NEW YORK CHAPTER /THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS

OCTOBER, 1970 VOLUME 44, NUMBER 2

PUBLIC AGENCIES COMMITTEE HOLDS OPEN MEETING Daniel Schwartzman, Chairman of the Pub I ic Agencies Committee; Robert Gatje, Chairman of the Fees & Contracts Committee, and Chapter President Giorgio Cavaglieri led a discussion of recent actions aimed at improving the fees and other contract provisions offered to architects and engineers by City agencies at a meeting Sept. 3rd. Chapter members have reported numerous incidents of financial loss suffered while working for the City. Schwanzman distributed a paper which had been developed in his committee entitled "The Most Important Issues in the Contractual Relationship of Architects/Engineers with New York City Public Agencies." This is repeated in f u 11 here: ELISABETH COIT ROGER GLASGOW "1. The total fee determined by an approved schedule based on percentage of estimated cost of construction should be adjusted at end of approved preliminary CHAPTER MEMBERS APPOINTED drawings and budget and again when bids for TO LANDMARKS COMMISSION construction are received. In th is inflationary period, the discrepancy between unrealistic budgets and the On August 19, standing before the Pieter Claesen actual costs has become an exceptional burden on Wyckoff House in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, Mayor both parties. Lindsay swore in Elisabeth Coit, FAIA, Roger D. Glasgow, AIA, and Edward A. Ames as new members 2. A/E cannot be held responsible for construction of the Landmarks Preservation Commission. They cost (which is controlled by prevailing market) except will serve three-year terms. Miss Coit and Glasgow are to modify drawings without additional expense to the Chapter members. The occasion, in addition to City if lowest bid is more than 15% over approved naming the new commissioners, signaled the start of final budget; and providing that the A/E has had an restoration of the Wyckoff House, constructed about opportunity to request a reduction in scope of 1637, which is one of the oldest frame houses in the project to meet the budget during the preparation of country and the first officially designated as a preliminary drawings, and that permission is not landmark by the Commission in 1965. unreasonably withheld by the City administration. The enabling legislation under which the Landmarks 3. A/E should not be held responsible for field Preservation Commission operates, noted Miss Coit, coordination matters which are contractor's mandates that a building must be judged on both its purchasing routines or construction procedures, aesthetic and its historical value to the people of New which should be the responsibility of the General York. A structure must exhibit both these qualities Contractor and the City agencies' field representative. before the Commission can recommend and designate 4. In projects of indeterminate scope and extra it as a landmark. services the principals' time spent on the technical Although viewing his responsibilities as being the aspects of the project should be at a gross hourly rate same as those of the other commissioners, Glasgow (not including a multiplier to cover overhead) which believes in the importance of architects being should be stated in the agreement and be subject to included in its membership, in cases where research is post audit only for the number of hours spent, not necessary and important to both the evaluation of the hourly rate. The total amount of principal structures not yet designated and the appropriateness technical time should not be limited to a percentage of any proposed changes to landmarks buildings. of the gross fee for a particular phase of the service. (Continued on page 2, col. 2) PUBLIC AGENCIES MEETING (Cont. from page 1) NEW YORK CHAPTER, THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS 20 West 40th Street, New York, New York 10018 - 212-565-1866 5. Payments to A/E during the construction phase of George S. Lewis ...... Executive Director the service should be based on value of service completed and not on payments by the City to the EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE construction contractor and should be paid in full Giorgio Cavaglieri, FAIA, President David E. Glasser when the construction contract is substantially Frederick G. Frost, Jr. FAIA, 1st Vice-Pres. Lawrence Litchfield completed. Leon Brand, Vice President T. Merrill Prentice, Jr. Thomas Galvin, Vice President Armand P. Bartos 6. Time schedule for completion of phases of service Der Scutt, Secretary Howard H. Juster by A/E should not include review time by the Samuel M. Kurtz, Treasurer James S. Rossant agencies, or time required to receive essential survey or boring information and when review time exceeds OCULUS COMMITTEE John Doran, Editor and Chairman a stipulated amount of time, A/E should receive Kurt Karmin Joel Kaufman compensatory additional fee. Linda Yang Barry Stanley Edward