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Archtober 2024: Check out these Buildings of the Day with architect-led tours in NYC next month

2024-09-25T11:34:00-04:00

Archtober is back for its 13th edition in New York City. The month-long event, organized each year by the Center for Architecture in collaboration with partner organizations, includes the always-popular Building of the Day spotlight, offering architects a unique close-up inspection of superlative new projects in the region with tours led by architects and other design professionals.

You can view the complete list of this year's sites below and use the Archtober Map to New York as your handy mobile guide.

Domino Sugar Refinery by Practice for Architecture (PAU). Photo by Max Touhey

Wednesday, October 2: 520 Fifth Avenue
Architect: Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF)

Thursday, October 3: Sportime Randall’s Island/John McEnroe Tennis Academy
Architect: Ricardo Zurita Architecture and Planning P.C.

Friday, October 4: Inwood Library
Architect: Andrew Berman Architect

Saturday, October 5: Bronx River Greenway/Starlight Park
Architect: NV5

Sunday, October 6: Brick House
Architect: Philip Johnson; Restorati...

Archtober, NYC’s Architecture and Design Festival, Launches 14th Year

2024-08-21T13:48:00-04:00

Archinect has been a proud sponsor of Archtober since 2011

Archtober, a New York City-based platform that promotes the discovery of architecture and design through experiences and content, will celebrate the next installment of its annual festival from October 1–31, 2024. In collaboration with over 100 partners and sponsors across the city, the 2024 festival will gather events, exhibitions, resources, and activities across the five boroughs to raise awareness of the importance of architecture and design in New York City.

In recent years, Archtober has continued to grow and deepen its impact with the addition of an annual festival theme, which we launched in 2023. Our first theme, Bridging Divides, reflected a profound commitment to fostering inclusivity, innovation, and a deeper understanding of the interconnectedness between individuals, communities, and the spaces they inhabit. This year’s theme, Tracing the Future, delves into the evolving landscape of NYC through affordable hous...

Archtober 2023: NYC's Building of the Day series is back with architect-led tours

2023-09-26T18:58:00-04:00

Archtober, New York City's annual month-long festival of Architecture and Design, is about to commence once again, featuring a packed calendar of exciting events and activities across the five boroughs.

Organized by the Center for Architecture in collaboration with a host of partners, Archtober is returning its popular Building of the Day initiative, which offers unique opportunities to explore nearly 30 outstanding buildings and sites through tours led by architects and other design professionals.

Check out the list of this year's sites below and use the Archtober Map to New York as your handy mobile guide.

Monday, Oct 2: Powerhouse Arts. Photo: PBDW Architects.

Monday, Oct 2: Powerhouse Arts
Architect: Herzog & de Meuron; PBDW Architects

Tuesday, Oct 3: High Line - Moynihan Connector
Design: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM); Field Operations

Tuesday, Oct 3: High Line - Moynihan Connector. Photo: Lucas Blair Simpson © SOM.

Wednesday, Oct, 4: One South First
Architect: COOKFOX

Thursday,...

Archtober 2022: Explore NYC's Buildings of the Day with architect-led tours

2022-10-04T14:11:00-04:00

It's that time of the year again: Archtober, New York City's Architecture and Design Month, is back. Now in its 12th year, the annual festival has returned with another packed calendar featuring lectures, tours, workshops, screenings, and other exciting live special events across the five boroughs.

Organized by the Center for Architecture in collaboration with numerous partners, Archtober is once again presenting its popular Building of the Day series, inviting New Yorkers and visitors to explore significant buildings and sites through tours led by architects and other design professionals.

Take a look at the full list of featured sites below and use the Archtober Guide to NYC as your handy mobile guide.

Saturday, Oct 1: New York Public Library Van Cortlandt Branch. Photo: Michael Moran.

Saturday, Oct 1: New York Public Library Van Cortlandt Branch
Architect: Andrew Berman Architect

Monday, Oct 3: Battery Maritime Building
Architect: Marvel

Monday, Oct 3: Battery Maritime Building. Pho...

Archtober 2021: Don't miss this year's Buildings of the Day

2021-10-01T17:36:00-04:00

Archtober, New York City's month-long festival of architecture and design, has officially returned with a packed calendar of hybrid virtual and in-person events from October 1st through 31st.

