World’s Fairs offered the chance for architects to explore new concepts and technologies in order to create memorable, visceral experiences for a broad public. Structures designed for the 1964/65 New York World’s Fair were emblematic of a turbulent period for both architecture and society. Conceived at the dawn of the Space Age, the Fair opened
Please join us for the exhibition opening of Sea Level: Five Boroughs at Water's Edge, and a conversation with author and curator Robert Sullivan, and photographer Elizabeth Felicella. The two will engage in a wide-ranging discussion on the collaborative panorama exploring the past and future of New York City's expansive waterfront. Like the government-sponsored U.S.
AIA CES: 1.5 LU|HSW When: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9 Where: At The Center The Underdome Guide to Energy Reform is equal parts architect's handbook and toolbox for effecting enviornmental change with the built enviornment. The book maps different approaches to energy management and performance to examine their implications for collective life.
Extreme Heat Hot Cities. (Courtesy AIANY) The threat of extreme heat will intensify. Even President Obama has told us that the planet’s temperature is rising and that we must come to grips with that inevitability. The last decade was the hottest on record worldwide, and large cities are warming faster than the planet.Scientists predict that
When: 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16 Where: At The Center Written agreements on a construction project, whether an AIA form document or otherwise, are critical and a good, productive relationship with the owner during the negotiation of the agreement is essential to a project’s success. The content of the agreement and the
How do you spend your Friday evening? Do you join those who pack NYC’s cultural institutions like sardines or those crowds over populating film theaters? When the Center for Architecture, one of the City’s premier cultural institutions, hosts a pair of NYC’s most interesting and provocatively creative thinkers, it will certainly lift your spirits. This
ORGANIZED BY: CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE / AIANY VENUE: CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE 536 LAGUARDIA PLACE 10012 With a $10 billion project portfolio, the New York City Department of Design and Construction (DDC) is the largest municipal public works agency in the United States. DDC’s newly unveiled program for Design and Construction Excellence 2.0 reaffirms and extends the
Meet at corner of Macdougal St. and Macdougal Alley (between W. 8th St. & Waverly Pl.), across from Tenth Church of Christ, Scientist. Discover lesser-known examples of Modern architecture, stunning new buildings, and creative examples of adaptive reuse in the West Village and Meatpacking District. Included are buildings designed by Joseph Urban, Albert Ledner, Edgar
Our city operates on multiple layers of data; it lives and breathes information. Until recently, much of that data was invisible and inaccessible to the public. This changed with the open data movement, which allows citizens free access to numerous datasets. This presentation will address design and the big data revolution, and will explore what
This hands-on ArchiCAD introductory course presents basic Building Information Modeling (BIM) and BIM collaboration concepts. At the conclusion of the course, attendees will understand 3D modeling and the strategies needed for successful adoption of a streamlined BIM workflow. Topics covered in the 6.5-hour training include: 1. How to adopt a streamlined BIM workflow 2. Basic
Meet at the cafe in front of the Queens Museum. World’s Fairs offered the chance for architects to explore new concepts and technologies in order to create memorable, visceral experiences for a broad public. Structures designed for the 1964/65 New York World’s Fair were emblematic of a turbulent period for both architecture and society. Conceived
Please join us for a lecture in partnership with Times Square Arts by Jürgen Mayer H., whose project XXX TIMES SQUARE WITH LOVE, opens on August 24. Mayer will discuss his recent work, particularly as it relates to the public realm. Speaker: Jürgen Mayer H., Founder, J. MAYER H. und Partner, Architekten Jürgen Mayer H. is
