Building Tours

OMA’s New Museum expansion is an addition to the iconic SANAA-designed building at 235 Bowery. The new, New Museum is a synergistic pair that works spatially and programmatically in tandem. The required programs are stacked at the same levels as those in the existing building—three floors of galleries, a permanent home for NEW INC, offices, and multifunctional education and event spaces—conjoining the new and old.

Architect: OMA New York

Meeting location will be emailed to registered attendees the day before the tour. 

[Please note: this tour is accessible by wheelchair.]

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This program is organized in conjunction with Archtober. Archtober is a NYC-based platform that promotes the discovery of architecture and design through experiences and content, culminating in a month-long festival every October. 

All Archtober sales are final. No refunds available.

The Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center is a welcoming hub for fitness, recreation, and learning in East Flatbush. The 74,000 sf building’s sculpted architecture and transparent features invite residents into a public space that supports health and community life. Lower levels offer a gymnasium, walking track, and a double-height competition-grade swimming pool, among other spaces dedicated to recreation and exercise. The upper level includes naturally daylit learning spaces, which continue outside onto a wrap-around rooftop terrace.

Architect: Studio Gang

Meeting location will be emailed to registered attendees the day before the tour. 

[Please note: this tour is accessible by wheelchair.]

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This program is organized in conjunction with Archtober. Archtober is a NYC-based platform that promotes the discovery of architecture and design through experiences and content, culminating in a month-long festival every October. 

All Archtober sales are final. No refunds available.

Join us for a tour of the St. Luke's Townhouse, one of David Chipperfield Architects' earliest residential projects in New York. The renovation transforms a West Village townhouse through a restrained intervention that balances restored historic fabric with contemporary design. Home to The Future Perfect since 2019, the house serves as the design gallery’s New York location and is also frequently rented out for private events. Representatives from David Chipperfield Architects and The Future Perfect will discuss the project's design and use. Conceived as a home rather than a traditional gallery, the space reflects the gallery's distinctive approach to architecture, art, and design.

Founded by David Alhadeff in 2003, The Future Perfect is one of the world's foremost contemporary design galleries, known for its strong curatorial vision and immersive residential spaces.

Architect: David Chipperfield

Meeting address will be emailed to registered attendees the day before the tour. 

[Please note: this tour is not accessible by wheelchair.]

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This program is organized in conjunction with Archtober and AIANY's Committee on Residential Architecture. Archtober is a NYC-based platform that promotes the discovery of architecture and design through experiences and content, culminating in a month-long festival every October. 

All Archtober sales are final. No refunds available.

This major endeavor will bring life back to the deteriorated 140,000 sf landmark. The main structure of the Pavilion, constructed in the 1930s under the New Deal program, will be reconstructed, including the elevated promenade and gracefully curving loggias. Vividly glazed terracotta and terrazzo will be recast to match the historic materials, and concession spaces will receive new utilities and finishes. Resilient infrastructure and accessible paths will extend throughout the pavilion for the first time.

Architect: MARVEL

Meeting location will be emailed to registered attendees the day before the tour. 

[Please note: this tour is accessible by wheelchair.]

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This program is organized in conjunction with Archtober. Archtober is a NYC-based platform that promotes the discovery of architecture and design through experiences and content, culminating in a month-long festival every October. 

All Archtober sales are final. No refunds available.

A 30-story mixed-use tower in Midtown Manhattan combines boutique office space with a new home for the historic Calvary Baptist Church, founded in 1847. The congregation’s purpose-built facility includes classrooms, offices, and flexible spaces for education, youth programming, broadcasting, and community gatherings. At its center, a double-height sanctuary takes shape as a sculptural, wood-lined volume partially visible from West 57th Street, giving the church a renewed civic presence.

Architect: FXCollaborative

Meeting location will be emailed to registered attendees the day before the tour. 

[Please note: this tour is accessible by wheelchair.]

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This program is organized in conjunction with Archtober. Archtober is a NYC-based platform that promotes the discovery of architecture and design through experiences and content, culminating in a month-long festival every October. 

All Archtober sales are final. No refunds available.

Building on decades of planning efforts, the Gowanus Lowlands is a community-based vision for a restored public realm centered around Brooklyn’s Gowanus Canal—a federal Superfund site and former marshland.

