Artists’ rendering of one of the proposed houses for 4680 Fieldston Road. Image credit: CityLand

Applicants sought to subdivide lot with existing home to construct to new buildings, and also build another dwelling on adjoining site. On February 17, 2015, the Landmarks Preservation Commission considered an application to develop three new free-standing homes in the Fieldston Historic District. The site is composed of two lots at 4680 Fieldston Road, with one lot, to be subdivided, currently occupied by a 1918 one-family home. According to the New York Times, the properties are owned by brothers Matthew, Edward, and Marshall Bloomfield. Fieldston was designated as a historic district in 2006.

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Sherida Paulsen

Sherida Paulsen, midway through her one-year tenure as President of the New York chapter of the American Institute of Architects, talked to CityLand about her career, AIA initiatives, and architecture and planning in general. She brings a wealth of experience to the position. Paulsen has served as a Commissioner and Chair of the Landmarks Preservation Commission and is a principal at PKSB Architects.

A self-described “California girl,” Paulsen attended UC-Berkeley and UCLA before moving to New York, where she has resided for the last 30 years. Paulsen describes her career as a “mixed bag” and believes her flexibility has helped her avoid being typecast. A few of her significant projects include participating in the ongoing renovation of the Claremont Stables on the Upper West Side, guiding the adaptive reuse of Bay City, Michigan’s industrial waterfront, and overseeing the renovation of the Arnold Constable department store on Canal Street. (more…)