Goodmorning Architlovers!

After getting addicted to the blogsphere with Marketing Wizard, I have decided that it was time to declare my love for architecture by engaging into a new venture... the Architect Wizard blog! Hope to keep this website live and kicking and entertain you with new and fascinating developments that occur around the world... Stay linked!

Sunday, September 23, 2007

Development: Manhattanville in West Harlem


One of the biggest in size developments that is happening this moment is undisputedly Columbia University's plan to expand its facilities in West Harlem. This urban developement plan consists of 18 academic and research buildings and campus housing on 17 acres. It's not a surprise that the large neighborhood of West Harlem that consists mostly of black and Hispanic residents feels threatened by this grand scheme. Scott Stringer, the Manhattan borough president, is planning to protect the character of the neighborhood by practicing the special zoning model that worked for the Hell's Kitchen region in Midtown Manhattan. Renzo Piano is the assigned designer for the project, who has seeked to maximize green space, which it will be open to the public. The star architect will undeniably elevate the university's image even further. And as the New York Times wrote "without a vibrant Columbia, New York City itself will suffer...".

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