ARCHITECTURE WEEK: GOING PUBLIC 2: CITY SNAPSHOT(S) AND CASE STUDIES OF THE MAYOR'S DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION EXCELLENCE INITIATIVE

EXHIBITION OPENING

Tuesday, 10/10/2006, 6:00–8:00pm

Kiss + Cathcart, Remsen Yard

Opening reception for two-part exhibition celebrating public projects in New York City. City Snapshot(s) is the second installation of the Center for Architecture's inaugural exhibition showcasing recent and newly proposed public architecture, art, engineering and landscape projects submitted by open call. Case Studies of Mayor Bloomberg's Design and Construction Excellence Initiative will provide a comprehensive overview of how the NYC Department of Design and Construction is redefining what public architecture can be in the twenty-first century. Together, the two installations document the scope, quality, and diversity of public work in New York City. On view through December 30, 2006.

Organized by: AIA New York Chapter

Sponsors:
Bovis Lend Lease; Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson; FXFOWLE Architects; KPF

Supporters:
Forest City Ratner Companies; National Reprographics, Inc.; Rose Brand; W Architecture and Landscape Architects

Friends
The LiRO Group

Special thanks to:
Office of the Mayor, City of New York; New York City Department of Design and Construction; Center for Architecture Foundation; The Thornton-Tomasetti Group

Price: Free
RSVP: Online

GOING PUBLIC ROUNDTABLE

Wednesday, 10/11/2006, 6:00–8:00pm

Roundtable discussion with architects featured in Going Public 2: Case Studies of the Mayor's Design and Construction Excellence Initiative with curator Tom Mellins and DDC Commissioner David J. Burney, AIA. Conversation explores how the Department of Design and Construction is giving New York City a key role in today's global engagement of progressive architecture.