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New York | Programm 29.09. - 04.10.2020 Stoforum Design - Fachexkursion New York Bewusst bauen. StoForum Design | Fachexkursionen © StoForum Design New York | Programm 29.09. - 04.10.2020 StoForum Design - Fachexkursion New York StoForum Design Architektur erleben. Städte und Regionen werden geprägt durch ihre Architektur. Historische und zeitgenössische Bauwerke gehen eine Symbiose ein und schaffen eine jeweils für den Ort unverwechselbare Atmosphäre. Die Fachexkursionen des StoForum Design führen seit vielen Jahren an solch beson- dere Orte mit moderner Architektur in spannendem Kontext zu Historie, Kultur, Städtebau und Landschaft. Geführt werden die Fachexkursionen durch erfahrene ortsansässige Architekten. Als exzellente Kenner der Städte und Regionen stehen sie für die fachliche Qualität der Programme und gewäh- ren Ihnen auch „Blicke hinter die Fassaden“. Die Fachexkursionen, Seminare und Workshops des StoForum Design sind anerkannte Veranstal- tungen verschiedener Architekten-und Stadtplanerkammern in Deutschland. Den genauen Ablauf der Reise entnehmen Sie bitte dem nachfolgenden Programm. Dort finden Sie auch die Konditionen sowie die Reiseanmeldung zu dieser Fachexkursion. New York New York pulsiert mit kreativer Energie. Die Stadtteile Brooklyn, Manhattan, Bronx, Queens und Staten Island bilden zusammen New York City. Nachdem sich das Architekturgeschehen jahrzehnte- lang fast ausschließlich in Innenräumen abgespielt hat, herrscht seit einigen Jahren ein regelrechter Bauboom. Neue Anlaufpunkte in der Stadt wurden geschaffen. Von kleinen Bars, Restaurants, Galerien und Shops über neue Museen, Wohn- und Geschäftshäuser, Parks und Hotels - hier hat eine neue Ära der Architektur begonnen. New York ist schon lange mehr als jede andere amerikanische Metropole eine Fußgängerstadt. Die Straßen sind übersichtlich gerastert und nummeriert. Viele Sehenswürdigkeiten liegen nahe beiein- ander. Die bekannte Skyline verändert sich ständig, neue Quartiere auf ehemals unzugänglichem Land entwickeln sich mit atemberaubender Geschwindigkeit. Die internationale Architektenelite hinterlässt mit einer bemerkenswerten Anzahl neuer Projekte ihre Spuren in jeder Ecke der Stadt. Architekturikonen des 20. Jahrhunderts werden durch unzählige spektakuläre Neubauten ergänzt und bilden so das Gesamtkunstwerk Manhattan. Es entstehen faszinierende Architekturhighlights, die der Skyline Manhattans ihr neues charakteristisches Gesicht geben. Ob die schlankesten neuen Wohnhochhäuser, das weltweit höchste Passivhaus, temporäre Kunst- installationen im öffentlichen Raum, grüne Initiativen oder kulinarische Experimente - in New York ist die urbane Transformation nicht aufzuhalten. StoForum Design - Fachexkursion New York © StoForum Design Dienstag, 29. September 2020 08.35 Uhr Flug mit Singapore Airlines SQ 026 von Frankfurt nach New York 11.10 Uhr Ankunft in New York-JFK Begrüßung durch die Architekturführerin Bettina Johae und Beginn der Besichtigungs- tour mit dem Bus Richtung Brooklyn TWA Hotel, ehemals TWA Terminal (Eero Saarinen, 1962 - Renovation Lubrano Ciavarra Architects / Beyer Blinder Belle Architects, 2019) 14.00 Uhr Gemeinsamer Mittagsimbiss im historischen Distrikt Dumbo / Fulton