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Editor's note: Whoever said summer was the slow season was oh so wrong! There are great exhibitions, unusual calls for submissions, and so much more. We'd like to welcome Linda G. Miller (and her great nose for news) to the eOculus editorial team. And just as a reminder, eOculus is now published every other Monday, with a focus on news, reports, and upcoming deadlines. Highlights and listings of upcoming events are now found in eCalendar every Friday.
—Kristen Richards kristen@aiany.org, Bascom Guffin bguffin@aiany.org, Linda G. Miller
ABOVE
THE FOLD
July 27: New AIA Fellows from New York to be Feted
The AIA New York Chapter invites you to the annual reception honoring
this year's nine Chapter members inducted into the AIA National
College of Fellows. Come celebrate on Tuesday, July 27, 6:00 – 8:00pm,
at The Century Club, 7 W. 43 St. Space is limited and reservations will
be accepted through Friday, July 22. Tkts: $25/AIA Fellows; $100/all
others. For more information and reservations, contact Stephen Suggs,
Hon. AIA NYS, at 212.358.6119 or suggs@aiany.org.
This year's inductees are: Joan Blumenfeld, FAIA, Peter David Cavaluzzi,
FAIA,
Gregory Clement III, FAIA, Alexander Gorlin, FAIA, Walter A. Hunt,
Jr., FAIA,
Toshiko Mori, FAIA, Juergen Riehm, FAIA, Frederic Schwartz, FAIA, Stanley
Stark, FAIA.
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Deadline August 26: 2005 AIA New York Chapter Design
Awards Call for EntriesThe AIA NY Design Awards celebrate the best new architecture located in New York or designed by New York architects. The 2005 Design Awards program has been expanded to include: an exhibition opening during Architecture Week in early October, three symposia dedicated to the winners in each category (Architecture, Interior Architecture, Projects), and a special Design Awards issue of Oculus magazine, in addition to a web site displaying all submissions, and a DVD highlighting award winners and featuring jury comments. Deadline for entry forms and fee is August 26, and submissions are due by September 16. For details, click on link or contact Angelo Monaco: amonaco@aiany.org or 212.358.6117. |
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
(For
those reading eOculus via email, please note that clicking on a link
in the Table of Contents may open this issue in your Web browser).
- July 27: New AIA Fellows from New York to be Feted
- 2005 AIA New York Chapter Design Awards Call for Entries
- $6 Million Center for Architecture Campaign Crosses Finish Line
- Point/Counterpoint: Ohlhausen and Stern re: 2 Columbus Circle
- Transforming the Community: City Art at the Center
- Demystifying the ARE: No More High Anxiety
- New Deadlines: RFQ for Islamic Center of Passaic County Community/Youth Center – Interior Design Magazine Annual Hospitality Giants Survey – Dream Garage Premier Issue – BSA Call For Proposals for Residential Design 2006 – Call for Projects for Public Process/Public Space: Case Studies in Planning and Urban Design
- Robert A. M. Stern Architects: International Quilt Study Center and Ithaca College School of Business Building
- Vincent Benic Architect: Brooklyn Public Library Breaks New Ground
- di Domenico + Partners: Stillwell Avenue Portal Building Lights up Coney Island
- Names in the News
- 2005 Allwork, Haskell, and LeBrun Grants Recipients
- Frederic Schwartz Architects Wins Big with a Bridge in Tennessee
- Ured Architecture Lauded in Croatia
- NYSARA Design Awards Abound
At the Center for Architecture: Policy and Design for Housing: Lessons of the Urban Development Corporation 1968–1975 – Value Meal: Design and (over)Eating – City Art: New York's Percent for Art Program
Elsewhere: The Parachute Pavilion: An Open Design Competition for Coney Island – The Destruction of Lower Manhattan: Photographs by Danny Lyon – SUR by Xefirotarch
- July 19: Melissa Cicetti: "Marking the Land 1" Book Launch & Exhibition
- July 20: MAS Summer Boat Tour: Changing Tides: 1,000 Acres of Redevelopment Along the East River
eCalendar
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above link to go to to eCalendar on the Web.
