Author: Murrye Bernard, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP - Contributing Editor

The Multi-Faceted Work of Hariri & Hariri

Gisue and Mojgan Hariri have collaborated for nearly all of their lives. Born in Iran, the two sisters officially founded their architectural practice, Hariri & Hariri, in New York City in 1986. Their work, which often features faceted forms, ranges in scale from master plans to buildings and interiors, down to furniture and product design. Gisue Hariri recently presented a selection of her firm’s work at the Center for Architecture as part of the annual Oberfield Lecture series, named in honor of the late Gilbert R. Oberfield, AIA, a Gensler partner and founder of the AIANY Interiors Committee. Many of Gil’s family, friends and colleagues were in attendance. Continue reading “The Multi-Faceted Work of Hariri & Hariri”

Names in the News

Contract magazine announced the winners of the 34th Annual Interiors Awards, including the Grand Hyatt New York by Bentel & Bentel Architects/Planners (Hotel); Untitled by Rockwell Group (Restaurant); 22squared by Gensler (Sustainable); and Confidential Multimedia Entertainment Company by FXFOWLE (Adaptive Reuse); Michael Graves, FAIA, was honored with the 2013 Legend award…

Graves was also appointed by President Barack Obama as a member of the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (a.k.a. U.S. Access Board)… Continue reading “Names in the News”

New Deadlines

The Oculus 2013 Editorial Calendar has been set. If you are an architect by training, or see yourself as an astute observer of New York’s architectural and planning scene, Oculus wants to hear from you! Projects/topics may be anywhere, but architects must be New York-based. Please submit story ideas by the deadlines indicated in the calendar to Kristen Richards, Hon. AIA, Hon. ASLA: kristen@ArchNewsNow.com. Read the latest issue of Oculus, Winter 2012, now available online.

The AIANY 2013 Design Awards submission deadline has been extended to Friday, 02.08.13.

02.18.13 Call for Entries: AIANY Interiors Speed Presentation Edition 4: The Death of Decadence

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Students Propose Solutions to Rapid Urbanization

AECOM hosts an annual international competition called Urban SOS and invites teams of students from a variety of disciplines to tackle the topic of urban sites in distress. This year’s theme “Frontier Cities” called for solutions for cities in a border or edge condition, whether in the physical, political, cultural, ecological, or economic sense. “At AECOM, we’re obsessed with cites,” explained Bill Hanway, AIA, Executive Vice President, Buildings + Places, and this competition seeks to solve the greatest challenges of rapid urbanization from the lack of housing to infrastructure. Continue reading “Students Propose Solutions to Rapid Urbanization”

Names In The News

The 2013 AIA Institute Honor Awards for Architecture include The Barnes Foundation by Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects; Boat Pavilion for Long Dock Park by Architecture Research Office (ARO); Central Metropark by Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF); Clemson University, Lee Hall College of Architecture by Thomas Phifer and Partners; Milstein Hall, Cornell University by OMA; and The New York Public Library, Exterior Restoration by Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates; 2013 Institute Honor Awards for Regional & Urban Design include the National September 11 Memorial by Handel Architects,andSuperkilen by BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group; the Associates Award goes to Jessica Sheridan, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP (former editor of e-Oculus!); and the Young Architects Award will be presented to Susannah C. Drake, AIA, ASLA (to view the complete list of winners, click here. Continue reading “Names In The News”

New Deadlines

The Oculus 2013 Editorial Calendar has been set. If you are an architect by training, or see yourself as an astute observer of New York’s architectural and planning scene, Oculus wants to hear from you! Projects/topics may be anywhere, but architects must be New York-based. Please submit story ideas by the deadlines indicated in the calendar to Kristen Richards, Hon. AIA, Hon. ASLA: kristen@ArchNewsNow.com.

Also, the latest issue of Oculus, Winter 2012, is now available online.

And finally, 2013 marks the 75th Anniversary of Oculus (launched 1938!), and 10th Anniversary of the magazine’s current iteration.

The AIANY 2013 Design Awards submission deadline 02.01.13.
The Arnold W. Brunner Grant application deadline is 02.01.13.
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Names in the News

Dattner Architects announced that Catherine Selby, AIA, LEED AP, has been promoted to Senior Associate…Hoffmann Architects welcomes Aimee O’Brien, Assoc. AIA, as Business Development Manager for the greater New York area…Buro Happold announced that strategic planner Ariella Rosenberg Maron, LEED AP, has joined its strategic management company, Happold Consulting… Continue reading “Names in the News”

New Deadlines

2013 OCULUS Editorial Calendar Announced!
The Oculus 2013 Editorial Calendar has been set. If you are an architect by training, or see yourself as an astute observer of New York’s architectural and planning scene, Oculus wants to hear from you! Projects/topics may be anywhere, but architects must be New York-based. Please submit story ideas by the deadlines indicated in the calendar to Kristen Richards, Hon. AIA, Hon. ASLA: kristen@ArchNewsNow.com.

2013 marks the 75th Anniversary of Oculus (launched 1938!), and 10th Anniversary of the magazine’s current iteration.

Note: The Arnold W. Brunner Grant application deadline is 02.01.13.
The AIANY 2013 Design Awards submission deadline 02.01.13. Continue reading “New Deadlines”