Harlem Compilation

 Peter Gluck discusses the institutional buildings his architectural team created in the inner city, most of which are in Harlem. 

 Barbara Wilks discusses the creation of the East 125th Street Master Plan, focusing on her work with the community and the changes made. 

 Mark Ginsburg talks about Curtis Ginsburg Architects' contest-winning design for Cornerstone East Harlem, a set of energy-efficient mixed-income buildings with a design that will combine contemporary and historic design elements. 

 Edwin Marshall, from the NY Department of City Planning (Manhattan), discusses Harlem, the focus of his work, 125th Street, and the changes that have happened over time. 

 Christine Haughney, reporter for the New York Times, covers the Frontiers beat, which explores neighborhoods throughout the city affected by the building boom and recent slowdown. Here she discusses the process and controversies of gentrification in Harlem. 

 William Menking, Professor of Planning and Architectural History at the Pratt Institute, discusses major issues facing the planning community, both in the professional and academic circles. Menking says that the community moved away from thinking about what physical infrastructure is necessary for the creation of a dignified city and is now more focused on political and social science issues. 

 Zevilla Jackson-Preston, head of JP Design- a 13-year-old practice situated in a Harlem storefront on West 131st Street, talks about her commitment to bringing design excellence into the community in which she was nurtured. Jackson-Preston discusses a wide range of socio-spacial issues related to the current gentrification in Harlem and asks salient questions about the future identity of the neighborhood. 

 Garrison McNeil, an African- American architect practicing in Harlem, discusses his work on various projects in Harlem. 

Harlem Compilation

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