The philanthropist and activist served as Commissioner of New York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, and as head of the New York State Council on the Arts.
“Addressing climate change and the entire built environment begins with design,” writes Architecture 2030’s Edward Mazria. “We’ve taken the initiative to lead, now the work intensifies as we expand our scope, influence, and impact.”
A student of Louis Kahn, the New Jersey-born architect garnered professional notoriety—and won a 1971 Record House Award—upon completing his own home in the suburbs of New York City.
The three-acre park at Kentucky’s largest art institution will be designed by Reed Hilderbrand and feature works by Zaha Hadid, Kulapat Yantrasast, and others.
President Biden issued a disaster declaration on Aug. 10, with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and other administration agencies making funding available to rebuild homes and businesses.