In the News | 11/13/19

Leadership and Firm Transitions Danish design firm Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects will be opening a bi-coastal practice in the US with offices in New York and San...

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In the News | 11/13/19
Phillips Auction House by StudioMDA. Image credit: StudioMDA.

Auctions See the Light of Day StudioMDA’s visually connected Phillips Auction House to open in Spring 2020 Phillips Auction House will be moving into the base of...

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Chapter News | 11/13/19

The AIANY Social Science and Architecture Committee is seeking applications for a new co-chair with the planned departure of the current co-chair at the end of...

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Featured Member | 11/13/19
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Andrew Whalley, FAIA, RIBA, FRSA, provides design vision and leadership that have given rise to a range of projects that elicit joy, foster unique experiences, and...

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Civic Leadership Program | 11/12/19
On October 30, the AIANY Civic Leadership Program convened a panel exploring how barriers shape the public realm. Image credit: AIA New York.

New York City is investing billions of dollars to defend against emergent threats—protecting shorelines from sea level rise and intensifying storms and hardening...

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Policy and Advocacy | 11/12/19
Maritime building renovation. Image credit: SounderBruce via Flickr.

Six months ago, the New York City Council passed a package of laws mandating sustainable design practices and techniques, including Local Law 92 of 2019, Local Law 94 of...

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Chapter News | 11/12/19
Kavitha Mathew, AIA, LEED AP, Director of Leadership and Engagement Initiatives at AIANY, accepted the award on behalf of AIANY, COOKFOX, and all the partners and donors who worked on the Day of Service project for AFC. Image courtesy of Ali Forney Center.

On October 25, AIA New York and COOKFOX were honored at “A Place at the Table,” the Ali Forney Center’s (AFC) gala at Cipriani Wall Street, in recognition of...

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Civic Leadership Program | 10/30/19
The Civic Leadership Program's fifth development session, In Practice: Architecture through Participatory Design. Image credit: Center for Architecture.

When involved with complex public projects, and particularly when balancing multiple stakeholders, architects can find value in increased user-input throughout the...

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In the News | 10/30/19
Nordstrom's 57th Street Flagship by James Carpenter Design Associates with Dark Clark, AIA, LEED AP, SVP of Store Design, Architecture & Construction at Nordstrom's. Image credit: Connie Zhou.

Catch the Waveforms JCDA designs Nordstrom’s 57th Street Flagship As pedestrians approach Nordstrom’s new 320,000-square-foot flagship store at 217 West 57th...

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Featured Member | 10/30/19
Dennis Wedlick, FAIA, Principal, BarlisWedlick Architects. Photo: Andrew Lindy.

As founder of BarlisWedlick Architects, Dennis Wedlick, FAIA, has built a practice best known for its experimentation in forms, materials, and high-performance...

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Policy and Advocacy | 10/29/19
The NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) has now largely completed and released its long in-development online filing system, DOB NOW. Image courtesy of DOB.

Over the last few years, New York City government agencies have sought to update their long-existing online systems and move much of their interfacing with design...

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In the News | 10/16/19
MoMA renovation and expansion by Diller Scofidio + Renfro with collaborating architect Gensler. Image credit: Brett Beyer.

MoMA ReOpens DSR and Gensler’s Museum of Modern Art opens to the public on 10/21 The Museum of Modern Art has completed a renovation and expansion designed by...

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Featured Member | 10/16/19
Joel Sanders, FAIA, Principal, Joel Sanders Architect.

Through teaching, writing and practice, Joel Sanders, FAIA, Principal, Joel Sanders Architect, has pioneered the examination of the relationship between architecture,...

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Policy and Advocacy | 10/14/19
J Train leaving Myrtle Avenue. Image credit: Mtattrain [CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)]

Last month, the board of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) approved its 2020-2024 Capital Program, the most ambitious capital plan the agency has ever...

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In the News | 10/2/19
Hunters Point Library by Steven Holl Architects. Image credit: Paul Warchol.

Dramatic Architectural Additions to NYC and DC Steven Holl Architects’ Hunters Point Library and The Reach open The Steven Holl Architects-designed Hunters...

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Civic Leadership Program | 10/2/19
The cohort then took a ferry to Brooklyn Army Terminal to discuss all aspects of waterfront equity, reconvening to expand the dialogue with invited speakers in one of the SMIA neighborhoods, Sunset Park. Image credit: Center for Architecture.

Architects are giving increased attention to the important concept of social equity as they work to define their role as stewards of public welfare—and authors of...

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Chapter News | 10/2/19

The AIANY Diversity and Inclusion Committee and the AIANY Interior Committee are seeking applications for new co-chairs with the planned departure of their current...

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Featured Member | 10/2/19
Mary Elizabeth Rusz, FAIA. Photo: Daniel Demetriad.

As public architect and urban designer, Mary Elizabeth Rusz, FAIA, is a leader in community regeneration, design innovation, and conservation. Her neighborhood...

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Policy and Advocacy | 10/1/19
davidnat via Pixabay.

Over the last few years, construction sites in New York City have seen an increasing number of injuries and deaths. In response, the City Council passed Local Law 196 of...

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In the News | 10/1/19

Leadership and Firm Transitions Pei Partnership Architects has changed its name; the firm, which has also launched a new identity, is now PEI Architects. Eli Y....

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