Tag Archives: New York City

Coney Island then and now: A look at the Pyrotechnic Insanitarium 100 years on

Posted on May 16, 2010 by Paul Goss

On a recent trip to New York City, I finally made it to see a long time fascination of mine: Coney Island. My interest in Coney Island stems Rem Koolhaas’s analysis of the island in Delirious New York. In his … Continue reading →

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Architecture and Anthropology in The House of Mirth

Posted on December 18, 2009 by Paul Goss

This fall I read The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton on the recommendation of a former professor. It is a tale of a young woman in New York’s high society in the early 1900s and follows her social rise … Continue reading →

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