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Walking Tour: The Architecture of Bryant Park
10/25/26, 10:30am - 12:30pm
NE corner of Fifth Avenue and E 40th, under the canopy
Before Bryant Park became New York’s “Living Room” and home to the New York Public Library, this open space served as a potter’s field, a reservoir for the Croton Water...
Walking Tour: Historic Buildings and New Interventions in SoHo
10/24/26, 11am - 1pm
Center for Architecture
The SoHo-Cast Iron Historic District, created in 1973, is dominated by remarkably intact mid-19th century architecture. Originally designed for both commercial and manufacturing uses, most of these buildings have been...
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Walking Tour: Privately Owned Public Spaces (POPS) in Midtown North
10/17/26, 2pm - 4pm
Meet in IBM Atrium on the NW corner of Madison Ave & 56th Street
The large, undeveloped, untaxed open spaces provided to the public by the Lever House and the Seagram Building triggered a significant innovation and experiment in New York City’s 1961 Zoning...
Walking Tour: The Architecture of Madison Square Park
10/17/26, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Meet at the West Entrance of Madison Square Park at 24th Street,
As the city moved rapidly northward in the 18th century, a series of small parks were established, anchoring neighborhoods such as Washington Square, Union Square, Madison Square, and Bryant Park....
Walking Tour: Madison Avenue, High Fashion, and Historic Preservation
10/9/26, 5pm - 7pm
Meet at the Madison Avenue BID offices
Join AIANY and the Madison Avenue BID as we set out to discover the history behind Madison Avenue’s landmark buildings and explore how high-fashion retail has been incorporated into the...
Walking Tour: Contemporary Architecture and Historic Landmarks in NoHo
10/4/26, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Meet at the South Facade of the Cooper Union Foundation Building, Between Cooper Square & The Bowery
This tour has been rescheduled from September 26, 2026. The rich and diverse architectural context of NoHo’s Historic Districts continues to inspire innovative contemporary design. The highly crafted execution of...
Walking Tour: AIA Presidents Shaping the Lower Manhattan Skyline
10/3/26, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Meet across the street from Trinity Church on Broadway
Meet across the street from Trinity Church at 89 Broadway. Please arrive 15 minutes before the start of the tour. Starting in the southern end of lower Manhattan and heading...
CANCELED – Walking Tour: The Architecture of East 42nd Street
9/26/26, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
42nd Street Entrance to the Ford Foundation between First and Second Avenues
Due to the expected extreme weather, this tour has been canceled. There was a time when this seven block long stretch of East 42nd Street from the East River to...
Walking Tour: Privately Owned Public Spaces (POPS) in Midtown North
9/20/26, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Meet at IBM Atrium on the NW corner of Madison Ave & 56th Street
Meet at the IBM Building Atrium on the NW corner of Madison Avenue and 53rd Street. The large, undeveloped, untaxed open spaces provided to the public by the Lever House...
Walking Tour: The Architecture of Bryant Park
9/19/26, 10:30am - 12:30pm
NE corner of Fifth Avenue and E 40th, under the canopy
Before Bryant Park became New York’s “Living Room” and home to the New York Public Library, this open space served as a potter’s field, a reservoir for the Croton Water...
Walking Tour: Madison Avenue, High Fashion, and Historic Preservation
9/18/26, 5pm - 7pm
Meet at the Madison Avenue BID offices
Join AIANY and the Madison Avenue BID as we set out to discover the history behind Madison Avenue’s landmark buildings and explore how high-fashion retail has been incorporated into the...
Walking Tour: Mid-Century Modernism Along Manhattan’s 53rd Street
9/12/26, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Greenacre Park, on E 51st St between Second and Third Avenues
Manhattan’s 53rd Street corridor, especially from Third Avenue to Sixth Avenue, is a benchmark for the development of NYC’s 1961 Zoning Resolution, a re-writing of the 1916 Zoning Regulation, the nation’s...