by: Jessica Sheridan Assoc. AIA LEED AP

Partygoers at the Center for Architecture.
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(l-r): director, screenwriter, and producer Bart Freundlich; actress Julianne Moore; Rick Bell, FAIA, AIANY Executive Director.
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2raum dj team performed at the opening.
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The Movement Choir danced around Washington Square Park in celebration of the opening, made possible by the Center for Architecture, AIANY, and Laban/Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies.
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(l-r): Susannah Drake, ASLA, President-Elect, NYASLA; Adrian Smith, ASLA, President, NYASLA; Jennifer Cooper, ASLA, Past President, NYASLA; and Joshua David and Robert Hammond, Co -founders, Friends of the High Line.
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Michael Arad, AIA, with NY ASLA President-Elect Susannah Drake, ASLA.
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Land-use consultant Brenda Levin (left) with 2005 AIANY President Susan Chin, FAIA (right).
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Instead of a typical “thank you” speech, Libeskind engaged in a lively conversation with architect Anna Klingmann. Q: What is your favorite project? A: That’s like choosing your favorite child — the next one will be perfect! Q: Any advice for your architects? A: You have to take risks and be ready to fail.
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Libeskind with National Arts Club Architectural Committee member Noushin Ehsan, AIA, founder and partner of 2nd Opinion Design.
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