For Lindsay

I know you are looking for a socially conscious market of sorts, these people don't make very much but they are kind of along those lines.
I just wanted to send you the link so you could check it out.
Particularly you should read "the story"

http://www.apeacetreaty.com/index.php?action=page&page=story

how the _do we email Marc?

Hi Marc,
As you know I had to be in a wedding last weekend (four days feeling like a social pariah/I hate weddings). Anyway, As I have taken never that much time away from my work/studio while gradschool I am feeling a bit behind/disconnected. Anyway, I am unclear about what you are looking for from us tomorrow, but I am quite sure I won't have it. Might you have some time either before of after class to chat?
thanks,
sorry for the blog-mail everyone else

Not For Profit Client

Ok so here's where I am in terms of a program.  I have 4 potential sites in SoHo that I've chosen with empty lots of varying size next to them.  I will have an indoor/outdoor market space, a cafe that will be rented out to different street food vendors, and farming organizations that can sell their foods, and offices for the organization I choose to be my client.  Now onto picking the perfect organization!

So... I've been researching possible organizations to be my client, and I have found a few possibilities but I also need some suggestions and/or opinions.  

Project for Public Spaces

www.pps.org

For those of you that have Carol Crawford, these guys just moved into the Audubon House that she always talks about; I would make them move I suppose!

Public Art Fund

www.publicartfund.org

The Market NYC

These are the guys on Mulberry (in the church gym) and EmergeNYC on Bleecker that I'm sure most of us have been to.  I've emailed them to see if I can find out more about their organization, and if they are even big enough or could potentially grow to be big enough to warrant a large office that I hope to design as apart of my program.

Here's where I could use some suggestions....I have looked for an organization that helps sell products that are produced in third world countries (Jessica told me about a place in Utah that sells items like this) and haven't had any luck.  I've looked on a couple non-profit search websites with no luck.  Is anyone familiar with an organization of this type?  I think it would be great to design offices for an organization with a worldly, for the greater good, mission.  

Or any other organizations anyone thinks would be good for this type of space???

Thanks ladies, and Marc

wait, there's more...

http://home.maine.rr.com/rlma/Resume.htm

There is a deck plan here:

Concept Design of 140 foot oceanographic vessel for Florida Institute of Oceanography

Might give you a "shell" to work with then you just need to pick a port and yachthouse for a site?! I'm not sure if it is large enough....

Thanks Ellie

Here is the link to the "floating restaurant" I told you about in Maine. There aren't a lot of pictures but maybe you can do a little more digging and find more helpful info.

http://www.dimillos.com/

Kelly--Tea House

I thought it might interest you.

site change

after further research I think I am going to switch to The Bowery Savings Bank, now Capital. For access purposes I think it will be sigificantly easier, (it is already an event space, and is readily accessible to the public). Additionally the layout of the floor plan seems to afford a lot of opportuities (it is L shaped).
Any objections mark??

Research Help for everyone...

Hey guys,
There is a whole guide to researching buildings on the library website.
It contains a whole 9 page document these are some parts of it that may help:

WEBSITES

Selected Bibliography

New York Historical Society
An online guide to conducting architectural research at the New York Historical Library. Both print and
online resources are discussed. Additional contact information for other resources in New York City are
included. For further information visit their website: www.nyhistory.org/library/research.html. Or call:
212.873.3400 ext. 8, 10am – 5pm for simple questions like “who lived in my building and the adjacent
ones in 1910?”

Department of Buildings
Records include construction applications, building permits, architecturl drawings and plans. All research
must be done in person. Call ahead or visit their website for additional information:
http://www.nyc.gov/html/records/html/collections/collections_dob.shtml.

Manhattan: 60 Hudson Street, 5th Floor 212.312.8904
Brooklyn: 210 Joralemon Street, 8th Floor 718.802.3693
Bronx: 1932 Arthur Avenue 718.579.6920
Queens: 126-06 Queens Blvd. 718.520.3401
Staten Island: Boro Hall 718.816.2315

Register’s Offices
Documents relating to building ownership (deeds, mortgages, etc.) can be found at these offices. All
research must be done in person. Call ahead for information.

