28 December 2007

OHNY Starts Year Round Programs

openhousenewyork launches its 2008 year round programs on Tuesday, January 8. Join us for a unique tour of the EverGreene plaster studio in DUMBO.

EverGreene's craftsmen will discuss their integration of state-of-the-art conservation techniques with traditional craftsmanship in historic plasterwork restoration and creating new designs. Speak with the designers and sculptors about their process and view current projects.

Small group tours will be offered at 5:30, 6:00 and 6:30 on Tuesday, January 8. Purchase tickets today!

An exciting roster of lectures, tours and talks throughout NYC is planned for 2008. Check OHNY's website in January for a list of our 2008 year round programs and/or send your contact information to info@ohny.org for OHNY updates.

Discover Our Past
Explore the Present
Touch the Future

Join us for America's most innovative, exciting public architecture programs in 2008. Help thousands experience the wonder, mystery and uniqueness of New York City's architecture and design by making a tax-deductible donation today. Thanks to your support in 2007, openhousenewyork's education mission helped 150,000 visitors experience 350 unique sites and programs throughout New York City.

Your donation will open the door of a new distinctive place or space for all to learn more about NYC's built environment. Thank you in advance for your year-end gift!

A gift on or before December 31st will qualify for a 2007 tax deduction. Check to see if your company has a matching gift program. Contributions are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law. openhouse newyork is a non-profit corporation recognized under section 501(c)3 of the IRS code.

(Images courtesy of Jessica Mak, Veronica Price and Tais Mellilo.)

Don't miss out on OHNY events year-round! Sign-up for OHNY's e-newsletters by providing your contact information to info@ohny.org.

openhousenewyork:

• promotes a greater appreciation of New York City’s built environment
• broadens public awareness by exposing a diverse audience to distinctive examples of architecture, engineering and design
• educates and provokes discussion of issues of excellence in design, planning and preservation
• showcases outstanding new work as buildings and structures of historic merit

13 December 2007

DONATE TODAY!  

Dear Friend of openhousenewyork,

You still have three more weeks to add openhousenewyork to your year end giving plan!

The impact of architecture, design and planning initiatives on our communities and our lives increases each year. The need to understand how the built environment affects where we live, work and play is more critical than ever. openhousenewyork (OHNY) addresses this need through innovative education programs and free access to New York City's most distinctive sites.

OHNY educates the public about the city's architecture and design and integrates the historical, cultural and social relevance of NYC's special places and spaces. Your support enables openhousenewyork to develop free of charge education programs which become catalysts for discussion and change. OHNY programs make all of us stop and think about our built environment - the public and private spaces we inhabit each day.

A donation of $75 will open the door to a unique OHNY site. $150 will build an opendialogue program or tour with an architect, designer or planner. Giving $250 will help expand OHNY Kids! youth education programs into NYC schools to help students design and build a better tomorrow.

OHNY makes every dollar count. Look what your support has enabled in just five years:

• 1.5 million OHNY Weekend and OHNY Kids! event guides distributed free of charge
  350,000 visitors from around the world attending OHNY Weekend
• 2,000 volunteers giving 10,000 hours of
  volunteer time
• 1,000 distinctive sites in all five boroughs made accessible to the public
• 350 free talks, tours, performances, and
  family workshops
• 5 annual OHNY Weekends free of charge to all
• launch of year-round programs, including design workshops in underserved communities

OHNY's education programs cannot remain free to the public without your support. Your donation will open doors to architectural and design knowledge for New Yorkers and visitors to truly comprehend and care about how our built environment affects our lives—one community, one neighborhood, one person at a time.

Please make a financial contribution today and support openhousenewyork's mission and programs by donating online or mailing a check to OHNY. Together we can truly make a difference in how the public interacts with, understands, and influences New York's extraordinary architecture and design.

Sincerely,

Don't miss out on OHNY events year-round! Sign-up for OHNY's e-newsletters by providing your contact information to info@ohny.org.

A gift on or before December 31st will qualify for a 2007 tax deduction. Check to see if your company has a matching gift program. Contributions are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law. openhouse newyork is a non-profit corporation recognized under section 501(c)3 of the IRS code.

(Images courtesy of Veronica Price, Joe David and Tais Mellilo.)

15 November 2007

Congratulations to the 2007 Focus on Architecture photography competition winners!
Visitors to the 5th Annual openhousenewyork Weekend presented by Target, October 6 & 7, were invited to grab their cameras and focus on their favorite OHNY site or place. 700 entries were submitted depicting visitors' unique individual and photographic interpretations.
OHNY's panel of professional judges chose their three favorite photos in four categories focused on interiors, exteriors, details, and people. See the winning photos here.

(Photo of Governors Island courtesy of Michael George, 2007 Focus on Architecture exterior winner.)Congratulations to the 2007 Focus on Architecture photography competition winners!
Visitors to the 5th Annual openhousenewyork Weekend presented by Target, October 6 & 7, were invited to grab their cameras and focus on their favorite OHNY site or place. 700 entries were submitted depicting visitors' unique individual and photographic interpretations.
OHNY's panel of professional judges chose their three favorite photos in four categories focused on interiors, exteriors, details, and people. See the winning photos here.

(Photo of Governors Island courtesy of Michael George, 2007 Focus on Architecture exterior winner.)

About Town: Tribute to Andrew H. Green
Sunday, November 18, 12 pm, Central Park

Join the Manhattan Borough Historian's Office for a celebration of Andrew H. Green, one of the most important planners and preservationists in the history of New York City.

Scott Stringer, Manhattan Borough President, Michael Miscione, Borough Historian, and Kenneth T. Jackson, Editor of Encyclopedia of NYC, will speak about Green's visionary plans that shaped modern Manhattan. Click here for event details and more information about Andrew H. Green.

(Image: Willowdell Arch, Central Park, 1862. From left: Andrew H. Green, George E. Waring, Calvert Vaux, Ignaz Pilat, Jacob Wrey Mould, Frederick Law Olmsted. Courtesy of the New York Public Library.)

Contribute to OHNY
openhousenewyork is able to provide innovative, free programs with the help of supporters like you. Please make a tax-deductible contribution online or by check to help us develop more exciting programs for 2008.

