An APPetite for Architecture :: Launch of iPhone walking tour app for Manhattan’s Upper West Side

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It’s here!  LW! proudly introduces the first ever iPhone walking tour app of Manhattan’s Upper West Side, using technology to offer a uniquely local perspective on NYC history, architecture and future.  Click here to download the app for free,...

LW! in the Press :: West Side Spirit covers 25th anniversary

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Check out this online article in the West Side Spirit, sharing a bit of info about LANDMARK WEST!’s quarter century of preservation advocacy on the Upper West Side.  **Spoiler alert!** Some of our favorite lines, below …”We don’t...

UPDATE from the FIELD :: “Nautical” Boathouse bar sunk by Design Commission

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UPDATE from the FIELDAs reported by Cristiana P.Central Park’s iconic Loeb Boathouse was recently in the market for an outdoor bar redesign.  Suburban mall kiosks and beach-front rest stations need not apply!The Design Commission on Monday morning reviewed...

UPDATE from the FIELD :: Boathouse bar review complete; design improved!

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UPDATE from the FIELDAs reported by Mary N.Following up on our October 1 blog post …This past Tuesday morning, the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) met to review for the second time an application regarding the replacement of the existing bar and...

UPDATE from the FIELD :: Downtown chic at Central Park’s Loeb Boathouse? No, thank you.

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UPDATE from the FIELDAs reported by Cristiana P.Boat launch and outdoor bar at the Loeb Boathouse.  Far left, white columns of the Boathouse; to the immediate right, existing outdoor bar to be replaced.Picture it: You’re enjoying a beverage on the outdoor...

NYC Park Throwdown: Central Park or Prospect Park, who earns top accolades?

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Let the debate begin!In the Sunday, July 11, New York Times’ Metro Section, two writers take on the challenge (or is it the pleasure?) of going to bat for the park land they covet.  For a Manhattanite, Central Park as a fulfillment of landscape architect...