Comments on: Dang No Apple Store For DC! http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/guarding-the-cube-apple-store-nyc/ Welcome to the beautiful life Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:57:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/guarding-the-cube-apple-store-nyc/#comment-124303 Anonymous Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:38:42 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/guarding-the-cube-apple-store-nyc/#comment-124303 A workable compromise is good between Apple and Georgetown, as in other disagreements, I think if Apple would look at other locations in Georgetown like possibly those industrial buildings along the water or the canal. maybe to apease the view that everything has to be correct, common in Georgetown and elsewhere due to legitimate preservation concerns. I may have overlooked something regarding Georgetown as a community, I hope with compromise, a win win for all sides is possible, in being good neighbors with Gtown and Apple Corp. A workable compromise is good between Apple and Georgetown, as in other disagreements, I think if Apple would look at other locations in Georgetown like possibly those industrial buildings along the water or the canal. maybe to apease the view that everything has to be correct, common in Georgetown and elsewhere due to legitimate preservation concerns.
I may have overlooked something regarding Georgetown as a community, I hope with compromise, a win win for all sides is possible, in being good neighbors with Gtown and Apple Corp.

]]> By: Prince Of Petworth http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/guarding-the-cube-apple-store-nyc/#comment-124302 Prince Of Petworth Sun, 04 Jan 2009 16:47:35 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/guarding-the-cube-apple-store-nyc/#comment-124302 GforGood of course you are free to say whatever! GforGood of course you are free to say whatever!

]]> By: GforGood http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/guarding-the-cube-apple-store-nyc/#comment-124301 GforGood Sun, 04 Jan 2009 11:27:18 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/guarding-the-cube-apple-store-nyc/#comment-124301 I meant Prince Buster of course (sorry, PoP! :) It's too early... need cofffeee). I meant Prince Buster of course (sorry, PoP! :) It’s too early… need cofffeee).

]]> By: GforGood http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/guarding-the-cube-apple-store-nyc/#comment-124300 GforGood Sun, 04 Jan 2009 11:26:15 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/guarding-the-cube-apple-store-nyc/#comment-124300 PoP, sorry to have offended you. Thought we were free to say whatever (judging from other posts it certainly seems so many times). I guess I will just STFU from now on. PoP, sorry to have offended you. Thought we were free to say whatever (judging from other posts it certainly seems so many times). I guess I will just STFU from now on.

]]> By: chachi http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/guarding-the-cube-apple-store-nyc/#comment-124299 chachi Fri, 02 Jan 2009 19:28:00 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/guarding-the-cube-apple-store-nyc/#comment-124299 "conforming to georgetown's architectural style"? georgetown already includes design from every era and can include something that looks like it was designed in 2009 and not 1809. does the lower wisconsin avenue mash of liquor stores, tacky suit shops, knock off purse dealers need to be so pristinely protected? georgetown is a beautiful historic neighborhood, but wisconsin ave is a retail strip and there should be some allowance for contemporary, fresh, quality design. apple's image isn't one of stodgy old design and certainly not faux historicism. speaking as someone with a degree in architectural history, washington dc needs to allow more contemporary design to develop peacefully alongside the historic. this is a living city and not a museum. “conforming to georgetown’s architectural style”? georgetown already includes design from every era and can include something that looks like it was designed in 2009 and not 1809. does the lower wisconsin avenue mash of liquor stores, tacky suit shops, knock off purse dealers need to be so pristinely protected? georgetown is a beautiful historic neighborhood, but wisconsin ave is a retail strip and there should be some allowance for contemporary, fresh, quality design. apple’s image isn’t one of stodgy old design and certainly not faux historicism. speaking as someone with a degree in architectural history, washington dc needs to allow more contemporary design to develop peacefully alongside the historic. this is a living city and not a museum.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/guarding-the-cube-apple-store-nyc/#comment-124298 Anonymous Fri, 02 Jan 2009 18:50:20 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/guarding-the-cube-apple-store-nyc/#comment-124298 I hope compromise between Apple and Georgetown can be raised, possibly along the C&O Canal in the warehouses there or along the harbor. I hope compromise between Apple and Georgetown can be raised, possibly along the C&O Canal in the warehouses there or along the harbor.

