I believe as long as there is a second exit, a fire escape is not necessary. In older buildings, there was usually only one exit and that's why fire escapes were required.
The question I raise is - What was there before? By no means is this aesthetically pleasing but if it was a crackhouse before, I welcome the new design.
It is still supposed to be a crack house - I designed it for that specific purpose, and I did it while I was on crack. That's the only way to achieve something like this.
Maybe restoration was not an option. The people on this blog always assume that there are all these options. If it was a choice between this and restoration - of course I would choose restoration. If it was a choice between this and an abandoned, boarded up home I will take this.
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In a fire, how is anyone supposed to jump out a window which has become standard practice now that there are no fire escapes on new buildings?
I believe as long as there is a second exit, a fire escape is not necessary. In older buildings, there was usually only one exit and that's why fire escapes were required.
The question I raise is - What was there before? By no means is this aesthetically pleasing but if it was a crackhouse before, I welcome the new design.
Bed-Stuy is being targeted for preservation now. Why do you assume it was a crackhouse? And if it was, it could have been rehabilitated and restored.
It is still supposed to be a crack house - I designed it for that specific purpose, and I did it while I was on crack. That's the only way to achieve something like this.
Such narrow windows, maybe it's a detention facility.
Maybe restoration was not an option. The people on this blog always assume that there are all these options.
If it was a choice between this and restoration - of course I would choose restoration.
If it was a choice between this and an abandoned, boarded up home I will take this.
Now who's assuming? Abandoned boarded up homes can often be restored.
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