Mar 5, 2020 | #votersagainstsupertalls, Advocacy, architectural, architecture, Central Park, Historic District, Landmark West, New York, New York City, NY, NYC, shadows, skyline, Uncategorized
‘Practically perfect in every way’, Historic England, a leading public organization in the UK that helps people care for, enjoy, and celebrate England’s spectacular historic environment, has announced a system of fail-safe design tools to help...
Aug 24, 2018 | #votersagainstsupertalls, CENTRAL dARK, Preservation Under Fire, shadows, skyline, Upper West Side, UWS
View the West 65th and West 66th Street Block Association’s video NYC” Development by Loophole which addresses the development activity at 36 West 66th Street (aka 50 West 66th...
Jul 13, 2018 | #votersagainstsupertalls, 200 Amsterdam, Advocacy, New York City, shadows, skyline, Upper East Side, Upper West Side, UWS
JOIN Manhattan Electeds on Monday, July 16th Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer State Senator Liz Krueger (Rep) Council Member Ben Kallos in tandem with FRIENDS of the UES Historic Districts, Carnegie Hill...
May 21, 2018 | #votersagainstsupertalls, Landmarks at Risk, preservation, Preservation Under Fire, shadows, skyline
Wondering what it means when someone refers to Floor Area Ratio or FAR? We’ve got you. FLOOR AREA RATIO: The floor area ratio is the principal bulk regulation controlling the size of buildings. FAR is the ratio of total building floor area to the area of...
Mar 16, 2018 | 200 Amsterdam, Board of Standards and Appeals, CENTRAL dARK, Dept. of Buildings, Landmark West, shadows, skyline, Upper West Side
Clear Skies or Long Shadows overhead? LANDMARK WEST! and Committee for Environmentally Sound Development, along with many elected officials, have questioned the development proposal for the former Lincoln Square Synagogue site at 200 Amsterdam Avenue....
Nov 27, 2017 | #votersagainstsupertalls, CENTRAL dARK, Central Park, shadows, skyline, Upper West Side, Zoning
Snohetta’s intention for the revamped CPW skyline viewed from south east. Image from Snohetta website. Design Intent for 50 West 66th Street Revealed UPDATE: Read further coverage in WEST SIDE RAG, ARCHITECT’S NEWSPAPER, DEZEEN This...
