Making the Grade at PS 163

education, Keeping the Past for the Future, kids, KPF, KPF. architecture, Landmark West, New York City, P.S. 163, Upper West Side, UWS

Set back on the wide sidewalk of West 97th Street are the pale bricks and primary colors of a minimalist mid-century school. Though you’ll find PS 163 wrapped in scaffolding these days, it’s been a cheery presence on the block since 1958, bringing with it...

Preservation Detectives Coming to a Block Near You

education, Keeping the Past for the Future, kids, KPF. architecture

Look closely the next time you see a group of school kids out in the neighborhood. Are they looking up? Talking excitedly about stoops and cornices? It could be a new 2nd grade class of “Building Detectives” on the hunt!  A new school year means...

Alpha-Branches and Number-Limbs: Fun in Central Park!

education, kids, parks

We couldn’t have asked for nicer weather on Sunday, November 13th for LW’s family program, The ABCs of Central Park, led by author and artist Gerald Lynas (visit http://www.lynaspress.com to see his work). The air was crisp and the leaves were crunching as...