#preservation

May 27, 20123 min read

Jane’s Walk and a Naughty Dérive

Municipal Art Society’s “Jane’s Walk” West Village, May 5th 2012,was fun and invigorating. I was the “official” photographer and took my...

May 16, 20102 min read

Light Planning; Chinatown Little Italy Historic District

Light Planning and Community Involvement Official map of the Chinatown Little Italy Historic District boundaries The Chinatown Little...

Jul 27, 20095 min read

dérive*: A Cultural Week in Manhattan – 090725

July 19 — Washington Square park Walking home, in the warm breezes of this summer’s evening — Washington Square Park is alive! It seems...

Jul 13, 20093 min read

Hangzhou to Suzhou: From the Elegant (Grand Canal) to the Sublime (Lion Forest Garden)

Hangzhou (杭州市区) Today Hangzhou is an important cultural center in China. It was the capital of the Song Dynasty, starting 1127, for...

Apr 28, 20092 min read

A Portal of Worship – the Mid-Manhattan Library, Light and Public Artworks

Joan Grubin explains "Portal" to Leni I love the Mid-Manhattan Library on West 40th and Fifth Avenue, the poor cousin to the 1911,...

Feb 2, 20091 min read

BBC Scotland and Glasgow School of Art interview

Glasgow School of Art – one of his masterpieces. Louise Lockwood, director, and I spent three hours together exploring references,...