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Applicant seeks concealed LED cove lighting at 465 Sixth Avenue; committee suggests omission of modern cove lighting
Summary
Paola Paolino presented concealed LED cove lighting for a pizza storefront at 465 Sixth Avenue. Landmarks committee members and one commenter said the cove lighting is a modern feature that does not read as historic and suggested omitting it; applicant said Landmarks staff recommended the design.
The committee heard a brief presentation by Paola Paolino for 465 Sixth Avenue (a pizza shop) proposing a concealed LED cove light under a new cornice to illuminate the storefront sign. Paolino described the fixture as a narrow crown with 3000 K LEDs concealed beneath a new cornice replicating an earlier historic element.
Committee response: Anita and other members questioned whether cove lighting is historically appropriate for the storefront’s district. Anita said cove lighting is “very modern” and “was really big in the eighties,” and advised omitting it because the shop’s corner already receives substantial illumination. Paolino replied she had spoken with Landmarks staff and that staff recommended the cove lighting and showed an example.
Direction and next steps: the committee said it would discuss the lighting further in its business session; no formal action or vote was recorded during the presentation. The committee requested that any approval be coordinated with Landmarks staff and that applicants note whether staff advised on the fixture.
