Month: April 2011

NO. 2 – PUBLIC, NYC

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architect The design for Public was partially inspired by buildings of the FDR-era Works Progress Administration, constructions which tended to have the same effect as medieval European cathedrals or mosques had on their constituents – they provided the common man with a belief that there was an institution larger than themselves they could have faith in.  We’ve never seen this idea epitomized so clearly as in some of these photos, the sense of solidity and scale relative to our wee man Bruno is completely intoxicating. – Adam Farmerie, AvroKO

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