Focus on Architecture Winners

Congratulations to the winners of the 2008 Focus on Architecture photography competition!

Visitors to the 6th Annual openhousenewyork Weekend presented by Target, were invited to grab their cameras and focus on their favorite OHNY sites. OHNY's panel of professional judges chose their three favorite photos in five categories: interiors, exteriors, details, people, and the newly created judges award.

See the winning photos here.

(Photo of 55 Water Street courtesy of Steven Bornholtz, 2008 Focus on Architecture winner.)

The Numbers are In!

• 175,000 visitors from all over the country and world
  
• 354 free sites and programs throughout the five boroughs
  
• 503,000 event guides distributed by The New York Times
  
• 30,000 OHNY Kids! guides sent to 400 NYC schools
  
• 700 registered volunteers

Thanks to all our sponsors of the 6th Annual openhousenewyork Weekend presented by Target, for making this year's event the biggest and best yet!

See more of photographer Sascha Mombartz's OHNY Weekend photos on the ohny flickr group.

(Image of Radio City Music Hall courtesy of Sascha Mombartz.)

Launch Party Pics

Special thanks to our Launch Party sponsors, The Architect's Newspaper, One York, Extell Development Company, DeSimone, New York University, Activaire and Peak Organic Brewery for helping us kick off OHNY Weekend. Guests enjoyed spectacular views from the penthouse of One York in Tribeca, Enrique Norton's first residential project in the US.

Click here to see photographer Odette Veneziano's party photos.

(Image courtesy of Odette Veneziano.)

OHNY Weekend Highlight

At the first ever OHNY Weekend Family Festival at the Center for Architecture over 70 families discovered, hands-on, why architecture and design is so much fun! Kids designed their own building facades, learned about architectural elements, discovered parts of a ship, built a solar car, created monumental masks and engineered bridges.
See photographer Jeffrey Donenfeld's family photos here.

Posters of Maira Kalman's cover design, including Limited Edition signed posters, and OHNY Weekend t-shirts designed by Seymour Chwast are still available for purchase online.

(Image courtesy of Jeffrey Donenfeld.)

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

Join the Focus on Architecture Competition
Deadline Extended to October 20

Submit your favorite photos from the 6th Annual openhousenewyork Weekend to the 2008 Focus on Architecture competition flickr group by Monday, October 20th.

Our award-winning judges will review your submissions in the following categories:

* building interiors
* exteriors
* details
* people

Focus on Architecture photos are featured in openhousenewyork marketing material, such as our website, e-newsletters and 2008 OHNY Weekend Event Guide cover.

Maira Kalman's illustration of the Gould Memorial Library Rotunda at Bronx Community College referenced Focus 2007 participant Timothy Vogel's photograph, above.

Get more info and download your waiver here. Email focus@ohny.org with any questions.

(Image courtesy of Timothy Vogel.)

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

Thanks for a great OHNY Weekend!

Many thanks to our visitors and supporters who helped make the 6th Annual OHNY Weekend presented by Target our biggest and best.

Your feedback is very important to us; please let us know what you thought by filling out our visitor and volunteer surveys.

Mark your calendars for the 7th Annual openhousenewyork Weekend, October 10 & 11, 2009!

Tremendous turnout for the 2008 OHNY Weekend!

Thousands of visitors explored hundreds of sites and programs throughout NYC’s five boroughs during the 6th Annual OHNY Weekend presented by Target, October 4 & 5. Workshops including the OHNY Weekend Family Festival at the Center for Architecture were huge successes! Sites such as the Eldridge Street Synagogue and the Grand Lodge of Masons received hundreds of visitors. And over 35 walking tours allowed hundreds of visitors to explore NYC on foot from the Bronx to Battery Park!

(Image courtesy of Jeffrey Donenfeld.)

OHNY wants your photos!

Submit your digital images to the 2008 focus on architecture photography competition! Load your photos into the OHNY flickr pool for all to see, and then select your favorites to submit to the competition. Deadline for the competition is Friday, October 17 – learn more about the rules, regulations and award winning judges here.

(Image courtesy of Joseph Barretto.)

Get OHNY Weekend Posters and T-Shirts!

Posters of Maira Kalman's cover design, including Limited Edition signed posters, and OHNY Weekend T-Shirts designed by Seymour Chwast are still available for purchase online or by calling 212.991.OHNY.