To learn more about supporting OHNY, click here, or donate online through the NYCharities:



Our Mission
openhousenewyork celebrates New York City's architecture and design through year-round programs of public access to significant buildings and sites in all five boroughs.

openhousenewyork:

• promotes a greater appreciation of New York City’s built environmentbroadens public awareness by exposing a diverse audience to distinctive examples of architecture, engineering and designeducates and provokes discussion of issues of excellence in design, planning and preservation
• showcases outstanding new work as buildings and structures of historic merit

30 October 2007

Tickets still available!
An Interactive History of Lower Manhattan
Learn how Pentagram Design and Wall Street Rising joined forces to further the restoration of vibrancy and vitality to Lower Manhattan through a 12-foot, interactive architectural model of the area, which chronicles the history of NYC's birthplace.

On November 5, Wall Street Rising, Pentagram and architect and historian James Sanders will present the history of Lower Manhattan using the model with its innovative video projections, photographs, text and voiceover.

Purchase tickets for this event here.

(Photo courtesy of Pentagram Design.)

Contribute to OHNY
openhousenewyork is able to provide innovative, free programs with the help of supporters like you. Please make a tax-deductible contribution online or by check to help us develop more exciting programs for 2008.

To learn more about supporting OHNY, click here, or donate online through the NYCharities:



Our Mission
openhousenewyork celebrates New York City's architecture and design through year-round programs of public access to significant buildings and sites in all five boroughs.

openhousenewyork:

• promotes a greater appreciation of New York City’s built environmentbroadens public awareness by exposing a diverse audience to distinctive examples of architecture, engineering and designeducates and provokes discussion of issues of excellence in design, planning and preservation
• showcases outstanding new work as buildings and structures of historic merit

11 October 2007

2007 OHNY Weekend A Huge Success!
All Around the Town
All across NYC visitors ventured out to 193 sites and 145 programs throughout the five boroughs during the 5th Annual OHNY Weekend, October 6 & 7. Sites such as the Paul Rudolph Townhouse/Modulightor and Federal Hall National Memorial  had record visitor numbers.  

Talks, Tours, Workshops, and Performances
In addition, thousands took part in special walking tours, talks, family workshops, and performances throughout the city.  From OHNY Tours focused on historical Harlem in Manhattan and Brooklyn’s Victorian Flatbush to the structures created for the 1964 World’s Fair site in Queens. architecturemoves Angels & Accordions in The Green-Wood Cemetery meshed New York City’s unique architecture with site-specific performances, while opendialogues throughout the city had architects, designers and planners shedding new light on their designs and inspirations. 

Thanks, surveys & OHNY 2008
Many thanks to all our visitors and supporters who helped make this year are biggest and best.  Let us know what you thought by filling out our visitor or volunteer surveys.Mark your calendars for the 6th Annual openhousenewyork Weekend, October 4 & 5, 2008.

(Top: Paul Rudoloph Modulightor interior courtesy of Veronica Price. Link to Bottom: Brooklyn Bridge Tour lead by BCUE courtesy of Andrew Kinney).

Calling all Kids!
openhousenewyork and its education partners The Center for Architecture Foundation, The Skyscraper Museum, and The Cloud Institute are holding a free, four-part kids workshop "See it! Learn it! Design it! Build it! - Sustaining the City" focusing on sustainable building and design.

Over four consecutive Saturday afternoons, kids (ages 10-13) will work with educators, curators and architects to tour green buildings, design blue prints and create their own sustainable building models.  Kids should try and attend all consecutive sessions to build upon skills from each previous workshop. 

openhousenewyork wants your fotos!  1 image to comeSubmit your digital images to the 2007 focus on architecture photography competition! Load your photos into the OHNY flickr poolfor all to see, then select your favorites to submit to the competition. Deadline for the competition is Friday, October 19 – learn more about the rules, regulations and award winning judges here.

(Photo courtesy of Joy Villalino.)

Join OHNY Year-Round
Learn how Pentagram Design and  Wall Street Rising joined forces to further the restoration of vibrancy and vitality to Lower Manhattan through a 12-foot, interactive architectural model of the area, which chronicles the history of NYC's birthplace. On November 5, WSR, Pentagram and architect and historian James Sanders will present the history of Lower Manhattan using the model with its innovative video projections, photographs, text and voiceover. Tickets will be available Monday, October 15, at noon.If you are interested in learning more about openhousenewyork’s year-round programs, click here.

(Photo courtesy of Pentagram Design.)

Contribute to OHNY
openhousenewyork is able to provide innovative, free programs with the help of supporters like you. Please make a tax-deductible contribution online or by check to help us develop more exciting programs for 2007.

To learn more about supporting OHNY, click here, or donate online through the NYCharities:



Our Mission
openhousenewyork celebrates New York City's architecture and design through year-round programs of public access to significant buildings and sites in all five boroughs.

openhousenewyork:

• promotes a greater appreciation of New York City's built-environment;broadens public awareness by exposing a diverse audience to distinctive examples of architecture, engineering and design;educates and provokes discussion of issues of excellence in design, planning and preservation;
• showcases outstanding new work as well as buildings and structures of historic merit.

4 October 2007

Launch OHNY's 5th Anniversary
Join openhousenewyork and The Architect's Newspaper in launching the 5th annual openhousenewyork Weekend. Meet the architects, designers, planners and many more of OHNY's friends who help make OHNY Weekend America's largest architecture and design event.

Four Days Left Until the 5th Annual OHNY Weekend!

New Site & Programs for 2007 OHNY Weekend
The New York Botanical Garden, Bronx: Explore the 250-acres of this National Landmark of Historic site including 50 exquisite gardens and diverse plants collections. Make sure to join their unique Rose Garden tour.

Publicolor, Manhattan:  Visit this newly designed, not-for-profit organization’s office to learn about its mission to use color, collaboration, design and the painting process to empower students to transform themselves, their schools and their communities.

The Museum as a Laboratory for Architecture, MoMA, Manhattan:
Join a behind-the-scenes tour of the Museum of Modern Art’s (http://moma.org/) new Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman Education and Research building, led by curator of Architecture & Design Andres Lepik. Discover MoMA’s building history and learn about the museum’s Architecture and Design Department. Tour has a limited capacity and reservations are required: email architecturetour@gmail.com.
Note: OHNY does not take reservations.
For the latest information on sites and programs and new additions, visit the ohny.org updates page.

