Take a look at the new Atlantic Yards plans

[GMJ]

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Ratner Releases New Design for Nets’ Arena, Atlantic Yards
May 5, 2008, 7:20 am Frank Gehry, who is designing the Nets’ new arena within Bruce Ratner’s Atlantic Yards, is known as a radical architect. His best work casts aside traditional shapes and goes for the shock of the new. His latest designs for the Brooklyn project is at the far end of that spectrum. The signature building, once called Miss Brooklyn, now looks a bit like a twisted Lego Land and the Nets’ arena a small, blue-tinted mountain. Critics have released their own drawings–of what things would like if only the arena is built.

Atlantic Yards' Miss Brooklyn is slashed more than 100 feet in massive redo - Jotham Sederstrom - New York Daily News

Photo Gallery: New Atlantic Yards Design - - New York Daily News

Opponents say Ratner's time line for Atlantic Yards is pie in the sky - Jotham Sederstrom - New York Daily News

The Future's 'Blight' - Rich Calder - New York Post

Photo Gallery: Atlantic Yards Images - - Atlantic Yards</div>

 

[JCB]

Is it just me or does this look ugly as hell?

 

[BasX]

thats Gehry for ya

 

[Angelo1405]

if anyone clicked http://www.atlanticyards.com/html/footer/images.html that link, the new project might not be that bad. i would DEF. take the original plan any day, but what can we do.

 

[Universe]

So ugly.

 

[Claud]

Eh as long as we are in brooklyn and have an arena to play in .. im good

But yeah i like the one from before. But what can we do?
At least it looks good inside? Lol

 

[Angelo1405]

"If MAS thinks that this resembles our project in any way, they are not only greatly mistaken they're doing themselves and the public a great disservice," said Ratner spokesman Loren Riegelhaupt. "Frankly, this is so far from anything even remotely resembling what we are building that it's not worth commenting on further." from "the future is blight" article

is this true ? is there a way this can be changed. btw, some guy says the construction will start in 2011. am i blind ? what am i reading !!!

btw, ive changed my views on this. it looks like they Crammed everything into one little space. its UGLY !!!how have we got from ATLANTIC YARDS, including best arena in the league with such a fancy design and stuff to.......this ?!?!

 

[J-HoAgZ]

I think the arena looks pretty sick

 

[SportsTicker]

Next up in the Ratner push...from Crain's New York Business:

Next week, the Nets will debut a prototype of their Frank Gehry-designed, $300,000-a-year Barclays Center corporate suites at a splashy party in their New York Times Building showroom.

To entice 185 of New York’s top CEOs to attend—and buy—the organization delivered a series of gifts over the past month, including a Tiffany key chain with a key, one of which will open a door to a free suite for the team’s inaugural season. The arena is set to open in Brooklyn’s Atlantic Yards in 2010, if developer Bruce Ratner can clear all the legal hurdles in its path.

Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz and rap star Jay-Z, a part-owner of the team, will be on hand for the May 15 event.

Already, 20% of the 130 luxury boxes have been sold to “friends and family,” says Nets Sports Entertainment CEO Brett Yormark.

So, why the full-court press? Mr.Yormark says corporate suites in the area will balloon to 950 from 350 as all the new stadiums come online, including ones for the Yankees, the Mets, and the Giants and Jets. “I can’t take anything for granted,” says the marketer, who will soon announce the advertisers buying rights to brand bars, corridors and other parts, of the arena.

 

[Angelo1405]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (NetIncome @ May 5 2008, 11:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Next up in the Ratner push...from Crain's New York Business:

Next week, the Nets will debut a prototype of their Frank Gehry-designed, $300,000-a-year Barclays Center corporate suites at a splashy party in their New York Times Building showroom.

To entice 185 of New York’s top CEOs to attend—and buy—the organization delivered a series of gifts over the past month, including a Tiffany key chain with a key, one of which will open a door to a free suite for the team’s inaugural season. The arena is set to open in Brooklyn’s Atlantic Yards in 2010, if developer Bruce Ratner can clear all the legal hurdles in its path.

Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz and rap star Jay-Z, a part-owner of the team, will be on hand for the May 15 event.

Already, 20% of the 130 luxury boxes have been sold to “friends and family,” says Nets Sports Entertainment CEO Brett Yormark.

So, why the full-court press? Mr.Yormark says corporate suites in the area will balloon to 950 from 350 as all the new stadiums come online, including ones for the Yankees, the Mets, and the Giants and Jets. “I can’t take anything for granted,” says the marketer, who will soon announce the advertisers buying rights to brand bars, corridors and other parts, of the arena.</div>

can you translate that post please. and whats a

"prototype of their Frank Gehry-designed, $300,000-a-year Barclays Center corporate suites at a splashy party in their New York Times Building showroom."

 

[rory]

Man, it's Ugly, but at least it isn't Xanadu-Ugly.

 

[Petey]

Wow, that place is ugly.

-Petey

 

[Lavalamp]

lol? Maybe it will become a praised art piece like:

"Full Fathom Five" by Jackson Pollock

 

[Angelo1405]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Lavalamp @ May 6 2008, 02:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>

lol? Maybe it will become a praised art piece like:

"Full Fathom Five" by Jackson Pollock</div>

the stadium looks like chuck e cheeses. one thing i can guarantee is.

this will definetly take Out the "Intimidating" factor in the stadiuim. but what matters most is the arena itself, not whats outside of it. thats where the nets play right ?