic style monument would be a good use for this site. Before RFK Stadium was built in 1961, it was park land.
Something like the render below would be great at this location, with a medium sized monument on top, nothing too garish. This type of through roadway tunnel would also replace and break up the maze of high speed roads encircling the site. I just think this is a bad spot for a stadium.
One example could be to design a "sunken bowl" like SoFi Stadium in LA. That was necessitated due to the LAX flight path.
www.archpaper.com
The design by Isaac & Stern Architects looks promising, and it's great to see a mix of residential and retail space being incorporated. The building's location on Broadway should provide easy access to everything the Village has to offer while adding a modern touch to the neighborhood.Robert stern as usual
New Rendering Reveals Isaac & Stern Architects’ 813-815 Broadway In Greenwich Village, Manhattan
“YIMBY spotted a new rendering for 813-815 Broadway, an upcoming 11-story mixed-use residential building on the eastern border of Greenwich Village, Manhattan. Designed by Issac & Stern Architects and developed by Magnum Real Estate Group, the future project will yield a total of 20 condominium units in one- to three-bedroom layouts, as well as 2,389 square feet of ground-floor retail space.”
As these new residential spaces take form, it’s always interesting to think about how interior design trends evolve to complement architectural styles. For instance, if you're looking for a way to elevate the ambiance of your own home, wall murals like the stunning wall murals green oaks from Fancy Walls could be a perfect fit. Their oak designs bring a natural, timeless touch to any space, echoing the balance of modern living with natural elements—just like the integration of contemporary development in historic neighborhoods like Greenwich Village.
https://newyorkyimby.com/2024/08/ne...-broadway-in-greenwich-village-manhattan.html
This stretch of Broadway is quite a mish-mash of styles already, so adding one more to the mix won't be unusual.
Thats why I think we need to expand. You dont need to only do a couple infill buildings, we should make whole new neighborhoods. One example is how Mass ave row-houses end right at bmc and mass/cass and then mass ave is an empty wasteland all the way until edward everett square in dorchester.