L. LaMura John B. Schwartzman 7. A/E should not be required or requested to start to provide services without a contract signed by the City officials in jurisdiction." EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ACTIONS: SEPT. 9, 1970 • Appointed David Glasser liaison with the Board of The meeting was attended by about 100 Chapter the Women's Auxiliary. members and representatives from the Board of Ed, • Heard Bonnell Irvine, Chairman of the Scholarship Dept. of Public Works, and the Health & Hospitals Committee, describe the Equal Opportunities Awards Corp. Schwartzman emphasized that there was no Program (one of the Chapter's two minority "villain" in the situation but rather that the system scholarship programs, the other being was at fault. He urged members to make known their NYCAIA-ARCH). There were 6 applicants in 1964, experiences with City agencies so that the Chapter and 30 this year. The average grant is $400. (See will have sufficient current information to be able to Foundation Actions, below) present a strong case in discussions with the City. One • Reaffirmed the Chapter's previous intention to member suggested that the problem was not with the provide financial support for trainees in the agencies but rather with the A/E who did not insist NYCAIA-ARCH program through their graduation on fair treatment. from architectural schools. Lloyd Siegel of the Health and Hospitals Corp. (and a • In response to the recommendation of David Todd, Chapter member) commented that in his years of Chairman of the Committee on Professional experience with City agencies only two Architects Responsibility to Society, allocated $1,000 toward have turned down projects. Schwartzman replied that the expenses of The Architects' Technical Assistance there were always Architects who needed work, this Center (TAT AC) as encouragement for its 1970-71 shouldn't set the pattern for the entire profession. program. • Approved a proposed increase in the Brunner Edgar Tafel said that the problem was with the City Scholarship award to $10,000 conditional upon the Charter. Architects should work for revisions to the Treasurer's approval. law that would correct the present situation. Giorgio • Authorized James Rossant, Chairman of the Urban Cavaglieri reported that officials of the Budget Planning Commission, to prepare a statement Director's office had said that low budgets on which reinforcing the Chapter's support of the Metropolitan fees were based were justified because the City paid a Museum's master plan. lot more for construction than private owners. Th is • Supported the Natural EnvironmenLCommittee's they contended was due to slow payments and red development of a Chapter position calling for an tape that had nothing to do with design. independent investigation of alternate sources of Gatje observed that some Architects have learned to power for N.Y.C. "cope" with the present system and are satisfied with • Heard and approved in principle a proposal of the it. Exhibits Committee to organize a major exhibit based on the NYC waterfront. Further meetings between the Public Agencies Committee and City officials are scheduled for the "ARCHITECTURE FOR HEAL TH" near future, Schwartzman noted, and he repeated the EXHIBIT OPENS OCT. 19 request for further information from the membership. Work of the State of New York Health and Mental Hygiene Facilities Improvement Corp. will be the first NYCALA FOUNDATION ACTIONS: SEPT. 9, 1970 of this year's exhibits sponsored by the Exhibits Committee, Paul Willen and Peter Samton, • Allocated $12,000 in scholarship funds for the Co-Chairmen. The exhibit will include recently 1970-71 Equal Opportunities Awards Program. completed projects, work now under construction • Allocated $20,000 in scholarship funds toward the and in the working drawing phase. The exhibit, which 1970-71 college scholarship and living expenses of opens Monday, Oct. 19, will run for a month at students in the NYCAIA-ARCH Training Program Chapter Headquarters and will consist of models and provided this sum is matched by the Ford display panels. Foundation. 2 NEW YORK SHAKESPEARE FIRST JOINT REGIONAL CONFERENCE FESTIVAL SITE OF FALL MEETING On Oct. 19-22 the first Joint Regional Conference Friday, Oct . 16, is the Chapter's annual fall opening with the New York and New England States meeting, scheduled for 5:30 at the New York architectural organizations will be held at the Laurels, Shakespeare Festival, 425 Lafayette. There is no Monticello, New York. Thomas Galvin is the formal meeting as such - highlights of the gathering Convention Chairman and Harry Kagan, the Program will include cocktails and a tour of the newly Chairman. The program includes exhibits, guest refurbished building formerly known as the Astor speakers, meetings and recreational events. Library. The charge of $5 per person covers ample The two most important items of business this year sustenance; cocktails are a la carte. will be the discussion of NYSAA's recommended fee As part of the tour, Chapter members and guests will schedule and a new bill to cover the Statute of view the two theaters, the Newman, having the Limitations. This year legal counsel Robert Helm has traditional proscenium stage, and the Anspacher, drafted a bill which would include contr~ctors as well theater in the round. On the evening of Oct. 16, "The as architects and engineers. (Contractors' exclusion is Happiness · Cage" by Dennis Reardon will be considered the main reason for last year's defeat in performed in the Newman, and "Trelawney of the the Legislature.) 