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Jesse Lazar announced as new permanent AIA New York and Center for Architecture Executive Director

2023-09-26T16:59:00-04:00

The American Institute of Architects New York (AIANY) and the Center for Architecture (CFA) have just announced the appointment of Jesse Lazar as the new permanent Executive Director of both organizations, filling a void left by Benjamin Prosky after his departure this February.

Lazar had been serving in an Interim Executive Director role since that time and comes to the position with experience as the CFA's Development Director between 2014 and 2016. He has been instrumental in fundraising more than $20 million for both organizations since that time while also working to establish AIANY’s 2030 Fund, CFA Lab program, and other initiatives. Lazar also has previous experience with the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) and received his MBA from the University of Michigan in 2012.

“I’ve worked with Jesse Lazar on and off at the Center for Architecture since 2008,” AIA New York’s 2023 President Matthew Bremer said in a statement. “I also have the mindset that instit...

Archtober, NYC’s Architecture and Design Festival, Celebrates its 13th Year

2023-09-15T13:30:00-04:00

This post is brought to you by Archtober 2023

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, 2023. In collaboration with over 100 partners and sponsors across the city, the 2023 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. This year, for the first time, the platform has introduced a 2023 theme, Bridging Divides, which helps to organize select programming with shared goals and conceptual connections. Additionally, Archtober is excited to continue to expand the Archtober Guide on Bloomberg Connects, the free arts and culture app.

“As Archtober celebrates its 13th year, we are thrilled to be working with over 100 collaborating partners to offer an impressive—and still growing—lineup of architecture...

New York's Center for Zero Waste Design is hiring a project manager to shape sustainable waste strategies

2023-08-09T14:24:00-04:00

Following our previous look at an opening for a Public Interest Design (PID) Fellowship at the University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit Collaborative Design Center, we are using this week’s edition of our Job Highlights series to explore an opportunity on Archinect Jobs for a Project Manager at the Center for Zero Waste Design.

The role, based in Brooklyn, New York, calls for an individual with architectural experience who will split their team between the center and consultancy ThinkWoven. Responsibilities will include managing consulting projects, developing waste strategies, and researching the context of waste management in different cities.

Related on Archinect: Testbeds is giving discarded architectural mock-ups new life in New York's community gardens. Image courtesy: Testbeds.

Why the role interests us

The open role at the Center for Zero Waste Design offers us the opportunity to explore the work and background of an organization dedicated to sharing knowledge on zero-waste strat...

Archtober, New York City’s Architecture Festival, Returns for its Twelfth Year

2022-09-16T12:20:00-04:00

This post is brought to you by Archtober 2022

Archtober, the month-long festival of architecture and design, returns this year to New York City. Organized by the Center for Architecture in collaboration with partners and sponsors across the city, the 2022 installment of the festival will gather events, exhibitions, resources, and activities across the five boroughs. Despite the challenges of the past few years, Archtober has continued to expand, this year gathering more than 100 partners and sponsors to celebrate the importance of architecture and design in New York City. New this year: the Archtober Guide on Bloomberg Connects, the free arts and culture app!

Front and York by Morris Adjmi Architects. Image © Selvon Ramsawak/Courtesy of Archtober.

“As Archtober celebrates its twelfth year, I am thrilled to see how the festival continues to grow, with over 100 collaborating partners and new program offerings,” said Benjamin Prosky, Assoc. AIA, Executive Director, AIA New York | Cente...

New York's Center for Architecture announces new leadership and chair

2022-07-29T17:19:00-04:00

One of the New York area’s most influential architectural institutions is getting new leadership after the AIANY's Center for Architecture announced its new board of directors positions on Friday.

The Center announced Sage and Coombe founding partner Jennifer Sage as the institution’s new chair, and Cornell University professor Peter Robinson as its new vice chair, in replacement of Columbia University’s Barry Bergdoll, who served in the position until June 30th. Marc Norman, a 2015 Harvard Loeb Fellow and the new director at NYU's Schack Institute of Real Estate, is joining the board as a trustee as well.

A graduate of Harvard College and the Yale SoA, Sage has enjoyed a strong tenure with the organization thus far. After joining the AIANY Board of Directors in 2013 as a Director, she went on to serve as Vice President of Design Excellence from 2016 to 2018 before finally joining the Center for Architecture Board in 2019. Through the work of her firm, she has been involved in majo...

Archtober returns for its eleventh year, celebrating design and New York City with an in-person and virtual festival

2021-09-24T15:10:00-04:00

This post is sponsored by Archtober 2021

Archtober, New York City’s month-long celebration of architecture and design, returns this year as a hybrid virtual and in-person festival. Organized by the Center for Architecture in collaboration with 70 partners and sponsors, the 2021 installment of the festival gathers events, exhibitions, resources, and activities that celebrate the importance of architecture and design in NYC and beyond. New this year: the Archtober Guide to New York map!

