Four Million Little Pieces of MOHAI

Four Million Little Pieces of MOHAI

At the armory, MOHAI is laid out vertically, and visitors wind their way around the edges of central open space that dwarfs a Boeing B-1 (its floats designed by George Pocock) and a legendary hydroplane. The new venue’s layout gives the museum, which claims to possess some four million artifacts, room to breathe, so that when you stumble across the wooden sandwich board advertising the original Starbucks, it stands out. Continue reading Four Million Little Pieces of MOHAI

Memo to Jeff Bezos: Progress on Gondolas?!?

Memo to Jeff Bezos: Progress on Gondolas?!?

Jeff, someone just slipped this art over the transom–AND I LOVE IT!–but I am increasingly paranoid that we’re close to losing first-mover status on the gondola project I pitched you back in April. I thought at first this must have come from your shop, but as I have heard abso-fricking-lutely nothing on that end, I don’t know. With you tight-lipped bastards, you never can tell. Continue reading Memo to Jeff Bezos: Progress on Gondolas?!?

Pier 57 Gets Concrete Shoes in Prep for New Ferris Wheel

Pier 57 Gets Concrete Shoes in Prep for New Ferris Wheel

Three cement pours will be necessary, says KING 5, with the cement trucks “piping” the slurry out to the end of the pier, which otherwise couldn’t support their weight. You’ll begin seeing the 175-foot diameter wheel going up in April, with construction finishing in time for summer, by June. HG&A are determined to have it up and running for the July 4 weekend. Continue reading Pier 57 Gets Concrete Shoes in Prep for New Ferris Wheel