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zine, brought many new editorial innovations to its pages and there­ by has been largely responsible for the Journal's excellence as a pro­ fessional magazine. Architect, author and consultant to several publishing firms, Mr. Hunt will also bring to the Journal his extensive editing experience from five years as senior editor of the Architectural Record.

ANNIVERSARY DINNER-DANCE fE,BRUARY 20-HOTEL PIERRE N.Y. CHAPTER MEMBE;R NAME,D The chapter's main social event of FREDERICK G. FROST JR. PUBLISHER OF A.I.A. JOURNAL the year is slated for Thursday, NAMED TO U.N. POST February 20th when the N.Y. chap­ Wm. Dudley Hunt, Jr., of the New ter will hold its 97th Anniversary Frederick G. Frost, Jr. has been York Chapter A.I.A. and Chair­ dinner-dance in the Cotillion Rooms named by the Union Internationale man of the Publication Committee of the Hotel Pierre, 5th A venue des Architectes headquartered in was appointed publisher of the and 6lst Street. Paris as its representative to the Journal of The American Institute The reception will start with United Nations. The American In­ of Architects by Executive Direc­ cocktails at 6 :30 p.m. followed by stitute of Architects has also ap­ tor William H. Scheick, who said, dinner, dancing, and entertain­ pointed him a member of its "Hunt's appointment to the newly ment from 8 :00 p.m. until midnight Standing Committee on Interna­ created position of publisher is a to the music of Ben Cutler and his tional Relations. logical step at this stage of the orchestra. Black tie and formal Journal's growth. The publication dress are de rigueur. As representative of the inter­ of the magazine has become an in­ Individual or group reservations national organization, Mr. Frost creasingly more complex operation ought to be submitted promptly attended the second session of the with the growth in AIA member­ to the Chapter's office to insure a United Nations Committee on ship and with the increasing place in this well attended event. Housing, Building and Plannfng­ amount of publishable material de­ For the convenience of driving from January 22 to February 4. veloped by new projects of the guests, the Hotel Pierre has a gar­ Much of the work of the conference Institute.... The appointment of age with its entrance on 60th St. was devoted to the mechanics of a publisher will enable us to con­ organization in the international tinue to improve the Journal's value MAYOR'S ART PANEL NAMED housing and planning programs of to its readers and integrate its member nations. According to Mr. operations more effectively. With Max Abramovitz and Edward D. Frost some examples of progress his broad background as an archi­ Stone have been named to the art and accomplishments were pre­ tect, consultant and journalist, panel formed by Mayor Wagner. sented but the efforts of the com­ Hunt is eminently qualified for the The panel, consisting of 87 New mittee are severely hampered by position." Yorkers prominent in the arts and the limited financial resources of Joseph Watterson, FAIA, will related fields, will advise the mayor the United Nations. continue to serve as editor of the on the city's cultural problems. magazine, a position he has held Under study are ways by which the The U .I.A. is one of several in­ since 1957. Watterson retired from cultural resources of the city are ternational, non-governmental or­ private architectural practice in made more easily available to the ganizations whose professionals New York to become editor of the public, with a view toward expan­ and other experts advise the United Journal. He established a com­ sion and improvement of existing Nations on its economic and social pletely new format for the maga- facilities where needed. programs. $15 prior to publication February desk at all times is a staff (many OCU.LUS 29, 1964. Thereafter the price will of whom are the same men you've VOL. 36, NO. 5 be $20. Sales to non-member ar­ been dealing with for years) who AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS chitects, engineers, specifiers and know the building products field NEW YORK CHAPTER to others will be on the same basis. intimately, and are in a position MARGOT A. HENKEL, Executive Secretary All orders of five or more copies not only to draw upon files crammed 11 S East 40th Street will receive a 25% discount. Each with product literature and direc­ New York 16, N. Y. Manufacturer-Lister will receive tories covering every aspect of the MUrray Hill 9-7969 one complimentary copy. construction field, but add to this : GEOFFRY N'OEL LAWFORD ...... President For copies, write AIA BUILD­ the irreplaceable ingredient of per­ LATHROP DOUGLASS ...... Vice President c: GATES BECKWITH ...... Secretary ING PRODUCTS REGISTER, at sonal knowledge. ALBERT H. SWANKE ...... Treasurer the Institute. 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Or, if you have January issue of American Dry­ ed in March, 1964. a particular problem, phone us at cleaner, sponsor of the nationwide Developed after 12 years of MUrray Hill 3-1400 or write us at annual competition, the Grand study, the Register was created as 101 Park Avenue, New York 17. Prize was also awarded to Henry a technical reference for architects, You'll perhaps notice one small engineers· and others in the con­ Lesher and Louis Stein, Owners of change. The display and informa­ struction industry. It is a source Iris Valet Service Inc., New York tion center of The Arichitects Sam­ of factual product data at the ini­ City. ples Corporation is now called The tial stage of material selection, According to the magazine, the Architectural Materials Center. 