New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-10
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TIE ACADEMY or DESIGN PL1NS.
EXTENSION OF TIME TO COMPETING ARCHl-
TECTS- CONDITIONS WHICH MUST
RE EI'LEIIIlED.

Tho Council of the National Academy OF Design
has granted short extension OF time to the archi-
tccts competing for the commission FOR the new
home OF the academy on Morningsde Heights AT
the meeting Of the council on Monday night a re-
quest VI - received from the architects invited TO
compete asking that the time for submitting IN
competition drawings for the proposed building DC
extended from October 81 to November :" THIS re-
quest was made especially in view OF the 'act 'i"'
a number Of the competitors are also preparihb
drawings for the New-York Public Library whch
are TO bc submitted on November In this limited
paid competition invited 10y the academy the cofh-
pctitors receive 500 and the author OF the design
chosen g..s the commission. The architects CHOSEN
are Henry J. Hardenbergh. George r. POST TAR
rcic a Hastings. Babb. Cook & Willard Edwaru
Pcarcc Casey and Ernest FlaeG.
james NJ. Fart ycc-presidont OF the Nauohai
Academy Of Design. gave statement yesterday 10
Tribune reporter of tho requirements of the In
stutlon which must he met 10y the competing
architects In the first place. they are TO submit
plans Of a btilding for The academy on tho plot OF
ground facinc north Cathedral Parkway 200 feet,
YVES, in Amstcrdam-ave Ill feet south in One
Observation-Disclosures. 90 feet with an easterly
line abuttiug adjoining property. The plans must
consist Of basement first and second floors. with
three street elevations. together with special sec
lions OF Galleries the scale OF not less than one
quarter inch TO the foot. The academy consists OF
three dcpartments-ihe first and second galleries
and schools OF about equal proportion the third
0hc association. somewhat smaller. Each of these
departments must be separate and complete in
Itself.
First galleries for the annual exhibition Of paint
ings and sculpture: second. schoolrooms for life.
antique modelling. engraving and painting classes
third. rooms of the association. comprising meet
ng-rooIns. library, archives, permanent historical
gallery kitchen for dinners. Tho facade facing
the cathedral may De monumental but simple in
CHI al N
building The galleries must he skyliGhted. and
contain not less than 1900 running feet oil picture
line. They must be disposed As to show 10 best
advantage works of The proper display OF
sculpture must have special consideration IN"
galleries must be accessible. perfectly ventilated
with arrangements TO handle easily large numbers
OF people 4 large elevator for the transport OF
heavy works OF art must he in connection with the
galleries: also cloakrooms with ticket and admin
stration Offices. etc.
The department OF schools must accommodate FIVE
hundred students, both men and women. Nenu-
lation and light most essential An antique
give ample space for one hundred
students, with a large cast collection, and four
life and painting rooms must accommodate twenty
five students each. There will be reading. lecture
and luncheon rooms and anphitheatre. seating
seven hundred people, with separate entrance
from the street and separate entrances for stu
dents
The membership OF the Academy O. Design f.
hundred, and special moeting-room for this
body of Academicians must be arranged. with an
nexed commit room and ofiicers'room. I'm suite
follow the library. with the historical gallery
containing not less than three bundled ieet OF
picture line. \ kitchen must be SO adapted that
the annual dinner be served In the Academ-
clans ROOM larger banquets In the galleries.
The basement must contain ample space Tor steam
and electrical plants, and the maximum OF heat
must be obtained In the schools. There must he
large storage facilities, With registry office. for
works Of art, repair castlng-room for sculpture
and lunchcon-roOm contiguous 10 the galleries.
one O.. the most important problems presented
Is the practical distribution OF light All galleries
are be proportiOnate in width, depth and height
and lighted from above. As Ii Is possible that tho
building will be Il number Of years in cOnstruc-
ton, it is recommended that plans be 20 elastic
as 10 admit OF building different parts at time
The founda lions and walls OF the Department Of
Schools are be built with the possibility 81 IN
larscment in the future. without Injury 10 the
unity OF the architectural plan. Tn, structure +
to be entirely fireproof.
Vice President Hart said that the Academy school
building would about 500 600. while the whole
building OF the Academy would probably cost not
less than $4,000. The jury Os Academicians and
consulting architects Mr.. Hart added, would meet
on November g and choose without delay an arch
icct who would carry out the instructions % tho
building Committee. II the Academy's schools.
could be properly housed by next fall.
pectod the Academy would saw. thousands .:
dollars In rental and taxation. The entire build
Ing would be finished rapidly rs possible. but
no debt would be incurred.