— AIA New York

October 14, 2009
by: Jessica Sheridan Assoc. AIA LEED AP

10.05-09.09: Architecture Week 2009 In addition to the 2009 Heritage Ball and honoree programs, AIANY and the Center for Architecture opened two exhibitions last week. “ContextContrast” will be view at the Center for Architecture through January 23, 2010. “New York Now” will be on view at the West 4th Street Subway Station through the end of October.

10.06.2009: New York Landmarks Preservation Foundation Chair Christina Davis delivered remarks to attendees of “ContextContrast’s” opening.

Stacy Sideris

AIANY First Vice President Anthony Schirripa, AIA, and Mark Silberman, General Counsel for the Landmarks Preservation Commission and “ContextContrast” Steering Committee member.

Sam Lahoz

10.07.09: Rick Bell, FAIA, AIANY Executive Director, Judith Kunoff, Chief Architect, NYC Transit, and Sherida Paulsen, FAIA, AIANY President, at the “New York Now” opening.

Sam Lahoz

“New York Now” will remain on view at the south end of the West 4th Street Subway through the end of the month.

Kristen Richards

10.01.09: Eleven teams of architects took to their yachts to the high seas of the Hudson River at the Ninth Annual Architects Regatta, hosted by Gerry Dolezar, Les Metalliers Champenois, and held to aid Project City Kids. Although it was a chilly October evening, the hardy sailors maneuvered their boats through winds of up to 15 knots. A handful of spectators bravely made the journey out to the Manhattan Yacht Club’s floating clubhouse to cheer their colleagues on.

As in the past, the competition was fierce, particularly between boats sailed by Polshek Partnership, and Fuller & D’Angelo/Pei Partnership. The two were neck-and-neck for the first two of three races, before Polshek was forced to return to the starting line in the third for a false start. However, thanks to the skippering prowess of principal Todd Schliemann, FAIA, Polshek came through the field to place a dramatic third in the final race. Overall, Fuller & D’Angelo/Pei Partnership placed first, Polshek second, and William Nicholas Bodouva Architects third. AIANY placed a very respectable sixth out of 11 — a definite improvement on last year’s ninth place!