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Exhibitions
Join us for free Architalker-hosted tours of the Center for Architecture exhibitions Fridays at 4:00pm. To join one of these tours, meet in the Public Resource Area on the ground floor of the Center for Architecture.
CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
May 22 — September 6, 2008
Ecotones: mitigating NYC’s contentious sites
Galleries: Margaret Helfand Gallery, Gerald D Hines Gallery, Public Resource Center
Given the global and local challenges of climate change, the Landscape Architecture profession is at the forefront of New York City’s sustainability efforts. Collaborating with governments, regulatory agencies, community groups, and design professionals, Landscape Architects are transforming ecological problems into opportunities for habitation and recreation. With Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s sustainability plan, plaNYC, in place, the challenge is to understand the interconnectedness of the City’s green spaces.
Ecotones are transition zones between adjacent ecosystems. In urban environments they emerge as contentious sites located between disparate or opposing forces: where industry meets the river; where community and industrial uses collide; where public and private interests merge. These areas are often the unconsidered result of infrastructure improvements and building developments yet have the potential to be cultural and ecological mitigators. The projects in this exhibition show us how sustainable practices, specifically, the collecting, cleansing, and reclaiming of water, can be used to mediate conflicting circumstances, integrating technical solutions with the social and cultural considerations that make for vibrant urban spaces.
Organized by the AIA New York Chapter and the Center for Architecture Foundation in collaboration with the American Society of Landscape Architects New York Chapter
Curator: Tricia Martin
Exhibition Design: Moorhead & Moorhead
Graphic Design: PS New York
Patron: Alcan Composites USA
Sponsor
Duggal Visual Solutions
Supporters: Delta Fountains; H.M. White Site Architects; Landscape Forms; Langan Engineering and Environmental Services; Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, Landscape Architects
Friends: EDAW; Lee Weintraub Landscape Architecture; Mathews Nielsen Landscape Architects; Sawyer/Berson, Architecture and Landscape Architecture
Related Events
Wednesday, May 28, 2008,, 6:30 — 8:30pm
THE EDGE, A panel discussion on New York City’s Waterfront Development Practices
moderator: Anita Berrizbeitia | panelists: Carter Craft, Michael Van Valkenburgh, Lee Weintraub and Barbara Wilks
Saturday, July 26, 2008, 11:00am — 5:00pm
Symposium
organized by the ASLA New York Chapter
May 1 — June 28, 2008
Design Awards & Building Type Awards 2008
Galleries: Kohn Pedersen Fox Gallery, HLW Gallery
The AIA New York Chapter 2008 Design Awards exhibition is a showcase of the 2008 award-winning projects in three categories — Interiors, Architecture, and Projects. Selected from international, national and local submissions, these projects spotlight the extraordinary achievements in architectural design excellence in New York City and around the world.
The AIA New York Chapter 2008 Biennial Building Type Awards program has been established to recognize excellence and innovation in specialized design fields and to honor the architects, clients, and consultants who work together to improve the built environment. The 2008 design categories are: Educational Facility Design, Sustainable Design, and Urban Design. The program is co-sponsored with the Boston Society of Architects.
Design Awards 2008 is organized by the AIA New York Chapter and the AIA New York Chapter Design Awards Committee.
Building Type Awards 2008 is co-sponsored by the AIA New York Chapter and the Boston Society of Architects. The 2008 program was organized in collaboration with the following AIA New York Chapter Committees: Architecture for Education, Committee on the Environment, and Planning & Urban Design.
Exhibition Design: Graham Hanson Design
The 2008 Design Awards Program was made possible with support from the following organizations:
Benefactors
Patrons
Lead Sponsors
Arup
Consulting for Architects
Gensler
KI
Lutron Electronics
Mancini Duffy
RMJM Hillier
Robert A.M. Stern Architects
STUDIOS architecture
Turner Construction Corporation
Related Events
Wednesday, June 18, 2008 6:00 — 8:00pm
Design Awards Winners’ Symposium: Projects Winners
February 26 — May 31, 2008
Building China
Five Projects, Five Stories
Galleries: Judith and Walter Hunt Gallery, Mezzanine Gallery
The People’s Republic of China is undergoing a phenomenal transformation. Since 1978, with the adoption of an open-door policy, the country has developed a thriving market economy, out of which existing and new cities are experiencing rapid and aggressive growth. A new generation of architects is active in the vanguard of this construction, developing their own architectural identity.
Building China: Five Projects, Five Stories features five unique architectural case studies that were conceived, designed, and recently completed by Chinese architects. Located throughout China, many of these buildings, being exhibited in the U.S. for the first time, offer the public insight into China’s ever changing landscape. Through the stories of these five projects, themes emerge: Production of Contemporary Culture, Reinventing Urban Fabric, Making the Private Public, Reinterpreting Traditional Design Philosophy, and Hybrid Development Models. These case studies of contemporary architecture introduce critical voices from the People’s Republic of China, challenging the West’s stereotypical interpretation of China as a homogeneous society.
Organized by: The AIA New York Chapter and the Center for Architecture Foundation in collaboration with People’s Architecture and the AIA New York Chapter International Committee
Curator: Wei Wei Shannon, People’s Architecture
Co-Curator: Shi Jian
Exhibition Design: Popular Architecture
Graphic Design: Omnivore
Photography: Iwan Baan
Patron: Digital Plus
Supporters:
Beyer Blinder Belle: Architects & Planners
EDAW
Jerome and Kenneth Lipper Foundation
Friend: Häfele, Calvin Tsao
Related Events
Friday, May 30, 2008, 6:30 — 8:30pm
Film from the Da Zha Lan project, Sponsored by
the Asian/Pacific/American Institute at NYU and NYU’s China House
To register or for more information: www.aiany.org/calendar
CES credits available