2007 focus on architecture competition:
Grab your camera and focus on your favorite openhousenewyork sites during the 5th Annual openhousenewyork Weekend! We encourage all visitors to closely examine New York City’s built environment on October 6 & 7 and create their own personal interpretation.

Submit you favorite photos to the 2007 focus on architecture competition to be reviewed by our award winning judges in four categories: interiors, exteriors, buildings, people. See rules of entry here.

New OHNY Commemorative Tickets
In honor of openhousenewyork’s 5th Anniversary, OHNY is offering three types of commemorative tickets for you and a guest to enter all non-advance registration sites and programs all Weekend. Visit your favorite places and spaces with minimal wait time!

Contribute to OHNY
openhousenewyork is able to provide innovative, free programs with the help of supporters like you. Please make a tax-deductible contribution online or by check to help us develop more exciting programs for 2007.

To learn more about supporting OHNY, click here, or donate online through the NYCharities:



Our Mission
openhousenewyork celebrates New York City's architecture and design through year-round programs of public access to significant buildings and sites in all five boroughs.

openhousenewyork:

• promotes a greater appreciation of New York City's built-environment;broadens public awareness by exposing a diverse audience to distinctive examples of architecture, engineering and design;educates and provokes discussion of issues of excellence in design, planning and preservation;
• showcases outstanding new work as well as buildings and structures of historic merit.

27 September 2007

Launch OHNY's 5th Anniversary
Join openhousenewyork and The Architect's Newspaper in launching the 5th annual openhousenewyork Weekend. Meet the architects, designers, planners and many more of OHNY's friends who have helped make the OHNY Weekend America's largest architecture and design event.

Bring you and your friends to the OHNY Launch Party on Friday, October 5 at The Torch Club at New York University. Only $25 to launch our historic fifth year. For details, click here.

One Week Left Until the 5th Annual
OHNY Weekend!

OHNY Kids! and The Japan Society
Japan Society presents two programs for families to experience the rich culture of Japan and to learn elements of Japanese design.

Homes & Houses Japan/New York will engage children ages 8-12 in model-building and learning about the materials, structures, and techniques common to traditional and contemporary Japanese home interiors.
Japan Society Family Tours encourage kids ages 2-4 to take part in an interactive program through the "Making a Home" exhibit and learn about Japanese architecture by examining examples in New York City.

(© Kazuko Minamoto.)

Artisans in NYC
Travel to Bushwick and visit Barzel Iron Works. Speak with artist Kristina Kozak as she talks about her blacksmithing projects and learn more about the facility from owner Nat Barzily.

Stop by the Carroll Gardens studios of sculptor Tom Otterness and learn more about the inspirations behind his whimsical bronze figures, charming the public throughout the city.

Visit EverGreene Painting Studios, Inc. in Chelsea, the largest architectural decorative arts company in the US. Tour its studios and speak to artists and designers about their current projects in restoration, conservation and decorative painting.

(Photo courtesy of EverGreene Painting Studios, Inc.)

OHNY Tours: New Paths in Central Park
Dig deeper into the rich history of Central Park and walk and talk with historians from Big Onion Walking Tours. Discuss the ideas and people that influenced the design of Central Park.

Join Friends of the Old Croton Aqueduct as they explore the path of New York City’s first source of plentiful, pure water, and one of America’s great early engineering achievements starting from Central Park to Washington Heights.

(Image courtesy of Friends of the Old Croton Aqueduct.)

New OHNY Commemorative Tickets
In honor of openhousenewyork’s 5th Anniversary, OHNY is offering three types of commemorative tickets for you and a guest to enter all non-advance registration sites and programs all Weekend. Visit your favorite places and spaces with minimal wait time!

Online Guide Available at 8pm!

The 2007 openhousenewyork (OHNY) Weekend online guide will be live on ohny.org at 8pm on Thursday, September 27.

Please note all advance reservations for sites and programs will begin at 9am on Friday, September 28.
On Friday, September 28, the printed 2007 openhousenewyork Weekend Event Guide will be available as an insert in the New York Times (city edition only). From September 28 through the Weekend, guides are available at any OHNY info centers in Manhattan.

In addition, free guides will also be available during the OHNY Weekend at participating sites and info centers. You can also purchase a guide for express delivery by ordering a copy here.

Encourage your friends and family to register their contact information at info@ohny.org to get the most current information on the 2007 OHNY Weekend or visit ohny.org.

Our Mission
openhousenewyork celebrates New York City's architecture and design through year-round programs of public access to significant buildings and sites in all five boroughs.

openhousenewyork:

• promotes a greater appreciation of New York City's built-environment;
• broadens public awareness by exposing a diverse audience to distinctive examples of architecture, engineering and design;
• educates and provokes discussion of issues of excellence in design, planning and preservation;
• showcases outstanding new work as well as buildings and structures of historic merit.

20 September 2007

Launch OHNY's 5th Anniversary
Join openhousenewyork and The Architect's Newspaper in launching the 5th annual openhousenewyork Weekend. Meet the architects, designers, planners and many more of OHNY's friends who have helped make the OHNY Weekend America's largest architecture and design event.

Bring you and your friends to the OHNY Launch Party on Friday, October 5 at The Torch Club at New York University. Only $25 to launch our historic fifth year. For details, click here.

Two Weeks Left Until the 5th Annual OHNY Weekend!

Staten Island Preview

Historic Richmond Town
Visit Historic Richmond Town as it celebrates its 5th year of participation in the OHNY Weekend.  

Discover the diverse history of Richmond Town throughout the ages, from when it was first inhabited by Algonquin Indians in the 1520s, to the Dutch colonization in the 17th century. Visit a typical 1750 rural house, as well as the 1891 home of Staten Island native and Manhattan merchant Jacob Crocheron.

Fresh Kills

Witness the dramatic transformation of a 2,200 acre former landfill into a world-class park.  The adaptive re-use project will, over the next 30 years, turn the land into a public park with wildlife, waterways and spaces for athletic activities and performances. Explore the site by bus with the NYC Department of Parks & Recreation and learn about the land conversion that will be one of the world’s most ambitious public works projects.

OHNY Kids!
Snug Harbor is home to several leading cultural institutions. A former seaman’s retirement community turned center for the arts, it is set within 83 beautiful acres overlooking New York City’s harbor. During the OHNY Weekend, visit three Snug Harbor sites offering programs for children of all ages.

