Come learn the basics and then some about Historic Preservation- AIA Credit Available; 6:00-8:00pm
The Historic Districts Council is pleased to present a series of classes that will illuminate the essentials of historic preservation. Whether you live in a historic district, serve on your local community board or just want to learn about the built environment of your city, these classes will provide you with knowledge and vocabulary about historic preservation practice in New York City. The classes are designed to cover the basics over four sessions to give participants an overall understanding of such topics as land use planning and building types in New York City, and instruct hands-on skills, including how to read architectural drawings and how to best research and photograph buildings.
$15 each
Scholarships available
please contact Michelle Arbulu [email protected]
Wednesday, April 26:
Architectural Photography & Social Media for Preservation Campaigns
Historic Preservation is first and foremost a visual field. This session will cover two important topics pertaining to marketing and messaging. The first part will provide tips and tricks to improve your photos of buildings and streetscapes in order to maximize their impact. The second part will teach participants how to harness the power of social media to enhance preservation campaigns, build a constituency and sound a call-to-action. Participants will leave with practical strategies to better manage their organizational “brand” and drive traffic to social media profiles and websites.
(Instructors: Lynn Massimo & Cristiana Peña)
Wednesday, April 5:
Preservation 101 & Basics of Land Use Planning in NYC
This introductory course will begin with an overview of the various regulations and funding mechanisms used to preserve historic buildings in New York City. The second part of the session will familiarize participants with the broader umbrella under which preservation falls: land use planning. This section will cover New York City’s governing structure, how zoning works and New York City’s Uniform Land Use Review Process (ULURP).
(Instructor: Tara Kelly)
Wednesday, April 12:
NYC Architectural Styles & How to Research Buildings
2 AIA Approved LU/HSW Credits/ 2 NY State Licensing Credits
The first part of this session will focus on common architectural styles and building types found in New York City’s historic built environment, and instruct participants on how to identify them by their distinguishing features. The second part of the session will guide participants on tools and strategies for researching buildings in New York City, including various repositories and document types. Learn the basics of how to investigate the origins and stories behind historic properties.
(Instructor: Gregory Dietrich)
$100 for AIA/NYS credit
Wednesday, April 19:
Reading Architectural Drawings & Overview of Common NYC Building Materials
Architectural drawings and renderings illustrate the often complicated design and construction plans for proposed building projects. The first part of this session will teach participants how to evaluate such documents in order to understand and analyze an upcoming construction project. The second part of the session will provide an overview of common building materials used in New York City, including terra-cotta, brick, brownstone, concrete and much more. The session will explain how these materials are employed, how to identify them, and “scratch the surface” on their maintenance and conservation.
(Instructors: Dan Allen & Brendan Coburn)
Classes:
$15 each or $50 for all 4 classes
Scholarships available
please contact Michelle Arbulu at [email protected]
Classes will take place at:
Neighborhood Preservation Center
232 East 11 Street
New York, NY 10003
6:00PM
Support is provided in part by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and by the New York State Council on the Arts and the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. Additional support is provided by City Council Members Ben Kallos, Rosie Mendez, Mark Levine, Inez Dickens, Vincent Gentile, Corey Johnson, Stephen Levin, Margaret Chin, Dan Garodnick, and Rafael Salamanca and New York State Assembly Members Deborah Glick, Richard Gottfried, and Daniel O’Donnell.
