09.12.16: At the September Oculus Book Talk, Lucy Bullivant, Ph.D., Hon. FRIBA, Founder and Creative Director of Urbanista.org, discussed her latest book, Recoded City: Co-creating Urban Futures, co-authored with Thomas Ermarcora. Following her talk, she was joined in a panel, moderated by William Menking, Editor-in-Chief, The Architect’s Newspaper, with Adam Lubinsky, PhD, Managing Principal, WXY architecture + urban design, and Alex Alaimo, Assoc. AIA, Founder, ORLI. Continue reading “Sighted”
Category: In The News
In the News
(Slideshow above)
In this issue:
– Grafting an Expansion on a Landmark
– Practicing Transparency
– For New York’s Bravest
– Hospitality on Howard Street
– The Underline Pops Up Continue reading “In the News”
Names in the News
The award recipients of ENR New York’s Best Projects 2016 include: the Number 7 Line Extension by Dattner Architects; World Trace Center Transportation Hub by Santiago Calatrava; St. Patrick’s Cathedral renovation by Murphy Burnham & Buttrick; the Public Safety Answering Center II and the Kathleen Grimm School for Leadership and Sustainability by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill; Adler Center for Nursing Excellence and G-Wing Renovation by Mitchell | Giurgola Architects; Mohawk Valley Gateway Overlook Pedestrian Bridge by Saratoga Associates; the East Harlem Center for Living and Learning by Perkins Eastman; West 215th Step Street renovation by WXY Architecture + Urban Design; 7 Bryant Park by Pei Cobb Freed & Partners Architects; La Sirena at the Maritime Hotel by TPG Architecture; VIA 57 by BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group; and Ocean Breeze Indoor Horse Riding Area by Sage and Coombe Architects. Continue reading “Names in the News”
New Deadlines
08.29.16: Call for Designers: Center for Urban Pedagogy (CUP) Making Policy Public
08.31.16: Call for Entries: Inhabitat Biodesign Competition
09.01.16: Call for Entries: United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT) 2017 Architecture Awards
09.01.16: Call for Entries: Bespoke Access Awards 2016
09.01.16: Call for Expressions of Interest: Selection of Architectural Team for the Upper Orwell Crossings Project, Ipswich
09.02.16: Call for Applications: BSA Foundation 2016 Grants
09.02.16: Call for Entries: 2016 AIA New England Awards
09.05.16: Call for Entries: Lumion Student Competition 2016: Re-imagine an Iconic Building
09.06.16: Call for Papers: 2017 Coverings Internatoinal Tile & Stone Show, 04.04-07.17, Orlando, FL
09.07.16: Call for Nominations: Curbed Groundbreakers Award 2016
09.09.16: Call for Entries: Architectural Record Cocktail Napkin Sketch Contest 2016
09.10.16: Call for Papers: UrbanPromo 2016 International Conference: A New Cycle of Urban Planning Between Tactics and Strategy, Milan 11.08-11.16
09.12.16: Call for Entries: AECOM, Van Alen Institute and 100 Resilient Cities Urban SOS: Fair Share
09.15.16: Call for Applications: 2017 Graham Foundation Grants to Individuals
09.15.16: Call for Papers: University of East London’s “Between Data and Senses: Architecture, Neuroscience and the Digital Worlds” International Conference, London, 03.23-24.17
09.16.16: Call for Entries: AIANY COTE Awards 2016 Continue reading “New Deadlines”
In the News
(Slideshow above)
In this issue:
– Prescription for Practicing in the 21st Century
– How to Win a (LEED) Silver in Rio
– Much Ado About Collaboration
– The Bass
– Mapping More Supportive Housing in The Bronx Continue reading “In the News”
Names in the News
The winners of the AIA 2016 Healthcare Design Awards include Planned Parenthood Queens: Diane L. Max Health Center by Stephen Yablon Architecture; Memorial Sloan Kettering Regional Ambulatory Cancer Center by EwingCole; the Christ Hospital Joint and Spine Center by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill; the University of Arizona Cancer Center at Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, and the Seattle Children’s Hospital, South Clinic by ZGFArchitects; and Univeristy Medical Center New Orleans by NBBJ and Blitch Knevel. Continue reading “Names in the News”
New Deadlines
2016 Oculus Editorial Calendar
The Oculus 2016 Editorial Calendar has been set. If you are an architect in practice or by training, or see yourself as an astute observer of New York’s architectural and planning scene, Oculus wants to hear from you! You may submit projects/topics from anywhere, but architects must be New York-based. Please submit story ideas/projects by the deadlines indicated below to Kristen Richards, Hon. AIA, Hon. ASLA: kristen@ArchNewsNow.com
Winter: The Practice Issue / Beyond Practice
Focus or diversify; specialized partnerships; diversity; global practice: international work growing or shrinking; value (or not) of competitions; etc.
Deadline for story ideas: 08.19.16 Continue reading “New Deadlines”
Sighted
08.02.16: At the AIANY Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s “Layered: Data and Representation in Infrastructure and Design,” speakers discussed how data can be accessed and used to inform design decisions and engage in policy discussions. (l-r) Luc Wilson, Associate Principal, Director, KPF Urban Interface; Shannon Mattern, Ph.D., Associate Professor, School of Media Studies, The New School; Ben Wellington, Ph.D., Quantitative Data Analyst, Two Sigma; Visiting Assistant Professor, City & Regional Planning Program, Pratt Institute. Continue reading “Sighted”
In the News
(slideshow above)
In this issue:
– Festive Façade for Supportive Housing Project
– Design Magazine Makes It’s Move
– Philly Plans for the Future
– Parkitecture Featuring a Garage, Residence, and a Restaurant
– Keeping Communities Healthier Continue reading “In the News”
Names in the News
The winners of the Brick Industry Association’s 2016 Brick in Architecture Awards include New York-based John Ciardullo Associates for Intermediate School 230Q, Ohlhausen DuBois Architects for the Millwood Fire Station, and GF55 Partners for 46-09 Eleventh Street…The 2016 Vanceva World of Colors winners include Thomas Phifer and Partners, which received an Honorable Mention for the Corning Museum of Glass. Continue reading “Names in the News”