Ferry am Ufer des East River mit Blick auf die Brooklyn Bridge und die Skyline Manhattans Brooklyn Bridge (John Augustus Roebling / Washington Roebling, 1883) Empire Stores (Thomas Stone, 1885 - Renovation Studio V / S9 Architecture, 2017) Wohngebäude One John (Alloy, 2017) Jane‘s Carousel (Jean Nouvel, 2011) St. Ann‘s Warehouse (1860 - Renovation Rogers Marvel Architects, 2015) Brooklyn Bridge Park (Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, 2013) 16.00 Uhr Fahrt mit der NYC Ferry auf dem East River nach Midtown Manhattan, zu sehen während der Fahrt u.a. Brooklyn Navy Yard - Dock 72 (S9 Architecture, 2019) Greenpoint Williamsburg Waterfront Redevelopment StoForum Design - Fachexkursion New York © StoForum Design Apartments 416 - 420 Kent Avenue (ODA, im Bau 2020) Domino Sugar Refinery (Masterplan SHoP Architects, im Bau 2020) Domino Park (James Corner Field Operations, 2018), Apartments 325 Kent (ShoP, 2017), Bürokomplex 1 South First / Ten Grand Street (COOKFOX Architects, im Bau 2020) Long Island City - Queens Hunter’s Point South Park (Weiss / Manfredi + SWA / Balsley, 2013 / 2018) Apartments Hunter‘s Point South Commons and Crossing (SHoP / ILA, 2016) Hunter‘s Point Community Library (Steven Holl, 2019) Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park (Louis Kahn, 1974 / 2012) Cornell Tech Campus (Masterplan SOM mit Morphosis, Weiss / Manfredi, Handel Architects, Snøhetta, 2017 / 2020) UN Headquarters (Wallace Harrison / Oscar Niemeyer / Le Corbusier, 1952) American Copper Buildings (ShoP, 2017) 16.45 Uhr Weiterfahrt mit dem Bus durch Midtown Manhattan ca. 17.00 Uhr Ankunft und Check-in im Hotel The Time New York **** 224 West 49th Street New York, NY 10019 Telefon +1-212 246 5252, www.thetimehotels.com 18.30 Uhr Treffen in der Hotellobby und Spaziergang zum Restaurant mit Erläuterungen zum Times Square (u.a. Max Neuhaus, 1977 / Re-design Snøhetta, 2014) 19.00 Uhr Gemeinsames Abendessen Individuelle Rückkehr ins Hotel StoForum Design - Fachexkursion New York © StoForum Design Mittwoch, 30. September 2020 09.00 Uhr Beginn der Tour zu Fuß Fahrt mit der Subway nach Downtown (R train bis City Hall) Woolworth Building (Cass Gilbert, 1913) World Trade Center Site WTC #1 - Freedom Tower (David Childs SOM, 2015) WTC #2, 200 Greenwich St (Norman Foster, in Planung) WTC #3, 175 Greenwich St (Richard Rogers, 2018) WTC #4, 150 Greenwich St (Maki and Associates, 2013) WTC #7 (David Childs SOM / Fassade mit James Carpenter / Platz Ken Smith, 2006) National 9/11 Memorial Plaza (Michael Arad / Peter Walker, 2011) National 9/11 Museum (Davis Brody Bond / Eingangspavillon Snøhetta, 2014) World Trade Center Transportation Hub (Santiago Calatrava, 2016) Pedestrian Passageway (Santiago Calatrava, 2013) Perelman Performing Arts Center (REX, im Bau 2020) Wohnhochhaus 56 Leonard St (Herzog & de Meuron, 2017) World Financial Center (Cesar Pelli & Associates, 1988) Brookfield Place Entry Pavilion (Pelli Clarke Pelli, 2013) Hudson Eats (BCV Architects & AvroKO, 2014) Liberty Park (AECOM, 2016) St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church (Santiago Calatrava, im Bau) StoForum Design - Fachexkursion New York © StoForum Design One Liberty Plaza, ehemals U.S. Steel Building (SOM, 1980) Equitable Building (Ernest