Architect selected for new N. Westchester arts center.The future home of the Northern Westchester Northern Westchester refers to the northern portion of Westchester County, New York (USA), a suburban area north of New York City. Northern Westchester County is generally a wealthier area, and it is also considerably more rural (or at least rural-looking) than its southern Center for the Arts is one more step closer to becoming reality with the selection of an architectural firm An architectural firm is a company which employs one or more licensed architects and practices the profession of architecture. History Architects (master builders) have existed since early in recorded history. The earliest recorded architects include Imhotep (c. . The announcement was made by Pamela Levine, member of the NWCA NWCA National Wrestling Coaches Association NWCA Navy Wives Clubs of America NWCA National Wood Carvers Association NWCA Northwest Computer Accessories, Inc. NWCA National Writing Centers Association NWCA North West CruiseShip Association Board of Directors. Michael DeCandia, with offices in Katonah and Manhattan, has been named to refurbish and redesign the Center's new home at 272 North Bedford Road in Mt. Kisco - a 50,000 square-foot facility that formerly housed the Patent Trader newspaper, which NWCA acquired at auction this past December. The new facility, slated to open this Fall, will permit NWCA to significantly expand its existing role as an important cultural hub for tri-state artists and residents. The award-winning DeCandia has a broad architectural background with extensive experience in the design of theaters, educational facilities, and public spaces. He and members of his team have worked on projects which include Lincoln Center, several New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. theaters, and a memorial and education center at the entrance to Arlington National Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery, 420 acres (170 hectares), N Va., across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C.; est. 1864. More than 60,000 American war dead, as well as notables including Presidents William Howard Taft and John F. Kennedy, Gen. John J. . According to Levine, the NWCA Building Committee performed an extensive search to arrive at DeCandia's firm. Fifteen architectural firms originally were asked to submit proposals. The list was then narrowed to five firms, at which point several personal interviews were conducted with the committee. The Center, currently based in Coldens Bridge, has been plagued by a space crunch during the last six years, and the staff and students are eager to spread out in the new space, although the first phase of the renovation will be more "nuts and bolts nuts and bolts pl.n. Slang The basic working components or practical aspects: "[proposing] " than glamour. "As contributions come in from the community, we will move into the more artistic part of the renovation, including a community theater," Levine said. |
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