Anticipating a neighborhood in transition, the Gowanus Lowlands is an action plan for an ecologically resilient and socially robust park network along the canal. Join team members from SCAPE, the Gowanus Canal Conservancy, and NYC Department of City Planning for a tour of this evolving landscape.

Team: SCAPE, Gowanus Canal Conservancy, and NYC Department of City Planning

Meeting location will be emailed to registered attendees the day before the tour. 

[Please note: this tour is accessible by wheelchair.]

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This program is organized in conjunction with Archtober. Archtober is a NYC-based platform that promotes the discovery of architecture and design through experiences and content, culminating in a month-long festival every October. 

All Archtober sales are final. No refunds available.

RAMSA’s expansion and renovation of The New York Historical, in collaboration with Sam Anderson Architects, provides new classrooms, galleries designed to protect historic documents and artifacts, and a state-of-the-art collection storage and conservation facility. The first addition to the landmarked York and Sawyer building since 1939, RAMSA’s design continues the street wall height of the neighboring brownstones as well as the proportions, scale, materials, and architectural treatment of the original, classically proportioned building.

Architect: RAMSA (Robert A.M. Stern Architects)

Meeting location will be emailed to registered attendees the day before the tour. 

[Please note: this tour is accessible by wheelchair.]

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This program is organized in conjunction with Archtober. Archtober is a NYC-based platform that promotes the discovery of architecture and design through experiences and content, culminating in a month-long festival every October. 

All Archtober sales are final. No refunds available.

Storm King’s first capital project, led by WXY and hparc, enhances arrival, expands outdoor exhibition space, and introduces a state-of-the-art conservation facility. A rethought arrival sequence eliminates vehicles within the Art Center, reclaiming five acres of former parking lots. Centered on the ethos of building only what’s necessary, the radically reduced built footprint uses fewer materials and less energy while also ensuring the built environment remains secondary to the experience of art in nature.

Architect: WXY architecture + urban design

Meeting location will be emailed to registered attendees the day before the tour. 

[Please note: this tour is accessible by wheelchair.]

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This program is organized in conjunction with Archtober. Archtober is a NYC-based platform that promotes the discovery of architecture and design through experiences and content, culminating in a month-long festival every October. 

All Archtober sales are final. No refunds available.

Join the AIANY Committee on Residential Architecture, in collaboration with the Fallingwater Institute, for an immersive and interactive weekend at Fallingwater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We're inviting design professionals to join us—on their own or with friends and family of all ages—on October 11–12 to explore the principles of organic architecture expressed in Fallingwater, perceived by many as Frank Lloyd Wright's crowning achievement built in 1935 in rural southwestern Pennsylvania. Through an intensive exploration of this landmark structure, attendees will learn how and why organically inspired architecture, in harmony with its natural habitat, continues to captivate generations and inspire awe.

Fallingwater stands as one of the most recognizable and admired designs for homes and gardens globally, having inspired many poets, playwrights, novelists, and artists to reflect on the qualities of nature that make life truly worth living. Why are we so captivated by the woodlands, waterways, and cliffs that inspired the construction of this cantilevered, stone-and-glass shelter? This symposium delves deeper into the profound impact of organic architecture on our cultural development as a nation. 

Even if you’ve already experienced Fallingwater, this symposium is uniquely designed to allow design professionals to bring friends, family, and children for a multigenerational learning event.

Notes on Registering:

• One adult registration is required for the main session, “Fallingwater Grounds Tours and Activities,” on Sunday, October 11, from 8:00 AM to 1:30 PM.
• To register for the optional tours on Sunday, October 11 at 3pm, and Monday, October 12 at 10am, please select each session below.
• To register additional attendees, click “Add Another Registrant” and select the appropriate sessions for each person.
• Please note that age requirements for children vary by activity, as detailed below.

Sunday, October 11 

(1x Adult Registration Required)

Fallingwater Grounds Tours and Activities (6 LU | 6 HSW)
8:00am to 1:30pm
$280 per person. All ages. Children up to age 12 may accompany an adult at no additional charge. Includes box lunch.