(Image courtesy of Maira Kalman.)

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

Three Days until the OHNY Weekend Launch Party!
Get your tickets now!

openhousenewyork, The Architect’s Newspaper and One York invite you to kick off OHNY Weekend with spectacular views, great music and fantastic company.

Purchase your tickets today for the OHNY Weekend Launch Party in the raw space of the Penthouse at One York, in Tribeca, on Friday, October 3. Click here for more information on the OHNY Weekend Launch Party.

(Image courtesy of One York.)

Spend an evening at the Woolworth Building!
Thursday, October 2

There are still a few spaces left! Join openhousenewyork and Control Group for a behind-the-scenes tour of the Woolworth Building, one of New York City's most iconic skyscrapers. Click here for more information. Please call 212.991.OHNY to make a reservation.

(Image courtesy of Nick Goddard.)

Just Added: New Sites and Programs

Brooklyn Children's Museum

Founded in 1899, the Brooklyn Children's Museum was the first museum created expressly for kids! Tour the museum, originally designed by Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer and expanded by Rafael Vinoly Architects, on Saturday and Sunday at 1pm. Learn how they used environmentally advanced, sustainable, renewable and/ or recyclable materials and systems in the newly renovated building's design and construction.

If you are in Manhattan, stop by the Museum's activity table at the OHNY Weekend Family Festival at the Center for Architecture to create a model log cabin!

(Image courtesy of Chuck Choi.)

Metropolitan Home Showtime House

Luxury magazine Metropolitan Home partners with Showtime Networks to create a one-of-a-kind modern show home inspired by award-winning, original Showtime series - Californication, Dexter, The L Word, The Tudors, United States of Tara, and Weeds. Tour this house on Saturday and Sunday, 11am to 4pm, and discover a new world brought to life by design's top stars: Jamie Drake, Tori Golub, Laura Kirar, Amy Lau, White Webb, Vicente Wolf, Johnny Grey, Luca Andrisani, Kirsten Brant, Jim Zivic, and Enea, and their interpretation of these shows.

(Image courtesy of Clifford Bratskeir Public Relations.)

Pegasus

The 101-year-old New York Harbor tugboat Pegasus now helps teach rather than tow. On the National Register of Historic Places, the Pegasus has undergone a comprehensive restoration. Step aboard on Saturday and Sunday, from 10am to 4:30pm, and learn about NYC's waterfront and the revitalization of maritime culture. Tours will leave the north side of Pier 40 and head out around the Battery to the East River into Red Hook.

For more updates on new site and programs, click here.

(Image courtesy of Jay Holmes.)

2008 focus on architecture competition

Grab your camera and focus on your favorite openhousenewyork sites during the 6th Annual OHNY Weekend! We encourage all visitors to closely examine New York City’s built environment on October 4 & 5 and create their own personal interpretation.

Submit you favorite photos to the 2008 focus on architecture competition to be reviewed by our award winning judges in four categories: building interiors, exteriors, details, people. See rules of entry here.

In addition, place your Weekend photos in the openhousenewyork flickr pool for everyone to enjoy! During the Weekend, OHNY will highlight your excellent and eye-catching images on our website. (Some sites have restrictions on interior photography, so please ask first.)

(Image courtesy of Joseph Barretto.)

Listen to 15 new podcasts!
OHNY is happy to release 15 new podcasts for the 6th Annual OHNY Weekend.

Tune into stories about some of NYC's most interesting sites, including Radio City Music Hall recorded by Brian Stokes Mitchell and Allyson Tucker Mitchell, Brooklyn Academy of Music recorded by Hugh Hardy, Grand Central Station recording by historian Barry Lewis, and the history of the Arsenal, told by Paks Commissioner Adrian Benepe. Look for the iPod icon in the OHNY Weekend Event Guide and online listings.

Get your OHNY Weekend Passport!

Explore more sites during the 6th Annual openhousenewyork Weekend! Donate $150 to receive an OHNY Passport, which allows you and a guest front-of-the-line access at all sites and programs that do not require advance reservations.

Don’t miss this opportunity to make the most of your OHNY Weekend; make your $150 tax-deductible donation today!

(Image courtesy of Caroline Otto.)

