Here Comes the Spring Street Salt Shed

The article announces the progress of the Spring Street Salt Shed project, located at the intersection of Canal Street and West Street in New York City. The author notes the demolition of a one-story brick building that previously occupied the site, making way for the new 6,300-square-foot salt storage facility. The facility, also referred to as the Canal Street Salt Shed due to its proximity to Canal Street, is under construction. The article highlights that despite potential concerns about the location for this facility and the adjacent NYC Department of Sanitation Garage, both structures are anticipated to be aesthetically pleasing. The design for the Spring Street Salt Shed is provided by Dattner Architects. Their website describes the structure as nearly 70 feet tall, situated along the Hudson River. It is designed to house 4,000 tons of salt. The architectural rendering depicts a crystalline structure with faceted planes that are intended to visually enhance its reinforced concrete enclosure. A notable design feature is the structure's taper towards the bottom, which aims to increase pedestrian space, and its rise from a 'glazed moat' that will be illuminated at night. The Salt Shed's solid, crystalline form is intended to contrast with the more diaphanous, scrim-like facade of the Manhattan 1/2/5 Garage located directly across Spring Street to the north. The project's completion was projected for 2014. A point of inquiry raised by the author concerns the entry and exit points for trucks accessing the facility. An attempt to contact the Department of Sanitation for clarification was made, but no response was received at the time of publication, humorously attributed to the department's busy schedule during the winter. The article includes several renderings from Dattner Architects that illustrate the proposed appearance of the Spring Street Salt Shed from various angles. The comment section reflects diverse public opinions on the project. One commenter, 'Rohin,' sarcastically questions the cost of such an architecturally elaborate facility for salt storage, likening it to a 'miniature Sydney Opera house for salt storage.' Another commenter, 'Downtowner,' raises concerns about the location's vulnerability to flooding, recalling Superstorm Sandy, and questions why the design was not revised after the storm. This commenter also points out that the 4,000-ton salt pile will be open to the elements from the street, raising fears of a 'catastrophe.' 'Jim Smithers' notes the shed's location above Canal Street, suggesting it's not strictly within Tribeca, and humorously proposes adding commercial establishments like a Shake Shack or Soul Cycle on its roof. A final commenter, 'mike,' disputes the 'Downtowner's' concerns, questioning how a concrete structure full of salt could suffer a catastrophe from a superstorm, implying the commenter is not a civil engineer. #SpringStreetSaltShed #DattnerArchitects #NewYorkCityConstruction #UrbanPlanning #ArchitecturalDesign #InfrastructureDevelopment #PublicWorks #NYC DepartmentOfSanitation #SpringStreetSaltShed #DattnerArchitects #NewYorkCityConstruction #UrbanPlanning #ArchitecturalDesign #InfrastructureDevelopment #PublicWorks #NYC DepartmentOfSanitation