Articles for Little Island

Jail design vs. UC Santa Barbara's windowless 'dormzilla'
3 years, 2 months ago

Jail design vs. UC Santa Barbara's windowless 'dormzilla'

LA Times  

A rendering shows a shared space inside a proposed mega-dorm at UC Santa Barbara. The Finnish composer’s new work, “Vista” — which recently had its U.S. premiere courtesy of the L.A. Phil — was inspired by a drive she took from L.A. to San Diego. The piece captures the nuances of the landscape, writes classical music critic Mark Swed: “While …

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UCSB’s Munger Hall windowless dorm is the logical endpoint of privatization of public space.
55 years ago

UCSB’s Munger Hall windowless dorm is the logical endpoint of privatization of public space.

Slate  

In 1965, the Yale architecture magazine Perspecta commissioned Charles Moore, a young architect who had taught at the University of California, Berkeley for the previous six years, to write about monumental architecture in California. Moore wrote, by way of introduction, that he was about to zig, where the editors of Perspecta had thought he would zag: The “editors suspected, I …

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Photos: Whimsical new NYC waterfront park floats over Hudson River
3 years, 7 months ago

Photos: Whimsical new NYC waterfront park floats over Hudson River

Hindustan Times  

Photos: Whimsical new NYC waterfront park floats over Hudson River From Manhattan’s West Side Highway, the “Little Island” looks like a cluster of giant white flower buds sprouting from the Hudson River. But the 2.4-acre park—conceived and mostly paid for by billionaire Barry Diller through his Diller - von Furstenberg Family Foundation—is actually an undulating platform of grass, trees, and …

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Whimsical new NYC waterfront park floats over Hudson River
3 years, 7 months ago

Whimsical new NYC waterfront park floats over Hudson River

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A whimsical new park that appears to float on pilings above the Hudson River opened to the public just off the Manhattan shoreline Friday, four years after a fight between media mogul Barry Diller and a billionaire real estate developer threatened to derail it. Real estate developer Douglas Durst, who had been pushed out of his position …

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The Big Apple's latest wonder: $265M 'Floating' park on the Hudson prepares to open in NYC
3 years, 7 months ago

The Big Apple's latest wonder: $265M 'Floating' park on the Hudson prepares to open in NYC

Daily Mail  

A $265 million 'floating' public playground that was part-funded by Barry Diller and Diane von Furstenberg will open on Friday morning in New York City. Scroll down for video An aerial view shows the elevated Little Island park and amphitheater which opens in New York City on Friday A view shows the amphitheater and venue at the park, which can …

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Olivia Culpo shares photos from her tropical vacation when she made the most of a red bikini
4 years, 11 months ago

Olivia Culpo shares photos from her tropical vacation when she made the most of a red bikini

Daily Mail  

Olivia Culpo took to Instagram on Saturday to share several flashback photos. The 27-year-old former beauty contestant looked fit in her little scarlet two piece from Onia that made the most of her yoga-toned body. Puckered up: Olivia Culpo took to Instagram on Saturday to share several flashback photos. The 27-year-old former beauty contestant looked fit in her little scarlet …

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