I happened to walk along Wall Street about a week ago and saw them hoisting the materials inside for the renovated lobby and POPS by KPF.

I just learned the the Shubow-Ratti debate never happened but a panel discussion, "Classicism Now," with Justin Shubow, @katewagner.wehwalt.net and @edwinheathcote.bsky.social, moderated by Ratti, will be taking place this Saturday (5pm CET). Livestream via Ratti IG: www.instagram.com/crassociati/

Just saw it described as "The much-anticipated final volume in architect Robert A.M. Stern’s critically acclaimed New York series" on the Phaidon website. You had me second-guessing myself for a minute, @christinecipriani.bsky.social : )

That said, I guess the co-authors could continue the series in another 15 or 20 years...

Actually I'm not 100% that it's *the* last, but I think it's safe to assume its *his* last. He actually told Archpaper back in 2017, "I’m also working with Jake Tilove and David Fishman on my New York 2020 book, which I swore I would never do, but here I am." That makes 2020 something of a bonus.

Project on architect's website: www.machado-silvetti.com/princeton-pa...

Lining up with Treasury Building is more important, apparently

Funny, because I always think of it as a New York City album, a spot-on snapshot of the city pre-Bloomberg. Not sure I ever paid attention to where she recorded it...

And the north elevation showing the second floor addition to the gallery connecting the East Wing to the White House ... yikes! Does it really need that many tightly spaced windows?! Existing first floor gallery has 9 windows, but rendering shows 18. Bad ethics AND bad architecture.