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New York Tri-State Winter 2008 [click to view .pdf]
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Additional Chapter Publications

Bell Labs Charette Booklet 2008 [click to view .pdf]

DOCOMOMO US/New York Tri-State was organized in 1995 and was directly involved in the formation of the national organization. Since that time, DOCOMOMO's network of volunteers comprised of architects, historians, and preservationists has organized numerous exhibits, tours, and educational events relating to modern architecture and sites. The region boasts a rich array of modern buildings representing diverse building types and styles from corporate icons such as Lever House and the Seagrams Building, to town houses and suburban homes by leading modern architects and designers of the period.

In addition to offering several events each year, the group works on preservation advocacy for modern buildings in the New York Tri-state region, publishes a biannual newsletter, and holds events and activities for members and others interested in modern architecture and design. The chapter is working with the local landmarks commission and other local nonprofits and university architecture programs to identify and document significant Modern buildings, especially those that are not already well documented.

Past and ongoing advocacy work:

• Kips Bay Plaza and Silver Towers, by I.M. Pei • Summit Hotel and Crawford Clothes building, by Morris Lapidus • North Plaza, Lincoln Center, by Dan Kiley • TWA Terminal, JFK Airport, by Eero Saarinen • 2 Columbus Circle, NYC, by E.D. Stone • Trenton Bath Houses, Trenton, NJ, by Louis I. Kahn • Kaufmann Conference Rooms, NYC, by Alvar Aalto • Maxwell House Coffee Plant, Hoboken, NJ • Connecticut General Insurance Headquarters, Bloomfield, CT, by SOM • Conger-Goodyear House, Woodbury, NY, by E.D. Stone

Recent activities include: lecture on I.M. Pei’s apartment complexes and Jean Prouve’s Tropical House, a panel discussion on Modern Public Spaces and a Preservation Primer informational talk. In 2004 the New York/Tri-State Chapter produced the “Manhattan Modern Map” with the Buell Center for American Architecture and the World Monuments Fund. The map, which identities over 120 modern buildings of note in the borough, is now available through architecture-related bookstores in the city. Contact: DOCOMOMO US/New York Tri-State Nina Rappaport P.O. Box 250532 New York, NY 10025 info [at] docomomo-nytri [dot] org

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