tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44551035740057625522024-03-05T08:43:06.073-08:00RestorefrontAbout Storefronthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15541509256275620079noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455103574005762552.post-71882133476938258242008-10-16T13:08:00.000-07:002008-10-16T13:40:57.153-07:00REDUX EXHIBITION OPENING<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://igobyvictoria.com/WHRtwo/content/bin/images/large/IMG_5262.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://igobyvictoria.com/WHRtwo/content/bin/images/large/IMG_5262.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Finally, Storefront reopened to the public, and an enormous crowd came to help us open with a bang. The night of the vice-presidential debates was an opportune time to kick off the White House Redux show, and it made sense that we would incorporate the debate broascast into our opening celebration. The gallery was packed and the sidewalk overflowed with people. Too bad Gwen Eiffel was not around to keep <span style="font-style: italic;">us</span> polite.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://igobyvictoria.com/WHRtwo/content/bin/images/large/IMG_5394.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://igobyvictoria.com/WHRtwo/content/bin/images/large/IMG_5394.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizbpXpTlf2zQXldQkUfy9O5bWs7NNpM7hJ2A-je9fVyYNXcxH9ixA0oeoGXbDbeasQJ2enVKF4F5kzRWDeWxdDMCitCZQyokQyxfweL4v5vCMtrJZ7iaElqAVcdqI784505hFgZe6QxMA/s1600-h/opening3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizbpXpTlf2zQXldQkUfy9O5bWs7NNpM7hJ2A-je9fVyYNXcxH9ixA0oeoGXbDbeasQJ2enVKF4F5kzRWDeWxdDMCitCZQyokQyxfweL4v5vCMtrJZ7iaElqAVcdqI784505hFgZe6QxMA/s400/opening3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257852091653409314" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQF29VSbdBxV7qSEzEbX-o4xYun-M-SWLcwvaonJUDJeiAfv0SMBEEyvxfIkF5oN7cmSE518k0IYrO_eF1yy0xwUzdfmSmQ-BK67OOZYKHBDZrNLgic-vOxYAd_NZ4kl_yt1EbS4Qt7zg/s1600-h/opening5.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQF29VSbdBxV7qSEzEbX-o4xYun-M-SWLcwvaonJUDJeiAfv0SMBEEyvxfIkF5oN7cmSE518k0IYrO_eF1yy0xwUzdfmSmQ-BK67OOZYKHBDZrNLgic-vOxYAd_NZ4kl_yt1EbS4Qt7zg/s400/opening5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257852094887630194" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWO0T4C2LNB1DQLSOOjbsUaXQBqimtNOK9rVruITcekAvjscPyfZQ__2MIg8uZuuo0Xh5Xh-jdneLjbRjszT9l-qzj2_rrE-_8xZXp6xSJfBL6hKF_iZBW5Ze_nV2gbKO4y98dzHMVUpA/s1600-h/opening9.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWO0T4C2LNB1DQLSOOjbsUaXQBqimtNOK9rVruITcekAvjscPyfZQ__2MIg8uZuuo0Xh5Xh-jdneLjbRjszT9l-qzj2_rrE-_8xZXp6xSJfBL6hKF_iZBW5Ze_nV2gbKO4y98dzHMVUpA/s400/opening9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257852101180921586" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh26re0Qq9dT5EIfUx_XL7ucbxKTAmTnSxdBI61vmV9ZCPFZC4W1Qwbr4AtERElmQ6kDYvIvjuQDTSb_xZF85IWsLIT5HtffWQjiGjYWKN1O-6krLWeWjuuSj-MwFu1OrTKEzd4iZDcnp8/s1600-h/opening10.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh26re0Qq9dT5EIfUx_XL7ucbxKTAmTnSxdBI61vmV9ZCPFZC4W1Qwbr4AtERElmQ6kDYvIvjuQDTSb_xZF85IWsLIT5HtffWQjiGjYWKN1O-6krLWeWjuuSj-MwFu1OrTKEzd4iZDcnp8/s400/opening10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257852097754377074" border="0" /></a>About Storefronthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15541509256275620079noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455103574005762552.post-56179966486659092852008-10-15T13:51:00.000-07:002008-10-16T14:10:31.754-07:00REOPENING DINNER<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.blogger.com/%20http://igobyvictoria.com/WHRone/content/bin/images/large/IMG_5095.jp"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://igobyvictoria.com/WHRone/content/bin/images/large/IMG_5095.jpg" /></a><br /><br />To celebrate the inauguration of Storefront's restored facade, we hosted a dinner to thank those who made the restoration possible. We seated everyone at a one long table that filled the gallery.