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

Four Days Left until the 6th Annual OHNY Weekend!

The 6th Annual openhousenewyork Weekend presented by Target is just around the corner. Visit ohny.org for the most current site and program updates.

Encourage friends and family to send their contact information to info@ohny.org to get updates on the 2008 OHNY Weekend!

Get OHNY Weekend Posters and T-Shirts!
Posters of Maira Kalman's cover design, including Limited Edition signed posters, and OHNY Weekend T-Shirts designed by Seymour Chwast are available for purchase online and at the Center for Architecture during OHNY Weekend.

(Image courtesy of Maira Kalman.)

OHNY Weekend Sites and Programs Preview

BREAKING GROUND: Mystery Site Revealed!
Dancing in the Streets has announced Floyd Bennett Field as the mystery site for BREAKING GROUND: A Dance Charrette!

Directed and conceived by Joanna Haigood as "an invigorating exercise for seasoned choreographers," five choreographers will spend five days creating five works in response to this extraordinary site. Keep up with their creative process on the Breaking Ground blog.

Charrette is a term that was coined in the 1800s referring to an intensive course for architectural students in Paris who were given 72 hours to solve a complex design problem and then place their plans in carts ["charrettes"] and rush them to the École des Beaux Arts.

Join Dancing in the Streets and choreographers Jonah Bokaer, Tania Isaac, Stephan Koplowitz, Gus Solomons jr and Nami Yamamoto for an exciting twist on an architectural project produced specifically for one of Brooklyn's most intriguing spaces.

For directions to Floyd Bennett Field and Hanger B, visit dancinginthestreets.org.

(Image courtesy of Julie Lemberger.)

Queens Theater in the Park
Queens Theatre in the Park is housed in the New York State Pavilion in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, which was designed for the 1964 World's Fair by Philip Johnson as a cycloramic tribute to New York State. Learn how it has undergone a major transformation including an addition of a 75-seat cabaret performance space and a dramatic new 3,000 square foot lobby/reception area designed by Caples Jefferson Architects.

(Image courtesy of Queens Theatre in the Park.)

The Crane Wife Performance and Family Workshop
Experience a site-specific retelling of the ancient Japanese fable, The Crane Wife, on Pier 66 presented by C. Eule Dance and the Pan Asian Chamber Jazz Ensemble. After the performance, families learn about the music and dance through interactive workshops.

(Image courtesy of Angel Hess.)

Listen to 15 new podcasts!
OHNY is happy to release 15 new podcasts for the 6th Annual OHNY Weekend.

Tune into stories about some of NYC's most interesting sites, including Radio City Music Hall recorded by Brian Stokes Mitchell and Allyson Tucker Mitchell, Brooklyn Academy of Music recorded by Hugh Hardy, Grand Central Station recording by historian Barry Lewis, and the history of the Arsenal, told by Paks Commissioner Adrian Benepe. Look for the iPod icon in the OHNY Weekend Event Guide and online listings.

Help Launch OHNY Weekend!

openhousenewyork, The Architect’s Newspaper and One York invite you to kick off OHNY Weekend with spectacular views, great music and fantastic company.

Purchase your tickets today for the OHNY Weekend Launch Party in the raw space of the Penthouse at One York, in Tribeca, on Friday, October 3. Click here for more information on the OHNY Weekend Launch Party.

(Image courtesy of One York.)

Spend an evening at the Woolworth Building!
Thursday, October 2

There are still a few spaces left! Join openhousenewyork and Control Group for a behind-the-scenes tour of the Woolworth Building, one of New York City's most iconic skyscrapers.

Roy Suskin, VP of the Witkoff Group and resident historian of the Woolworth Building, will lead a 15-person tour through the building, highlighting spaces normally closed to the public. Enjoy spectacular views from the observation deck on the 43rd floor, visit Frank Woolworth's original office, learn the nuts and bolts of the building's terra cotta construction and much more!

Following the tour, enjoy a champagne reception in the Woolworth's breathtaking lobby with Barry Lewis, architectural historian and co-host of PBS' Walk series.

Don't miss this unique opportunity to explore the "Cathedral of Commerce", offered exclusively for a $500 donation to openhousenewyork ($450 is tax deductible). Your support ensures that all events during OHNY Weekend will remain free and accessible to all.

