Project #3: Juxtapositions Final

 

 

For my juxtaposition project, I chose to be more meaningful and try to take a photo of something more casual. I just so happened to have taken a picture of two buildings that happen to intersect between each other. One building was roughly rigid, eroded, and looked very old. On the other hand, the other building was more like a common style skyscraper in New York City. The juxtaposition in this picture was the view and perception of what’s considered new and old or ancient and advanced. It’s crazy to think that in a civilization/economy as advanced as New York city is so ancient but also advanced at the same time in the exact same space as each other.

Although my juxtaposition photograph may look like two regular buildings that happen to intersect, it is way more than what appears to the naked eye. They have similarities such as that they both have adjusted windows which happened to be organized in the same way. The adjusted windows imply patterns and uniformity within the two. The other similarity is that they both just happen to be in the same proximity, going back to my first point which supports juxtapositions being in a mutual area. Another correlation that these two buildings have in common is that they share the same background. The background is the clouds and the blue sky that alternates between the two. Although the sky and clouds seem to have less importance towards similarities it shows how two different occupying spaces can share a common background that has the power to put them within the same frame. One last similarity that they share is that they both happen to be within the same district or zip code area. Usually, different zip codes come with different house styles and areas. In this zip code area of Brooklyn is more like a Manhattan look alike with all the tall buildings and skyscrapers that usually happen to be big businesses.

On the other hand, the juxtaposition photo that I took has many differences. One major difference is the height difference. Nowadays, New York City is known to be the major city that has a whole bunch of skyscrapers. The difference in height explains the age of the buildings; usually in New York city if a building is smaller it is perceived to be old by the pedestrians unless it’s some kind of store. Also the taller the building, in reference to skyscrapers, the more innovative and new it is perceived to be. Also in the new building, the outside layer of the walls looks very new and clean. It also looks as if the building was made for some kind of professional business. On the other hand, the shorter building is more old and eroded. Signs of erosion on walls usually mean one of two things. Either the building is old or its sanitary condition isn’t up to par like it should or was meant to be. These differences prove my point on how much juxtapositions can be two different concepts but similar things all at once.  

Although my juxtapositions have many differences and similarities, the environment that they are in matters also. When I took the photo, the surroundings around me were very urban. First and foremost in order to travel to where my juxtapositions were, you would have had to walk around the block from City Tech until you got towards the bookstore and you would see the two buildings. In terms of sensory experience while I was taking this picture I smelled halal food from the halal cart that just so happened to be on the same sidewalk I was standing on. I imagined a whole herd of people walking in to get some food after a long day’s hard work. In relations to sound, there was a whole bunch of noise coming from the cars that were in traffic and all around me I heard phone calls. Additionally, the middle school kids just so happened to be going home from school and perhaps they were on their way to get lunch. Another thing about my juxtaposition photo is that they both bring the theme of togetherness into play. They bring the theme of togetherness and unity by showing how people with different purposes and careers can all be in one building working towards a common goal or at least a put their efforts together in order to help each other. New York is known to be a bustling and lively city but truth be told it’s only busy due to the fact people have places to be and people to meet, such an advanced city deserves effort, appreciations, and innovations.

In short, juxtapositions just so happens to be around us without us even noticing or really thinking about them. Just like the picture that I happened to take can ensure so many meanings, it brings all things into a new perspective. Many aspects such as locations, sensories, sensations, touch, and many other things happen to be in place. Similarities and differences are what makes my juxtaposition photo meaningful and also inspiring at the same time. The time frame also plays a huge aspect on my points and opinions within the photo, all in all, juxtapositions are all around us and if we were more aware of them then we would learn to appreciate the world a bit more than it actually appears to us as New Yorkers and future visiting tourists.

 

Project 3 Draft

Introduction:

 

For my juxtaposition project i took ann picture of two buildings that happen to intersect between each other. One building was  roughly rigid, eroded, and looked very old. On the other hand the other building was more like a common style skyscraper . The juxtaposition in this picture was the view/perception of what’s considered new and old. It’s crazy to think that in a civilization/economy as advanced as New york city is so ancient but also advanced at the same time  in the exact same space.

 

Section 1: Similarities

Although my juxtaposition flick may look like two regular buildings that happen to intersect. It’s way more than than it appears to the naked eye. They have similarities such as that they both have adjusted windows which happened to be organized in the same way. The other similarity is that they both just happen to be on the same space going back to my first point which supports juxtapositions being in a mutual area. Another similarity that these two buildings have in common is that they share the same background. The background is the clouds and the blue sky that alternates the pictures.

 

Section 2: Differences

 

On the other hand the juxtaposition photo that I took has many differences. One major difference is the height difference. Nowadays New york city is known to be the major city that has a whole bunch of skyscrapers. The difference in height explains the age of the buildings. Usually in new york city if a building is small it’s usually old unless it’s some kind of store. Also the taller the building (example skyscrapers) the more innovative and new it is. Also in the new building, the outside layer of the walls looks very new and clean. It’s also looks as if the building was made for some kind of professional business. On the other hand the shorter building is more old and eroded. Signs of erosion on walls usually mean one of two things. Either the building is old or its sanitary condition isn’t up to par. These differences prove my point on how much juxtapositions can be two different concepts but similar things.  

 

Section 3: More about juxtapositions

 

Although my juxtapositions have many differences and similarities, the environment that they are in matters also. When i took that photo the surroundings around me were very urban. First and foremost in order to travel to where my juxtapositions were you had to just walk around the block from city tech until you got towards the bookstore and you would see the two buildings. In terms of sensory experience while I was taking this picture I smelled halal food from the halal cart that just so happened to be on the same sidewalk i was standing on. I imagined a whole herd of people walking in to get some food after a long days hard work. In terms of sound there was a whole bunch of noise comig from the cars tat were in traffic and all around me i heard phone calls. Also the middle school kids just so happened to be going home from school and stuff and maybe probably about to get lunch.

