Ben & Jerry's comes to Harlem.Ben & Jerry's comes to Harlem If Architect Michael Avramides has his way -- and it looks like that's going to happen -- Harlem will have a brandnew, 1940's-style ice cream parlor Ice cream parlors are places that sell ice cream and frozen yogurt to consumers. Ice cream is normally sold in two varieties in these stores: soft-serve ice cream (normally with just chocolate, vanilla, and "twist", a mix of the two), and hard-packed, which has an assortment of , complete with a pressed tin ceiling A tin ceiling is an architectural element that was very popular in Victorian buildings in North America in the late 19th and early 20th century. History Historically, tin ceilings were introduced to North America as an affordable alternative to the exquisite plasterwork , mahogany mahogany, common name for the Meliaceae, a widely distributed family of chiefly tropical shrubs and trees, often having scented wood. The valuable hardwood called mahogany is obtained from many members of the family; in America and Europe it is imported for counter, and ceramic tile on the floor. And there will be a cow in the corner. There has to be a cow, since this venture of Harlem entrepreneur Joseph Holland in a building he owns at 2 East 125th Street, will be the newest Ben & Jerry's ice cream shop in 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. . Michael Avramides, Architects' design for the 890-square-foot store recalls the ice cream parlors that were popular a half-century ago. Active in designing community-based projects in Harlem and the South Bronx, Avramides was awarded the sweet commission earlier this year. His preliminary plans were part of the package submitted to the New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of State Urban Development Corporation, which late last month announced a $100,000 loan for the store's construction and materials. Impressed by Holland's commitment to the area and by his previous success with other projects in Harlem, the service-minded Vermont-based ice cream company has donated the franchise and made equipment available at cost. A member of the American Institute of Architects The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Organized in 1857, the Institute conducts various activities and programs to support the profession and enhance its public image, including periodically awarding the AIA , Avramides has successfully navigated his designs for multiple housing and school projects in disadvantaged neighborhoods through community groups and the City's complex approval channels. Three of them are Montessori Schools in the Bronx. Current housing projects include work for the Aquinas Housing Corporation, Morrisania Revitalization re·vi·tal·ize tr.v. re·vi·tal·ized, re·vi·tal·iz·ing, re·vi·tal·iz·es To impart new life or vigor to: plans to revitalize inner-city neighborhoods; tried to revitalize a flagging economy. Corporation, and St. Simeon's in the Bronx; the Black United Fund in Harlem; and the Youth Action and Jeffersonville Homesteaders in East Harlem. The Harlem Ben & Jerry's is owned and will be operated by the not-for-profit HARKhomes, an organization that provides housing and work for the homeless. Holland, who is founder and executive director of HARKhomes, explains that "Uptown projects wouldn't be possible without downtown professionals like Michael. He really is a holistic architect." |
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