With your donation, you will also receive an OHNY Passport, which allows you and a guest front-of-the-line access at all non-reservation sites and programs during OHNY Weekend. Please call 212.991.OHNY to make a reservation.

(Image courtesy of Nick Goddard.)

Get your OHNY Weekend Passport!

Explore more sites during the 6th Annual openhousenewyork Weekend! Donate $150 to receive an OHNY Passport, which allows you and a guest front-of-the-line access at all sites and programs that do not require advance reservations.

Don’t miss this opportunity to make the most of your OHNY Weekend; make your $150 tax-deductible donation today!

(Image courtesy of Caroline Otto.)

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

2008 OHNY Weekend Volunteer Registration
Deadline September 21

Register to volunteer for the 6th Annual openhousenewyork Weekend Presented by Target, October 4 & 5, 2008!

We still need 100 more volunteers for the 350+ sites and programs participating during OHNY Weekend. Volunteer for a four hour shift and receive a signature OHNY t-shirt, hat and button that allows front-of-the-line access at non-reservation sites and programs.

Join our growing number of volunteers to help make the 2008 OHNY Weekend our biggest success!

(Image courtesy of Veronica Price.)

Get a Guide!

openhousenewyork is excited to unveil the event guide cover for the 6th Annual OHNY Weekend Presented by Target, designed by renowned NYC artist Maira Kalman. On September 26, the 2008 OHNY Weekend Event Guide will be available as an insert in The New York Times (City Edition only).

Make sure to get a copy of this informative guide full of details and maps to over 350 participating sites and programs. Complete site and program listings will be available on September 25 at ohny.org, as well as in an easy-to-print PDF format.

Pickup free guides during the OHNY Weekend at all participating sites, and the following OHNY information centers beginning September 26:

OHNY Welcome Center
The Center for Architecture
536 LaGuardia Place

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

Wall Street Rising
55 Exchange Place, Suite 401 at Broad Street

Pre-Order Event Guides and Posters

You can also purchase a guide for overnight delivery by September 26, by pre-ordering a copy here.

Posters of Maira Kalman's cover design are available for purchase online and at the Center for Architecture during OHNY Weekend.

Stay tuned for the latest news by visiting our website. Encourage friends and family to send their contact information to info@ohny.org to get updates on the 2008 OHNY Weekend!

(Image courtesy of Maira Kalman.)

Sites Featured on the Event Guide Cover

Queens Botanical Garden
Tour the Queens Botanical Garden's USGBC LEED® Platinum certified Visitor & Administration Center with Garden staff and BKSK Architects. Sustainable design features include a green roof, rainwater collection, geothermal heating and cooling and compost toilets.

Boehm House, Staten Island
Uncover the secrets of Historic Richmond Town’s Boehm House and learn about early building techniques and restorations. Visit the Christopher House, built next door in 1720, to see the suspended fireplace (it doesn’t reach the floor!).

MTA Substation No. 22., Brooklyn
Explore Substation No. 22, originally constructed to power the extension of the IRT subway into Brooklyn. Discover how it was built with both old and new power equipment to reduce construction costs. Learn how machinery dating from 1899 to 1994 sits side by side, providing a veritable timeline of power. Organized by the New York Transit Museum.

New Museum, Manhattan
The New Museum is the first contemporary art museum ever constructed from the ground up in downtown Manhattan. The Bowery, surrounding the New Museum, inspired many unique works of art. Bring the family, take part in a guided tour of the Museum's current exhibition and create art work inspired by your neighborhood.

(All images courtesy of Maira Kalman.)

Attend the OHNY Weekend Launch Party!

openhousenewyork, The Architect’s Newspaper and One York invite you to kick off OHNY Weekend with spectacular views, great music and fantastic company.

Purchase your tickets today for the OHNY Weekend Launch Party in the raw space of the Penthouse at One York, in Tribeca, on Friday, October 3. Click here for more information on the OHNY Weekend Launch Party.

(Image courtesy of One York.)

