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Reports on the plan of the Lower Manhattan Development Corp. to demolish the 40-story Deutsche Bank building located opposite ground zero in New York City. Citation of the need to remove the bank in due to the extensive damages incurred during the fall of the Trade Center building on September 11, 2001; Concern by residents, union representatives and environmental advocates of the safety precautions in dismantling the structure; Confirmation of the high presence of asbestos and other contaminants on the building; Concern over the safety of workers inside the building.

Reports that the memorial for the World Trade Center in New York City will include visible and tangible remnants of the building that was destroyed by the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Presentation of the earliest renderings of the plan called "Reflecting Absence"; Features of the schematic design.

Discusses the lack of clarity in the overall plan on the reconstruction of the World Trade Center in New York City as of November 2004. Investment activities of the Lower Manhattan Development Corp.; Decline in the value of the federal funds earmarked for the district; Competing funding demands; Failure of the corporation to articulate an overall spending plan.

Reports on plans to demolish the Studebaker Building in New York City's Times Square for a proposed apartment building. History of the building; Features of the apartment building planned by developer Sherwood Equities Inc. in the property.

Reports that Pleasantville, New York-based Pace University has withdrew from a building project in Lower Manhattan. Accusation by university officials that Forest City Ratner Cos. had changed the lease terms and was seeking so much money that academic programs might be jeopardized.

Considers proposals for the cultural buildings planned at the World Trade Center in New York City. Proposed locations of the museum complex; Design proposals from architects.

The article discusses developments in the construction of the 3 World Trade Center building in New York, including the scheduled ceremony in June 2016 in which workers will sign the concrete bucket that will be hoisted to the top of the tower.

The article discusses renovations at the Macy's flagship retail store in Herald Square, New York City, with a focus on the preservation of wooden escalators. Emphasis is given to topics such as compliance with construction codes, an injury to a shopper's child in 2010, and the addition of safety features such as comb plate switches, skirt brushes, and skirt switches.

The article reports that the General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen building in New York City is being used as a stand-in for the headquarters of "The New York Times" newspaper in the film "The Papers," by Steven Spielberg.

The article reports on the design of the rooftop at the 334 East Eighth Street building at Lower East Side of Manhattan in New York, which is intended to accommodate 50,000-pound boiler penthouse above flood level.

The article discusses the impact of security concerns on plans for the design of the World Trade Center Site in New York City following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, highlighting the possible isolation of the building from the rest of the city. Topics addressed include the closing of streets around the site to through traffic, and the proposal of barriers and police guard booths for the site.

Features New York City's ground memorial design team, who visited a mock-up near Toronto, Ontario. Description of a 27-foot-high mock-up of the water falls that will be part of the World Trade Center memorial; Role of Dan Euser of Dan Euser Waterarchitecture Inc., in building the mock-up; Focus on creating a veil that will not splash visitors or disintegrate in the wind; Comments of members of the memorial team, who called on Euser to inspect the work in progress; Questions that have yet to be resolved.

Reports on the challenges facing architects Daniel Libeskind and David M. Childs, who were given the task of designing the Freedom Tower, the pinnacle of the new World Trade Center in New York. Deadline set by Governor George E. Pataki for the architects to agree on a design for the tower; Architectural bargaining and bickering over the design of the tower.

It's not that New York doesn't know what to do with its waterfront. It's simply that almost everything it has done, until recently, was hostile to public use. These two photographs, separated by 30 years, illustrate the transition of the Hudson River shoreline from a declining maritime port to a dismal traffic corridor to a blank-faced institutional backwater to a slender -- but welcome -- bit of parkland. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article reports that the fire damaged building of Deutsche Bank AG in New York City will soon be sealed. It is reported that the Lower Manhattan Development Corp. will soon seal the building to avoid the releases of contaminants into the environment. The building of Deutsche Bank AG was damaged due to a fire accident that occurred on August 18, 2007.

