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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 Winter 2025 Cover. Subheader reads in yellow: "Architecture and Communication"
Winter 2025: Architecture and Communication

A Publication of AIA New York, Volume 87, Issue 1

On the Cover: Communication abounds: Architects are working with communities and within their own firms to understand and communicate a variety of viewpoints.

Table of Contents
Features
Hands pointing to a blueprint of buildings.
Introduction
Architecture and Communication
by The Editors
Maysels Documentary Center Exhibit
Let's Talk
How architects are engaging communities in their work through dialogue, surveys, and ongoing collaboration.
by Clifford A. Pearson
KPF’s New York Office. A careful sense of material craft is part of the firm’s design DNA.
Building Culture
Far from the output-driven, top-down institutions of the past, today’s progressive firms take internal discussions of identity and values as a core mission that informs the work they do.
by Zach Mortice
The cover of Second Studio podcast graphic
Architecture on the Air
Whether seeking to fill a void left by traditional media or construct new futures, podcasting about architecture is building a bold future for itself.
by Anjulie Rao
Hand sketches of the Jewel Changi in Singapore by engineer Cristobal Correa
Sketching as Communication
Freehand sketching is more than just a creative outlet; it is a...
by Cristobal Correa
News & Articles
Headshot of Oculus Editor-in-Chief Jennifer Krichels
Letter from the Editor
Starting the Conversation
by Oculus Editor in Chief Jennifer Krichels
Greg Switzer passes the gavel to incoming 2025 AIANY President Benjamin Gilmartin
Letter from the President
Thank You, and See You IRL
by 2024 AIANY President Gregory T. Switzer, AIA, NOMA, NCARB, and 2025 AIANY President Benjamin Gilmartin, AIA
Center for Architecture storefront showing white text "Why Design?"
At the Center
Why Design?
by the Editors
Artifacts as part of “Visible Vault: Open Collections Storage,” a new permanent exhibition at The National Building Museum.
Beyond the Center
Visible Vault: Open Collections Storage
by The Editors
The Frederic Church Center for Art and Landscape at Olana
Street Level
The Frederic Church Center for Art and Landscape at Olana
by David Sokol
Book cover of American Icons
Lit Review
While the long-term spatial implications of autonomous vehicles (AVs) remain largely underestimated,...
by The Editors
Ruth Ro headshot
Op-Ed
The Power of Language
by Ruth Ro, AIA, NOMA, LEED AP BD+C
Headshot of Jackson Rollings
Op-Ed
Landscape Architecture's Changing Audience
by Jackson Rollings
Headshot of Tami Hausman
Op-Ed
Communicate with Impact
by Tami Hausman, Ph.D.
Headshot of Jesse Lazar
Last Word
Architects as Storytellers and Listeners
by Jesse Lazar, Assoc. AIA, Executive Director, AIANY/Center for Architecture
Oculus at US Modernist Library
 
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