Organized by the Center for Architecture in collaboration with numerous partners across the city, Archtober is once again presenting its popular Building of the Day series, inviting New Yorkers and visitors to explore significant buildings and sites through architect-led tours.

Take a look at the full list of featured sites below and use the Archtober Guide to NYC as your handy mobile guide.

Friday, Oct 1: Little Island
Architects: Heatherwick Studio and Standard Architects
Landscape Architect: MNLA

Saturday, Oct 2: Shirley Chisholm State Park
Landscape Architect: Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates

Monday, Oct 4: Tammany Hall. Photo: Francis Dzikowski.

Sunday, Oct 3: Summit One Vanderbilt
Interior Architect/Architect of Record/Landscape Architect: Snøhetta
Building Base Architect: KPF

Monday, Oct 4:...

Take a look at the new urban farm coming to the Javits Center this month

2021-08-17T08:41:00-04:00

A sprawling new urban farm is coming to one unlikely New York venue this month after a $1.5 billion reinvestment into the state’s “Crown Jewel” convention hall.

The Javits Center will have some verdant new features when its renovation is officially unveiled this month thanks to an innovative, collaborative design by Stantec, tvsdesign, WXY, and Brooklyn Grange with green roofers Adaptive Green acting as contractor. The project is a joint venture of LendLease, Turner Construction, and tvsdesign, with Stantec providing the landscape architecture planning.

Image: © Chloe Barran

The existing green roof has been expanded while a new 1-acre urban farm has also been added along with a pavilion and greenhouse space that will save about 8 million gallons of stormwater annually in addition to providing fresh produce to the center’s catering and dining operations year-round.

Image: © Chloe Barran

“This expansion comes at a critical time for our city, our state and our industry and serves as a si...

Third wave Open Streets: Open for whom?

2021-07-02T09:00:00-04:00

According to New York Times restaurant critic, Pete Wells, who “loves outdoor dining,” the Big Apple is in the process of another makeover with a “third wave” of Open Restaurants being added to the city’s already bustling streets.

Nevertheless, as more parking spaces are given over to myriad semi-permanent structures, how this program is enacted will determine who is able to enjoy the public realm. Are restaurant-going people the only New Yorkers that should stand to benefit from this significant shift in urban design?

Open Restaurants and Open Streets were conceived in 2020, during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, in which indoor dining was prohibited, allowing restaurants to move their tables outside. The latter was designed to provide additional public space for New Yorkers to socially distance outdoors. Restaurant-going locals have enjoyed the redesign of city streets—however provisional the structures—and now, through regulation, the city has the opportunity to make this a...

Macy’s unveils $325M plan for public space and subway accessibility with new Herald Square tower

2021-05-11T17:17:00-04:00

It’s been two years since Macy’s first floated the idea of building a 700-950 foot office tower atop its Herald Square flagship, and it looks like the plan is getting closer to reality thanks to a $325 million private investment in transit accessibility and public infrastructure. This includes upgraded subway access, improved transit connections, ADA-accessible elevators, and a modernized car-free Herald Square and Broadway Plaza.

Renderings by FXCollaborative

Two options for the "new" Penn Station proposed

2021-04-22T20:35:00-04:00

Governor Cuomo has unveiled two new reconstruction options for transforming Penn Station into "a world-class, 21st-century transportation hub." New images released Wednesday afternoon show how transit officials hope to reinvent the dreary subterranean Midtown labyrinth into a modern, light-filled transit destination. The proposal lays out two distinct options, both of which would retain Madison Square Garden, but also require its purchase.

The designs are the work of FXcollaborative and WSP.

Gansevoort Peninsula Park: Manhattan's first public beach moves forward

2021-02-08T15:47:00-05:00

The Hudson River Park Trust is looking for developers to build its new Gansevoort Peninsula, a 5.5-acre park to be built on what was once 13th Avenue. [...] The Whitney Museum of American Art will also build one of the country’s largest public art projects on the southern edge of the peninsula featuring and installation called "Day’s End" by David Hammons.

