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CFAF students built a model of a town from the Middle Ages. Catherine Teegarden This fall, 14 eight-to-10-year-old students were studying the Middle Ages as...
Event: Dharavi Slum for Sale Premiere / "Jugaad Urbanism" Exhibition Preview Location: SVA Silas Theatre, 11.19.10 Speaker: Lutz Konermann -- Flimmaker, "Dharavi, Slum...
Event: Plywood, Concrete, Paint! Re-imagining the Contemporary Construction Site as Canvas for Public Art Location: Center for Architecture, 11.18.10 Speakers: Joe...
Event: New Tools for Builders Location: Center for Architecture, 11.29.10 Speakers: Onalee Finio -- Director of Technical Services, The Hilti Group; Larry DeGennaro --...
Students from MAT worked in teams to construct scale models of "green" buildings. One group built a spiral apartment building with green roofs, wind turbines,...
Event: Homeless Housing: LA and NY Location: Center for Architecture, 11.12.10 Speakers: Michael Maltzan, FAIA -- Principal, Michael Maltzan Architecture; Jonathan...
Event: Innovation by Necessity, Exhibition Symposium Location: Center for Architecture, 11.17.10 Speakers: Carl Galioto, FAIA -- Senior Principal, HOK; Frank Sciame,...
Event: NY Passive House presents: The Hudson Passive Project by Dennis Wedlick & PH 101 Location: Center for Architecture, 11.16.10 Speakers: Dennis Wedlick, AIA --...
A student in the CFAF after-school Digital Design Studio works on his 3-D personal shelter using Google SketchUp. Maggie Yolen Three-dimensional modeling...
Event: Five Keys to Interpret Contemporary Danish Architecture Location: Center for Architecture, 10.27.10 Speakers: Marianne Ibler, Architect MA, Ph.D., RIBA -- Founder...
"Building Connections 2010," the Center for Architecture Foundation's (CFAF) 14th annual exhibition of K-12 student design work, opened on Thursday, 11.04.10 at the...
Event: The Liquid Wall Prototype: A Case Study in Innovation Location: Center for Architecture, 10.19.10 Speakers: Tristan Al-Haddad -- Assistant Professor, School of...
Event: A Conversation with the Architects of 200 West Street Location: Center for Architecture, 10.05.10 Speakers: Stephen Apking, FAIA -- Skidmore, Owings &...
Event: A New Standard of Design Care Location: Center for Architecture, 10.04.10 Speakers: Vicki Match Suna, AIA -- New York University Langone Medical Center; Duncan...
On 10.07.10, visitors toured the Empire State Building with the Center for Architecture Foundation, the Clinton Climate Initiative, and other leaders from the...
Event: Exhibition Opening and Presentation: Sukkah City Location: Center for Architecture, 09.22.10 Speakers: Joshua Foer & Roger Bennett -- Co-Founders, Sukkah City...
Event: Checkerboard Conversations: Rick Joy Location: Center for Architecture, 09.16.10 Speakers: Rick Joy, AIA; Suzanne Stephens -- Deputy Editor, Architectural...
English architect Sir John Soane's London home (left); the site of medieval castle ruins and a hermit's cell in Knaresbourgh, Yorkshire. Richard William Hayes,...
Event: New Practices New York 2010 Winner Presentation: ARCHIPELAGOS Location: Center for Architecture, 09.02.10 Speaker: Jonus Ademovic -- Director,...
Center for Architecture Foundation volunteer Ted Mineau (left). Parents and children at a Family Day program. Maggie Yolen The Center for Architecture...
Students from A Room of One's Own Studio showcase their finished models (left). A personal shelter designed by a student in the Digital Design Studio using...
(left) Alice Tully Hall; (right) New Building New York tour guides (l-r): Charles Renfro, AIA; Benjamin Gilmartin, AIA; Sylvia Smith, FAIA, LEED AP; Peter...
Kimani Reid. Glenda Reed Glenda Reed, operations manager at the Center for Architecture Foundation (CFAF), caught up with Kimani Reid, a former CFAF...
Event: Beyond Architecture Location: Center for Architecture, 07.07.10 Speakers: Alexander Lamis, AIA -- Partner, Robert A.M. Stern Architects; Lisa Green -- Partner,...
Students work on models of their designs (left); a high school student presents his final project. Maggie Yolen The Center for Architecture Foundation...
Students at the New Design High School build their Rooftop Design Village. Tim Hayduk Over the past three years, students at New Design High School in...
Jaime Endreny, executive director of the Center for Architecture Foundation critiques high school students' work (left); student shows portfolio to Yvonne Chang,...
Event: The Future of Solar Energy in Design panel discussion; "Sunny Memories" exhibition opening Location: Center for Architecture, 05.16.10 Speakers: Nicolas Henchoz...
Event: New Buildings New York Tour of 100 11th Ave Location: 100 11th Avenue (corner of West 19th Street) Tour Guides: Francois Leininger -- Atelier Jean Nouvel; John...
Event: "The Bilbao Effect" by Oren Safdie Location: Center for Architecture, through 06.05.10 Cast: John Bolton, Marc Carver, Anthony Giaimo, Ann Hu, Lorraine Serabian,...