Institute fellow Theo David will be guest critic at Coup de Dés 2010 where he will present a housing development in Nicosia, Cyprus as it relates to Modernism and the revitalization of historic cities. More information here.
Institute Fellow Theo David to Serve as Guest Critic
Thursday, April 15th, 2010Michael Sorkin Moderates Discussion on Future of NYC Streets
Wednesday, April 7th, 2010
Michael Sorkin, Chair of the Institute’s Board of Directors and author of Twenty Minutes in Manhattan, moderated a panel discussion at Scandinavia House on the future of New York City’s streets. The panel, Are New York’s Streets Out of (Design) Control, was hosted by the Municipal Arts Society as part of its tour series, New York’s Changing Streetscapes.
New Design Competition: “Build a Better Burb”
Thursday, April 1st, 2010
Build a Better Burb, sponsored by the Long Island Index, is seeking proposals for “retrofitting underutilized asphalt in suburban downtowns into innovative and surprising new uses, forms and urbanisms.” The competition seeks to “widen the debate about building a better – more sustainable and equitable – future for our burbs.” Register before June 21st. Guaranteed first prize of $10,000, $10,000 in additional prizes.
Upcoming: Planning For a Sustainable Future
Friday, March 5th, 2010
On March 22nd, APA NY Metro Chapter and AIA NY will host a panel discussion called Planning for a Sustainable Future: Can We Achieve Integration at the Regional Level? The discussion will take place at 6:30pm at the Center for Architecture (536 LaGuardia Place, NYC). RSVP here.
Institute fellow Bissera Antikarov will serve as moderator along with Tom Jost, co-chairs of the APA NY Economic Development Committee.
1.5 AICP CM Credits pending, CES LUs 1.5; HSW 1.5; SD 1.5
7th Breakfast Club
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
Institute fellow Rosemary Wakeman (center, in black) discusses the need to re-define public space in the context of Urban Design Week.
Fellows met at the Center for Architecture for a special discussion on Urban Design Week, for which the Institute received part of the 2009 Cultural Innovation Fund from the Rockefeller Foundation.
Urban Design Week is a week-long festival, scheduled for May 2011 in New York City, designed to engage citizens in the complex processes behind the making of a city, and to harness New York’s cultural vitality and celebrate its exceptional urbanity. With programs that include public performances, film screenings, presentations of projects, public debates, and installations, UDW seeks to celebrate the fact that cities are made by collective effort and that each participant can be an important part of that endeavor. We’re developing partnerships in the coming months, so please get in touch if you’re interested in getting involved.
New York Pecha Kucha for Haiti
Saturday, February 20th, 2010Institute fellow Craig Dykers and Institute fellow Steven Holl presented at the New York Pecha Kucha for Haiti today. The event was co-hosted with Architecture for Humanity.
“A Girl Is A Fellow Here” Film Screening and Discussion
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010
On Thursday, January 14th at 5:00pm, AECOM New York will host “A Girl Is A Fellow Here”, a film screening and discussion led by Institute fellow Beverly Willis (Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation). Light refreshments. RSVP to tara.fenyak@aecom.com.
AECOM Offices
31 West 27th Street, 12th Floor
New York, NY
6th Breakfast Club
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009
Artist Jorge Colombo responds to a question from fellow presenters.
Institute fellows gathered at the Center for Architecture on December 15th for the Sixth Fellows Breakfast Club. Presenters Jake Barton (Local Projects), Jorge Colombo (artist), Katie Dixon (Downtown Brooklyn Partnership), and Steve Connor (Creative Concern) discussed the intersection of communication and urban design, and how the new accessibility of information is changing the way we experience our cities. Be sure to check our Facebook page for photos of the event.
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Radical Urbanism Conference
Monday, December 7th, 2009
The Radical Urbanism Conference will take place on Thursday, December 10th and Friday, December 11th and will feature Institute fellow Miqueyla Craytor. The conference hopes to “illuminate both the problems and the possible ways forward to construct an alternative form of urbanization, more socially just, environmentally sustainable and both economically and physically secure.” A documentary screening will take place on Thursday evening followed by a full day of discussion on Friday.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
6.30 PM, Christiania, You Have My Heart (Documentary Screening)
Martin Segal Theatre, CUNY Graduate Center
365 Fifth Avenue at 34th Street, New York City
Friday, December 11, 2009
10 AM – 6 PM, Reception to follow
Proshansky Auditorium, CUNY Graduate Center
365 Fifth Avenue at 34th Street, New York City
Building Security: Protective Design for High Rise Buildings
Friday, December 4th, 2009
New York New Visions, AIANY Planning & Urban Design Committee, and ASLANY present
Building Security: Protective Design for High Rise Buildings on Wednesday, December 9th at the Center for Architecture.
Panelists Richard Falkenrath (NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Counter-Terrorism) and Michael Udvardy (Houston Dawson PE, Weidlinger Associates) will address the practical implications of the guidelines and discuss strategies for implementation.
Panel respondents include Institute fellows Bruce Fowle FAIA, FXFOWLE, Mark Ginsberg FAIA, Curtis + Ginsberg LLC, and moderator Ernest Hutton FAICP Assoc AIA.
8:30-10:30am, Wednesday December 9 2009
Center for Architecture Tafel Hall
CEU credits 1.5 LU 1.5 HSW