l-r: Chapter President Susan Chin, FAIA, President-Elect Mark Strauss, FAIA, and President-Elect 2007 Joan Blumenfeld, FAIA, celebrate with Beatrice Blumenfeld and Robert Krone
Capital Campaign Co-Chair Eugene Kohn, FAIA, welcomes donors and guests
Dept. of City Planning Director Amanda Burden, Hon. AIA NY, toasts the Center for Architecture
l–r: MoMA Trustee Jerry Speyer, Capital Campaign Co-Chairs Eugene Kohn, FAIA, and Walter Hunt, FAIA, Deputy Director Pamela Puchalski, Amanda Burden, Hon. AIA NY, and Executive Director Rick Bell, FAIA, click glasses
Jerry Speyer, Vice-Chairman, The Museum of Modern Art & President, Tishman Speyer Properties (left), with Executive Director Rick Bell, FAIA |
$6 Million Center for Architecture Campaign Crosses Finish Line On June 29, 2005, despite torrential rains, 1,500 people came to the Museum of Modern Art to celebrate the Center for Architecture's $6 million Capital Campaign Closeout and its generous contributors (PDF). They gathered in MoMA's Agnes Gund Garden Lobby and Donald B. and Catherine C. Marron Atrium, and filled the grand staircase and even the second and third floor galleries to hear brief remarks. Jerry Speyer, Vice-Chairman of MoMA's Board and President of Tishman Speyer Properties, welcomed one and all and noted "Good architecture will make our cities thrive." He also noted Amanda Burden's "dedication to improving the quality of life in New York through thoughtful urban planning and top-notch design" and added that "this issue is particularly important for New York, which always has to find new ways to be competitive, attract jobs and retain a high quality of life." A. Eugene Kohn, FAIA, Co-Chair, Capital Campaign, and Chairman, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, congratulated the AIA New York Chapter and Center for Architecture Foundation leadership for surpassing expectations in the 21 months that the Center has been open. He thanked the City of New York as the single largest contributor to the Center. Kohn also recognized Gerald Hines' generosity and vision, recalling the Capital Campaign launch at the Guggenheim Museum almost exactly four years ago. Susan Chin, FAIA, President of AIA NY Chapter and Assistant Commissioner for Capital Projects, Department of Cultural Affairs for the City of New York, thanked Jerry Speyer and MoMA "for providing such a meaningful venue to celebrate." She highlighted how the Center was created and recognized Andrew Berman, AIA, and Irina Verona, AIA, for their winning competition design. She also made the surprise announcement of naming a Center gallery in honor of Walter and Judy Hunt for their generosity to the Campaign, Special thanks also went to Acuity Brands Lighting for underwriting the reception and Cuervo for providing a "Campaign Kicker" specialty cocktail. Walter Hunt, FAIA, Co-Chair of Capital Campaign, President of the Center for Architecture Foundation, and Managing Partner of Gensler noted, "I am thrilled to report that we crossed the $6 million finish line at 9:00am thanks to Tony Carvette and his colleagues at Structure Tone who doubled their pledge," he said. His special news of the day was the donation by Santiago Calatrava, FAIA, $50,000 check on the afternoon of the reception. "We can now cover the costs to purchase and build the Center, as well as create a small endowment towards sustaining our operations." said Hunt. He singled out Tishman Realty and Construction's Matching Gift for the "shot in the arm" for the Campaign just after the Center opened. Amanda Burden, Hon. AIA New York, Chair of the City Planning Commission and Director of the Department of City Planning, said "her commitment to the Center has been steadfast since its opening." She praised the Center for Architecture for providing a forum to engage the public about planning and design issues, and the Foundation and Chapter for their activities, advocacy, and outreach. The event ended with an enthusiastic toast "to the future of architecture in New York City" concluding the program. |
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Point/Counterpoint:
Ohlhausen and Stern re: 2 Columbus Circle
Point
From: Rolf Ohlhausen, FAIA
Date: June 29, 2005
Subject: 2 Columbus Circle
Landmark West has gone to the barricades to save the sad, idiosyncratic, dysfunctional, and lifeless building that Edward Durell Stone designed in 1964. That this building, considered a folly at the time, deviated from orthodox modernism, has made it an attractive poster-child to Landmark West. It remains a vacant presence at Columbus Circle, a mausoleum.
The building, which has been vacant since 1998, has a chance to be resurrected by the Museum of Arts & Design (MAD), which has bought the building and has plans to renovate it as a museum. By retaining its massing and introducing a cultural use at Columbus Circle, the Museum would maintain the scale of the building and add life and vitality to what is now, with the completion of Time Warner, a predominantly commercial center. MAD should not be constrained by the building's straightjacket façade. The new design, still in development, remains to be evaluated and judged on its merits.
Landmark West, in its effort to save the façade, which Ada Louise Huxtable characterized as a "die-cut Venetian palazzo on lollipops," has gone to court to challenge the legality of the proceedings leading to the sale of the building to MAD. The Supreme Court and the Appellate Court of the State of New York have both dismissed the petitioner's motions filed in 2003 and 2004. Landmark West has again filed lawsuits against the City and Landmarks Commissioner Robert Tierney in March and May of this year. In June, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York rejected the request by Landmark West to re-argue the already twice-dismissed petitions.
Having failed to convince the Court (while effectively delaying the project), Landmark West has now gone to the media and to the streets in an effort to discredit the City and the Landmarks Commission.
As an architect with a strong stake in the planning and design of our city, I believe that the best prospect for a viable future for 2 Columbus Circle is to allow MAD to proceed with its plans. I also support and defend the Landmarks Commission, which has declined to hold a public hearing to consider this building for landmark designation, during the tenure of three Commission Chairpersons and two Administrations.
The Museum of Arts & Design will pay $50 million to purchase the building from the City and renovate it, and it will invest millions more to extend its useful life. If MAD does not proceed with its plans, then 2 Columbus Circle will continue in its dormant, lifeless existence, waiting for a viable public use which has eluded it all these years.
This is a building of great potential value, but not in its present state.
