Oculus

Oculus magazine, AIA New York’s quarterly print publication, is an important means of asserting the identity and advocacy of architects in New York.
Oculus Summer 2019 Cover
Summer 2019: The Inclusive City

A publication of AIA New York, Volume 81, Issue 2. Cover: The new Statue of Liberty Museum, designed by FXCollaborative, opened in May. Photo: David Sundberg/Esto.

Table of Contents
Articles & News
Photo: Ana Slade.
Letter from the President
Recognizing Barriers
by Hayes Slade, AIA
Photo: Alyssa Loorya.
Letter from the Editor
Out of Many, One
by Molly Heintz
At the Center
Mapping Community: Public Investment in NYC
Topiary Tango
Big Ideas for Small Lots NYC
Oculus Book Talk
Renderings of the monument Our Destiny, Our Democracy, initiated by She Built NYC and designed by Amanda Williams and Olalekan Jeyifous. Image credits: Renderings by Amanda Williams and Olalekan Jeyifous.
Beyond the Center
She Built NYC
The new Madison Square Boys & Girls Club in Harlem, by Rogers Partners, can be seen glowing from beneath the 155th Street Viaduct.
Street Level
Madison Square Boys & Girls Club, Harlem
by Natalie Dubois
A highlight of the exhibitions is the original torch, installed in a gallery with 22-foot-high glass walls. The museum opened to the public on May 16.
Street Level
The Statue of Liberty Museum
by Claire Wilson
Image credit: Rendering by Stephen Yablon Architecture.
OP-EDS
Architecture for a Multicultural Society
by Stephen Yablon, AIA
OP-EDS
From Urban Segregation to Social Disintegration
by Emre Arolat, Hon. FAIA
In Print
Capsule Book Reviews
by Stanley Stark, FAIA
Calendar of Events
Beyond the Center
Olana State Historic Site
Photo credit: Courtesy NYC City Council.
Letter from the Executive Director
A Green City Must Also Be an Inclusive City
by Benjamin Prosky, Assoc. AIA
Features
Introduction
The Inclusive City
Stanley Commons, a 240-unit affordable housing development and community center in East New York, opened in 2018 and was designed by Dattner Architects. Photo credit: Lester Ali.
Housing, Not Included
10 Policies to Make Rent Affordable for Low- to Middle-Income Households
by Stephen Zacks
Ryan Haddad, playwright and performer, at the Public Theater in Astor Place, the East Village. Photo: Tom Stoelker.
Culture Pass
Nine Stories of How Civic Space in NYC is Changing Hands
by Tom Stoelker
Renderings of Make the Road’s new headquarters in Corona, Queens, by TEN Arquitectos. The project is expected to be completed in 2020. Image: Courtesy of TEN Arquitectos.
Learning from Queens
By Engaging Residents, NYC's Most Diverse Borough Creates Public Space for All
by Katherine Fung
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