Design professionals and their friends and family will gather for an exciting series of interactive activities and optional tours of the historic grounds of Fallingwater. In collaboration with the Fallingwater Institute, the AIANY Committee on Residential Architecture has developed an extensive program that immerses participants in a profound exploration of passive solar and organic architecture. This program, meticulously crafted, enables children of all ages to accompany an adult throughout the entire visit.

Additional tour choices include:

• In-depth Fallingwater Private Architectural Guided House Tour (ages 9 and up)
• Gnome-eye Fallingwater Institute Design Challenge and Tour (ages 8 and up, accompanied by an adult)
• Design Symposium: Preserving Fallingwater (ages 12 and up)
• Outback Tour on The Geology of Fallingwater (all ages, children up to 12 must be accompanied by an adult)

Speakers will be provided by the Fallingwater Institute and will include experts in architectural conservation, preservation, FLW Studio history, and landscape restoration and sustainability. Guest speakers will moderate interactive discussions throughout all programs and activities, sharing their knowledge and experiences on various building sciences related to passive solar and organic architecture. 

We recommend that attendees be in the Fallingwater area by the evening of Saturday, October 10, to help ensure they are on time for the tour beginning promptly at 8:00 AM on Sunday, October 11. As the tour will start on schedule, no exceptions can be made for late arrivals.

Sunday, October 11

(Optional Tours)

Kentuck Knob Tour (2 LU | 2 HSW)
3:00 pm to 7:00 pm
$95 per person. All ages. Children ages 6–12 may accompany an adult at no additional charge. 

Gather at Kentuck Knob—the historic house and grounds designed for I.N. and Bernadine Hagan by Frank Lloyd Wright Studios. Construction began in 1953 on Kentuck Knob, an impressive residential structure perched 2,050 feet above sea level. It seamlessly blends into its surroundings, almost as if it were an integral part of the mountain itself. The organic floor plan, designed on a hexagonal module, features cantilevered overhangs and expansive areas of glass. This remarkable feat showcases the innovative power of imaginative building sciences.

Additional tour choices include:

• Outback Tour on The Geology of Fallingwater (all ages, children up to 12 must be accompanied by an adult)

Monday, October 12

(Optional Tours)

Polymath House Tour (2 LU | 2 HSW)
10:00 am to 2:00 pm

$45 per person. Ages 9 and up. Children ages 9–12 may accompany an adult at no additional charge.
Join us for a tour of Duncan House and Mantyla House at Polymath Park, a Mid-century Modern Usonian-style community development plan. This plan features shared common areas and 5-acre lots for each homeowner, designed according to the organic principles pioneered by Frank Lloyd Wright Studio.

Please note, tour times may be subject to slight adjustments. A final itinerary will be shared with attendees via email prior to the program.

Join the AIANY Committee on Residential Architecture, in collaboration with the Fallingwater Institute, for an immersive and interactive weekend at Fallingwater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We're inviting design professionals to join us—on their own or with friends and family of all ages—on October 11–12 to explore the principles of organic architecture expressed in Fallingwater, perceived by many as Frank Lloyd Wright's crowning achievement built in 1935 in rural southwestern Pennsylvania. Through an intensive exploration of this landmark structure, attendees will learn how and why organically inspired architecture, in harmony with its natural habitat, continues to captivate generations and inspire awe.

Fallingwater stands as one of the most recognizable and admired designs for homes and gardens globally, having inspired many poets, playwrights, novelists, and artists to reflect on the qualities of nature that make life truly worth living. Why are we so captivated by the woodlands, waterways, and cliffs that inspired the construction of this cantilevered, stone-and-glass shelter? This symposium delves deeper into the profound impact of organic architecture on our cultural development as a nation. 

Even if you’ve already experienced Fallingwater, this symposium is uniquely designed to allow design professionals to bring friends, family, and children for a multigenerational learning event.

Notes on Registering:

• One adult registration is required for the main session, “Fallingwater Grounds Tours and Activities,” on Sunday, October 11, from 8:00 AM to 1:30 PM.
• To register for the optional tours on Sunday, October 11 at 3pm, and Monday, October 12 at 10am, please select each session below.
• To register additional attendees, click “Add Another Registrant” and select the appropriate sessions for each person.
• Please note that age requirements for children vary by activity, as detailed below.