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIjU-XGdsth76YZ_soouxhyphenhyphenVrAKjeRdFhUYswmr3cjvC8QbbVGtaxlj9QEtEFBlWYs9LhAewvmtL4CXuA_VKigH8yQ2gijFmGKMMcLNWkIfZTJH0HwjR5-dRd9IJ-Qeh4unmBIMQdp6WY/s1600-h/benefit1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIjU-XGdsth76YZ_soouxhyphenhyphenVrAKjeRdFhUYswmr3cjvC8QbbVGtaxlj9QEtEFBlWYs9LhAewvmtL4CXuA_VKigH8yQ2gijFmGKMMcLNWkIfZTJH0HwjR5-dRd9IJ-Qeh4unmBIMQdp6WY/s400/benefit1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257859715943862066" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgULzV7xtOwx_E0VlWKwHYJRUkDNLjNJ2qyYyWe_TlzNQGu5Jq6Ckxi-OqwJhqRm0oItJsyxpH6L4h5pLB0LALlXXHnjRzQpJOYQPpEp8eKPR9kRETE5YAwoUYU6af_dfD_Q_-wBqvMRng/s1600-h/benefit2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgULzV7xtOwx_E0VlWKwHYJRUkDNLjNJ2qyYyWe_TlzNQGu5Jq6Ckxi-OqwJhqRm0oItJsyxpH6L4h5pLB0LALlXXHnjRzQpJOYQPpEp8eKPR9kRETE5YAwoUYU6af_dfD_Q_-wBqvMRng/s400/benefit2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257859719276002866" border="0" /></a><br /><br />To cater our event we asked Thiru Kumar and Veronica Julien to bring their portable kitchens to our curb. Shown below are Thiru, the “Dosa Man,” of NY Dosas serving up Sri-Lankan style vegan fare and Veronica of Veronica's Kitchen ladling out her famous oxtail soup. Both Kumar and Julien were both honored by the <a href="http://www.blogger.com/Veronica%20Julien%20from%20Veronica%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%99s%20Kitchen">Vendy Awards in 2007</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://igobyvictoria.com/WHRone/content/bin/images/large/IMG_4875.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://igobyvictoria.com/WHRone/content/bin/images/large/IMG_4875.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3143/2925696054_f4a537439d.jpg?v=0"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3143/2925696054_f4a537439d.jpg?v=0" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://igobyvictoria.com/WHRone/content/bin/images/large/IMG_4982.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://igobyvictoria.com/WHRone/content/bin/images/large/IMG_4982.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>About Storefronthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15541509256275620079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455103574005762552.post-5538661484188890012008-10-15T12:59:00.000-07:002008-10-16T09:11:32.967-07:00123 IDEAS FOR A NEW WHITE HOUSEPacked and shipped!<br />To get your own book, stop by the gallery or <a href="http://www.storefrontnews.org/event_dete.php?eventID=81">order online!</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3238/2925662026_4f8416df53.jpg?v=0"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3238/2925662026_4f8416df53.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a>About Storefronthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15541509256275620079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455103574005762552.post-40826075358188464512008-10-02T08:42:00.000-07:002008-10-16T09:10:12.981-07:00WHITE HOUSE REDUX - THE BOOKThe books have arrived!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/storefront/2906748659/" title="DSC_0003 by Storefront for Art and Architecture, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3252/2906748659_4b99289811_b.jpg" width="700" height="451" alt="DSC_0003" /></a>About Storefronthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15541509256275620079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455103574005762552.post-42228059019453854432008-09-30T10:12:00.000-07:002008-09-30T10:40:33.702-07:00Final (Breathless) BlastBlogging has been slow - we hardly have time to breathe getting everything finished for tomorrow. Here's a quick set of images documenting what's been going on in the the last couple of days. More on <a href="http://www.flickr.com/storefront">Flickr</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/storefront/2902359784/" title="IMG_0972 by Storefront for Art and Architecture, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3045/2902359784_d0d9060d56_b.jpg" alt="IMG_0972" height="450" width="600" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">Pernilla has spent a few vexing hours making mapping a layout of the White House Redux entries . Lucky she's really good at Tetris. This is her last exhibition install at Storefront - she'll be badly missed!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/storefront/2901522389/" title="IMG_0984 by Storefront for Art and Architecture, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3031/2901522389_a10d0178a0_b.jpg" alt="IMG_0984" height="680" width="500" /></a><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;">Cesar trying to figure out Pernilla's diagram.