Tuesday, October 20th, 2009
Institute board member and Dean of The Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture at The Cooper Union Anthony Vidler invites you to Architecture at Cooper 1859-2009 at the The Arthur A. Houghton Jr. Gallery, The Cooper Union, on view from October 23rd to December 4th, 2009. The opening reception is Friday, 23 October, from 6-8 PM;Architecture at Cooper 1859-2009 traces the successive transformations of Cooper Union’s architecture, beginning with its landmarked, 19th century brownstone Foundation Building designed by Frederick Petersen — to its new academic building at 41 Cooper Square designed by Thom Mayne, Institute board member.
For more information: 212-353-4220, architecture@cooper.edu
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Thursday, April 30th, 2009
“Emerging Exchanges: New Architecture of India”, a two day symposium convened by Institute fellow Brian McGrath and Kazi Ashraf, was organized by The Architectural League of New York, the India China Institute of The New School, and Parsons The New School for Design. Institute board members Anthony Vidler and Michael Sorkin participated among many other distinguished figures.
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Sunday, March 15th, 2009
Two new members joined the Institute board of directors: architectural historian Anthony Vidler and real estate developer Matthew Blesso. We welcome them to our Institute and look forward to working with them in shaping the Institute’s future.
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Sunday, February 8th, 2009

Friends and fellows gather to toast the Institute.
Fellows, friends, and supporters of the Institute for Urban Design gathered at the New York studio of mOrphosis Architects to celebrate the new board of directors and chart an expansive next phase of critical urban engagement. Generously hosted by board member Thom Mayne, the event marked one year of transition, building upon the legacy of the Institute’s past while looking toward the future. More
Tags: Ada Tola, Alayne Kaethler, Anthony Vidler, Astrid Lipka, Barry Bergdoll, Billie Cohen, Bissera Antikarov, Brian Kenet, Carlo Enzo Frugiuele, Cassim Shepard, Cesare Birignani, Charles McKinney, Christa Blatchford, Christopher Steinon, Craig Kaplan, Denise McLee, Donna Walcavage, Galia Solomonoff, Giuseppe Lignano, Gwendolyn Wright, Jeff Byles, June Williamson, Kick-off Party, Koray Tokdemir, Linda Pollak, Lyn Rice, Maria Elosua, Matthew Blesso, Miquela Craytor, mOrphosis Architects, New York City, Nicole Kotsis, Olympia Kazi, Patrick Head, Renee Kaufman, Richard Sennett, Sara Caples, Sara Stracey, Saskia Sassen, Steven Holl, Susan Chin, Theo David, Thor Snilsberg, Ung-Joo Scott Lee, Vaidila Kungys, Whasoon Lisa Lee, William Ryall, Winka Dubbeldam
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