Oculus New York Chapter the Ameri Ca N Institute of Ar C Hitects November 1964

OCULUS NEW YORK CHAPTER THE AMERI CA N INSTITUTE OF AR C HITECTS NOVEMBER 1964

CHAPTER FALL DINNER MEETING: AWARDS AND CITATIONS

House Competition Awards Ulrich Franzen and Associates World's Fair Pavilions The New York Chapter has an won an Award Citation for an ad Honored by Chapter nounced four awards in its Fourth dition to an old cottage. Though Also on the agenda of the Fall Din Annual House Competition at its totally different in design, the new ner meeting was the presentation Fall Dinner Meeting held at the wing and old are given unity by by the Chapter of Citations for Architectural League on N ovem use of the same materials, gray "Excellence in Design" to the ber 10. clapboard siding and sloping representatives of the Denmark, William Rupp, Sarasota, Fla. ; shingle roofs. Spain, New Jersey and I.B.M. Hugh Newell Jacobsen, Washing Entries in the house competition buildings. Commendations were ton, D.C.; and Ulrich Franzen and included new houses, alterations to addressed to the architects of the Associates, New York City, were houses and groups of houses, ac pavilions of Ireland, Venezuela, the award recipients. Mr. Jacob cording to William A. Hall, chair Maryland, New York State, Chry sen won two awards. man of the Chapter's House Con sler, Scott Paper and Westing First Award Citation went to sulting Committee. house. The pavilions were selected Mr. Rupp for a studio house which by the Chapter's Award Commit is made up of a ground floor sleep tee under Chairman John G. ing area isolated visually and Faron. acoustically both from the outside The presentation of the scrolls and the floor above,. and an upper by President Wilson highlighted floor living space, high, open and the Fall Dinner event organized by transparent. The upper floor is in George J. Schwarz Chairman of the effect a vast wooden aerie resting Meetings Committee. on the masonry mass of the lower floor. The upward and outward SHELTER DESIGN thrust of the upper space culmin COMPETITION AWARD ates in a crow's nest 19 feet above Hanford Yang, Professor of Archi grade from which there is a strik tecture and Graphics at the College ing view in all directions. J. G. F. of the City of New York and his Farrell was associate architect. team of eight CCNY Students were Hugh Newell Jacobsen received presented with a Department of an Award Citation for his design Defense Certificate for placing of a year-round vacation house on third among competitors in this an inlet of the South River near area in the recently concluded Na Annapolis. Semi-enclosed in heavy tional Community Fallout Shelter woods, the house was designed so Design Competition. Theirs is the that all rooms look out on the rear sole winning team in the State of having a view of the woods and Judges for the competition were: New York. water beyond. Mr. Jacobsen also Lewis Davis, a member of the Mr. William D. Wilson, Presi received an Award Citation for re Chapter's Executive Committee; dent of the New York Chapter, designing a row house in Washing John M. Dixon, associate editor of American Institute of Architects, ton, D.C. The remodeling and addi Progressive Architecture mag had called a meeting of the Chapter tion done on the 1885 Georgetown azine; Jan Hird Pokorny, of the at which Major General Robert E. home was subject to restrictions of Columbia University School of Condon, Director of Civil Defense the Old Georgetown Act which re Architecture ; Stanley Salzman, of for the City of New York form quires all new construction to con Pratt Institute; Edgar Tafel, chair ally presented the A ward to Pro form to the character of the orig man of the Chapter's Aesthetics fessor Yang for his team. The inal houses in the area. The rear Committee; and Frederick J. Wood ceremonies were held at the N.Y. was redesigned in modern style bridge, F .A.I.A. former president Chapter's offices on October 21. and opens to the garden. of the Chapter. CONTINUED ON PAGE 9 2

OCULUS IMPROVING NEW YORK BRUNNER SCHOLARSHIP Applications are being accepted for VOL 37 - Number 2 From a recent Editorial in the the $6,000 Arnold W. Brunner Scholarship grant, offered annually AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS New York Times: NEW YORK CHAPTER by the New York Chapter, A.I.A. CAN NEW YORK PLAN? The Brunner award, which up to MARGOT A. HENKEL, Executive Secretary The need for New York City to 115 East 40th Street now had been $5,000, was raised New York, N. Y. 10016 plan its development was specific by $1,000 to provide additional MUrray Hill 9-7969 ally recognized in the 1936 City funds to make possible broader WILLIAM D. WILSON ...... President Charter, but a comprehensive de programs of study. DAVID F. M. TODD ...... ••.....•....••.. Vice President sign for the future remains an ELLIOT WILLENSKY ...... Secretary Open to active architects and H. DICKSON McKENNA ...... Treasurer elusive mirage of good intentions. The magnitude of New York is so those in related fields, it calls for BOARD OF EDITORS study in an area which will contri Charles E. Thomsen, Chairman & Editor overwhelming that it is easy to despair. But if there was ever a bute to the advancement of the Neil Berzak Sheldon Licht architectural profession. Each can John M. Dixon Alexander Sanko time in the last twenty-five years Georges M. Knafo __ Carlos R. Sanz when there was reason to be hope didate is free to choose his subject of study, according to Dean Mc EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD ful that planning might be realized, Jo E. Carroll Solomon Sheer it is now. Clure, chairman of the Brunner Estelle Dodge Edgar Tafel Scholarship Committee. A recent city planning sym posium, called "The Future by De Applicants are required to state LANDMARKS