Title & Author:

Vacant spaces NY / M. Meredith and H. Sample ; MOS.

Publication:

New York : Actar Publishers, [2021]
©2021

Description:

607 pages, 1 unnumbered page, 2 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations (some color), charts, maps, plans ; 23 cm

Notes:
Statement of responsibility on front wrapper: M. Meredith and H. Sample, MOS."
"Credits, MOS Architects, Michael Meredith, Hilary Sample, Ben Dooley, Andy Kim, Vicky Cao, Reese Lewis, Jacqueline Mix, Hannah Lucia Terry, Cristina Terricabras, Carly Richman." "Special thanks to Princeton University School of Architecture."--Page 608.
Includes bibliographical references.
Introduction -- US vacancy -- New York City vacancy -- Manhattan vacancy -- Covid 19 -- Vacancy as an opportunity -- Case studies -- Conclusion.

Summary:

"Vacant Spaces NY' "is organized from large to small, general to specific. It begins by looking at vacancy within the United States and continues down to each Manhattan neighborhood, where we zoom into specific vacant spaces, where we have provided as case studies that imagine some possibilities for transforming current vacant spaces into housing or social services. There is also a section on Covid 19, which pervaded New York during our research. As a whole, this document is not meant to provide specific solutions. The data is incomplete. Case studies are limited. We are not policy experts or data analysts or urban planners. Instead, it is simply meant to show something we have taken for granted, vacant spaces, taking part in a collective process of imagining a better city."--Pages 8-9.
"This project began by walking around our neighborhood noticing empty storefronts. Once we saw them, they were everywhere. They followed us, appearing quietly throughout New York City. Many with no signage, no "for rent," no "coming soon." Usually empty, sometimes dusty, sometimes with brown paper covering the glass. Now, vacancy has only increased. In the densest city in the United States. During a housing crisis. Throughout a pandemic. The quantity of vacant spaces is anyone's best guess. It's only partially documented. They hide in plain sight."--Front flap of printed paper wrapper.

Biographical note:

Michael Meredith, along with Hilary Sample, is a principal of MOS, an internationally recognized architecture practice based in New York, and Professor at Princeton University School of Architecture. Hilary Sample is the IDC Professor of Housing Design at Columbia University GSAPP, and co-founder of the New York-based architecture and design studio MOS.

ISBN:

9781948765992 paperback
1948765993 paperback
electronic book
9781638409977
electronic book
1638409978

Subject:

Terrain vague New York (State) New York.
Buildings Remodeling for other use New York (State) New York.
Land use New York (State) New York Planning.
Land use, Urban New York (State) New York Maps.
Housing New York (State) New York.
Housing policy New York (State) New York.
Community development New York (State) New York.
City planning New York (State) New York.
Urban policy New York (State) New York.
COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020- Influence.
Terrains vagues New York (État) New York.
Constructions Reconversion New York (État) New York.
Utilisation du sol New York (État) New York Planification.
Logement Politique gouvernementale New York (État) New York.
Politique urbaine New York (État) New York.
Développement communautaire New York (État) New York.
ARCHITECTURE / General.
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Buildings
Buildings Remodeling for other use
City planning
Community development
Housing
Housing policy
Land use Planning
Land use, Urban
Social conditions
Terrain vague
Urban policy
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.) Buildings, structures, etc.
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.) Social conditions.
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.) Pictorial works.
New York (State) New York
New York (State) New York Manhattan

Form/genre:

Maps
Pictorial works

Added entries:

Meredith, Michael, 1971- author.
Sample, Hilary, author.
MOS (Firm), sponsoring body, book designer.
Studio Lin, book designer.

Vacant spaces New York

Holdings:

Location: Library main 315333
Call No.: 315333
Copy: 1
Status: Available