The article focuses on the Colonial Club building, a clubhouse in New York City. Architect Henry F. Kilburn designed the clubhouse in colonial style. It opened in the year 1892. It included a billiards room, a dining room, a library and a ballroom. It had separate entrances for men and women. Its interior was converted into many offices in the twentieth century.

The article informs that the Battery Maritime Building in New York City will be converted into a commercial food market.

Reports on the decision of Governor George Pataki to expel the proposed International Freedom Center from its place in the cultural building planned at Ground Zero in New York City.

Reports on the debate over whether 2 Columbus Circle merits consideration as an official landmark in New York City.

Focuses on the integration of a cultural building into the development plan for the new World Trade Center in New York City.

Focuses on the Chrysler Building in New York City. How the building celebrates its 75th birthday in 2005; Unique aspect of its architecture and design; Impact of William H. Reynolds, the financier of Dreamland at Coney Island, on the Chrysler building's look, which is viewed as exhibitionism.

Describes the plans for revamping at the General Motors Building plaza in New York City. A glass cube that contains a stairway and elevator that is not visible from outside the building; Comparison of the cube to I. M. Pei's Pyramid in the Cour Napoléon of the Louvre; How the plaza will be landscaped; Comments from designer Dan Shannon of design firm, Moed de Armas & Shannon; The building's new owners, Macklowe Properties.

Focuses on the concerns about the architecture of the World Trade Center Museum in New York City. Discussion of whether the museum complex ought to be moved off the site assigned to it; Result of placing the museum over the transportation hub; Description of models of the transportation hub.

Discusses a proposed tax-exempt financing for the construction of a residential tower designed by Frank Gehry in Manhattan, New York. Selection of Forest City Ratner Cos. for the construction project; Location of the building on the campus of Pace University.

Discusses the conservation and restoration of the Federal Hall National Memorial in New York City beginning in October 2004. Art to be presented at the Splendor of Florence festival in the city; Condition of the Federal Hall building and the need for rehabilitation; Role of the architectural and engineering firm, Einhorn Yaffee Prescott, and Langan Engineering and Environmental Services; Discussion of fund raising for the festival.

Discusses the proposed redevelopment of the former World Trade Center site in New York City. Construction of low-rise buildings; Plans for construction of skyscrapers by the end of 2010; Stages of the proposed redevelopment.

Reports that the building of the "The New York Times" is on sale. Price; Plan for new headquarters of The Times; History of the construction of the building.

Offers a look at the design of architect Santiago Calatrava for the World Trade Center PATH terminal in New York City. Report that the terminal would connect the Port Authority Trans-Hudson underground rail line from New Jersey and 14 subway lines; Reaction of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Governor George E. Pataki at the unveiling; Features of the design, including a ceiling that could move hydraulically for ventilation and natural air conditioning; Discussion of how this building will honor the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001; Availability of retail space in the terminal; Cost of the project.

Focuses on the Freedom Tower at the World Trade Center site called the world's tallest building located in New York City. Design of the Freedom Tower; Requirements to consider for a world's tallest building; Other contenders for the title of world's tallest building.

Reports on the unveiling of the Freedom Tower which will replace one of the two World Trade Center towers. Design which has the tower rise 70 stories and then reach to 1,776 feet which might make it the tallest building in the world; Competing architects who combined to form the design; Details of the proposed building; Purpose of the design; Amount of office space inside; Deadlines to be met; Safety features of the building.

Focuses on how the nearly completed design for the Freedom Tower at the World Trade Center site in New York City would recapture the title of world's largest building for New York City while only 70 of its stories will be used by people. Plan of Governor George E. Pataki to unveil the plan; Work of David M. Childs in designing the tower; Lack of resemblance to the original design by Daniel Libeskind; Comparison to other towers around the world; Plan to install turbines which would utilize winds to supply the building's energy; Deadline for the receipt of the plan; Influences for the design.

