Open House, Home Turned Upsidedown "This house at 15 S. Putnam has stood victim to the elements β itβs been vandalized, looted, and its leaking roof has made it uninhabitable. In June 2006, the structure was condemned by the city due to structural problems, destined for demo.
But now β thanks to cooperation between the University of Buffalo School of Architecture, Harvey Garrett, and home owner Dennetta Stikkel β new, and decidedly unique, life will be breathed into the otherwise abandoned house. Under the direction of Professors
Frank Fantauzzi and Brad Wales, the project architect, 14 graduate students will be working creatively to revitalize the structure. It is a unique opportunity for the students to use their classroom architecture training in a real-life application."
Quoted from
Buffalo Rising Story
Longer story on the completed project at
Artvoice.
posted by doug3505
on May 30, 2008 -
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Love thy Neighbor Photographer and author Steven Hirsh has photographed the homes of registered New York State sex offenders. A wonderful writer and photographer, this work is chilling, alarming, beautiful. I get that
Quentin Tarantino feeling of beauty and disgust. Look at me, nooooo look away. The series of 24 images are on
Hirsch's website.
posted by doug3505
on Jan 7, 2008 -
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