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
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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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Archtober | 9/2/20
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Archtober turns 10 next month! It’s hard to believe it has already been a decade of amazing design celebrations and Archtober is once again thrilled to showcase NYC's...

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At the Center for Architecture | 8/11/20
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The Center for Architecture is pleased to announce the four 2020 recipients of the annual Douglas Haskell Award for Student Journals. The Haskell Award was founded to...

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Learning by Design | 8/5/20
Students practiced rendering shade and shadow using the ancient Ad-Deir complex in Petra, Jordan, which they “visited” via Google Maps. Image: Center for Architecture.

The Center’s Education Department is testing new waters this summer with a full slate of online, weeklong design classes for students entering grades 3-12. As the...

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Grants and Scholarships | 8/5/20

The Center for Architecture and AIA New York have awarded $67,500 in academic scholarships in 2020. In recent years, the Center for Architecture has provided more...

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At the Center for Architecture | 7/15/20
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Help us rename the Heritage Ball! We’re looking for a new name for our gala, one that aligns with the architecture visionaries that the event brings together and...

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Learning by Design | 7/8/20
3rd grade students from PS 52K learned about Skyscraper Design and put their new knowledge to the test by building their own structural frames using toothpicks, marshmallows, and spaghetti. Images courtesy of students.

As schools shifted to online learning this spring, the Center for Architecture worked with partner schools whose visits to the Center were cancelled by COVID-19...

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At the Center for Architecture | 6/1/20

The events of the past week and the injustices that these events are forcing us to confront have been heartbreaking and overwhelming. On May 25, George Floyd was...

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Grants and Scholarships | 4/15/20
A mobile home, featured in noroof architects' “Land Ho! The Endangered Mobile Home Park as a Hothouse for Alternative Forms of Affordable Living”. Photo: Courtesy of noroof architects.

Four Mid-Career Architects Awarded the 2020 Arnold W. Brunner Grant for Architectural Research Grant The Center for Architecture, in partnership with AIA New York, is...

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At the Center for Architecture | 3/9/20
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  Update as of 3/20/2020:   Dear Friends, We hope you are doing well and staying safe and healthy during this challenging time. As circumstances...

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Learning by Design | 3/4/20
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25 high school sophomores and juniors spent their midwinter break exploring potential career paths through the AIA New York and the Center for Architecture’s Discover...

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