{"product_id":"beyond-architecture-the-new-new-york-hardcover","title":"Beyond Architecture: The New New York - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBarbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA volume of new essays by a range of contributors--architectural critics, city planners, historians, scholars, journalists, and more--to commemorate the sixtieth anniversary of the passage of the New York City Landmarks Law, exploring the past, present, and future of historic preservation in America's great metropolis.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeyond Architecture: The \u003c\/i\u003eNew \u003ci\u003eNew York\u003c\/i\u003e is a volume of new essays, never before in print, commissioned by the NYC Landmarks60 Alliance to commemorate the sixtieth anniversary of the passage of the New York City Landmarks Law. The 1965 law established the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) and initiated the era of historic preservation in New York City (the largest city in the United States). Today (as of July 2024) the Landmarks Preservation Commission oversees more than 38,000 buildings and sites throughout New York City, and has designated 158 historic districts and extensions, 1,464 individual landmarks, 123 interior landmarks, and 12 scenic landmarks (for example, all of Central Park comprises one landmark). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Honor our past, imagine our future\" is the axiom of the NYC Landmarks60 Alliance. The contributors have written essays with forward-looking visions and consider \"the future of the past\" in the twenty-first century. Each contributor is uniquely placed to understand and explore this challenging topic. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTheir individual essays explore varied aspects of the impact, legacy, and current and future status of historic preservation in New York City. All the essays are meant to inspire reflection, hope, and excitement about the future of the new New York, its complex history, and its never-ending transformation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe writers have moved beyond architecture to examine the past, present, and future of New York City with creative and careful analyses of the subject which will stimulate thought, discussion, and action as we move toward a new New York. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBarbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel, Editor\u003cbr\u003eVishaan Chakrabarti\u003cbr\u003eJustin Davidson\u003cbr\u003eAndrew Dolkart\u003cbr\u003eThomas Dyja\u003cbr\u003ePaul Goldberger\u003cbr\u003eAdam Gopnik\u003cbr\u003eMichael Kimmelman\u003cbr\u003eGuy Nordenson\u003cbr\u003eNat Oppenheimer\u003cbr\u003eA. O. Scott\u003cbr\u003eLisa Switkin\u003cbr\u003eRosemary Vietor\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.96 x 10.22 x 7.75 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 10, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755250352416,"sku":"9781681379104","price":37.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/eab469d851653e495a4be6911262f4cb.webp?v=1780054181","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/beyond-architecture-the-new-new-york-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}