Sunday, October 11 

(1x Adult Registration Required)

Fallingwater Grounds Tours and Activities (6 LU | 6 HSW)
8:00am to 1:30pm
$280 per person. All ages. Children up to age 12 may accompany an adult at no additional charge. Includes box lunch.

Design professionals and their friends and family will gather for an exciting series of interactive activities and optional tours of the historic grounds of Fallingwater. In collaboration with the Fallingwater Institute, the AIANY Committee on Residential Architecture has developed an extensive program that immerses participants in a profound exploration of passive solar and organic architecture. This program, meticulously crafted, enables children of all ages to accompany an adult throughout the entire visit.

Additional tour choices include:

• In-depth Fallingwater Private Architectural Guided House Tour (ages 9 and up)
• Gnome-eye Fallingwater Institute Design Challenge and Tour (ages 8 and up, accompanied by an adult)
• Design Symposium: Preserving Fallingwater (ages 12 and up)
• Outback Tour on The Geology of Fallingwater (all ages, children up to 12 must be accompanied by an adult)

Speakers will be provided by the Fallingwater Institute and will include experts in architectural conservation, preservation, FLW Studio history, and landscape restoration and sustainability. Guest speakers will moderate interactive discussions throughout all programs and activities, sharing their knowledge and experiences on various building sciences related to passive solar and organic architecture. 

We recommend that attendees be in the Fallingwater area by the evening of Saturday, October 10, to help ensure they are on time for the tour beginning promptly at 8:00 AM on Sunday, October 11. As the tour will start on schedule, no exceptions can be made for late arrivals.

Sunday, October 11

(Optional Tours)

Kentuck Knob Tour (2 LU | 2 HSW)
3:00 pm to 7:00 pm
$95 per person. All ages. Children ages 6–12 may accompany an adult at no additional charge. 

Gather at Kentuck Knob—the historic house and grounds designed for I.N. and Bernadine Hagan by Frank Lloyd Wright Studios. Construction began in 1953 on Kentuck Knob, an impressive residential structure perched 2,050 feet above sea level. It seamlessly blends into its surroundings, almost as if it were an integral part of the mountain itself. The organic floor plan, designed on a hexagonal module, features cantilevered overhangs and expansive areas of glass. This remarkable feat showcases the innovative power of imaginative building sciences.

Additional tour choices include:

• Outback Tour on The Geology of Fallingwater (all ages, children up to 12 must be accompanied by an adult)

Monday, October 12

(Optional Tours)

Polymath House Tour (2 LU | 2 HSW)
10:00 am to 2:00 pm

$45 per person. Ages 9 and up. Children ages 9–12 may accompany an adult at no additional charge.
Join us for a tour of Duncan House and Mantyla House at Polymath Park, a Mid-century Modern Usonian-style community development plan. This plan features shared common areas and 5-acre lots for each homeowner, designed according to the organic principles pioneered by Frank Lloyd Wright Studio.

Please note, tour times may be subject to slight adjustments. A final itinerary will be shared with attendees via email prior to the program.

The Studio Museum in Harlem is a bold architectural expression of identity, creativity, and community. Designed by Adjaye Associates, with Corgan as executive architect, this new purpose-built home is built on the site of the previous museum on West 125th Street. The museum reflects a long-standing mission to be a home for artists of African descent and a dynamic civic resource.

Developed through a public-private partnership with significant investment from the City of New York.

Architect: Adjaye Associates

Meeting location will be emailed to registered attendees the day before the tour. 

[Please note: this tour is accessible by wheelchair.]

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This program is organized in conjunction with Archtober. Archtober is a NYC-based platform that promotes the discovery of architecture and design through experiences and content, culminating in a month-long festival every October. 

All Archtober sales are final. No refunds available.

