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7 By Elise Knutsen 1/30 10:48am

It Takes a Village

infinite-forest

A Forest Grows in the Village: Studio a+i’s AIDS Memorial Design Selected

With all the negative attention surrounding Rudin Managment's plan to turn the old St. Vincent's hospital into condos, there has been one piece about which people have been genuinely excited—even if it is not officially part of the plan: a new AIDS Memorial Park proposed for a triangle of land at the corner of 7th Avenue and 12th Street.

Today, the AIDS Memorial Park Design Competition jury announced the contest winner and selected a local design team from 475 submissions from around the world. The Brooklyn-based crew,  studio a+i, proposed a design called "infinite forest." Stands of trees are set against polished surfaces reflecting the "forest" on-and-on as well as those inside. It creates a space of quiet contemplation that hides the busy city beyond. Read More

By Elise Knutsen 1/24 4:12pm

It Takes a Village

Sacred ground. (Architizer)

Is the West Village AIDS Memorial a Done Deal?

It's official—well, almost—the West Village will be getting an AIDS memorial. After opening the design competition in November, the AIDS Memorial Park received 475 entries from architects, designers and gardeners the world over. The winner will be announced next Monday, and will receive a $5,000 prize.

The timing is appropriate, given that yesterday Bill Rudin's development at St. Vincent's received unanimous approval by the City Planning Commission. Several of the commissioners made mention of the AIDS memorial, including Chair Amande Burden, and stressed their desire to see a memorial included. Read More

2 By Elise Knutsen 1/23 4:18pm

Critical Condition

All smiles.

Rudin’s St. Vincent Project Gets Green Light from Planning Commission

Earlier this afternoon, a die-hard group of developers, activists and real estate enthusiasts gathered at the New York Department of City Planning for a much anticipated meeting. In a brief meeting, the controversial Rudin development project at the former site of St. Vincent's Hospital passed with unanimous support from all City Planning commissioners.

Commission Chair Amanda Burden explained that she was pleased with how the developers had worked with the community. "The Rudin West Village proposal represents an important step in incorporating the former St. Vincent's campus into the fabric of the West Village," Ms. Burden said. Read More

By Elise Knutsen 12/20/11 9:45am

Manhattan Transfers

111 Jane Street roof terrace (StreetEasy)

A Splendid Deal! Designer Snags West Village Penthouse For $5.7 M.

You have to respect Moise Emquies. Trained as a lawyer, Mr. Emiques felt a higher calling. He set out to design the perfect cotton fabric from which he could produce the perfect T-shirt, and by George he did just that. As the founder of clothing brand Splendid, Mr. Emiques has cornered the market for upscale cotton staples from coast to coast. As a fitted-tee guru, he knows a good fit when he sees one, and apparently he and his wife Carol Ann found just that at 111 Jane Street. Read More

1 By Elise Knutsen 11/02/11 10:08am

Manhattan Transfers

Josephine de la Baume at her wedding (photo from Harper's Bazar)

Mark Ronson’s Wife Sells Coddington’s Old Place in the Village

The penthouse at 131 West 11th Street has long attracted cosmopolitan and artistic types. Owned by Vogue editor Grace Coddington for over two decades, the residence has most recently been occupied by DJ Mark Ronson's new wife Josephine de la Baume, a French actress/model/belle jeune. Jet-setting debutantes and voguettes probably won't be frequenting the place any longer, however, as it has been sold... to a young couple in finance—the vanilla of New York real estate. Read More

2 By Pamela Engel 8/11/11 11:52am

House Porn

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Office/tv room. Kind of an oxymoron.

The Stay-at-Home Chef’s West Village Dream

Situated in "one of the West Village's most prestigious buildings," the main living room of this apartment might make it worth the $5.495 million. The corner room has floor-to-ceiling windows that provide views of the Hudson River and the Statue of Liberty. Whoever designed the place went a little overboard with the kitchen: it has three ovens—you can run your own catering business right out of your home!—and if the de rigueur Sub-Zero fridge was not enough, there two additional Sub-Zero drawers. Now that's cool. Read More