SEASON'S GREETINGS

DECEMBER, 1967 VOLUME 41, NUMBER 4

HDA ANNOUNCES FIRST COMPETITION NYCAIA members will welcome the announcement of an architectural competition for an oceanfront residential devel­ opment at Brighton Beach, . Jason R. Nathan, Administrator of the Housing Development Administration, announced the competition on November 28, 1967, with the goal of "a challenging and fresh design concept." Approved by the American Institute of Architects and sponsored by its and Brooklyn Chapters, the competition is being underwritten by a group of anonymous institutions and builders in the interest of helping promote quality architectural design, Mr. Nathan said. The subject of the competition, open to all architects eligible to practice in New York State, is Brighton House II, a proposed moderate-income development to be constructed on Brighton Court between 2nd and Brighton . 4th Streets, and the Boardwalk, under New York City's Limited Profit Housing Companies program. Approximately 60 per cent of the in the proposed development will be for senior citizens. "It is hoped that the residential development planned will act as a demonstration that new housing need not be alien to an existing community and that it can, in fact, supply the missing link between this community and its principal natural advantage, its waterfront," Mr. Nathan said. B. Sumner Gruzen, FAIA, of the architectural firm of Gruzen & Partners, will serve as Professional Advisor. The E ntrance Detail of 680 Park A venue following representatives of the architectural profession will serve on the panel of jurors: Philip Johnson, FAIA, Chair­ NYCAIA HONORS LANDMARK DONOR man, Romaldo Giurgola, AIA, Professor of , The Marquesa de Cuevas will be presented with a Special Chairman, Division of Architecture, , Citation by NYCAIA President, William B. Tabler, FAIA, New York, N. Y., Donlyn Lyndon, AIA, Professor and on December 7, 1967 at a Champagne Reception at 680 Head of Department of Architecture, Massachusetts Institute Park A venue. Actual demolition had begun on this building, of Technology, Cambridge, Mass., Jose Luis Sert, FAIA, a distinguished town house designed by McKim, Mead & Professor of Architecture, Dean of Faculty of Design, Har­ White, when the Marquesa de Cuevas purchased the building vard University, Cambridge, Mass. Urban planning will be for preservation. This is an example of creative landmark represented by Professor Charles Abrams, Chairman, Divi­ preservation which came about through private initiative sion of Urban Planning, Columbia University, and Richard and imagination. Since World War II, the building had been Ravitch, Executive Vice President, HRH Construction the Soviet Consulate and the Soviet Mission to the U.N. Corp., will represent the building industry. The building was built for Percy R. Pyne, a prominent "I have asked Commissioner Samuel Ratensky of my New York financier, in 1911 and was occupied by the Pyne Housing and Development Administration staff to represent family for almost forty years. The architectural firm of me and the administration as an ex-officio member of the Walker 0. Cain & Associates directed the restoration and jurors panel," Mr. Nathan said. remodeling. The building is now the home of The Center Four prizes, totalling $10,000, will be awarded. The first for Inter-American Relations which is a private, tax-exempt prize, $5 ,000, will be in addition to the award of the archi­ organization designed to achieve a closer relationship be­ ( continued on page 2) tween Latin Americans and North Americans. OCULUS Volume 41, Number 4 December 1967 NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY

NEW YORK CHAPTER, THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS CHANGES CONTRACT-The Authority has recently re­ 115 East 40th Street, New York, New York 10016 - 212 - MU 9-7969 vised its contracts with architects to follow the standard form

H. Dic~son McKenna ...... Executive Director of Architects Contract employed by the Housing Assistance Margot A. H"'.nkel ...... Executive Secretary Administration on a natfon-wide basis. This will include an item urged by NYCAIA Contracts Committee to retain 1 % EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Wiliam B. Tabler, FAIA, Pres. William D. Wilson of the Architect's Fee as final payment instead of the 5 % Lathrop Douglass, FAIA, 1st Vice Pres. Stephen A. Kliment originally retained. Gillet Lefferts, Jr., Vice-Pres. William J. Conklin AJA DOCUMENT A 201-SEPTEMBER 1967 EDI­ Lewis Davis, Vice Pres. Arthur Rosenblatt TION OF GENERAL CONDITIONS-You are urged to Owen L. Delevante, Sec. Giorgio Cavaglieri, FAIA Richard Roth, Sr., Treas. Samuel M. Kurtz comment on your experiences as a result of the use of