Oculus May/73 Nominees Submitted By The Energy Exhibit Highlights Committee On Nominations: 1st Vice Pres. & Pres. Elect: The Chapter's Energy Conservation Herbert B. Oppenheimer Exhibit, now on view at Owens­ Corning Fiberglas Exhibit Center Vice Presidents: through April 28, has achieved some Samuel M. Brody notoriety. Alexander Kouzmanoff Ada Louise Huxtable, Architecture Secretary: Critic for the New York Times, Kurt Karmin wrote an overal I review in the Thursday, April 19th edition of that Treasurer: paper. James B. Baker A Symposium, "Conservation of c..-0 i rectors: Energy Through Architecture," was ,ernard Rothzeid to 1974 held Wednesday, April 25, at the Walter A. Rutes to 1974 Corning Glass Building Auditorium. Louis P. Giacalone to 1975 The guest speakers and their subjects Anna M. Halpin to 1975 were: J. Arvid Klein to 1975 Thomas F. Calvin, President, Ethics Committee: NYC/AIA, "The Need for Architects Rachelle Bennett to 1975 to Confront the Energy Cr.isis"; Eason H. Leonard to 1975 Richard Stein, FAIA, "The New Outlook of the Architect"; Fred S. Committee on Fellows: Dubin, P.E .'" Consulting Engineer, "A Ulrich Franzen to 1976 Laboratory for Energy Conservation David F. M. Todd to 1976 Research"; John-Robertson Cox, AIA, "Solar Collectors as an Finance Committee: Alternate Energy Source", "Adapting Lawrence Litchfield to 1976 the Architectural Curriculum to the Joseph Wa5serman to 1976 Energy Crisis"; Eugene Gore, P.E., Consulting Engineer, "Total Energyu; Jury for the Medal of Honor and Malcom Wells, AIA, "The Relation Award of Merit: of Architectural Design to Ecological James Max Bond to 1975 and Energy Needs". · Judith Edel man to 1975 I. M. Pei to 1975 A lot of time, hard work, effort, energy (though not the kind in crisis) and money went into this exhibition. The Chapter extends its thanks to everyone involved and is pleased to announce that the Exhibit will be at the Convention in San Francisco Oculus Photograph NFJ Thomas F. Galvin New York Adopts New Candidate For Exam - With A Difference City Council President In addition the Council President is a New York State is now using the member of the Board of Trustees of NCARB (National Council of the Museums of the City of New Architectural Registration Boards) York, the Board of Trustees of the examination. In June the New York Public Library, the Equivalency Examination will be Mayors Committee on Pensions, to open to virtually anyone. This is a name only a few. two day examination consisting of History, Design and Construction We look forward to Tom's candidacy Theory and Practice. The standard with the hope that we will hear a seven part exam will be optional for clear delineation of the issues in a the last ti me and end in December campaign that, so far, has exhibited 1975. The NCARB proposal was that an absence of such direct talk. a candidate with a degree and two JAK years experience could waive the Equivalency Exam and take the two day Professional Exam, the exact form of which has not been Lobbying In Albany: established. New York in recent South Richmond years has taken a hard line approach and requires that all candidates take both exams. At least seven other Thomas F. Galvin states are making the same require­ Those interested in good planning for ment. the southern third of Staten Island now have a chance to do something Tom Galvin, President NYC/AIA and The Equivalency Exam will only be NYSAA, was introduced by John decisive about it. The South given in June and the Professional Marchi as his running mate for the Richmond Development Corporation Exam only in December. James W President of the City Council last bill, S2183, introduced by Senator Rich, secretary to the Board of Marchi and having passed the Senate, April 19. Examiners of Architects explained is now making its way into the that this was done for economy Assembly. This bill would set up a Marchi, after rejecting his parties reasons. It does not matter which is public benefit corporation enpowered choices, hand picked Tom and taken first although a candidate must to provide coordinated planning for Richard Lewisohn for Comptroller, have the proper credentials to take South Richmond, which is the last two Lindsay administration men. the Professional Exam. Eventually it tract of unblighted land left in the is hoped that both exams wil I be "All the old alliances are gone. It's a City. given every six months and in the new ball game," says Galvin, and his approximate words of Mr. Rich, that chances appear to be as good as any Assemblymen are receiving many Architectural schools will be for a position, if handled properly, letters and visits from people producing candidates with a back­ could be pivotal. opposed to the bill, and little has ground which, in the opinion of the been heard from those who support Board, will allow waiving the The City Council President presides it. George Lewis was in Albany on Equivalency Exam. For