On May 20 the LPC unanimously designated the former Whitney Museum of American Art designed by Marcel Breuer and his partner Hamilton Smith as an Interior and Individual Landmark. The designation allows this icon of the Brutalist style in NYC to continue to serve a worthy purpose while also protecting the exterior and such renowned interior spaces as the main lobby, stairwell, coat check, and other public areas.
Cecelia Halle, a second-year graduate student in Historic Preservation at Columbia, shares takeaways from the 2025 Preserving the Recent Past Conference in Boston. Cecelia was one of two scholars awarded the Tri-State Chapter’s Emerging Professionals Grant.
Robert Edwards, a PhD student in Historic Preservation at Columbia University, shares takeaways from the 2025 Preserving the Recent Past Conference in Boston. Robert was one of two scholars awarded the Tri-State Chapter’s Emerging Professionals Grant.
The James Rose Center, the suburban laboratory of one of landscape architecture’s most inventive minds, has opened for the summer and fall season. Check out their line up of tours, workshops, presentations, and even yoga.
Docomomo Journal is a free, international journal that shares new ideas and research about preserving buildings, neighborhoods, and sites from the Modern Movement. The journal is published twice a year and covers a wide range of topics, from how to reuse old buildings and conserve modern architecture, to exploring ways design can be more sustainable in the future. By bringing together theory and real-world practice, Docomomo Journal shares knowledge that supports and strengthens the field of architecture.
The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission has designated the interior of the Modulightor Building Apartment Duplex, a late work by architect Paul Rudolph, as a landmark. Located at 246 East 58th Street, the duplex features Rudolph’s signature modernist design with interlocking spaces, innovative lighting, and sculptural elements.