Well, the first crack in the facade of Scarano's proposed building at 360 Smith Street. Scarano, architect exraordinaire (not) went from modern to traditional in a heartbeat.
I guess he got scared of the Carroll Garden residents. But I don't trust his sudden change of building style. Stay tuned. Things are happening fast.
Scarano caves to Gardeners
By Ariella Cohen
The Brooklyn Paper
Controversial DUMBO-based designer Robert Scarano has scrapped a plan to erect a flashy, steel-skinned building on Smith Street and Second Place in favor of a brick edifice with a green roof and “gigantic apartments perfect for families,” he told The Stoop this week.
The change of heart came after some brownstone-loving Carroll Gardeners — and the blogs and pols that cater to them — started a campaign against the metal-clad condo, which was to replace a parking lot and a popular, open-air newsstand above the F-train entrance at Second Place.
“I know what they’re saying out there,” Scarano said. “But now we’ve studied the area, and the building is going to be less modern.”
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