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    Mayor Appoints Two New Members to the Public Design Commission

    Public Design Commission  •  Citywide

    Kenseth Armstead and Deborah Marton (pictured above) are the two new members of the NYC Public Design Commission. Image Credit: NYC Public Design Commission

    Kenseth Armstead and Deborah Marton join the eleven member board. On November 5, 2020 Mayor Bill de Blasio appointed two new members, Deborah Matron and Kenseth Armstead, to the Public Design Commission. Both were approved by an overwhelming majority of the City Council. (read more…)

    Tags : appointments, Public Design Commission
    Date:11/17/2020
    Category : Mayor, Public Design Commission
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    Mayor de Blasio Names Faith Rose as New Public Design Commission Chair

    Appointments  •  Citywide
    Faith Rose of O'Neill Rose Architects is the new Executive Director of the Public Design Commission.  Image credit:  Office of the Mayor

    Faith Rose of O’Neill Rose Architects is the new Executive Director of the Public Design Commission. Image credit: Office of the Mayor

    Appointee previously served as Director of the Design Excellence program. On October 7, 2014, Mayor Bill de Blasio appointed Faith Rose to serve as Executive Director of the Public Design Commission. Ms. Rose, a licensed architect and partner at O’Neill Rose Architects, earned her Masters of Architecture from Yale University and comes to the Commission from the Department of Design and Construction. As Director of the Department’s Design Excellence program, Ms. Rose oversaw the renovation and expansion of the Queens Museum of Art, along with over two hundred other projects. Ms. Rose told CityLand via email “I look forward to working with Mayor de Blasio to harness the power of public architecture, landscape architecture and art to benefit all New Yorkers.”

    Since 1898, the Public Design Commission has been responsible for reviewing the construction, renovation, and restoration of public buildings, and currently oversees the rehabilitation of City Hall. The Commission also designs, installs, and conserves public parks, playgrounds, and artworks, as well as serving as curator and caretaker of the City’s public art collection. The Commission is composed of eleven members, serving pro bono, and include an architect, landscape architect, painter, sculptor, and representatives from the Brooklyn Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the New York Public Library.

    Tags : Faith Rose, Mayor Bill de Blasio, O'Neill Rose Architects, Public Design Commission
    Date:10/14/2014
    Category : Public Design Commission
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    City Comptroller Audit Criticizes Public Design Commission

    City Comptroller Audit  •  Citywide

    Public Design Commission rejected Comptroller’s recommendation for more efficient design review process.  The New York City Public Design Commission (formerly known as the Art Commission) reviews permanent works of art, architecture, and landscape architecture proposed on or over City-owned property. The Commission is composed of 11 unpaid members, eight of whom are appointed by the mayor, and includes an architect, landscape architect, painter, and sculptor, as well as representatives of the Brooklyn Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the New York Public Library.

    The City agency with jurisdiction over the property on which a proposed project is located must submit its design to the Commission. Prior to submitting a proposal to the Commission, applicants must ensure compliance with the regulations of (read more…)

    Tags : Audit Report, City Comptroller, John C. Liu, Public Design Commission
    Date:06/01/2012
    Category : Public Design Commission
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