Counterpoint
From: Robert A.M. Stern, FAIA
Date: June 30, 2005
Subject: 2 Columbus Circle
Rolf Ohlhausen's e-mail concerning Two Columbus Circle misrepresents the situation. Debate about the aesthetics of a building – including Edward Durell Stone's – is always to be encouraged. But the issues at stake here have to do with much more – as The New York Times made clear in its editorial of June 29.
Mr. Ohlhausen suggests that the opposition to MAD's plan to remove Stone's façade comes from one organization, Landmark West! I would like to point out that the following organizations and important voices protest the potential destruction of Stone's facades: The Preservation League of New York State; National Trust for Historic Preservation; World Monuments Fund, as well as every major preservation organization in the city and the present and previous architectural critics of the New York Times.
Each of us in the architectural community has the obligation to respect the work of our predecessors, especially ones of such distinction as Ed Stone, whose building on Columbus Circle represented in the 1960s just the kind of provocative world-class architecture that so many hunger for in our city today. It is precisely because Stone provoked with such skill that he rattled the establishment in 1964 and clearly seems to rattle some of that same establishment, who seem to prefer bland conformity, today.
This is
not a time to sweep debate under the rug. The proper forum for this
debate is at a public hearing held by the Landmarks Preservation
Commission. I urge all who care about open democratic process and
all who seek a city that embodies that process in its governance to
write
to Mayor Bloomberg.
Aerial rendering of future parkland
Image of future parkland at Fresh Kills
Video Still from "Penetration and Transparency: Morphed", a work in three parts, 2001
Ron
Baron, Gates of Knowledge, 1995
Emma
Amos, The Sky's the Limit, 1995
Maren
Hassinger, Ancestor Walk, 1996
Robin
Holder, Camino des Animales, 1992
Milo
Mottola, Totally Kid Carousel, 1998 |
Transforming the Community: City Art at the Center The interactive and dynamic relationship between art and architecture comes to the fore in a series of programs, held at the Center for Architecture, to supplement the current exhibition City Art: New York's Percent for Art Program, on view through September 3, 2005. The two most recent evening programs focused on very different ends of the Percent for Art program's spectrum. The first, on June 27, titled "Fresh Kills Landfill: Art + Engineering = Public Art," looked at the work of artist Mierle Laderman Ukeles for the Fresh Kills Land fill in Staten Island. The second program, on July 6, addressed the collaborative relationship between architects and artists from the architect's perspective. Both programs engaged the audience by looking at the city of New York through the lens of art, appreciating design excellence and innovation through the application and integration of art pieces and art installations. On June 27, Peter Reed, a curator at the Museum of Modern Art, welcomed the crowd and set the stage for the evening's discussion of transformative landscapes, such as the one at Fresh Kills. By beginning his talk with examples of converted open, public parks from around the world, Reed begged the questions "What is a park? What makes it beautiful?" He also described the approach to a transformative landscape as a process that takes time to develop. In relating his opening remarks to the Fresh Kills landfill, Reed talked about the connections between the artist and the design team, and how the site itself can be re-imagined through adjusting our sights (sites) and our values. "We need to be encouraged to adjust our eyes in order to think about these sites with a new beauty." Following Mr. Reed's introduction, Phil Gleason, Assistant Commissioner for the New York City Department of Sanitation, took the podium to discuss the more complex, detailed mechanical systems that the department implemented in order to drain the landfill completely, and prepare the site for becoming a public park. Gleason also described the physical space of Fresh Kills – an enormous area 2.5 times the size of Central Park. Finally, Gleason illustrated what it was like working with Ukeles in the Percent for Art Program. Ukeles was awarded the Percent for Art Fresh Kills commission by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in 1989; however the year for closing the landfill had not yet been determined. Seven years later the Governor, Mayor, and Manhattan Borough President announced that Fresh Kills would be closed in five years, or at the end of 2001. Following this decision, the New York City Department for City Planning and the Municipal Art Society co-hosted an international design competition to propose a master plan for the future landscape. In March 2001, Fresh Kills, the largest landfill in the world, was closed after being active for about 50 years. However, on September 13, 2001, it was re-opened to accommodate the debris from the World Trade Center attacks. Following the decision to reopen Fresh Kills after 9/11, the artist was compelled to rework the concepts behind her approach to the site. In an article in the Spring 2002 issue of Cabinet, Ukeles wrote:
