At the Center for Architecture | 3/1/21
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On Thursday, April 15, architects, designers, architecture enthusiasts, and young professionals will gather virtually for the 9th annual Guess-A-Sketch, an...

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At the Center for Architecture | 2/17/21
Center for Architecture. Image, from left to right. Archtober Lounge designed by MTWTF, Close to the Edge: The Birth of Hip Hop Architecture designed by WSDIA and Sekou Cooke. Photo: Erik Bardin.

As part of its ongoing mission to promote design excellence, the Center for Architecture is putting a call out to graphic designers! Graphic designers who...

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At the Center for Architecture | 1/6/21
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AIA New York and the Center for Architecture have welcomed eight new industry leaders to their boards. On December 8, five members were welcomed to AIA New York’s...

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At the Center for Architecture | 12/15/20
The CanopY by Universal Builders Supply (UBS) installed at the Center for Architecture. Photo: Courtesy of UBS.

When the Center for Architecture learned that upcoming façade work at 536 LaGuardia Place would require overhead protection, we quickly thought of Universal Builders...

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At the Center for Architecture | 10/28/20
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On Thursday, October 22, AIA New York and the Center for Architecture held their first-ever virtual gala. Common Bond: The Center for Architecture Gala, the...

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Archtober | 10/14/20
Ennead's Hellscape Pumpkin, Pumpkitecture 2018. Photo: Erik Bardin.

As Halloween slouches towards us, it is time for Archtober to once again invoke the specters of starchitects past for Pumpkitecture 2020: A Virtual Vanquishing!...

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At the Center for Architecture | 9/30/20
Design Advocates at Kopitiam. Courtesy of Design Advocates.

The Center for Architecture is preparing to celebrate Common Bond: The Center for Architecture Gala on October 22, 2020. Common Bond, formerly known as the Heritage...

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At the Center for Architecture | 9/16/20
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On October 22, the Center for Architecture will be hosting Common Bond: The Center for Architecture Gala. This event, formerly known as the Heritage Ball, serves as our...

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Archtober | 9/2/20
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Archtober turns 10 next month! It’s hard to believe it has already been a decade of amazing design celebrations and Archtober is once again thrilled to showcase NYC's...

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At the Center for Architecture | 8/11/20
Prometheus: Journal of the PhD Program in Architecture, Illinois Institute of Technology ($2,000)

The Center for Architecture is pleased to announce the four 2020 recipients of the annual Douglas Haskell Award for Student Journals. The Haskell Award was founded to...

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Learning by Design | 8/5/20
Students practiced rendering shade and shadow using the ancient Ad-Deir complex in Petra, Jordan, which they “visited” via Google Maps. Image: Center for Architecture.

The Center’s Education Department is testing new waters this summer with a full slate of online, weeklong design classes for students entering grades 3-12. As the...

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Grants and Scholarships | 8/5/20

The Center for Architecture and AIA New York have awarded $67,500 in academic scholarships in 2020. In recent years, the Center for Architecture has provided more...

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At the Center for Architecture | 7/15/20
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Help us rename the Heritage Ball! We’re looking for a new name for our gala, one that aligns with the architecture visionaries that the event brings together and...

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Learning by Design | 7/8/20
3rd grade students from PS 52K learned about Skyscraper Design and put their new knowledge to the test by building their own structural frames using toothpicks, marshmallows, and spaghetti. Images courtesy of students.

As schools shifted to online learning this spring, the Center for Architecture worked with partner schools whose visits to the Center were cancelled by COVID-19...

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At the Center for Architecture | 6/1/20

The events of the past week and the injustices that these events are forcing us to confront have been heartbreaking and overwhelming. On May 25, George Floyd was...

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Grants and Scholarships | 4/15/20
A mobile home, featured in noroof architects' “Land Ho! The Endangered Mobile Home Park as a Hothouse for Alternative Forms of Affordable Living”. Photo: Courtesy of noroof architects.