The Watson Library at the Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of the great resources in the world for research into the history of art manifested as printed matter. It is also public, open to anyone who wishes to access the collection and spend time in the shared space of the library. As such the reading rooms form a crucial hinge joining the public experience of research exploration with the curated maintenance of the library’s collection. The last manifestation of these spaces was built in 1964 at the height of New York City’s enthrallment with mid-century modernism in architecture and design. This legacy is acknowledged by the redesign of the Watson Library Study rooms, but also transformed materially and aesthetically into a unique shared space for the public, both for individual research as well as workshops, seminars, and small events. The existing wood shelves of the library are reused to clad the walls as a paneling. The surfaces of the shelves are CNC milled with a pattern allusive to the symmetries and techniques of book marbling and book matching. The new shelves are aluminum recesses into these thickened wall cavities. The modernist dropped ceiling is reimagined as a luminous surface transforming the space into a glowing box for the shared study of the library’s collection.

Designer: Young & Ayata

Meeting location will be emailed to registered attendees the day before the tour. 

[Please note: this tour is accessible by wheelchair.]

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This program is organized in conjunction with Archtober. Archtober is a NYC-based platform that promotes the discovery of architecture and design through experiences and content, culminating in a month-long festival every October. 

All Archtober sales are final. No refunds available.

The new Green-House at Green-Wood centralizes and expands programs previously housed in disparate buildings at The Green-Wood Cemetery into one accessible location to orient visitors before they chart their own paths through the main entrance across the street. Designed by Architecture Research Office, the new L-shaped volume nestles around a restored historic Victorian greenhouse and features galleries, staff offices, a community classroom, and an archive. The contextual design celebrates Green-Wood’s iconic landscape and history.

Architect: Architecture Research Office

Meeting location will be emailed to registered attendees the day before the tour. 

[Please note: this tour is accessible by wheelchair.]

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This program is organized in conjunction with Archtober. Archtober is a NYC-based platform that promotes the discovery of architecture and design through experiences and content, culminating in a month-long festival every October. 

All Archtober sales are final. No refunds available.

This public restroom serves a recently renovated playground in Staten Island’s Park Hill neighborhood. Designed as a modular prototype for citywide use, the building is constructed off site and delivered in three modules, reducing onsite construction time. A durable exterior of glazed tile and a compact, efficient layout support long term maintenance. The project offers a practical and repeatable solution to improving restroom access in New York City’s public spaces.

Architect: 1100 Architect

Meeting location will be emailed to registered attendees the day before the tour. 

[Please note: this tour is accessible by wheelchair.]

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This program is organized in conjunction with Archtober. Archtober is a NYC-based platform that promotes the discovery of architecture and design through experiences and content, culminating in a month-long festival every October. 

All Archtober sales are final. No refunds available.

The Condé M. Nast Galleries at The Metropolitan Museum of Art are designed to accommodate diverse rotating exhibitions, in particular The Costume Institute’s annual spring show—one of the Museum’s most visited presentations. The enclosing walls of the galleries conceal what were previously the exterior facades of historic Met buildings from the 1880s and 1890s, a unique condition that exposes and celebrates layers of the Museum’s architectural history while establishing a distinctly contemporary gallery environment.

Architects: Peterson Rich Office, Beyer Blinder Belle Architects & Planners

Meeting location will be emailed to registered attendees the day before the tour. 

[Please note: this tour is accessible by wheelchair.]

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This program is organized in conjunction with Archtober. Archtober is a NYC-based platform that promotes the discovery of architecture and design through experiences and content, culminating in a month-long festival every October. 

All Archtober sales are final. No refunds available.

Designed by Solid Objectives Idenburg Liu, the new ISSEY MIYAKE / NEW YORK Flagship puts forward a flexible and transparent platform with its discreet architecture for the innovative fashion brand. Located on the ground-floor of 45 Madison Avenue—within the iconic New York Life Building designed by architect Cass Gilbert—the store honors both the location and the brand’s commitment to architectural collaborations, and is dedicated to continued cultural placemaking at the intersection of design and commerce.

Architect: Solid Objectives Idenburg Liu (SO–IL)

Meeting location will be emailed to registered attendees the day before the tour. 

[Please note: this tour is accessible by wheelchair.]

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This program is organized in conjunction with Archtober. Archtober is a NYC-based platform that promotes the discovery of architecture and design through experiences and content, culminating in a month-long festival every October. 

All Archtober sales are final. No refunds available.

