Saturday, October 17
Current Exhibitions
Walking Tour: The Architecture of Madison Square Park
Saturday, 10/17, 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....
Family Program: Building Ornament (Morning Session)
Saturday, 10/17, 11am - 1pm
Center for Architecture
Look closely at New York City's buildings, and you'll spot carved faces and figures looking back at you: gargoyles, grotesques, animals, and hybrid creatures used to decorate architecture. In this...
Building of the Day: Luis Lopez Playground Modular Public Restroom
Saturday, 10/17, 12pm - 1pm
Luis Lopez Playground Modular Public Restroom
This public restroom serves a recently renovated playground in Staten Island’s Park Hill neighborhood. Designed as a modular prototype for citywide use, the building is constructed off site and delivered...
Family Program: Building Ornament (Afternoon Session)
Saturday, 10/17, 2pm - 4pm
Center for Architecture
Look closely at New York City's buildings, and you'll spot carved faces and figures looking back at you: gargoyles, grotesques, animals, and hybrid creatures used to decorate architecture. In this...
Walking Tour: Privately Owned Public Spaces (POPS) in Midtown North
Saturday, 10/17, 2pm - 4pm
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...