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Join the AIANY Civic Leadership Program on Tue, 12/3, 6-8pm for an inside look at the policymaking process, using the recent and emerging developments around congestion pricing as a case study: https://bit.ly/3ZqjrHl The conversation will incorporate expert analysis, audience participation, and actionable next steps on how changes in administration impact the built environment in the long term. Speakers: Brian Fritsch, Associate Director, Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee to the MTA (PCAC) Sara Lind, Co-Executive Director, Open Plans, Inc. Jean Ryan, President, Disabled In Action of Metropolitan New York Rachel Weinberger, Ph.D., Director of Research Strategy and Peter W. Herman Chair for Transportation, Regional Plan Association

Reminder! ?? The 2025 AIANY Design Awards ?? are now open for entry through Dec. 3. ?? The program recognizes outstanding architectural design in New York and around the world. Start your entry: https://bit.ly/2QGufvz

AIA New York and nycoba | NOMA (NY Coalition of Black Architects|National Organization of Minority Architects - NY) share profound concern regarding the recent revisions to the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) 2020 Conditions for Accreditation. The proposed changes, particularly the removal of Section 5.5, “Supportive Environment/Social Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion,” compromise the core values that are foundational to our organizations and to the profession. We encourage you to learn about the revisions and add your feedback on the proposed changes by November 30: https://bit.ly/49cOEB8 (Read our full letter of opposition at aiany.org/NAAB)

? ?? ?? We want to know what you think about Oculus magazine, AIA New York's beloved membership publication since 1938! Today a quarterly magazine distributed to AIA members and subscribers statewide, the publication takes it name after the circular opening at the top of a dome, symbolizing “the function of this leaflet in shedding light on the activities of the Chapter.” Take our five-minute survey for your chance to win two tickets to a signature ? AIANY Around Manhattan Architecture Boat Tour ??? with Classic Harbor Line ($232 value) >> https://bit.ly/49cJwg7 Tell us how you’re engaging with our content, what keeps you ?? reading, and how we can better serve you in the future! Nearly all questions are optional, and we would be excited to hear from you in any capacity about your thoughts on this historic publication and how to carry its ethos into the future. ???? #OculusMag #ReaderSurvey #AIANewYork #ArchitectureMagazine

Low on CEU credits? Procrastinators' Days is here for you! ? AIA New York's annual Procrastinators' Days (Thursday, Dec 5–Friday, Dec 6, 8am–7:15pm) is an important continuing education event for architects in New York. Review the course schedule and register here: https://bit.ly/3AUlZ6Y Offering two days of continuing education courses through registered educational sessions, Procrastinators' Days benefits members of the New York design community by helping them meet their AIA membership and state licensing education requirements before the end of the year. AIA Members (per 1-hour session): $12 with discount code General Public (per 1-hour session): $36 All registration closes December 4 at 9:00 am!

?? ?? Join us Monday, December 9, at the internationally acclaimed R & Company Gallery in Tribeca for a Holiday Party and Exhibition Tour: https://bit.ly/3Cw5bns Organized by the AIANY Committee on Residential Architecture, you are invited to a private viewing and tour of Objects: USA 2024, the launch of the American Design Triennial. The exhibition features objects designed by New York’s most innovative designers and artists, including Katie Stout, Luam Melake, Joyce Lin, Jolie Ngo, and Roverto Lugo. The Committee on Residential Architecture understands the expressive value that signature objects contribute to people’s personal spaces. For our inaugural holiday celebration, R & Company has generously offered to provide guests with both a party and an exclusive look at the 100 objects by 55 visionary makers being exhibited at their gallery. This major survey exhibition challenges traditionally understood boundaries between fine art, craft, and design and captures the diversity of individuals propelling handmade processes in compelling new directions. Enjoy an evening of good cheer while taking in this unique spectrum of works assembled by curators kellie riggs and Angelik Vizcarrondo-Laboy.

Join us as a panel of architects, journalists, developers, and planners share innovative approaches to developing and financing mid-rise housing. Register for The Other 41: Mid-Rise Housing for a High-Rise City, on Thursday, December 5, 6-8pm: https://bit.ly/40TQJzD Of the 51 council districts in New York, 10 districts are home to the majority of the city’s affordable housing and new market-rate housing, and these districts are disproportionately neighborhoods of color. Zoning reforms proposed as a part of the City of Yes housing initiative aim to unlock moderate density across all neighborhoods, most of which have had little new development in recent years. This wave of density will not only change the urban fabric, but will result in smaller, more mid-rise buildings that are atypical of the city’s existing affordable and market-rate housing. What will it mean to design and develop mid-rise housing in our neighborhoods? What will it look like, what will it cost? Who is working on this issue, and what are the challenges and opportunities for architects and advocates alike? Speakers: Sam Naylor, Associate, Utile, Co-editor of The State of Housing Design 2023 Brian Loughlin, AIA APA, Principal, Magnusson Architecture and Planning PC; Co-chair, AIANY Housing Committee Stephen Zacks, President, Amplifier, Contributor, The State of Housing Design 2023 Juan Barahona, Founder, SMJ Development

Join Judd Foundation on Monday, December 2, for a conversation on the work of Pierre Paulin (1927–2009), a pioneering furniture and interior designer known for his use of modern materials and production techniques: https://bit.ly/4fRQ1XL The discussion will feature Flavin Judd, Artistic Director of Judd Foundation; Benjamin Paulin, Co-Founder of PAULIN, PAULIN & PAULIN; and Alexandra Cunningham Cameron, Curator of Contemporary Design and Hintz Secretarial Scholar at the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. This program is presented in conjunction with the exhibition Pierre Paulin: Action House, currently on view at 101 Spring Street. Program attendees are invited to visit special public exhibition hours on December 2 from 5:00–6:00pm and 7:00-8:00pm.

The winners of any awards program reflect the values and ethos of the jury evaluating the entries, which is part of why AIA New York places such gravity on its jury invitations for the annual AIANY Design Awards program. This year, we welcome seven architects and educators from around the world who will deliberate this January during a live jury session at the Center for Architecture. Get to know them here: https://bit.ly/3YI55QZ ?? Anna Dyson, Founding Director, Yale Center for Ecosystems in Architecture ?? Michael Guthrie, FAIA, LEED AP, Partner and Principal, INFORM Studio ?? Lucas ter Hall, Co-founder, Studio RAP ?? Stacy Passmore, PLA, AICP, Co-Founder and Principal, Superbloom ?? Brian Phillips, FAIA,?Founding Principal, ISA ?? Troy Schaum, AIA, Principal, SCHAUM Architects; Associate Professor, Rice University ?? Melodie Yashar, VP, Architecture & Building Performance, ICON; Professor, Art College of Design Entries are open through November 22! Start your entry today.

Join us Thursday, 11/14, for Building Tour: Pulled Plaster Tribeca Loft Renovation! Register: https://bit.ly/3YJHKyf Organized by the AIANY Interiors Committee, we'll hear from Young Projects as they share the innovative design and sustainability interventions applied during the firm's recently completed second renovation of a 5,500-square-foot residential loft in Tribeca. The design team will guide us through the project’s sustainable, natural lighting, and materiality design features. Speaker: Noah Marciniak, AIA, CPHD, Partner, Young Projects