This program was sponsored by the Center for Architecture. For more information, please go to www.aiany.org. The July 6 evening event, titled "Public Art: The Architect's Perspective," examined the working relationship between the design team and the artists from the architect's point of view. The panel included Richard Dattner, FAIA (Dattner Architects) and Gerald Vasisko, AIA (Gruzen Samton), two architects who have extensive experience with the Percent for Art program. Also on stage was Charlotte Cohen, the Director of the Percent for Art Program at the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA), and Susan Chin, FAIA, Assistant Commissioner for Capital Projects at DCA, and the 2005 AIA New York Chapter President. In her opening remarks, Chin spoke of the power of art to transform communities, acting as a "permeable membrane" which encourages us to rethink the way we use and interact with our city's public structures and sites. The Percent for Art Program was conceived in 1983 under the Koch Administration. Since then, over 200 new projects have been constructed throughout the five boroughs. In describing the nature of the program, its director, Charlotte Cohen likened it to a "shot gun marriage" between the architect and the artist. The design team and the commissioned artist are forced to work with each other on the chosen project, sometimes without ever being aware of the other's previous work or style. Vasisko remarked that his ideas about "what art should be" were challenged, and "the boundaries between art and architecture became blurred." Even before the inception of the city program, Gruzen Samton had been in the practice of integrating art into the buildings they were designing. Not only does the artwork engage the visitor visually and sensually, but also raises the quality and value of the structure, and the site as a whole. Dattner, who has been working with Percent for Art since its inception, began by saying that we "are now living through one of the great ages of public art, a time where public structures strive to create and uphold civic values." He views the work that has come out of the program as "ennobling the quotidian" – a celebration of the everyday. There are only two more events left in the Percent for Art Programming series! Mark your calendars: Family day with the Center for Architecture Foundation: Children and their Parents explore public art around the city in the schools, parks, libraries, public spaces, then work collectively to construct their own. Saturday, July 23, 12:00 noon–3:00pm at the Center for Architecture. Technical Workshop for Artists: The Percent for Art Process: Workshop to help guide artists through the process of creating a portfolio for the Percent for Art slide registry, preparing for interviews with artist selection panels, and developing a public art design proposal. Tuesday, July 26, 6:30–8:30pm at the Center for Architecture. |
Demystifying the ARE: No More High Anxiety
by Sarelle T. Weisberg, FAIA, Co-Chair, AIA NY Chapter Round Table
The standing-room only crowds at Demystifying the ARE I and II, held at the Center for Architecture on March 30 and June 28, were a clear indication that there is a need to address the hesitancy and anxieties that candidates face as they become eligible to take the Architectural Registration Exam (ARE). The programs evolved from several AIA NY Chapter Round Table Committee's informal Mentoring Evenings where associate architects asked to whom they could address their ARE concerns.
Margot Wooley, AIA, Roberta Washington, AIA, and the Emerging NY Architects Committee leadership (Kate Bojsza, Assoc. AIA, Joanne Fernando, AIA, Harry Gaveras, AIA, and Emily Kotsaftis, Assoc. AIA) helped identify outstanding panelists for both evenings.
ARE I
In his determination not to fail, Carlos Rodrigues-Infanzon, AIA,
said he took every test many times to better understand what
was expected;
he passed them all in little over a year, while holding down a 12-hour-a-day
job. Arturo Oujo, AIA, reminded us that "life is always busy,
so you must be very disciplined about time management." He also
advised: "Do
it for yourself – make your own destiny!" Todd Hause was
motivated to be in practice for himself and has already entered into
a partnership with Oujo; he took the Structures Division first, being
most concerned with this difficulty, studying with the Ballast Books
and school texts. He was not alone in urging everyone to resist procrastination.
Jumaane Stewart found that studying with a classmate whose strengths
and weaknesses meshed with his (and who already owned all the study
books) gave him confidence as well as knowledge. His advice that "you
must read the question" came from having discovered very late
into his design solution that it was not facing the required view and,
since
it was not on CADD, he had to redraw it all.
ARE II
The
June panel included two recent women licensees. Nancy Thiel, AIA, spoke
about her experiences with major design firms and that she,
like
the previous panelists, wanted to establish her own office. Initially,
she tried out several test centers, finally deciding on one, and
after taking a few tests there, the staff became "friends-on-her-side," encouraging
her to pass. Anita Wright, also in her own practice, said she started
the exam process, but then stopped for quite a while. When she resumed,
she found the review courses and not studying at home very helpful.
At both sessions, brochures from NCARB, the Kaplan Study Guides Catalogue, forms from IDC in Brooklyn, and NY State information was distributed. In June, we persuaded the Kaplan and the Flashcard suppliers to donate a sample set of their tools to the Chapter's Library for reference, along with our two NCARB Exam Brochures. A Helpful Hints list and Handout by Arturo Oujo were also available.
IDP Regional Coordinator Thom Penn was available for questions about the IDP process and the transition to the NY State Licensing Application phase for candidates. When asked why it takes so long to get answers to move on to the next phase of licensure, he advised: "Keep calling the Board!" All were encouraged to study the State Board brochures well before they were ready to apply.
Next steps for the Chapter? Demystifying III is in planning for Fall-Winter '05-‘06. We are also investigating the possibility of holding all-day sessions addressing specific divisions of the ARE, such as Structures, Lateral Forces, and Pre-Design. Watch eOculus for updates.
Deadline July 22: RFQ for Islamic Center of Passaic County Community/Youth
Center
The Islamic Center of Passaic County (ICPC) has issued a Request for
Qualifications to provide services for the development a Community/Youth
Center. The RFQ is open to all firms eligible to do business in the State
of New Jersey. The RFQ deadline has been extended to July 22, and selected
finalists must submit formal proposals by August 20. For details, contact
Project Manager Fuad Issa, P.E., at fissa@icpc.com or 201.341.9652.