Join historians at the Noble Maritime Center in an exploration of the museum’s collection of model ships. Following the tour, learn how to sketch ships and listen to stories about the lives of sailors. Visit the Staten Island Botanical Garden to enjoy the city’s only authentic Chinese Scholar’s Garden and hear traditional Chinese folktales. Then stop by the Snug Harbor Cultural Center for an architectural scavenger hunt.

New OHNY Commemorative Tickets
In honor of openhousenewyork’s 5th Anniversary, OHNY is offering three types of commemorative tickets for you and a guest to enter all non-advance registration sites and programs all Weekend. Visit your favorite places and spaces with minimal wait time!

Get a Guide!

On September 28, the 2007 openhousenewyork (OHNY) Weekend Event Guide will be available as an insert into the New York Times (City Edition only).

Free guides will also be available during the OHNY Weekend, October 6 & 7 at all participating sites, and at OHNY Information centers.

You can also purchase a guide for overnight delivery by September 29, by pre-ordering a copy here.

Our Mission
openhousenewyork celebrates New York City's architecture and design through year-round programs of public access to significant buildings and sites in all five boroughs.

openhousenewyork:

• promotes a greater appreciation of New York City's built-environment;
• broadens public awareness by exposing a diverse audience to distinctive examples of architecture, engineering and design;
• educates and provokes discussion of issues of excellence in design, planning and preservation;
• showcases outstanding new work as well as buildings and structures of historic merit.

13 September 2007

2007 OHNY Weekend
Volunteer Registration Deadline September 16
There is still time to volunteer for New York City’s most exciting architecture and design event: the 5th Annual openhousenewyork Weekend, October 6 & 7, 2007.
OHNY volunteers will be given a special pass for themselves and a friend to bypass the lines at all participating sites and open programs.

If you love New York City and want to know more about this unique opportunity, register to be an OHNY Site Volunteer.

(Photo courtesy of Veronica Price.)

5th Annual OHNY Weekend Preview:
Roosevelt Island

Experience The Encampment
The Encampment is a large-scale public participatory art installation that incorporates one hundred, 19th century expeditionary tents erected on Roosevelt Island's Southpoint. These illuminated tents will be glowing masses of geometric forms visible on both sides of the East River and open for site visits between the hours of 7:00 pm and 1:00 am.

Each tent contains an installation that recounts individual lost narratives of Roosevelt Island, the site of a small pox hospital, lunatic asylum, workhouse, and penitentiary from 1828-1925.

Explore this unique site where music, image and ceremony converge with artist Thom Sokoloski and choreographer Jenny-Anne McCowan.

Architectural Transitions on Roosevelt Island
Join architectural historian William Menking for a walking tour of Roosevelt Island. Discover the island’s place in modern architectural history and planning since the 1930s, including the 1969 master plan for buildings by Philip Johnson, John Johanson and Jose Luis Sert. Also learn about the proposed Louis Kahn-designed memorial to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and recent design proposals by Rem Koolhaas.

OHNY Kids!
Travel through time with Landmark West! as children of all ages learn about the rich history and architecture of the Upper West Side.
Move from Horse Trails to Subway Rails on a guided tour with preservation architects to learn how the Upper West Side evolved from rural farmland to bustling cityscape, and how the construction of the subway changed it all.

The whole family can travel from Farmhouses to Town Houses to discover the area’s architecture and historic buildings on a walking tour of the Upper West Side.

Get a Guide!
On September 28, the 2007 openhousenewyork (OHNY) Weekend Event Guide will be available as an insert into the New York Times (City Edition only).

Free guides will also be available during the OHNY Weekend, October 6 & 7, at all participating sites and at OHNY Information centers.

You can also purchase a guide for overnight delivery by September 29, by pre-ordering a copy here.

New OHNY Commemorative Tickets
In honor of openhousenewyork’s 5th Anniversary, OHNY is offering three types of commemorative tickets for you and a guest to enter all non-advance registration sites and programs all Weekend. Visit your favorite places and spaces with minimal wait time!

Our Mission
openhousenewyork celebrates New York City's architecture and design through year-round programs of public access to significant buildings and sites in all five boroughs.

openhousenewyork:

• promotes a greater appreciation of New York City's built-environment;
• broadens public awareness by exposing a diverse audience to distinctive examples of architecture, engineering and design;
• educates and provokes discussion of issues of excellence in design, planning and preservation;
• showcases outstanding new work as well as buildings and structures of historic merit.

06 September 2007

2007 OHNY Weekend
Volunteer Registration Deadline September 16
There is still time to volunteer for New York’s City’s most exciting architecture and design event: the 5th Annual openhousenewyork Weekend, October 6 & 7, 2007.

OHNY volunteers will be given a special pass for themselves and a friend to bypass the lines at all participating sites and open programs.

If you love New York City and want to know more about this unique opportunity, register to be an OHNY Site Volunteer.

5th Annual OHNY Weekend Preview: Brooklyn

Discover Red Hook
Named by the Dutch for its peninsular shape and red soil, this neighborhood has an extensive history as a shipping port and industrial district, and is currently being regentrified a residential and artistic community.

Wander through a Civil War era warehouse, to visit Pier Glass Art Studio to learn how functional glass sculptures are created by artisans. Discuss glass blowing techniques and watch demonstrations throughout the OHNY Weekend.

Visit Liberty Sunset Garden Center on a neighboring pier, and learn how this former brick shipping warehouse has been transformed into an outdoor space and expansive indoor gardening center. Discover its impressive landscape architecture designs and waterfall display.

(Top image courtesy of Pier Glass Art Studio.)
(Bottom image by Liberty Sunset Garden Center.)

Explore Wallabout
Wallabout Historic neighborhood, just north of Clinton Hill and Fort Greene and south of the Brooklyn Navy Yard is home to some of Brooklyn’s oldest wood-frame houses, an industrial landscape of factories and warehouses, and the last surviving home of Walt Whitman. Learn about its rich history and recent efforts to preserve this proposed landmark district.

OHNY Kids! The Great Brooklyn Bridge
Join the Brooklyn Center for the Urban Environment as they lead children ages 8 and up on a guided walk over one of New York City’s most magnificent bridges. Children will learn about the bridge’s construction through participation in a scavenger hunt and fun hands-on activities!

