modusoptimus

Chelsea market is bounded by 9th and 11th Avenues and 15th to 16th Street on the grounds of the former Nabisco (National Biscuit) factory. In the 90s, its interior was completely redesigned becoming an “industrial amusement park”: the floors and ceilings of the old factory are still there, the hall is a jumble of disused ducts, an artificial waterfall and the original train shed.

Javitz Convention Center was designed by I.M Pei. It opened in 1986 and it was named after the New York State senator Jacob K. Javitz who died that year. The structure is a steel frame fitted with clear glass. It is bounded by West 34th St and West 29th St between 11th and 12th Av in Manhattan.

Below a distorted view of Empire State Building reflected in the convention center. A little bit further south (toward 24th St) a freshly finished building.

All pictures are posted in New York 2007 gallery (previous year gallery is now closed).

Sky mirror by artist Anish Kapoor stands three stories tall and weighs 23 tons. The convex side faces Fifth Avenue, the concave side faces the Rockefeller Center courtyard. It reflects the center’s skyscrapers (inverted), and as the artist has stated, “brings the sky down to the ground”.

This fire alarm command station in the lobby of a Manhattan office building looks like a futuristic design but dates from the 70′s.

Also during this day:

• New York rising
• NYPD officers in Times Square
• Marriott Marquis interior

Reflections in a Midtown Manhattan building. This is a blended combination of two other images. While I’m not a big fan of digital manipulations, I’m pretty much inspired by Made in Tokyo.

Two pictures taken last week in Greenwich village. Posted in New York 2006 gallery.