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There is a broad continuum of opportunities for civically-minded architects to advocate for the public interest, ranging from running for public office to pro bono...
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For years, elected officials and community groups have spoken about the need to close Rikers Island. Last year, the City-sanctioned “Lippman Report” was released,...
Judging a Book by its Rotating Panels: Abruzzo Bodziak designs Storefront’s latest exhibition Abruzzo Bodziak Architects has designed the installation for...
Chris Cooper, FAIA, works at the intersection of architecture and art. Embracing color, light, texture, and landscape, he creates abstracted and emotive environments...
In New York City, around 70% of carbon emissions originate from buildings. For years, little was done legislatively to address the effects buildings have on air quality...
AIA New York is proud to announce that it will be partnering with Times Square Arts on this year's Times Square Valentine Heart Design Competition. Each year, the...
In the past year, both Architectural Record and its sister publication, Engineering News-Record (ENR), have reported on the #MeToo movement and on recent revelations...
It is with deep sadness that we inform our membership of the passing of Robert Silman, PE, Hon. AIANY, founder of Silman and a valued friend and supporter of the Center...
As architects and designers, we are always trying to maximize our positive impact through our work. We are charged with upholding the health, safety, welfare of the...
Oculi in the Sky: City of Dreams Pavilion 2018 installed on Governors Island With their eyes on the skies, a field of elevated oculi made from 40-year-old metal grain...
In April, the Policy Pulse covered the increased activity of the Koch Brothers and other wealthy individuals in their attempts to weaken unions and professional...
On June 27, 2018, the US Supreme Court decided Janus v. AFSCME, a landmark case regarding the ability of unions to collect fees from non-union members. In a 5-4...
Dedicated to advancing architecture for the public, enhancing community and creating neighborhoods, Vishaan Chakrabarti, FAIA, Founder, Practice for Architecture and...
Every Week is Shark Week: New exhibition building opens at New York Aquarium Ocean Wonders: Sharks!, the new three-story, 57,000-square-foot exhibition building at the...
In the June 13 Policy Pulse section, we covered each of the competitive June 26 New York City congressional primaries. As a follow up, below we’ve included the results...
Andrew Bernheimer, FAIA, is an Assistant Professor at the Parsons School of Design in New York City and the founding principal of Della Valle Bernheimer (1997-2011) and...
Some analyses of global conditions, serious ones (e.g., James Howard Kunstler's writings) as well as sentimental ones, assume that contemporary technology and...
Auto Row Redux: Viñoly transforms Packard Motor Car Company Service Building Rafael Viñoly Architects is transforming Albert Kahn’s historic Packard Motor Car...
Early Saturday morning, clouds loomed low, gray and heavy, threatening to burst at any moment. Inside the Center for Architecture, a small crowd gathered downstairs,...
Argentinean-born architect Pablo Castro, FAIA, co-founder of Obra Architects, practices the thoughtful pursuit of architecture as a cultural project with a broad social...