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

Spend an evening at the Woolworth Building! Join openhousenewyork and Control Group for a behind-the-scenes tour of the Woolworth Building, one of New York City's most iconic skyscrapers. Roy Suskin, VP of the Witkoff Group and resident historian of the Woolworth Building, will lead a 15-person tour through the building, highlighting spaces normally closed to the public. Enjoy spectacular views from the observation deck on the 43rd floor, visit Frank Woolworth's original office, learn the nuts and bolts of the building's terra cotta construction and much more!Following the tour, enjoy a champagne reception in the Woolworth's breathtaking lobby with Barry Lewis, architectural historian and co-host of PBS' Walk series.Don't miss this unique opportunity to explore the "Cathedral of Commerce", offered exclusively for a $500 donation to openhousenewyork ($450 is tax deductible). Your support ensures that all events during OHNY Weekend will remain free and accessible to all. With your donation, you will also receive an OHNY Passport, which allows you and a guest front-of-the-line access at all OHNY Weekend sites and programs. Donate to openhousenewyork today!

(Image courtesy of Nick Goddard.)

Get your OHNY Passports Available!Explore more sites during the 6th Annual openhousenewyork Weekend! Donate $150 to receive an OHNY Passport, which allows you and a guest front-of-the-line access at all sites and programs that do not require advance reservations.Don’t miss this opportunity to make the most of your OHNY Weekend; Make your $150 tax-deductible donation today!

(Image courtesy of Caroline Otto.)

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

Countdown to 2008 OHNY Weekend!Get ready to explore over 300 sites and programs in all five boroughs during the 6th Annual openhousenewyork Weekend, presented by Target, October 4 & 5!Encourage friends and family to send their contact information to info@ohny.org, to get the most current updates on the 2008 OHNY Weekend.

(Image courtesy of Veronica Price.)

6th Annual OHNY Weekend Preview: sustainablenewyorkHarlem Infill ProjectDiscover one of NYC's first privately-funded, mixed-income green housing projects in Harlem. Learn about the design elements used which include recycled carpet, a high-albedo roof system, and zinc cladding with principal David Briggs of loci architecture.

(Image courtesy of loci architecture.)

Center for the Urban EnvironmentVisit the new, green headquarters of the Center for the Urban Environment (CUE)!This 16,000 square-foot industrial warehouse space in the Gowanus neighborhood has been converted to a cutting edge, LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified space for community programming about NYC's built environment.CUE's new home was recently awarded the Adaptive Re-Use category in the Building Brooklyn Awards, presented by the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce.

(Image courtesy of Center for the Urban Environment.)

School of the Future: Green Roof & GardenFamilies and kids of all ages can explore School of the Future's green roof, installed just 3 years ago. Learn about the positive impact of green roofs on our city, and hear from students who have become stewards of the Earth. Participate by planting sedums and taking temperature readings.

(Image courtesy of Allison Godshall.)

OHNY Passports Available!Explore more sites during the 6th Annual openhousenewyork Weekend! Donate $150 to receive an OHNY Passport, which allows you and a guest front-of-the-line access at all sites and programs that do not require advance reservations.Don’t miss this opportunity to make the most of your OHNY Weekend; Make your $150 tax-deductible donation today!

(Image courtesy of Caroline Otto.)

Volunteer for the 6th Annual OHNY Weekend,
presented by Target
October 4 & 5, 2008Register to volunteer for OHNY Weekend! Join our growing number of volunteers to help make OHNY Weekend 2008 our biggest success.Volunteer for a four hour shift and receive a signature OHNY t-shirt, hat and button that allows front-of-the-line access at non-reservation sites and programs. Celebrate with OHNY staff and fellow volunteers at a wine and cheese wrap party.Opportunities are also available to volunteer throughout the year, please contact us at volunteer@ohny.org or 212.99.OHNY.

(Image courtesy of Veronica Price.)

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

New Museum Block Party 2008
Saturday, July 19

Join OHNY Kids! at the New Museum Block Party 2008, a free day of art activities and performances on Saturday July 19 from 12 - 7 pm in Sara D. Roosevelt Park, on the Lower East Side.

Enjoy a range of interactive projects and programs with artists and neighborhood community organizations and tour the 2008 Altoids Award exhibition at the New Museum. Stop by the OHNY Kids! booth to design and create a site-specific sculpture for Sara D. Roosevelt Park.

(Image courtesy of Veronica Price.)

