WCMT Travel Fellowship: America
New York
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David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Centre
New atrium to an existing building to change the perception of the building, change the approach into and around the building and form a new impression. Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects
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Higgins Hall, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn
New addition to an old building. A link between two existing 19th Century red brick buildings. An ingenious piece of urban infill. Steven Holl Architects
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Storefront for Art & Architecture, NY
An insertion into an existing building that changed the streetscape and perception of the building. Steven Holl Architects
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High Line Park, Manhattan’s West Side, NY
A former high line historic freight railway elevated above street level as a community garden. Diller Scofido & Renfro (Architect) & James Corner Field Operations (Landscape)
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The Julliard School, Educational Facility, NY
An extension and refurbishment of a fine example of brutalist architecture in USA on a prominent NYC city block. Diller Scofido & Renfro
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PS1 Museum, Long Island City, NY
A former school then warehouse into a set of galleries and exhibition spaces as a part of MOMA. Frederick Fisher (Los Angeles)
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Gagosian Gallery
Several gallery spaces occupying old industrial and commercial spaces dotted around NY. Chelsea Gallery, NYC: Former industrial trucking distribution facility into a exhibition space. Gluckman Mayner Architects
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Brewster Carriage House, Little Italy, NYC
A former factory building has been adapted into residences and retail to the ground floor. Sympathetic approach to the existing architecture & retention of the existing character. Existing staircase is fantastic. Archi-Tectonics
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Schein Loft, SoHo, NYC / Greenwich Street Project, 497 Greenwich st / Spring st Soho
A former six storey warehouse building is renovated, with a new 11 story ‘smart loft’ building wrapping up and over it. The introduction of modern architecture creates a nice contrast; its innovative folded glass curtain wall allows an amazing view over the Hudson River. Archi-Tectonics
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Ground zero memorial park & museum, NY
The most awe-inspiring landscaped disaster zone of the 21st century, left as a reminder of where the twin towers once stood. Adapted from a graveyard for those killed into a memorial park standing in their memory, rather than rebuilding towers on the land. Park / memorial: Micheal Arad (Handel Architects) & Peter Walker & Partners (Landscape) – Museum: Davis Brody Bond LLP (Local architects) & Snohetta (Competition winning architect)
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Second stage theatre, Midtown, NYC
A former historic bank building converted into a 296 seat theatre with lobby, etc.. Rem Koolhaas (OMA)
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New York Public Library South Court & Auditorium, New York Public Library, NY
A new extension onto an historic building of extreme importance. Davis Brody Bond LLP
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Rose Center for Earth and Space, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West, NY
A new extension to a historic building with a large spherical space theatre. Polschek & Todd Schliemann
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Korean Presbyterian Church, Sunnyside, NY
A former laundry factory converted into a church and community centre. Greg Lynn FORM & Garofalo Architects & Michael McInturf Architects
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The Brasserie, base of Seagram Building, NY – 100 East 53rd Street, NY 10022
A new restaurant / brasserie set within the base of an iconic modernist building by Philip Johnson. A new insertion and refurbishment of the space to form a new destination. Diller & Scofido
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Tribeca Issy Miyake store, Tribeca, NY – 119 Hudson Street
A new flagship store set within an industrial warehouse building with the charisma of the surroundings influencing the design & details. Frank Ghery
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Paramount Palace Theatre, Downtown Brooklyn, 1 University Place, Brooklyn
Former picture house as a college basketball court and arena for Long Island University. Cornelius W. Rapp, George Leslie Rapp
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Wyckoff Exchange, Brooklyn, NY
Former warehouse into a market and stores with new enigmatic façade. Andre Kikoski Architects
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Wythe Hotel, Williamsburg waterfront, Brooklyn, NY
Former factory building adapted into 72 room hotel. Morris Adjmi Architects
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Office Building, NYC – 450 West 14 street, NY
Existing art deco building to the base with hovering steel glass ‘green’ building above. Forms a part of the high line masterplanned area sitting over the high line parkland. Morris Adjmi Architects
Other notable buildings to visit:
- Guggenheim Museum- MOMA
- Parrish Art Museum, Long Island, NY – Herzog & De Meuron
- Shake Shack, Cafe in Park – SITE Architects (NYC)
- Austrian Cultural Forum, NY – Raimund Abraham (Austrian Architect)
- Morgan Library & Museum, NYC – Renzo Piano
- 40 Mercer, SoHo Residences, NYC – Jean Nouvel