According to Hudson River Park Trust planning documents, Manhattan's new $70 million Gansevoort Peninsula Park will include a "sandy beach area with kayak access on the south side, a lawn and seating area north of the beach, a large sports field, a salt marsh with habitat enhancements on the north side, a dog run and on its western side, picnic tables and lounge chairs."

Credit: James Corner Field Operations, courtesy of the Hudson River Park Trust.

"As Hudson River Park moves closer to completion, we are excited to be in position to start construction on one of our signature projects this coming spring," said Hudson River Park Trust President & CEO, Madelyn Wils.

Last fall, Pier 26 opened as Hudson River Park's first new public pier in a decade.

Credit: James Corner Field Operations, courtesy of the Hudson River Park Trust.

The James Corner Field Operations-designed Gansevoort Peninsula project is scheduled to open in spring 2023.

See the 1,600-foot tower proposed for the Grand Hyatt site next to Grand Central

2021-02-05T08:21:00-05:00

Renderings have been released for a tower replacing Midtown’s Grand Hyatt Hotel, Donald Trump’s first major Manhattan development. The proposed project at 175 Park Avenue would rise up to 83 stories and 1,646 feet, making it NYC's second-tallest building. The design comes from Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and includes infrastructure upgrades to Grand Central Terminal and the subway station, as well as three elevated public outdoor spaces that wrap around the building.

Long-plagued Midtown office tower will be reborn as 660 Fifth Avenue: See new looks

2021-02-04T21:00:00-05:00

The office tower formerly known as 666 Fifth Avenue has shed both its superstitious address and its controversial connection to the Kushners. Brookfield Asset Management will undertake a $400 million overhaul of the 41-story Midton office tower. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, it will have a new glass facade and floor-to-ceiling windows, a new lobby and retail spaces, and new outdoor terraces when it’s completed in 2022.

Richard Rogers' first residential building in NYC, No. 33 Park Row, nears completion

2021-01-18T15:14:00-05:00

Sitting across the street from New York's City Hall Park in the Financial District, the first residential building in NYC designed by Richard Rogers and Graham Stirk of Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, No. 33 Park Row, is nearing completion. First renderings of the building appeared on Archinect in May 2018.

Image courtesy of No. 33 Park Row.

Developed by Centurion Real Estate Partners and standing 331 feet tall, the 25-story steel-and-glass condo tower with its signature copper screen fins along the exterior will feature 30 residential units.

Image courtesy of No. 33 Park Row.

Official launch of the building is expected this spring.

Video of NYC's Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge facing high winds goes viral

2020-12-08T20:07:00-05:00

Earlier this month, the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge was closed due to weather. However, a video posted to Twitter of the bridge undergoing heavy winds went viral due to the sights and sounds recorded.

Bridges are built to pass strict safety and construction standards and be capable of withstanding various weight loads and weather conditions. Yet, in this case, the high winds that swept through the bridge created a sight that could have come out of a sci-fi film. On top of the dense fog cloaking the bridge, the video below left many viewers ready to share their thoughts.

"Suspension bridges — particularly the longest span in North America — are engineered to be flexible, and any movements on the bridge were within its safety standards," shares MTA Spokesperson Aaron Donovan. "The MTA's weather event safety protocols were activated early and worked as designed with no structural damage, no major vehicular accidents, and no injuries resulting from Monday's high winds."

Archinect's Must-Do Picks for Archtober 2020, Weeks 4 & 5ish (Oct. 25–31)

2020-10-26T19:33:00-04:00

We are in the final days of Archtober 2020, New York City's month-long celebration of architecture and design, and with a packed calendar of events, there is no sign of slowing down.

For the tenth year in a row, Archinect & Bustler are proud to partner with Archtober and present you our weekly curated highlights. Below are our recommendations for Archtober Week 4 and the remaining days of Week 5, October 25–31.

To scroll through this year's Building of the Day list, click here.

Courtesy of Untapped New York.

The Remnants of Dutch New Amsterdam | Sunday, Oct. 25

Discover the many hidden Dutch relics south of Wall Street, as you trace the streets of Manhattan in 1667 in this small group walking tour. You will hear about New York’s founding myths and facts while standing in the very spots where they all happened.

