At the Center for Architecture | 2/19/20
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On Thursday, March 12, architects, designers, architecture enthusiasts, and young professionals will gather at the Center for Architecture for the 8th annual...

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Archtober | 2/5/20
Archtober 2020 is coming!

The Center for Architecture is soliciting proposals for Archtober 2020's graphic identity. This year marks the festival's 10th anniversary. Archtober, an annual...

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Grants and Scholarships | 1/8/20
Illustration courtesy of Christopher Beck.

The Center for Architecture and AIA New York are proud to announce the 2019 recipients of the Stewardson Keefe LeBrun Travel Grant: Christopher Beck (Brooklyn,...

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At the Center for Architecture | 12/16/19
Step aboard a 1920s-style schooner and experience New York City from the water’s edge! A perfect gift for sightseers and history buffs. Photo: Courtesy of Classic Harbor Line.

Still haven’t found the perfect gift for your favorite architect? AIA New York and the Center for Architecture have a few recommendations for you! Architecture Boat...

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Learning by Design | 12/3/19
Building Connections is on view at the Center for Architecture through January 4, 2020. Image credit: Center for Architecture.

Building Connections, the Center for Architecture’s annual exhibition of K-12 student work opened on Friday, November 15th and will be on view until January 4th, 2020....

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At the Center for Architecture | 10/30/19
(l-r) Hayes Slade, AIA, 2019 President, AIA New York; Phyllis Lambert, FRAIC, Hon. FAIA, Hon. FRIBA, Canadian Centre for Architecture; Steven Holl, FAIA, Steven Holl Architects; Sharon Prince, Grace Farms; and Benjamin Prosky, Assoc. AIA, AIANY | Center for Architecture. Image credit: Sam Lahoz.

AIA New York and the Center for Architecture’s annual gala, Heritage Ball, gathered more than 1,000 professionals from the architecture, engineering, construction, and...

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Archtober | 10/30/19
QRP with the Pritzkerpumpkin. Image credit: Sam Lahoz.

The Center for Architecture kicked off Halloween at its fourth-annual Pumpkitecture! Architectural Pumpkin Carving Competition on October 25. 19 New York City-based...

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Grants and Scholarships | 10/16/19
Katie MacDonald, Kyle Schumann, and Jonas Hauptman received $13,000 for “Smart Cross-Laminated Bamboo.” Image: Courtesy of Katie MacDonald.

In recent years, the Center for Architecture has expanded its robust Grants and Scholarships program to provide more scholarships to a broader range of students...

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At the Center for Architecture | 10/2/19
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The Center for Architecture is preparing to celebrate the honorees of its 2019 Heritage Ball on October 24 5 at Chelsea Piers’ Pier 60. The Heritage Ball serves as the...

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Learning by Design | 9/17/19
Students in our Skyscrapers class present their finished models to family and friends. Image credit: Center for Architecture.

This summer the Center for Architecture welcomed 388 students to our K-12 Summer Programs, including 48 students who received a combined total of $26,600 in financial...

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Archtober | 9/4/19
Image credit: Three Marks.

Starting Thursday, September 5, make sure to visit archtober.org to get first dibs on tickets for the full roster of Archtober Building of the Day tours, a program now...

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Learning by Design | 9/3/19
Students were challenged to consider and manipulate existing topography throughout the design process. Image credit: Center for Architecture

This summer, as part of our expanded summer program offerings, the Center for Architecture partnered with the Wallerstein Collaborative for Urban Environmental Education...

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Archtober | 8/7/19
Archtober.org

The Center for Architecture is excited to announce that Archtober 2019 is live! Visit archtober.org to check out the amazing selection of lectures, tours, and...

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At the Center for Architecture | 7/9/19
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Thank you to all who joined us on Monday, July 8 at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, NJ for the Center for Architecture and AIA New York’s eighth Annual Golf...

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Grants and Scholarships | 6/27/19
Reginald Huggins, a 2019 graduate of Williamsburg High School for Architecture and Design.

The Center for Architecture is pleased to announce the 2019 recipient of the Walter A. Hunt, Jr. Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded to a high school senior...

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Grants and Scholarships | 6/25/19
Telesis, published by the University of Oklahoma (Award: $2,000)

The Center for Architecture is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2019 Douglas Haskell Award for Student Journals, which encourages student journalism on...

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Learning by Design | 6/11/19
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The Center for Architecture launched its first Saturday program for high school students, Design Discovery: SoHo, in early June. This inaugural workshop, instructed by...

