tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47229250286540777902011-10-25T00:56:48.562-07:00Philip Tusa, Architecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16710127475474754519noreply@blogger.comBlogger31100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722925028654077790.post-86067448543900884782008-11-13T09:09:00.000-08:002008-11-19T09:35:00.688-08:00For many years I've been fascinated by Coney Island and the design lessons it provides.<br /><br />The Municipal Art Society has established an initiative called "<a href="http://www.metropolismag.com/pov/?p=2750"><span style="color:#33ccff;">Imagine Coney</span></a>" and has called for ideas to redevelop Coney.<br /><br />Coney Island USA Freak Bar &amp; Museum Gift Shop (<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29435095@N06/sets/72157608512248291/"><span style="color:#33ccff;">Flickr</span></a>) and other projects with Coney themes form the ideas submitted.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_exHp6NNaosU/SRzq9MKmtmI/AAAAAAAAAEU/2h-h2kkUfGE/s1600-h/1.Tusa-ImagineConey+Key+Plan-a-11-11-08.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268344001075263074" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 309px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_exHp6NNaosU/SRzq9MKmtmI/AAAAAAAAAEU/2h-h2kkUfGE/s400/1.Tusa-ImagineConey+Key+Plan-a-11-11-08.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_exHp6NNaosU/SRxphywNbmI/AAAAAAAAADU/hZJ0KFGllZI/s1600-h/2.Tusa-Introduction-Steeplechase+Park-a-11-11-08.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268201693397216866" style="WIDTH: 402px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 310px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_exHp6NNaosU/SRxphywNbmI/AAAAAAAAADU/hZJ0KFGllZI/s400/2.Tusa-Introduction-Steeplechase+Park-a-11-11-08.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_exHp6NNaosU/SRxqAaLevtI/AAAAAAAAADc/-QRPQflwdpA/s1600-h/3.Tusa-#1-Times+Tower+Competition-a-11-11-08.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268202219376656082" style="WIDTH: 404px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 337px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_exHp6NNaosU/SRxqAaLevtI/AAAAAAAAADc/-QRPQflwdpA/s400/3.Tusa-%231-Times+Tower+Competition-a-11-11-08.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_exHp6NNaosU/SRxtd_MrgTI/AAAAAAAAADk/Qsz3sOST3QI/s1600-h/4.Tusa-#2-Greenport+Waterfront+Park+Competition-a-11-11-08.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268206026064888114" style="WIDTH: 407px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 314px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_exHp6NNaosU/SRxtd_MrgTI/AAAAAAAAADk/Qsz3sOST3QI/s400/4.Tusa-%232-Greenport+Waterfront+Park+Competition-a-11-11-08.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_exHp6NNaosU/SRxupzJgvyI/AAAAAAAAADs/d8F8rvyVIoc/s1600-h/5.Tusa-#3-Croton+Neo-Arcadia+Riverfront-a-11-11-08.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268207328500432674" style="WIDTH: 408px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_exHp6NNaosU/SRxupzJgvyI/AAAAAAAAADs/d8F8rvyVIoc/s400/5.Tusa-%233-Croton+Neo-Arcadia+Riverfront-a-11-11-08.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_exHp6NNaosU/SRx_uIbl6rI/AAAAAAAAAD8/Fzq0fNw8F4E/s1600-h/6.Tusa-#4-Croton+Skateboard+Park-a-11-11-08.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268226094630562482" style="WIDTH: 404px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 316px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_exHp6NNaosU/SRx_uIbl6rI/AAAAAAAAAD8/Fzq0fNw8F4E/s400/6.Tusa-%234-Croton+Skateboard+Park-a-11-11-08.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_exHp6NNaosU/SRyABEckGuI/AAAAAAAAAEE/6YJ9gl03O7g/s1600-h/7.Tusa-#5-Parachute+Pavilion+Competition-a-11-11-08.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268226419978410722" style="WIDTH: 407px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 314px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_exHp6NNaosU/SRyABEckGuI/AAAAAAAAAEE/6YJ9gl03O7g/s400/7.Tusa-%235-Parachute+Pavilion+Competition-a-11-11-08.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_exHp6NNaosU/SRyAU_fi7rI/AAAAAAAAAEM/8j83C7zEurY/s1600-h/8.Tusa-#6-Coney+Island+USA+Freak+Bar-a-11-11-08.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268226762246123186" style="WIDTH: 408px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 312px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_exHp6NNaosU/SRyAU_fi7rI/AAAAAAAAAEM/8j83C7zEurY/s400/8.Tusa-%236-Coney+Island+USA+Freak+Bar-a-11-11-08.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4722925028654077790-8606744854390088478?l=philiptusa.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Philip Tusa, Architecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16710127475474754519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722925028654077790.post-73076206186741663992008-08-09T18:35:00.000-07:002008-08-11T15:37:26.127-07:00The first project I'm presenting is the Grand Central Racquetball Club.<br /><br />First, take a look at the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">slideshow</span>: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29435095@N06/sets/72157606638698679/"><span style="color:#3366ff;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Flickr</span> Show</span></a><br /><br />This project exemplifies the relationship between urban scale and interior renovation.<br />I've been developing this idea for many years, and one of the key parts is the notion of pedestrian procession.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_exHp6NNaosU/SJ5haJt0P4I/AAAAAAAAABY/PR5F1ALLALo/s1600-h/GCRC-Diag1-4-26-02.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232726918963675010" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_exHp6NNaosU/SJ5haJt0P4I/AAAAAAAAABY/PR5F1ALLALo/s200/GCRC-Diag1-4-26-02.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_exHp6NNaosU/SJ5haf3W0lI/AAAAAAAAABg/rKqDzai11WY/s1600-h/GCRC-Diag2-4-26-02.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232726924909269586" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_exHp6NNaosU/SJ5haf3W0lI/AAAAAAAAABg/rKqDzai11WY/s200/GCRC-Diag2-4-26-02.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_exHp6NNaosU/SJ5hat1MBtI/AAAAAAAAABo/BQ39WZP6e-M/s1600-h/GCRC-Diag3-4-26-02.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232726928658269906" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_exHp6NNaosU/SJ5hat1MBtI/AAAAAAAAABo/BQ39WZP6e-M/s200/GCRC-Diag3-4-26-02.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />So, in the coming weeks, I'll be elaborating on this theme by showing other examples and writing about related issues.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4722925028654077790-7307620618674166399?l=philiptusa.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Philip Tusa, Architecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16710127475474754519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722925028654077790.post-33031424563071858572008-08-08T13:23:00.001-07:002008-08-11T15:37:26.128-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_exHp6NNaosU/SJzGA08dMXI/AAAAAAAAAA8/Io0TG13TpEI/s1600-h/GCT1-2-8-08.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232274584612188530" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_exHp6NNaosU/SJzGA08dMXI/AAAAAAAAAA8/Io0TG13TpEI/s200/GCT1-2-8-08.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-size:0;"></span><span style="font-size:0;"></span></div><br /><div>I'm an architect who loves New York City.<br />.<br />.</div><div>99% of my projects are in and about New York City.</div><div>.</div><div>.</div><div>So, this blog will be about those projects and [show &amp; tell] how they are a part of the city.</div><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4722925028654077790-3303142456307185857?l=philiptusa.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Philip Tusa, Architecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16710127475474754519noreply@blogger.com1