Monthly Archives: November 2012

Class Notes – 11-27-12

primary and secondary sources primary sources: original documents that come directly from the source and are of the time period in question historical event: building created – ex. plans, contracts/legal documents, zoning/governmental documents, public relations documents (advertising/promotion), photos (of building, … Continue reading

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Madison Square Garden

Madison Square Garden should be kept just as it is. (Architects name). Wants to change this iconic location where hundreds of performers reached the peak of their career by getting to performing in such an infamous location. He believes that … Continue reading

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Preserving a structure- Manuel Margarito

Newtown High school is a place where hundreds of students in New York go to get a great education. The architect Morpheus wants to tear it down to build a casino. The tower is an iconic symbol to the community. Its … Continue reading

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Zuccotti Park- Raveena Bahadur

Zuccotti Park is a year-round tourist attraction. Its location is in the right in the middle of the World Trade Center, the Stock Exchange, and Trinity Church. So much has happened in this area, including the Occupy Wall Street movement. … Continue reading

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Riverside Church – Diego Vega

The Riverside Church is a full splendor. The church that was built in 1927 is one of purest structure and one of the most acknowledged places in New York nowadays. Many important characters have given speeches in this admirable place … Continue reading

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preserving Newtown HS

I would like to preserve Newtown High School because of its age and importance to its community. Newtown has served as a high school that turns down no student and has fought to stay open with improving grades of graduation rate and … Continue reading

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The Rockefeller center is a celestial structure. It shouldn’t be changed under any circumstances. Its historical value alone is worth preservation. The unethical Michael Graves has sinister plan to turn the wondrous building into a casino. How low and malicious … Continue reading

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Saint John the Divine – Carlos Mo Wu

The cathedral of Saint John the Divine is a beautiful old piece of architecture. Recently, Major Bloomberg decided to reduce the cathedral’s size to decrease traffic congestion in its surrounding. The reduction will take away most fundamental elements of architecture … Continue reading

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The Church of the Dominican Convent – STEPHANIE SANCHEZ

The Church of The Dominican Convent is a jewel to America. The Dominican Convent has been stand for more that 3 centuries, to be exactly since 1510s, is one of the most important, oldest buildings in America, a masterpiece. As … Continue reading

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What is worth preserving?

We are presented with the question “what is worth preserving?” in the third chapter of Writing About Architecture. This question is regarding what buildings or structures should be preserved, whether its their historical, artistic, or sentimental value. Most buildings or structures … Continue reading

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