Center for Architecture reopening. Image © Sam Lahoz/Courtesy of AIA|NY Center for Architecture

“As New York City continues to reopen and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, we welcome all New Yorkers and visitors alike to celebrate our city’s resiliency and capacity for transformation,” said Benjamin Prosky, Assoc. AIA, Executive Director of AIA New York and the Center for Architecture. “We hope you will join us and our partner institutions as we discover buildings and design experiences located across...

New York’s Center for Architecture Launches Digital Residency to Promote New Voices in Design

2021-04-19T11:39:00-04:00

New York’s Center for Architecture has announced the launch of the Center for Architecture Lab – a digital residency dedicated to promoting new voices and ideas in architecture. Created in response to major destabilizing forces, from the COVID-19 pandemic to the racial justice movement in the United States, the program will invite a diverse, multi-disciplinary field of professionals to engage with important issues through the lens of architecture and design. Through this, it hopes to encourage the architectural community to consider outside perspectives, critical questions, and innovative solutions to problems within and beyond the architectural profession.

The multi-month residency program will see a series of individuals, institutions, and organizations contribute their expertise to important questions in the built environment. The program will offer residents full authorship over dedicated areas of the Center for Architecture’s digital platforms, where they will publish compellin...

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...

AIA New York pushes for actionables against racism within criminal justice system

2020-10-02T15:22:00-04:00

AIA New York released a statement showing initiative towards impactful reform. The letter urges to create actionable steps to dismantling racial and social injustice issues sustained by the criminal justice system. The Chapter addressed they will no longer "reward or highlight work that perpetuates harmful and unjust systems, including criminal justice facilities in the current US context."

Below is an excerpt from their Criminal Justice Facilities Statement:

For too long, architects have been complicit in upholding intrinsic racism within the American criminal justice system. While many architects have attempted to mitigate injustice by applying their professional skills to associated built structures, ultimately, it is beyond the role of design professionals to alleviate an inherently unjust system. Until more comprehensive policy changes are made on a national scale, good design alone is not enough to remove or overcome the racism inherent within the criminal justice system. It ...

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...

Archtober Returns for its Tenth Year, Celebrating Design and New York City via Hybrid In-Person/Virtual Festival

2020-09-23T15:23:00-04:00

This post is sponsored by Archtober 2020

Archtober, a month-long celebration of architecture and design, returns this year as a hybrid virtual and in-person festival to celebrate its 10-year anniversary. Organized by the Center for Architecture in collaboration with 70 partners and sponsors, the 2020 installment of the festival gathers events, exhibitions, resources, and activities that highlight the importance of architecture and design, even during the most challenging of times.

“New York City and New Yorkers have shown their resiliency through the pandemic and resulting financial crisis, said Benjamin Prosky, Assoc. AIA, Executive Director of AIA New York and the Center for Architecture. “We are proud to have an opportunity to celebrate the incredible strength of our city and its built environment, and the institutions large and small that contribute to its rich and vibrant cultural landscape.”

Domino Sugar Refinery. Courtesy Practice for Architecture and Urbanism (PAU)

As Archt...

Archinect's Virtual Event Guide for the week of June 16-20th

2020-06-16T12:01:00-04:00

This week's featured virtual event happenings, from Archinect's Virtual Event Guide, address collaboration, manifestos, architectural media, Adolf Loos, games, female architects of color, public space post-pandemic, bamboo architecture, Syria, and more...

Are you hosting a virtual lecture? Presentation? Tour? Interview? Happy Hour? Submit it for consideration by clicking here.

Are you an expert in an arena that's especially important right now? Let us know if you would like to work with Archinect to host an online event.

Knowledge is Power
Tuesday, June 16, 2020 | 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM BST
New London Architecture's Curator-in-Chief Peter Murray interviews architect Clare Wright on the power of archives and special collections in illustrating the enduring Church-State relationship against the backdrop of Lambeth Palace Library.
Click here to attend and/or register

With Power comes great Responsibility
Tuesday, June 16, 2020 | 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM BST
There has never been a more important time to...

Center for Architecture creates #architectureathome activities for kids

2020-05-04T13:33:00-04:00

To help parents and kids get through the stay-at-home period, architecture institutions like the ASLA and firms like Foster + Partners have created fun activities to keep everyone busy and creative!

Known for their K-12 public learning programs, the Center for Architecture has found a way to help kids develop new skill sets while instilling the importance of learning about the built environment.

Image courtesy of Center for Architecture

The Center for Architecture partnered with the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development to create #ArchitectureatHome. These online resources provide fun family activities that explore ways kids can learn about architecture at home. From "How to make a Blueprint Drawing" to the "ABC's of Architecture," these activities keep young minds stimulated.

