New York Architecture and Design Festival, ARCHTOBER, Hits Stride in Its Third Year with Expanded Offerings

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New York Architecture and Design Festival, ARCHTOBER, Hits Stride in its Third Year with Expanded Offerings

Archtober grows, shines spotlight on New York City – third annual edition of the city’s official architecture & design festival offers new programs, shows, events

31 days of citywide Archtober design festival: 150 programs in 50-plus venues

NEW YORK, N.Y., August 23, 2013 – The American Institute of Architects New York Chapter and the Center for Architecture have announced new and expanded programs for the third annual edition of Archtober, the official New York City Architecture and Design Month. Record attendance and involvement are projected for the growing festival, with more than 150 curated programs. The full calendar of offerings is available at www.archtober.org/calendar. Taking place during October, the annual month-long festival of architecture includes films, lectures, family activities, programs, exhibitions and more. “The many participating organizations aim to raise awareness of the important role of design in our city and globally,” says Jill N. Lerner, FAIA, 2013 president of AIA New York and principal of architecture firm Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates. “Building on the first two years, Archtober 2013 will shine a spotlight on what makes New York great: its unparalleled architecture, outstanding design professionals, and global influence.” With 31 days of events, tours and exhibits in more than 50 venues, Archtober includes programs at the Center for Architecture, including a new exhibition opening October 1 on American architects behind the biggest building projects in Asia, called Practical Utopias. Other city institutions hosting major Archtober programs include the Guggenheim Museum, the Museum of Arts and Design, and the Brooklyn Navy Yard Center at BLDG 92, a fledgling cultural venue. !

NYC & Company’s Design Collection group of hotels will serve this year for the first time as the official hotels of Archtober. The 18 boutique hotels located around New York City, along with the Official NYC & Company’s Information Centers, will be distributors of the Archtober calendar guide as well as special promotions. Visit http://www.nycgo.com/designcollection for more information. Support for Archtober (pronounced ärk't!b!r) comes from an array of patrons and sponsors including Platinum Sponsor Dekton by Cosentino, Kramer Levin, Ford

Motor Company, Dwell, New York Magazine, Archinect and Bustler, with visual identity and graphics for Archtober seen all around the city designed by Pentagram. A grassroots effort, all participating organizations support the festival to raise awareness of the role of architects and designers in creating the New York City built environment.

A great building, every day

Among Archtober’s most popular programs are its walking tours and architectural tourism offerings, according to AIA New York Chapter. Most appealing is its “Building of the Day” series, for which architects and other design professionals lead noontime tours of New York’s contemporary buildings and historic sites. Highlights in 2013 include a tour and discussion of the Shake Shack in Madison Square (October 11th) and the UN complex on United Nations Day (October 24th). In addition, the programs for World Architecture Day on October 7th will also mark the Center for Architecture’s 10th anniversary, with a focus on housing for the next generation. The Architecture and Design Film Festival at Tribeca Cinemas will rank among Archtober’s most popular events, running from October 16th-20th. The Municipal Art Society (MAS) will also host its major annual conference, the MAS Summit for New York City, October 17th-18th. (Additional select highlights of Archtober 2013 follow, and information on official Archtober 2013 participating organizations is included below.) “Archtober celebrates New York City, a world design capital,” adds AIA New York president, Jill N. Lerner. “With unparalleled architecture, outstanding design professionals, and cutting-edge cultural institutions, we are proud to welcome guests from around the city and around the world to this annual festival.” – more –

Media inquiries, images, and interviews: contact Chris Sullivan at (914) 462-2096 or by email at [email protected]. For event info, see listed organizations below.

Archtober 2013 Highlights

October 1: The exhibition Practical Utopias opens at the Center for Architecture, on global urbanism and recent design in five Asian cities (curator: Jonathan D. Solomon).

October 3: Dekton by Cosentino presents new concepts by seven emerging New York firms with the opening of Surface Innovation: Redefining Boundaries of Interior and Exterior Spaces.

October 7: The future of urban housing is subject of discussion at the Center for Architecture as part of its 10th anniversary and World Architecture Day.

October 16: The Architecture and Design Film Festival opens, at Tribeca Cinemas.

All month: Walking tours around the city of noteworthy architecture, new and old, led by Municipal Art Society of New York, the American Society of Landscape Architects New York Chapter, Regional Plan Association, Hudson Square Connection, Museum of the City of New York, and AIANY/Center for Architecture (walking and boat tours).

Other events

First week: Presenting Media Sponsors Dwell and New York Magazine present special talks and tours with City Modern.

October 4: The first of several resiliency events marking the one year anniversary of hurricane Sandy, starting with World Habitat Day 2013 at the United Nations. TEDxNYIT Meta Resiliency follows on October 10th. Building of the Day features Modular Beach Structures on the 29th.

October 12: Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum presents National Design Week through the 20th.

Participating Organizations

American Institute of Architects New York Chapter! 536 LaGuardia Place, !New York, NY 10012 www.aiany.org! (212) 683-0023 [email protected] Home to the Archtober Lounge at the Center for Architecture, the official hub for Archtober calendar guides and information. Exhibitions open throughout the month, starting with Practical Utopias: Global Urbanism in Hong Kong, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, and Tokyo (October 1); Surface Innovation: Redefining Boundaries of Interior and Exterior Spaces, presented by Dekton by Cosentino (October 3); and the New York New World 2013 Subway Show of AIA New York Chapter member work in the West 4th Street station (October 7; reception October 15). In collaboration with the Center for Architecture Foundation, the Heritage Ball returns this year on October 24, honoring Tod Williams, FAIA, and Billie Tsien, AIA; Stephen Ross, Founder and Chairman, Related Companies; First Deputy Mayor Patricia Harris, and Richard Kahan, The Urban Assembly. The 10th Anniversary Party@theCenter will follow. Honoree programs will take place on October 10 (Related Hudson Yards), October 16 (Richard Kahan), and October 23 (TWBTA). Ford returns this year for an architecture and auto panel lunch on October 3rd.