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/storefront/2901520605/" title="IMG_0979 by Storefront for Art and Architecture, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3154/2901520605_09bb70fc26_b.jpg" alt="IMG_0979" height="680" width="500" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.myspace.com/djnronhubbard">Daniel</a>, Storefront's sound artist in residence, fine-tuning the audio setup.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/storefront/2901526765/" title="IMG_0988 by Storefront for Art and Architecture, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3094/2901526765_6cb6eb06d2_b.jpg" alt="IMG_0988" height="450" width="600" /></a><br />The barricade is finally coming down - Storefront revealed! No lettering yet, though.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/storefront/2902371048/" title="IMG_0992 by Storefront for Art and Architecture, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3073/2902371048_0484a9e523_b.jpg" alt="IMG_0992" height="450" width="600" /></a><br />Lotsa trash.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/storefront/2902373214/" title="IMG_1003 by Storefront for Art and Architecture, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3126/2902373214_41fbd0ae02_b.jpg" alt="IMG_1003" height="680" width="500" /></a><br />Susannah and Katherine geting up close and personal with some styrofoam blocks.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/storefront/2902375512/" title="IMG_1004 by Storefront for Art and Architecture, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3024/2902375512_e34f05ef32_b.jpg" alt="IMG_1004" height="680" width="500" /></a><br />Takes some concentration.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/storefront/2902381774/" title="IMG_1013 by Storefront for Art and Architecture, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3068/2902381774_b4431a5c54_b.jpg" alt="IMG_1013" height="450" width="600" /></a><br />The letters are back! Turns out the old ones were beyond repair, which is a pity, but they did a great job fabricating the new ones.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/storefront/2902386180/" title="IMG_1027 by Storefront for Art and Architecture, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3046/2902386180_4db1242029_b.jpg" alt="IMG_1027" height="680" width="500" /></a><br />Anagram time. Again.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/storefront/2901547161/" title="IMG_1032 by Storefront for Art and Architecture, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3154/2901547161_0b071bf82a_b.jpg" alt="IMG_1032" height="450" width="600" /></a><br />The letters are going up! It's going to look good.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/storefront/2901549507/" title="IMG_1034 by Storefront for Art and Architecture, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3237/2901549507_bc422c9c97_b.jpg" alt="IMG_1034" height="450" width="600" /></a><br />We're pretty pleased with how the interior's shaping up, too.<br /><br /><br />See you soon! If you're anywhere withing a 500 mile radius of NYC, come to the Grand Unveiling on thursday at 7pm. Hopefully we'll get at least one more post up before then...</span>About Storefronthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15541509256275620079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455103574005762552.post-79408232603024405522008-09-25T14:29:00.000-07:002008-09-25T14:42:00.799-07:00FOAMINGThe styrofoam backings for the <a href="http://www.whitehouseredux.org/">White House Redux</a> installation arrived this morning. Because the gallery space is still due for a coat of paint on the floor, we have to store the foam blocks in the basement office. "It's a foam party," said Susannah Bohlke, Storefront's Programs and Development Officer. Storefront's employees are also learning today that styrofoam has a unique smell. "It's sweet like honey, but not in a good way," Ms. Bohlke commented.<br /><br />We are currently looking for a nice home for the styrofoam to land post-exhibition. Perhaps we can turn them into centerpieces?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGk7miU0CSXyckF_iEBg3lbwMLWTGviZpNGrXxRyVelAW4sCTSa7GUz0IaOGKLTAt2s3q3NVKP4RcJ-Hr40-JD4y8rsJs_psvd3SxjwghMNhAQwnCxBPSvCkIrFltmbKBtke-E8DfeMqU/s1600-h/DSC_0056.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGk7miU0CSXyckF_iEBg3lbwMLWTGviZpNGrXxRyVelAW4sCTSa7GUz0IaOGKLTAt2s3q3NVKP4RcJ-Hr40-JD4y8rsJs_psvd3SxjwghMNhAQwnCxBPSvCkIrFltmbKBtke-E8DfeMqU/s400/DSC_0056.