Yesterday I was on the 17th floor at 3rd ave and 51st street, looking north- east at perfect tableau of Philip Johnson’s Lipstick Building, and supremely enjoying myself. I was on assignment- photographing a recently finished project for New York Green Roofs, and as I mentioned last week, the location just so happened to have [...]
Author Archives: Ari
Green Roof Installation, 3rd Ave in the 50′s
Now that I have a greater degree of access to green roof project sites, I’m broadening the scope of my photo essay to include both process and portraiture. I think it is important to not only show how a green roof is installed, but also the people that work on them. As an Architectural Photographer, [...]
Roofs, Year 2/ Bronx County Courthouse
I’m glad to begin year two of my project documenting green roofs. Whats that you say? Beginning year two in April? How can that be? Well, a few reasons for sure- but none more true than massive procrastination on my part. Things were rolling along- then the holidays came- then a large assignment that took [...]

