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Fall/Winter 2004 PA MEMO Preservation Alumni of Columbia University FALL / WINTER 2004 PA’S ANNUAL FALL PARTY: STEELCASE This year’s annual fall party, one of the architecture held in conjunction with the school’s weekly happy VIIIth International DOCO- hours—known informally as MOMO Conference, drew Six on Six—in an attempt to large numbers of preservation bring together students from students, professors, and all of the different programs in alumni as well as young pro- Avery together. fessionals attending the con- Congratulations to this year’s ference. On the evening of Cleo and James Marston Fitch Monday, September 27th, Prize winner Laura Buchner guests gathered at the sleek for her paper Ornamental modern offices of Steelcase, a Terra Cotta Along the Hudson business furniture manufac- River, in the Neighborhoods of turer, at 4 Columbus Circle. Mott Haven, Harlem, Marble René Fan From the company’s expan- Hill, Inwood, and the Bronx Ter- sive terrace and bright airy minal Market. The Fitch Prize, rooms, the crowd enjoyed awarded annually, goes to a wine and took in the stunning second year student for an View of Columbus Circle from the balcony of Steelcase, with the new Time views of Central Park and the outstanding paper completed Warner building (left) and 2 Columbus Circle (right) neighboring Time Warner for coursework. Nathan Center. Riddle (1999) won the In addition, PA’s book donations, purchased from the proceeds of the Placzek Fund, were announced. This year’s acquisitions PA President Jamie Schroe- DOCOMOMO prize awarded included J. L. Mott Iron Works’ Built-in Baths: Solid Porcelain and der’s opening remarks were to a modern architecture the- Enameled Iron (1912), James Everard’s Turkish, Roman, and Elec- followed by Director Paul sis written in the past five tric Baths (1892), The Church of the Future—The Story Behind the Byard’s comments regarding years. His paper was entitled Architecture of Community Christian Church, 4601 Main Street, the growth and direction of Landscape Preservation and Kansas City, Missouri, and The Great Cathedrals and Most Cele- the program. PA announced Interpretation: Issues of Use, brated Churches of the World (1884) by James L. Meagher. These their annual gift to the first Historical Experience, and Myth new library additions can be viewed through appointment year students: money in the at the Gettysburg National Mili- amount of $400 to sponsor tary Park. through Avery Classics. -Anne Walker GEORGE WHEELER, CONSERVATION PROFESSOR George Wheeler joins the Historic Preservation students of the newly conceived Historic Preservation Depart- have migrated to NYU to take conservation/fabrication Inside this issue: ment after 25 years at the his seminar in stone conserva- laboratory that directly Metropolitan Museum of Art tion. It is to continue and ex- links Historic Preservation Letter from the 2 as a Research Scientist in the pand these two activities – to Architecture. The goals President Sherman Fairchild Center for research and teaching – that of this linkage are to re- Objects Conservation. While have brought him to Colum- energize and develop con- Student News 3 & 4 he is probably most well bia University as the Director servation research at Co- known for his research and of Conservation Research. His lumbia and to initiate re- writing in stone conservation initial teaching responsibilities search, development, and International 4 he also has taught in the are a seminar in stone conser- testing of new materials DOCOMOMO graduate program for art con- vation and collaborating with and designs for architec- Conference servation at New York Uni- Francoise Bollack, Andrew ture. He is excited by the versity’s Conservation Center Dolkart, and Jorge Otero- possibilities that this new Municipal Art Soci- 5 for over 15 years, and, in the Pailos in teaching Studio I. He lab presents for the past ety Preservation process, gained the reputation will also serve as co-director to inform the present and Fellow as an excellent teacher. In along with Anthony Webster (Continued on page 3) fact, in recent years many Martin Weaver 5 Memorial Service Page 2 Preservation Alumni, Inc. is a non-profit organization that LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT was formed by alumni of the Historic Preservation Program Hello Alumni and Friends! It Just recently, in early No- ber of alumni spoke about at the School of Architecture, is a pleasure for me to serve vember, PA board members their jobs and careers, in Planning and Preservation at as PA’s new president. organized an historic pub preparation for many first- crawl in the East Village and Columbia University. The I hope that all of you have year students’ decision to mission of PA is to support and Lower East Side. Students choose a sector specializa- been enjoying our many re- and alumni visited one of the enrich the Historic Preservation cent events. We saw many tion. program, by advising