Deadline July 22: Interior Design Magazine Annual Hospitality Giants
Survey
Interior Design magazine is now gathering data for its annual Hospitality
Giants survey. If you would like your firm to be considered, contact
Wing Leung at 646.746.6789 or wleung@reedbusiness.com for the survey
form, which must be completed by July 22. Results will be published
in the October 2005 issue.
Deadline August 10: Submissions for Dream Garage Premier Issue
Dream Garage, a new quarterly magazine premiering this fall, is looking
for "architecturally stunning" garages with unique features,
design, and size. The magazine would like to highlight an architect in
at least one feature in the first issue. (The magazine's mission
statement: "for the auto enthusiast who knows that driving is only
half the fun. The other half is spending time with their favorite cars
in the ultimate garage – usually a custom-designed architectural
marvel that is part trophy case, part workshop, and part clubhouse").
If you've designed a "dream garage," contact editor
and publisher Jaime Moe at jmoe@dreamgaragemag.com or
303.517.0872.
Deadline August 19: BSA Call For Proposals for Residential Design
2006
The Boston Society of Architects is seeking proposals for workshops,
panel discussions, and seminars for the conference Residential
Design 2006 (April 5 - 6, 2006). Topics
to address include green design, sustainable products, interior design,
lighting, landscape design, interior and exterior surface materials,
accessible design, and co-housing and other non-traditional housing
types. The deadline for proposals is August 19. Click on link for
details and
submission form.
Deadline September 16: Call for Projects for Public Process/Public
Space: Case Studies in Planning and Urban Design
The Urban Design Committee of the New York Metro Chapter of the American
Planning Association has just launched "Public
Process/Public Space: Case Studies in Planning and Urban Design."
It is looking for model projects within the New York City, Long Island
and Hudson Valley metro area that demonstrate a strong connection between
a robust public process and a physical plan or design. Categories include:
Community Revitalization; Brownfield and/or Greyfield Redevelopment;
Sustainability (Smart Growth) Initiatives; and Legacy Programs. Resulting
programs will include workshops and local and national exhibitions
and presentations. Applications are due September 16, and Folder Submissions
are due September 30 (there is no fee). Click on link for details.
Robert
A. M. Stern Architects: International Quilt Study Center and Ithaca
College School of Business Building
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The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has selected Robert A. M. Stern Architects to design the new International Quilt Study Center, the first museum and international center dedicated to the study, preservation, and display of quilts. The three-story, 30,000-square-foot building, scheduled to open in 2007, features a bowed façade of glass panels "stitched together" to create a large-scale pattern. As in a quilt, the facility will have three layers: the outer layers for public spaces and offices, the inner ones for galleries and a climate-controlled storage area for the center's world-class collection. |
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Currently in design, the School of Business building at Ithaca College will showcase the college's commitment to environmental responsibility, and will seek LEED Platinum. Green features include a central four-story atrium and open air stair that will provide natural daylight and ventilation to classrooms, offices, and a sophisticated trading room. The building and its welcoming "green carpet" (a hedge maze above the cooling labyrinth, a reflecting pool above stormwater storage tanks) will become the centerpiece of future educational "eco-tours" when it opens in 2008. |
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Vincent Benic Architect: Brooklyn
Public Library Breaks New Ground On Friday, July 8, the Brooklyn Public Library hosted a groundbreaking ceremony $16.5 million renovation of its Central Library and outdoor plaza, and a new below-grade, 200-seat auditorium that will revitalize Grand Army Plaza. Designed by NYC-based Vincent Benic Architect, the 16,000-square-foot plaza will become an extension of the library with an open-air stage for cultural programming, an outdoor reading room, Wi-Fi, a cafe, gardens and waterscapes, and more. The project is slated for completion in fall 2006. |
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di Domenico + Partner: Stillwell
Avenue Portal Building Lights up Coney Island The new Stillwell Avenue Portal Building, designed by di Domenico + Partners, opened for business on July 2. The 33,000-square-foot building, adjacent to the Coney Island main subway terminal, includes a ground floor arcade of retail shops and the NYPD District 34 offices above. as well as a ground floor arcade of retail shops. In keeping with the flavor and legacy of Coney Island, the contemporary three-story building features a low-slung sandcastle-like shape constructed of sand-colored panels that simulate old-fashioned brick. A terra-cotta parapet that has been recommended for listing on the National Register of Historic Places has been restored and incorporated into the new façade. Adding to the iconic nature of the building is a tower, housing a back-up generator, strung with lights reminiscent of Coney Island's Luna Park. |
Names in the News
Marilyn Jordan Taylor, FAIA, partner at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
(SOM), has been named the new chairman of the Urban Land Institute (ULI)...
The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) has named Joseph
J. Rixner, P.E., recently retired principal and executive vice president
of Haley & Aldrich, as Engineer of the Year, and Paul
K. Boyce, P.E.,
a principal and vice president of P.W. Grosser Consulting, New Principal
of the Year…Lisetta Koe, formerly of Richard Meier & Partners
Architects, has launched a PR and marketing firm, Think Tank New York,
with Richard Meier and Steven Holl heading her client roster… Philip
Lee of Rogers Marvel Architects has won the 2005-06 Van Alen Institute
Dinkeloo Research Fellowship with his "Just Add Water" proposal
to study contemporary leisure activities relating to infrastructural
water systems in Rome and Beijing.
