02.03.10 : CLAIRE WEISZ JOINS ST LAWRENCE MARKET JURY PANEL

Claire Weisz will join the jury panel for the St Lawrence Market Design Competition to adjudicate over which design will be chosen for the North Market redevelopment.

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12.30.09 : PURPLE YAM RESTAURANT REVIEWED IN NY TIMES

Purple Yam restaurant in Brooklyn was recently featured in the NY Times.

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12.09.09 : CHELSEA LOFT FEATURED IN OBJEKT MAGAZINE

An article highlighting the sustainable features of WXY's Chelsea Loft appeared in the Dutch interior design magazine Objekt.

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11.18.2009 : NYC COMMISSIONERS INTERVIEWED

On the eve of the mayoral election, Claire Weisz and Julie Iovine interviewed the city commissioners for Parks, Planning, Design and Construction, and Transportation for the Architect's Newspaper. The discussion is featured in the 11.18.2009 article 'Mike's Angels'. The four commissioners are upbeat in response to questions about future plans and techniques, highlighting public health-related design initiatives and a faster turnaround for new ideas.

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10.13.2009 : NEW HUDSON RIVER PARK BUILDINGS SEEN ON CURBED

Pointing out that a steel structure is rising on Pier 25 in the Tribeca Section of the Hudson River Park, Curbed heralds the new 'home base' for the Park's miniature golf course, but leaves the architect's identity a mystery. The building under construction is the first of three WXY buildings for this section of the park that will reference the local marine vernacular on the five-mile stretch of waterfront.

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10.13.2009 : GREENWICH SOUTH MASTER PLAN

The Downtown Alliance has installed an exhibition at Zuccotti Park to draw attention to the latest proposals for the Greenwich South area of Lower Manhattan. Walking through the park you can see how WXY's Greenwich Street South Urban Design Study of 2005 is gaining traction through the work of the Downtown Alliance. Commissioned by the LMDC as a result of the Mayors Vision Plan, our study showed how, through adjustments to the tunnel and reallocation of development from the MTA Parking Garage Structures, the neighborhood could be redeveloped with its historic fabric intact. The study shows the knitting together of a neighborhood, the greening of infrastructure, the reduction of emissions from the tunnel with a deck, new tall buildings that fit in amongst the towers of Lower Manhattan, and a newly reconnected Greenwich Street southbound to The Battery. Collaborators included H3 Collaborative, Olin Partnership and the Environmental Simulation Center.

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10.08.2009 : NEW YORK NOW 2009

Three of WXY's projects, the NYC Information Center, SeaGlass and PlaNYC Far Rockaway Park, are showcased in NEW YORK NOW 2009, an exhibition presenting the scope and quality of current work being done by AIA New York Chapter / Center for Architecture members in New York City. The exhibition is on view now through October 31st at the West 4th Street subway station. Check out more information about the exhibition here.

09.14.2009 : ZIPPER BENCH

WXY's Zipper Bench has been chosen for the seating in the New Amsterdam Plein and Plaza in Battery Park. The new public space, commissioned to mark the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson's arrival in New York Harbor acts as a hub where several modes of transportation intersect with cultural events. See the new structure here.

09.13.2009 : NEW AMSTERDAM BIKE SLAM

Claire Weisz was one of the urban planners and artists of Team Netherlands - the winning team in this symposium on global trends in sustainable mobility in which the teams faced off in a live debate like a poetry slam. An awards ceremony was held at Castle Clinton in Battery Park. Check out the program and participants here.

08.17.2009 : NYC INFORMATION CENTER

WXY's project the NYC Information Center was recently featured on DETAIL magazine's website. DETAIL is a popular international magazine dedicated to architecture and construction. Check out the feature here.

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