Join us for the reopening of the Center for Architecture! We’re excited to invite you back after an 18-month hiatus for an evening celebrating the launch of two new exhibitions: Cairo Modern and Design Awards 2020-21. October 1 also marks the start of Archtober, New York City’s month-long festival of architecture and design, organized by the Center for Architecture
David Rockwell’s fascination with theater has long informed his built work, which includes hotels, restaurants, and cultural institutions. Drama (Phaidon, 2021), authored by Rockwell with Bruce Mau and edited by Sam Lubell, explores the core principles that Rockwell uses to enhance the impact of his architecture, with contributions from experts across the creative world—including record producer Quincy Jones,
The venerable Frick Collection is moving to a temporary new home while its 5th Avenue facility expands and upgrades. For the next two years, the Frick will operate a new venue, the Frick Madison, within the Breuer Building on 78th and Madison, previous home to the Met Breuer and the Whitney Museum. This new venue
AIA Long Island Women in Architecture, in collaboration with AIA New York State, present a panel discussion between the women Chapter presidents in the New York region. The presidents will talk about their goals, struggles, lessons learned during this challenging year and wrapping up 2020 at their Chapters. Moderator: Kelly Hayes McAlonie, FAIA, 2012 AIA
A design for multigenerational housing in Kent, England (Courtesy of Sarah Wigglesworth Architects) In this live webinar, Sarah Wigglesworth will be joined in conversation by Karen Kubey to discuss approaches to designing and building for aging populations. The conversation, part of the Center for Architecture Presidential Lecture Series, will focus on both residential- and neighborhood-scale
Please join us for the opening of Access for All: São Paulo’s Architectural Infrastructures. The opening will include a presentation on the exhibition. Schedule: 6:00-6:30 – Exhibition Viewing 6:30-7:30 – Lecture Daniel Talesnik, Curator, Access for All: São Paulo’s Architectural Infrastructures Andres Lepik, Director, Architekturmuseum der TUM 7:30-8:00 – Reception For decades São Paulo has seen investments in architecture that help
Join the AIANY Architecture for Education Committee for a round table discussion on the evolution of student housing in the context of New York City and today’s evolving learning environment. The program will begin with three project examples; a recently completed new building at Pratt Institute, a series of phased renovations at New York University,
Speed Presentations was created by the AIANY Interiors Committee to showcase New York-based architects who are designing outstanding interior spaces. The format of the event—10 architects presenting in quick-fire six-minute intervals—allows us to explore a wide range of projects in a short time frame. The theme of this edition, “Looking Back to Look Forward,” calls for interior
Almost five years ago, Darius Sollohub collaborated with AIA New York on a seemingly small research project about young architectural professionals. That work has grown into a new book, Millennials in Architecture: Generations, Disruption and the Legacy of a Profession. Sollohub’s book situates the generation in relation to their predecessors, highlighting the social and environmental challenges we
What: The AIANY Women in Architecture Committee is hosting an in-depth conversation with Pat Bosch, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Principal and Design Director at the Miami Studio of Perkins and Will. The AIANY WIA Committee, the organizers of the talk, is the definitive leadership resource for women in the architecture profession. The talk will
Since its inception twenty years ago by MoMA and MoMA PS1, the Young Architects Program (YAP) has been committed to offering emerging architectural talent the opportunity to design a temporary outdoor installation at MoMA PS1 that provides respite with shade, seating, and water. From Phillip Johnson’s multi-tiered DJ booth and dance pavilion in 1999 to this year’s
Join us for the release of Field Guide to Life in Urban Plazas at the Center for Architecture. The guide outlines a research effort focused on New York City, the primary location of urbanist William H. Whyte’s “Street Life Project,” which formed the basis for his seminal book and film The Social Life of Small
