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I also live a couple blocks from it and the only upside is that it'll eventually block the rusty looking Barclays Center from view. I'd gladly take the old Fred
by mtalantikite 12y ago
I also live a couple blocks from it and the only upside is that it'll eventually block the rusty looking Barclays Center from view. I'd gladly take the old Freddy's back.
- n72 12y agoAh, Freddy's. Let's raise a glass to Bruce Ratner and the glories of eminent domain.
- bluthru 12y agoI really enjoy the rich tones of the facade: http://www.rew-online.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Barclays-Center-SHoP-main.jpg http://www.rew-online.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Barclay... Does rust automatically turn people off because of cultural connotations? It's self-finishing, already appears established, and doesn't require maintenance.
- potatolicious 12y agoIs it cultural? I feel like rust is a fairly universal signal for decay.
- Aeolun 12y agoDecay is not necessarily a bad thing. I like the aesthetics of rust.
- schrodinger 12y agoRust doesn't require maintenance? It will keep going until the underlying steel is all gone - not really something you can just let go. As opposed to aluminum oxide which is self limiting - it only forms a thin layer, then stops.
- woodchuck64 12y agoBarclay is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weathering_steel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weathering_steel
- mtalantikite 12y agoI like the material, particularly when it's juxtaposed with nature, but its use on the Barclays Center doesn't do it for me. There's nothing around the structure that relieves it.