I took part in an adult program, part of the Design Insider Series, at the Center for Architecture in late April. Each session focused on a key component of the city's built environment, combining presentations with on-site explorations and design activities to foster an understanding of urban surroundings.
It was a casual, informative evening led by Jenny Lee, Landscape Architect, CFAF Design Educator & Scott Streeb, Landscape Architect, Senior Associate, Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, Inc.
Jenny Lee gave us a brief history of landscape design and analyzed the design ideas behind specific NY projects like Central Park. Michael Van Valkenburgh’s landscape architecture firm is renowned for their transformational NYC projects like Brooklyn Bridge Park. Scott Streeb led us through the design process used by a landscape designer referencing the firm's city projects.
Participants were then asked to try their hand at creating a city green space in a model-making exercise. The location for the redesign was directly opposite the Center at La Guardia Place. We were given a written brief, a scaled plan of the area, reference material, access to the site and unlimited model making materials. The evening concluded with final design presentations over wine and snacks. I wish I had been in town to attend all three evenings in the series, which included the following:
How Buildings Stand Up
May 8, 6 - 8 pm
Learn about the structural systems that support buildings and how they work to resist gravity, wind, weather and earthquakes. Test out your own structural models to get a first-hand understanding of how they really work.
Learn about the structural systems that support buildings and how they work to resist gravity, wind, weather and earthquakes. Test out your own structural models to get a first-hand understanding of how they really work.
Reading the Streetscape
May 22, 6 - 8 pm
Discover how to “read” buildings for information about the City’s growth and development and look at the city’s architecture from a design perspective. You’ll never walk down the street the same way again!
Center for Architecture Public Programs
http://cfa.aiany.org/index.php?section=public-programs
Upcoming Adult Programs at the Center include:
Sketching the City
June 1, 8, 15 & 22, 2013 (29th as rain date if needed), 10:30 am - 1 pm
This 4-session class is an introduction to architectural free-hand drawing through lessons at the Center and on-site sketching exercises outdoors. Topics will include sketching building façades, basics of perspective drawing, and techniques for showing light, shadow and rendering building materials. Participants provide their own materials from our Supply List.
Price: $160/ person for 4 part series.
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What to Expect When You're Renovating
June 12, 6 - 8 pm
Aimed at homeowners contemplating a renovation project, this informative 2-hour session provides an overview of the process of renovating an apartment in NYC, from start to finish. Presented by a licensed architect with extensive experience in designing and managing residential projects and a legal expert, the program covers the steps in the process and code legal issues.
Sponsored by: Build it Green! NYC and Icestone USA LLC
Price:$35.
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