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250077094278547442" border="0" /></a>About Storefronthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15541509256275620079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455103574005762552.post-29764340208865708322008-09-23T19:05:00.000-07:002008-09-23T19:29:43.905-07:00COUNTDOWN HAS STARTEDLooking at the state of the gallery this evening you'd never guess that one week from today everything will be finished, the place will be cleaned up, there will be an exhibition on the walls and there will be many (dare we hope several hundred?!) beautiful people milling around with glasses of prosecco in their hands...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/storefront/2883204593/" title="The gallery interior"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3220/2883204593_2d81620430_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0034" height="500" width="375" /></a><br /><br />But they will. Everything is very nearly finished, and on Friday the installation of <a href="http://whitehouseredux.org/">White House Redux</a> will begin. In the meantime, Storefront's untiring team of faithful volunteers is in action mailing out the reopening newsletter (don't be fooled by the beers - it's hard work.)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/storefront/2884039614/" title="Newsletter Mailing"><img style="width: 549px; height: 379px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3045/2884039614_6a79cb460a_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0030" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/storefront/2884047200/" title="This is just the very beginning"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3219/2884047200_06fdbfb252_b.jpg" alt="DSC_0039" height="500" width="375" /></a><br /><br />The newsletter, incidentally, contains a really beautiful poster-size exploded axonometric of Storefront created by Pernilla - if you're not on our mailing list, you can pick one up at the reopening party.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/storefront/2884112662/" title="Storefront Exploded"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3205/2884112662_39cf991741_b.jpg" alt="black" height="500" width="375" /></a>About Storefronthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15541509256275620079noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455103574005762552.post-61716723372279617352008-09-22T08:42:00.000-07:002008-09-23T19:30:12.705-07:00IT'S IN THE DETAILSAs the bigger parts of the restoration falls into place on the facade, the finer details are worked on. The belly of the new seam roof gets a coat of paint and cleaning work is being done to the facade frames.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3024/2879527900_cbe26196ba.jpg?v=0"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3024/2879527900_cbe26196ba.jpg?v=0" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2157/2878664035_1e9b400f2b.jpg?v=0"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2157/2878664035_1e9b400f2b.jpg?v=0" alt="" border="0" /></a>About Storefronthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15541509256275620079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455103574005762552.post-15994296084874862932008-09-16T13:29:00.000-07:002008-09-16T13:47:07.017-07:00ABOUT FACEWith the FibreC almost fully installed on the east end of the facade, we are beginning to get a good sense of what the finished (refinished) product will look like. The corner screws will be supplemented with more screws lining the seams- as on the original facade.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnu8FVOCXo_pCESilyL9c_tefPhSf9AseKwHXAd2gl4i8htP8wkZKs78ekE4-ykdh03_g2rk6xUt_gho9M9iwMItD79KEJWh8hBp7y7HU78rCr7Qt7qjyYh7kLoU2Ujj7X9I5Whw-ZMuE/s1600-h/DSC_0001.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnu8FVOCXo_pCESilyL9c_tefPhSf9AseKwHXAd2gl4i8htP8wkZKs78ekE4-ykdh03_g2rk6xUt_gho9M9iwMItD79KEJWh8hBp7y7HU78rCr7Qt7qjyYh7kLoU2Ujj7X9I5Whw-ZMuE/s400/DSC_0001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246723447446592962" /></a>About Storefronthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15541509256275620079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455103574005762552.post-44554276863770033742008-09-15T14:23:00.000-07:002008-09-16T13:30:43.715-07:00CONCRETE FACEThe old/new look is coming back! The installation of the rest of the FibreC board on the facade has begun. Soon Storefront will be looking like it was once again!