information over the Council, participates in May 1 seeing a number of legislators' write to Mr. Rich at 800 North Pearl debate and votes in the event of a staff people, particularly Mr. Joseph Street, Albany, N.Y. 12204. tie. More importantly, as a member Ratti of Speaker Duryea's office; KK of the Board of Estimate, the City Duryea's position will be crucial. Council President has four votes. The Senator Marchi's counsel, Robert Board passes on all Capital Budget Straniere (518) 459-3100 can explain items and all zoning changes. the current text of the bill and at what stage it is progressing through the assembly. Legislators need to hear from those who support it; personal visits are most effective. GL Mayor and Mrs. John V. WAA NYC/AIA Annual Congressman Ryan Receives Lindsay Named Honorary Meeting And Spring Luncheon The 1972 Medal of Honor Chairmen · At The Junior League For City Planning Mayor and Mrs. John V. Lindsay The Annual Meeting and Spring Congressman William Fitts Ryan was have been named Honorary Chairmen Luncheon of the WAA NYC/AIA awarded the 1972 Medal of Honor of the WAA NYC/AIA annual will be held Thursday, May 31 at the for City Planning posthumously for Scholarship Benefit. Mr. and Mrs. Junior League of New York Club­ his efforts in obtaining legislation for Thomas F. Galvin, President of the house, 130 East 80th Street, New The Gateway National Urban NYC/AIA and WAA respectively will York City from 12 to 2 PM. Recreation Area. Mrs. William F. also serve as Honorary Chairmen of Ryan accepted the Medal in her the event which will be held Weather permitting, cocktails will be husband's behalf. Wednesday, May 23 at the new served in the garden at 12. The United Nations International School, luncheon will be at 12:30 in the The award was a joint presentation 23rd Street and the East River Drive main lounge. The annual meeting and by the Brooklyn and New York from 5 to 7:30 PM. presentation of scholarship monies to Chapters of the AIA; the the Deans of Architecture at Metropolitan Section, American Included in the evening, will be a Columbia, CCNY, Pratt Institute and Society of Civil Engineers; the New wine tasting, courtesy of the Cooper Union will be held at 1 :30. York Chapter, American Society of Bordeaux Wine Information Bureau, A special scholarship will be Landscape Architects; and the New as well as hors d'oeuvres and favors presented to the United Nations York Metropolitan Chapter, AIP. from Estee Lauder, Inc. A special International School. showing of the color film, "Leonardo: To Know How To See" The event is open to al I W AA narrated by Sir John Gielgud will be members, husbands and guests. School Decentralization: shown once at 6 PM. Tickets are $7 .50 and may be How To Plan? obtained by writing Mrs. Richard R. The evening marks the only time that Scherer, WAA Treasurer, 49 West. -A review of decentralization as it the United Nations International 96th Street, New York City 10025 affects the planning of education School will be shown on a tour. before May 25. facilities, with specific study of Students from the school will serve School Board No. 3, will be the as guides. purpose of a symposium on May 24 from 2-5:00 at the Kaufman A special tribute to the architects of Auditorium, 1.1.E., 809 U.N. Plaza the building, Wallace K. Harrison (1st Ave. between 45-46 Streets). It FAIA, Max Abramovitz FAIA, and is co-sponsored by the Chapter's Michael M. Harris FAIA will be made. Educational Facilities Committee and In honor of them a special scholarship the Educational Facilities Laboratory wi 11 be presented to the United (EFL). Nations International School. Panelists will be Barbara Jeffers of All members of the WAA, AIA and Board No. 3, Dr. August Gold and guests are invited to attend. Tickets Arthur Paletta of the Board of are $15 each, Sponsors $50., Patrons Education, and Chapter member $100 and Benefactors $200. All Arthur Seckler. Representatives of contributions are fully tax deduc­ other organizations will be present to tible. Proceeds from the evening will join in the disucssion of what has be used for architectural scholarships occurred under decentralization to to Columbia, CCNY, Cooper Union achieve new educational facilities and and Pratt Institute, as well as the how present procedures might be AIA Foundation. modified. Parking space is available at 25th Street and the Drive, adjacent to the Waterside Apartment complex. Zoning Committee Endorses The Moratorium: Return To Preserving What The Chapter The Building Line Is Doing About It Terming the existing legislation What's happening because of the Even prior to the moratorium, "redundant and destructive to the Federal Moratorium on Housing reacting to HUD's slowdowns in v street", the Zoning Committee has Construction? In New York City, housing, there had been meetings given enthusiastic support to a CPC according to a recent Housing and with Congressman Ed Koch and proposal.