One of my favorite pieces of NYC street furniture. You’ll find these enigmatic objects, about 10 feet tall, near certain stations of the F, G, and A/C lines. I believe these were air vents above the token booths (remember those?), but given the footprint, I can’t imagine they moved a lot of air. At any rate, the combination of Deco-inflected geometry and 80-year patina of corrosion and graffiti just sends me.
I made this scan with an Artec Leo, unlike the rest which I did with a phone. Scanning the top section required an 8-foot ladder.
The capture process took about an hour. My assistant figured that wearing high-visibility vests and ID lanyards would allay the suspicions of any meddlesome passers-by. It worked.