Oculus

Oculus magazine, AIA New York’s quarterly print publication, is an important means of asserting the identity and advocacy of architects in New York.
Oculus Fall 2025 issue cover showing an aerial view of a public pool inside of a park
Fall 2025: Laying the Groundwork

A Publication of AIA New York, Volume 87, Issue 4.

On the Cover: Cover: An aerial view of Central Park’s new Davis Center pavilion and Gottesman Pool, designed by Susan T Rodriguez | Architecture • Design and Mitchell Giurgola in collaboration with the Central Park Conservancy. Photo: Richard Barnes.

Table of Contents
Features
Introduction
Laying the Groundwork
by The Editors
Foster + Partners’ proposeddesign for the new Port Authority bus terminal includes 3.5 acres of greenspace. Image: Foster + Partners, courtesy PANYNJ.
Notes from the Field: Moving in the Right Direction
Transportation projects are shaping public space in NYC.
by Thomas Grassi, Russell Kriegel, and Eve Michel, AIANY Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
A new dockhouse on the Hudson River, designed by Architecture Research Office,meets flood zone code and necessary accessibility requirements. Image: Architecture Research Office.
Beyond the Roads: The Infrastructure of a Resilient City
Despite obstacles, New York continues to make commitments to the future.
by David Sokol
An excavation project on Greenwich Street, one of the most complex areas of the city in which to build a utilidor.
Rethinking the Unglamorous Underground
“Subsurface spaghetti” generates risks, disruptions, and staggering costs.
by Bill Millard
The Marlboro Agricultural Education Center, designed by Studio Gang, transforms the grounds of a New York City Housing Authority campus into a welcoming hub for multigenerational education, job training, and community leadership in nutrition and urban agriculture.
Vision of an Edible New York
A city that both feeds and nourishes its citizens requires an investment in food infrastructure.
by LinYee Yuan
News & Articles
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Letter from the President
In the Streets, Together
by 2025 AIANY President Benjamin Gilmartin, AIA
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Letter from the Editor
Infrastructure for Everyone
by Oculus Editor-in-Chief Jennifer Krichels
At the Center
Searching for Superpublics
by The Editors
At the Center
Honorees Named in Second Annual Archtober Postcard Competition
by Lynn Kim
The museum’s stacked volumes are clad in precast concrete with generous glazing
Beyond the Center
Studio Museum in Harlem
by The Editors
The Davis Center is built into the topography of the site along its eastern slope, with landscape and pathways that cover the entire building and blend the building into the park.
Street Level
The Davis Center at the Harlem Meer
by Beth Broome
Lit Review
by The Editors
Headshot of Paul Bauer
Op-Ed
Building for the essential workers who make our cities livable
by Paul Bauer, AIA
Headshot of Ishita Gaur
Op-Ed
From Shorelines to “Shore-places”: How Climate Response Can Improve Urban Accessibility, Equity, and Resiliency
by Ishita Gaur, AICP
Headshot of Damyanti Radheshwar, FIIA, AIA, LEED AP
Op-Ed
Public Realm Green and Gorgeous: Broadway
by Damyanti Radheshwar, FIIA, AIA, LEED AP
Tiffany-Ann Taylor.
Op-Ed
The Commuter Comes First: Designing for Enjoyment and Efficiency in Transportation
by Tiffany-Ann Taylor
Headshot of Jim Wright
Op-Ed
When Is Enough Not Enough?
by Jim Wright, AIA
Three most recent Oculus issue covers
Call for Winter 2026 Op-Eds
Architects as Advocates
by The Editors
Headshot of Jesse Lazar
Last Word
What Does It Mean to be a New Yorker in 2025?
by Jesse Lazar, Assoc. AIA, Executive Director, AIANY and the Center for Architecture
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