October 15, 2014
by: Camila Schaulson Frenz
10.01.14: Ennead Architects kicked off Archtober’s Building of the Day series with a tour of the Public Theater, exploring the history of the building from its origins as an institution for learning, to its period as the home of the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, and its final chapter as a hub of theaters. Credit: Eve Rosen
10.03.14: AIANY Executive Director Rick Bell, FAIA (left), and AIANY 2014 President Lance Jay Brown, FAIA (right), joined Roger Duffy, FAIA, of SOM, and the New School’s Vice President for Design, Construction, and Facilities Lia Gartner, FAIA, on the Building of the Day tour of the New School’s University Center.Credit: Eve Rosen
10.04.14: The wooden-frame extension by Andrew Berman, FAIA, almost tripled the space within the Stapleton Library in Staten Island, Building of the Day #4.Credit: Inbal Newman
10.05.14: Ricardo Zurita, AIA, LEED BD+C, commented on the contrast between the soft, white fabric that encloses the tennis courts beginning in October and the bright green geometric structure during a Building of the Day tour of Sportime/John McEnroe Tennis Academy on Randall’s Island.Credit: Inbal Newman
10.06.14: Swanke Hayden Connell Architects was well represented at the Building of the Day tour of Tavern on the Green, with Elizabeth Moss, LEED AP; How Zan, LEED AP; Robin Key, RLA, ASLA; and former AIANY President Joseph Aliotta, AIA, explaining the technical aspects of the restoration of this iconic site.Credit: Eve Rosen
10.07.14: Hayes Slade, AIA, and James Slade, AIA, LEED AP, were inspired by a mid-century notion of Uptown Manhattan and the Mad Men-era opulence for their design of the Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse at JFK, Building of the Day #7.Credit: Eve Rosen
10.08.14: Davis Brody Bond Partner Carl F. Krebs, AIA, and associate partner Mark Wager, AIA, explained how they approached the cavernous void of the National September 11 Memorial Museum, Building of the Day #8, opting to focus on the preservation of the empty space.Credit: Eve Rosen
10.09.14: Norwegian architect-turned-carpenter Ole Sondresen concluded his Building of the Day tour of the Kickstarter headquarters at the roof garden, which includes native plants slected to provide food and shelter to migratory songbirds.Credit: Inbal Newman
10.10.14: Clive Wilkinson, FAIA, RIBA, gave tour-goers an in-depth account of the design and construction of the much-publicized superdesk during a Building of the Day tour of the Barbarian Group’s office.Credit: Eve Rosen
10.11.14: Karen Fairbanks, AIA, founding partner of Marble Fairbanks, explained the importance in creating libraries that provide communities with access to resources during the Building of the Day tour of the Glen Oaks Branch Library. Credit: Julia Cohen
10.12.14: During the Building of the Day #12 tour, Craig Copeland, associate partner in the New York studio of Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects, and design team leader of the Pavilion at Brookfield Place, explained how the pavilion reconnects Battery Park City’s Winter Garden, the newly-completed World Trade Center Concourse, and the MTA and PATH transportation hubs.Credit: Julia Cohen
10.13.14: Reuben Jackson of Archimuse and LA-based graphic designer Tom Kracauer led Archtober enthusiasts through Building of the Day #13, The Museum of Eldridge Street, whose narrative tells the history of the Eldridge Street Synagogue’s congregation.Credit: Tiffanie Tran
10.14.14: Sam Dufaux, associate principal at WORK Architecture Company (WORKac) describes the “coin” stair at Wieden+Kennedy during the Archtober Building of the Day tour.Credit: James Fallarino

10.01.14: Ennead Architects kicked off Archtober’s Building of the Day series with a tour of the Public Theater, exploring the history of the building from its origins as an institution for learning, to its period as the home of the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, and its final chapter as a hub of theaters.

10.02.14: Morris Adjmi Architects Project Manager Mohammed Rajab led an Archtober Building of the Day Tour through 250 Bowery, a private duplex luxury condo currently on the market.

10.03.14: AIANY Executive Director Rick Bell, FAIA (left), and AIANY 2014 President Lance Jay Brown, FAIA (right), joined Roger Duffy, FAIA, of SOM, and the New School’s Vice President for Design, Construction, and Facilities Lia Gartner, FAIA, on the Building of the Day tour of the New School’s University Center.

10.04.14: The wooden-frame extension by Andrew Berman, FAIA, almost tripled the space within the Stapleton Library in Staten Island, Building of the Day #4.

10.05.14: Ricardo Zurita, AIA, LEED BD+C, commented on the contrast between the soft, white fabric that encloses the tennis courts beginning in October and the bright green geometric structure during a Building of the Day tour of Sportime/John McEnroe Tennis Academy on Randall’s Island.

10.06.14: Swanke Hayden Connell Architects was well represented at the Building of the Day tour of Tavern on the Green, with Elizabeth Moss, LEED AP; How Zan, LEED AP; Robin Key, RLA, ASLA; and former AIANY President Joseph Aliotta, AIA, explaining the technical aspects of the restoration of this iconic site.

10.07.14: Hayes Slade, AIA, and James Slade, AIA, LEED AP, were inspired by a mid-century notion of Uptown Manhattan and the Mad Men-era opulence for their design of the Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse at JFK, Building of the Day #7.

10.08.14: Davis Brody Bond Partner Carl F. Krebs, AIA, and associate partner Mark Wager, AIA, explained how they approached the cavernous void of the National September 11 Memorial Museum, Building of the Day #8, opting to focus on the preservation of the empty space.

10.09.14: Norwegian architect-turned-carpenter Ole Sondresen concluded his Building of the Day tour of the Kickstarter headquarters at the roof garden, which includes native plants slected to provide food and shelter to migratory songbirds.

10.10.14: Clive Wilkinson, FAIA, RIBA, gave tour-goers an in-depth account of the design and construction of the much-publicized superdesk during a Building of the Day tour of the Barbarian Group’s office.

10.11.14: Karen Fairbanks, AIA, founding partner of Marble Fairbanks, explained the importance in creating libraries that provide communities with access to resources during the Building of the Day tour of the Glen Oaks Branch Library.

10.12.14: During the Building of the Day #12 tour, Craig Copeland, associate partner in the New York studio of Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects, and design team leader of the Pavilion at Brookfield Place, explained how the pavilion reconnects Battery Park City’s Winter Garden, the newly-completed World Trade Center Concourse, and the MTA and PATH transportation hubs.

10.13.14: Reuben Jackson of Archimuse and LA-based graphic designer Tom Kracauer led Archtober enthusiasts through Building of the Day #13, The Museum of Eldridge Street, whose narrative tells the history of the Eldridge Street Synagogue’s congregation.

10.14.14: Sam Dufaux, associate principal at WORK Architecture Company (WORKac) describes the “coin” stair at Wieden+Kennedy during the Archtober Building of the Day tour.

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