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Learning by Design | 5/21/19
Participants work on their scale building models. Image Credit: Matthew Lapiska (DDC).

On April 25th, the Center for Architecture’s K-12 Education Department partnered with the NYC Department of Design and Construction to help city employees welcome...

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Message from the President | 5/1/19
Cathedral of Notre Dame. Image credit: Ian Kelsall.

In the weeks since the horrific fire at Notre Dame left much of the world fearful that one of the most treasured achievements of medieval architecture might be lost...

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At the Center for Architecture | 5/1/19
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The Center for Architecture is thrilled to welcome Arthur Cohen, CEO and co-founder of LaPlaca Cohen, to the organization's Board of Trustees. At LaPlaca Cohen, a...

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Learning by Design | 4/30/19
At the culmination of the program, students presented their final dream house models. Image credit: Center for Architecture.

If you could build the house of your dreams, what would it look like?  This past spring, 12 students in grades 3-5 had an opportunity to develop their own designs...

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Grants and Scholarships | 4/16/19
Karen Kubey. Photo: Courtesy of Karen Kubey.

The Center for Architecture, in partnership with AIA New York, is proud to announce the recipients of the 2019 Arnold W. Brunner Grant for Architectural Research: ...

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Learning by Design | 4/16/19
Egyptian dwellings show the thick adobe walls that keep interiors cool during the hot day and warm when temperatures drop at night in the desert. Image credit: Dustin Atlas.

The Center for Architecture K-12 Education Department recently completed an eight-week Learning By Design:NY in-school residency program with six third grade classes at...

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Archtober | 4/11/19
Interior of the TWA terminal.

This Archtober, share your firm’s New York City-based works with architecture enthusiasts! Archtober is accepting nominations for projects to be included in New York...

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Learning by Design | 3/20/19
The “playshop” at the Center gave families an opportunity to play with this new toy and give feedback to the House4House team about both its design and its business model. Image credit: Center for Architecture.

The Center for Architecture’s K-12 Education Department was pleased to host a special Family Day program on Saturday, March 9, introducing families to a sustainable...

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At the Center for Architecture | 3/19/19
Honoree Sketchers Astrid Lipka, AIA, LEED AP, Rice+Lipka Architects; Adam Yarinsky, FAIA, LEED AP, Architecture Research Office (ARO); Suchi Reddy, AIA, Reddymade Architecture and Design; Rob Rogers, FAIA, Rogers Partners. Photo: Sam Lahoz.

On March 7, 2019, the Center for Architecture welcomed over 200 of the architecture industry's brightest at the seventh annual Guess-A-Sketch, an architecture-themed,...

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Grants and Scholarships | 3/6/19
Fragile Fields of the Arctic Circle Periphery by Amanda Aman, AIA, LEED AP BD+C.

The Center for Architecture and AIA New York are proud to announce the 2018 winners of the Stewardson Keefe LeBrun Travel Grant (apply here): Amanda Aman, AIA, LEED...

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Message from the Executive Director | 1/8/19
Benjamin Prosky, Assoc. AIA. Image credit: Yusuke Suzuki.

Happy New Year! To start off the year I wanted to give you a taste of some of the exciting programs, initiatives, and exhibitions we will be showcasing in 2019. We...

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Learning by Design | 11/13/18
Architecture and Design College Fair 2018. Image credit: Center for Architecture.

On Saturday, November 3, the Center for Architecture hosted its sixth-annual Architecture and Design College Fair. It was a bustling afternoon, during which over 400...

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Archtober | 10/30/18
Heritage Ball 2018 honorees and scholarship recipients (upper row, l-r: Benjamin Prosky, AIANY | Center for Architecture; Leslie Epps, City College of New York; Quentin Yiu, Columbia GSAPP; Michael Manfredi, WEISS/MANFREDI; Guy Geier, FAIA, IIDA, LEED AP, AIANY President; Mitchel J. Silver, FAICP, NYC Parks; Alejandra Sanchez, Pratt Institute; Oonagh Davis, Cornell University; bottom row l-r: Barry Bergdoll, Center for Architecture President; Beverly Willis, FAIA, Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation; Marion Weiss, WEISS/MANFREDI; missing: Larry Silverstein).

AIA New York and the Center for Architecture’s annual gala, Heritage Ball, gathered nearly 1,100 professionals from the architecture, engineering, construction, and...

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