Santiago Calatrava's modern take on a Byzantine mosque also includes traditional iconography with references to the site's history.
Plus a suit against a Washington museum; another gallery splits; Vivvi expands uptown; a Mets star in Battery Park City? / 1 comment
Monks from Mount Athos in Greece are putting the finishing touches on the painted iconography inside the shrine.
A stroll inland allowed me to check out 77 Greenwich, the new Trinity Place school, Elizabeth Berger Plaza, the Greek Orthodox Church and a rare trip through the memorial. / 2 comments
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