Parsons to Host an Evening of Discussion for Urbanists

Friday, November 12th, 2010

On Monday, November 29, Parsons the New School for Design will host the Present and Future of Urbanism, an evening of presentations, questions, and discussions on the state of the art and challenges for the future of cities as Parsons prepares to launch new graduate programs in Urbanism. The event will take place from 6:30-8:30 PM in the school’s Orientation Room, on the ground floor of 2 West 13th Street in Manhattan, and will be free and open to the public.

Entangled Activisms: Emergence, Betrayal and the Possibility of Rethinking the Possible

Friday, December 4th, 2009

iainkerr_burmaOn Tuesday, December 8th at 6:30pm, Parsons The New School for Design will host a presentation by Iain Kerr, artist, theorist and founding member of the research collective spurse, which will be followed by discussion with respondents: Institute fellow Brian McGrath, architect, writer and Associate Professor of Urban Design at Parsons The New School for Design; Petia Morozov, architect, writer, educator and urban explorer; and Nato Thompson, writer and Chief Curator of Creative Time.

Tuesday, December 8, 2009 – 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
Parsons The New School for Design
Kellen Auditorium, Sheila C. Johnson Design Center
66 Fifth Avenue at 12th Street, New York City
Admission: Free

Emerging Exchanges: New Architecture of India

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.

Digital Modelling for Urban Design by Brian McGrath

Sunday, February 15th, 2009

Digital Modelling for Urban DesignParsons The New School for Design hosted a book launch for Digital Modelling for Urban Design, written by Institute fellow Brian McGrath. More