One reason I became an architect was to make a positive impact in my community. My current RAND assignment at the historic Rutgers Presbyterian Church, on West 73rd Street near Broadway, only a block from my home, presents an opportunity—and...
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Surviving the Gut Renovation Next Door
November 22nd, 2011 by Grace DaviesAs the wife of Rand's president, I have been around building construction in New York City for more than 25 years and appreciate the energy and vitality of urban revitalization. So when our new neighbors decided to gut renovate the dilapidated...
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