Design for Risk and Reconstruction
The Nature-Based Industrial Revolution: Redefining Future-Forward Architecture
Thursday, 9/26, 6pm - 7:30pm
Center for Architecture
There has never been a more important time to elevate the role of the built environment in addressing the climate crises and acting as a catalyst for change. Since the...
Can New York City Learn to Live with Water?
4/26/24, 9:30am - 12pm
Center for Architecture
As the city works to manage the worst impacts of flooding from sea and sky, an important awareness is beginning to settle in: we will not be able to floodproof...
New York City Coastal Resilience: A Dialogue
3/12/24, 5:30pm - 8pm
Center for Architecture and Zoom
The AIANY Design for Risk and Reconstruction Committee (DfRR) is pleased to introduce Laurian Farrell, the Deputy Commissioner for the Bureau of Coastal Resilience, a new office within New York...
Turkey & Syria after the Earthquakes: Hatay Planning Center Report
2/22/24, 9am - 12pm
Center for Architecture
The 7.8 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes that hit Southeastern Turkey and Syria on February 6, 2023, officially took an estimated 60,000 lives. Entire neighborhoods across 11 provinces were destroyed in...
Turkey & Syria after the Earthquakes: Long-Term Recovery 2: Building Back Better
10/21/23, 10am - 12pm
Center for Architecture
This presentation will start at 10am ET/ 17:00 GMT + 3. Doors will open for in-person attendance at 9:30am ET/ 16:30 GMT+3. The 7.8 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes that hit...
Turkey and Syria After the Earthquakes: Long-Term Recovery: Building Back Better
9/30/23, 10am - 12pm
Center for Architecture
The 7.8 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes that hit Southeastern Turkey and Syria on February 6, 2023, officially took an estimated 60,000 lives. Entire neighborhoods were destroyed in cities such as...
Turkey and Syria after the Earthquakes: Mid-Term Relief & Transitional Programs
7/29/23, 9:30am - 12pm
Center for Architecture and Zoom
This presentation will start at 10am EST/5pm GMT. Doors will open for in-person attendance at 9:30am EST/4:30PM GMT. The 7.8 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes that hit Southeastern Turkey and Syria on February...
Turkey and Syria After the Earthquakes: Emergency Responses
7/22/23, 9:30am - 12pm
Center for Architecture
The 7.8- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes that hit southeastern Turkey and Syria on February 6, 2023 officially took an estimated 50,000 to 60,000 lives. Entire neighborhoods were destroyed in cities such...
Guidance for Emerging Sustainable Design Warriors: Opportunities in a New Era
4/11/23, 6pm - 8pm
Center for Architecture
Are you passionate about sustainable design yet perplexed by how to get started? Would you like to learn how to support sustainability efforts as a firm principal, a firm specialist,...
Cloudbursts and NYC: Strategies for Design, Mitigation, and Implementation
2/28/23, 5:30pm - 8pm
Center for Architecture
In August and September 2021, Hurricanes Henri and Ida showed us the havoc intense rainfall can create across New York City’s five boroughs. More than 40 deaths occurred, caused by...
Sandy+10: Resilient Future
11/1/22, 5:30pm - 8pm
Center for Architecture
Ten years after Hurricane Sandy, New York City and the greater region are slowly increasing their resliency to coastal storms and their impacts. However, as we’ve learned in the years...
Sandy+10: Resilience in the Rockaways
9/24/22, 8:45am - 6pm
Meet at Wall St./Pier 11 at 8:45 AM for the 9:12 Ferry to Rockaway
This fall will mark ten years since Superstorm Sandy devastated waterfront neighborhoods like the Rockaways in Queens. How have agencies, communities, and designers, including AIA members, improved the overall resilience...
Book Talk: Climate Change and the Built Environment
6/14/22, 6pm - 8pm
Center for Architecture
Climate change can have enormous impacts on our nation’s public infrastructure. Insurance companies, government agencies, and regulatory entities are continuously reevaluating the risks inherent in the range of situations that...
The Destruction of Memory: Film Showing & Discussion
5/18/22, 5:30pm - 8pm
Center for Architecture and Webinar
Join the AIANY Design for Risk and Reconstruction Committee for a screening of The Destruction of Memory: The War Against Culture and the Battle to Save It. “Over the past...
Hurricane Ida: Impacts and Exposures
2/24/22, 6pm - 8pm
Center for Architecture and Webinar
During the summer of 2021, the Northeast experienced unprecedented hurricanes and intense rainfall, causing extreme flooding and more than 40 deaths. Many of the deaths in New York City occurred...
AIANY Design for Risk and Reconstruction: 10th Anniversary Event
12/16/21, 5:30pm - 8pm
Center for Architecture and Webinar
This special event will celebrate the first ten years of the AIANY Design for Risk & Reconstruction Committee (DfRR). Recognizing the need to address the increasing threats and vulnerabilities faced...
Fight or Flight? Climate Justice and Equity
6/11/21, 9am - 12pm
Webinar
*This event is occurring as a live webinar. Registrants will be emailed a link to access the program.* “Fight or Flight? Rethinking the Urban Footprint“ is a six-part series that will address...
