The Architectural League of New York » New York City http://archleague.org Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 14 Jul 2012 15:15:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Historical Mapping in New York http://archleague.org/2010/02/historical-mapping-in-new-york/ http://archleague.org/2010/02/historical-mapping-in-new-york/#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:38:52 +0000 Nick Anderson http://archleague.org/?p=6736
  • Urban Agriculture: East New York: Asset Mapping
  • Mapping Main Street: Flushing, Queens
  • Federal Budget
  • Bus Lanes
    • ]]>     The New York Public Library has launched a beta site where users can “rectify” historical maps against current maps. Great resource for anyone interested in New York history or mapping in general.
    -Nick Anderson, Program Associate

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  • The Brooklyn Typology Project
  • Pipe-within-a-Pipe
  • Why Grand Central Works
  • STACKD
    • ]]>     Steam-SS-copy
    Click image to read the article on Urban Omnibus.

    Jeff Maki explains Manhattan’s District Steam Service as a case study in how citizens can engage in the maintenance of infrastructure. Read more…

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    ]]>     http://archleague.org/2009/12/letting-off-some-steam/feed/ 0     The Immigrants & Parks Collaborative http://archleague.org/2009/10/the-immigrants-parks-collaborative/ http://archleague.org/2009/10/the-immigrants-parks-collaborative/#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:48:52 +0000 Varick Shute http://archleague.org/?p=5231
  • People Make Parks
  • “Any place can become a park” – thoughts from Adrian Benepe
  • Urban Agriculture: East New York: Asset Mapping
  • Ulrich Franzen’s Street
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    Click image to read the article on Urban Omnibus.

    For five years this collaborative has worked to address the challenge of increasing immigrant involvement in city parks. Check out their work and hear from two participants. Read more…


    Image courtesy of the Hester Street Collaborative.

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    ]]>     http://archleague.org/2009/10/the-immigrants-parks-collaborative/feed/ 0     Pioneers of Change http://archleague.org/2009/09/pioneers-of-change-2/ http://archleague.org/2009/09/pioneers-of-change-2/#comments Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:30:08 +0000 Nick Anderson http://archleague.org/site/?p=4000 Pioneers of Change on Governors Island. Related posts:
    1. Pioneers of Change
    2. Meet-up at Newtown Creek
    3. Show and Tell: P.E. Guerin
    4. Process: Cooper Union New Academic Building
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    Photos: Pioneers of Change tour
    September 13, 2009

    Dutch design, Governors Island, and a beautiful Sunday.  Click the image above to see a slideshow of photos from the Members tour of Pioneers of Change, the exhibition curated by Droog co-founder and director Remmy Ramakers.

    Photos by Nick Anderson and Gregory Wessner.

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  • Why Grand Central Works
  • Local Tourists
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  • Queens Plaza: Infrastructure Reframed
    • ]]>     uo-pipe
    Click image to read the full article on Urban Omnibus.

    As the League says goodbye to the Urban Center, Madison Avenue reminds us that innovative infrastructure often lies just outside your doorstep. Read more…

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    ]]>     http://archleague.org/2009/09/pipe-within-a-pipe/feed/ 0     Local Tourists http://archleague.org/2009/08/local-tourists/ http://archleague.org/2009/08/local-tourists/#comments Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:31:03 +0000 Varick Shute http://archleague.org/site/?p=3602
  • Urban Agriculture: East New York: Local Farmers
  • Why Grand Central Works
  • STACKD
  • NYC Uncapped
    • ]]>     uo-localtourists
    Click image to read article on Urban Omnibus.

    Interactive design student Sara Bremen investigates the NYC Info Center, designed by WXY and Local Projects, and some of its implications for information design, geographic awareness, and the shifting distinction between tourist and local. Read more…

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    ]]>     http://archleague.org/2009/08/local-tourists/feed/ 0     STACKD http://archleague.org/2009/08/stackd/ http://archleague.org/2009/08/stackd/#comments Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:25:47 +0000 Varick Shute http://archleague.org/site/?p=3598
  • People Make Parks
  • Why Grand Central Works
  • Play Tag!
  • A Walk with Frank Duffy
    • ]]>     uo-stackd
    Click image to read article on Urban Omnibus.

    Communication designer Sidney Blank shares the story behind STACKD, a new social networking site that helps people in Manhattan office buildings get in touch – for business or beers. Read more…


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    ]]>     http://archleague.org/2009/08/stackd/feed/ 0     Stephen Yablon http://archleague.org/2009/08/stephen-yablon/ http://archleague.org/2009/08/stephen-yablon/#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:40:54 +0000 admin http://archleague.org/site/?p=1970
  • Floating Pool, GreenBranches Learning Gardens, and Betances Community Center and Boxing Gym
  • Claire Weisz and Jake Barton
  • Charles Williams and Michael Ludvik
  • Jonathan Kirschenfeld
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    New York Designs 2009: Betances Community Center and Boxing Gym, South Bronx
    Stephen Yablon Architect
    Presented by Stephen Yablon
    Recorded: June 11, 2009
    Running time: 19:00

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    The Architectural League created the juried lecture series New York Designs to provide a forum for the presentation of innovative and accomplished built work in New York City. The 2009 New York Designs committee–comprised of Craig Konyk, Scott Marble, Linnaea Tillett, Sandra Wheeler, and Barbara Wilks–asked designers to think about and define “public” today; and how they would imagine buildings, landscapes, and urban places that aspire to be for the public. Architects whose projects were selected by the jury presented their work in lectures on June 4 and 11, 2009.

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    ]]>     http://archleague.org/2009/08/stephen-yablon/feed/ 0     Jonathan Kirschenfeld http://archleague.org/2009/08/jonathan-kirschenfeld/ http://archleague.org/2009/08/jonathan-kirschenfeld/#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:02:10 +0000 admin http://archleague.org/site/?p=1946
  • The Floating Pool: Jonathan Kirschenfeld
  • Rob Rogers and Jonathan Marvel
  • Floating Pool, GreenBranches Learning Gardens, and Betances Community Center and Boxing Gym
  • Claire Weisz and Jake Barton
    • ]]>     NYD-Floating-535x403
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    New York Designs 2009: Floating Pool, New York City, multiple sites
    Jonathan Kirschenfeld Architect
    Presented by Jonathan Kirschenfeld
    Recorded: June 11, 2009
    Running time: 19:52

    Click here to subscribe to League podcasts on iTunes.

    The Architectural League created the juried lecture series New York Designs to provide a forum for the presentation of innovative and accomplished built work in New York City. The 2009 New York Designs committee–comprised of Craig Konyk, Scott Marble, Linnaea Tillett, Sandra Wheeler, and Barbara Wilks–asked designers to think about and define “public” today; and how they would imagine buildings, landscapes, and urban places that aspire to be for the public. Architects whose projects were selected by the jury presented their work in lectures on June 4 and 11, 2009.

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    ]]>     http://archleague.org/2009/08/jonathan-kirschenfeld/feed/ 0     Why Grand Central Works http://archleague.org/2009/08/why-grand-central-works/ http://archleague.org/2009/08/why-grand-central-works/#comments Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:19:06 +0000 Varick Shute http://archleague.org/site/?p=1580
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    • ]]>     uo-grandcentral
    Click image to read the article on Urban Omnibus.

    Vishaan Chakrabarti walks through one of the city’s favorite spaces. His reflections range from design details to regional economics to the relationship between infrastructure and density. Read more…


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