THE NEW YORK LANDMARKS CONSERVANCY’S 2015 CHAIRMAN’S AWARD LUNCHEON Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the New York City Landmarks Law Thursday, June 18, 2015 A Triumphant Success Says Whom You Know! Our Coverage Sponsored by Stribling and Associates
Dr. Michael Horodniceanu (President, MTA Capital Construction) and Bernadette Castro (Conservancy trustee)
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Dr. Michael Horodniceanu
Robert A.M. Stern
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The New York Landmarks Conservancy’s Chairman’s Award recognizes exceptional individuals, organizations, and businesses that have demonstrated their dedication to protecting New York’s rich architectural heritage. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the New York City Landmarks Law, The Landmarks Conservancy presented its 2015 Chairman’s Award to Dr. Michael Horodniceanu, President, MTA Capital Construction, the largest municipal construction organization in the country, and Robert A.M. Stern, Founder and Senior Partner of Robert A.M. Stern Architects and Dean of the Yale School of Architecture.
Fred Bland, Craig Covil, Page Cowley, Frank J. Sciame, Jr., and Elizabeth F. Stribling served as Honorary Chairs. Dick Anderson, Jay Badame, John Beyer, Hon. Gale Brewer, Joan Davidson, Clark P. Halstead, Alexa Hampton, Robert A. Levine, Hon. Carolyn Maloney, Stephen J. Meringoff, Hon. Jerrold Nadler, Nancy and Otis Pearsall, George Ranalli, Milo Riverso, Hon. Charles E. Schumer, Robert Selsam, Stuart Siegel, Chris Ward, Carl Weisbrod, and Sam White served as Honorary Co-Chairs.
Dr. Michael Horodniceanu was appointed President of MTA Capital Construction (MTACC), in July 2008. Previously, he served as the CEO of The Urbitran Group and Traffic Commissioner for the City of New York. He received his Ph.D. from NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering and a Masters in Project Management from Columbia University. Under his leadership, MTACC was able to restore the historic Corbin Building on the corner of Broadway and John Street and incorporate it into the new Fulton Center. MTACC’s restoration of the Corbin Building uncovered it’s surprisingly colorful and striking original appearance, adapting this 19th century architectural gem into a 21st century transit hub. Dr. Horodniceanu accepted the Chairman’s Award on behalf of MTA Capital Construction, an organization formed to manage the mega-projects-system expansion and Lower Manhattan transit infrastructure projects. They also serve as the MTA’s center of expertise on the most complex and advanced construction techniques and oversee their security-related capital construction projects. The MTA has a long history of excellence in historic preservation, earning it a special Lucy G. Moses Stewardship Award from the Conservancy for the management and care of its many notable properties.
Robert A.M. Stern is a practicing architect, teacher, and writer. He is a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects, and received the AIA New York Chapter’s Medal of Honor and the Chapter’s President’s Award. Mr. Stern is the J.M. Hoppin Professor of Architecture and Dean of the Yale School of Architecture. As Founder and Senior Partner of Robert A.M. Stern Architects, he personally directs the design of each of the firms’ projects. On top of his numerous architectural awards and the 17 books published about his work, he has also written several books and lectured extensively in the US and abroad on both historical and contemporary topics in architecture. Mr. Stern’s work has been exhibited at many galleries and universities and is in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Deutsches Architekturmuseum, Centre Pompidou, the Denver Art Museum, and the Art Institute of Chicago. In 1976, 1980, and 1996, he was among the architects selected to represent the United States at the Venice Biennale, and he served as Chair of the International Jury in 2012.
The groundbreaking Landmarks Law was signed by New York City Mayor Robert Wagner on April 19, 1965, partly in response to the destruction of the original Penn Station in 1963. The law protects individual historic landmarks and neighborhoods from hasty decisions to raze or significantly change their character. It also established a permanent Landmarks Preservation Commission, which has granted landmark protection status to buildings, sites, and historic districts in all five boroughs.
Whom You Know is once again honored to continue our coverage of this excellent and essential organization that is central to the success of the City of New York. We have covered the New York Landmarks Conservancy since 2009.
About The New York Landmarks Conservancy
The New York Landmarks Conservancy has led the effort to preserve and protect New York City’s architectural legacy for over 40 years. Since its founding, the Conservancy has loaned and granted more than $40 million, which has leveraged more than $1 billion in 1,550 restoration projects throughout New York, revitalizing communities, providing economic stimulus, and supporting local jobs. The Conservancy has also offered countless hours of pro bono technical advice to building owners, both nonprofit organizations and individuals. The Conservancy’s work has saved more than a thousand buildings across the City and State, protecting New York’s distinctive architectural heritage for residents and visitors alike today, and for future generations. For more information, please visit www.nylandmarks.org.
