Podcast: "Apropos of Style"
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This morning, officials gathered together to celebrate the grand opening of the Frank Lloyd Wright Boathouse. Let me repeat, This morning, officials gathered together to celebrate the grand opening of the Frank Lloyd Wright Boathouse. Can you believe that this project was almost dead on schedule? This was one of those "I'll believe it when I see it projects" that can sometimes take years and years to see to completion. That was not the case with the FLW Boathouse. As a matter of fact, public school students have already been using the facility for two weeks now. Oh, and for anyone that was hinting that this was not a big project due to the limited capacity within... the interior is far more spacious than it looks from the outside. The wood floors conceal radiant heating units to prevent warping. Both manmade and natural lighting is bright and cheery. The rooms and amenities are first class, and the views are breathtaking. This timeless endeavor was built to withstand both the natural elements and the architectural tests of time.
This podcast brings you the key voices of (photo left to right) Tom Fontana - award winning television writer and producer, Bill Maggio - West Side Rowing Club president, Sharon Courtin - executive director of the Boathouse Corporation, Ted Marks - President FLW Rowing Boathouse Corp., and Mayor Brown (not in photo). It was an emotional ceremony marking what many say is the first completed major waterfront project on Buffalo's "Other Waterfront".
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eyepharded
It looks fantastic. Can't wait to check it out in person.
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platt4
BRAVO!
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stephenjames716
that looks great!, can't wait to see it in person. thank you to all involved...kudos.
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chris69
are they going to paint it.....something other than that awful concrete grey
and somehow I thought for all that money it was going to be bigger (wider - taller)....some typical flw concrete stamped design
its nice but seems smaller and plainer than the hype that surrounded it.
ok now that this is done....can we start on the Larkin Administration Building?
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chris69
are they going to paint it.....something other than that awful concrete grey
and somehow I thought for all that money it was going to be bigger (wider - taller)....some typical flw concrete stamped design
its nice but seems smaller and plainer than the hype that surrounded it.
ok now that this is done....can we start on the Larkin Administration Building?
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SilentMajority
More info can be found in today's Buffalo News
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RisingDamp666
That Frank Lloyd Wright sure knew how to design a boathouse. The Larkin reconstruction will obviously be next on the agenda.
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hamp
This is a great building. I saw it last weekend. It looks even better than the photos. Thank you Tom Fontana.
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orlanmon
Yet another architecturally significant landmark project in WNY we can all be proud off. Thank you Boathouse Corporation for your dedication and resolve. It's great to see the signs of progress and development in and around downtown Buffalo...
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Keith
I love it! More please.
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