Eileen Gray Virtual Guided Tours | Sunday, Oct. 25

We invite you to explore the life and work of Eileen Gray, a pioneering woman of modern design and architecture. Virtual Guid...

Archinect's Must-Do Picks for Archtober 2020, Week 3 (Oct. 17–24)

2020-10-14T14:02:00-04:00

We're already approaching the half-way mark of October, and there is still so much to discover during Archtober 2020, New York City's month-long celebration of architecture and design.

For the tenth year in a row, Archinect & Bustler are proud to partner with Archtober and present you our weekly highlights from a packed calendar of events. Below are our recommendations for Archtober 2020 Week 3, October 17–24.

To scroll through this year's Building of the Day list, click here.

Photo: Michael Lee

Scavenger Hunt: Now What, New York? | Saturday, Oct. 17

Open House New York and Archtober invite you to explore how adversity has shaped New York into the city it is today through a 36-hour, five-borough outdoor scavenger hunt taking place during this year's Open House New York Weekend (October 17–18). Think: urban trivia meets New York City Marathon meets socially distant adventure. Registration deadline: Wednesday, October 15.

Open House New York Weekend | Saturday, Oct. 17

OHNY Weekend sho...

Archinect's Must-Do Picks for Archtober 2020, Week 2 (Oct. 9–16)

2020-10-07T14:22:00-04:00

Archtober 2020, New York City's month-long celebration of architecture and design, commenced last week with a hybrid mix of virtual and in-person events in Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island.

If you are looking for this year's Building of the Day list, click here.

High Line. Photo: Studio Dubuisson.

Building of the Day: High Line | Friday, Oct. 9

Since its opening in 2009, the High Line has been lauded as an icon for innovative design, a defining feature in Manhattan’s West Side, and an inspiration to cities worldwide. The design is characterized by an intimate choreography of movement, with alternating vistas and experiences. Distinctive paving, planting, furnishing, lighting, and social spaces create an authentic and memorable New York...

Archtober 2020 is here! Our Must-Do Picks for Week 1 (Oct. 1–8)

2020-10-02T14:41:00-04:00

October is here, and that means Archtober, New York City's month-long celebration of architecture and design, has kicked off. The 2020 edition presents all events, exhibitions, lectures, tours, talks, and workshops as a hybrid virtual and in-person festival, providing a safe and accessible format for New Yorkers and attendees worldwide.

Also, take a look at the complete Building of the Day list here.

The Feminist City | Friday, Oct. 2

Urban space can be a place of possibility and a place of oppression. Informal networks of care make communities bearable for people who have been left behind and pushed out by traditional planning, policy and design. Leslie Kern, author of Feminist City: Claiming Space in a Man-Made World , and Anna Puigjaner, GSAPP Associate Pro...

New Pier 26 opens at NYC's Hudson River Park

2020-10-01T14:34:00-04:00

Expanding a park usually means modifying an existing landscape. The designers of Pier 26 faced a far more daunting challenge: creating an entirely new one in the swift current of the Hudson River. [...] The latest addition to Hudson River Park, this 2.5-acre expanse is the city’s only public pier dedicated to river ecology.

Archtober 2020: find all Buildings of the Day in one handy list

2020-09-30T13:28:00-04:00

As September is wrapping up, we look forward to Archtober 2020 kicking off tomorrow. Celebrating its 10-year anniversary, the month-long celebration of architecture and design is presented as a hybrid virtual and in-person festival this year — allowing visitors to join events and activities online from a safe distance, or even from outside of New York City.

Returning once again is Archtober's popular Building of the Day series, pandemic-adjusted for 2020 and held in an accessible, virtual format. Tours or presentations will be held Mondays through Fridays at midday and, for the first time, also include architecturally significant sites outside of the New York area as part of Archtober's new Travel To series.

Take a look at the full Building of the Day list below.

Monday, Oct. 5: Greenpoint, Van Cortlandt, and East Elmhurst Libraries
East Elmhurst Branch Library: Garrison Architects
Van Cortlandt Branch Library: Andrew Berman Architect
Greenpoint Library: Marble Fairbanks

Tuesday, Oct....

