Grants and Scholarships | 2/9/22
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The Center for Architecture is proud to announce the 2021 recipients of the Stewardson Keefe LeBrun Travel Grant. The Center for Architecture, in partnership with AIANY,...

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At the Center for Architecture | 1/21/22
Guess A Sketch 2022

On Thursday, March 10, architects, designers, architecture enthusiasts, and young professionals will gather at the Center for Architecture for Guess-A-Sketch, an...

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Grants and Scholarships | 12/14/21
"Architectural Acoustic Solutions for the Everyday" by Rachel Dickey. Image: Reconfigurable Molds, courtesy of Rachel Dickey and University of North Carolina, Charlotte.

By the close of 2021 the Center for Architecture, in partnership with AIA New York, will award $192,500 to students and early and mid-career architects through its...

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Learning by Design | 12/1/21
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The Center for Architecture is thrilled to announce the receipt of a $10,000 grant from Con Edison to support our Green Architecture Student Day program. This program...

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At the Center for Architecture | 11/8/21
Common Bond 2021 Honorees and student scholarship recipients with AIANY and Center for Architecture leadership. Photo: Sam Lahoz.

On Thursday, October 28, AIA New York and the Center for Architecture returned to Chelsea Piers, Pier 60, to host their first in-person fundraiser since the outbreak of...

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Grants and Scholarships | 10/12/21
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The Center for Architecture is pleased to announce the five recipients of the 2021 Douglas Haskell Award for Student Journals. The Haskell Award was founded to...

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Learning by Design | 9/29/21
Photo of two students testing the strength of bridges they constructed during one of the Center for Architecture's Summer Programs.

This summer, the Center for Architecture’s Education Department was thrilled to welcome students back to our space for in-person Summer Programs, while still...

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Archtober | 9/28/21
Promotional image for Archtober featuring five NYC icons.

Archtober, New York City’s month-long celebration of architecture and design, returns this year as a hybrid virtual and in-person festival. Organized by the Center for...

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At the Center for Architecture | 9/8/21
The brand identity for Common Bond 2021, featuring interlacing white letters against a black background.

The Center for Architecture is preparing to celebrate Common Bond: The Center for Architecture Gala on Thursday, October 28, 2021. Formerly known as the Heritage Ball,...

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At the Center for Architecture | 9/1/21
The brand identity for the Center for Architecture Lab's second residency with the Community Design Collaborative.

Earlier this year, the Center for Architecture launched the Center for Architecture Lab, a multi-month, multi-disciplinary residency program to highlight new voices in...

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Grants and Scholarships | 8/31/21

In 2021, the Center for Architecture and AIA New York have awarded a total of $102,500 in academic scholarships via their joint Grants and Scholarships...

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Exhibitions | 8/18/21
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The Center for Architecture is excited to announce the four interdisciplinary teams that will be developing proposals for environments that encourage new ways of living...

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Learning by Design | 7/21/21
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Every summer, the Center for Architecture hosts its Annual Golf Classic, bringing together golfers from the field of architecture and other related professional...

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Learning by Design | 7/19/21
PS 92 3rd graders developed designs for playground shade structures as part of a LBD:NY program this spring. Image: Center for Architecture.

Reflecting on the 2020-21 school year that just wrapped up, we are grateful for all that we were able to accomplish despite the difficulties and constraints brought on...

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Learning by Design | 6/9/21
A workshop participant designs a building with newly-learned architectural vocabulary. Photo: Melinda Cashwell Edwards.

The Center for Architecture’s Education Department launched Architecture at Home a little over a year ago, as the COVID-19 pandemic shifted learning from schools,...

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At the Center for Architecture | 5/12/21
The Wave by Henning Larsen Architects, sketched by Frances Halsband.

Guess-A-Sketch drawings are now available for sale! Purchase a one-of-a-kind architect's drawing from our signature Pictionary-style competition, which took place...

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At the Center for Architecture | 4/28/21
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The Center for Architecture hosted its ninth-annual Guess-A-Sketch fundraiser on April 15, 2021. Despite being held virtually, the architecture-themed, Pictionary-style...

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At the Center for Architecture | 4/21/21
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We are excited to announce that Visualize NYC 2021 is a Nominee in the 25th Annual Webby Awards! Out of nearly 13,500 projects submitted this year from around the world,...

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At the Center for Architecture | 4/14/21
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The Center for Architecture has launched the Center for Architecture Lab, a multi-month, multi-disciplinary residency program to highlight new voices in architecture and...

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Grants and Scholarships | 3/31/21
"Architectural Acoustic Solutions for the Everyday" by Rachel Dickey. Image: Sound Pavilion, courtesy of Rachel Dickey and University of North Carolina, Charlotte.

The Center for Architecture, in partnership with AIA New York, is proud to announce the 2021 recipients of the Arnold W. Brunner Grant for Architectural Research. The...

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Archtober | 3/31/21
Interior of the Noguchi Museum, featuring artworks by the artist.

The Center for Architecture is excited to start planning the Archtober 2021 festival with our annual call for Buildings of the Day! We're looking for new projects that...

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Learning by Design | 3/2/21
Steve Preston of GLUCK+ walked students through the design/build approach to architecture. Image: Center for Architecture.

The Center for Architecture and AIA New York joined forces to host our third annual Discover Architecture program on February 19, bringing together high school students...

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At the Center for Architecture | 3/1/21
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On Thursday, April 15, architects, designers, architecture enthusiasts, and young professionals will gather virtually for the 9th annual Guess-A-Sketch, an...

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At the Center for Architecture | 2/17/21
Center for Architecture. Image, from left to right. Archtober Lounge designed by MTWTF, Close to the Edge: The Birth of Hip Hop Architecture designed by WSDIA and Sekou Cooke. Photo: Erik Bardin.

As part of its ongoing mission to promote design excellence, the Center for Architecture is putting a call out to graphic designers! Graphic designers who...

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At the Center for Architecture | 1/6/21
New Board Members CFA AIANY

AIA New York and the Center for Architecture have welcomed eight new industry leaders to their boards. On December 8, five members were welcomed to AIA New York’s...

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At the Center for Architecture | 12/15/20
The CanopY by Universal Builders Supply (UBS) installed at the Center for Architecture. Photo: Courtesy of UBS.

When the Center for Architecture learned that upcoming façade work at 536 LaGuardia Place would require overhead protection, we quickly thought of Universal Builders...

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At the Center for Architecture | 10/28/20
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On Thursday, October 22, AIA New York and the Center for Architecture held their first-ever virtual gala. Common Bond: The Center for Architecture Gala, the...

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Archtober | 10/14/20
Ennead's Hellscape Pumpkin, Pumpkitecture 2018. Photo: Erik Bardin.

As Halloween slouches towards us, it is time for Archtober to once again invoke the specters of starchitects past for Pumpkitecture 2020: A Virtual Vanquishing!...

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At the Center for Architecture | 9/30/20
Design Advocates at Kopitiam. Courtesy of Design Advocates.

The Center for Architecture is preparing to celebrate Common Bond: The Center for Architecture Gala on October 22, 2020. Common Bond, formerly known as the Heritage...

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At the Center for Architecture | 9/16/20
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On October 22, the Center for Architecture will be hosting Common Bond: The Center for Architecture Gala. This event, formerly known as the Heritage Ball, serves as our...

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