Newtown Creek wastewater plant 1

I've put together a collection of pictures I've taken of new construction at Greenpoint's Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant over the past year; this is the first of four parts.  (I reviewed the plant's "nature trail" here.)

One reason I like the plant is obvious: it's stunning, especially for something so useful.  I see it as an ideal example of public art, that turns urban plumbing into monumental sculpture.  Unlike pretty freeways, it subtracts pollutants from the environment.

These photos were taken at different stages of construction, which is still in progress.  I'm posting them in groups, by the side of the plant I took them from.

From the Pulaski Bridge, north of the plant:


From the Greenpoint Ave. Bridge, east of the plant:


[ All Newtown Creek wastewater plant parts ]