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3044/2860159969_d6deab059b.jpg?v=0"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3044/2860159969_d6deab059b.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Prepping the FibreC board for installation.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3089/2860199211_1fa5a1bfe4.jpg?v=0"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3089/2860199211_1fa5a1bfe4.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3167/2861040362_09502195a8.jpg?v=0"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3167/2861040362_09502195a8.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a>About Storefronthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15541509256275620079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455103574005762552.post-4929150118543332092008-09-09T12:21:00.000-07:002008-09-09T14:22:48.139-07:00STANDING TALL<div>Our facade is now properly protected by a new metal standing seam roof. The new overhang should ensure that water doesn't invade the building's south side. Downstairs, we are happily removing the waterproof tarps from our bookshelves on the south wall.<br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzfeFG_ZiuJnJOTGmvK7T8yBhvgxOb6s0nDBNwva3sCrdxVsvL97ZVegMm_GNAHlOz7mouedTn_aPB9SYOYHgqt_z1Vgn9mysjmmJ3q1TtVdqC3u3n8ozk7g3lyqbs3SaE0ekOH5ZA8gg/s1600-h/roofblog.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzfeFG_ZiuJnJOTGmvK7T8yBhvgxOb6s0nDBNwva3sCrdxVsvL97ZVegMm_GNAHlOz7mouedTn_aPB9SYOYHgqt_z1Vgn9mysjmmJ3q1TtVdqC3u3n8ozk7g3lyqbs3SaE0ekOH5ZA8gg/s400/roofblog.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244134238903409026" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; ">The new standing seam roof is just at Brian's eye level.</span><br /></div>About Storefronthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15541509256275620079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455103574005762552.post-79079982853197527282008-09-09T12:06:00.000-07:002008-09-09T14:36:55.950-07:00COOLING PROGRESS<div><br /></div>Our humid, little basement office is getting a blast of cool air- or at least it will soon. At 5am this morning PJ Mechanical installed our new air conditioning unit on the roof of 97 Kenmare. The unit should be up an running as soon as Friday. Now we are doubly upset that summer is ending.<div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9sNGEHnn5-c_wTY-08DzL1lRTLqheVyfpznLZmnrjTT77NNjDAhvHxEO6IxZeUBIsUDcHZof3CXrH1LQRSwRfUcjwA5hxH9Vy2KszO69VOuJ_8LKj0U_jms8f1cCOlDHXuXCccOFX0UU/s1600-h/Picture+1.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9sNGEHnn5-c_wTY-08DzL1lRTLqheVyfpznLZmnrjTT77NNjDAhvHxEO6IxZeUBIsUDcHZof3CXrH1LQRSwRfUcjwA5hxH9Vy2KszO69VOuJ_8LKj0U_jms8f1cCOlDHXuXCccOFX0UU/s400/Picture+1.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244138341247653394" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span>About Storefronthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15541509256275620079noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455103574005762552.post-82101701243461091212008-09-08T08:44:00.000-07:002008-09-08T08:58:49.150-07:00HOLE IN THE FLOOR<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3277/2839391597_3092da6a55.jpg?v=0"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3277/2839391597_3092da6a55.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />The new office view.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3268/2840218562_cfb0413373.jpg?v=0"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3268/2840218562_cfb0413373.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />To make way for a safety hatch, there is now a good size hole in the middle of the gallery floor. Now you can peek into the the inner workings of the Storefront office!About Storefronthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15541509256275620079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455103574005762552.post-26248752803822842562008-09-02T11:34:00.000-07:002008-09-02T11:43:48.642-07:00PLASTERED<img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3288/2821630973_810c1bfa87.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3275/2822471244_ff7c2c6f85.jpg"><br />The soffit has been completely plastered and finished.. bringing the amount of remaining interior work down to an almost finished list.