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05.27.09 Now that the weather is nice, the city is enhancing its public spaces. The revamped Washington Square Park is fully open, and Broadway at Times Square and...
Event: Conference on SUSTAINABLE URBANIZATION IN THE INFORMATION AGE: Role of Infrastructure in Metropolitan Development Location: United Nations Headquarters,...
Event: NYPL Live: Frank Gehry and Esa-Pekka Salonen in conversation with Barbara Isenberg and Alex Ross Location: New York Public Library, 05.11.09 Speakers: Frank O....
Event: Now What Architecture? Location: Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, 05.14-15.09 Speakers: Urban Spaces: Anthony Vidler -- Dean, School of Architecture, Cooper Union...
This past weekend marked a major decongestion experiment in the city. Times Square and Herald Square opened Broadway to pedestrians, re-routing all traffic. As I could...
In this issue: · Broadway Will Be Green With Envy · Justice -- and a New Office -- for All · Westchester School Adds Classrooms, New Sports Field...
In celebration of National Preservation Month, which is in May, the U.S. General Services Administration has launched a new website and poster series highlighting its...
Hospitality Design Awards (HD Awards) winners include -- in the following categories -- Luxury/Upscale Hotel Finalist, Morgans Hotel by R Wade Johnson Design; Luxury...
05.12.09: The Center for Architecture hosted an exhibition opening and reception honoring the life and work of J. Max Bond, Jr., FAIA, organized by Davis Brody Bond...
2009 Oculus Editorial Calendar If you are an architect by training or see yourself as an astute observer of New York's architectural and planning scene, note that...
(Continued from above) The speakers' underlying assumption throughout was that rapid growth was coming whether we wanted it or not, and that dense city dwelling reduces...
With the many discussions centered on how the architecture profession can change with the times, this year's convention was inspiring for me. Many firms garnering awards...
In this issue: · Preservationists Have Something to Dance About · Port Authority Gets Temporarily Fashionable · Exhibition Documents Arrival of the...
American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) 2009 Professional Award winners include NY-based firms in the following categories: General Design -- The Museum of...
04.29-05.02.09: Approximately 22,500 architects convened in San Francisco for the 2009 AIA Convention. From awards to convocations, New Yorkers were honored on many...
2009 Oculus Editorial Calendar If you are an architect by training or see yourself as an astute observer of New York's architectural and planning scene, note that...
Event: Urban Design for an Urban Century: Book Signing, Reception, and Authors Presentation Location: Center for Architecture, 04.03.09 Speakers: Lance Jay Brown, FAIA,...
Event: Frank Lloyd Wright in the 21st Century: Being Versus Seeming? Location: Columbia University, 04.13.09 Speakers: Michael Maltzan, FAIA -- Principal, Michael...
During this year's Earth Day, PlaNYC issued a Progress Report with an update on how the city has fared since the initiative's launch in 2007. In general, NYC is doing...
In this issue: · New Museum for African American History and Culture Announced · Public Radio Takes to the Street · New York State Theater Adjusts...