New Children's Center

Intermediate School 90

I.S. 5

suspended over the gates of Intermediate School 2

I.S. 2

Louis Armstrong Memorial Multi-Service Center

West Side Highway from 137th Street to 145th Street 

Administration for Children's Services' New Children's Center

P.S. 234

Clinton Cove Park

York Ave. between E. 90th and E. 91st Sts.

<p>Dattner Architects is a New York City firm founded in 1964. The work of the firm includes master planning and buildings for educational and cultural institutions, public agencies, not-for-profit groups and corporate clients; historic preservation/adaptive reuse; sustainable architecture; interior design. </p><p>The work aims at the realization of clients&rsquo; aspirations while respecting shared social responsibility and building within available resources. </p>

Dattner Architects

This section of the tour begins with the life of writer Langston Hughes. A mosaic in the Schomburg celebrates Hughes's poem 'The Negro Speaks of Rivers'.

Marcus Garvey was a Harlem resident and Black nationalist speaker. His organization, the Universal Negro Improvement Association, his ideas of Pan-Africanism, and the travels of his vessel The Yarmouth were important forerunners to future African independence movements.

The tour ends with a discussion of the role of Adam Clayton Powell and his Abyssynian Baptist Church on the economic desegregation of Harlem. 

 Joseph Coppola of Dattner Architects discusses the renovations to the Schomburg Library in Harlem, preserving its historic octagonal shape while incorporating light and sound dampening into the gallery and research library. 

 Richard Dattner, of Dattner Architects, shares his vision for Riverbank State Park, the roof of the sewage treatment plant on the Hudson River was developed as an urban park. 

 Richard Dattner, of Dattner Architects, shares his ideas about bridging the new and the old. This rehabilitation project included the renovation of the existing historic station house. 

 Richard Dattner, of Dattner Architects, discusses the renovations to the Coney Island Boardwalk. He argues the importance of sanitary comfort station, and how through these renovations he moved these stations from under the boardwalk, to a more suitable location. 

 Richard Dattner, of Dattner Architects, discusses the design tactics behind creating a learning environment for children at P.S. 234. 

 Richard Dattner, of Dattner Architects, shares his ideas behind the refurbishing of the Asphalt Green AquaCenter, which houses New York City's premier 50-meter competition swimming pool. 

 Richard Dattner, of Dattner Architects, discusses renovation of the marine transfer station on West 59th. 

 Richard Dattner, of Dattner Architects, discusses the design behind the Con Edison Service Center on East 16th Street. 

 Richard Dattner, of Dattner Architects, discusses the Lawrence A. Wien Stadium and its' responsiveness to community concerns. 

 Rama Dadarkar presents the Harlem River segment of the tour, beginning with Asphalt Green and ending with Spuyten Duyvil Bridge. 

 Sherida Paulsen, principal of PKSB Architects, discusses the renovation of Asphalt Green, from a concrete production plant, to a recreational facility. 

 Joseph Coppola, of Dattner architects, discusses Wave Hill renovations. 

 Bill Stein, a partner at Dattner Architects, discusses the new canopy that covers the station at Bowling Green. 

 Bill Stein of Dattner Architects and Robert Garneau of Grimshaw Architects discuss the unique design elements of Via Verde. 

 William Stein, of Dattner Architects, discusses the Bronx Library Center. He highlights some of the design techniques such as circulation and natural light. 

 Jeffrey Dugan and William Stein, of Dattner Architects, discuss the renovations to the Myrtle Wyckoff Station Complex and the empowering sense renovations can have on a neighborhood. 

 Jeffrey Dugan, a partner at Dattner Architects, discusses the renovations done to the 59th Street/Columbus Circle Station. Dugan illuminates on the importance of bridging historical perspective and renovations. 