Institute for Urban Design

Upcoming: Planning For a Sustainable Future

admin — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:58:40 +0000

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

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:30:24 +0000

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.

Steven Holl Joins IFUD Patron’s Circle

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:06:46 +0000

We’re happy to announce Steven Holl as the newest member of our Patron’s Circle. With his firm, Holl recently won first prize for the International Tourism Complex Competition in Hangzhou, China as well as the commission for the new art studio facility for the University of Iowa Arts Campus.

Charles McKinney Takes On New Role at NYC Parks Dept.

admin — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:08:15 +0000

Institute Fellow Charles McKinney recently accepted a new position at NYC Parks Department, that of Principal Urban Designer, where he will be addressing 21st century social and recreational preferences of communities, and the ideals of sustainability. McKinney was formerly Chief of Design.

New York Pecha Kucha for Haiti

admin — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 03:00:10 +0000

Institute 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.

Steven Handel Awarded National Honor Award for Research

admin — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:00:49 +0000

Congratulations to Institute fellow Steven Handel who was awarded the National Honor Award for Research for a series of studies exploring ecological restoration processes to enhance urban landscape design from the American Society for Landscape Architects and the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture.

New Institute Board Members

admin — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:49:00 +0000

We’d like to welcome three new members to the Institute’s Board of Directors: Winka Dubbeldam, Toni Griffin, and Byron Stigge. We look forward to their contributions to our community and our programs.

Steven Holl’s Firm Receives Progressive Architecture Awards

admin — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:00:28 +0000

The Progressive Architecture Awards have honored Institute fellow Steven Holl and his firm’s LM Harbor Gateway as one of nine 2010 recipients. The Awards are administered by Architect Magazine, and this year’s winners were selected from a group of more than 300 projects.

FXFOWLE’s Concept Named Best Urban Design Project (Unbuilt)

admin — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:45:45 +0000

World Architecture News selected FXFOWLE’s concept design for Nordhavnen: City Regenerative as the Best Urban Design Project (Unbuilt). The firm’s Institute fellows include Bruce Fowle, Mark Strauss, and Sudhir Jambhekar.

Weiss/Manfredi Wins American Architecture Award

admin — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:00:13 +0000

Institute fellow Michael Manfredi’s firm Weiss/Manfredi has won the American Architecture Award for its design proposal for Toronto’s Lower Don Lands. The 2009 American Architecture Awards recognize distinguished projects designed and built in the United States by leading American and international architecture firms.