this new document to determine the extent of adjustments that OCULUS COMMITTEE John B. Schwartzman ...... Acting Chairman and Editor may be required. Please address your comments to the Elisabeth Coit Forrest Wilson NYCAIA Office Practice Committtee. DOES A CONSTRUCTION MANAGER HELP THE T-SQUARES & TRIANGLES ARCHITECT-Architects & Engineers believe that-"any­ I 968 INSTITUTE HONORS-New York Regional Di­ thing a construction manager can do-an architect can do rector Max 0. Urbahn, FAIA, has been appointed Chairman better!" The Office Practice Committee welcomes comments of the Jury for the 1 968 Honor Awards of the Institute. on your experiences with the procedures employed by this Director Urbahn urges that submissions be sent in immedi­ new type of consultant. ately. Serving with him will be: Joseph Amisano, FAIA, of CLEAN YOUR BOOK SHELVES AND CREATE IN­ Atlanta; Sigmund F. Blum, AJA, of ; John M. Mores, TERNATIONAL GOODWILL-The People-to-People AJA, of Seattle; and Walter A. Netsch, FAIA, of Chicago. Programs under the Honorary Chairmanship of President James M. Hunter, FAIA, of Boulder, Colorado, Chairman Lyndon B. Johnson and of Chairman of the Board of Trustees, of the 1967 jury, will serve as adviser. The jurors will meet former President Dwight D. Eisenhower, initiated in 1958 at The Octagon on March 6-8, 1968. a committee of Engineers and Scientists to send journals of MATERIALS INFORMATION GAP TO BE LESS­ American architectural and engineering societies to students, ENED by a new program established by the National De­ professors, and engineers of underdeveloped countries. sign Center. They have intergrated eight information con­ Oculus believes that architects, the architectural press, and duits into one data-processing and data-distribution system architectural organizations would be making a substantial called "The Eight Determinants." Among the items are contribution toward international good-will by sending old FIND, a magazine published twice yearly in which manu­ periodicals to this program. Send material to Mr. Eric C. facturers can describe their products; Offering acceptance Sparling, Director fo Distribution, Engineers and Scientists reports that give the manufacturer a yardstick for measuring Committee, People-To-People Program, 124 Hilton A venue, the effectiveness of the manufacturer's message in FIND; Garden City, New York 11530. and Architects research planning reports that give the PROPOSALS FOR AJA FELLOWSHIP-NYCAIA specifier access to detailed descriptions of building products members are requested to propose the names of Chapter and materials. members, who may be eligible for Fellowship, to the Chapter ARCHITECTS ROUND TABLE - The Hotel Peter Office not later than January 16, 1968. These proposals will Cooper at 39th St. & Lexington Ave. has arranged a 'Round be considered by the NYCAIA Committee on Fellows for Table' reserved for architects to join together for luncheon. nomination to the Institute. If elected to Fellowship by the If the attendance averages 10-12 persons daily the hotel will Institute, they will be installed at the 1 969 AJA Annual provide a private room. Prices are modest and the food is Convention. NYCAIA By-Laws (Article 15, Section 1) good. Several members of NYCAIA and the Architectural state that "any assigned member of this Chapter who is in League have generated this to foster cordial exchange of good standing and has been a member in good standing for ideas. An effort should be made to enjoy this group once or a total of not less than ten years in the Institute and who has twice a week. No reservations are required. notably contributed to the advancement of the profession of FALLOUT SHELTER DESIGN TECHNIQUES-All architecture in design, in the science of construction, by members of NYCAIA are cordially invited to participate in literature, education, by service to the Institute or by public a Seminar sponsored by the Office of Civil Defense in Wash­ service, is eligible for nomination to Fellowship . . . " ington, D. C., entitled "An Introduction to Fallout Shelter HOA COMPETITION (continued from page 1) Analysis and Design Techniques." Since there is an increas­ tectural contract for the development to the winner of the ing demand by clients to incorporate fallout shelters in new competition. The second prize will be $3,000 and the third construction, a meeting of this type could be beneficial to and fourth prizes will be $1,000 each. practicing architects. The Seminar will be held on Friday, Architects interested in competing will be required to December 8, 1967, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Man­ register their interest in writing, by midnight, January 2, hattan College, Bronx, New York. For information and 1968, with B. Sumner Gruzen, FAIA, Office of Planning registration please contact Professor Francis X. McKelvey Design and Research, Housing and Development Admin­ (212-549-7400). istration, l 10 Church Street, New York, N. Y. 10007. 