Focuses on New York City's contentious architectural alliances. Collaboration between Daniel Libeskind and David M. Childs to design a new World Trade Center; Challenges that Libeskind and Childs are facing; New York's tradition of architectural bargain and bickering; Architects who were involved in projects such as Rockefeller Center, the World Trade Center, Lincoln Center and the United Nations; Outlook for rebuilding the World Trade Center at ground zero.

Reports on the Harlem Health Center on 125th Street in New York City. Design by Perkins Eastman Architects; Developed by the New York Hotel Trades Council and Hotel Association of New York City Health Center Inc.; Union members that the facility will serve; Planning for the new building which should be finished in November 2003; Cost of the project.

Provides information on the conflict between the New York Times Co. and the owners of the property between 40th and 41th Streets in New York City.

Discusses zoning in New York City and how community facilities are allowed to build larger structures than would otherwise be permitted in residential areas. Formation of the Citywide Coalition for Community Facility Reform, which questions why community facilities need to be up to twice as bulky as nearby buildings and why they are permitted to cluster in certain neighborhoods; Consideration by the City Planning Department of proposals for changes in community facility zoning; Topic of parking and manufacturing zones.

Describes the Socony Mobil Building in New York City which is being considered for landmark status.

Reports the state of the Federal Office Building in New York City, one of the commercial real estate affected by the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack.

Reports that the Time & Life Building lobby will likely become a New York City landmark. Description of the lobby, which was designed by Harrison, Abramowitz & Harris, which combines Brazilian-style terrazzo floors with walls of machine-grained, stainless-steel panels and a ceiling of maroon-colored glass that seems to float in an out of the elevator bays.

Announces the plans of the New York City administration for the 2 Columbus Circle building.

Focuses on the design chosen for the Brooklyn Public Library's Visual and Performing Arts Library in New York City. Background on Mexican architect Enrique Norten of TEN Arquitectos in Mexico City, his proposal for the building that will be the cornerstone of a cultural district, and the competition for the building's design; Details of the construction plan and finance.

Focuses on the construction of the AOL Time Warner Center in New York City. Size of the buildings; Features of the center, which will house residential, office and retail space; Progress of its construction.

Discusses the design of the Saratoga Community Center in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, which is being constructed by the New York City Housing Authority. Influence of Frank Lloyd Wright's work on the architect George Ranalli; Idea of Ranalli that the building should be both ceremonial and functional, and serve as a landmark.

Focuses on the restoration of Emmanuel Baptist Church in New York City. Description of the sanctuary; Issues that were debated by the congregation, Deacon John Frazier, and the Rev. Anthony L. Trufant concerning the Brooklyn church's transformation; Cost of the renovation project, which was done by Li/Saltzman Architects and the EverGreene Painting Studios.

Focuses on twin buildings located in New York City.

Focuses on the impact on a New York City neighborhood of a proposed construction project by the New York Times Company and Forest City Ratner Companies. Businesses that would be negatively affected, including Arnold Hatters and the SAE Institute; Details of the construction project; How the New York Times Company may benefit from this project.

Discusses the plans of the American Institute of Architects to alert its members regarding suspicious requests for building information in the United States.

Reports on the purchase of former Greenwich Savings Bank's building in New York City, New York, by Haier America.

Reports that the Davies Mansion in New Haven, Connecticut, is being renovated by Yale University. How the mansion will be the home of the Center for the Study of Globalization, which will be directed by Strobe Talbott, and the World Fellows Program, directed by Brooke Shearer; History of the house.

Provides information on the construction of the Chrysler Trylons building in New York City which is made up of three glass pyramids and designed by architect Philip Johnson.

Discusses the restoration of the New York County Courthouse. Role of William Tweed in the development of the building; Construction of the building; Idea that the quality of the building suggests that the building was awarded to the city for financially supporting Tweed; Plans for the use of the building.