Recipients of 2005 Allwork, Haskell, and LeBrun Grants Announced
The recipients of the 2005 AIA
NY Chapter and Center for Architecture Grants have been
announced. Arta Yazdanseta of Pratt Institute School of Architecture,
Alison Duncan
of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and Hyun-Soo Richard Kim of City
College of New York School of Architecture will share this year's
Eleanor Allwork Scholarship Grant. Angela Starita has been chosen for
the Douglas Haskell Award for Student Journalism with her article entitled "The
Acropolis of Northern New Jersey." Dora Chi and Brandon Padron,
Elizabeth J. Derr, and Elijah Huge will share the Stewardon Keefe LeBrun
Travel Grant three ways for their investigations of architecture along
China's Yangtze River, the western coast of the Iberian peninsula,
and the Republic of Panama and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Click
on link for full descriptions of the awards. Next year's deadline
for submissions will be mid-April 2006.
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Frederic Schwartz Architects Wins
Big with a Bridge in Tennessee NYC-based Frederic Schwartz Architects and the Nashville office of Barge Waggoner Sumner & Cannon have won a 2005 Award of Excellence from the AIA Tennessee Design Awards program for the lighting of Nashville's historic Shelby Street Bridge (one of the longest pedestrian bridges in the world). The winning team also included NYC-based lighting consultant Domingo Gonzalez Associates. |
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Ured Architecture Lauded in Croatia In June, the Croatian Architects' Association awarded NYC-based Ured Architecture, headed by principal Leo Modcrin, AIA, the Viktor Kovacic Prize for the most distinguished architectural project in 2004. The winning project is 59E59 Theaters, an off-Broadway complex on Manhattan's Eastside (also featured in Oculus Winter 2004/05: Fun City). |
NYSARA Design Awards Abound
The New York Council of the Society of American Registered Architects
(NYSARA) celebrated their 2005 Design Award Winners on June 28, at
Tribeca Rooftop.
Gruzen Samton was honored as the 2005 Firm of the Year. The 2005 Medallion of Honor was presented to Karin Bacon of Karin Bacon Events Inc., in recognition of her work with architects, planners, and designers to integrate of art and entertainment venues within the built environment.
Awards of Excellence: Scarano Architects (Housing: Ella 82); Perkins Eastman (Educational: St. John's University); Bonsignore Architects (Non-Building: Looking South); Lick Fai Eric Ho, Harvard University (Student: Theater Complex/District Courthouse); Yuriy Yelena, NYC College of Technology (Student: Broken Skyscraper).
Awards of Merit: Bouratoglou Architects (Housing: 303 St. Marks); Cannon Design (Educational: Chester Union Free School District); Swanke Hayden Connell (Rehabilitation/Remodeling: Moscow International Business Center); Rietveld Architects (International: Central Library); Design Collective Studio (Non-Building: Auto.Public); Felix Baez, NY College of Technology (Student: Jazz Museum).
Awards of Honor: Murphy Burnham & Buttrick (Educational: School of the Holy Child); Scarano Architects (Rehabilitation/Remodeling: 354 Franklin Avenue); Rietveld Architects (International: Hydron Labs); Papadatos Partnership (Non-Building: Photography); William Valdex, NYC College of Technology (Student: 21st Century Museum).
Special Recognition: Macrae-Gibson Architect (Educational: Truman High School Courtyard Infill); Swanke Hayden Connell (Interiors: Espirito Santo Bank); Scarano Architects (Strategic Planning/Urban Design: Clarkson Avenue); Ronnette Riley Architect (Institutional: Library); Vandeberg Architects (Interiors: 520 Eighth Avenue Lobby); The Addington Partnership (Institutional: WHCL Library); MJ Macaluso & Associates (Non-Building: Painting the Town Goodwill).