The transformed NYPL Melrose Library restores and expands this historic 1914 Carnegie branch with a new light-filled third floor and welcoming spaces for children, teens, and adults. Balancing preservation with contemporary design, Mitchell Giurgola Architects revitalized the library into a fully accessible, technology-enhanced community resource that supports education, inclusion, and community life in the Bronx for many decades to come.

Architect: Mitchell Giurgola Architects

Meeting location will be emailed to registered attendees the day before the tour. 

[Please note: this tour is accessible by wheelchair.]

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This program is organized in conjunction with Archtober. Archtober is a NYC-based platform that promotes the discovery of architecture and design through experiences and content, culminating in a month-long festival every October. 

All Archtober sales are final. No refunds available.

Curtis + Ginsberg Architects’ Marcus Garvey Revitalization and Expansion is a comprehensive preservation and redevelopment initiative at a historic affordable housing community in Brownsville, Brooklyn. The Ken Frampton 1970’s low-rise campus introduced a high-density model centered on pedestrian streets and shared open spaces. The two-phase project combined the rehabilitation of the 99-building Marcus Garvey Village, including sustainability and landscape upgrades, with the completion of Curtis + Ginsberg Architects’ 2013 master plan, transforming parking lots into affordable housing and creating a mixed-use town center. The result integrates the Village with 637 new affordable homes, creating a more vibrant and connected neighborhood.

Architect: Curtis + Ginsberg Architects

Meeting location will be emailed to registered attendees the day before the tour. 

[Please note: this tour is accessible by wheelchair.]

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This program is organized in conjunction with Archtober. Archtober is a NYC-based platform that promotes the discovery of architecture and design through experiences and content, culminating in a month-long festival every October. 

All Archtober sales are final. No refunds available.

110 Boerum Place reimagines the Brooklyn brownstone for contemporary living, with 21 residences designed from the inside out by Brent Buck Architects. Moving beyond the traditional apartment “rectangle,” each home features multiple exposures, abundant natural light, private outdoor space, and thoughtful transitions between living areas. More than 11,000 square feet of amenities support wellness, work, and community, while a landscaped courtyard by Brook Landscape brings nature and light into the heart of the building.

Architect: Brent Buck Architects

Meeting location will be emailed to registered attendees the day before the tour. 

[Please note: this tour is accessible by wheelchair.]

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This program is organized in conjunction with Archtober. Archtober is a NYC-based platform that promotes the discovery of architecture and design through experiences and content, culminating in a month-long festival every October. 

All Archtober sales are final. No refunds available.

The first purpose-built, all-electric academic research lab building in New York City, the Vagelos Innovation Laboratories expands Columbia University’s research capacity with laboratory and office space. Designed to use significantly less energy than similar buildings of its kind, the Vagelos Innovation Laboratories performs 30% more efficiently than the ASHRAE 90.1 2010 standard and outperforms the emission limits set by New York City’s Local Law 97. The project aligns with the University’s Plan 2030 climate goals to introduce no new fossil fuel infrastructure into campus buildings. Rising eight stories, the building houses biomedical research and lab facilities, as well as symposium and community engagement spaces.

Architect: KPF

Meeting location will be emailed to registered attendees the day before the tour. 

[Please note: this tour is accessible by wheelchair.]

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This program is organized in conjunction with Archtober. Archtober is a NYC-based platform that promotes the discovery of architecture and design through experiences and content, culminating in a month-long festival every October. 

All Archtober sales are final. No refunds available.

Brooklyn Community District Garage 3 is a 220,000 sf DSNY facility in Bedford-Stuyvesant that houses 68 sanitation vehicles and 120 workers behind facades of glass and faceted precast concrete, topped with a 46,000 sf green roof and PV canopy.

Dattner Architects brings its long-standing expertise in the design of essential architecture to a project that treats infrastructure as civic space—meeting DSNY's operational demands while offering a materially considered, transparent presence within its residential context.

Architect: Dattner Architects

Meeting location will be emailed to registered attendees the day before the tour. 

[Please note: this tour is accessible by wheelchair.]

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This program is organized in conjunction with Archtober. Archtober is a NYC-based platform that promotes the discovery of architecture and design through experiences and content, culminating in a month-long festival every October. 

All Archtober sales are final. No refunds available.