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NYC Council votes to limit Madison Square Garden's permit to just 10 more years

2013-07-26T19:57:00-04:00

Yesterday, led by Speaker Christine Quinn, the New York City Council voted to limit Madison Square Garden’s permit to operate on top of Penn Station to just 10 more years. Building a new Penn Station and the next Madison Square Garden will not only improve the lives of the hundreds of thousands of people who use the station every day – it will revitalize the surrounding area and bring tremendous long-term economic value to the region.

Municipal Art Society Releases Framework for a Better Midtown

2013-02-27T19:42:00-05:00

The MAS report, “East Midtown: A Bold Vision for the Future,” provides a plan for how to develop a stronger and more vibrant neighborhood in response to Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s proposed major zoning changes, announced last summer, to spur the modernization of East Midtown. MAS fears that in the absence of a careful and comprehensive vision, the City’s proposal will fall short.

View/download the document here.

MAS CONTEXT: ABBERATION launches!

2011-12-06T17:12:23-05:00

If firmness, utility, and delight are the enduring pinnacles of architectural achievement, then it would appear architecture’s moral destiny is a foregone conclusion. But is it possible that opportunities for valuable cultural insight are being lost out of deference to this legacy? We examine forces, trends, and ideas that enhance the significance of the built environment despite, or due to, their deviant nature.

Latest issue of MAS CONTEXT now available on-line - fresh content from Lebbeus Woods, Paul Shepheard, Jürgen Mayer H, formlessfinder, Luis Urculo, and...MAS!

Also includes the next part of the 3-part video series "Architecture and the Unspeakable" from our studio: the Shibuya Tower Project (link below)

MAS Context CONFLICT Summer 2011

2011-06-17T03:13:23-04:00

EMBRACE YOUR CONFLICT.

The newest issue of MAS Context is available for viewing and downloading. And a new web interface is ready now! As usual, some great features, drawings, photographs, words, and more... There is a lot of new and back content to read.