WMF Journal
June 4, 2010
French Architectes en Chef des Monuments Historiques Tour: Day 2
Posted by Pauline Eveillard, Senior Program Associate
On the second day that we hosted a group of 20 conservation architects from France, we met architect Frank Prial of Beyer Blinder Belle Architects and Planners at the Renzo Piano entrance to the Morgan Library.
Read moreJune 4, 2010
New Orleans: Two Current Preservation Struggles
Posted by John H. Stubbs, Senior Advisor
During my recent visit to New Orleans to deliver the 29th Annual Martha Robinson Memorial Lecture to the Louisiana Landmarks Society, all of the joys of presenting the field work of World Monuments Fund came to life brilliantly.
Read moreMay 24, 2010
WMF Hosts French Architectes en Chef des Monuments Historiques
Posted by Glenn Boornazian, WMF Consultant and President, Integrated Conservation Resources
From May 2 to 5, WMF hosted a group of 20 conservation architects from France, 15 of whom were Architectes en Chef des Monuments Historiques in France, and guided them around New York City to view a variety of cultural sites. The group had expressed a special interest in historic buildings with modern additions and in the conservation of 20th century architecture.
Read moreMay 12, 2010
Old Gathering Place is New Jewish Heritage Project
Posted by Mark Weber, Field Projects Director
One of the newest projects for WMF’s Jewish Heritage Program is the development of a comprehensive conservation plan, leading to a hands-on restoration, for the Keneseth Eliyahoo Synagogue in Mumbai, India. There are currently around 3,500 Jews in Mumbai and three synagogues in the area.
Read moreApril 27, 2010
Maya Marvels
Posted by Norma Barbacci, Program Director for Latin America, Spain, and Portugal
After a short flight to Flores, the main city in Petén, Guatemala, archaeologist Vilma Fialko and I drove to the site of Naranjo to inspect the conservation work carried out at the Hieroglyph Stair Structure, thought to be an astronomic observatory associated with Reina VI Cielo, the iconic queen who ruled this Maya city between A.D. 682 and 741.
Read more