American Society of Interior Designers New York Metro! 555 8th Avenue, #1902, !New York, NY 10018 Event Location: Daltile – 49 E. 21st Street www.asidnymetro.org! (212) 641-0018 [email protected] On Tuesday, October 8 (5:30-8:00pm), the American Society of Interior Designers New York Metro presents “Smooth Operator: Project Management Communications.” Watch this team of experts show you how to make a design project a success!

American Society of Landscape Architects, New York Chapter! 148 West 37th Street, 13th Floor, !New York, NY 10018 www.aslany.org! (212) 269-2984 [email protected]!! ASLA NY is proud to participate in Archtober 2013, hosting tours that will feature important works by landscape architects throughout the city. Tours will highlight innovative designs created to advance sustainability and environmentally friendly practices and enhance our shared landscapes. Our first tour on October 9 features the Highway Outfall Landscape Detention (HOLD) Systems, a new approach developed to collect and filter storm water from highway scuppers in Flushing Bay. On October 17 tour the first of its kind NYC Greenroof Environmental Literacy Laboratory at P.S. 41, a unique outdoor space that provides students with a fresh observational learning experience. A tour on October 19 features landscape architecture resilient design strategies for Rockaway Beach, addressing long term issues for at risk coastal communities by providing ecologically sensitive solutions. The Living Green Roof at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s new Visitor Center will be the highlight of a tour October 22 along with a guided visit to the new Native Plant Garden. On October 23, in conjunction with Regional Planning Association, we offer a behind the scenes tour of the transformation happening on Governor’s Island. On October 26, design teams of Bushwick Inlet Park and of East River State Park join together to tour the improved Williamsburg waterfront. For more information please visit www.aslany.org.

Architecture & Design Film Festival @ Tribeca Cinemas 54 Varick Street, !New York, NY 10013 www.adfilmfest.com! (917) 289-1121 [email protected]!! The Architecture & Design Film Festival, the nation’s largest film festival devoted to the subject, returns to Tribeca Cinemas, October 16th - 20th, for its 5th season. The five-day festival includes a diverse line-up of more than twenty-five films from ten countries, accompanied by lively discussions with filmmakers, architects, designers, and industry leaders. Tickets go on sale October 1st at the Tribeca Cinemas' box office and at www.adfilmfest.com. Films selected for this year’s Festival explore a range of topics including the work of urban designers like Jan Gehl and Willian Whyte and visionary architects including Antonio Gaudi, Tadao Ando, Luis Barragan, Richard Neutra, Walter Gropius and Paolo Soleri. ADFF's line-up will include films about architectural studio culture and design/build education; films on historic preservation and one on fashion designer, Paul Smith and one sculptural artist, Patrick Dougherty. Other films on the modernist architecture of places as diverse as Moscow and Cape Cod will be shown; along with an unusual film on an architectural mystery in Buenos Aries related to Dante!

Architecture for Humanity New York! 536 LaGuardia Pl., !NY, NY 10012 Event Location: Inscape Showroom!, 414 W. 14th St., 6th Fl. newyork.architectureforhumanity.org or [email protected]!! On October 10th AFHNY presents "Impact by Design: a Night with Architecture for Humanity NY" (6:30- 8:30pm).

Associates of the Art Commission! Event Location: Surrogate's Court!, 31 Chambers Street, !New York, NY 10007 www.associatesnyc.org! (212) 929-3330 ext. 245 [email protected] On October 1st, the Associates of the Art Commission is honoring Susan Henshaw Jones, President of Museum of the City of New York and South Seaport Museum. Reception at 6:00pm and sit-down dinner at 7:00pm. Individual tickets start at $250.

Association for Preservation Technology International Event Location: New York Marriott Marquis, 1535 Broadway www.apti.org (217) 529-9039 [email protected] "Preserving the Metropolis,” the APT Annual Conference on October 11-15, will open the discussion on protecting urban cultural heritage in the 21st century by exploring best practices and viable solutions from New York and around the world, all while earning attendees a year's worth of CEUs. In addition to presentations with international relevance to cities of all sizes, the conference and related events will provide the opportunity to present lessons learned from one of the oldest international metropolises, and demonstrate why New York City remains a magical and unequalled place to live and visit.

Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture, The City College of New York! 141 Convent Avenue!, New York, New York 10031 Event Location: Sciame Auditorium ssa1.ccny.cuny.edu! (212) 650-7118 [email protected] The Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture Fall Lecture Series will welcome the following speakers for lectures on Thursdays at 6:30pm: John Hong (October 3); Yolande Daniels (October 10); Charles Waldheim (October 17).

