super-interesting ny mag article on the new buildings that have sprung up around nyc in the latest building boom. they talk about the history of a number of buildings, and pictures of the before and after, and give their assessment on whether the replacement was even worth it (for example avalon=shit, moma=good). and while im by no means old-school, it was cool to see the buildings and what used to be there side by side…especially the ones that were familiar to me growing up. in this city, its easy to forget what was once here the second something new takes its place. they had pictures of the old palladium (yikes 90’s flashbacks), old bowery and houston, the parking lot on astor, old (and skanky) times square, etc.
> the glass stampede (via curbed)