PRESERVATION sign," brought together several choice of subject with an outline of At the October 15 meeting of the hundred people, including planning proposed studies, research and officers and directors of the Fine experts from all over the country necessary travel. A candidate selec Arts Federation of New York, and even abroad, government offi ted for a grant is asked to complete Frederick J. Woodbridge, Presi cials, and some leading interested the program within one year. dent of the Federation, reported citizens. The very fact that this Application forms and further in that the Enactment Law of the symposium was held at all is highly formation can be obtained from the Landmarks Preservation Commit significant. It means that the Plan Chapter Office. Application dead tee unfortunately had not been ning Commission itself, now under line: January 15, 1965. accomplished during Landmark the leadership of Chairman Wil Scholarships previously have Preservation Week. The measure liam F. R. Ballard, is thinking been granted to test motion pic introduced by Councilmen Boyers, ahead to its larger responsibilities. tures as a means of analyzing en Bloom and Aldrich is now before The symposium was permeated, in vironmental factors, for a study of the Council. The Federation urged every session, with a recognition city residential neighborhoods, and that both individuals and constitu that New York is at a now-or for an examination of the use ent societies should indicate their never crossroads of urgency. of legislative action as it affects support of this legislation by writ Mayor Wagner has given his architectural and urban design in ing the Honorable Seymour Boyers, blessing to the planning function. Europe. Other scholarships have Chairman of the Codification Com A former commission chairman been awarded for the compilation mittee, City Hall, to request copies himself, he bears the political re of a guide to contemporary Europ of Landmark Law 779. sponsibility now for translating ean architecture and the develop ideas into fact. The truth is that ment of a traveling architectural CHRISTMAS GIFTS ... the Planning Commission is or exhibit for high school students. PROBLEM AND SOLUTION should be constantly the torch bearer for new challenging ideas Every year the problem of Christ STEWARDSON FELLOWSHIP mas presents from contractors to and principles; it is the official embarrased architects! OCUL US conscience in many ways, and often The Chapter is now accepting ap would like to suggest that the al comes off second best when elected plications for its Fifth Annual ternative proposed by the N.Y. officials get to work at City Hall Stewardson Fellowship, a $2,000 Chapter in 1960 be reinstated. The and cut dreams down to size. The grant made possible through a be Chapter had extended invitation to Planning Commission can propose, quest to the Chapter by James all contractors and suppliers to and does. The disposition rests Stewardson, an architect and citi send such favors in the form of with others. zen of England who spent most of contributions to the Scholarship If Mayor Wagner is looking for his professional career in New Funds. These funds are admin an inspiring program to keep him York. The Fellowship is awarded istered by the Chapter and could be busy through his present term, to "a worthy architectural drafts given in the names of the donor and and the possible fourth he speaks man" who has not previously had would-be recipient. Such donations of, he will find it in the minutes of a travelling fellowship. Deadline should be sent to the: the last meeting-the symposium for submission of applications is New York Chapter, A.I.A., that told so much of what is wrong December 1st. Scholarship Fund with New York, a city simultan Previous grants were used for 115 East 40th St., eously booming and declining for the study of Asian,. Greek and La New York, N.Y. 10017 want of grand design. tin American architecture. 3

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORTS

THE QUESTIONS A LETTER FROM SENATOR-ELECT ROBERT KENNEDY I. URBAN AFFAIRS On October 8, 1964, the Executive Committee addressed questions to A - President Kennedy proposed a regional the candidates for Senator from New York. Both candidates responded; approach to the problems of the North Eastern States. How would the Federal Mr. Keating in a general way and Senator Kennedy in a point by point Government be able to achieve this answer. goal in planning? Senator Kennedy has won the election, and his response, compre B - The population lying between the New York area and Washington, D.C. is ap hensive and direct, follows: proximately 70,000,000 persons. In 35 years this is expected to double. In THE ANSWERS face of the seemingly overwhelming aspects of this population growth with Dear Mr. Wilson: all its attendant problems, what do Thank you for your letter askingi me for my position on a series of you feel should be done? questions of particular interest to the American Institute of Architects. 