Get a Guide!

On September 28, the 2007 openhousenewyork (OHNY) Weekend Event Guide will be available as an insert into the New York Times (City Edition only).

Free guides will also be available during the OHNY Weekend, October 6 & 7 at all participating sites, and at OHNY Information centers.

You can also purchase a guide for overnight delivery by September 29, by pre-ordering a copy here.

New OHNY Commemorative Tickets
In honor of openhousenewyork’s 5th Anniversary, OHNY is offering three types of commemorative tickets for you and a guest to enter all non-advance registration sites and programs all Weekend. Visit your favorite places and spaces with minimal wait time!

Our Mission
openhousenewyork celebrates New York City's architecture and design through year-round programs of public access to significant buildings and sites in all five boroughs.

openhousenewyork:

• promotes a greater appreciation of New York City's built-environment;
• broadens public awareness by exposing a diverse audience to distinctive examples of architecture, engineering and design;
• educates and provokes discussion of issues of excellence in design, planning and preservation;
• showcases outstanding new work as well as buildings and structures of historic merit.

28 Aug 2007

Make sure to get a copy of this informative guide full of details and maps to over 300 sites and programs participating in the 5th Annual openhousenewyork Weekend. Complete site and programs listings will also available at ohny.org, as well as in an easy-to-print PDF format.

You will be able to pickup free guides during the Weekend at all participating sites, and the following OHNY information centers starting on September 29:

OHNY Welcome Center
The Center for Architecture
536 LaGuardia Place

The Times Square Information Center
7th Avenue, between 46th and 47th Streets

NYC & Company Visitor Center
810 Seventh Avenue, between 52nd & 53rd Streets

You can also purchase a guide for overnight delivery by September 29, by pre-ordering a copy here.

Stay tuned for the latest news by visiting our website ater September 4. Encourage your friends and family to register their contact information at info@ohny.org to get the most current information on the 2007 OHNY Weekend!

In honor of openhousenewyork’s 5th Anniversary, OHNY is offering three types of commemorative tickets for you and a guest to enter all non-advance registration sites and programs all Weekend so you can visit your list of special places and spaces throughout all five boroughs with minimal, if no, wait time.

Join us and volunteer for New York’s City’s most exciting architecture and design event: the 5th Annual openhousenewyork Weekend, October 6 & 7, 2007.

OHNY volunteers assist tour guides and building owners on-site, supervise an orderly admission of visitors, greet the public and answer queries about OHNY and its sites and programs in all five boroughs. OHNY volunteers will be given a special pass for themselves and a friend to bypass the lines at all participating sites and open programs.

We ask that you volunteer 4 hours of your time October 6 & 7 and attend a mandatory 2-hour training session prior to the Weekend. If you love New York City and want others to share in your enthusiasm, register to be an OHNY Site Volunteer.

(Photo courtesy of Veronica Price.)

Explore Historic Richmond Hill!
This planned community was designed in the mid-19th century as an alternative to the increasingly crowded living spaces in Manhattan and Brooklyn, and contains excellent examples of Victorian architecture. A walking tour will include a library funded by Andrew Carnegie, the famous Jahn’s Ice Cream Parlor, the Church of the Resurrection, and a remnant of the RKO Keith marquee.

Stop at the Richmond Hill Historical Society, which houses memorabilia of Richmond Hill and Kew Gardens in a Victorian mansion.

(Photo courtesy of Richmond Hill Historical Society.)

Explore Kew Gardens and visit the Center at Maple Grove an 18,000-square foot, landmarked, multi-purpose community facility with a tranquil water display and lush botanic garden. Peter Gisolfi Associates will discuss the Center’s sustainable green design such as their geothermal system used to heat and cool the building. Stop by the rural 65-acre Maple Grove Cemetery and join a walking tour to discover the artists, musicians and authors buried here dating back to 1875.

OHNY Kids! Explore, Discover, and Create with The Salvadori Center!

Families and kids of all ages can join The Salvadori Center in three “hands-on/minds-on” workshops featuring unusual elements of New York City architecture:

Exploring the Rowhouse Facades of Harlem: tour the neighborhoods of Convent Avenue and Hamilton Terrace, and then use your observations to design a rowhouse for your family. 

Gargoyles of City College: discover the unique gargoyles hiding in the nooks and crannies of City College, then design and build your very own gargoyle to display at home!

Harlem Through Our Five Senses: attend this mapping workshop and explore Harlem to create a non-traditional map based on touch, sound, sight, and smell.

(Photo courtesy of Veronica Price.)

Our Mission
openhousenewyork celebrates New York City's architecture and design through year-round programs of public access to significant buildings and sites in all five boroughs.

openhousenewyork:

• promotes a greater appreciation of New York City's built-environment;
• broadens public awareness by exposing a diverse audience to distinctive examples of architecture, engineering and design;
• educates and provokes discussion of issues of excellence in design, planning and preservation;
• showcases outstanding new work as well as buildings and structures of historic merit.

31 July 2007

Be a part of America's largest architecture and design event and join individuals who love New York City's architecture, design and history. Volunteer for the 5th Annual openhousenewyork Weekend, October 6 & 7, 2007.

OHNY Volunteers assist site and program coordinators to facilitate orderly visitor admission, meet, greet, and answer questions for the public about the 2007 OHNY Weekend. We encourage you, friends, family and your colleagues to volunteer for the 2007 openhousenewyork Weekend.

Register here! For more information contact:
Audrey Malachowsky
Administrative Manager, (212) 991-6470
Office fax number: (212) 620-5299

(2006 Volunteer Training Meeting. Photo courtesy of Veronica Price.)

(Photo of Wave Hill Pergola courtesy of Mick Hales.)

(Photo courtesy of Latyana Smith.)

(Image courtesy of Woodlawn Cemetery.)

• promotes a greater appreciation of New York City's built-environment;
• broadens public awareness by exposing a diverse audience to distinctive examples of architecture, engineering and design;
• educates and provokes discussion of issues of excellence in design, planning and preservation;
• showcases outstanding new work as well as buildings and structures of historic merit.

