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.
Cover of the summer 2023 issue of Oculus Magazine
Summer 2023: Innovations in K-12 Education Spaces

A Publication of AIA New York, Volume 85, Issue 3

On the Cover: FXCollaborative’s PS 84 Hunter’s Point South, an elementary school on a previously undeveloped parcel in Queens. Photography: Chris Cooper.

Table of Contents
News & Articles
Portrait of Matthew Bremer walking his two dogs in front of a bright mural
Letter from the President
Our Diversity, Our Strength
by AIANY President Matthew Bremer, AIA
Headshot of Jennifer Krichels
Letter from the Editor
Listening to Students for Stronger Schools
by Oculus Editor-In-Chief Jennifer Krichels
At the Center
Janna Ireland on the Architectural Legacy of Paul Revere Williams in Nevada
by Clara Gross
Beyond the Center
The National Building Museum: Brick City and Summer Block Party
by Clara Gross
Lit Review
by Clara Gross
Headshot of Jesse Lazar
Last Words
A Home for Future Architects
by Jesse Lazar, Interim Executive Director, AIANY/Center For Architecture
Features
Introduction: Innovations in K-12 Education Spaces
by The Editors
the Kathleen Grimm School for Leadership and Sustainability on Staten Island
Street Level
SCA’s Electrification: (Fossil) Fuel’s Out Forever
by Bill Millard
PS 19, a 1924 school building in the Bronx’s Woodlawn Heights
Designing Schools, Building Communities
Building schools to meet New York City’s booming student population pushes the limits of project-delivery capabilities as construction costs continue to multiply.
by Stephen Zacks
Headshot of Margot Kleinman
Education and the BIPOC Experience: Q&A with Margot Kleinman
When questioned about their school environments, underrepresented students often donʼt say what researchers expect to hear.
by Jennifer Krichels
A rendering of the outdoor ecological lab and horseshoe crab monitoring station at the Launch School at Floyd Bennett Field
Laboratories for Learning
Schools are reevaluating academic architecture traditions to deliver high-performance buildings that foster new learning experiences.
by David Sokol
The Future of K–12 Design: A Special Op-Ed Section
Figure 1: An illustration of attention and sensory gating processes
Op-Ed: The Sensory School
Current estimates indicate that between 5% and 16% of the general population...
by Sherry Aine Te
Interior of Colégio Dom Bosco, Sao Luis, Maranhao, Brazil
Op-Ed: What K-12 Can Learn from Higher Education to Bring Engagement Back into the Classroom
In the 2021 Summer issue of Oculus, I wrote about the Gensler...
by Mark Thaler, AIA
The outdoor playspace at St. Hilda’s and St. Hugh’s School
Op-Ed: The Power of Choice in Inclusive Educational Design
To design more inclusive schools, we have to leverage the power of...
by Sara Grant, AIA
Frank Sinatra School of the Arts in Astoria, Queens
Op-Ed: Towards a New Way of Teaching and Learning
Today’s educators must build upon established teaching and learning methods, while testing...
by Tomas Rossant, AIA, and Molly McGowan, AIA
The cozy corner located just inside the classroom
Op-Ed: Tiny Citizens, Big Design: Crafting Engaging Experiences for Toddlers
Barnard Center for the Studies of Child Development, Toddler Center, New York, NY
by Architecture Research Office
Oculus at US Modernist Library
 
View a digital archive of back issues from Oculus, and other publications

BROWSER UPGRADE RECOMMENDED

Our website has detected that you are using a browser that will prevent you from accessing certain features. An upgrade is recommended to experience. Use the links below to upgrade your exisiting browser.
If you feel you have reached this page in error, click here to continue to the site.