2. TRANSPORTATION My answers are as follows : Large expenditures for highways have been made which have created prob lems. Railroads and intra-city mass 1. Urban Affairs transportation systems are on the verge A. I support the creation of a new cabinet office-The Department of financial collapse and equipment of Urban Affairs-which was proposed by President Kennedy, but not failure. What do you believe the role of Federal Government to be? enacted by the Congress. Such a Department would provide a central 3. HOUSING authority for long-range planning for the Northeastern states which are A - There is a very large need for middle highly urbanized. In addition, as Senator from New York, I would work income housing in New York City and with Senators from the other states in the Northeast to develop regional in other urban New York State areas. The need can be defined as falling be and cooperative approaches to legislative problems affecting the area. tween the families in the upper B. We must begin long range planning now to prepare for the large income limits for public housing and those who can afford the lowest rents increase in population predicted for the Northeastern states. Certainly achieved in the so-called luxury pri transportation is one of the most important areas which will require action. vately-developed apartments. There With our air lanes fast becoming saturated, I think we must improve has been a decrease in the amount of such housing, under financial aids of ground transportation in the area. I have recommended a cooperative the New York State Limited-Profit program of mergers plus federal, state and local assistance to revitalize housing program, administered by the State and in New York City also by a our railroads. I would continue the Federal Interstate Highway program Municipal Agency and operated on and expand it to provide for beltways and circumferential highways to rental and cooperative basis. Most of keep traffic out of downtown areas and inter-city expressways to speed the projects built or under construc tion are cooperative. Down payments traffic in downtown areas. With the engineering feasibility of a high speed have posed a problem and there is a rail system between Boston and Washington already demonstrated, I State program to assist tenant cooper atives with their down payments. The favor the immediate establishment of a Commission of Federal, state and need, though, is for more middle local officials, as well as leaders in the field of finance, to make practical income rentals. Would you favor a proposals for financing such a system. Federally-aided program in the field of middle-income rental housing? Through the Housing and Home Finance Agency, the Department of B -The Housing and Community Devel the Interior and other interested Federal agencies, we must make sure opment Act of 1964 provides for 37 ,500 that the Northeast remains a pleasant and enjoyable place to live. We additional housing units for low income families to be provided by local must set aside large parks and wilderness areas in the countryside as well housing authorities. New York State as playgrounds, parks and other public recreational facilities within the is limited to 153 of the annual contri butions which make this program cities. operable. This provides a number of housing units in no way proportional 2. Transportation to local needs and this bears heavily I believe the Federal government must play an active role in stimu against New York City. Urban rede velopment and renewal projects, which lating intra-city mass transportation. I believe that railroad mergers include a number of potential sites for should, in general, be encouraged to strengthen the existing smaller lines low-rent housing, in more general and upgrade commuter service. I supported the Federal Mass Transit neighborhoods, are severely hampered by this small authorization. Would you Act and I believe it should be expanded to provide additional funds for propose to extend the number of ad long-range planning as well as capital expenditures for mass transit ditional units in an authorization which would provide at least 35,000 systems. I am releasing my general transportation statement on Saturday units for New York City on a 5-year and will send you a copy of it. basis? How should the Federal Gov ernment intervene in the low-rent 3. Housing housing program to provide for hous ing in racially and economically inte A. I strongly support a Federal program to assist middle income grated neighborhoods? rental housing. My opponent voted to eliminate Federal assistance to C- The Housing and Community Devel middle income housing from the 1961 Housing Act and, when this failed, opment Act of 1964 has encouraged suburban housing improvement and he voted for four amendments proposed by Senator Capehart of Indiana development. The "New Towns" part to severely restrict the program. I have presented a comprehensive pra-: of the original Bill was defeated. gram of Federal assistance to housing, including an expansion of the Would you propose to reactivate such legislation to assist in sounder sub program to assist middle income housing. In addition, I have pointed urban developments? out that existing Federal programs have not been of much benefit to CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 4

THE ANSWERS-Cont'd from page 3 THE QUESTIONS-Cont'd from page 3 New York City and other large urban areas. The reason is that the 4. RECREATION SPACE Federal guarantees of loans for middle income housing do not apply if Leisure time will increase as well as the numbers of people in cities. Funds for the development cost is more than $17 ,500 per apartment. While this recreation have been allocated for figure is realistic for rural areas, high land and labor costs in urban much needed preservation of wild life, etc. Is there a possibility of a program centers have limited the effect of the program in these areas. I would to meet the needs of the urban people? seek legislation increasing the development costs limit so that the program would be available to the many cities of New York and the Northeast. 