Archtober 2020: find all Buildings of the Day in one handy list

2020-09-30T13:28:00-04:00

Take a look at the full Building of the Day list below.

Tuesday, Oct....

Center for Climate Solutions on NYC's Governors Island proposed

2020-09-21T15:02:00-04:00

So it was, in a sense, good news that the nonprofit Trust for Governors Island released a proposal on Monday to rezone disused parts of the island, long set aside for economic redevelopment. It’s an aspirational plan, more than anything. The goal, which has been circulating for a while, is to incubate a new climate research center. Similar ideas have been advanced for decades on Governors Island.

Yankee Pier Plaza. Image courtesy of WXY architecture + urban design/bloomimages.

NYT architecture critic Michael Kimmelman on the recently announced plan by the Trust for Governors Island to develop a center for climate solutions, designed by WXY architecture + urban design, on parts of the island.

Western Promenade. Image courtesy of WXY architecture + urban design/bloomimages.

"Architecturally speaking, everything will come down to the details — and the as-yet-undetermined tenant(s)," Kimmelman writes. "Meanwhile, here’s hoping the rezoning passes city muster. Planning the future of New York is what we need now. It involves many steps. This is a small but useful one. We need more."

Southeastern Promenade. Image courtesy of WXY architecture + urban design/bloomimages.

Find details about the Trust's plan here.

10 senior-level architecture career opportunities in New York City

2020-09-03T18:10:00-04:00

Are you looking for specific architectural positions that require your extensive experience and robust set of advanced skills? Take a look at ten openings for intermediate to senior-level positions in New York City that were recently posted on Archinect Jobs.

If you need to look up specific job titles from the architectural profession, check out Archinect's Guide to Job Titles series. To improve your portfolio, resume, interviewing skills, and increase your overall chances of getting that next job, follow our Archinect Tips series.

Snøhetta seeks Architecture - Project Manager (they're also hiring a Senior Editor & Writer, Landscape Architecture - Project Manager, Project Architect, and Project Landscape Architect)
"We are seeking a Project Manager who is committed to the creation and development of exemplary architecture from concept through execution. The position will require high level design input and leadership ability."

SeaGlass by WXY Architecture + Urban Design.

WXY Architect...

10 intermediate-level architecture job opportunities in New York City

2020-07-30T08:50:00-04:00

From the list of architectural career opportunities on Archinect Jobs, we have selected ten recently posted openings for intermediate and mid-level positions in New York City.

If you need to look up specific job titles from the architectural profession again, check out Archinect's Guide to Job Titles series. To improve your portfolio, resume, interviewing skills, and increase your overall chances of getting that next job, follow our Archinect Tips series.

Snøhetta seeks a Project Architect (they're also hiring experienced Architecture and Landscape Architecture Project Managers)
"We are seeking an intermediate architectural designer for our New York office who is committed to the creation and development of exemplary architecture from concept through execution. An ideal Project Designer/Architect candidate will possess: Professional degree in architecture; An intermediate level with a range of 5-10 years of professional architecture experience [...]"

Manhattan District 1/2/5 Garage a...

BIG, Snøhetta, WXY and many other architecture firms are hiring Project Managers & Project Architects in NYC right now

2020-07-25T08:07:00-04:00

If you are looking to take your architectural career in New York City to the next level, consider some of these exciting open positions for Project Managers and Project Architects recently listed on Archinect Jobs.

Not quite sure anymore what the exact distinction between a PM and PA was again? Don't worry — our Archinect's Guide to Job Titles series has got you covered.

BIG | Bjarke Ingels Group seeks a NYC Project Architect, Japan Experience
"Join us on this mission if you are a Licensed Architect who has experience working in Japan: A professional degree in Architecture; 12+ years of architecture experience working on all phases of a single project; Experience with Revit, AutoCAD, and MS Office; In-depth knowledge of building codes and construction documentation in Japan; Construction Administration experience, including field observation in Japan"

Charles Library at Temple University by Snøhetta. Photo: Michael Grimm.

Snøhetta seeks an Architecture - Project Manager
"The position ...