]]> By: Prince Buster http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/guarding-the-cube-apple-store-nyc/#comment-124297 Prince Buster Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:42:09 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/guarding-the-cube-apple-store-nyc/#comment-124297 GforGood: This is a discussion about a possible Apple retail store in Georgetwn and you can't resist ranting about "overpriced" and "overrated" products, and "cartoonish UI interfaces"? Yawn. Wrong effin' place for that tired crap. Aren't there about 10,000 forums and blogs for that rant? Just STFU! I am a Mac guy, but for the record I support the Georgetown community on this. Fit in, Apple, or just go elsewhere in DC. There are certainly multiple locations in DC that are "hip" enough for you. I mean, come on, you're in PENTAGON CITY, for cryin' out loud. GforGood: This is a discussion about a possible Apple retail store in Georgetwn and you can’t resist ranting about “overpriced” and “overrated” products, and “cartoonish UI interfaces”?

Yawn. Wrong effin’ place for that tired crap. Aren’t there about 10,000 forums and blogs for that rant?

Just STFU!

I am a Mac guy, but for the record I support the Georgetown community on this. Fit in, Apple, or just go elsewhere in DC. There are certainly multiple locations in DC that are “hip” enough for you. I mean, come on, you’re in PENTAGON CITY, for cryin’ out loud.

]]> By: vonstallin http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/guarding-the-cube-apple-store-nyc/#comment-124296 vonstallin Fri, 02 Jan 2009 15:17:37 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/guarding-the-cube-apple-store-nyc/#comment-124296 Chris Loos Says: January 1st, 2009 at 11:59 pm Good point... They followed the tradition of revamping a historic post office for that store. Here are pics and a blurp about it. http://www.globalgraphica.com/main/archives/apple_store_nyc_2.jpg http://www.globalgraphica.com/main/archives/apple_store_nyc_1.jpg The New York City Apple Store in Soho resides in a former US Post Office building formerly called "Station A" in Soho. It's located in the heart of downtown Manhattan amid multi-million-dollar real estate in the form of lofts, apartments, retail spaces, creative offices and historic cast-iron architecture. Like those lofts that have been converted from former factory space, the Apple Store is an excellent example of the re-development and re-purposing of existing structure as new, mixed-use space. Chris Loos Says:
January 1st, 2009 at 11:59 pm

Good point…
They followed the tradition of revamping a historic post office for that store.
Here are pics and a blurp about it.

http://www.globalgraphica.com/main/archives/apple_store_nyc_2.jpg
http://www.globalgraphica.com/main/archives/apple_store_nyc_1.jpg

The New York City Apple Store in Soho resides in a former US Post Office building formerly called “Station A” in Soho. It’s located in the heart of downtown Manhattan amid multi-million-dollar real estate in the form of lofts, apartments, retail spaces, creative offices and historic cast-iron architecture. Like those lofts that have been converted from former factory space, the Apple Store is an excellent example of the re-development and re-purposing of existing structure as new, mixed-use space.

]]> By: Anon http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/guarding-the-cube-apple-store-nyc/#comment-124295 Anon Fri, 02 Jan 2009 05:29:01 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/guarding-the-cube-apple-store-nyc/#comment-124295 Whoever voted Apple is a f'ing idiot... They foolishly bought in Gtown and now think they can shoehorn their concept into a historic neighborhood by DEMOLISHING a building. I don't care who you are, you play by the rules. Whoever voted Apple is a f’ing idiot… They foolishly bought in Gtown and now think they can shoehorn their concept into a historic neighborhood by DEMOLISHING a building. I don’t care who you are, you play by the rules.

]]> By: Chris Loos http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/guarding-the-cube-apple-store-nyc/#comment-124294 Chris Loos Fri, 02 Jan 2009 04:59:11 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/guarding-the-cube-apple-store-nyc/#comment-124294 Georgetown is absolutely in the right here. You can't make an exception for Apple just because they're Apple. Part of Georgetown's charm is its historic character. Apple can either submit a more traditional design (they have plenty...just look at their SoHo NY location), or open in a different part of the city. And this is coming from a self described Apple fanboy. Georgetown is absolutely in the right here. You can’t make an exception for Apple just because they’re Apple. Part of Georgetown’s charm is its historic character. Apple can either submit a more traditional design (they have plenty…just look at their SoHo NY location), or open in a different part of the city.

And this is coming from a self described Apple fanboy.

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