<br /><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3196/2821613855_9a74403f03.jpg"><br />Also, more for the interior, Storefront is now back up and running with a brand new toilet and sink. We no longer have to sneak across the street and use someone else's restroom to continue with business here..About Storefronthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15541509256275620079noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455103574005762552.post-86122040763572717712008-08-26T21:10:00.000-07:002008-09-02T11:34:24.231-07:00FibreC BOARDS ARRIVE<img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3286/2822442762_ef027332ea.jpg"><br />As planned, the new glass fibre concrete boards arrived this Monday at Storefront and no time was lost to begin the installation. The first board was cautiously placed and nailed. As it was before, zinc nails were used to attach the board. These now-silver-nails will eventually rust out and look just like it did before.<br /><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3155/2821604761_94f4cd087b.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3221/2822443268_a8187d6a2f.jpg"><br />Architect and Board member Belmont Freeman couldn't wait to check out the new boards!<br /><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3207/2821605875_90e62b0f95.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3111/2822442610_e464c0abc4.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3009/2821605263_bea74891bb.jpg"><br />The Fascia and Soffit are also almost finished. As it is now being coated with plaster, it will soon be brilliant white and ready for the light railing system to be hung up again.<br /><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3150/2821605419_40485131fb.jpg"><br />But it's not only the facade that's being restored, the restroom also gets a makeover.About Storefronthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15541509256275620079noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455103574005762552.post-92220997408431001072008-08-15T11:23:00.000-07:002008-08-15T11:47:35.059-07:00LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING<img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3196/2766139388_2357742386.jpg?v=0"><br /><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3191/2765297563_6180f22ecb.jpg?v=0"><br /><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3134/2766138044_136a70dff4.jpg?v=0"><br />There's a little bit of everything going on today.. The masonite board is being cut and hung over the insulation on the exterior panels. The cornice is almost finished. The interior of the gallery is right about there.. all the plaster is on and dry with some painting left to be done.<br /><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3172/2765290673_c20328e2d8.jpg?v=1218824757"><br />However, there seems to be some more mysterious leaks happening downstairs. The wonderful plug that was made earlier this week only worked for one hole.. now more are opening in smaller places. Let's hope August discontinues its rainy season soon..About Storefronthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15541509256275620079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455103574005762552.post-76607983214913894412008-08-14T12:12:00.000-07:002008-08-15T11:23:32.397-07:00WATERLESS FOUNTAINSREstrooms are next. With this, the RElocation of our sink, fridge and everything else we used to hide in there. We are now WATERLESS!<br /><br />Couldn't help but wish we had one of Mr. Mutt's (a.k.a. M. Duchamp) fountains. <br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRzKR4gYRgM_4PrAx1IQfYGdYyzYQa5Vq-Hq284scKjNyMCjyRa0ipZlhalwvnb5Zbm-TU5_S0GiFTcWigJS6oOZGE3NNrAm-YudiprMO5bG7MlBnyD3mBFZbvjhCZrTRv7yMWt5DK-Ng/s400/marcel-duchamp-fountain.jpg" width="500"><br /><br /><br /><br />Then again, we managed and came up with this:<br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkBGLW4R02dDTw0VMtxuh8ysiSwBI1iVXy001s6rfstY71wnnfYJNvqmO1JkjNIqEA_yO_4xlQkHyrA_zNVUKSnV0_RIE8xEt6qzlfNBjyNM28DMr07TeAyZjqKqbP9H3NBSlVCw94fwo/s400/PICT3318.JPG" width="500"> <br />Wishful thinking!About Storefronthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15541509256275620079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455103574005762552.post-87392981744982503272008-08-13T12:19:00.000-07:002008-08-13T17:24:23.201-07:00COOL TOOLS<img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2032/2759758029_8827b4d9ec.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3212/2760602886_43b4554389.