Each activity comes with downloadable PDF content that parents and educators can use for classroom exercises and fun at-home activities.

Center for Architecture celebrates NYC's best municipal buildings

2020-01-18T09:00:00-05:00

The Center for Architecture in New York City is currently presenting a collection of "superior public building projects" via a wide-ranging exhibition created in collaboration with the New York City Department of Design and Construction (DDC) that seeks to celebrate some of the city's most arresting public architecture.

Public Works: Reflecting on 15 Years of Project Excellence for New York City, offers a refreshing take on contemporary design in New York City that subtly challenges the city's reputation as a place dominated by market-oriented development. Highlighting a collection of projects developed over the last decade and a half by firms large and small, Public Works seeks to show off building projects created for public use that "enhance communities while contributing to a thriving, healthy, sustainable and resilient City," according to a press release announcing the exhibition.

The Rescue Company 2 fire station in Brooklyn by Studio Gang. Image courtesy of Tom Harris.

The e...

A photographic look at Lower Manhattan's disappearing single-story building typology

2019-12-02T07:00:00-05:00

A new exhibition currently on view at the Center for Architecture in New York City highlights the disappearing nature of single-story buildings across the East Village and Lower East Side neighborhoods.

The Single Story Project highlights New York's low-slung buildings. Image courtesy of the Center for Architecture.

The exhibition features the architectural photography of Adam Friedberg, who has been personally documenting every single-story structure in the area over the last four years. According to an exhibition website, the exhibition highlights a "reflection of the rapid development and gentrification of the neighborhood. He completed the project this past fall, and over the course of the documentation many of the buildings have already disappeared or will soon be demolished."

57 4th Avenue. Image courtesy of Adam Friedberg.

724 Broadway. Image courtesy of Adam Friedberg.

According to the site, Friedberg would photograph the buildings early in the morning before cars and pedestr...

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...

Archinect's Must-Do Picks for Archtober 2019, Week 2 (Oct. 9–16)

2019-10-07T14:34:00-04:00

Archtober 2019, New York City's month-long architecture and design festival, kicked off last week with an impressive lineup of events in Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island.

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 recommendations for Archtober 2019, Week 2, October 9–16.

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 9: Pratt Student Union, Original architect: William Tubby (1887), Renovation architect: Matiz Architecture & Design (2018), Photo: Hide Abe, Studio Abe.

Building of the Day: Pratt Student Union | October 9

The Student Union features three interconnected levels of open areas that encourage its use as a key campus circulation element. A large stepped platform acts as a piazza within the main volume, providing circulation to the mezzanine...

Archtober 2019 starts tomorrow! Our Must-Do Picks for Week 1 (Oct. 1–8)

2019-09-30T16:50:00-04:00

It's that time of the year again, New York City: Archtober is here! The month-long festival celebrates the city's architecture and its presence in everyday life with a varied offering of exhibitions, lectures, workshops, talks, conferences, film screenings, and insightful tours across the five boroughs.

For the ninth 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 2019 Week 1, October 1–8.

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 1: Hispanic Society Museum & Library, Original architect: Charles Pratt Huntington (1906), Renovation Architects: Selldorf Architects + Beyer Blinder Belle (ongoing), Photo: Nicholas Venezia/Selldorf Architects.

Building of the Day: Hispanic Society Museum & Library | October 1

While the building is closed for ren...

Archtober is coming! Here's what you need to know

2019-09-25T15:30:00-04:00

New York City's month-long architecture and design festival is upon us! Starting on October 1st, the city will be buzzing with a long list of design activities and events for the public to enjoy.

In its ninth year, the annual festival is a celebration organized by the Center for Architecture with over 80 collaborating partners and sponsors. In addition to lectures, film screenings, and design workshops, Archtober has launched a new initiative with three influential public library systems - Brooklyn Public Library, New York Public Library, and Queens Public Library.

Image courtesy of Archtober.

Benjamin Prosky, Assoc. AIA, who is the Executive Director of AIA New York and the Center for Architecture, shares in a statement, "Archtober looks forward to showcasing the work of more of our collaborators than ever before! We are excited for our growing network of partners, both institutional and professional, to be bolstered by the addition of NYC's library systems, allowing us to reach a...

Hip-Hop Architecture with Sekou Cooke

2018-09-28T14:12:00-04:00

On this latest episode of Archinect Sessions we talk with Sekou Cooke, Syracuse-based architect, educator and curator of the upcoming exhibition at the Center for Architecture, "Close to the Edge: The Birth of Hip-Hop Architecture", scheduled to open this Monday, October 1st in New York City.

Sekou Cooke

Listen to episode 129 of Archinect Sessions, “Hip Hop Architecture with Sekou Cooke”.