2 FACTS FOR A SURVEY NYCAIA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS A few vital statistics concerning New York architects have • Wank, Adams & Siavin did not receive credit in the been researched in the Chapter as follows: N. Y. Times for being the architects of both Metromedia East and West. Inadvertently, the firm's name was omitted I. CENSUS OF INDIVIDUAL ARCHITECTS in the description of the extensive remodeling of the studios in the Territory of NYCAIA. of East 67 Street, formerly the Central Opera House, built Total registered, resident architects ...... 1, 732 in 1873. Total AIA members ...... 1,282 • Max: 0. Urhahn FAIA, President of New York Board of Corporate members ...... I , 186 Trade presided at a "Business Speaks" dinner recently at Professional members ...... 19 the Waldorf-Astoria! Hotel. Emeritus members ...... 77 • Jonathan Barnett is one of the members of the Urban Total non-AIA members ...... 450 Design Group, recently formed by the City Planning Com­ Percentage AIA members of total ...... 7,4% mission. This group was created to help provide design Number of non-AIA members regis- services for all areas of the Commission's work. tered since January, 1966 ...... 35 • Donald Porter R'yder has been appointed by 2. REGISTERED ARCHITECTS Community College as Campus and Facilities Officer. Mr. (NON-AIA) EMPLOYMENT Ryder will coordinate all activities related to planning of the Of the total non-AIA architects, some projected expansion of the youngest of the two-year colleges are engaged as follows: which are part of the City University of New York. Executives (Partners, Principals) • William F. R. Ballard, F AIA, consulting architect to the in AIA firms ...... 16 City UnTVers itY of -New Board Of Higher Echication ­ Executive (Partners, Principals) York; will act as liaison with architect-planners for various pro­ in non-AIA firms ...... 70 jects as follows: Edward Durell Stone, FAIA, for Rich­ Employees (not executives) in mond College; John Carl Warnecke, FAIA for City Col­ AIA firms ...... 204 lege; Jan Hird Pokorny and David F.M. Todd and Employees (not executives) in Associates for Lehman College; De Young & Moscowitz non-AIA firms ...... 29 for Hunter College; Evans & Delehanty for Brooklyn Government employees ...... 20 College and Myller, Snibbe, Tafel for York College. The 3. CENSUS OF ARCHITECTURAL FIRMS community college architect-planners are: William A. Hall AND OFFICES (Includes Individual Practitioners) for New York City Community College; The Moore & Number of architectural firms ...... 299 Hutchins Partnership for Staten Island Community Col­ Number of firms having at least one lege; the firm of Katz, Waisman, Weber, Strauss in con­ partner in AIA ...... 258 junction with the firm of Warner, Burns, Toan and Lunde Number of non-AIA firms ...... 41 for Kingsborough Community College; Percival Goodman Percentage of AIA firms to total ...... 86 % FAIA for Queensborough Community College; Caudill, Branch offices of national firms ...... 7 Rowlett & Scott for Borough of Manhattan Community College. WAA PLANS AHEAD Plans are now being formulated for the Tenth Anniversary NYCAIA COMING EVENTS Scholarship Ball to be held on Wednesday evening, May 8, • All NYCAIA Committee Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen 1968. This will be a first for the WAA, and to lend our will meet with the Executive Committee for an important sqP,pgrt N)'CAIA. will_not ~ol_9 its ~I!._nual dinner-d~n~:_The luncheon on Wednesday, December 6, 1967,at 12:30 p.m Executive Committee is urging all Chapter members to -100 Park Avenue Restaurant (use 40th -Street en- - attend the gala W AA event. trance). Lunch $5 per person. The evening will begin with a 7: 30 p.m. black-tie recep­ • Champagne Reception for NYCAIA and guests at 680 tion-tour at the new Building, followed by Park Avenue-a restored landmark-Thursday, Decem­ a supper-dance at the Starlight Roof of the Waldorf-Astoria. ber 7, 1967, 6-8 p.m.-$6 per person. See story on Page 1. Watch for further details. May 8, 1968, may be the start of • Hospitals & Health Committee-Dr. Mark Tarail, Chair­ a new tradition. Save the date. man of Department of Psychiatry, Maimonides Hospital, W AA is also pleased to announce that the attendance this Brooklyn, N. Y. , will speak on: "Community Mental year at the Wine Tasting was twice that of last year, and so Health Centers." Dinner, December 7, 1967, at 5 :30 p.m. were the proceeds to the Scholarship Fund-approximately - Beaux Arts Restaurant, 310 East 44th Street, New $1500 received for worthy students. York. $6 per person. • Hospital and Health Committee-Henry D. Isenberg, Ph.D., Microbiologist, L.I. Jewish Hospital, will speak IDEAL ARCHITECT OFFICE SPACE - 3,000 on: "The Requirements of the Department of Labora­ sq. ft. - entire floor - fully equipped, air condi­ tories of a General Hospital." Tuesday, December 12, tioned - reasonable rental. Telephone attorney for 1967, 5: 15 p.m.-NYCAIA Headquarters, 115 East 40th estate: CO 7-3575. Street, New York, N. Y. 3 SUSTAINING FIRM MEMBERS SUSTAINING FIRM MEMBERS (continued)