New photos of Álvaro Siza's first U.S. building in NYC

2019-12-10T15:00:00-05:00

Archinect has received new photos of 611 West 56th Street, the first state-side building by Portuguese architect and 1992 Pritzker Prize winner, Álvaro Siza.

Currently under construction in Manhattan, the 37-story luxury condo tower is being jointly developed by Sumaida + Khurana (the group behind Tadao Ando's first New York City project at 152 Elizabeth Street) and LENY.

Photo: João Morgado

In a recent NYT interview, the 86-year-old Siza shared his response to winning this commission. "I didn’t expect to have the opportunity to build in Manhattan. Now, at my age, I thought I had lost the opportunity. I was very happy to be invited and thought, 'Well, let’s see if I still have energy for this project.'"

Photo: João Morgado

"Located at 823 11th Avenue at the corner of 56th Street in New York’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood, 611 West 56th Street measures 172,000 SF, over 450 feet tall and to be 37 stories," explai...

NYC due to adopt 'bird-friendly' glass to decrease death toll

2019-12-09T11:02:00-05:00

New York City lawmakers are poised to adopt legislation requiring “bird-friendly” glass on all new construction in an effort to cut down on the tens of thousands of birds who die flying into the city's buildings every year. New York will be the largest city in the nation to require glass that is visible to birds if the measure passes. Several California cities including San Francisco and Oakland have adopted similar rules

According to ABC News, the NYC Audubon estimates that 90,000 to 230,000 birds are killed annually from flying into buildings in New York City a number only a fraction of the 1 billion that die each year around the country. The cause of death comes from the reflective glass on taller buildings, ultimately rendering the high-flyers blind from the presence of these mirrored extrusions.

The legislation proposed would require that at least 90 percent of the exterior of the first 75 feet of all new buildings or major renovations be constructed with materials that are visible to birds, such as glass with a pattern, ABC News reports.

Inside Renzo Piano’s first residential tower in New York City

2019-11-25T14:30:00-05:00

Known for his work on The New York Times Building, the Whitney Museum, and the Morgan Library expansion, Pritzker Prize-winning architect Renzo Piano has completed his first residential building in NYC at 565 Broome Street. The Soho tower has 115 residences, ranging from studios to four-bedroom condos. Uber’s Travis Kalanick and tennis star Novak Djokovic have already scooped up units in the building, where sales launched last September.

Archinect's Must-Do Picks for Archtober 2019, Weeks 4 & 5ish (Oct. 25–31)

2019-10-21T15:08:00-04:00

We are entering the home stretch of Archtober 2019, New York City’s annual Architecture and Design Month, and there's still so much to do!

Archinect & Bustler have partnered with Archtober for the ninth year in a row and present you our weekly highlights from a packed calendar. Below are our event recommendations for Archtober Week 4 and the remaining days of Week 5, October 25–31.

Having trouble locating the nearly 30 Buildings of the Day? Use Archinect's handy interactive map to easily spot them, especially while on the go.

Oct 25: The Museum of Modern Art Renovation and Expansion, Architects: Diller Scofidio + Renfro in collaboration with Gensler, Rendering: Diller Scofidio + Renfro.

Building of the Day: The Museum of Modern Art Renovation and Expansion | October 25

The Museum of Modern Art is undergoing a renovation and expansion that will increase gallery space by 30% and will enhance public spaces. The first phase of renovations on the east end is now complete, and the next ph...

Archinect's Must-Do Picks for Archtober 2019, Week 3 (Oct. 17–24)

2019-10-14T20:00:00-04:00

We're halfway through October, but Archtober 2019, New York City's month-long architecture and design festival, is showing no signs of slowing down.

Having trouble locating the nearly 30 Buildings of the Day? Use Archinect's handy interactive map to easily spot them, especially while on the go.

Oct 17: Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, Original architect: Carrère & Hastings (1911), Rose Reading Room Renovation: WJE Engineers & Architects with Evergreene Architectural Arts (2016), Photo: Jonathan Blanc/New York Public Library.

Building of the Day: Stephen A. Schwarzman Building | October 17

The Rose Main Reading Room and Bill Blass Lending Room are located in the New York Public Library’s Stephen A. Schwarzman Building. Designed by Carrere and Hastings in 1911, they conta...