Comments on: Judging Buildings http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/judging-buildings-23/ Welcome to the beautiful life Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:33:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: IMGoph http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/judging-buildings-23/#comment-126803 IMGoph Fri, 12 Dec 2008 21:56:35 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/judging-buildings-23/#comment-126803 ignoring the architectural design points here, the urban planning points are ones i think should be looked at. the older buildings are all garden apartment buildings, which are a horrible scar on the urban framework of the city. the new buildings (i'm not a fan of the design, for what it's worth), at least fit into the urban framework of the neighborhood. porches on them would sure be nice, though! ignoring the architectural design points here, the urban planning points are ones i think should be looked at.

the older buildings are all garden apartment buildings, which are a horrible scar on the urban framework of the city.

the new buildings (i’m not a fan of the design, for what it’s worth), at least fit into the urban framework of the neighborhood.

porches on them would sure be nice, though!

]]> By: vonstallin http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/judging-buildings-23/#comment-126802 vonstallin Fri, 12 Dec 2008 14:35:41 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/judging-buildings-23/#comment-126802 lol lol

]]> By: C http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/judging-buildings-23/#comment-126801 C Fri, 12 Dec 2008 03:16:36 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/judging-buildings-23/#comment-126801 Petworth, especially the area around the metro is about equally as sketchy as Shaw is. As a longtime resident of DC and both areas specifically its interesting to see what people are scared of. Shaw isn't quite as bad as the scaredy cats on this forum are making it out to be..look at the crime maps people...crime especially in dense cities is going to be ubiquitous. Take out your headphones, get off the phone and maybe you wont get jacked by opportunistic criminals that exist everywhere in DC.. Petworth, especially the area around the metro is about equally as sketchy as Shaw is. As a longtime resident of DC and both areas specifically its interesting to see what people are scared of. Shaw isn’t quite as bad as the scaredy cats on this forum are making it out to be..look at the crime maps people…crime especially in dense cities is going to be ubiquitous. Take out your headphones, get off the phone and maybe you wont get jacked by opportunistic criminals that exist everywhere in DC..

]]> By: Shaw gal http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/judging-buildings-23/#comment-126800 Shaw gal Fri, 12 Dec 2008 02:03:10 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/judging-buildings-23/#comment-126800 There is nothing inherently wrong with neighborhoods with public housing, and as a product of one I resent the implication that there is. There is nothing inherently wrong with neighborhoods with public housing, and as a product of one I resent the implication that there is.

]]> By: Sully http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/judging-buildings-23/#comment-126799 Sully Thu, 11 Dec 2008 23:58:38 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/judging-buildings-23/#comment-126799 Come on guys, that's my neighborhood you're talking about. Come on guys, that’s my neighborhood you’re talking about.

]]> By: anon http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/judging-buildings-23/#comment-126798 anon Thu, 11 Dec 2008 22:28:12 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/judging-buildings-23/#comment-126798 Sweet new construction in a shitty neighborhood. Maybe someone could hire Suzane Reatig for some new construction around here in Petworth Sweet new construction in a shitty neighborhood. Maybe someone could hire Suzane Reatig for some new construction around here in Petworth

]]> By: Caro http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/judging-buildings-23/#comment-126797 Caro Thu, 11 Dec 2008 21:24:26 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/judging-buildings-23/#comment-126797 Suzane Reatig (the architect, as previously linked by Jake) has done several apartment buildings and sets of townhouses around Shaw, including at least four buildings that the United House of Prayer rents (including the one I live in). They're nicely done. Suzane Reatig (the architect, as previously linked by Jake) has done several apartment buildings and sets of townhouses around Shaw, including at least four buildings that the United House of Prayer rents (including the one I live in). They’re nicely done.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/judging-buildings-23/#comment-126796 Anonymous Thu, 11 Dec 2008 21:18:17 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/judging-buildings-23/#comment-126796 They remind me of the bunker buildings common in Seoul, South Korea. Building codes there require modern buildings to also serve as bunkers in case of invasion. They remind me of the bunker buildings common in Seoul, South Korea. Building codes there require modern buildings to also serve as bunkers in case of invasion.

]]> By: mmm http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/judging-buildings-23/#comment-126795 mmm Thu, 11 Dec 2008 21:08:36 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/judging-buildings-23/#comment-126795 The older ones are Section 8 - 2nd Northwest Coop. The N Street side is generally fairly quiet (notable exception of shots fired one weekday in July this year), but there's a lot of action on the 5th Street side. The older ones are Section 8 – 2nd Northwest Coop. The N Street side is generally fairly quiet (notable exception of shots fired one weekday in July this year), but there’s a lot of action on the 5th Street side.

]]> By: PetworthRes http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/judging-buildings-23/#comment-126794 PetworthRes Thu, 11 Dec 2008 21:03:00 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/judging-buildings-23/#comment-126794 Aren't the older ones public housing? It's quite a large area, too. Between this one, Kelsey Gardens, and Sursum Corda, there's an awful lot of public housing in a small area. Of course I realize that these areas are being redeveloped now...but at the time I was looking for my house in 2005, this was a big reason I chose Petworth over Shaw. Aren’t the older ones public housing? It’s quite a large area, too. Between this one, Kelsey Gardens, and Sursum Corda, there’s an awful lot of public housing in a small area. Of course I realize that these areas are being redeveloped now…but at the time I was looking for my house in 2005, this was a big reason I chose Petworth over Shaw.

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