The AIANY’s Center for Architecture, helmed by Rick Bell, is expanding into an adjacent storefront! And it gets better still: the new wing will be designed by Rob Rogers‘ firm Rogers Marvel. To show your support for this fantastic venue, consider becoming a sponsor for the AIANY Heritage Ball, which will take place at Chelsea Piers on October 27th. This year’s ball will honor By the City / For the City juror and Janette Sadik-Khan, along with Gary Barnett, Leslie Koch, and Richard Meier.
Janette Sadik-Kahn Joins By the City / For the City Jury
Thursday, June 16th, 2011
We are thrilled to announce the addition of Janette Sadik-Kahn to the jury for the By the City / For the City design competition. Ms. Sadik-Kahn will join Kate Ascher, Barry Bergdoll, Ned Cramer, Toni L. Griffin, Thom Mayne, Denise Scott Brown, and Claire Weisz in evaluating competition entries based on how they address five conditions: accessibility, beauty, connectivity, enjoyment, and social equity.
Janette Sadik-Khan has served as the Commissioner of the NYC Department of Transportation since her appointment by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg in April of 2007. Beginning with Sustainable Streets, DOT’s first strategic plan published in 2008, Sadik-Khan has implemented a series of innovative projects: the creation of Broadway Boulevard, the installation of 18 plazas, the addition of more than 250 miles of on-street bike lanes, and a new Street Design Manual requiring higher quality street designs for NYC.
For more information, visit www.urbandesignweek.org.
Benepe, Burden, and Burney to Discuss Design in New York
Monday, July 19th, 2010
The third installment of the Architectural League’s Conversations on New York series will take place tomorrow, July 20, at 7:00 PM in the Cooper Union’s Great Hall, 7 East 7th Street. This session will bring together the heads of three of New York City’s most design-conscious departments: Adrian Benepe (Parks), Amanda Burden (Planning), and David Burney (Design and Construction). The discussion will be moderated by New Yorker architecture critic Paul Goldberger. League members may reserve a ticket by e-mailing: rsvp@archleague.org; non-members can purchase tickets here for $15.