Brooklyn Bridge Park 334 Furman Street!, Brooklyn, NY 11201 www.brooklynbridgeparknyc.org! (718) 222-9939 [email protected]!! On Sunday, October 13th (12:00-1:00pm), Brooklyn Bridge Park returns as a Building of the Day as the park has continued to develop since its Archtober feature in 2011! This tour will focus on Pier 5, designed by Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, Inc., which features three outdoor multi-purpose recreation fields to play soccer and other team sports. On the landside of Pier 5, the Picnic Peninsula includes banquet-length picnic tables, barbecues, a concession, and children’s play equipment. Also on this tour, catch a preview of Pier 3 Uplands scheduled to open later this year. Leigh Trucks, Senior Project Manager, Brooklyn Bridge Park will lead the tour.

Brooklyn Historical Society! 128 Pierrepoint Street, !Brooklyn, NY 11201! www.brooklynhistory.org! (718) 222-4111 [email protected] Building of the Day at Brooklyn Historical Society marks the institution’s 150th Anniversary! Founded in 1863, the Brooklyn Historical Society's four-story Queen Anne style building was completed in 1881 after a lively design competition. Winning architect George B. Post transformed the façade of the building with his bold extensive terra cotta ornamentation and utilized the innovative truss system to support the ceiling of the central library, which has long been revered by architectural historians. The building is one of the few examples of the 19th-century genre of a combined museum and library still in existence. The tour of this landmarked building on October 22nd from 12:00-1:00pm will be co-lead by architects Robert Motzkin of Jan Hird Pokorny Associates and Martin Finio, AIA from Christoff:Finio who will discuss the extensive 1999 to 2003 restoration and the most recent renovation to transform the first floor into a more welcoming space for public forums.

Brooklyn Navy Yard Center at BLDG 92! 63 Flushing Avenue (at Carlton Avenue), !Brooklyn, NY 11205 www.bldg92.org! (718) 907-5932 [email protected]!! The Brooklyn Navy Yard Center at BLDG 92 on Saturday, October 5, from 12-2pm ($24) hosts Sustainable Architecture & Industry Tour Bicycle Tour of the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Get a “handle” on the Yard’s green initiatives, including adaptive reuse of historic structures and materials, cutting edge LEED certified buildings, alternative energy projects, and sustainable manufacturing practices employed by Yard tenants. On Friday, October 25,12–1pm (FREE with onsite lunch for purchase) join us for “BLDG” of the Day Tour: BLDG 92, which offers a behind the-scenes building tour led by Elizabeth Leber, AIA, LEED AP, Beyer Blinder Belle and Matthew D. Berman, Principal, workshop/apd. BLDG 92 is a LEED Platinum certified exhibition and visitors center, and the only publicly accessible building at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The project includes the adaptive reuse and expansion of the former US Marine Commandant’s residence, designed in 1857, into a 34,000-square-foot state of the art green facility. And on Sunday, October 27, 3- !

5pm ($29), the Urban Ecology Bicycle Tour of the Brooklyn Navy Yard: Discover the natural world in the midst a thriving urban industrial park on this bicycle and walking tour where participants explore New York City’s waterways, terrestrial ecosystems and urban farms.

Center for Architecture Foundation! 536 LaGuardia Place!New York, NY 10012 www.cfafoundation.org! (212) 358-6133 [email protected]!! The Center for Architecture Foundation (CFAF) is excited to present educational programs for families and the design-curious general public during Archtober. On Tuesday, October 8, from 6:00-8:00pm, CFAF presents, “What to Expect When You’re Renovating” – an informative overview of the renovation process for homeowners - led by Carol Gretter, RA, CFAF Design Educator, and Melissa Billing, Partner Construction & Design Practice at Ingram Yuzek Gainen Carroll & Bertolotti, LLP. Columbus Day Weekend marks the annual openhousenewyork Weekend Family Festival. CFAF, in partnership with organizations including openhousenewyork will provide fun hands-on activities on Saturday October 12 and Sunday October 13 from 11:00am-3:00pm. Families can stop by the Center for Architecture to create architectural masks, make stained glass windows, build their own dreamboat, and lots more. This event is free and no pre-registration is required. On Saturday, October 19, CFAF offers FamilyDay@theCenter: Architectural Lanterns (FREE). Session is 11:00am-3:00pm, and no pre-registration is required. Participants will take part in an exploration of the role of light in architecture and design. Families will create architectural lanterns to be displayed at the Center for Architecture’s annual fundraising event, Heritage Ball.

Central Park Conservancy 14 East 60th Street!New York, NY 10022 www.centralparknyc.org! (212) 310-6600 [email protected] The Central Park Conservancy is pleased to participate in this year’s Archtober celebrations with the tour, Great Design Then and Now, on October 25. Marie Warsh, Central Park Conservancy's Director of Preservation Planning, will lead this in-depth tour of the Park's north end, including visits to the woodland's rustic bridges, recently reconstructed playgrounds, and other more modern additions, and a discussion of how these places reflect the larger evolution of recreation and urban park design. Tickets are $30 (CPC Members $20). Advance registration required: 212.360.2726. The mission of the Central Park Conservancy is to restore, manage and enhance Central Park in partnership with the public, for the enjoyment of present and future generations.

City Modern! Presented by Dwell and New York Magazine! Info & tickets: !www.citymodernnyc.com CITY MODERN by Dwell & New York magazine features the best of New York design with home tours, panel discussions, and special events. Meet the brilliant design minds of New York including a discussion with Paola Antonelli, Senior Curator, MOMA, and New York magazine’s design editor Wendy Goodman. Dwell editor-in-chief, Amanda Dameron, sits down with Jonathan Adler and Amy Adler to explore the intersection between design authorship and design inspiration. Also, be sure to join us for an evening with David Rockwell at his latest NYC design gem, Neuehouse. All access tickets are available now for evening events and our Manhattan and Brooklyn Home Tours at citymodernnyc.com.

