Comments on: Brooklyn's Barclays Center opens http://www.dezeen.com/2012/09/26/barclays-center-set-to-open-in-brooklyn/ architecture and design magazine Tue, 21 May 2013 15:54:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Island life http://www.dezeen.com/2012/09/26/barclays-center-set-to-open-in-brooklyn/comment-page-1/#comment-1065260 Island life Sat, 22 Dec 2012 12:33:00 +0000 http://admin.dezeen.com/?p=249414#comment-1065260 Now this is an arena: <a href="http://www.a-r-m.com.au/projects_PerthArena.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.a-r-m.com.au/projects_PerthArena.html</a> Now this is an arena: http://www.a-r-m.com.au/projects_PerthArena.html

]]> By: @MadelenaMak http://www.dezeen.com/2012/09/26/barclays-center-set-to-open-in-brooklyn/comment-page-1/#comment-1005351 @MadelenaMak Fri, 05 Oct 2012 02:25:00 +0000 http://admin.dezeen.com/?p=249414#comment-1005351 The worst part of Barclays Center is Barclays: color, logotype, what the corporation represents, nothing blends with Brooklyn. 'Nuff said. The worst part of Barclays Center is Barclays: color, logotype, what the corporation represents, nothing blends with Brooklyn. ‘Nuff said.

]]> By: Ken http://www.dezeen.com/2012/09/26/barclays-center-set-to-open-in-brooklyn/comment-page-1/#comment-1004440 Ken Tue, 02 Oct 2012 13:35:00 +0000 http://admin.dezeen.com/?p=249414#comment-1004440 I had the pleasure of walking by Barclays this week. It's really big, but the facade does a good job of breaking down the imposing mass of the building. It's actually a very street/pedestrian-friendly building with nicely scaled overhangs and storefront glass - which is great because this area of Brooklyn is full of bad streetscape (Target and Staples and other big box stores at this intersection). The cantilevered oculus is stunning with the LCD screen wrapping the interior. It's a really unique public space and an instant NYC tourist landmark, particularly as the "Brooklyn" brand continues to grow. Logos are typically unfortunate, but i guess someone's got to put the money up to build these things! I had the pleasure of walking by Barclays this week. It’s really big, but the facade does a good job of breaking down the imposing mass of the building. It’s actually a very street/pedestrian-friendly building with nicely scaled overhangs and storefront glass – which is great because this area of Brooklyn is full of bad streetscape (Target and Staples and other big box stores at this intersection).

The cantilevered oculus is stunning with the LCD screen wrapping the interior. It’s a really unique public space and an instant NYC tourist landmark, particularly as the “Brooklyn” brand continues to grow.

Logos are typically unfortunate, but i guess someone’s got to put the money up to build these things!

]]> By: Greg http://www.dezeen.com/2012/09/26/barclays-center-set-to-open-in-brooklyn/comment-page-1/#comment-1003059 Greg Fri, 28 Sep 2012 22:43:01 +0000 http://admin.dezeen.com/?p=249414#comment-1003059 The logo is extremely unfortunate. The logo is extremely unfortunate.

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