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Group tour with exhibition organizer Barry Bergdoll.
How has a policy of emphasizing design quality influenced the planning for, commissioning of, and shape of public architecture during the past six years?
On Sunday, May 16th, do not miss a rare opportunity to explore Roosevelt Island with one of its masterplanners and then enjoy a guided tour of an exhibition that unveils the Island’s best kept secret: it’s trash collection system.
SUPERFRONT and Design in 5 invites you to reconsider the possibilities of public architecture in this moment of temporal-typological crisis.
This program will examine the creation, development, and architectural expression of the libraries, as well as overarching issues such as the benefits and difficulties of this kind of public/private partnership; the role of libraries in education in the digital age; and the role of design in educational environments.
The opening reception for The City We Imagined/The City We Made: New New York 2001-2010, an exhibition about architecture, planning, and development in New York City since 2001.
Louisa Hutton will discuss the firm’s sustainable approach to design in current and recent projects.
Robert Gatje will present an illustrated talk on his new book Great Public Squares, An Architect’s Selection.
Key architects and leadership from the United Nations Capital Master Plan present.
Reservations are closed. Those holding reservations have been notified of the rescheduled program date. Duncan Jackson, managing director and head of the New York office of Billings Jackson Design will host a studio visit.