CNU New York! 3 Hanover Square, !New York, NY 10004 www.cnunewyork.org [email protected]

Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution 2 East 91st Street!, New York, NY 10128 www.cooperhewitt.org!(212) [email protected]

The Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture, !The Cooper Union 7 East 7th Street, 3rd Floor, !New York, NY 10003 www.cooper.edu/architecture! (212) 353-4220 [email protected] The exhibition Expanding Boundaries: M. Arch. II 2012-2013 – Advanced Design Studio presents the work of the Master of Architecture II graduate studio, focusing on their thesis projects and presenting a selection of work from the entire academic year. The work represents an approach that without prescribed boundaries challenges the established frontiers of architecture through critical and visionary responses to contemporary issues, while simultaneously thinking and re-thinking architectural discourse itself. Time has been the subject of the studio, focusing on the Urban Dimension and Nature. Exhibition Dates: Thursday, September 12 through October 5; opening Reception: September 12, 6:30pm. All at The Arthur A. Houghton Gallery, The Cooper Union, 7 East 7th Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10003. Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 12-7pm. cultureNOW! 511 West 25th Street, Suite 707!, New York, NY 10001 www.culturenow.org! (212) 604-0900 [email protected]!! cultureNOW has developed a digital Museum Without Walls that utilizes smartphone technology to create a guidebook to the environment. A winner of the NYC Big Apps 2.0 competition, it will be the official app for Archtober. Every day the featured building will be the Splash screen for the app. cultureNOW has reached out to the architects (curators and historians) and recorded podcasts about the vision behind these buildings to add to the collection of over 500 already online about New York City. This means that a viewer can stand in front of a building and listen to the architect while they are looking at the drawings and images. Other features of the app include a calendar for Archtober events allowing people to search or to find what’s happening nearby. Download the app: “cultureNOW: A Guidebook to the Museum Without Walls” at the App Store, $1.99.

The Decorators Club, Inc. P.O. Box 732!, New York, NY 10150-0732 !Event Location: New York Design Center, SMART Technologies Showroom, Suite 1115, 200 Lexington Avenue [email protected]!!

Dekton by Cosentino Dekton by Cosentino is a new ultra-compact surfacing material with advanced technical properties for both interior and exterior design, launching globally in October 2013. Cosentino Group is the world’s leading manufacturer of high value innovative surfaces for architecture and design, including Silestone® natural quartz, Eco by Cosentino® recycled surfaces, and Sensa® granite. Cosentino Group currently distributes its products and brands in more than 60 countries worldwide. The multinational has 7 factories (6 in Spain and 1 in Brazil); 15 kitchen and bathroom surface production facilities (1 in Spain and 14 in the USA), 1 intelligent logistic platform (in Spain), 2 distribution hubs (in the US), and more than 70 Cosentino Centers worldwide. More than 85% of Cosentino Group’s turnover comes from international markets. For more information, visit www.dekton.com or www.cosentinogroup.net.

Design Trust for Public Space! 40 Worth Street, Suite 603, !New York, NY 10013 www.designtrust.org! (212) 695-2432 [email protected]!!

DOCOMOMO New York/Tri-State! P.O. Box 250532, !New York, NY 10025 [email protected] DOCOMOMO New York/Tri-State co-presents with AIA New York the Building of the Day at the United Nations (October 24) and the Oculus Book Talk with Phyllis Lambert in conversation with Barry Bergdoll on Building Seagram (October 28, 6:00-8:00pm at the Center for Architecture). DOCOMOMO New York/Tri- State is a local chapter of an international organization working in over fifty countries to document and conserve buildings, sites and neighborhoods of the Modern Movement. Established in 1988 in The Netherlands, our mission is to increase public awareness and appreciation of Modernism; to identify and !

document local examples; and to advocate for the protection of those determined most significant. Since 1996, the chapter has been advancing these goals in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.

Fordham University! Urban Studies Program !Lincoln Center, !Lowenstein 414B! New York, NY 10023 www.fordham.edu! (212) 636-7359! [email protected] Fordham University presents “A Home in the City: Strategies for 21st-Century Housing” as part of the Urban Dialogues Lecture Series on Monday, October 7 (5:30 p.m. Panel Discussion | 7 p.m. Reception) at the Museum of Arts and Design (2 Columbus Circle). The discussion addresses New York City’s growing housing needs. New housing construction has yet to catch up with 21st-century lifestyles. This discussion will be an opportunity to broaden the dialogue of urban housing alternatives from micro-housing to multi- generational and extended-family designs, affordable housing, smart and green design, hybrid designs, reconversions, and salvaging buildings. How can we bring the best design thinking to the housing needs of New Yorkers in the 21st century? The series is presented by the Urban Studies Program of Fordham University, and is made possible by a generous gift from Frank J. Sciame, CEO and Chairman, Sciame Inc. RSVP by Tuesday, 1 October 2013, to the Office of Special Events at 212-636-6574 or [email protected].

Four Freedoms Park Conservancy! 133 E. 62nd St., New York, NY 10065! Park Location: 1 FDR Four Freedoms Park (at the southern tip of Roosevelt Island) !" www.fdrfourfreedomspark.org! (212) 486-0194 [email protected]!!

