Architecture for Education
Toward a Hybrid City: “Inter-building” with Mass Timber
4/11/24, 6pm - 8pm
Center for Architecture
The climate crisis is an invitation to imagine more meaningful ways of living in a resilient environment. The necessary optimization of resources is a chance to rediscover the benefits of...
Mental Health and School Design
11/14/23, 6pm - 8pm
Center for Architecture and Zoom
Join us for a panel discussion to explore the critical role school environments play in supporting student wellbeing and mental health. At a time when many students are struggling with...
Scandinavian Schoolhouse Design
5/15/23, 6pm - 8pm
Center for Architecture
What do schools look like in Sweden and Scandinavia today? What will they look like tomorrow? What expectations and pressures are placed on these important buildings? And how do we...
Book Talk: Creating Dynamic Places for Learning
3/1/23, 9am - 11am
Center for Architecture
Peter Lippman and Elizabeth Matthews will present their latest book, Creating Dynamic Places for Learning: An Evidence Based Design Approach (Springer, 2023), which provides an evidence-based design approach to the planning...
Community Schools Workshop
10/14/22, 9am - 11am
Center for Architecture
How can a school’s design and programming enhance learning, resiliency, and wellness not only for students and teachers but the community as a whole? Join the AIANY Education Committee for...
Designing Schools in the Post-COVID World
10/4/22, 6pm - 8pm
Center for Architecture
The global COVID-19 pandemic created unprecedented disruption to schools and education, not only in New York City but around the world. Join the AIANY Architecture for Education Committee for a...
Building for the Youngest New Yorkers: NYC SCA’s Pre-K/3-K Programs
7/13/22, 6pm - 8pm
Center for Architecture
Join the AIANY Architecture for Education Committee for a lively roundtable discussing the design, programming, construction, and management of New York City’s Universal 3-K and Pre-K programs, spaces that needed...
Tokyo – NYC Design Share: Reflections on School Design Beyond COVID-19
3/31/21, 6pm - 8pm
Webinar
*This event is occurring as a live webinar on March 31 6:00PM-8:00PM EST / April 1, 2021 7:00AM-9:00AM JST. Registrants will be emailed a link to access the program.* Case...
AIANY Architecture for Education Committee Special Meeting
7/29/20, 4pm - 6pm
Center for Architecture
Helping NYC Return to the Classroom Join the AIANY Architecture for Education committee for a presentation and discussion on how architects are assisting NYC schools return to the classroom. Three...
Intergenerational Learning Spaces
3/3/20, 6pm - 8pm
Center for Architecture
Mounting research shows that older adults and adolescents benefit from intergenerational educational activities. Older adults are the fastest growing age group in New York City, and children 18 and under...
Creating Living Learning Experiences – Student Housing in New York City
2/10/20, 6pm - 8pm
Center for Architecture
Join the AIANY Architecture for Education Committee for a roundtable discussion on the evolution of student housing in New York City. The program will begin with three project examples: a...
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Learning About Schools: Where Do Design and Research Fit In?
8/7/19, 6pm - 8pm
Center for Architecture
Do you wonder how schools can be designed using research about learning outcomes? How are firms across the country using post-occupancy data to inform school projects? How is a culture...
One Learning Environment for Every Child
5/23/19, 6:30pm - 8pm
Knoll New York Showroom, 1330 6th Ave, 2nd floor, New York, NY 10019
How spaces for active learning in mainstream schools can allow children with special education needs (SEN) to learn with their friends. The transition towards competency-based education requires us to rethink...
Perspectives from Sweden: Designing Innovative Learning Environments
4/10/19, 6pm - 8pm
Center for Architecture
Join us for a presentation and panel discussion that examines the planning and design of learning environments in Sweden. Swedish architect Åsa R. Machado will present several large-scale educational projects...
Education Design for the Homeless
1/9/19, 6pm - 8pm
Center for Architecture
Educating homeless children is a national dilemma that presents significant challenges, particularly to the organizations who serve this population and to the architects who design their facilities. In this presentation,...
Deep Energy Reductions in NYC Public School Design
12/5/18, 6pm - 8pm
Center for Architecture
As part of NYC’s 80×50 goal, Local Law 31 of 2016 requires significantly reduced energy use in new city-owned and city-operated buildings. The New York City School Construction Authority (NYCSCA)...
Sustainable Trends in Architectural Lighting for Educational Environments
11/7/18, 6pm - 8pm
Center for Architecture
Please join the AIANY Architecture for Education Committee for a discussion of the trends, standards, and technologies that are driving and advancing lighting design in today’s educational and non-educational environments....
Playground Design: Inclusion, Independence, and Engagement
10/9/18, 6pm - 8pm
Center for Architecture
Playgrounds fulfill a critical role in urban schools and neighborhoods, making space for physical and social wellbeing. The design of playgrounds goes far beyond equipment, incorporating planting and natural elements,...
Packer Early Learning Center Tour
7/11/18, 6pm - 8pm
Packer Early Learning Center (100 Clinton Street)
Located on the edge of the Brooklyn Heights Historic District, 100 Clinton Street is a two-story glazed brick and terracotta building. Built in 1923, it was subsequently purchased by Packer...
The Road Less Taken: Re-Emergence of Career, Technical, & Adult Education Spaces
4/4/18, 6pm - 8pm
Center for Architecture
The return of high‐tech manufacturing to the United States, combined with a paucity of trained professionals in technical and engineering fields, has driven demand for career-specific training. Educational and other...