Current Issue — AIA New York

Summer 2026: Repair and Renew

A Publication of AIA New York, Volume 88, Issue 3.

On the Cover: The Baychester Houses is a pubic housing development in the Bronx, consisting of 11 six-story buildings and 441 apartments. Originally built in 1963, it recently underwent a massive revitalization. Photo: Andy Foster.

Table of Contents

Features

Introduction

Repair and Renew

The renovation of the Harlem River Houses is a paragon among recently renovated public housing campuses, thanks to renovations led by Curtis + Ginsberg Architects. Photo: Alex Severin.

NYCHA Rethinks, Rebuilds, and Aims for Resilience

The city cannot function without NYCHA; the architects working with it are building not only model residences but also the keystone of a revived social compact, recognizing the residents as the client.

by Bill Millard

São Paulo's Church of the Rosary of the Black Men, rebuilt in 1906 by the Irmandade dos Homens Pretos after earlier versions were displaced and demolished, preserves a centuries-long legacy of Black faith, community, and resistance. Photo: Courtesy of the researchers.

Rooted in Repair: Black and Indigenous Traditions of Building and Belonging

A Research Spotlight in two parts, starting with an essay by Florián Rodríguez and Holness about their research.

by Rose Mary Florián Rodríguez, RA, NOMA, and Wayne Evans Holness

Q&A: On the Urgency and Process of Architectural Research

The authors discuss the necessity of their work, the role of oral history in architectural research, and what architects can learn from building traditions rooted in cultural memory, stewardship, and belonging.

by Rose Mary Florián Rodríguez, RA, NOMA, Wayne Evans Holness, and Jennifer Krichels

Zindren and peers attended a January 10, 2026, protest at Powderhorn Park, Minneapolis

Architects Are Neighbors First

Mary-Margaret Zindren, Hon. AIAMN, speaks with Oculus editors about community care, civic leadership, and Minnesota's response to the ICE and Border Patrol Occupation.

by Mary-Margaret Zindren, Hon. AIAMN, and Oculus Editors

AIANY + ASLA-NY Transportation + Infrastructure Design Excellence Awards

This year’s jury selected 13 winners in five categories: Open Space, Planning, Projects, Structures, and Student Work.

by The Editors

News & Articles

Letter from the President

Repair as an Act of Resistance

by 2026 AIANY President Mark Gardner, AIA, NOMA

00 Editor JK Ed Photo Credit Asya Gorovits DSC08121

Letter from the Editor

More Than Repair

by Oculus Editor-In-Chief Jennifer Krichels

At the Center

Summer Events in and Around the Center

Beyond the Center

Museum of Disability History Opens at the Viscardi Center

Contributors to This Issue

ARO’s 17,000-square-foot, L-shaped education and visitor center nestles around the restored historic Victorian greenhouse.

Street Level

The Green-House at Green-Wood Cemetery

by Nicole Gates Anderson

Lit Review

Max Bond: The Life and Work of the People’s Architect

by Zach Mortice

Op-Ed

Libraries as Democracy's Anchor: Design as an Act of Care and Repair

by Claire Breyen, AIA

Op-Ed

Repair is Not a Rendering

by Chris Sawyer, AIA, CCS, LEED AP BD+C

Op-Ed

First City-Owned Grocery Store at La Marqueta: When Urban Repair, Design, And Policy Come Together

by Berk Korkmaz, Assoc. AIA

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