The Glass House! 199 Elm Street, !New Canaan, CT 06840 www.theglasshouse.org! (203) 594-9884 [email protected]!! The Glass House, built between 1949 and 1995 by architect Philip Johnson, is a National Trust Historic Site located in New Canaan, Connecticut. The pastoral 49"acre landscape comprises fourteen structures, including the Glass House (1949), and features a permanent collection of 20th century painting and sculpture, along with temporary exhibitions. The tour season runs from May to November and advance reservations are required. For more information and tickets, visit www.philipjohnsonglasshouse.org.

Guggenheim Museum! 1071 Fifth Avenue (at 89th Street)!, New York, NY 10128 www.guggenheim.org! (212) 423-3500 [email protected]!! Visit the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum during Archtober to experience the architecture of one of the most significant architectural icons of the 20th century built by master architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Starting October 11, visitors are invited to view Participatory City: 100 Urban Trends from the BMW Guggenheim Lab, which examines groups of emerging talents in the areas of urbanism, architecture, art, design, science, technology, education, and sustainability from around the globe. On October 21, visit the museum for a special Building of the Day architecture tour to celebrate the 54th anniversary of the Guggenheim's iconic Frank Lloyd Wright-designed building. Led by Gallery Educator Ellen Edelman, the tour will focus on the history and renovation of the museum’s landmark building throughout its history. Megan Chusid, AIA licensed architect and Manager of Facilities and Office Services at the Guggenheim, will join Edelman to provide inside insights on her involvement in the building’s preservation. To learn more about this landmark building, visit guggenheim.org/app to download the Guggenheim app, which includes a multimedia tour, videos, and additional information. The Guggenheim app is sponsored by Bloomberg.

Hudson Square Connection! 180 Varick Street #422, !NY, NY 10014! Event Location: Hotel Particulier, 4 Grand Street www.hudsonsquarebid.org! (212) 463-9160 ext. 230 [email protected] Hudson Square is … ART. Hudson Square Connection (HSC), a Business Improvement District, will host a walk and talk to discover the neighborhood’s vibrant art scene beginning over lunch at Hotel Particulier. Hudson Square has burgeoned from an industrial printing district into a hub for the City’s creative economy. You can feel a palpable energy on the neighborhood’s streets resonating from the artistic !

businesses that call Hudson Square "home.” HSC seeks to capture the spirit of innovation that is thriving within its buildings and bring that energy into the public realm. It was created to implement a streetscape improvement plan that beautifies and enlivens the streets, while reinforcing a socially, culturally, and environmentally connected community. During our walk and talk, we will explore perhaps Hudson Square’s best-kept secret: its artistic community! After visiting galleries, studios, and art collections, people will get a sense of the breadth of creativity flourishing in Hudson Square.

IIDA New York Chapter! 355 Lexington Avenue, 15th Floor, !New York, NY 10017 www.iidany.org! (212) 297-2122 [email protected]!!

Innovation Conference 2013! McGraw Hill Headquarters Auditorium, !1221 Ave. of the Americas, !2nd Fl., !NY, NY 10020 www.recordinnovation.com! (800) 371-3238 [email protected]!! On October 3 at the McGraw Hill Headquarters in New York City, the magazine Architectural Record’s Innovation Conference will bring together top design and construction professionals to address critical issues in the design and planning of buildings and cities. With the growing demands of a hyper-connected urban society, architects must be armed with the most current technological information to ensure their practices continue to look to the future. The event will explore topics such urban density, information technology within buildings and infrastructure, the latest 3D fabrication tools in design and construction, as well as many other innovative drivers in the buildings of the future. For more information or to register, visit: www.recordinnovation.com. This conference offers 5.5 AIA learning units (LUs HSW).

Institute for Public Architecture! 45 East 20th Street, 5th Floor!New York, NY 10003!www.the-ipa.org!(212) 219- [email protected]!! The First Annual Fall Fete honoring Kenneth Frampton, Ware Professor of Architecture, Graduate School of Architecture, Preservation and Planning, Columbia University, and Mathew M. Wambua, Commissioner, New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development will take place Wednesday, October 16, from 6:00-8:00pm. It will take place at the Corelli Residence, 142 Duane Street, Penthouse 1. Cocktails and light fare will be served. For tickets and information, please visit www.the-ipa.org.

Institute of Classical Architecture & Art! 20 West 44th Street, 3rd Floor!New York, New York 10036!www.classicist.org!(212) 730- [email protected]!! On October 23 (6:30pm reception, 7pm presentation) join the Institute of Classical Architecure & Art for “Grand Central at 100: A Conversation with Architectural Historian Francis Morrone.” Named one of the 13 best tour guides in the world by Travel + Leisure magazine, Francis Morrone stands alone as one of the nation’s most knowledgeable and engaging architectural historians. Join Marrone to explore the history and legacy of New York’s storied temple of transportation as it celebrates its centennial. Topics of discussion will include Grand Central's construction, hidden spaces, and impact upon the economy and built environment of midtown as a whole. On October 24 (6:00-8:0pm) join the Institute for “Firmitas, Utilitas, Venustas: Beaux-Arts Atelier” Exhibition & Open House. The students of the Beaux-Arts Atelier open the doors of their studio at the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art for an inside look at the process, materials, and inspiration behind NYC’s only school of classical architecture, art, and design. Learn more about traditional architectural techniques including drafting by hand, rendering in wash, modeling and sculpting, and figure drawing. Converse with students, instructors, and classical enthusiasts and enjoy a host of lite refreshments and fare.

