Iron Man Too

Iron Man 2 is on my list of films to see - in spite of the luke warm reviews - I happen to love Robert Downey Jr., after all he is Iron Man!  So is this guy - Josh Hadar, a metal sculptor.  While walking down Broome Street in Soho, Josh pulled out of his shop on this - how incredibly cool yes?  It's a motorized bike that he built and sculpted by hand.  Josh is not only an Iron man, but he's also a man of steel - he uses reclaimed building materials and broken bicycles found around the city.  

Here's an interview with Josh...

Other men of steel have built some of my favorites structures in NYC. The Brooklyn Bridge was the longest suspension bridge in the world and is the first steel wire suspension bridge - it was designed by John Augustus Roebling and completed in 1883.  I will of course cover this bridge in greater detail in other blog entries -  I did warn that it's my favorite yes?  

And then there's the Chrysler Building - designed by William Van Alen - it is still the world's tallest steel-supported brick building.  

In case you're wondering, I found these amazing moss structures at Anthropologie in the Chelsea Market.   The Brooklyn Bridge was created by an in-house designer named Tim Harris and the Chrysler building was also Tim with his design team.  These brilliant structures included the High Line and a NYC Big Apple. Just think, you could take one of Josh's bike's across the Brooklyn Bridge and marvel at the brilliant architecture around the city - true bliss!