5. HISTORIC BUILDINGS Much concern has recently been shown B. I have advocated an expansion of the public housing program to over the destruction of historic build authorize construction of at least 100,000 units per year for the next five ings in New York City which are deemed to have outlived commercial years. I also believe that cost limits per unit should be increased to permit usage. Many of these buildings are part construction of smaller "vest pocket" projects. Since low income public of our National heritage and can never housing is most beneficial in large metropolitan areas like New York, I be replaced. What expanded current legislation could be used for this pur would remove the 15 % limitation now contained in the program. I might pose? Would you support new legis point out that my opponent has voted against public housing prog·rams 14 lation, if required? times. I believe that the Federal government, through the urban renewal program, as well as low and middle income housing programs, can take important steps to insure racially and economically balanced neigborhoods Advertising ... No within our cities. C. I favor the "New To\rns'' proposal and would work for its enact David F. M. Todd, Chapter Vice ment. I also favor a Federal Land Bank program to help towns acquire President, has recently cautioned a lands their planning studies show they will need in the future. trade publication from soliciting advertising from architects. In a 4. Recreation Space letter Mr. Todd said: I have advocated that the Federal government assist in developing "You may not be aware that the recreation needs of our urban population in two major ways: ethics of the American Institute of First, as part of the urban renewal program to encourage the cities Architects as expressed in its -to dedicate land in urban renewal areas for parks, playg;rounds and other "Standards of Professional Prac recreational facilities. As you know, under the present law the local tice" forbid an Architect to use community provides one-third of the cost of acquiring urban renewal land paid advertising. and the Federal government two-thirds. Local communities receive credit "While our membership may be towards their one-third contribution for the value of land that they most sympathetic to the purposes dedicate for recreational purposes. I think this important program has of your publication and would cer not been utilized enough by local communities and the Federal government tainly be in whole-hearted support should do more to inform local officials about this program and encourage of your policy of promoting [its them to use it. Second, I favor direct Federal grants to states and local program] ...... , we have communities on a matching basis for recreational facilities. no alternative but to advise you 5. Historic Buildings and our membership that advertis Having been myself involved in a program to preserve the historic ing in your publication is im .character of Lafayette Park in Washington, I appreciate the importance proper." of preserving our historic building;s. I believe this should be primarily the responsibility of local communities. However, I would support new Turano Honored by P.H.A. legislation providing limited Federal assistance through the urban renewal Chapter member Emanuel N. Tur program and directly by matching grants to local communities. ano received a special commenda Sincerely yours, tion for his design of Concord Robert F. Kennedy Towers in East Orange, N.J., in the 1964 PHA Awards For Design Excellence. The jury commented, Architects "The Springs of Hope" Reynolds Award for 1965 "This well organized star-shaped Lord (C.P.) Snow, appointed re Nominations are now being re building with facades of unusual cently by Prime Minister Wilson ceived for the 1964 annual R. S. strength and articulateness re.pre Parliamentary. Secretary to the Reynolds Memorial A ward, the sents a fresh design approach." Minister of Technology, will face largest in architecture. the task of bringing together what The international award, consist A Special Commendation was he charged in 1959 were dividing ing of an honorarium of $25,000 also awarded to Ives, Turano and ·western Society into two increas and an aluminum plaque is confer Gardner for Quarry Knolls, a de 'ingly different cultures: technology red each year on an architect for velopment designed for the Hous .and the arts. Architect William design of a significant work of ing Authority of Greenwhich. .Lescaze has pointed out that ac architecture in which aluminum Connecticut. ·cording to Lord Snow, "the springs has been an important contributing Mr. Turano, who is serving on ·Of hope" for this type of endeavor factor. the Chapter's Executive Committee will rest mainly with "architects Nominations will be accepted by received a citation this month from :and people working in the arts, the Institute, which administers Cooper Union for his achievements :scientists." the Award, through December 31. in the architectural profession. 5

ART FOR ARCHITECTURE Edited by JOHN M. DIXON and ESTELLE DODGE

by KAREL YASKO INTROD·UCTION THE G.S.A. AND THE ARTIST With this issue, Oculus initiates As Assistant Commissioner for integral to the building design; not a series investigating the use of art Design and Construction of the applique. works as integral parts of archi General Services Administration, Contracts for commissions are, tectural works. The subject is one Karel Yasko, AJA, is in a position however, executed between the art of perenni~l interest, but recent to influence the quality of a major ist and the General Services Ad statements of policy from some part of Federal construction. The ministration, upon award of the government agencies raise the pos forthright Mr. Yasko has been a construction Contract. Prior to sibility of increasing the use of art vigorous supporter of good design award of a contract, the Fine Arts in architecture. Other agencies, and the arts since his appointment Commission, acting in an advisory however, have raised new ob to this key position in 1962. The capacity, recommends an artist stacles. In any case, it is more statement below, Mr. Yasko's first from a list submitted by the archi urgent than ever for us to under