Artist's Renderings Vs. Reality

The ability to combine the old with the new and to become a statuesque figure in the community. Find all these traits in Northern Williamsburg’s stunning new building, Ikon, located at 50 Bayard St. Ikon is a marvel in modern architecture that unites varying themes and periods of structural design. Be the first to own style, beauty and vitality at Ikon. -- Artist

Why doesn't this condo complex look anything like the drawing? Because God can't use Photoshop to make His skies, and the thing was built in Brooklyn instead of Gotham City. -- Reality

Artist's Renderings Vs. Reality

The Verdi boutique condominiums are a modern complement to the rich history and lush streetscapes of Fort Greene, Brooklyn.

All units have unique outdoor spaces including large terraces, oversized balconies and landscaped gardens. Rear duplexes feature stunning double height ceilings overlooking the landscaped gardens. The private floor penthouses have keyed elevator access that opens into the unit and large terraces. Located just three blocks from Fort Greene Park and in walking distance to the large and growing number of shops, café's, restaurants as well as BAM's cultural districts theatres and galleries. -- Artist

Wow, those condos is sure classy. I don't think I've ever seen such -- hang on a sec. DUDE, I'M NOT FUCKIN' TELLING YOU AGAIN. DON'T REMOVE THE 4 SALE SIGN.

Artist's Renderings Vs. Reality

The Borders bookstore in the East Liberty neighborhood of Pittsburgh has been awarded the LEED Core Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. This project is one of the first LEED Gold certified projects in Pittsburgh and also among the first LEED Core certified projects in the country!

The Design Alliance Architects developed a number of green features in the project including:

• Rainwater from the building roof is piped to an underground cistern that eliminates the need for municipal water for irrigation.


• Nearly all of the construction waste was recycled.


• The development has strategically located bike racks around the site to encourage alternative transportation, and a shower room available to employees.

-- Artist


Bushes like being in pots, asshole. -- Reality

Artist's Renderings Vs. Reality

The lobby boasts recycled wood flooring cut from timber beams, an abstract mural of sewing machines and stitching patterns and a quirky display of salvaged sewing machines and vintage office equipment. -- Architect



The lobby boasts cavernous holes in the ceiling that have been plugged with Spackle and left unpainted. Old typewriters and adding machines sit on paint-spattered shelves. A mess of 2x4s hold up this chintzy mail thing with a faux-bronze finish, and though the structure is open somehow whoever built it couldn't figure out how to paint behind it. -- Reality