'Wells"' by Sir Arthur Wing Pinero in the Anspacher. For more information, call NYSAA, OX 7-8866. Curtain time is 8:30 p.m., and you are invited to call 677-6350 to reserve your tickets at $4 and $5. COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP ASSIGNMENTS This summer's canvassing of Chapter members for INTERNATIONAL HEAL TH FACILITIES choices of committee assignment has yielded CONFERENCE HERE OCT. 22 AND 23 excellent results. The names of those who responded The Chapter's Hospitals and Health Committee will have been forwarded to the respective committee present a special conference on "Health Facilities chairmen, and meetings are now in progress. If you Research" Thursday and Friday, Oct. 22 and 23, in have requested a committee assignment but have not Alumni Hall of NYU Medical Center. The conference been contacted by a committee chairman, please call is structured to underline the need for sound and Mrs. Evelyn McGrath at Chapter headquarters. organized research effort by exploring a broad array The need for committee members' involvement is of current research projects dealing with new rea l, and al l those who may have missed this directions in program and faci lities planning here and summer's request are encouraged to contact the abroad. Eight projects have been selected to highlight Chapter now. In particular, the Legislative and the wide diversity of methodology, authority, and Exhibits Committees have room for interested sponsorship evident in the research field. Participants people. Serving on a committee provides an excellent wi II include architects, planners and hospital vehicle for making the Chapter responsive to the administrators coming from all over North America, needs of the profession and the community. Sweden, and England. The conference will close with a report on progress in MOMA EXHIBITION the establishment of a Health Facilities Laboratory, Opening to the public on Oct. 1 at the Museum of an independent agency designed to deal with the need Modern Art will be an exhibit entitled "Work in for research organization. Progress: Architecture by Philip Johnson, Kevin Registration forms have been sent to all Chapter Roche, and Paul Rudolph". Directed by Arthur members. Richard Sander, Chairman of the Hospitals Drexler, the exhibit will review some of the major & Health Committee, announces that Conference themes with which these architects have been sub-committee organizers include Carl Pancaldo, concerned. The exhibit will show buildings under Lloyd Siegel, Lawrence Mason, Herbert Bienstock, construction or scheduled for construction in the Martin Cohen, Thomas Kupper, and David Ginsberg. near future and will be accompanied by a catalog. Single buildings as well as large-scale planning projects are to be included. They will be depicted through NYCAIA SUPPORTS METROPOLITAN renderings, models and color transparencies. The MUSEUM EXPANSION exhibit will continue through January 3. William C. Shopsin, chairman of the Historic Buildings Committee appeared before the Parks, KATZ APPOINTED ACTING DEAN AT PRATT Recreation and Cultural Committee of the City Council on Sept. 15th to recommend approval of the Sidney Katz FAIA has been named Acting Dean of expansion plan prepared by Kevin Roche, John the School of Architecture at Pratt Institute effective Dinkeloo and Associates. Shopsin's statement, July 1, 1970. He has been a visiting member of the authorized by the Executive Committee, emphasized Pratt faculty for more than 20 years. Katz was that new construction would be largely limited to elected to the College of Fellows of the Institute for areas now used for service and parking with minimum his contributions to architectural education and is incursions into green areas and that the proposed National Chairman of Student Affairs of the AIA. He additions would visually unify the existing patchwork is a principal in the firm of Katz Waisman Weber on the parkside facade. Strauss. 3 J CAINES AND LEWIS: SPEAKERS AT WAA FALL MEETING Mrs. R. Jackson Smith, Auxiliary President, will preside over the Semi-Annual Meeting and luncheon, Thursday, Oct. 8, at Chapter Headquarters. Jeanette S. Schlanger and Mrs. Alan Schwartzman are Co-Chairmen for the event. George Lewis, NYCAIA Executive Director, will discuss the Chapter's minority scholarship programs to which the WAA has been a major contributor.