Fight or Flight? Stemming the Tide
6/4/21, 9am - 12pm
Webinar
*This event is occurring as a live webinar. Registrants will be emailed a link to access the program.* “Fight or Flight? Rethinking the Urban Footprint“ is a six-part series that will address...
Fight or Flight? Pathways from Around the World
3/16/21, 6pm - 7:30pm
Webinar
*This event is occurring as a live webinar. Registrants will be emailed a link to access the program.* “Fight or Flight? Rethinking the Urban Footprint“ is a four-part series that will address...
New York City’s Waterfront: Reflecting + Projecting
2/22/21, 4pm - 6pm
Webinar
*This event will be occurring as a live webinar. Registrants will be emailed a link to access the program.* Over the last year and a half, the AIANY’s Waterfront Initiative...
Fight or Flight? Overcoming the Crisis of Climate Grief
1/21/21, 6pm - 7:30pm
Webinar
*This event is occurring as a live webinar. Registrants will be emailed a link to access the program.* “Fight or Flight? Rethinking the Urban Footprint“ is a four-part series that will address...
Fight or Flight? Communicating Science, Risk, and Urgency
12/14/20, 6pm - 7:30pm
Webinar
*This event is occurring as a live webinar. Registrants will be emailed a link to access the program.* “Fight or Flight? Rethinking the Urban Footprint“ is a four-part series that will address...
The Future of the NYC Waterfront: New York Harbor
11/9/20, 4pm - 6pm
Webinar
*This event will be occurring as a live webinar. Registrants will be emailed a link to access the program.* Industry & Access The New York Harbor is one of the...
The Future of the NYC Waterfront: Harlem River
10/5/20, 4pm - 6pm
Webinar
*This event will be occurring as a live webinar. Registrants will be emailed a link to access the program.* Equity + Ecology The Harlem River is a tidal straight that...
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The Future of the NYC Waterfront: An Equitable Waterfront
8/25/20, 4pm - 6pm
Webinar
*This event is occurring as a live webinar. Registrants will be emailed a link to access the program; please continue to register.* Racial Justice + Social Inclusion Over the last...
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Not Going Back to the Way it Was: Climate Change and COVID-19
6/23/20, 12pm - 1:30pm
Webinar
*This event is occurring as a live webinar. Registrants will be emailed a link to access the program.* The National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) in collaboration with the AIANY Design...
POSTPONED – The Future of the NYC Waterfront: Harlem River
3/19/20, 5:30pm - 8pm
Center for Architecture
*This event has been postponed. A future date will be provided shortly.* Equity + Ecology The Harlem River is a tidal strait that flows 8 miles between the Hudson – and East...
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The Future of the NYC Waterfront: Hudson River
1/14/20, 5:30pm - 8pm
Center for Architecture
Collaboration and Connections The Hudson River is one of the defining waterways of the region, flowing 315 miles through New York State, separating New York City from its western neighbor:...
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Keep Safe: Resilient Housing in Island Communities
11/25/19, 6pm - 8pm
Center for Architecture
A Conversation and Book Launch on Climate Resilience for Island Communities // Manténganse Seguros: Una guía para el diseño de viviendas resilientes en comunidades isleñas Please join us for a...
The Future of the NYC Waterfront: Jamaica Bay
11/14/19, 6pm - 8pm
Center for Architecture
Conservation and Development Jamaica Bay, New York City’s only national park, is consistently at the center of debates around conservation and development. Being a national park in the largest city...
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The Future of the NYC Waterfront: The Lower East River
10/21/19, 6pm - 8pm
Center for Architecture
Access and Development The Lower East River has been at the center of the New York City’s development and increased public waterfront access for decades. From the development of Brooklyn Bridge...
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Climate Change and Health through the Lens of the Built Environment
7/17/19, 6pm - 8pm
Center for Architecture
This event is sold out. To add your name to the waitlist, please click here Join us for a panel discussion on the effects of climate change on health, and...
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Organizing Against Evictions: Strategies from Women Leaders of Rio de Janeiro
6/18/19, 6pm - 8pm
Center for Architecture
This event will share strategies and stories from a unique inside look at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from the heart of its favelas, offering urban planners and human rights activists...
Special Briefing: New York’s Next Comprehensive Waterfront Plan
6/18/19, 8am - 10am
Center for Architecture
New York City has officially kicked off the planning stages for the next Comprehensive Waterfront Plan. Published every ten years, the Comprehensive Waterfront Plan outlines the strategic vision of the...
Funding the Future Workshop: Resilience Planning Across Public & Private Sectors
11/9/18, 9am - 2pm
Center for Architecture
This course also offers 4 LA CES. Resilience planning across all domains has become a crucial part of national, state, and local discourse in recent years. We know that the...
Blue Dunes: Climate Change by Design
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2/1/18, 6pm - 8pm
Center for Architecture
Blue Dunes: Climate Change by Design is a book documenting the proposal to create an offshore barrier island chain in the New York/New Jersey Harbor. Today, this proposal stands at...