and assisting oldest bars in the city, alumni and friends at our Preservation Alumni is an the students, faculty, and alumni, McSorely’s (opened in annual fall party, a reception active organization that pro- and to advance preservation as a 1857), the former Ukrainian for new students that was vides vital support for stu- diverse field of public and Communist Party headquar- held in late September at ters, KGB (decked with So- dents and alumni. Make sure professional endeavors. Steelcase’s office at Colum- viet memorabilia), the 70’s that you are in the loop on bus Circle. There was a all of our future alumni PA Board of Directors and 80’s themed Welcome spectacular view from their to the Johnsons, and the events. Sign up for the e- President outdoor terrace! former speakeasy Lansky newsletter by contacting: Jamie Schroeder Vice President In October, we had an Lounge. [email protected] alumni work day at Gover- Kate Lemos In addition, PA organized a We hope to see you at our Secretary nor’s Island, which included a symposium in November for Spring Party! Amy Diehl behind-the-scenes tour of students and alumni. A num- Treasurer the island and its buildings. - Jamie Schroeder Melissa Baldock Becca Birch-Dowling BOARD MEMBERS STEP DOWN, STEP UP Michael Caratzas This past May 2004 saw a Easton, Gregory Dietrich, the first year class this year is James Conlon significant turnover in the Preuit Hirsch, Mary Kay Judy, René Fan Manami Kamikawa. Board of Directors due to Kirsten Reoch, Jake Tilove, Tania Goffee PA is working on a number of many members stepping and Andrea Kaiser (2nd year Manami Kamikawa (1st yr. Student Rep) events this upcoming year for down at the end of their student representative) for all Daniel Lane current students and alumni, of their work these past Kate Lemos three-year term. such as career talks, alumni Kim Owens PA will miss Lisa Kersavage years. work days, and publishing the Nathan Riddle (President), Morris Hylton III New members added to the indispensable Preservation Lorie Robinson (Vice President) and Paula Board this September include Alumni Directory 2005. Rena Sichel Rosen Hankins (Secretary) on the Becca Birch-Dowling, Michael Please visit our website at Kevin Seymour Executive Committee. In ad- Caratzas, James Conlon, Tania www.preservationalumni.org J. Legier Stahl (2nd yr. Student Rep.) dition, many thanks to depart- Goffee, Kim Owens and for the latest news. Anne Walker ing members Kevin Daly, Lisa Kevin Seymour. Representing Serianne Worden PA Memo welcomes submissions LETTERS from faculty, alumni, students and friends. Please contact us at: To the Editor, give it a moment’s thought, Yale University that I attended you will realize that ‘adaptive’ as a preservation student in Re: Spring 2004 Issue and ‘reuse’ both mean the the early ‘80s. The subject of Preservation Alumni P.O. Box 669 same thing. Adaptive use tells the seminar was adaptive use I always enjoy reading the PA you all you need to know. Peck Slip Station Memo, but am saddened to of historic buildings. New York, NY 10272 Lose the ‘re’. see that it frequently employs Nancy O’Neil (1983) [email protected] a common misuse of a term If thinking about it doesn’t important to preservation. convince you, I quote as a source Michael Ainsley, past Editor: René Fan In the last issue, Spring 2004, president of the National Contributors: George Wheeler, I counted four of these er- Trust of Historic Preserva- PA Memo welcomes letters from Anne Walker, Seri Worden, rors, in an otherwise excep- tion. He made the point - readers. Letters may be short- Legier Stahl, Manami Kamikawa tional issue. That term is vigorously - at a seminar at ened due to space requirements. adaptive reuse. If you will Page 3 GEORGE WHEELER, CONT’D (Continued from the concentration camps at Auschwitz/ a professional to publish widely and his page 1) Birkenau (Theo Prudon). book Alkoxysilanes and the Consolidation of future in ar- As with many others in the diverse pro- Stone will appear in the Spring of 2005 in chitecture, fession of historic preservation, his ca- the Research in Conservation Series by the and how ac- reer path has been anything but straight. Getty Conservation Institute. Among his tive engage- As an undergraduate at Muhlenberg Col- other honors is a Rome Prize in 1997. ment with the lege, he majored in physics and also gar- “Being immersed in Rome and Italy in all creation of nered All Conference honors in both its glory and having daily interactions new architec- football and baseball. As part of the dis- with artists and scholars fully devoted to George Wheeler joins the ture can en- tribution requirements at this small lib- the past, the present and the future, has faculty of the Historic gender a eral arts college, he took a course in been my most enriching intellectual ex- Preservation program deeper appre- Impressionist Art and was forever al- perience.” He sees New York City and ciation and tered.
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