We love it when little design flourishes that aren't apparent in the original renderings turn up in finished product, and the Brownstone East Village?the 14th Street mini-development that did peek-a-boo exposures way before Shigeru Ban brought the idea to West Chelsea?has surprised us with this street-level metal wall of ... something. Ys and Ts? Bacteria? Your guess is as good as ours.
· Brownstone East Village Off to Smashing Start [Curbed]
· Discounted BrownstoneEV's Partial Reveal [Curbed]
· Brownstone East Village [Official Site]