07 June 2007

Tudor City’s resident historians, in partnership with Gauer & Marron Studio and L’Impero Restaurant, will guide you through Fred F. French’s design and planning of some of NYC’s earliest studio apartments and pied a terres. Gauer & Marron will showcase interior designer James Gauer’s Tudor City studio within this historic neighborhood, and his creative design solutions for small homes. 

This unique tour will culminate in the hidden Italian restaurant, Tudor City’s I’Impero, designed by Vincente Wolf with partners Chris Cannon and Jane Epstein. Tour L’Impero’s interiors and enjoy wine and hors d’oeuvres on the terrace.

Space is limited. Purchase tickets here.

(Picture of the Gauer Goldsmith Apartment courtesy of Gauer & Marron Studio)

To celebrate its 80th Anniversary, historic Tudor City will be opened for participants to discover Fred F. French's design and planning of one of New York City's earliest studio apartments and pied-a-terres built en masse.

Tudor City transformed residential concepts of function and space to create the modern day studio apartment. By adding amenities and architecture to large-scale housing, it came to define a dominant NYC design. Resident historians will reveal the landmark neighborhood's apartments and rooftops. 

Space is limited.  Each tour will last approximately 1 ½ hours. Purchase tickets here.

(Historic picture of Tudor City courtesy of Tudor City History)

5th Annual openhousenewyork Weekend New Site Feature:
New York Academy of Sciences
New York Academy of Sciences is a new site for the 2007 OHNY Weekend. Visit this new office on the 40th floor at 7 World Trade Center and join tours of its interior guided by architect Hugh Hardy of H3 Hardy Collaboration Architecture (H3). Learn all about the design of the open placement of spaces that encourages interaction and innovation, all the while getting the opportunity to experience spectacular 360 degree views of the city skyline.

(Photo of New York Academy of Sciences, courtesy of Mark LaRosa)

OHNY is looking for qualified individuals to lead tours or workshops at sites and programs. If you are a proclaimed expert of a historical site or design style in New York City or a teaching artist, we want to hear from you!

Site selection for the Annual Weekend is nearing to and end, so we encourage you to recommend a space, place or an interior of architectural, design or historical interest that the public can visit for free during the OHNY Weekend. Sites throughout all five boroughs are welcomed and encouraged!

If you have information regarding a site, tour, lecture or workshop for 2007, please contact OHNY with details at info@ohny.org.

(Image of 304 Spring Street, courtesy of zh-architects)

Want to learn more about participating as a site or program?
Check out the benefits of participating as an OHNY site or program sponsor with the links below. If you need further details, please contact info@ohny.org. 

Receive a special discount for OHNY Supporters

Combining timeliness with authority, The Architect's Newspaper is the most comprehensive source of information on the latest projects and commissions, unfolding politics and debate, current events and cultural developments related to architecture, with an emphasis on the tri-state region. Up-front news is rounded out by a mix of topical essays, opinionated columns, gossip, project analyses, profiles, interviews, reviews of exhibitions and books, plus a complete calendar of important events and competitions.

OHNY is also looking for volunteers to assist us with some general administrative tasks in our office.  We need help during our regular office hours, Monday thru Friday, 9 am to 5:30 pm.  If you are interested, please contact us at volunteer@ohny.org.

Volunteering and meeting other people is as easy as clicking here!

• promotes a greater appreciation of New York City's built-environment;
• broadens public awareness by exposing a diverse audience to distinctive examples of architecture, engineering and design;
• educates and provokes discussion of issues of excellence in design, planning and preservation;
• showcases outstanding new work as well as buildings and structures of historic merit.

To celebrate its 80th Anniversary, historic Tudor City will be opened for participants to discover Fred F. French's design and planning of one of New York City's earliest studio apartments and pied-a-terres built en masse.

Tudor City transformed residential concepts of function and space to create the modern day studio apartment. By adding amenities and architecture to large-scale housing, it came to define a dominant NYC design. Resident historians will reveal the landmark neighborhood's apartments, parks and rooftops. 

Space is limited.  Each tour will last approximately 1 ½ hours. Purchase tickets here.

(Historic picture of Tudor City courtesy of Tudor City History)

June 16, 2007, 4 pm to 6 pm
Tudor City’s resident historians, in partnership with Gauer & Marron Studio and L’Impero Restaurant, will guide you through Fred F. French’s design and planning of some of NYC’s earliest studio apartments and pied a terres. Gauer & Marron will showcase interior designer James Gauer’s Tudor City studio within this historic neighborhood, and his creative design solutions for small homes. 

This unique tour will culminate in the hidden Italian restaurant, Tudor City’s I’Impero, designed by Vincente Wolf with partners Chris Cannon and Jane Epstein. Tour L’Impero’s interiors and enjoy wine and hors d’oeuvres on the terrace.

Space is limited. Purchase tickets here.

(Picture of the Gauer Goldsmith Apartment courtesy of Gauer & Marron Studio)

Purchase tickets here.

(Photo of courtesy Riverhouse.)

Focusing on public access to NYC’s built environment and issues around architecture and design, OHNY encourages you to seek out and experience the following events: 

Meatpacking District Design Week ‘07:
Colliding Worlds of Design, Fashion & Art
May 18 - 21, 2007
Over 30 exhibitions, panel discussions and cocktail parties open to the public and free of charge. 

Talk & Book Signing
Eames Primer & Kyamerican Travel Guide
May 22, 2007, 7 pm, Strand Bookstore
Hear Eames Demetrios, grandson of the Los Angeles-based design team, Charles and Ray Eames discussing his books Eames Primer and his latest, Discover Kymaerica Travel Guide, a project which positions historical plaques of extraordinary destinations from a parallel universe in our world.

Receive a special discount for OHNY Supporters

Combining timeliness with authority, The Architect's Newspaper is the most comprehensive source of information on the latest projects and commissions, unfolding politics and debate, current events and cultural developments related to architecture, with an emphasis on the tri-state region. Up-front news is rounded out by a mix of topical essays, opinionated columns, gossip, project analyses, profiles, interviews, reviews of exhibitions and books, plus a complete calendar of important events and competitions.

Support OHNY’s exciting programs for 2007 and explore the sales and discovery center of Riverhouse, a green residential building rising from the last waterfront site in Battery Park City. Designed by Polshek Partnership in collaboration with Ismael Leyva Architects, Riverhouse features spectacular views of the Hudson River, interiors by David Rockwell, green roofs and sustainable technologies.

