A 19th-century fad, octagonal houses don’t appeal to everyone. But that’s one more thing to love about them. Source: New York Times
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Buffalo Museum to Reopen in May
By Gotham Rex on November 21, 2022
New York State has committed $20 million for the campus expansion, in the governor’s hometown, designed by the OMA partner Shohei Shigematsu. Source: New York Times
Harry Bates, Modernist Architect of Long Island Homes, Dies at 95
By Gotham Rex on November 2, 2022
Withstanding “a tsunami of shingles” on houses going up on the East End, he stuck to an aesthetic of clean, elegant lines and simple materials. Source: New York Times
Should a Park Include a Burial Ground? Residents of Newburgh, N.Y., Can’t Agree.
By Gotham Rex on October 26, 2022
Tensions have been simmering over plans for a new addition to a beloved Olmsted park: A memorial for African Americans whose nearby burial ground was taken over by municipal projects. Source: New York Times
Bard College Announces New Maya Lin-Designed Building
By Gotham Rex on October 25, 2022
The 25,000-square-foot space will allow for more rehearsal space and an amphitheater for public performances. Groundbreaking will be next fall. Source: New York Times
David Geffen Hall, Notoriously Jinxed, Is Reborn Again
By Gotham Rex on September 29, 2022
David Geffen Hall, the New York Philharmonic’s Lincoln Center home, is reopening after a $550 million renovation aimed at breaking its acoustic curse — and adding a dash of glamour. Source: New York Times
Architects at a New York Firm Form the Industry’s Only Private-Sector Union
By Gotham Rex on September 1, 2022
Workers at Bernheimer Architecture said they hoped to prompt changes to industrywide problems like long hours and low pay. Source: New York Times
Columbia Names a New Dean for Its Architecture School
By Gotham Rex on August 18, 2022
Andrés Jaque, the founder and principal of the Office for Political Innovation, succeeds Amale Andraos. Source: New York Times
The Fight to Save New York’s Extravagantly ’80s Subway Entrance
By Gotham Rex on July 29, 2022
The throwback atrium at 60 Wall Street — which also provides access to the subway — has its fans, but its future is unclear. Source: New York Times
Did This High-Rise Get an Architect’s Seal of Approval?
By Gotham Rex on June 13, 2022
A retired architect lent his license to approve plans for a Hudson Yards building. But he says he never actually reviewed them. Source: New York Times
New York ‘Architect’ Says He Never Saw Plans for 642 Feet Tall Building
By Gotham Rex on June 13, 2022
An architect lent his license to a New York City developer to approve buildings he didn’t design, according to an investigation by The New York Times. Source: New York Times
Manhattan’s New Green Space Was J.P. Morgan’s Side Yard
By Gotham Rex on June 10, 2022
The Morgan Library & Museum celebrates the restoration of a McKim building and unveils a garden with classical sculptures from the financier’s collection. Source: New York Times
Paul Gunther, Keeper of a Cultural Flame, Dies at 65
By Gotham Rex on June 2, 2022
In New York City, he helped engineer behind-the-scenes rescues of monuments, murals and museums and the preservation of Times Square’s dazzling lights. Source: New York Times
Kevin Lippert, Publisher of Architectural Books, Dies at 63
By Gotham Rex on April 17, 2022
He began by selling reprints of classics from the trunk of his car and became what one architect called an “impresario for the culture of architecture.” Source: New York Times
Museum of Natural History’s New Science Center Takes Shape
By Gotham Rex on March 28, 2022
On Monday, the museum unveiled the opening date of its Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education and Innovation and shared details of what it will contain. Source: New York Times