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LPC approves side-entry ramp and lift for NYU’s Institute of Fine Arts to improve accessibility
Summary
The Landmarks Preservation Commission approved a Certificate of Appropriateness to add a ramp and lift in a side courtyard at the James B. Duke Mansion (New York University Institute of Fine Arts) to provide barrier-free access while retaining historic fabric.
The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission on Feb. 4 approved a plan to install a barrier-free access ramp and lift at the New York University Institute of Fine Arts, the James B. Duke Mansion at 70 Fifth Avenue and East 70th Street, citing minimal impact to the building’s historic fabric. The commission approved the application (LPC 25-04398) by a 7–0 vote.
The work, presented by Juan Matisse, architect for New York University, would place a lift and a gently sloped ramp in an area way on the east side of the mansion rather than at the primary Fifth Avenue entrance. The architect said the topography requires about a 6-foot descent from the sidewalk to the lower entry level and that a direct ramp at the main entrance would be “quite a substantial impact to the building.”
The commission’s nut graf: commissioners and preservation groups said…
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