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Christ Church in Bronxville to Be Honored

The church has been selected to receive an award for excellence in historic preservation by the Preservation League of New York State.

 

The Preservation League of New York State has selected to receive an award for Excellence in Historic Preservation. The League’s statewide awards program honors notable achievements in retaining,
promoting and reusing New York State’s irreplaceable architectural heritage.

“The restoration wisely included a global view of environmental stewardship, from stormwater management to reducing energy use,” said Jay DiLorenzo, President of the Preservation League.

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“The awards jury agreed that by reinstating the natural climate control
features of traditional building methodologies – in other words, windows that open – the project team has set a fine example for other practitioners,” she continued.

Contributing to the success of this project were the clergy, staff and faith community of Christ Church Bronxville; Walter Sedovic Architects; Altieri Sebor Wieber Engineers; Edward Stanley Engineers; Chandler LLC Owners Representative; Herbert Rose Inc.; Brenner Builders; Guy’s Electric; Rohlf’s Stained & Leaded Glass; Landmark Slate & Cooper; Robert M Spano Plumbing; McDevitt Metal; and Ellen Mired Glass.

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Designed by Bronxville architect Bertram G. Goodhue and completed in 1926, the church’s physical plant has been readied for the 21st century while the building’s history and core architectural features were treated with respect.

According to Walter Sedovic of Walter Sedovic Architects, “this award is especially significant to us because it is an affirmation of an approach to our heritage buildings that says,‘let’s slow down and first understand what the original design intention was, and how well the building actually functions…and only then begin to consider interventions.’ The success of this
project reinforces how remarkably responsive historic buildings are to modern energy concerns, and that traditional buildings should serve as models of sustainability and energy conservation.”

The awards will be presented at the Preservation League’s Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony in New York City at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 16 at the historic New York Yacht Club, 37 West 44th Street.

The complete list of award winners is:

  • Albany County Courthouse,
  • Albany County; Annex Mills at High Falls, Monroe County;
  • The Eastman Theatre, Monroe County;
  • Amsterdam Armory, Montgomery County;
  • Hamilton Grange National Memorial, New York County;
  • Niagara Mohawk Building, Onondaga County;
  • TWA Flight Center, JFK International Airport, Queens County;
  • Christ Church Bronxville, Westchester County.


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