My June 12 "Abroad in New York" column in The New York Sun was about the painter and filmmaker Julian Schnabel's inspired forays into interior design and architecture, as seen in his design of the public interior's of the Gramercy Park Hotel and in his design of "Palazzo Chupi," on W. 11th St.
June 13, 2008
Creating Street-Level Intimacy at NYU
My June 5 "Abroad in New York" column in The New York Sun was about Helpern Architects' attempt to give a new visual identity to New York University's Washington Square campus, and how their design guidelines benefitted Steven Holl in his new interiors for the department of philosophy.
May 29, 2008
A Stroll Down 125th Street
My May 29 "Abroad in New York" column in The New York Sun is a tour of the recently upzoned main street of Harlem.
May 22, 2008
Preserving Stuyvesant Town
My "Abroad in New York" column in the May 22 New York Sun was about Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village, Tishman Speyer's recent record-setting purchase of the complexes, and some residents' early efforts to get the complexes landmarked.
May 19, 2008
New Life for Litchfield Villa in Prospect Park
The May 19 New York Sun has my article on the restoration work done on a beautiful 1850s country house designed by Alexander Jackson Davis.
May 16, 2008
A Landmark Nod to Bond Street
My May 15 "Abroad in New York" column in The New York Sun was about Bond Street between Lafayette Street and the Bowery, a block included in the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission's recent extension of the NoHo Historic District, as well as a block containing two noteworthy new buildings, 40 Bond Street by Herzog & de Meuron, and 25 Bond Street by George Schieferdecker/BKSK Architects.
May 12, 2008
Museum Exhibit Explores "Catholics in New York"
The Thursday, May 8 New York Sun carried my preview piece on the soon-to-open exhibition on "Catholics in New York, 1808-1946" at the Museum of the City of New York.
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Questioning the Role of Preservation
My "Abroad in New York" column for Thursday, May 8, was on the role and legitimacy of preservation in a dynamic, innovating city, with particular emphasis on landmarks controversies involving two Greenwich Village institutions, St. Vincent's Hospital and New York University.
May 08, 2008
Bedford-Stuyvesant
On Saturday, May 10 at 2pm, Wilhelmena Kelly and I will co-lead a walking tour of endlessly fascinating--and in parts heart-stoppingly beautiful--Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. The tour is sponsored by the Brooklyn Historical Society.
May 01, 2008
As Buildings Rise, Cooper Union Falls Short
My May 1 "Abroad in New York" column in The New York Sun was on all the new construction around Cooper Square, including new buildings by Thom Mayne, Fumihiko Maki, and Gwathmey Siegel.