The Municipal Art Society of New York 111 West 57th Street!New York, NY 10019!www.mas.org!(212) [email protected] New York City, as one of the world’s greatest and most resilient global cities, needs leaders that will cultivate opportunity and nurture innovation in all spheres. This year’s MAS Summit for NYC themes— Innovation and Leadership—will drive a discussion of building a globally competitive city that is socially, economically and environmentally resilient and will outline an agenda for ensuring livability for all New Yorkers. The MAS Summit coincides with two important events in New York City. This fall marks one year !

since Hurricane Sandy dramatically reminded us of New York City’s vulnerabilities. It is clear that we must build our capacity for improving our resilience to future impacts and disruptions. Additionally, New Yorkers will be electing a new mayoral administration this fall for the first time in twelve years. To purchase your ticket or find out more about the MAS Summit for New York City today, www.mas.org.

The Museum of Arts and Design! 2 Columbus Circle!, New York, NY 10019 www.madmuseum.org! (212) 299-7777 [email protected] Exploring the latest trends in digital fabrication, Out of Hand: Materializing the Postdigital at the Museum of Arts and Design is the first in-depth survey dedicated to exploring the impact of computer-assisted methods of production on contemporary art, architecture, and design. On view October 15 through July 6, 2014, this landmark exhibition brings together more than 120 works of sculpture, jewelry, fashion, and furniture by 85 artists, architects, and designers from 20 countries to examine how new technologies are pushing the boundaries of artistic expression and creation. Among the architects represented in this exhibition are Zaha Hadid, Daniel Libeskind, Maya Lin, Jürgen Mayer-Hermann, Achim Menges, and Softkill Design. One highlight of the exhibition is Magnus Larsson’s concept for a mobile 3D printer that uses microbes to create habitable structures from ambient sand to offset the encroachment of the Sahara Desert. MAD will also present related workshop series, such as Materializing the Postdigital, which gives students introductions to the technology and concepts found in computer-assisted digital fabrication, and will be led by experts in sculpture, design, fashion, architecture, and programming.

Museum of the City of New York! 1220 Fifth Avenue at 103rd St., !New York, NY 10029 www.mcny.org! (212) 534-1672 [email protected]!! The Museum of the City of New York, in collaboration with the Harry Ransom Center at The University of Texas at Austin, will present Norman Bel Geddes: I Have Seen the Future, the first major exploration of a Promethean visionary (1893"1958) who has been dubbed “the Leonardo da Vinci of the 20th century.” The exhibition will be on view at the City Museum from October 16, 2013 to February 10, 2014. On October 22, Curator of Architecture and Design Donald Albrecht will moderate a panel entitled “The Future of the Future: Norman Bel Geddes and his Legacy.” Panelist Rama Chorpash, Director of Product Design and Associate Professor at Parsons; Phil Patton, author and correspondent for the New York Times; and Donyale Werle, award"winning theater designer, will discuss the future of transportation, theater design and product design. Co"sponsored by the School of Constructed Environments at Parsons The New School for Design.

The Museum of Modern Art! 11 West 53rd Street!New York, NY 10019!www.moma.org!(212) 708-9400 Cut 'n' Paste: From Architectural Assemblage to Collage City, is on view at the Museum of Modern art July 10–December 1, 2013. The ethos of collage shapes every aspect of contemporary culture, from the glut of signs and images to the many layers of digital information to the art of sampling. This installation revisits early uses of collage to trace its evolution as both an aesthetic technique central to architectural representation and a cultural practice of layering, juxtaposition, and remix that configures the city. Opening with the seamless digital collages that dominate contemporary architectural practice, Cut ‘n’ Paste pairs the early photo-collages of Mies van der Rohe with avant-garde experiments in photomontage, graphic design, and film. Architectural thinkers Colin Rowe and Fred Koetter’s Collage City (1978), an urban manifesto for the medium, provides a backdrop through which to reframe contemporary uses. As an architectural tool, this wide-ranging medium mixes high and popular references and offers a dynamic, inventive connection to cultural context. Organized by Pedro Gadanho, Curator, and Phoebe Springstubb, Curatorial Assistant, Department of Architecture and Design.

National Academy Museum & School! 1083 Fifth Avenue!New York, NY 10128!www.nationalacademy.org!(212) 369-4880!" [email protected] On October 2 (6:30-8:00pm), the National Academy in collaboration with CIVITAS presents ART, DESIGN and the URBAN ENVIRONMENT. Moderated by Gregg Pasquarelli of SHoP Architects and bringing together policy makers, environmental experts, curators, and designers, this “Art, Design and the Urban Environment” panel examines the redevelopment and resilience potential for the East River Esplanade, an !

urban waterfront stretching from 60th to 125th Street. It is a linear public space plagued by maintenance problems that could serve a major environmental and recreational need for East Harlem and the Upper East Side neighborhoods. On October 23 (6:30-8:00pm), the National Academy presents ARCHITECTS IN CONVERSATION. Preston Scott Cohen, Boston-based architect and Chair of the Department of Architecture and the Gerald M. McCue Professor of Architecture at Harvard University Graduate School of Design, discusses his recent designs with architect colleague Stan Allen. Cohen will speak about his work in Asia and his Tel Aviv Museum of Art’s “Lightfall”, the museum’s celebrated atrium. Cohen’s geometrically informed buildings have received accolades for the creative way in which they resolve various architectural problems.

New Museum 235 Bowery, NY, NY 10002!www.newmuseum.org!(212) 219-1222"[email protected]!!