Four Mid-Career Architects Awarded the 2020 Arnold W. Brunner Grant for Architectural Research Grant The Center for Architecture, in partnership with AIA New York, is...

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At the Center for Architecture | 3/9/20
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  Update as of 3/20/2020:   Dear Friends, We hope you are doing well and staying safe and healthy during this challenging time. As circumstances...

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Learning by Design | 3/4/20
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25 high school sophomores and juniors spent their midwinter break exploring potential career paths through the AIA New York and the Center for Architecture’s Discover...

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At the Center for Architecture | 2/19/20
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On Thursday, March 12, architects, designers, architecture enthusiasts, and young professionals will gather at the Center for Architecture for the 8th annual...

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Archtober | 2/5/20
Archtober 2020 is coming!

The Center for Architecture is soliciting proposals for Archtober 2020's graphic identity. This year marks the festival's 10th anniversary. Archtober, an annual...

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Grants and Scholarships | 1/8/20
Illustration courtesy of Christopher Beck.

The Center for Architecture and AIA New York are proud to announce the 2019 recipients of the Stewardson Keefe LeBrun Travel Grant: Christopher Beck (Brooklyn,...

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At the Center for Architecture | 12/16/19
Step aboard a 1920s-style schooner and experience New York City from the water’s edge! A perfect gift for sightseers and history buffs. Photo: Courtesy of Classic Harbor Line.

Still haven’t found the perfect gift for your favorite architect? AIA New York and the Center for Architecture have a few recommendations for you! Architecture Boat...

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Learning by Design | 12/3/19
Building Connections is on view at the Center for Architecture through January 4, 2020. Image credit: Center for Architecture.

Building Connections, the Center for Architecture’s annual exhibition of K-12 student work opened on Friday, November 15th and will be on view until January 4th, 2020....

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At the Center for Architecture | 10/30/19
(l-r) Hayes Slade, AIA, 2019 President, AIA New York; Phyllis Lambert, FRAIC, Hon. FAIA, Hon. FRIBA, Canadian Centre for Architecture; Steven Holl, FAIA, Steven Holl Architects; Sharon Prince, Grace Farms; and Benjamin Prosky, Assoc. AIA, AIANY | Center for Architecture. Image credit: Sam Lahoz.

AIA New York and the Center for Architecture’s annual gala, Heritage Ball, gathered more than 1,000 professionals from the architecture, engineering, construction, and...

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Archtober | 10/30/19
QRP with the Pritzkerpumpkin. Image credit: Sam Lahoz.

The Center for Architecture kicked off Halloween at its fourth-annual Pumpkitecture! Architectural Pumpkin Carving Competition on October 25. 19 New York City-based...

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Grants and Scholarships | 10/16/19
Katie MacDonald, Kyle Schumann, and Jonas Hauptman received $13,000 for “Smart Cross-Laminated Bamboo.” Image: Courtesy of Katie MacDonald.

In recent years, the Center for Architecture has expanded its robust Grants and Scholarships program to provide more scholarships to a broader range of students...

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At the Center for Architecture | 10/2/19
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The Center for Architecture is preparing to celebrate the honorees of its 2019 Heritage Ball on October 24 5 at Chelsea Piers’ Pier 60. The Heritage Ball serves as the...

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Learning by Design | 9/17/19
Students in our Skyscrapers class present their finished models to family and friends. Image credit: Center for Architecture.

This summer the Center for Architecture welcomed 388 students to our K-12 Summer Programs, including 48 students who received a combined total of $26,600 in financial...

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Archtober | 9/4/19
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Starting Thursday, September 5, make sure to visit archtober.org to get first dibs on tickets for the full roster of Archtober Building of the Day tours, a program now...

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Learning by Design | 9/3/19
Students were challenged to consider and manipulate existing topography throughout the design process. Image credit: Center for Architecture

This summer, as part of our expanded summer program offerings, the Center for Architecture partnered with the Wallerstein Collaborative for Urban Environmental Education...

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