Manhattan: 31 Chambers Street 212.788.8528
Brooklyn: 210 Joralemon Street 718.802.3590
Bronx: 1932 Arthur Avenue 718.579.6821
Queens: 144-06 94th Avenue 718.298.7000

Municipal Archives
Every building in the five boroughs was photographed between 1939 and 1941 as part of an appraisel
project. Prints of these black and white photographs can be purchased (download order form. Cost is
$30.00 per print, plus a $3.00 mailing charge). Please call 212.788.8580 or go online:
http://www.nyc.gov/html/records/html/about/archives.shtml.

Landmarks Preservation Commission
All changes and repairs to designated landmarks and historic buildings and districts are recorded and
overseen by this organization. In addition they maintain reports for some historic districts and some
individual buildings. Call them at 212.487.6800 or visit them online:
www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/lpc/home.html. Also, check out the LPC website for “A Guide to Research
Building Research

How to Research a New York City Building

Look up the building in Pratt Cat

• Search under the name of the building OR
• Search under New York (N.Y.) plus the name of the building OR
• Search using alternate names of the building OR
• Search using a spelled-out form of the address OR
• Search with a broader category search in Subject Browse
e.g. New York (N.Y.) – Churches
Apartment Houses – United States – New York (N.Y.)

Look up the building in online and print indexes
(See listings below)

Architects and architectural firms

• Search in Pratt Cat
• Search in online and print indexes
• Browse biographical dictionaries for leads (see titles below)
• If the architect or firm name is unknown look up the building in the AIA Guide to
New York City or in another guide book.

Landmark buildings & districts

• Keyword search using the name of the historic district
e.g. Fort Green
• Subject Browse using the following searches:
Historic buildings – New York (N.Y.) – Conservation and restoration
Architecture – New York (N.Y.) – Conservation and restoration
Brooklyn – (New York, N.Y.) – Buildings – Conservation and restoration
New York (N.Y.) – Buildings – Conservation and restoration

Buildings that no longer exist

• Try searching in older guidebooks (see titles below)
• Look for historic photographs (see NYPL note below)
• Look for published news reports and articles
e.g. Try the New York Times Index and microfilm collection
Drawings, plans & archival materials

• Browse the COPAR research guide, Architectural Research Materials in New York City
and the Five Boroughs, for archival collections elsewhere in the city. This guide also
includes information about using the Department of Buildings (see listing below) files in
each borough. Call# 720.72 C734A

To find a block and lot number

• For a Manhattan Building, consult the Sanborn Manhattan Land Book (at the
circulation/reserve desk, call# 912.74 S198).
• For a Brooklyn Building, consult the Sanborn Building and Property Atlas of Brooklyn,
New York (on the map shelf, call# 912.74 R868BR).
• For a Queens Building, consult the Sanborn Building and Property Atlas of Queens,
New York (1st floor info ref. reading room, call# 912.74 R868Q).


Keywords

If searching an architectural style, period, type of building, or geographic area:
• Try a General Keyword search
• Try using Subject Browse

Note: Please see a Librarian for more advanced search techniques


Resources
• B o o k s
• J o u r n a l s
• D a t a b a s e s
• W e b s i t e s


Resources in New York City”: http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/lpc/html/designation/faq3.html.

New York Public Library
The Irma and Paul Milstein Division of United States History, Local History and Geneology, 42nd
and 5th Avenue, Room 121.
This division includes two important photographic collections. 1) Photographic Views of New York City,
1879s to 1970s, and 2) the Lloyd Acker Collection of New York City Photographs 1935-1975. The first is
indexed by address, subject and building name. The second is indexed by address. Please call
212.930.0828 or visit them online: www.nypl.org/research/chss/lhg/genea.html.

