We know the devil is really in the ornament, specially in the Classical Architecture universe! In classical design, ornament speaks a language used to achieve character. Like the orders of classical architecture, ornament can be resolved into elements. This one-day course provides an introductory overview to the most common ornamental elements, presented in lectures and… Read More
Call for Nominations: Lucy G. Moses Preservation Awards Deadline for submissions: Friday, January 11, 2019, 5:00pm The New York Landmarks Conservancy has been a leader in preserving, restoring, and reusing New York City’s architectural legacy for more than 45 years. The Moses Awards are the Conservancy’s highest honors for outstanding preservation work. Named in honor of… Read More
Here’s a the interview by good old PRINT Mag! Hope you enjoy it! Designer Federico Rozo is all about challenging himself; as such, he’s produced quite the varied body of work—from graphic design to branding to artwork restoration. Check it out below, and learn more about his unique approach to design. Name: Federico Rozo Location: New… Read More
We are honored to have sat down to chat for a while with one of the masters in color on historic architecture and restoration! We know how subtle this process is by the Williamsburgh Savings Bank restoration process. So enjoy the words and inspiration by Stephen DeLacey Idle. Idle Designs. My name is Stephen DeLacey… Read More
This privacy device communicated messages that were as private as an Egyptian chamber and there wasn’t a way to hack them and decipher what was being said or heard. Not only homes and offices used this technology but also airplanes and fine automobiles such as the 1927 Rolls Royce Phantom, so the drivers and passengers were… Read More
Williamsburg’s post-Civil War business boom and transportation improvements, such as widespread trolley service, brought renewed development to the neighborhood. Broadway became “the preferred address for monumental banks, the location of Williamsburg’s premier stores, the center for entertainment, and the nexus for most of Williamsburg’s ferry-going travels.”5 Broadway served as the main thoroughfare with the New… Read More
There is something that happens a lot when you connect with New York and frequently visit places and venues: you think who is the one behind such an intense preservation job? Is it the city? Is it a City Hall department? Is it private?…It’s a lot of different combined facts but without a doubt there… Read More
In 1638, the Dutch West India Company first purchased the area’s land from the local Native Americans. In 1661, the company chartered the Town of Boswijck, including land that would later become Williamsburg. After the English takeover of New Netherland in 1664, the town’s name was anglicized to Bushwick. During colonial times, villagers called the… Read More
A console is more specifically an “S”-shaped scroll bracket in the classical tradition, with the upper or inner part larger than the lower or outer. Keystones are also often in the form of consoles. Whereas “corbel” is rarely used outside architecture, “console” is widely used for furniture, as in console table, and other decorative arts… Read More
Neoclassicism is a revival of the styles and spirit of classic antiquity inspired directly from the classical period, which coincided and reflected the developments in philosophy and other areas of the Age of Enlightenment, and was initially a reaction against the excesses of the preceding Rococo style. While the movement is often described as the… Read More