New York Chapter of the National Organization of Minority Architects! P.O. Box 2455!Church Street Station!New York, New York 10008!www.nycoba.org"" [email protected]

New York Institute of Technology School of Architecture and Design! 1855 Broadway, NY, NY 10023 !Auditorium: 1871 Broadway at 61st St., Gallery 61: 16 W. 61st St. de Seversky Mansion: Northern Blvd., Old Westbury, NY; Steelcase: 4 Columbus Circle, 7th Fl. www.nyit.edu/architecture! (212) 261-1562 [email protected] On October 10, NYIT will gather the worlds leading thinkers and visionaries to host the TEDxNYIT event: Meta Resiliency at the NYIT Auditorium on Broadway at Columbus Circle. One year after hurricane Sandy, twelve ground-breaking entrepreneurs and leaders in their fields will explore the theme of Meta Resiliency: “The Resiliency of Resiliency.” This event will be presented in four nodes: 1) Latent Resiliency, 2) Visceral Resiliency, 3) Pedagogy and Praxis, and 4) Paradigm Shifting. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. For information about TED's upcoming conferences, visit http://www.ted.com/registration.

New York Landmarks Preservation Foundation P. O. Box 286402!New York, NY 10128!(212) 669-7819

New York University www.nyu.edu!(212) [email protected]! NYU Institute of Fine Arts!1 East 78th Street!New York, NY 10075!" www.nyu.edu/gsas/dept/fineart!(212) [email protected]!!

Public Art Fund One East 53rd Street!New York, NY 10022!www.publicartfund.org!(212) 223-7800!" [email protected] On Wednesday, October 2 at 6:30pm, the Public Art Fund and The New School present “Artist Talk: Mark Manders.” (The New School, John Tishman Auditorium, 66 West 12th Street, Tickets: $10/Free for students). Mark Manders' distinctive multi-disciplinary practice encompasses installation, sculpture, drawing, and projected imagery. With carefully constructed assemblages of furniture, human and animal figures, and the ephemera of daily life, Manders’ enigmatic installations reflect an ongoing interest in creating a metaphorical self-portrait. To create his work, he fabricates each individual element in the studio, recreating everyday objects that, while familiar, are stripped of real-world references. As part of his working process, Manders “tests a work” by imagining it in a supermarket “to see if it can survive there, without being labeled as an artwork.” Manders’ talk will focus on his interest in public space and the dialogue between between life and art. This talk is part of a series entitled Square Pegs, Round Holes: From White Cube to Public Sphere. Public Art Fund Talks at The New School are organized by Public Art Fund in collaboration with the Vera List Center for Art and Politics at The New School.

Queens Museum of Art! Flushing Meadows Corona Park!Queens, NY 11368!www.queensmuseum.org!(718) 592-9700!" [email protected]

Regional Plan Association! 4 Irving Place, Suite 711 S!New York, NY 10003!www.rpa.org!(212) [email protected]!!

Sheila C. Johnson Design Center Parsons The New School for Design!2 West 13th Street!New York, NY 10011!" www.newschool.edu/sjdc!(212) 229-8919 ext. [email protected]

SEGD! (Society for Environmental Graphic Design) 1000 Vermont Ave. NW, !#400, !Washington, DC 20005 Event: Museum of the Moving Image, Astoria, Queens !www.segd.org! (202) 638-5555 [email protected]!! Xlab 2013: Experience + Interaction in Public Space will be presented on October 24 in New York. Xlab is SEGD’s premier digital innovation event connecting design, technology, and communication in the built environment. At Xlab 2013, we’ll focus on how urban spaces are being shaped by digital communications, immersive experience design, and enabling information retrieval in the built environment. As the digital revolution spreads from mobile applications to new digital/physical environments, we'll explore the impact of emerging visual, sensing, and customization technologies on public space. The lab itself is a one-day event October 24 at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria, Queens. The museum's ultra-modern interiors and expanded space, designed by Brooklyn-based LEESER Architecture, will set the stage for our conversations For more information, visit http://xlab2013.segd.org.

Socrates Sculpture Park! 32-01 Vernon Boulevard (at Broadway), !Long Island City, NY 11106 www.socratessculpturepark.org! (718) 956-1819 [email protected]!! On view at Socrates throughout Archtober is tree wood by Toshihiro Oki architect pc, winner of the 2013 Folly Competition – our annual design/build opportunity for architects and designers, in partnership with the Architectural League of NY; a Broadway Billboard by Wangechi Mutu; and the 2013 Emerging Artist Fellowship Exhibition, featuring 15 new commissions by emerging artists. On October 5, 12-2PM: Long before "shipping container architecture" was a genre, there was Socrates Sculpture Park. On 10/5, the park will open its latest installation introducing a series of green roofs as part of Marfa Dialogues/NY - a citywide examination of climate change science, environmental activism and artistic practice. In collaboration with a team of horticulturalists at Plant Specialists, artist David Brooks has "greened" three shipping containers into works of art. On October 19, 11-3PM: Socrates presents its annual Halloween Harvest Festival, including costume making, performances, a Canine Costume Contest, and a walking tour with the Greater Astoria Historical Society.