View from 43rd street of City University Graduate Center Mall. The After the business meeting, Marcus H. Caines, AIA, pedestrian walkway forms a midblock connection between 42nd and will display the slide program he has developed for 43rd streets near Fifth and Sixth Avenues. the Equal Opportunities Committee when he describes his experiences in exposing ghetto children WAA SCHOLARSHIP FUND BENE f; IT­ to architecture as an art and a career. The slide PLANNED FOR CUNY CENTER projector and many of the slides for this project were A behind-the-scenes tour Nov. 18 of the recently a gift from the Au xi I iary. completed Graduate Center of the City University at Caines, who works in the Board of Ed's Office of 33 West 42nd Street will be a major fund-raising School Buildings, has headed youth groups, teaches event of the Women's Architectural Auxiliary. In architectural drafting, and frequently serves as a addition, a preview of the British Broadcasting career guidance counselor. He has been active in the Company's film "The Smile of Reason" will be Equal Opportunities Committee since its inception. shown. The color film is a tribute to American architecture and art from the BBC's widely acclaimed "CIVILISATION" series. DATES TO REMEMBER Wines and hors d'oeuvres will be served at the Nov. • Mon. Oct, 5 - NYSAA Pre-Convention Luncheon at 18 event which is scheduled from 5:00 to 8:30 p.m. Chapter Headquarters, 12 noon; $2.00. • Thurs. Oct. 8 - WAA Semi-Annual Luncheon at Chapter A special ticket price of $7 .50 is offered to Chapter Headquarters, 12:30 P.M. and WAA members. Mrs. Rolland D. Thompson, • Sun.-Tues., Oct. 19-22 - NYSAA Convention at Laurels Benefit Chairman, requests that reservations be made Hotel, Monticello. early. • Thurs.-Fri., Oct. 22-23 - Hospitals & Health Committee Annual Conference at Alumni Hall, NYU Medical School. Mrs. Saul Edelbaum, Scholarship Chairman, notes • Fri., Oct. 16 - Chapter Fall Opening Meeting, N .Y. that "This is our one big chance to raise funds for the Shakespeare Festival, 5:30 P.M. scholarship projects of the Chapter. The money was • Mon., Oct. 19 - "Architecture for Health" Exhibit at never more needed." Chapter Headquarters - 5:15 P.M.

SKETCHES CANDIDATES FOR MEMBERSHIP FLW Exhibit: The Feigen Gallery at 141 Greene St. Information received by the Secretary of NYCAIA regarding will exhibit and sell 10 stained glass windows from the qualifications of ·candidates for membership will be Frank Lloyd Wright's Martin House in Buffalo ( 1904) considered confidential. and drawings for the Berdan House ( 1948) which was never built. Thru Oct. 14. CORPORATE George Raymond Eugene Schonwald Buildings Systems Seminar: Sponsored by the Institute and hosted by the NYS/AIA will be held in PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATE New York City on Nov.14, 1970. Prof. Albert Dietz Gilbert F. Dillon of M.l.T. will examine European and American ASSOCIATE systems. For further information contact NYS/AIA, William Mayo, Jr. Jenepher Walker 441 Lexington Ave. Ashod Ara Tertzakian Safety Conference: The New York Building Congress WELCOME TO NEW MEMBERS will host a conference on Construction Safety, Oct. 15 at the Hotel Commodore; Secretary of Labor The NYCAIA welcomes the following members: Ja~es D. Hodgson will be the principal speaker. For CORPORATE further information contact STEA, Joint Howard R. Kronland Construction Safety Program, 711 Third Ave. PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATE Award Winner: NYCAIA member, Jose R. Bernado Onofrio V. Bertolini has received a Cintas Fellowship from the Institute of ASSOCIATE International Education. The Fellowships in the Robert J. Cook John R. Picone amount of $3,000 are awarded annually to young David H. Huliham Edwin Schaffer artists of Cuban citizenship or descent. They were Paul C. Nicola Donald E. Sclare established by the late Oscar Cintas, former Theophilus A. Okin Stefan Wasilewski ambassador to the U. S. Edward N. Pedersen Alejandro Zaleski 4