Perhaps the most striking contrast was in Chelsea, where the 2,820-unit Penn South co-op was an oasis of blazing lights and air-conditioning, energized by an independent plant built in 1986 that removed the building from the nation's power grid.
Mr. Lorenzo, as he is called with respect, has been deputized to watch over the $2 million field, an emerald oasis of AstroTurf with night lighting and an electronic scoreboard.
I cannot imagine a better place to chill after climbing the nearby Eiffel Tower than the library (it's free!), an oasis of calm bathed in natural light.
These structures stand as eerie remnants of a years-long battle waged over the future of this island, an oasis of 7,500 with no traffic lights and no buildings taller than a coconut tree; with the state's highest unemployment and highest percentage of Native Hawaiians; with a sweet way of saying you are welcome to visit as long as you understand its ways.
Sunlight will penetrate its perforated skin, creating hundreds of beams that recall the interiors of great mosques, or even the filtering of light through the tree canopies in an oasis.
Geometric blocks of light, shade and architecture create stunning vistas and windows into the oasis.
The campsites with names like Spiral Oasis, Bleu Light District and Motel 666 stretch from 2 o'clock around to 10 o'clock.
Located at the heart of the infamous Red Light District, Brouwerij de Prael is an oasis of beer among the hustle and bustle of the neighborhood.
The office is a spacious light filled environment floating high above the bustle, an oasis of sorts.
(Dargis) NATHANIEL DORSKY AND JEROME HILER Tucked into the sprawling "Views" is an oasis of quiet: three films, each around 20 minutes, grouped under the apt and lovely title "Momentary Light and Seasonal Songs".