Purchase tickets here.

(Photo of courtesy Riverhouse.)

Gansevoort Market in Transition 
May 19, 2007, 12 noon & 3 pm 
The Meatpacking District Initiative will reveal the market’s world-class interiors and the neighborhood’s roots during the Meatpacking District Design Week.  Meet Annie Washburn, director of the Initiative and special guests as you get a behind the scenes glimpse of one of New York City’s hottest and most historic neighborhoods!

Space is limited and tickets are still available.  Purchase tickets by clicking here.

(Top photo of Gansevoort Market, provided by the Meatpacking District Initiative; bottom photo of Historic Tudor City.)

(L-R: all the award winners Mary Li, Guy Geier, Rick Bell, Tom Stabile, Scott Lauer, and Richard Staub. Photo courtesy of Kristen Richards.)

Learn all about the community activities offered at the Peter Jay Sharp Boathouse at Swindler Cove Park on the Harlem River provided by The New York Restoration Project.   Visit the boathouse to discuss its construction with architect Armand LeGardeur, who will be giving an opendialogue during the 5th Annual OHNY Weekend.

Home to the New York Rowing Association, OHNY visitors will have the opportunity to participate in rowing activities at the boathouse during the Weekend.

(Photo of Peter Jay Sharp Boathouse courtesy of Amy Gavaris)

Support New York City's largest celebration of architecture and design, during the 5th Annual openhousenewyork Weekend, October 6 & 7, 2007.

OHNY is looking for qualified individuals to lead tours or workshops at sites and programs. If you are a proclaimed expert of a historical site or design style in New York City or a teaching artist, we want to hear from you!

Site selection for the Annual Weekend is still underway, and we encourage you to recommend a space, place or an interior of architectural, design or historical interest that the public can visit for free during the OHNY Weekend. Sites throughout all five boroughs are welcomed and encouraged!

If you have information regarding a site, tour, lecture or workshop for 2007, please contact OHNY with details at info@ohny.org.

(Photo of interior of Atelier Ten Environmental Designers by Brian Natinksky Photography.)

OHNY is also looking for volunteers to assist us with some general administrative tasks in our office.  We need help during our regular office hours, Monday thru Friday, 9 am to 5:30 pm.  If you are interested, please contact us at volunteer@ohny.org.

Volunteering and meeting other people is as easy as clicking here!

• promotes a greater appreciation of New York City's built-environment;
• broadens public awareness by exposing a diverse audience to distinctive examples of architecture, engineering and design;
• educates and provokes discussion of issues of excellence in design, planning and preservation;
• showcases outstanding new work as well as buildings and structures of historic merit.

openhousenewyork 2007
Upcoming Year-Round Programs
Tickets and registration for the following 2007 OHNY year-round events are now available by clicking here.

OHNY Tours Presents:
Peeling Back the Neon! April 21, 2007
Think Times Square is all electric glimmer and gloss?  Join OHNY to catch a glimpse behind the neon.  Offering a look at a century of design, The Times Square Alliance tour guides will take you to spaces and places that will help define “The Crossroads of the World.”  Tours are offered at 10 am, 4 pm and 12 Midnight. 

Gansevoort Market in Transition
May 19, 2007, 12 noon & 3 pm
The Meatpacking District Initiative will reveal the market’s world-class interiors and the neighborhood’s roots.  Meet Annie Washburn, director of the Initiative and special guests as you get behind the scenes of one of New York City’s hottest and most historic neighborhoods!
Space is limited on all tours. Purchase tickets here.

openhousenewyork kids! Presents:
From Working Seaport to Living City, April 28, 2007

Tickets are still available for 10 am tour!
Join OHNY and urban studies and preservation educator Elizabeth Sprague on April 28th for this family walking tour and scavenger huntat South Street Seaport.  Come along as we explore the seaport's history, discover how historic and modern buildings work together to create new spaces, and who helps make these projects possible.  Purchase tickets here. 

OHNY is excited to announce the inclusion of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater to the 5th Annual OHNY Weekend, October 6 & 7, 2007. The Dance Theater’s performing arts facility, including 12 dance studios, library and costume shop will all be accessible to OHNY visitors. Expert dance instructors will also be available to teach OHNY visitors a variety of entertaining dance techniques such as Horton (the signature technique of Ailey).

Find OHNY Sites and Programs
Support New York City's largest celebration of architecture and design, during the 5th Annual openhousenewyork Weekend, October 6 & 7, 2007. 

OHNY is looking for qualified individuals to lead tours or workshops at sites and programs. If you are a proclaimed expert of a historical site or design style in New York City or a teaching artist, we want to hear from you!

Site selection for the Annual Weekend is already underway, and we encourage you to recommend a space, place or an interior of architectural, design or historical interest that the public can visit for free during the OHNY Weekend. Sites throughout all five boroughs are welcomed and encouraged!

If you have information regarding a site, tour, lecture or workshop for 2007, please contact OHNY with details at info@ohny.org. (Photo of Harlem row houses, courtesy of Harlem One Stop)

Want to learn more about participating as a site or program?
Check out the benefits of participating as an OHNY site or program sponsor with the links below. If you need further details, please contact info@ohny.org. 

• promotes a greater appreciation of New York City's built-environment;
• broadens public awareness by exposing a diverse audience to distinctive examples of architecture, engineering and design;
• educates and provokes discussion of issues of excellence in design, planning and preservation;
• showcases outstanding new work as well as buildings and structures of historic merit.

'*See our listing in the March 2007 Issue of Time Out New York Kids.

OHNY Tours Presents Peeling Back the Neon!
Think Times Square is all electric glimmer and gloss?  Join OHNY April 21, 2007 to catch a glimpse behind the neon lights of Times Square as OHNY presents Peeling Back the Neon with The Times Square Alliance, in April.  Offering a look at a century of design in Times Square, the Alliance’s tour guides will walk you through spaces and places that will realign your architectural eye.  Tours are offered at 10 am, 4 pm and 12 midnight. 

openhousenewyork Tours Presents Gansevoort Market in Transition
May 19, 2007, 12 noon & 3 pm
Jump on the tour Gansevoort Market in Transition presented by the Meatpacking District Initiative. You’ll get a first-hand look at the market’s world-class designed interiors and spaces while discovering the area’s historic roots and transition. Meet Annie Washburn, director of the Initiative and special guests as you get behind the scenes of one of New York City’s hottest and most historic neighborhoods!

