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Mcsorelys-inside Sean KhorsandiArchitect McSorley's is the East Village. Bearing witness to generations of New Yorker's, it is a true original that has never... Aura ChartierInterior Designer The Chrysler building´s Lobby, should be designated as a NYC landmark. It is a beautiful representation of the Art...
Paul Payton Voice artist Brill building lobby and Carnegie hall NY-State-Theater-1964-A Max Yeston Preservationist The elegant, bejeweled interiors of the Philharmonic Hall (Max Abramovitz, 1962), New York State Theater (Philip... Guastavino John Minieri Arts Administrator BridgeMarket underneath the Queensboro Bridge. While the bridge itself is a New York City Landmark, the vaulted Guastavino-tiled space beneath — one of the largest examples of his work in the city — is not. After years of neglect it has been renovated and returned to its intended purpose as...
readingroom Judith Gura design historian The Rose Reading Room of the New York Public Library was excluded from landmark designation because it's the most used space in the building, and they wanted to reserve the option to change it. This is too exceptional a space to take chances with...an insensitive "modernization" would destroy one... 4402497221_f5074efb85 Chris Spinelli Art Director In addition to being a movie theater, the interior of the Meserole Theater in Greenpoint, Brooklyn has done time as a... images Jeannie Lawson NYSID Student The New York Botanical Garden's Glass Conservatory (Enid Haupt Pavilion).
Carnegie Hall David Sprouls President Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium (Main Hall). The classically restrained, acoustically perfect, white, gold and red... 8567614992_2de6da283b_o Felix R. graphic designer I'm so sad that Cafe Edison is gone. I wish it had been landmarked. Best diner in NY! cooper-union-thom-mayne-morphosis-staircase Amanda student The new Cooper Union building at 41 Cooper Square. Both inside and out are amazing!
image Kate Wood Preservationist This Alvar Aalto interior is one of the nearly 100 sites the Landmarks Preservation Commission recently attempted to remove from its list of potential landmarks. It deserves to be designated, not "de-calendared." QUOTE From a cultural nicety has developed into an environmental necessity of... From a cultural nicety [landmark preservation] has developed into an environmental necessity of important sociological impact—a remarkable consequence no one foresaw. Ada Louise Huxtable architecture critic QUOTE The interiors of the Broadway theaters are among the great cultural icons of... The interiors of the Broadway theaters are among the great cultural icons of America. Theater is not only about seeing a play, but also about the environment in which that play is performed. Andrew Scott Dolkart Columbia University Professor of Historic Preservation
QUOTE Landmark preservation is neither nostalgia nor discrimination against the... Landmark preservation is neither nostalgia nor discrimination against the developer.  It is the heart and soul of the city’s role as caretaker and catalyst of what history calls civilization, and of those places that mark its meaning. The New York Times editorial, 7/6/73 QUOTE Preservation of buildings and their interiors, public spaces, and entire... Preservation of buildings and their interiors, public spaces, and entire neighborhoods of significance reminds us-- and explains to our children-- how we got where we are. …The forces of the new, of so-called progress, must be balanced with mindful appreciation of our past. Gale A. Brewer Manhattan Borough President QUOTE My heart breaks each time I hear and see buildings being torn down with no respect for the worthiness of the architects design nor respect for its interiors. So much is destroyed with the flick of a switch. My heart breaks each time I hear and see buildings being torn down with no respect for the worthiness of the architects design nor respect for its interiors. So much is destroyed with the flick of a switch. Mario Buatta interior designer
QUOTE Most wouldn’t expect that this modern gal actually resides in a 100-year old limestone townhouse by Carrere and Hastings, and I've frequented Landmarks protesting neighboring construction that would severely affect... Most wouldn’t expect that this modern gal actually resides in a 100-year old limestone townhouse by Carrere and Hastings, and I've frequented Landmarks protesting neighboring construction that would severely affect the interiors. So professionally and personally... I am invested! Cindy Allen Editor in Chief, Interior Design Magazine QUOTE Interiors are records of aesthetic evolutions and societal values, and, as... Interiors are records of aesthetic evolutions and societal values, and, as such, are invaluable to our cultural heritage. The protection of these interiors is essential to our ability to connect to the past as the foundation for building the future. Kitty Hawks interior designer QUOTE Landmark designation has become one of the most potent forces stabilizing... Landmark designation has become one of the most potent forces stabilizing community life. The demand for it far outstrips our potential. Harmon Goldstone Landmark Preservation Commission chair, 1968-73
QUOTE The story of our lives is written in interiors. How we lived, how we worked,... The story of our lives is written in interiors. How we lived, how we worked, how we played, how we worshipped. R. Michael Brown interior designer QUOTE The greatest challenge of interior landmark designation lies in its ability to... The greatest challenge of interior landmark designation lies in its ability to accommodate change. Hugh Hardy architect