 

Conclusion:

 

In short juxtapositions just so happens to be around us without us even noticing. Just like the picture I happened to take. It brings all things into may aspects. Many aspects such as locations, sensories, sensations, touch and many other things happen to be in place. Similarities and differences are what makes my juxtaposition photo meaningful. Time frame also plays a huge aspect on my points and opinion within the photo.

 

project 3: Juxtaposition

 I was eager to discover the other Las Vegas, the real Las Vegas

While this quote isn’t about New York, it certainly relates to it. Vegas has the same style of flash as some parts of New York, such as Times square, and Rockefeller center, and being someones whose been to Vegas,  it does feel like that there are parts about it that we as tourists should know about, things that’ll make your experience better than any gimmicky hotel ever could. When traveling anywhere there are sites you’ll see, and sites you should see. Some of my favorite places to visit in New York are many locations even other New Yorker’s don’t know about.

You start building your private New York the first time you lay eyes on it. 

Every one has that one place in the city they always go to, whether they’re bored, or trying to show out-of-town relatives a good time. My personal favorite places are east 86 st. from 5 av to Lexington (also a block or so away from the MET) and the North woods (I only go at night, and i even spent my new years there, my sister and i played winter Olympics on the frozen lake). Your own personal New York could also just be your neighborhood, i was born here and still live in the same place, so these familiar locations shaped me growing up.

On the Upper East Side of Manhattan, where the palatial town houses and co-ops of Carnegie Hill bump up against the tenements and public housing projects of East Harlem, there is a census tract just north of East 96th Street where the average income in the top fifth of the spectrum is $561,762, and the average in the bottom fifth is $11,634.

This paragraph stood out to me because this is my neighborhood, On 5th av is central park, but from Park av to Madison is where the railroad starts, its where this railroad starts is where this dramatic shift in income changes.  But no matter where apartments or houses near parks will always cost more, and it’s almost double for getting a view of it, and while the railroad may not have any correlation to the buildings there,  when ever i passed it, even as a child the change was obvious.

These three quotes all represent my New York, and how I’ve always seen it, from being flashy and maybe easy to see to my favorite locations and even the huge income gap that is clearly visible from outside my window. These quotes add to my personal New York.

Project 3: Juxtaposition

I chose this building for my project because it stood out to me. When i was in High school, i had an art history class, and the one art period i remember most vividly was the Art Deco period during the roaring twenties. I would say it’s because, in my eyes, its the most distinctive, that and my teacher also assigned us homework about it; look for anything around the city that was Art Deco, so it just stuck, and now i’m always subconsciously looking for buildings like this. This structure caught my eye because most Art Deco buildings are taller, and this one was just two stories, i can’t imagine what it was when it was first built, maybe an office? maybe it was always a dentist? I’d like to know more about it’s history, who designed it, and what was it’s intended purpose.

Juxtaposition : Project 3

To get to this sculpture, I left the namm building from the main doorway that students come in from on the ground floor. When I got out I made a right, and walked down straight passed the family court and passed the parking garage and stopped in front of the Marriott hotel and crossed the street to myrtle ave. After crossing the street u continue walking straight passed five guys. Now ur walking straight but on your left side ur going to turn and walk a little bit straight like maybe a few inches and your going to see a few red chairs on the left side with trees all around them and the on the right ur going to see the sculpture.

Project #3 juxtaposition

The first picture is located right in front of the school. Where the city bike rack is located. When I walked outside there wasn’t a lot of people walking around and there weren’t a lot of people on bikes. The reason I chose this is because of the contrast of people walking and riding bikes were the same, so this line represents the separation of transportation. There were people walking, driving and riding bikes, so that’s what I think the three colors represent.

I say that the paragraph describes the position of the picture because as soon as you walk outside of the building, there is a bike rack that holds blue city bikes literally a foot away from the sidewalk. Then there are plants behind those racks.

Juxtaposition

I took a picture of an enter and exit sign. I walked about two blocks and I saw a parking lot that included two different things within the same space. One sign says renter and be the other sign says exit. I find that to be juxtaposition because you could do two things exactly opposite things within one space.

Juxtaposition

Juxtaposition

To take this picture I had to leave through the exit near the pearl building. Then taking a left down the block to cross the street. From there we turn right and go towards the park ahead. Across from the park to the right we see this building.

I took a picture of this building because building with these kind of structures are a rare sight to see now a days, where this building feels like its a castle compared to the other building and apartments around the area.  This becomes the juxtaposition of an old style vs new style. Along that this old style due to not being common it feels like it gives a sort of empowerment feeling of importance, which assuming it is, compared to the tall buildings around it.

Project #3: Juxtaposition

To get to this building i exited through Namm Hall and made a sharp right turn down jay street, kept walking straight, past the train station and stopped at the end of Jay street. From across the street i could see this building.

Considering how busy Jay street is, it was loud, kind of hot and smelled strange. But i had seen this building earlier and it caught my eye then. This building was erected during The famous Art Deco era in american architecture (during the 1920’s), There signature style is vertical lines, and arching shapes. Examples of other building created then are The Chrysler building, The Empire state building and 30 Rockefeller Plaza.

What made this Building stand out to me was the fact that it was Art Deco, and covered in signs, taking away some of the buildings design, and blocking it. The old 1920’s design with modern day hygiene signs, and above an Ann Taylor, it looks ad if it’s almost forcing it to be more 21st century.