Rotating facade

In a project that "will astonish the commuters of Liverpool," sculptor Richard Wilson has turned part of a building's facade inside-out.
As if learning from Gordon Matta-Clark, Wilson sliced an "egg-shaped section" out of the building's facade – "fixing the eight metre diameter piece on a pivot" so it can spin.

accessing plans online

does anyone know how we access the Pratt building site plans online?

boffi store

photos from exploration

help me please!

ok so i am having quite a bit of trouble.  the more I get into research the most lost I become.  I know I want to design a public place that is a living room of somekind.  I feel like I'm more interested in an urban design project than an interiors.  I am not sure how to translate this into an interior project.  Anyway... I'll continue digging and soul searching.

As for a sight, could anyone suggest an old building with an adjacent empty lot or open exterior space?  I'm looking into buildings in parks, but I was hoping to create more of a pocket park feeling:  a surprise as you walk down the street and you look into this beautiful lively space.  As I don't know the city all that well does anyone have any suggestions?  Preferably a busy area with people going to work, children going to school, kids hanging around after school, workers needing a place to relax during their lunch hour... etc.  

I'd appreciate any help... I am feeling quite discouraged and lost at the moment.

concept and site development

In the very beginning I was thinking of creating a hybrid space containing two or more elements. I was always thinking it would be based on fashion - either a label or recently i was thinking of creating a department store concept space to compete with the boutique stores in Soho as Soho has developed into an outside high end shopping mall- to help sell the brand image and attract a wider clientèle i am thinking of combining it with a boutique hotel and or small bar/cafe.
I have been reading into fragmentation, void, reconstruction, and deconstruction; as how they relate to our environment, architecture and fashion. I am looking back on what I was examining in my storyboards to help guide my development. (Transparency and blurring of boundaries, the sense of place no longer being a stable experience, the relationship between the outside and interior environment). I have also been reading “the fashion of Architecture” which has helped me pull together my thoughts.
Inspired by Elizabeth Dillers entry to the Brasserie-Restaurant in the Seagram Building, I want to bring the spectacle of a fashion runway to my space, to force the general public to be on view to the retailers/consumers surrounding them. Creating a fragmented space which questions perceptions would work well with the thoughts I have had all along.
I would be creating a stark contrast; emphasizing what is usually on the streets to become the “film” or “show” inside the retail/boutique hotel/café . As the New York sidewalks are naturally like a constant fashion show my design concept will highlight this as the public space (open to the streets) pierces through the building.

Yesterday I spent the afternoon checking out potential spaces in the city. Based on my concept i am focusing on a site in Soho.. I think that the Boffi store has potential with its large vast windows, high ceilings and its position on the corner.

I will continue trying to develop my ideas. Please let me know if you think I am on the right track and any readings, sites, etc I should look at.

dress becoming a chair

Japanese "urban camouflage"

Sharp-eyed viewers will notice a pair of feet sticking out from bottom of the vending machine at far right. The Times has an article on a rather bizarre project: designer Aya Tsukioka generates "urban camouflage; clothing designs that turn people and their possessions into vending machines, fire hydrants and manhole covers. Why? To thwart would-be stalkers.

The "ninja-inspired" gear seems both ridiculous and impossibly naive, but:

"Japanese society won't just laugh, so inventors are not afraid to try new things," said Takumi Hirai, chairman of Japan's largest association of individual inventors, the 10,000-member Hatsumeigakkai.

when is a table not a table

Designer Diana Halbeisen's table with no top is the furniture version of that line; with a regular table you put your dishes and glasses anywhere, on this one you have to place it into one of the tines, and never mind your elbows.

skirt becoming a enclosure

Andee's Ideas...I'm also there!

I have been doing a lot more reading and research and I am particularly interested in fashion as a performance. Specifically what is says about us culturally and as individuals. Additionally I am intrigued by the ideology of the bauhaus in reference to fashion (in particular mens) and their disregard for womens couture and dress. That said I plan on exploring the ideas of modernism, as influenced by modern womens fashion. Since fashion is so gender ambiguous in todays societies how can this influence modernism and how do the old ideas of modernism, born in the bauhaus influence todays sexless fashions? As stated before, fashion is a performance, that said I would like to now consider a program that is also a performance space specifically created for all that is fashion. As we all know the tents at Bryant Park are a less than ideal event space for what is, an ever growing fashion week. As interesting of a subculture as the fashion world is, specifically in New York, they are largely without a home. Programmatically I would like to make a space that blends gallery, runway, event space, and possible bar and or retail. 