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3274/2760604390_eb411d2bf6.jpg"><br />He also carries a paper dispenser hanging from his belt and whisks the plaster with a massive egg beater.About Storefronthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15541509256275620079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455103574005762552.post-9674679659969042552008-08-11T08:31:00.000-07:002008-08-11T08:44:05.012-07:00FLASH FLOOD<img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3043/2753005759_0d7822a55c.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2158/2753815898_9bcfd204f1.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3136/2753000945_f62788f9b1.jpg"><br />This morning, the thunderstorms in the city brought along an unpleasant surprise for us down in the basement.. Water finds its way into some amazing places, like the air ducts behind the walls. Thankfully, the amazing guys at Ibex Construction patched the leak with some insulation material, and all is dry here now!<br /><br />Slow blogging day at Storefront you may ask? Never. Basement floods are equally as important as historic gallery restoration projects..About Storefronthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15541509256275620079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455103574005762552.post-52506578251792470872008-08-08T12:19:00.000-07:002008-08-08T12:27:43.101-07:00ALL CLOSED UP<img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3135/2744128393_038243b276.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3045/2744966636_fa297cd5e6.jpg"><br />The plywood on the interior and the insulation inside the panels are pretty much finished being installed. The unique arcade effect was nice while it lasted, and a interesting treat to all who got the chance to walk through the walls. Next up: surfacing and finishing the interior panels, and anxiously waiting the arrival of the fiberC boards!About Storefronthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15541509256275620079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455103574005762552.post-44616820259788883182008-08-05T09:00:00.000-07:002008-08-08T12:19:24.205-07:00IN-BETWEEN INSIDE AND OUTSIDE<img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3025/2736051760_c95ba11c2a.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3102/2736076314_30e13ffe67.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3109/2736056840_96b4116feb.jpg"><br />Monday night we offered a sneak peek of the restoration during the opening of our barricade installation "Learning from Hangzhou" by Mathieu Borysevicz. This opening offered the unique opportunity to mingle in-between inside and outside while taking in the new barricade installation and exploring the half dressed facade structure.About Storefronthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15541509256275620079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455103574005762552.post-60383614627119136912008-08-04T07:31:00.000-07:002008-08-04T08:16:02.542-07:00LEARNING FROM HANGZHOU<img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3288/2731941368_3387e8bc2d.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3263/2731494599_69f5d5d43f.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3167/2731510673_0b8cbbf02a.jpg"><br />This Monday morning there's a different installation happening at Storefront, the installation of Mathieu Borysevicz's project "Learning from Hangzhou" wrapping the construction barricade. Yes, we're even having exhibitions while we're closed..<br /><br />Tonight is the opening, Monday, August 4. 6-8pm. There's also a sneak peak at the restoration project behind the construction wall! Hope to see you there.<br /><br /><br /><b>LEARNING FROM HANGZHOU</b><br />a photographic analysis by Mathieu Borysevicz.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.storefrontnews.org/images/assets/ex145.jpg" width="500"><br /><br />From 2003-2007 thousands of digital photographs, based on patterns or visual re-occurrences throughout the city, were recorded and archived into categories of architectural, socio-economic and urban cultural phenomena. These photographs cover territory from outdoor advertising (in its many different and all enveloping configurations) to the constructed environment (the transitional zones of demolition/construction sites, architecture, and architectural apparatus') to urban culture's visual codes (street markings, ad imagery, internet bars, the wedding industry, etc.). <br /><br />This project was made possible through generous support from IBEX Construction and Tim and Ellen Van Housen.