published comment on the subject tect through GSA. stand the complexities-both esthe of art in architecture, reflects the tic and practical-of such collabor current policies of the GSA. Consistent with GSA policy to ation. engage architects in the locale of the building, artists are first sought Material presented in this series The now historic document on out in the region. Architects for will be of three general types : Federal Office Space prepared by buildings in Washington are selec 1. statements of policy by gov an ad hoc Committee appointed by ted from the nation-at-large; so ernmental agencies concerned President Kennedy contained a are artists. with housing, urban redevel section on "Guiding Principles for Studies for a ·project art work opment, and other govern Federal Architecture." In the first are submitted to GSA for ap ment supported construction. of its three recommendations the provals during various stages of 2. opm10ns and observations Committee stated, "where appro development, and payments are from artists, architects, gov priate, fine arts should be incor made accordingly. The artist . is ernment officials, builders and porated in the [architectural] de usually held responsible for the in others involved in building. signs, with emphasis on the work stallation, in place, of his executed of living American artists." 3. critical reviews of exhibitions work. held in local museums and The · General Services Admini Recently completed projects in galleries of work by artists stration, which is responsible for clude: two murals for the General whose approach is suitable the design and construction of the Accounting Office, Washington for collaboration with archi largest portion of Government non (Public Building Service Staff, tects. military buildings, has been using architects) by John Chapman the "Guiding Principles" as its It is intended that the full range Lewis and Mitchell Jamieson; in charter. The Administrator of of current opinion-even the totally terior fountain sculpture in F~d negative-will be represented in General Services Administration, eral Office Building, St. Louis, the series. Bernard L. Boutin was a member Missouri (Murphy & Mackey and of the ad hoc Committee and has William B. Ittner, Inc., Architects) Editors for the series are John implemented, by directive, these M. Dixon of the Oculus Board and by Robert Cronbach; bas-rel1.ef principles. This directive specifies mural by Paul Jennewein and .ce Estelle Dodge, New York archi that, for buildings over $250,000, tectural art consultant, of the ramic frieze mural by Franz and where appropriate (which re Wildenhain in the National Library Oculus Editorial Advisory Board. calls the Committee's phrase),. one Art exhibitions will be reviewed by of Medicine, Bethesda, Maryland half of one percent of the construc (O'Connor & Kilham, Architects); artist Jo E. Carroll of California tion budget of a building is reserved and New -York. bronze sculpture, courtyard, State for the use of fine arts. Because of Department Building, (Graham, Readers are invited to submit the magnitude of the GSA building Anderson, Probst & White; Harley, any comments they may have on program.. and costs of individual Ellington & Day; a_nd A. R. Clits, the subject in general or on specific buildings, this represents a signifi Associated Architects) by Marshall statements presented here. Every cant area for the development of Fredericks, . who also completed a effort will be made to include these American artists. cast aluminum eagle fastened, . to comments in succeeding issues. In addition, architects are re the exterior wall over an entrance OCULUS is indebted to Commis quested that the contemplated use to the Federal Office Building, sioner Karel Y asko of the General of artists must emerge out of the Cincinnati. (Potter, Tyler, Martin Services Administration; and to original architectural design, dur & Roth; Vogt, . Ivers, Seaman· & Mr. Ed, ward J .. Logu_e of the Boston ing the concept stages. It is sug Associates; and Harry Hake & Redevelop_ment A.uthority .for their gested to them that appropriate Harry-Hake;· Jr.,: Architects)!. For statements written . espe:cially _for artists be brought into the design the entrance )opby ..of the .i: same the .first iss.ue of this new series. sequence, that their work bec:ome . EDNT!NUED ON PAGE 6 6

G.S.A.-Cont'd from page 5 ART, ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT building, Charles Harper executed by EDWARD J. LOGUE a ceramic tile mural. Edward J. Logue, Development Work under design and at various struction of improvements. The Administrator of the Boston Re stages of execution: arts as used herein shall be deemed development Authority, has estab to include ornaments, arrange Cast aluminum, relief, eagle lished policies for his authority that ments or effects created through William Joseph Courthouse & Federal Office Building specify the incorporation of art the use of sculpture, bas-reliefs, Denver, Colorado works in all construction executed mosaics, frescos, murals, prints, Architect: Fisher and Davis & James under it regulations. His comments tapestries, paintings, and fountains Sudler Associates Denver, Colorado on the subject are presented below, which are scluptural in themselves Carved wood panels followed by pertinent official regu or designed to enhance the setting Robert Russin l,ations and policy statements of the of sculpture. Courthouse & Federal Office Building Boston Redevelopment Authority. The policy statement below has Denver, Colorado These documents not only set forth Architect: (same as above) been prepared as a guide to inter a minimum amount to be expended ested developers in meeting the Bronze column, relief on art works-one per cent of the above requirements. The policies Edgar