When Thomas Paino, an architect, decided to remodel a rowhouse he had bought in Long Island City, Queens, his ambitions were nothing short of trying to save the world — at least so far as a two-family home could contribute to the cause. [...]
And he came up with a daring design in the hopes that neighbors, passers-by, perhaps even the world would take notice.
He succeeded beyond all expectations.
— nytimes.com
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For those who are unfamiliar with LIC and this block, the house that was there was an abomination. The original 1900's facade had been covered over years ago by a ciderblock wall. And the place was a wreck. This is a great improvement over it and the all too common bland crap that is being built all over the neighborhood. The NY Times writer seems woefully uninformed and closed minded for someone writing about real estate and architecture.
http://99percentinvisible.org/episode/episode-65-razzle-dazzle/
^ My understanding of zebra stripes is that they work in a herd, confusing predators. A single zebra is essentially a highly visible target.
Zebra stripes? I thought that was combat camouflage --for the war on climate change. You can just b a r e l y see the house between its neighbors, am I right?
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