Tuesday, April 14, 2009

☞ PROTECT: The Ruins


This was an interesting segment in today's New York Times on how architects have been stabilizing the landmarked ruins of the Roosevelt Island Smallpox Hospital since its collapsed from neglect a few months ago. The Corn Exchange Building on 125th street is heading this way if officials do not get their act together soon. Prevention seems key in saving the neighborhood's heritage and more cost-effective in the long run. Any building can be salvaged with the right amount of ingenuity and effort. See more on the Corn Exchange Building in the previous post: LINK
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  1. SANKOFAApril 15, 2009 at 9:42 AM

    The Corn Exchange is a Landmarked status bldg. If it crumbles on it's own, there will be no violation of the Landmark rules.

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  2. UlyssesApril 18, 2009 at 9:23 AM

    There is a "demolition by neglect" law that would charge the building's owner $5,000 a day to make the repairs on a building which is deteriorating to rubble. So yes, it can actually be more expensive for the owners who are grossly negligent in taking care of their property. We can all agree that gross negligence is apparent in the case of the Corn Exchange Building.

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