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.storefrontnews.org/exhib_dete.php?exID=145">Visit our website for more information on the project.</a>About Storefronthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15541509256275620079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455103574005762552.post-33588845648111620792008-08-02T05:30:00.000-07:002008-08-02T08:24:59.759-07:00INSULATION INSTALLATION<img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2173/2723365364_095f03d42a.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3165/2723365896_3298d4e48c.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3231/2722539697_513c1ecf2b.jpg"><br />The walls are coming together already, and rapidly at that. The section is hanging on the wall for any last minute questions about which comes first, the insulation, plywood, or concrete panels.About Storefronthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15541509256275620079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455103574005762552.post-81899978694033696792008-08-01T12:10:00.000-07:002008-08-01T12:29:45.291-07:00TIME CAPSULE<img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3071/2711306487_e1894f4d28.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3265/2711311925_203c607b52.jpg"><br />At the closing party we invited guests to sign the interior wall in exchange for a donation, and we got some interesting graffiti from it.<br /><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3016/2717177795_659cab267b.jpg"><br />As of today, all the new drywall is up and covering the old walls.<br /><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3030/2722545241_801efcdb11.jpg"><br />So, in another 15+ years, when the new generation of Storefront directors and curators are Re-storing Storefront, there will be a great surprise as they tear down the walls. Hopefully they'll appreciate the characatures, obscenities towards architects, and random shameless self-promoting.About Storefronthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15541509256275620079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455103574005762552.post-34863935061137899582008-07-31T11:28:00.000-07:002008-08-01T08:41:25.872-07:00A GREENER STOREFRONTWhile searching for a material to replace the fibrecement originally used on the gallery’s façade, we learned a few things about the environmental implications of the various materials we could use. Ecological awareness was an important part of Kyong Park’s mission when he founded Storefront, and we wanted to make sure we chose a product with a low energy footprint, especially since the so much more is known today than in 1992 about the environmental responsibilities of the building industry.<br /><br />Our number one option was fibreC, a material produced by the Austrian company <a href="http://www.rieder.cc/at/en/">Rieder</a>. fibreC is based on purely organic substances - more than 95% of fibreC consists of sand, cement and glass fibres, and it can therefore be completely recycled, unlike fibrecement products. Moreover, its production involves a low use of resources: the production of fibre cement consumes 76% more primary energy than fibreC. Wolfgang Rieder, the CEO of the company, generously agreed to provide enough 8mm fibreC to clad Storefront’s façade. The panels are on their way over from Austria now – will be arriving in mid-August.<br /><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3120/2720515364_1762ff5faf_b.jpg" width="500"><br /><br />fibreC is a concrete panel reinforced with glassfibres. Therefore, it combines the advantages of the two in a single material – it is as moldable and durable as concrete, but thanks to the glassfibres it is also thin-walled, fireproof and light-weight. It’s been used in some pretty exciting and innovative projects recently built around the world:<br /><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3024/2719692747_6bf8590708_b.jpg" width="500"><br /><i>Zaragoza Bridge Pavilion by Zaha Hadid</i><br /><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3284/2719691367_b231265244_o.jpg" width="500"><br /><i>DRL TEN Pavilion by Alan Dempsey and Alvin Huang</i><br /><br />If you’d like to know more about fibreC, be sure to come along to Wolfgang Rieder’s lecture at Storefront on 25th September, 2 days after the inauguration of the renovated façade.About Storefronthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15541509256275620079noreply@blogger.com0