Britton construction cost-but spell out the Courthouse & Federal Office Building it sets fourth are clearly defined, Denver, Colorado general nature of art works accept yet by no means restrictive. Its Architect: (same as above) able to the authority and the means assignment of the responsibilities Mosaic murals, (exterior & interior) of selecting artists and approving to the various parties involved is in Richard Haines their proposals. line with established professional Custom House & Federal Office Building Los Angeles, California practices. Architect: Welton Becket & Associates Works of art can and should Albert C. Martin & Associates In principle everyone is in favor and of attractive surroundings for im support the architectural concept, Paul R. Williams & Associates portant buildings, public and pri including functional, structural, Santa Monica, California vate, whether they be in the form and esthetic objectives and treat Ornamental screen of sculpture, street furnishing or ments, of the building and its site. Harry Bertoia Artist and architect are encouraged Courthouse & Federal Office Building landscaping. However, we have all Brooklyn, New York had the experience of having these to explore the many possibilties for Architect: Carson and Lundin & things dropped once the price harmonious and purposeful col Lorimer Rich and Associates squeeze is felt. And yet, from the laboration between the two profes New York, New York sions. They can find opportunities Cast bronze - over door relief point of view of the general public's enjoyment and satisfaction, it is here to enrich the project at an Mary Calle~ intimate scale with that which the Courthouse & Federal Office Building clear that none of us would like to Brooklyn, New York see these improvements lost. machine cannot provide. The archi Architect: (same as above) For that reason the proposal that tect is encouraged to use the works Stained glass panels all developers, whether public or of artists in many different ways Joseph Escuder private, be required to allocate a and places, including a range of Courthouse & Post Office possibilities-from the enjoyment Gainesville, Florida certain minimum percentage for Architect: Rynolds, Smith & Hills such improvements is uniquely in of the public on the exterior of the Jacksonville, Florida the public interest. We in Boston building or on its grounds, to the Decorative metal screen more direct visual delight of those Bronze sculpture, pool are pleased that this idea has been so well accepted, and we hope it who use the building in a variety Tom Hardy of places within it. At any scale, Courthouse & Post Office spreads to real estate improve Juneau, Alaska ments outside renewal areas. We there is broad opportunity and Architect: Olsen & Sands specific challenge here to further Linn A. Forrest, Sr. are confident that, once ihe concept and of beauty is removed from the ab the idea that art, architecture, and John Graham & Company urban development have a basic Juneau, Alaska stract and demonstrated in such concrete terms, it will be widely relationship. Bronze bas-relief Robert Russin followed and widely adopted. Pl,anning of a Program for Works Courthouse & Post Office The following is an excerpt from of Art Cheyenne, Wyoming the Disposition Agreement between Architect: Porter and Porter The artist ('s) (s') work may be and the developer and the authority attached to or integral with the J. T. Banner & Associates, Inc. (Section 302j) : structure or site, or be free-stand Cheyenne, Wyoming "The Redeveloper agrees to pro ing, and be of a design and mate Relief-sand - 22 panels vide as part of the construction of Constantino Nivola rials suitable for the purpose and Federal Office Building of improvements required pursu location, so as to afford reasonable Kansas City, Missouri ant to this Agreement, works of resistance to conditions of exposure, Architect: Voskamp and Slezak art satisfactory to the Authority, vandalism or theft; works of art Everett, Meyn, Deardorff and and agrees to expend for · such should be· of such a nature as to Howard, Needles, Tammen and works a sum not less than 1 % of provide maximum pleasure to the Bergendoff . Kansas City, Missouri the total amount to be expended tenants · of the building or the CONTINUED ON PAGE 7 by the Redeveloper for such con~ CONTINUED ON PAGE 7 7

B.R.A.-Cont'd from page 6 As soon as possible after the Calder At The Guggenheim viewer from the street. Works of selection of the developer, the Currently on view is a retrospec art must be of a nature that they developer and his architect shall tive of Alexander Calder stabiles, will be a permanent part of the submit a general program for the mobiles, drawings, wire sculpture, building or its site. employment of art in the develop constructions. An enormous black Included Types of Art ment, including names and back stabile dominates the main floor grounds of proposed artists, illus The following examples of what like a giant black spider, its curved trations of typical past work, types open mass perfectly planted on the is meant by "works of art" are not and location of art to be used, meant to be exclusive, but rather ground plane as a foil to a white budget allocation, and statement mobile strung from a wire high up illustrative of the kinds of work indicating how the work will en that would satisfy the basic intent near the dome. A tiny scale model hance the architectural and site of a black and red mobile-stabile of this policy : design proposals. -ornamental walls and struc is set on the rim of the fountain Subsequent submission and re near its full size twin, a kind of tural elements, view procedures are set forth under -sculpture, bas-relief, mosaics, windmill motion mobile set upon the Leading Design Review Process an angular