At the Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place:
Claremont
Gardens 1974,
Edelman and Salzman / Architects |
Through
September 10, 2005 Organizational Contributors: AIA New York Chapter; The Architectural League; CCNY School of Architecture; The Graduate Center, CUNY; Pratt Graduate Center for Planning; Syracuse University School of Architecture; and New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development. Lead
Sponsors: Additional
Sponsorship provided by: |
Through
August 13, 2005 CANCELLED: Curators: Aric Chen and Laetitia Wolff/futureflair Exhibition
Underwriter: Additional
Sponsorship Provided by: |
"Crave Aid," IDEO, San Francisco, CA
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katul katul, Ursula von Rydingsvard, Queens Family Courthouse. Architects: Pei Cobb Freed & Partners/ Gruzen Samton |
Through
September 3, 2005 Check
out the City Art Family
Day with the Center for Architecture Foundation on
Saturday, 07/23/2005, 12 noon–3:00pm. Underwritten
by: Sponsored
by: |
Elsewhere:
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July
20 – October 31 Exhibition of all 864 entries Van Alen Institute, 30 W. 22 St. |
The St. George building; women search for the Beekman Hospital |
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September 18 Created between 1966 and 1967, Lyon's photo essay documents the demolition of some 60 acres of mostly 19th-century buildings below Canal Street – virtually every building that was to be torn down to make room for the World Trade Center. Museum of the City of New York, 1220 Fifth Ave. |
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September MoMA/P.S.1 Young Architects winning design; proposed designs by the five finalists – Xefirotarch (Los Angeles), the finalists included Aranda/Lasch (New York), Forsythe + MacAllen Design, (Vancouver), Graftworks (New York), and WW (Boston) – will be at MoMA's Louise Reinhardt Smith Gallery through August 22. P.S.1 Outdoor Courtyard, 22-25 Jackson Ave., Long Island City |
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July 19, 6:00 – 9:00pm: "Marking
the Land 1" Book Launch & Exhibition In 2000, Architect and photographer Melissa Cicetti received the Stewardson Keefe LeBrun Travel Grant from the AIA NY Chapter to make a photographic journey through New Mexico, Arizona, and California. The result, "Marking the Land 1" (University of New Mexico Press), will debut July 19 at the book launch and opening reception for an exhibition of selected photographs at Go Fish Gallery, 675 Hudson St. The show will be on view through July 28. For more information, click on link or call 212.925.1111. |
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July 20: MAS Summer Boat Tour:
Changing Tides: 1,000 Acres of Redevelopment Along the East River The Municipal Art Society's 14th Annual Summer Boat Tour launches from Circle Line's Pier 83 (42 St. & 12 Ave.) on Wednesday, July 20 at 6:00pm. Cruise the East River with Richard Drucker, Sr. VP, Brooklyn Navy Yard; Peter Mott, President, New York Audubon; Frank E. Sanchis III, Sr. VP, MAS; and Claude Shostal, ex. RPA Member and Co-Executive Director of Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy, and learn about the challenges and opportunities along the 1,000 acres of the city's newest frontier. Tkts: $30/MAS members; $40/non-members (+$5 after 7/13). The boat tour coincides with the Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance exhibition, "The Wetspace: 12 Years of Waterfront Zoning," featuring its 2005 East River Campaign and plans and designs for upcoming projects and developments along the East River. The show will be on view at the Urban Center, 457 Madison Ave., through August 10. |
eCalendar now includes the information that used to be found in eOculus' Around the Center, Around the AIA, and Around Town sections. Click the above link to go to to eCalendar on the Web.
Oculus 2005 Editorial Calendar and Ideas/Submissions Deadlines (projects can be anywhere, but architects must be New York-based). Contact: Kristen Richards kristen@ArchNewsNow.com.
September 15: Winter: Tapping into the Publication Wars
July 15: Architecture Magazine 4th Annual Home of the Year Awards (PDF)
July 15: 2005 National Design-Build Awards Competition
July 15: 2005 Brick In Architecture Awards call for entries
July 15: Call for Submissions: CITY|SPACE "Get on the Bus" Exhibition, Berkeley, CA
July 19: AIA Westchester/Mid-Hudson Design Awards. Call 914.232.8211 or email aiawmh@optonline.net
July 22: RFQ for Islamic Center of Passaic County Community/Youth Center. Contact Project Manager Fuad Issa, P.E., at fissa@icpc.com or 201.341.9652.
July 22: Interior Design Magazine Annual Hospitality Giants Survey. Contact Wing Leung at 646.746.6789 or wleung@reedbusiness.com for the survey form.
July 25: "Best practice" examples of accessibility in new and renovated courthouse design; Courthouse Access Advisory Committee of the U.S. Access Board; send graphic examples to David Calvert at lawdpc@swbell.net.
August 1: GreenHomesNYC Open House 2005 Brochure Design Contest
August 10: Submissions for Dream Garage Premier Issue. Contact editor and publisher Jaime Moe at jmoe@dreamgaragemag.com or 303.517.0872.
August 19: BSA Call For Proposals for Residential Design 2006
August 26: Architecture Magazine 53rd Annual P/A Awards (PDF)
August 30: ADPSR Prison Campaign Poster Competition
September 15: Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation Grants for Women In Architecture
September 16: Call for Projects for Public Process/Public Space: Case Studies in Planning and Urban Design
September 19: Advanced Architecture Contest: Self-Sufficient Housing
September 30 (registration): Building Stone Institute 25th Tucker Architectural Awards; submissions due November 11
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Senior
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BFJ Planning (Buckhurst Fish & Jacquemart, Inc.), seeks a Senior
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Please mail resume and cover letter to BFJ Planning, Attn. GJ, 115 Fifth Avenue,
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Callison is currently seeking Senior Project Managers & Intermediate Architectural Staff for our New York office.
Responsibilities for Project Manager positions include: preparation of design concepts & translation into construction systems; maintaining quality technical & design control; maintaining records to document phases of client/architect/consultant/contractor relationships. Requires: 10-12 years of exp.with retail &/or commercial projects; proficient with CADD & web-based project management processes. Requires Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Architecture, Interior Design or a related field. Licensure preferred.
