The former church as indoor park
From a comment by Paul yesterday: "I found the solution for St Joseph's while looking at my other feeds today" -- it's a Colossal post about a century-old church in Spain that's been turned into an indoor skate park. The space is beautiful. An indoor park of some sort is an interesting idea to think about for a former church -- if anything it plays on a strength of a building like St. Joe's, mainly that it's really big. (Thanks, Paul)
Earlier: A new look at St. Joseph's, and an eye toward its future
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woah thats awesome
... said J. Welf on Dec 16, 2015 at 1:11 PM | link
I would be down for this as long as it also allowed BMX bikes!
Would this idea be acceptable to the neighborhood association?
I also wonder how this might fit in (or not) with the proposed Washington Park skatepark plans?
... said James at 46 or so on Dec 16, 2015 at 3:05 PM | link
good forward thinkjng by the Spanish.
This would get my backing as woo\uld any new use to keep people invested in their local area.
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... said jaketwiceover on Dec 16, 2015 at 3:12 PM | link
These types of conversions are pretty big in Germany, too, ranging from indoor skate/bike parks, indoor dog parks, and often local vendors pooling together to create innovative indoor markets. Any one of these would suit this building, give its size...just waiting for the neighborhood to complain about the clientele it would bring in, like it has with previous failed upstarts for this church.
... said Rich on Dec 17, 2015 at 8:40 AM | link
This is a very outside-the-box, forward thinking idea. I'm sure many may find it crazy sounding at first, but hopefully something like NYC's Highline can act as proof that creative reuses of spaces can be very successful. Whether something like this can be pulled off in Albany is questionable, but it would be great use of that building.
... said grandmastergus on Dec 17, 2015 at 4:41 PM | link
I have this halcyon idea where these buildings are repurposed into places where people could go and reflect and maybe pray or meditate and find happiness and fulfillment contemplating what is right and what is wrong and learning how to act and care for one another.....nah....make it a disco roller rink with booze and drugs provided!!!!!!!! How about some pole dancers and cock fights? Our society is falling quickly into oblivion! I remember when they wanted to make the Armory into the main library for the City of Albany...now look what it has done for our city...it's a place to get stabbed while taking drugs and rolling around in foam....we are so freaking pathetic.......I feel like I am in Pottersville and George Bailey had never lived!
... said BS on Dec 17, 2015 at 8:46 PM | link
Maybe even something like this, but inside the church? (Brooklyn tarmac pump track):
http://www.pinkbike.com/news/velosolutions-asphalt-pump-track-new-york-city-2015.html
... said James at 46 or so on Dec 18, 2015 at 10:13 AM | link