I am thinking a bit of the chelsea art scene mixed with the chic vibe or meatpacking meets soho shopping. 

I plan on examining modernism in context of its original male fashion influences, studying the cross influences of architecture and fashion since the birth of modernism, specifically the influence the movement has had in todays gender neutral fashions, as well as reinterpreting modernism from a more gender neutral fashion influence.  In metaphor...The bluejean of modern architecture and design.

Sustainable Farm in Westchester for Jessica

This is the place Kelly and I were talking about that explores the process of food making etc. 

I also just read about a winery on the Upper West Side! I know very weird, unfortunately the article didn't give a name and the wine is supposed to be like grape juice with vodka in it but I will try and find it nonetheless. 

Derelict building to work of art

I came across with this article while I was researching. Struck me as interesting. Just wanted to share it with you guys.

quote from interview-Performative

Contemporary Architecture Practice: An Interview with Ali Rahim
Performative is about emergent activities and behaviors, and all depend on how to operate and perform a system. The system can be dynamical in the design process or architecture that has been built. If it is the latter then performance is how the user/ inhabitant performs and uses the space, I refer to literal body movements as in dance, but this can be expanded to how the performance of one body can affect the performance of other bodies in groups, and how these groups may influence larger organizations such as companies etc. It relates to social interactions that invigorate the environment.

As I couldn't be in class last week can anyone fill me in on what I missed?

more photos from Milan

stadium ramps
football stadium


The Armani Store - one of my primary inspirations for my thesis






inside Zegna

exterior of department store

Main department store in the center of Milan

entry of Gio Ponti building

unfortunately I was unable to get a lot of photos of the interior of any of the entrances to his three building but they were amazing and I would be happy to share in class

Milan Bergamo Airport signage

flying over Paris

i took this photo last week in nyc

andee...check this out....

Sharp b/w drawing: “Hooded Cape with Doeskin Piping” by Yeohlee Teng, from collection autumn/winter, 1982-1983. From Skin + Bones.

http://www.pingmag.jp/2007/06/15/skin-bones-parallel-practices-in-fashion-and-architecture/

Simmons Hall

I went to Boston last weekend and stopped by Simmons Hall for a few pics. This one looks like I'm wearing it as a hat. Thought you guys would appreciate it.

"REFLECTIONS ON HIDDEN ART"

http://www.uel.ac.uk/rising-east/vol3/num2/page38.htm this article explores the notion that in a period of social dislocation there is increasing fluidity in the field of cultural production and in the choice and promotion of symbols by intermediaries (those who identify cultural goods like identity, presentation, appearance, and lifestyle and attach value to them by conferring, consecrating and legitimating their symbolic meaning. Only those with who are in postions of power bestow symbolic meaning: that is it is bestowed by those with cultural capital (knowledge, mastery or expertise--a designer for instance). So, essentially poaching elements of others' lifestyles and cultural practices and assign those characteristics with an economic value. This can be seen in the transformation of Soho. The socio-spacial transformation was a metamorphisis of the symbolic meaning of city and the lifestyle of the visual artists. Pioneering artist, who had colonised the small scale industrial premises, successfully defended thier patch against the encroachment of the financial district and modernist redevelopment schemes only to be excluded themselves as a 'clean-up' and commodified version of thier way of living/working was sold to high earners from the financial district. So, in this case the role of the intermediary(designer) is to identify a lifestyle/condition with the potential for economic value/cultural value and reinterpret it creating a kind of cultural currency.

maybe?

Statement

it's in the works. can't be to hastey about these things...it's a live/work space.

The Art of Living

Lindsey's Storyboard