Mar 5, 2020 | #votersagainstsupertalls, 200 Amsterdam, architect, architectural, architecture, Board of Standards and Appeals, Community Board 7, Landmark West, Manhattan, New York, New York City, NY, NY Times, NYC, skyline, State of New York, When the Process Works, Zoning
New York City’s local communities may be getting the “breath of fresh air” (and ray of sunshine) they have been fighting for over recent years. Supertall development at the Upper West Side’s 200 Amsterdam Avenue site and along the Two Bridges neighborhood’s...
Feb 11, 2020 | architect, architectural, architecture, education, Information Page, Landmark West, Lincoln Center, Manhattan, Moderism, New York, New York City, preservation, Upper West Side, urban planning, UWS, Wish List
LINCOLN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS JULLIARD SCHOOL OF MUSIC (aka ALICE TULLY HALL) Date: 1968 Architect: Pietro Belluschi Primary Style: Modernist Façade (primary material): Travertine Marble Stories: 5 (Julliard School of Music was the first building in Lincoln...
May 18, 2019 | architect, architectural, Architectural History Spotlight, architecture, landmark, preservation
In 1891, the high-rise typology was further defined toward what it is known as today with the Wainwright Building in St. Louis, Missouri. While it only stands at ten stories, architect Louis Sullivan’s design defined the high-rise’s structure as, “an ornamented base,...
Jul 27, 2018 | architect, Building Database
Russell Boak (1896-1981) Hyman Paris (1890-1966) In 1927, architects Russell Boak and Hyman Paris left the firm of Emery Roth to start their own firm, Boak & Paris. Together, the duo designed multiple apartment houses on the West Side, East Side and in Greenwich...
Jul 3, 2018 | architect, Landmarks
Gaetan (Gaetano) Ajello – 1883-1983 Gaetan Ajello was considered a visionary architect within his lifetime. The Sicilian immigrant took the New York City architecture scene by storm, contributing hundreds of buildings to the city, and particularly to the west side....
