The Architectural League of New York is ready to kick off the 2019 Beaux Arts Ball: WAVE, a yearly benefit party that supports their programs. Continuing their multi-year residency exploring the Brooklyn Navy Yard, the Ball takes place this Friday, September 27 at the Shed 269 building, which was used as a subassembly unit and is currently part of Agger Fish Corp.
Thanks to The Architectural League, Archinect is giving away five tickets to five of our readers!
From First Wave to Nouvelle Vague to New Wave, this year's theme celebrates and reflects on these pivotal cultural movements throughout history.
For a chance to win a ticket, leave a comment below naming your favorite design or architectural "wave" movement and why you chose it. Only your first comment will count. Each winner will receive one ticket. Deadline is this Friday, September 27 at noon, Eastern Time.
Attendees to this year's Ball will get to enjoy an evening of festivities amid an original, immersive installation inspired by this year's Wave theme that will be designed by Greg Corso and Molly Hunker of SPORTS, along with lighting designer Ken Farmer of Wild Dogs International.
Tickets start at $100. 21+ only. Festive attire. More information can be found here.
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“Subassembly” does not mean “submarine assembly.” Building 269 was used to fabricate large sections of surface ships, called subassembly units; no submarines were ever built at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Noted — thanks for pointing this out.
The underrated beauty of brutalism is my favorite design movement. Martin Breuer knew what was up! I love how brutalism combines sleek lines with heavy textures and materials. It truly is the best of both worlds.
The concrete and cast shell structures of Latin American post-war architecture. These buildings expressed internal structural dynamics in their outward form and have an amazing efficiency of material in the thinness required to achieve spans. The ability to be constructed by a local workforce with readily available materials and their suitability for climate conditions offered a pragmatic and beautiful typology useful for a range of programs and costs.
Parque Deportivo José Martí Stadium in Havana, Cuba is my favourite WAVE building that extends the water across the Malecón, definitely causing quite a wave!
Japanese metabolism movement – the buildings create the feeling of movement and waves with largely orthogonal forms that were engineered for prefabrication, quick construction and density – all inspired by organic matter and biology!
italian futurism - dynamic movement in space by artists and architects
Thanks to everyone who participated in this giveaway! The winners have been selected and notified via email.
Hi Justine
Myself and two friends applied to this constituting a majority of the entries,
none of us have received emails which doesn't make sense. Please let me know what is going on.
Emma
Hi Emma, emails have been sent out to all the winners. Please let me know if you have any other questions. Thanks!
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