To get to where I came upon these overlapping buildings, You must first make your way out of the school Namn building. Next you should make a right on to Jay street. Then you must cross the street and you will arrive at Johnson ave. After arriving on Jay street on Johnson avenue, Look up diagonally from the street signs and you will find your self looking at the two buildings that are describing the juxtaposition effect.

“Our buildings still stand because we saw them, moved in and out of there long shadows, we are lucky enough to know them for a time. they are a part of the city we carry around. it is hard to imagine that something will take there place, but at this very moment the people with the right credentials are considering how to fill the craters. the cement trucks will roll up and spin there bellies, the jackhammers will rattle, and after a while the postcards of the new skyline will be available for purchase.”  “The quote is from the story City limits” from The colossus of New York by Colson Whitehead.This quote stood out to me because i feel like it describes the area of where these buildings are located. I feel that way because a lot of buildings around here are being remolded and that one red building that is being remolded stands out the most because of the tall grey building next to it.

“One day the city we built will be gone, and when it goes, we go. When the buildings fall, we topple, too.” The quote is from the story “City limits” from The colossus of New York by Colson Whitehead. The quote relates to my essay because instead of breaking down the red building and erasing all of its significant values, they are working on renovating the building to maintain not only historical values but to add modern day twist to the pre-existing building. Where as the other building in bodies this quote by representing  the new city life that will come with the existence of pre-existing/ renovating building such as the red building.