Space is limited. Purchase tickets here.

(Top photo of Times Square, courtesy of Times Square Alliance; photo of Gansevoort Market, provided by the Meatpacking District Initiative)

Want to learn more about participating as a site or program?
Check out the benefits of participating as an OHNY site or program sponsor with the links below. If you need further details, please contact info@ohny.org.

Be an OHNY Site
Be an OHNY Program

OHNY is also looking for tech-savvy volunteers to assist us with some general administrative tasks in our office.  We need help during our regular office hours, Monday thru Friday, 9 am to 5:30 pm.  If you are interested, please contact us at volunteer@ohny.org.

Volunteering and meeting other people is as easy as clicking here!

(Photo of volunteers at 2006 OHNY Weekend wrap party at the Center for Architecture, courtesy of Veronica Price.)

OHNY is looking for qualified individuals to lead tours or workshops at sites and programs. If you are a proclaimed expert of a historical site or design style in New York City or a teaching artist, we want to hear from you!

Sites throughout all five boroughs are welcomed and encouraged!

If you have information regarding a site, tour, lecture or workshop for 2007, please contact OHNY with details at info@ohny.org.

Want to learn more about participating as a site or program?
Check out the benefits of participating as an OHNY site or program sponsor with the links below. If you need further details, please contact info@ohny.org.

Be an OHNY Site
Be an OHNY Program

(Top photo of Duane Street Live/Work Loft, courtesy of Jeff Goldberg-Esto; photo of visitors at 7WTC)

• promotes a greater appreciation of New York City's built-environment;
• broadens public awareness by exposing a diverse audience to distinctive examples of architecture, engineering and design;
• educates and provokes discussion of issues of excellence in design, planning and preservation;
• showcases outstanding new work as well as buildings and structures of historic merit.

'*See our listing in the March 2007 Issue of Time Out New York Kids.

April: Catch a glimpse behind the neon lights of Times Square as OHNY presents Peeling Back the Neon with The Times Square Alliance, in April.  This tour offers a look at a century of  design in Times Square. 

May: Learn about the Gansevoort Market in Transition presented with the Meatpacking District Initiative. Tour the market’s interiors and discover the area’s historic roots.

June: The historic Tudor City neighborhood will be unveiled from the inside out in three phenomenal tours. Discover the 3,000 apartments, five parks, and numerous rooftops that lie within this landmark district. 

(Top photo of Times Square, courtesy of Times Square Alliance; photo of Gansevoort Market, provided by the Meatpacking District Initiative)

OHNY is also looking for tech-savvy volunteers to assist us with some general administrative tasks in our office.  We need help during our regular office hours, Monday thru Friday, 9 am to 5:30 pm.  If you are interested, please contact us at volunteer@ohny.org.

Volunteering and meeting other people is as easy as clicking here!

(Photo of volunteers at 2006 OHNY Weekend wrap party at the Center for Architecture, courtesy of Veronica Price.)

OHNY is looking for qualified individuals to lead tours or workshops at sites and programs. If you are a proclaimed expert of a historical site or design style in New York City or a teaching artist, we want to hear from you!

Sites throughout all five boroughs are welcomed and encouraged!

If you have information regarding a site, tour, lecture or workshop for 2007, please contact OHNY with details at info@ohny.org.

Want to learn more about participating as a site or program?
Check out the benefits of participating as an OHNY site or program sponsor with the links below. If you need further details, please contact info@ohny.org.

Be an OHNY Site
Be an OHNY Program

(Top photo of Duane Street Live/Work Loft, courtesy of Jeff Goldberg-Esto; photo of visitors at 7WTC)

• promotes a greater appreciation of New York City's built-environment;
• broadens public awareness by exposing a diverse audience to distinctive examples of architecture, engineering and design;
• educates and provokes discussion of issues of excellence in design, planning and preservation;
• showcases outstanding new work as well as buildings and structures of historic merit.

Congratulations to the
Focus on Architecture Winners!
Thanks to all the participants who sent in photo submissions from the 2006 openhousenewyork Weekend, October 7& 8! Visitors of all ages were encouraged to closely examine and provide their own personal interpretation of the special places and spaces they visited. We received over 160 entries, and our judges selected two favorites from each category.

View the winning entries here.
(Detail Focus category winner of wooden figurines at the Kushner Residence by Peter Ahn)

Stay tuned for registration information for 2007 OHNY year-round events. (Historical photo of New York City waterfront from the collection of Norman Browner, courtesy of Elizabeth Sprague)

The Council was formed to assist OHNY in developing greater ways of communicating, involving, training, and retaining all our volunteers. Composed of OHNY volunteers who have demonstrated strong leadership in their involvement with us throughout the past four years, OHNY looks forward to the growth and contributions of the Volunteer Council. (Photo of 2006 Volunteer Training Session held in Grace Church courtesy of Veronica Price)

OHNY Wants You!
Support New York City's largest celebration of architecture and design, during the 5th Annual openhousenewyork Weekend, October 6 & 7, 2007. Recommend a site, space or an interior of architectural and design interest that the public can visit for free during the OHNY Weekend.

Sites throughout all five boroughs are welcomed and encouraged!

OHNY is also looking for suggestions and qualified individuals to lead tours or workshops at sites and programs. Do you live or work with a proclaimed expert of a historical site or design style in New York City? Are you a teaching artist with a family workshop oriented toward architecture and design? We want to hear from you!

If you have information regarding a site, tour, lecture or workshop for 2007, please contact OHNY with details at info@ohny.org.

Want to learn more about participating as a site or program?
Check out the OHNY site and program sponsors frequently asked questions and answers (FAQs) by downloading a PDF copy.

Be an OHNY Site

Be an OHNY Program

(Top photo of Brooklyn Army Terminal, coutesy of Timothy Vogel; photo of OHNY kids! Sustainability Model Program at Center for Architecture.)

• promotes a greater appreciation of New York City's built-environment;
• broadens public awareness by exposing a diverse audience to distinctive examples of architecture, engineering and design;
• educates and provokes discussion of issues of excellence in design, planning and preservation;
• showcases outstanding new work as well as buildings and structures of historic merit.