R. Graham, 1915) Sunken Garden (Isamu Noguchi, 1964) Louise Nevelson Plaza (Smith-Miller + Hawkinson, 1977 / 2009) Luxuswohnungen 130 William (Adjaye Associates, im Bau 2020) Fulton Street Transportation Hub (Nicholas Grimshaw, 2014) Wohnhochhaus New York by Gehry (Frank O. Gehry, 2010) The Beekman Hotel (Silliman & Farnsworth, 1883 / GKV Architects, 2016) Spaziergang nach Chinatown 13.00 Uhr Gemeinsames Mittagessen im Restaurant „Jing Fong“ (20 Elizabeth St) 14.00 Uhr Spaziergang Richtung Soho Cast Iron District (1840 - 1880) mit Innenbesichtigung ausgewählter Soho Stores Wohnhaus 152 Elizabeth St (Tadao Ando, 2018) Storefront for Art and Architecture (Steven Holl / Acconci Studio, 1993) Wohnhaus 40 Mercer St (Jean Nouvel, 2007) Wohnhaus XOCO 325 (DDG, 2016) 101 Spring St (Donald Judd, 1968 / Flavin Judd & Architecture Research Office, 2013) Dia Sites: New York Earth Room + The Broken Kilometer (Walter de Maria, 1977 / 1979) Prada Store - 575 Broadway (Rem Koolhaas, 2001) Balenciaga - 148/149 Mercer St (Ryan Korban, 2013) Apple Store Soho - 103 Prince St @ Greene (Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, 2003 / 2012) Camper Store - 110 Prince St @ Greene (Shigeru Ban, 2012) Stella McCartney Store - 112 Greene St (Raw Edges / Rebecca Ward, 2012) StoForum Design - Fachexkursion New York © StoForum Design Longchamp Store - 132 Spring St (Thomas Heatherwick, 2006) AESOP - 438 West Broadway @ Prince (NADAAA, 2012) Celine - 67 Wooster St (Casper Mueller Kneer Architects, 2014) Isabelle Marant - 469 Broome St @ Greene (Nicolas André, 2010) Alexander Wang - 103 Grand St @ Mercer (Ryan Korban / Kramer Design Group, 2012) Galeria Melissa - 500 Broadway (Muti Randolph, 2017) Everlane - 28 Prince St (Leong Leong, 2017) Claus Porto - 230 Elisabeth St (Tacklebox Architecture, 2018) AESOP Nolita - 232 Elisabeth St (Tacklebox Architecture, 2011) Feit - 2 Prince St @ Bowery (Jordana Maisie / Price and Josh Tull, 2014) New Museum for Contemporary Art (SANAA, 2007) Sperone Westwater Gallery (Norman Foster, 2010) The Public Hotel - 215 Chrystie St (Herzog & de Meuron, 2017) Bayard-Condict Building (Louis Sullivan, 1899) Luxuswohnungen 10 Bond (Selldorf Architects, 2015) - 25 Bond (George Schiefer- decker / BKSK Architects, 2007) - 40 Bond (Herzog & de Meuron, 2007) - 41 Bond (DDG, 2012) - 48 Bond (Deborah Berke, 2008) Cooper Union New Academic Building (Morphosis, 2009) Geschäftshaus 51 Astor Place (Fumihiko Maki, 2013) optional: NYU Department of Philosophy (Steven Holl, 2007) ca. 18.00 Uhr Ende der Tour am Washington Square (zum Hotel C / E train von West 4th St bis 50th St oder W train von 8th St bis 49th St) Abend zur individuellen Verfügung StoForum Design - Fachexkursion New York © StoForum Design Donnerstag, 1. Oktober 2020 09.00 Uhr Beginn der Tour zu Fuß Fahrt mit der Subway nach Chelsea Spaziergang durch den Meatpacking District mit verschiedenen Innenbesichtigungen Diane von Fürstenberg Studio HQ (Works Architecture Company, 2007) Apple Store - 401 W 14th St @ 9th Ave (Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, 2007) Restoration Hardware - 9 9th Ave @ W 13th St (Backen Gillam Kroeger Architects, 2018) Intersect by Lexus - 412 W 14th St (Masamichi
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