by Center for Architecture
As the summer sun rolls around, so does another Golf Classic! Every year, the Center for Architecture hosts its Annual Golf Classic, bringing together golfers from the architecture, engineering, construction, and real-estate communities for a wonderful day of golf, pickleball, and networking. On July 13, more than 100 professionals joined us at Quaker Ridge Golf Club in Scarsdale, NY to take part in the event and support our Learning & Engagement education initiatives. AIA New York and Center for Architecture Executive Director Jesse Lazar, Assoc. AIA, welcomed all of the players and thanked the day’s sponsors. This was also the third year of the Pickleball Tournament – 12 pickleball players turned up the heat on the courts as colleagues cheered them on.
The event was a tremendous success and raised over $200,000, providing funding for scholarships for students to participate in our design education programs and helping keep our programs affordable for New York City public schools. This year, we partnered again with the Metropolitan Golf Association (MGA) and their First Tee program, which seeks to create affordable and accessible golf facilities for young people from all backgrounds. We were thrilled to have two young golfers join us this year, hosted by LERA Consulting Engineers and Goetz Platzer, to learn about the building industry and enjoy the day on the green.
Golf Classic 2026 Results
1st Place Gross: Anthony Tricarico, Ryan Arcadia, Nate Goldman, Peter Maassman
1st Place Net: Marc Heiman, Mark Gaccione, Thomas McEvoy, Mark Oprey
2nd Place Net: John Simoni, Aaron Boyajian, Gary Kushner, Annabella O’Sullivan
Most Honest Golfers: John Longman, Keith Murray, Eric Hoffman, Barry Zuckerman
Straightest Drive: Annabella O’Sullivan
Longest Drive: Ian Rivard
Closest to the Hole #13: Phil Ross
Closest to the Hole #5: Adam De Chiara
Pickleball Champions: Paul Zhang and Lynn Kim
Thank you once again to our Gold Sponsor Richter+Ratner, our Silver Sponsor Langan, and our Bronze Sponsors Cumming Group, Eurotech Construction, KPF, LERA, Loring Consulting Engineers, and Zonca Terrazzo for their invaluable support for our organization!