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Oculus magazine, AIA New York’s quarterly print publication, is an important means of asserting the identity and advocacy of architects in New York.
Aerial view of the green roof on the Javits Center expo center building in NYC
Winter 2022: Infrastructure + Ecology

A Publication of AIA New York, Volume 84, Issue 1.

Cover: An aerial view of the Jacob K. Javits Center’s 6.75-acre green roof, designed by FXCollaborative to reduce stormwater runoff and energy consumption while fostering a habitat for local wildlife. Photography: Courtesy of FXCollaborative.

Table of Contents
News & Articles
Letter from the President
Stepping Up to 2022
by Kenneth A. Lewis, AIA, NCARB, and Andrea Lamberti, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, 2022 AIANY President
Letter from the Editor
Markers of a Resilient City
by Molly Heintz
Contributors to This Issue
Beyond the Center
Futures at the Smithsonian Institution
by Jennifer Krichels
Beyond the Center
Monuments: Commemoration and Controversy at the New York Historical Society
by Clara Gross
The East River and Lower Manhattan skyline as seen through the trees in Brooklyn Bridge Park.
Street Level
Forest for All: A New Initiative Aims to Create a More Equitable Urban Canopy
by Anne Quito
AIA logo, red and white on black background
Op-ed
A Lament for a Gathering Place
by Pune Dracker
Last Word
Standing Up for Greener Civic Systems
by Benjamin Prosky, Assoc. AIA
Features
Introduction
Infrastructure + Ecology
A rendering of DLandStudio’s concept for BQ Green, showing a highway road passing underneath a green park.
Highways Are Open Space
Old infrastructure may be the city’s land of opportunity.
by Karrie Jacobs
Rendering of Morris Park Station exterior staircase and entry in timber and glass.
A Greenlight for Gateway and More
Antonio Pacheco speaks with the leaders of AIA New York’s Transportation and Infrastructure Committee about the new federal infrastructure law and what it means for New York City.
by Jeff Dugan, Shirley Moy, John Schuyler, and Jim Wright
Fall foliage on the green roof of the Javits Center
Infrastructure is Ecology
Nature-centric planning is beginning to define the systems that underpin city life.
by Tom Stoelker
book cover for Nature of Oaks
Lit Review: Seminal Reads on Ecology and Infrastructure
Recommendations from Tatiana Choulika, Kate Orff, and Mitchell Joachim.
by Tom Stoelker
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