Category: Landmarks

RAND is proud to announce Project Architect Valerie Landriscina, RA has been named Professional Women in Construction 2021 20 Under 40 Outstanding Women in Construction award recipient! Professional Women in Construction (PWC) is a woman based non-profit organization, whose focus...

Last Thursday evening, my colleagues and I had the great honor to attend the New York Landmarks Conservancy’s 27th annual Lucy G. Moses Preservation Awards, otherwise known as the “Oscars” of preservation. This year, the ceremony and reception were held...

New York City is known for its buildings, many of them steeped in history, culture, and architectural significance. Fortunately there are various groups and agencies dedicated to preserving the distinct character of such properties and sustaining the vibrancy they add...

Last Thursday night my RAND colleagues and I joined more than 500 people to celebrate the beauty and grandeur of historic restoration at the 25th annual Lucy G. Moses Preservation Awards. We’re proud to say that a RAND project was...

All of you New York City Art Deco fans, here’s a pop quiz to test your knowledge. Identify the following buildings: This residential cooperative was built in 1929 but its starring role in a 1984 movie made it a New...

The thicket of paperwork associated with New York City’s Landmarks Preservation Commission has often been a deterrent for owners looking to upgrade properties with landmark designations. To streamline the permit process, the LPC last year introduced new applications for expediting...

Although I've been an architect for 27 years, and lived in New York City for 33, until recently I had largely overlooked one of the city's most famous buildings. Two weeks ago RAND's Historic Preservation team went on a private...

As an architectural student in Istanbul and Europe, I had the opportunity to study some inspiring buildings. I was reminded of those buildings when I was assigned as the project manager of an exterior repair program RAND recently completed at...

Recently my husband (and RAND Project Engineer) Samuel and I had the honor of attending the New York Landmarks Conservancy's 20th Living Landmarks Celebration—fittingly enough at a New York City Landmark. The New York Landmarks Conservancy is the preeminent organization...