Great Hasidic Architecture of New York City

Sky City

2011-01-15T20:54:00.000-08:00

Like the fabled Emerald City of Oz, one can live floating in the clouds - a prefect rapturous dream.

minimalist joy

2010-01-11T16:03:00.000-08:00

Some Hasid design is like haiku.

Unbelievably Gorgeous

2010-01-08T10:23:00.000-08:00

What can I say? This design already speaks for itself.

God's Will

2010-01-06T18:18:00.001-08:00

It is rumored that on the weedy overgrown lot upon which this building stands, a mysterious burning bush inspired the builder to implement this wave-like balcony treatment as a secret symbol of Kabbalistic power and a warning to the enemies of Yahweh.

Creative balcony treatment

2010-01-04T20:09:00.000-08:00

This hypnotizing and rapturous diagonal balcony arrangement is the sort of "outside the box" creativity that will guarantee a place for Hasid design in the annals of architectural history.

Red House

2010-01-03T15:28:00.000-08:00

The wonderful mosaic-like effect in red brick puts this richly detailed Bedford Avenue tenement in a class of it's own.

Bedford Avenue beauty

2010-01-02T12:57:00.000-08:00

This example from Bedford Avenue is typical of the unique Brooklyn Hasid vernacular. They might be able to avoid working on Saturday and eating pork, but Good Taste seems to be one thing that Hasids can not avoid.

The raw inner beauty of this Hasidic wonder shines through even on dark, dreary days.

Bedford Avenue

2010-01-02T12:32:00.000-08:00

Bedford Avenue Brooklyn hosts one of the largest unmolested array of original Hasid architectural creativity. Here is but one of the many awe-inspiring wonders you can find on this grand avenue of design treasures.