Structural Engineers Association of New York 536 LaGuardia Place, !New York, NY 10012 www.seaony.org! (646) 736-0694 [email protected]

WantedDesign! At new DWR showroom: East 57th St. and 3rd Ave.;!at Tribeca Cinemas: 54 Varick Street; at the Moroso Showroom: 146 Greene St. (at West Houston);"at the Blackbody Showroom: 25 Greene St. (at Grand St.)!www.wanteddesignnyc.com"(646) [email protected]!! Co-founded by Odile Hainaut and Claire Pijoulat, WantedDesign is a creative destination for the design community with innovative installations, student workshops, engaging discourse and more during the design week. After a successful third edition of WantedDesign last May in conjunction with NYCxDESIGN, the organization continues to nurture the design conversation during the year in New York and invites the public to meet with key representatives from the industry. WantedDesign will co-host and support four events in association with Archtober, Architecture and Design Month New York City, in October 2013. The Conversation at Design Within Reach (October 9, DWR Soho showroom, 6:00-8:00pm) focuses on how !

DWR partners with New York-based architecture group Sayigh+Duman to bring the new Studios to life and collaborates with NYC-based design firm 2x4 to expand its approach to branding through interior and environmental design. Two Conversations at Architecture & Design Film Festival (October 19, Tribeca Cinemas, 3:30pm and 5:30pm) bring together personalities from various creative fields from film to fashion, design and architecture. At Moroso Showroom (October 22, 6:00-9:00pm), Patrizia Moroso discusses her creative process and collaboration with designer Marc Thorpe. On October 29 (6:00-8:00pm), WantedDesign celebrates the opening of the first showroom in the USA of Blackbody. The company designs pioneering and high quality lighting with OLED technology. Co hosted with Intramuros magazine. RSVP www.wanteddesignnyc.com/rsvp-blackbody.

Whitney Museum of American Art 945 Madison Ave. at 75th St. NY, NY 10021!whitney.org!(212) [email protected]!! On October 12, the Whitney Museum of Art with AIA New York presents Building of the Day (2:00-3:00pm, registration required). The Whitney Museum of American Art is constructing a new building in downtown Manhattan, which will open to the public in 2015. Designed by architect Renzo Piano and situated between the High Line and the Hudson River, the new building will house more than 50,000 square feet of indoor galleries and 13,000 square feet of outdoor exhibition space on a series of rooftops facing the High Line. An expansive gallery for temporary exhibitions will be approximately 18,000 square feet in area, making it the largest column-free museum gallery in New York City. Archtober participants are invited to join in a perimeter tour and conversation with the architects led by the team of architects of Cooper, Robertson & Partners and the Renzo Piano Building Workshop. Scott Newman, AIA, Cooper, Robertson & Partners will lead the tour.

World Architecture Day 2013! World Architecture News, [email protected]!! Following the phenomenally successful launch in London last year, World Architecture Day returns for a second bite of the apple. And this time it's big. Taking place in New York over 3 days, WAD 13 brings together the most illustrious architects, planners, engineers, developers and designers from all four corners of the globe to exchange ideas, showcase innovative, award-winning work and discuss new business ventures. The summit kicks off on Sunday, October 6, throughout the day, attendees will look back at the city's architecture with tours of Manhattan's most iconic buildings. Monday, October 7, sees the official celebration of World Architecture Day, taking place at the Center for Architecture, with the focus of the discussions on the proposition Towards eight billion: housing the next generation. The day ends with an evening reception toasting to the 10th anniversary of the Center for Architecture. The summit draws to a close on Monday, October 8 with visits to a selection of studios and practices around Manhattan to discuss the latest developments and innovations. See website here for ticket prices. Contact [email protected] for AIANY member discount.

World Monuments Fund! 350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2412!, New York, NY 10118 www.wmf.org! (646) 424-9594! [email protected] The 2014 World Monuments Watch will be announced on October 8. The Watch, a biennial list of at-risk cultural heritage sites around the globe, has been a call to action since 1996. Watch sites are as varied as man’s imagination and represent every conceivable building material, style, and type of site. From the NY State Pavilion in Flushing to the Taj Mahal, the Watch is a window into the extraordinary cultural achievements of each generation and the challenges communities face in protecting monuments. For Archtober, WMF will present an overview of the 2014 Watch, examining the reasons the sites are at risk and exploring common themes and possible solutions. The presentation will be at 6:30 pm on October 10 in the Empire State Building, WMF’s international headquarters. This will be the first public presentation after the October 8th announcement.

About Archtober (ärk't!b!r) New York City's Architecture and Design Month – is a collaborative grassroots initiative between the city’s leading cultural institutions and professional organizations that raises public awareness of architecture and design in everyday life. Daily tours, lectures, films, and exhibitions will celebrate the lasting civic and international impact of the richness of the city’s built environment. Our website is www.Archtober.org.

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About the AIA New York Chapter AIA New York is the oldest and largest chapter of the American Institute of Architects, with almost 5,000 architects, allied professionals, students and public members. AIANY is dedicated to three goals: design excellence, public outreach and professional development, and towards these aims, AIANY runs the Center for Architecture, a storefront exhibition space in Greenwich Village, sponsors public programs, publishes a magazine, and works with its charitable affiliate, the Center for Architecture Foundation, to provide scholarship and educational opportunities. For more information on AIANY, please visit www.aiany.org.

The Center for Architecture is a destination for all interested in the built environment. It is home to the American Institute of Architects New York Chapter and the Center for Architecture Foundation, vibrant nonprofit organizations that provide resources to both the public and building industry professionals. Through exhibitions, programs, and special events, the Center aims to improve the quality and sustainability of the built environment, foster exchange between the design, construction, and real estate communities, and encourage collaborations across the city and globe. As the city’s leading cultural institution focusing on architecture, the Center drives positive change through the power of design. For more information, please visit www.aiany.org.