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AIA New York and the Center for Architecture have welcomed eight new industry leaders to their boards. On December 8, five members were welcomed to AIA New York’s...
![Stephen Yablon, FAIA, LEED AP, Principal and Founder, Stephen Yablon Architecture.](https://www.aiany.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Yablon_Stephen_1000px-768x768.jpg)
Stephen Yablon, FAIA, LEED AP, has had a national impact in the design of community healthcare facilities, as well as other projects for the underserved, by bringing...
![New York State Education Building, Albany. Photo: Beyond My Ken via Wikimedia Commons.](https://www.aiany.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/2019_New_York_State_Education_Building_Albany_New_York-768x508.jpg)
In response to COVID-19, the New York State Education Department (NYSED) will allow licensees, regardless of registration renewal date, to utilize self-study for any...
![New York City has 59 Community Boards. Image: Courtesy of NYC Dept. of City Planning.](https://www.aiany.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Community-Boards_NYC_Planning_1275-768x512.jpg)
Borough presidents and New York City members are now accepting applications for community board appointments. Community boards are volunteer advisory groups that provide...
![One Madison Avenue by KPF. Image: Motiv.](https://www.aiany.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/1_KPF_One-Madison-Avenue_Credit-Motiv_1500-768x432.jpg)
Construction Begins on KPF’s One Madison Avenue Construction has begun on KPF’s One Madison Avenue, a 1.4 million-square-foot development that will transform an...
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A leader in prefabricated design, Joseph Tanney, FAIA, has transformed the understanding of prefab among the profession and the public through his distinctive design...
![Pascale Sablan, FAIA, NOMA, LEED AP, recipient of the Whitney M. Young Jr. Award; and Anthony Schirripa, FAIA, recipient of the Edward C. Kemper Award. Images courtesy of Pascale Sablan and Tony Schirripa.](https://www.aiany.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/AIA-Honors-2021_AIANY.jpg)
On December 8, AIA National announced the recipients of their 2021 AIA Honor Awards. Through their more than 30 Honors and Awards, the Institute celebrates design...
![AIANY 2021 President Kenneth Lewis, AIA. Photo: Yvonne Albinowski.](https://www.aiany.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Ken-Lewis_Commercial-Observer_Yvonne-Albinowski_202_white_1500-768x581.jpg)
On Tuesday, December 8, AIA New York welcomed its 2021 Board of Directors at the annual Board Inaugural, which was presented virtually for the first time. Executive...
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While we weren’t able to convene for our Oculus Book Talks series in 2020, the year still offered up a dazzling array of architecture and design publications. Here are...
![NYCHA's Drew-Hamilton Houses. Photo: Jim Henderson via Wikimedia Commons.](https://www.aiany.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/1280px-Drew_Hamilton_HousesNYCHA_jeh_JimHenderson-via-Wikimedia-Commons_Hamilton-NYCHA-768x493.jpg)
The politics over affordable and supportive housing in New York City have become increasingly contentious. During both the Bloomberg and de Blasio administrations,...
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Jay Valgora,FAIA, AICP, LEED AP, founded and leads an internationally recognized practice, STUDIO V Architecture, based in New York City. His work in architecture, urban...
![On October 29, the Civic Leadership Program hosted Enhancing Democracy: The Power of Design in Voting Spaces. Image: Photos courtesy of Jake Price, jakeprice.com.](https://www.aiany.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/01-CLP-Public-Event-1_-Enhancing-Democracy_-The-Power-of-Design-in-Voting-Spaces.-Images_-Courtesy-of-Center-for-Architecture-and-Jake-Price-jakeprice.com_-768x432.gif)
Voting is the bedrock on which our government institutions derive “their just powers,” as stated in the Declaration of Independence. It is a civic act allowing those...
Leadership and Firm Transitions STV Group’s Board of Directors has named Gregory A. Kelly, PE, President and Chief Executive Officer of the firm. Dana Miarmi,...
![Bushwick Generator by HWKN. Image: www.viewpointstudios.co.](https://www.aiany.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/1_Bushwick-HWKN_215MooreSt_cam02_Final5k_copyright-and-credits-www.viewpointstudios.co_1500-768x497.jpg)
HWKN Unveils Bushwick Generator, Urban Office Campus HWKN has released images for the Bushwick Generator, a 400,000-square-foot urban office campus located at 215...
![CLP Development Session 5: School Integration and Its Spatialization. Image: Courtesy of Center for Architecture.](https://www.aiany.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/AIACLP_D5-School-Integration-and-Its-Spatialization-02_1500-768x434.jpg)
“Part of why I think it’s so important to engage with school buildings, is that this is the first civic space, and possibly the only civic space, that a lot of...
AIA New York is seeking applications for open co-chair positions by the end of the year for following committees: Diversity & Inclusion Planning and Urban...
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Oculus magazine, AIA New York's quarterly publication, commits to more actively stand up against systemic racism and inequality through our coverage and invites our...
![Barbara Spandorf, FAIA, LEED AP, Assistant Director, CUNY.](https://www.aiany.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Spandorf-Barbara-02_1000px-768x768.jpg)
Barbara Spandorf, FAIA, LEED AP, champions architectural practice through her leadership in creating award-winning facilities in the public realm. Skillfully working...
The AIANY Social Science and Architecture Committee is seeking applications for a new co-chair with the planned departure of the current co-chair by the end of the...
![Understanding the power of program: how to activate spaces to generate community development and resiliency. Image by Sarah Ahmad and Vera A. Voropaeva.](https://www.aiany.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/DS4-IMAGE-2_1500x1200-768x614.jpg)
Affordable housing is a universal need and architects play a significant role in making it an option for all. As it currently faces its own housing crisis, New York City...