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Screening of "100 Women Architects in the Studio of Frank Lloyd Wright" on June 28th

2017-06-22T20:03:00-04:00

Featuring a talk by Dr. Ann Rubbo on the artist and architect Marion Mahony Griffin, this screening of "A Girl is a Fellow Here: 100 Women Architects in the Studio of Frank Lloyd Wright" at the Center for Architecture in New York on June 28th at 6 p.m. investigates Wright's history of working with women, focusing on six ladies who worked with the architect, including Marion Mahony Griffin, Isabel Roberts, Lois Gottlieb, Jane Duncombe, Eleanore Pettersen, and Read Weber. Here's a trailer for the film:

A closer look at the current exhibition "The Landscape Architecture Legacy of Dan Kiley"

2015-04-23T13:33:00-04:00

“The Landscape Architecture Legacy of Dan Kiley,” an exhibition at the Center for Architecture, shows how modern landscapes often make a better case for modernism than the architecture itself. Over a span of 60 years, Kiley (1912-2004), a founding father of modern landscape design, worked for the best architects around, among them Eero Saarinen, I.M. Pei and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. He was fully versed in architecture’s modernist strategies and overriding focus on form and abstraction.

David Burney named interim Executive Director of AIANY and Center for Architecture

2015-04-03T18:50:00-04:00

While the search for a permanent director continues, David Burney, FAIA, will serve as interim Executive Director of the American Institute of Architects New York Chapter and the Center for Architecture, taking the place of former director Rick Bell FAIA.

Burney currently serves as an Associate Professor of Planning and Placemaking at the Pratt Institute's School of Architecture, as well as the Board Chair for the Center for Active Design. Previously, he was Commissioner of the City's Department of Design and Construction (2004-2014).

The complete press release from AIA NY is as follows:

New York, NY (April 3, 2015)—The American Institute of Architects New York Chapter (AIANY) and the Center for Architecture today named David Burney, FAIA, interim Executive
Director. Burney, an architect, urbanist, educator, and former Commissioner of the City’s Department of Design and Construction (DDC), will serve in the post until the organization hires a permanent Executive Director.

Burney is credi...

AIANY Executive Director Rick Bell resigns

2015-03-27T14:13:00-04:00

The AIA New York chapter released a brief statement today announcing the immediate resignation of Executive Director Rick Bell:

“AIANY and Center for Architecture Executive Director Rick Bell has offered, and the organization’s Board of Directors has accepted, his immediate resignation. An interim Executive Director will be named next week and a search to find a new Executive Director will also begin at that time.”

Bell became executive director in 2001 and helped found the Center for Architecture on LaGuardia Place in 2003. He is regarded as having an influential role in raising the architectural community's involvement on policy issues like affordable housing, accessibility, sustainability, and waterfront use. He was also heavily involved in post-disaster programs like New York New Visions, a design and urban planning coalition that prepares recommendations for rebuilding Lower Manhattan following the 9/11 attacks.

“Considering the Quake” exhibition explores the art and science in edgy seismic design

2014-01-08T20:58:00-05:00

Stand your ground, the U.S. debut of the "Considering the Quake: Seismic Design on the Edge" exhibition will be on Feb. 13, 2014 at the AIA's Center for Architecture in New York. Based on resilient-design research gathered by the exhibition's curators Professor Ghyslaine McClure and Dr. Effie Bouras, it highlights not only the artistic aspect of seismic design, but also its more hidden — and crucial — scientific side.

Here are some notable works that will be included in the upcoming exhibition:

Find out more on Bustler.

AIANY to host “Archinomics” discussion on Nov. 21

2013-11-13T15:26:00-05:00

Join the discussion on Archinomics: Effects of Predicted Global Economic Growth on the Architecture Profession on Thursday evening, Nov. 21 at The Center for Architecture in New York City.

Hosted by the AIANY Global Dialogues Committee, the two-hour discussion examines which countries are expected to experience the most economic growth and its effects on architectural global practice by the year 2020 and beyond. The event invites all architects, developers, and economists to share their opinions.

Attendants will get to engage on this pressing topic with featured speakers that include:

Joseph Brancato, AIA, Managing Principal, Gensler Architects
Giles Wrench, Managing Director international Desk, Jones Lang Lasalle
Jesse M Keenan, Research Director, Center for Urban Real Estate, Columbia University
Patrice A. Derrington, Chair, Global Real Estate Development Program, NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate

Archinomics is related to the exhibition Practical Global U...

Big Architecture: AIA NY Ups Its Lobbying Game

2011-11-30T14:29:57-05:00

Many architects, despite their progressive convictions, are allergic to politics, at least publicly. Dependent on developers and patrons of other persuasions, designers are often concerned that if they come off as firebrands, it could cost them work in the future. However, the [AIA NY] has been quietly raising its profile, politically, professionally and culturally, all in the interest of furthering its interests within the corridors of power.