stand. A mobile of red frescos, murals, tapestries, or elsewhere in these documents. paintings, discs hangs over the pool. Dotted -fountains which are in them on the ramp edges are smaller selves sculptural or are de mobiles and flat shapes of fish, signed to enhance the setting ART REVIEW sun, and moon. The shapes are of sculpture, airier and smaller as the building by J 0 E. CARROLL -special lighting and dynamic itself rises in a spiral line to the effects, pale round dome. The scale of the Gallery Shows -ornamental benches, pedes Calder works is distributed with trian comforts, and street *Associated American Artists,, 605 the heavy dark pieces on the bot equipment, Fifth Ave., Lyonel Feininger: tom and the lighter, more freely -special exterior or interior Ships and Seas, woodcuts, etch moving mobiles up in the open spaces in which the total use ings and lithographs. space of the building. The space is of color, materials, lighting, *Andre Emmerich, 41 E. 57 St., truly occupied and given dimension sculptural relief, or other Kenneth Noland, paintings. and verve by the artwork. devices creates an effect pre *Stephen Hahn, 960 Madison Ave., dominantly dedicated to es Picasso, Portraits of Dora Maar. *Hi rschel & Adler, 21 E. 67 St., G.S.A.-Cont'd from page 6 thetic enjoyment rather than M ural - painting utilitarian requirements. Andre Derain, retrospective of paintings. Hollis Holbrook In no sense are the works of art Courthouse & Post Office intended to be used as a substitute *Leonard Hutton, 787 Madison Ocala, Florida Ave., "Section d'or," paintings Architect: Kemp, Bunch and Jackson for outstanding architectural or Gainsville, Florida landscape architectural design. by Gleizes, Gris, Delauney, L'Hote, Picabia, Archipenko, Metal sculptured mural Selection of Artists Laurencin and others. Lyndon Pomeray The final selection of the art *Janis, 15 E. 57 St., Jim Dine pop Courthouse & Federal Office Building Billings, Montana ist ( s) is the responsibility of the art paintings. Architect: John G. Link & Company architect, subject to the approval *Perls, 1016 Madison Ave., Calder: Billings, Montana of the developer. It is to be under Circus, ink drawings, mobile and Carved exterior stone panels (6) stood that the artist is not ordin stabiles. Michael Lantz arily a member of the architect's, *World House, 987 Madison Ave., Classroom Building landscape architect's or engineer's Robert Andrew Parker, paint Howard University Washington, D.C. staff. It is presumed that works of ings. Architect: Justement, Elam, Callmer professional artists will be com and Kidd missioned especially for the pro Museums Shows Washington, D.C. posed redevelopment. The architect Museum of Modern Art, 11 W. 53 Orrery - stainless steel is encouraged to develop an early St., Bonnard and His Environ Jose de Rivera working relationship with the art Smithsonian Institution ment, Architecture Without Washington, D.C. ist(s), in order to incorporate the Architects, Gunter Haese, etc. Architect: Steinmann, Cain and White results of their collaboration into Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fifth New York, New York the preliminary plans and outline Ave. & 82 St., permanent collec Sculpture - pool specifications. tions, "Aesop, Five Centuries of James Fitzgerald Reviews and Approvals Federal Office Building Illustrated Fables." Ogden, Utah The specific scope and sequence Gallery of Modern Art, 2 Columbus Architect: Keith W. Wilcox & Associates of reviews shall be determined by Circle, Jean Helion paintings, Ogden, Utah the Authority in relation to each Swann and Hartford Collections. Carved stone - relief (2) redevelopment proposal and the ap Jewish Museum, 1109 Fifth Ave., Bernard Frasier proach of the redeveloper to satis Recent American Sculpture and Courthouse & Federal Office Building Oklahoma City, Oklahoma fying· the intent of this policy. works of Giora Novak. Architect: Dow Gumerson 8

New Plan for Washington Square seating areas separated from main NEWS BRIEFS A new plan to rehabilitate Wash paths. Chapter members Harold ington Square Park was approved Edelman, Robert Hyde Jacobs, Jr., by Mayor Wagner on October 27. Joseph J. Roberto, Edgar Tafel, Lathrop Douglass Praised Newbold Morris, supporting the Robert C. Weinberg; architects In U.S. Senate earlier design, criticized the new Norman Rosenfield and Martin Senator Abraham Ribicoff of plan as a typical "design by com Beck, F .A.I.A. ; acted as the clients Connecticut, in pra1smg New mittee." The new plan designed by for the Community Planning, Board Haven's $15,000,000 Chapel Square Landscape Architect Robert Nich No. 2 project which was made pos urban redevelopment project, fo ols would provide a podium for sible by a $500 to $1,000 grant cused attention on its architect, concerts, a new playground, and from the Ka plan Fund. Lathrop Douglass, the Chapter's Public Affairs Committee Chair man. WOMEN'S ARCHITECTURAL AUXILIARY Addressing the U.S. Senate last October, Senator Ribicoff stated: "Mr. Douglass' credentials are im THE FASHION SHOW A SUCCESS pressive. A Fellow of the American Institute of Architects, he has planned some 50 major shopping centers and worked on other major redevelopment projects including ones in Jersey City, N. J., and Bridgeport, Conn." Referring to Lathrop Douglass' efforts in intro ducing American shopping center design abroad,. he said the archi tect currently is designing the Boch um Center near Dusseldorf, Germany, which will be one of the largest in Europe on its completion. The Senator concluded: "To the critics of urban renewal, I suggest a visit to New Haven for visual proof of what has been termed 'an almost classic example of success ful urban development.' " Left to right: Mrs. R. G. Spross, Mrs. P. H. Juviler, Mrs. L. Rado and Mrs. M. 0. Urbahn.

