Form & Function in Your Town

MTA FLOOD MITIGATION FILTER. (COURTESY LAURA ANN TRIMBLE/CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE)

For me, living in New York City continues to give new meaning to the famous words of American architect Louis Sullivan, who coined "form ever follows function." In fact, most New Yorkers would probably agree that worthwhile spaces and objects (in their homes and elsewhere) must carry not just one function, but many. (Like the Subway Vent Benches featured here). 


Can you think of a building or public space in your hometown that functions particularly well in its surroundings? What about the spaces that don't? What makes them less successful? Share your favorite and least favorite spaces with us.

 -Helen Melamed, Marketing Assistant