Exhibition reveals scope of work by city architects.Where in the world do you find new work by New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of architects? What kinds of buildings are they making now? The in-depth answers to those questions will be revealed at the Center for Architecture, beginning April 1, in a globe-spanning exhibition titled New York Now. As the public gallery of the AIA AIA - Application Integration Architecture New York Chapter, the Center for Architecture is uniquely positioned to mount this survey: a panoramic snapshot of the activity of New York architects at this moment. More than 175 submissions will be on display in the exhibition--on view through May 28, 2005--showcasing the scope and quality of the projects being created today by New York Chapter members. The non-juried exhibition will encompass projects of all scales, from residential work and commercial headquarters to memorials and landscapes. The diversity of projects on display will include: a cradle specifically designed for New York City's most famous pair of birds, Pale Male Pale Male (b. 1992) is a male Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) who, as of 2006, is watched by New York City birders and who has attracted widespread notice in the press. He was named by the birdwatcher and author Marie Winn, due to his unusually light coloring. and Lola; a vacation "prairie prairie Level or rolling grassland, especially that found in central North America. Decreasing amounts of rainfall, from 40 in. (100 cm) at the forested eastern edge to less than 12 in. house" in South Korea; and the competition winning Jersey City September 11 memorial in Liberty State Park, New Jersey. "We are very pleased to present an exhibition celebrating the creativity and diversity of work designed by our members around the globe," said Susan Chin, FAIA FAIA Florida Association of Insurance Agents FAIA Food Additives and Ingredients Association (Kent, UK) FAIA Fellow, American Institute of Architects (honorary position) , President of the AIA New York Chapter. "The exhibition will encourage and inform a dynamic dialogue between practitioners and the public." New York Now evolved out of the Center for Architecture's inaugural exhibition, Going Public, which displayed hundreds of New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. projects in the public realm, including SOM's Freedom Tower and Santiago Calatrava's 80 South Street. The New York Now exhibition is presented in memory of Arthur Rosenblatt, FAIA, who conceived of this important show and was the force behind its creation. "Opening the doors to New York architects' submissions, this inclusive exhibition aims to provide the widest possible survey of the range and quality of work being done by Chapter members anywhere in the world," said Calvin Tsao, founding partner of TsAO & McKOWN, and organizer of the exhibition. An opening reception for New York Now will begin at 6:30 pm on Friday, April 1 at the Center for Architecture and is open to the public. On the same evening, the Center will also host the second in a new evening series titled "FIRST Fridays First Friday is a city-wide public event that occurs on the first Friday of every month. The events may take on many purposes, including art gallery openings and social networking. ," inviting old, new and inquiring inquiring, v to draw information from a client—whether by verbal questioning or physical examination—to assess the person's state of health. AIA members to drop in at the Center for light refreshments re·fresh·ment n. 1. The act of refreshing or the state of being refreshed. 2. Something, such as food or drink, that refreshes. 3. refreshments A snack or light meal and drinks. and conversation. At the Center for Architecture, from 5:30 to 6:30 pm. Admission to the Center for Architecture is free. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Saturday, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. A complete schedule of public programs at the Center for Architecture is available at www.aiany.org/calendar. For further information on the Center for Architecture, the public may call at 212.683.0023 or visit the website, at www.aiany.org. |
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