Boston Architectural THINK OF IT deductible) to Mrs. Robert Cutler, Center Conference This Sixth Annual Doric Debutante Chairman, 17 West 54 Street, New The Boston Architectural Center Cotillion is now fulfilling its early York 10019. At the same time shake has announced that it is sponsoring promise of becoming a well remem your long ball gowns and the tails a conference entitled, "Architec bered part of the Christmas holiday to honor our debutantes : Nancy ture and the Computer" which is to season. The objective is an im Ann Bigler, Sarah Elizabeth Fialla, be held Saturday, December 5th, portant one: making scholarships Sharon Marie La Vorene, Sara de 1964 at the Sheraton-Plaza Hotel available to architectural students Villers Little, Elizabeth Katherine in Boston. Dr. Walter Gropius will who need that extra boost. This Steinle, Mary Jane Woodfin. make an introductory statement. undertaking would be impossible The luncheon talk will be given by without our sponsor committtee of Meanwhile Professor Serge Chermayeff. which Mr. Norman Coates is Chair The Board and Founder members The purpose of the conference is man. The expenses of our ball will announce a "Round Table" in the to bring together architects and be underwritten - and are we Pine Room of the Architectual non-architects working with the gratefull ! League the first Tuesday of every computer in fields related to archi The Doric will be held as always month. tecture, to explore the use of the at the Metropolitan Club, the 26th A Dutch Treat Luncheon will be computer as a tool to help archi of December. Only 250 guests can served. All members of the W .A.A. tects make functional and visual be accommodated and many tables and interested eligibles are invited decisions, and to discuss the limita have already been reserved. This to participate in exchanging ideas tions as well as the potentials of year we must be firm about a and good cheer. Some of us will this approach to design. For further closing date. Reservations must be always be on hand to welcome you. information and registration mate in by December 15th. $25 each. So please come and have a good rial write The Boston Architect Remember that the W.A.A. staff time. ural Center Conference, 320 New is composed entirely of volunteers. Hildegarde Sleeper bury Street, Boston, Massachusetts. So make out your checks now (tax Public Relations Chairman 9

SHELTERS-Cont'd from page 1 COMING EVENTS The American Institute of Archi tects conducted the Nation-Wide contest for the Office of Civil De DECEMBER 1 Hospitals & Health Seminar fense, Department of Defense, Dining Room, Tuesday, 5 :15 P.M. Washington, D.C. The Certificate JANUARY 13 Prospective Members Cocktail Party is signed by William P. Durkee, Dining Room, Wednesday, 5 :00-8 :00 P.M. Director. Entries submitted by contestants JANUARY 19 Technical Committee Lecture were judged by members of the Dining Room, Tuesday, 5 :30 P.M. A.I.A. searching for the best suburban shopping center designs JANUARY 26 Nominating Committee Luncheon incorporating dual-purpose com Dining Room, Tuesday, 12 :30 P.M. munity fallout shelter space. FEBRUARY 2 Hospitals & Health Seminar The National Competition was Dining Room, Tuesday, 5 :15 P.M. held in each of eight regions of the Office of Civil Defense. FEBRUARY 16 Technical Committee Lecture In addition to President Wilson Dining Room, Tuesday, 5 : 30 P .M. other A.I.A. officials present at the FEBRUARY 18 Anniversary Dinner ceremony were David F. M. Todd, (Place to be announced) Vice President; Elliot Willensky, Secretary; H. Dickson McKenna, MARCH 16 Technical Committee Lecture Treasurer; and the members of the Dining Room, Tuesday, 5 :30 P.M. Executive Committee. APRIL 6 Hospitals & Health Seminar Dining Room, Tuesday, 5 :15 P.M. MEMBERSHIP APRIL 20 Technical Committee Lecture WELCOME NEW MEMBERS Dining Room, Tuesday, 5 :30 P.M. The New York Chapter extends its warmest welcome to the following new APRIL 29 A.I.A. Pre-Convention Luncheon members: Dining Room, Thursday, 12 :30 P.M. Corporate Gunter G. Arndt Joel A . McRonald MAY 12 Prospective Members Cocktail Party H a rold R . Foster Giovanni Pasanella John H. Bennett, Jr. Alonzo B . Tartt Dining Room, Wednesday, 5 : 00-8 : 00 P .M. Fra nk E liseo W illiam H. Toth N esbitt A . Ga rmendia Werner G. W andelmaier Gerha rd Huegel W illia m M. S. Lee MAY 18 Technical Committe Lecture Dining Room, Tuesday, 12 :30 P .M. Professional Associates Peter W. Pagano Ga rrett V. S. Ryerson JUNE 1 Hospitals & Health Seminar Associate Dining Room, Tuesday, 5 :15 P.M. R ichard C. Garfield JUNE 2 Annual Luncheon CANDIDATES Dining Room, Wednesday, 12 :30 P .M. Information regarding the qualifica tions of the following candidates for membership will be considered confi JUNE 14-18 A.I.A. Convention dential by the Admissions Committee: Sheridan-Park Hotel, Washington, D.C. Corporate Gilber t Robert Bischoff A r thur David Postman Moses Zevi Blum Thurlow Merrill R obert Bor t olin Prentice, Jr. Dennis B la ke Cla rk Harold W. Sander SPECIAL OFFER FROM Aaron Cohen R icardo Merrill Scofidio NEW YORK CHAPTER, A.I.A. Richard Dattner Gilber to Gonzalez Seijo THE A.I.A. JOURNAL L orenzo Ramirez Orval E. Sifontes de A r ella no Caesar Augustus Nejat Gokbelen Sonnino The Journal is now being offered, NAME ...... J ohn LoPinto Cope Buffum Walbridge Berna rd A . Ma r son P er shing Wong through December, at the special Jerome Irwin Meckler rate of $2.50 per year to Profes ADDRESS: ...... Associate sional Associate and Associate Sponsors: members of this Chapter. Only Gerald C. Lena z P ier L. Cherici & Allen Nathanson those who are new subscribers or whose subscriptions have expired are eligible for this special offer. Prof. Associate SEVERUD - PERRONE • FISCHER Checks made payable to the STURM· CONLIN - BANDEL A.I.A. Journal and the subscription Associate Member Consulting Engineers blank below should be mailed di Reports - Buildings - Airports rectly to: The Journal, A.I.A., 1375 New . . . . Renewal ...... Special Structures New York Avenue, N.W., Wash Structural Design - Supervision ington 6, D.C. EXPIRATION DATE ...... Complete 1964 catalogue avail able from Blumcraft of Pittsburgh, 460 Melwood St., Pittsburgh 13, Pa.