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High Gothic by Jans Jantzen. Trans­ Office Practice now being developed, and which lated from the German by James This committee, with sixteen proj­ are so urgently needed. Palmes. Pantheon Books. Engle­ jects underway, is beginning to wood Cliffs, N. J. 1963. Illus. bring forth some fruit for the gen­ House Consulting 179 pp. $4.95. eral membership. In the not too distant future the committee will At a recent committee meeting, the The implication of the word "Goth­ make a direct report to the mem­ subject of development of Com pre"". ic" to the modern mind is high bership in connection with the Pr o­ hensive Architectural Services for spires, pointed arch windows and a fessional Liability Insurance proj­ small firms was raised. One possi­ diaphanous sense of space. Hans ect. The sub-co~mittee on Drafting bility discussed was t~at the small Jantzen, in his book High Gothic, Room Practices has requested in­ firm might associate with another explains with great clarity the formation from some fifty repre­ architectur~l firm . or with other meaning of the High Gothic Cath­ senta ti ve firms in order to develop disciplines in order to provide more edral. In his mind, the apex of this a specific and cogent outline. The comprehensive services. The com­ style are the cathedrals of Chartres, sub-committee on Accounting for mittee is looking further · into this Reims and Ami ens. To this end Mr. Smaller Offices is presently review­ question that is of such great in~ Jantzen discusses the technical, ing new forms and books that are terest to the general membership! theological, artistic and social fac­ tors admirably. The book covers these three ma­ jor cathedrals and ranges far into COMING EVENTS their past for reference and into their future for the impact of these works. The book is divided into the FEBRUARY20 Anniversary Dinner-Dance component parts of the Gothic Thursday, Hotel Pierre, 5th Ave. & 61st St. cathedral. To illustrate his think­ ing, and to educate those readers FEBRUARY24 Technical Committee Lecture who might not be as familiar with Dining Room, Monday, 5 :30 P.M. Medieval and Gothic architecture, MARCH4 & 5 PHA Design Seminar Mr. Jantzen intricately describes New York City, Wed'. & Thurs. the predecessors of the High Goth­ ic. In scholarly fashion, he creates MARCH 17 Technical Committee Lecture a background for this study. His Dining Room, Tuesday, 5 :30 P.M. thinking is analytical, methodical. APRIL6 & 17 Student Exhibition The initial descriptions, in the APRIL9 Student Exhibit Cocktail Party book, of the physical make-up of the Gothic cathedral, its progeni­ APRIL 14 Technical Committee Lecture tors and creators, are tiresome. Dining Room, Tuesday, 5 :30 P.M. However, when the author lovingly APRIL20 Hospitals & Health Lecture describes the effect of light, the Dining Room, Monday 5 :15 P.M. _ impact of the stained glass, the APRIL30 Pre-Convention Luncheon honesty of structural approach and Dining Room, Thursday 12 :30 P.M. the adoration with which these monuments were built, the book be­ MAY6&7 Hospitals & Health Seminar comes engrossing. Mr. Jantzen is in MAY7 Hospitals & Health Dinner love with the visual and mystic as­ Biltmore, Thursday, 7 :00 P.M. pects of the important characteris­ tics of Gothic-light and space. MAY12 Technical Committee Lecture Dining Room, Tuesday, 5 :30 P.M. In this book, there is also some­ thing for today's practicing archi­ MAY14 Membership Cocktail Party tect. More than merely an appre­ Dining Room, Thursday 5 :00-8 :00 P.M. ciation of an era, the book is a MAY25 Hospitals ~Health Lecture guide to understanding of the im­ Dining Room, Monday 5: 15 P ..M. pact architecture can have upon people-of the excitement in archi­ JUNE3 Annual Luncheon . tecture. Of course, creativity did Dining Room, Wednesday 12 :30 P.M. not die with the Gothic; and, per­ JUNE 15-19 A.I.A. National Convention haps, the Gothic can still stimulate St. Louis, Missouri architects to better architecture. Sheldon Licht 4 Com~_iHee Listing Correction WOMEN'S ARCHITECTURAL AUXILIARY / OeDL US notes with regret that / Gerhard E. Karplus has been er­ THE HOUSE TOUR roneously omitted from the list as member of the Admissions Com­ Announcement of the date: April architects Armand Bartos, William mittee. 14th which falls on a Tuesday, K. Frizzell, Julian Clarence Levi and must be posted here lest you fail to Edgar Tafel have been chosen and save the hours of 11 :00 AM to we know you'll enjoy the privilege. RUDO'LPH, SERT, BARNES 4:00 PM that day. The homes of Hildegarde Sleeper AT COLUMBIA (Mrs. Harold R. Sleeper) The Columbia University School of Architecture has announced that OLKO ENGINEERING Severud-Elstad-Krueger­ Edward L. Barnes, Paul Rudolph and Jose Luis Sert will be guest Consultants - Designers Associates Consulting Engineers speakers in a series of lectures and Structural and Civil Engineering Reports - Buildings - Airports exhibitions featuring their works: Special Structures SO East 42 St., N. Y. C. 17 - OX 7-1686 EDWARD L. BARNES Structural Design - Supervision Feb. 17 - March 6 ...... Exhibition Feb. 19, 4 :00 p.m ...... Lecture PAUL RUDOLPH March 9 - 27 ...... Exhibition March 12, 4 : 00 p.m ...... Lecture JOSE LUIS SERT April 20 - May 8 ...... Exhibition April 22, 4 :00 p.m ...... Lecture The lectures will be held in Room C of the new Law School Building, Amsterdam Avenue at 116th St.

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