NYCAIA is pleased to list John M. Johansen, Smith Haines Lundberg Tippetts-Ab bett-McCarthy- & Waehler Stratton the sustaining firm members as Architect and Associates George J. Sole David Todd & Assoc. follows: Philip Johnson Associates Charles S. Spector E. N. Turano Frank G. Ackerman Seymour R. Joseph Michael H. Spector Adams & Woodbridge Kahn & Jacobs The Office of Max 0. Urbahn Richard G. Stein Vogel & Strunk Ronald All work Jerrald L. Karlan Edward Durell Stone Arnold A. Arbeit Katz Waisman Weber Strauss, Wank Adams & Slavin Switzer & Zegler C. Dale Badgeley Architects Engineers John Carl Warnecke William B. Tabler Edward Larrabee Barnes Joseph Blumenkranz, Warner Burns Toan & Lunde Edgar Tafel Philip G. Barlett Frederick Bernhard, R. C. Weinberg & Associates Armand P. Bartos & Consultants Telchin & Campanella Helge Westermann/ Associates Meyer Katzman Charles E. Tilton Richard MillerI Assoc. Brother Cajetan J.B. Thomas M. Kawai John L. Wilson Baumann, 0 .F.M. Francis Keally Beeston and Patterson Morris Ketchum Jr. WELCOME TO NEW MEMBERS Belfatto & Pavarini & Associates The NYCAIA welcomes the following new members: Newton P. Bevin Kiff, Voss & Franklin Corporate George A. Bielich William Eli Kohn Bloch & Hesse Kramer & Kramer John H. Burgee Gershon Goodman Vladimir Bobovitch LaPierre, Litchfield & Partners John M. Colombo Stephen B. Jacobs Rudolph G. Bolling Ralph E. Leff Samuel J. DeSanto Morris Lapidus (Trans. ) Marcel Breuer & Associates William Lescaze & Associates Earl R . Ford, Jr. John L. Lebduska Brown Guenther Liebman, Liebman & Assoc. Sidney P. Gilbert Battaglia Galvin Lord & Den Hartog Associate Brown, Lawford & Forbes Charles Luckman Associates Walker 0. Cain Michael Lynn & Assoc. H. Olav Hammarstrom J. Gordon Carr & Associates Costas Geo. Machlouzarides Carson Lundin & Shaw Moore & Hutchins CANDIDATES FOR MEMBERSHIP Casale and Nowell Lloyd Morgan Information received by the Secretary of NYCAIA regarding Castro-Blanco, Piscioneri George Nelson & the qualifications of candidates for membership will be & Feder Gordon Chadwick Giorgio Cavaglieri John L. O'Brien, Jr. considered confidential. Daniel Chait O'Connor and Kilham Corporate Jack Pickens Coble Oppenheimer, Brady & Joseph Shein Conklin & Rossant Lehrecke Philip Charles Cipolla Maurice Courland & Son Samuel Paul & Peter David Eiseman Fred N. Treffeisen Cross and Son Seymour J armul Douglas Culbertson Holtkamp Lee Waldman Curtis and Davis I.M. Pei & Partners Herbert Denis Russell Paul Willen J. A. Daidone & Associates The Perkins & Roberta Bocian Sandenbergh Linda Gureasko Yang Davis, Brody and Associates Will Partnership Charles DeBarry William & Geoffrey Platt Rene de Blonay Jan Pokorny & Associates DeRose & Cavalieri Pomerance & Breines de Young & Moscowitz Office of Alfred Easton Poor Lathrop Douglass Harry M. Prince & Assoc. Edelbaum & Webster John A. Pruyn Eggers and Higgins Antonin Raymond & Evans & Delehanty L. L. Rado James A. Evans Don Reiman H. I. Feldman Ann H. R. Renehan Ferrenz & Taylor The Ripnen Company Marvin A. Flam Rogers Butler & Burgun Fordyce & Hamby Associates Isadore & Zachary Rosenfield Ulrich Franzen & Associates Emery Roth & Sons Frederick G. Frost, Jr. Bernard Rothzeid & Associates Russo & Sonder Gehron and Seltzer Sander Associates A. F . Gilbert & Son Frederick Saphier Francis X. Gina & Associates Peter Scbladermundt Horace Ginsbern & Associates Associates Goldstone & Dearborn Ben Schlanger Percival Goodman John J. Schlick Bruce Campbell Graham Mott B. Schmidt John Graham and Company Lee Schoen Victor Gruen Schofield & Colgan Gruzen & Partners The Office of Harrison & Abramovitz Daniel Schwartzman Hart, Benvenga & Associates Stanley J. Shaftel Charles K. Hirzel The Office of Holden Egan Wilson & Corser Peter S. Van Bloem- Caleb Hornbostel Alfred Shaknis H. L. Horowitz & Sharp and Handren W. F. Chun William S. Shary OLKO ENGINEERING Raymond P. Hughes Sherwood, Mills and Smith Consultants - Designers Gustave W. Iser Shreve, Lamb & Philip Ives Harmon Associates Structural and Civil Engineering Julian K. J astremsky Skidmore, Owings & Merrill 500 FIFTH A VE. NYC BR 9-2822 4