Intermediate Architectural Staff responsibilities include: assisting in architectural design, producing construction documents, preparing schematic drawings, design development drawings, & construction drawings for final execution of the projects. Must be able to communicate using a variety of graphic techniques. Require 6-8 years related experience & CADD proficiency.
For full job descriptions, visit www.callison.com. To apply, send cover letter, resume, & work samples to: Callison Architecture, Inc., c/o Human Resources, 1420 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2400, Seattle, WA 98101. Or by email to: employment@callison.com
G TECTS LLC / Gordon Kipping Architects (www.gtects.com) seeks Project Manager (10 years), Project Architect (5 years) and entry level designers for large and small projects. Advanced computer skills required. Fax cover letter and resume to 212.414.2301.
LMDC Memorial, Cultural & Civic Development Department
Museum Complex Project Manager
- Works with members of the LMDC Memorial, Cultural, and Civic Development Department, as well as other LMDC departments, and appropriate State and City agencies, to manage the design of the World Trade Center Museum Complex.
- Serves as project manager of the WTC Museum Complex design process and manages all design contracts for the World Trade Center Museum Complex.
- Reviews design and engineering issues for the World Trade Center Museum Complex.
- Coordinates with contacts at various State and City agencies and other entities involved in rebuilding.
- Negotiates project terms, costs, and budgets.
- Drafts RFP/RFQ's as needed and required for department activities.
- Develops, manages and monitors all contracts, timelines and work schedules, ensures efforts are coordinated with other LMDC departments and staff.
- Manages all design submittals, invoices, work orders, and other project management tasks associated with the Museum Complex design.
Skills Required:
- Experience on large-scale development projects, including design and construction
- Experience with both public sector and private sector projects
- Specific experience working with cultural programs and institutions is preferred.
- Experience working with government agencies and regulatory agencies
- Experience in NYC construction industry
- Excellent presentation and communication skills
- Experience managing contracts and consultants
- Experience in Word, Excel, and Access preferred
Education
and Experience: Degree in Engineering, Architecture, or related field
is required, with
minimum 4+ years experience in design and construction
industry
Approximate Hiring Salary: $50,000 – 70,000 commensurate with experience.
Memorial Center Project Manager
- Works with members of the LMDC Memorial, Cultural, and Civic Development Department, as well as other LMDC departments, and appropriate State and City agencies, to manage the design of the World Trade Center Memorial Center.
- Serves as project manager of the WTC Memorial Center design process and manages all design contracts for the World Trade Center Memorial Center.
- Reviews
design and engineering issues for the World Trade Center Memorial
Center.
Coordinates with contacts at various State and City agencies and other entities involved in rebuilding. - Negotiates project terms, costs, and budgets.
- Drafts RFP/RFQ's as needed and required for department activities.
- Develops, manages and monitors all contracts, timelines and work schedules, ensures efforts are coordinated with other LMDC departments and staff.
- Manages all design submittals, invoices, work orders, and other project management tasks associated with the Memorial Center design.
Skills Required:
- Experience on large-scale development projects, including design and construction
- Experience with both public sector and private sector projects
- Specific experience working with cultural programs and institutions is preferred.
- Experience working with government agencies and regulatory agencies
- Experience in NYC construction industry
- Excellent presentation and communication skills
- Experience managing contracts and consultants
- Experience in Word, Excel, and Access preferred
Education
and Experience: Degree in Engineering, Architecture, or related field
is required, with a minimum of 4+ years experience in the design and
construction
industry
Approximate Hiring Salary: $50,000 – 70,000 commensurate with
experience.
For both
positions, apply
by cover letter (specifically stating the job title of the position
applying for), resume, and at least 3 references
(including
contact phone numbers) to:
Employment, Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, 1 Liberty Plaza,
20th Floor, New York, New York 10006. Or by email to: employment@renewnyc.com or
fax to: 212.962.2431
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AIA Contract
Documents
The American Institute of Architects has Released Twelve New Contract
Documents
New Documents Include a Design-Build Family, Six New Standard Forms of
Architects' Services Documents, and a Request for Information (RFI) Form
For more information click
here.
Paper Documents
The AIA New York Chapter is a full-service distributor of AIA Contract
Documents, which are the most widely used standard form contracts in
the building industry. These comprehensive contracts have been prepared
by the AIA with the input of contractors, attorneys, architects, and
engineers. Typically, industry professionals and home/property owners
use these documents to support agreements relating to design and construction
services. Anyone may purchase and use the AIA Contract Documents. AIA
Members receive a 10% discount. For a full list and order form, please
click
here (PDF) or
call 212.358.6113 with your fax number.
Electronic
Format
Documents
The new AIA Contract Documents software. Completely redesigned and
based on Microsoft Word, the new software is easier to use than Word
itself.
Enter project and document information once and reuse it automatically.
E-mail documents as Word or PDF attachments. Print "clean copy" final
documents with all changes captured in a special report. Go to http://www.aia.org/docssoftwaretraining for Contract Documents Software Training and
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software.
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