Seeking a new cultural identity within Reading, PA
Monday, November 19, 2007
Today's Plot/Site Images
Not sure why it looks like a negative, but you get the general idea... Ill post more to the Snapfish site tomorrow and label the ones above.
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Adam-
In today's New York Times, there was an article on artist James Turrell and his Roden Crater artwork- a "reworking" of the locus of an extinct volcano just north of Flagstaff Arizona. Talk about the largest possible scale of created art! I will bring it to the Monday night meeting. jp
As the former largest corporation in the world, the Reading Railroad, after closing down, removed the central portion and 'heartbeat' of Reading, PA. The remaining structures and tracks on the Reading Yard are rarely, if ever, used. The site now lies as an insurmountable void for the surrounding city, which is bewildered and unsure of a use for the space. The adaptive reuse of the remaining structures and land can provide a means of survival through the memories of the railroad, while a continuously evolving programmatic layout can form new memories, creating a new cultural identity for the city.
1 comment:
Adam-
In today's New York Times, there was an article on artist James Turrell and his Roden Crater artwork- a "reworking" of the locus of an extinct volcano just north of Flagstaff Arizona. Talk about the largest possible scale of created art! I will bring it to the Monday night meeting. jp
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