Friday, May 28, 2010

Curious Blue Beams

While in New York City, I spotted this unusual structure and liked the pattern it created. The beams certainly are not there to hold the building together nor do they serve as a precarious fire escape.
Is it art or a memento of what once stood there?
Sorry to keep you in suspense, but I do not have any information about this location, although I am hoping someone out there knows to keep me from pondering.


- Karen

10 comments:

  1. Sure looks strange. Maybe it creates a visual effect when you look at the design far away.

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  2. Interesting structure...

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  3. Is this an art or what?

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  4. ouhh.... I was shot by them.

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  5. Very curious indeed!!!

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  6. i am curious too if for what purpose do they serve. looks interesting though

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  7. It looks like something to hold up another structure that might sit in front of it. Maybe they're going to put something else up.

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  8. Most unlikely uses :

    A fire escape of sorts.

    Perches for birds.

    A way to escape the building if there is a fire or EQ and the elevators are not working?

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  9. Very cool. I don't recall seeing that in NYC. Where is it located?

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  10. Catsynth, et al: This is from the artistic work of Frosty Myers called "The Wall" on the corner of Broadway & Houston. Let me know when you see it the next time you're in NYC.

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