Tudor City: From the Ground Up
Saturday, July 19

Discover Tudor City, a landmarked community of 3,000 apartments and pied-a-terres located in midtown Manhattan. Historian Brian Thompson will discuss the context of Tudor's City's construction, and how it impacted some of midtown's most iconic structures.

Neighborhood walking tours will be offered at 11 am and 1 pm on Saturday, July 19 (rain date: July 26). Tickets are still available! Purchase tickets here, or contact events@ohny.org with questions.

(Image courtesy of Veronica Price.)

Upcoming event: Marcel Breuer House Tour at Pocantico
Tuesday, August 19

openhousenewyork is thrilled to present its first program outside of New York City! Travel to the Pocantico Historic Area on the Rockefeller Estate in Tarrytown, New York, for unique access to the Marcel Breuer's 1949 House in a Museum Garden, typically closed to the public.

Barry Bergdoll, Chief Curator of Architecture and Design at the Museum of Modern Art and curator of MoMA's current exhibition on prefabricated housing, Home Delivery: Fabricating the Modern Dwelling, will lead a lecture and small group tours of the Marcel Breuer house. Originally built as part of a 1949 exhibition at MoMA, the Breuer House exemplifies the architect's vision of how the average American family could live in a well-designed, modern, expandable, and affordable home.

Tickets include a wine and hors d'oeuvres reception in the beautifully restored Coach Barn.

OHNY offers bus transportation leaving from Manhattan at 5pm on Tuesday, August 19, returning from Pocantico to midtown at 9 pm. Space is limited. Purchase tickets here, or contact events@ohny.org.

Presented in partnership with the Rockefeller Brothers Fund.

(Image courtesy of Rockefeller Brothers Fund.)

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

SculptureCenter Exhibition TourDiscover SculptureCenter, a not-for-profit museum dedicated to experimental and innovative developments in contemporary sculpture.Walk through SculptureCenter's current exhibition, Decoys, Complexes, and Triggers: Feminism and Land Art in the 1970s, with Executive Director Mary Ceruti, exhibition curator Catherine Morris, and The Architect's Newspaper Editor and architectural historian William Menking. Enjoy light refreshments, including beer, provided by Peak Organic Brewing Company, and wander through the museum, a former trolley repair shop in Long Island City, redesigned by artist/architect Maya Lin.Exhibition tours will begin at 6:30 and 7:15 pm on Wednesday, June 11. Purchase tickets here.

(Image courtesy of SculptureCenter.)

openhousenewyork Kids! in Brooklyn
Saturday, June 7 & Saturday, June 28Partnering with the Center for Architecture Foundation and Lefferts Historic House, OHNY Kids! presents free workshops in Prospect Park taught by built environment educator, Jane Cowan. These interactive workshops offer hands-on art activities focused on one of three elements: shape, color or texture. Open to kids ages 4-5.
Please register below or email education@ohny.org
Saturday, June 7, 2008 at Prospect ParkShapes: 9:00-10:00amColors: 10:30-11:30amSaturday, June 28, 2008 at Lefferts Historic HouseShapes: 9:00-10:00amTextures: 10:30-11:30am

(Image courtesy of Scott Lauer.)

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

Governors Island Walking Tour
Tuesday, May 20, 5:15 pmJoin openhousenewyork, the Governors Island Preservation & Education Corporation (GIPEC) and Rogers Marvel Architects for a guided tour of Governors Island, before it opens for the 2008 summer season. Explore the island's historic district and discuss plans for its exciting future with GIPEC's President, Leslie Koch, and Vice President for Planning, Design and Preservation, Betty Chen, along with members of the architecture and landscape team designing the future park and open spaces on Governors Island.

The tour leaves promptly on the 5:15 pm ferry from the Battery Maritime Building, adjacent to the Staten Island Ferry Terminal, on Tuesday, May 20, returning at 7:00 pm. Space is limited so purchase tickets now or contact events@ohny.org with questions.

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

Three weeks until OHNY's Annual Benefit!
Buy tickets today and join openhousenewyork for its annual benefit cocktail party and silent art auction at The Explorers Club on Wednesday, May 7. Discover this members-only club’s rich architecture and collection of artifacts from around the world.Funds raised during this special evening ensure that the Annual openhousenewyork Weekend remains free and accessible to all. Your support will help expand OHNY's range of innovative education programs in all five boroughs.Click here for more information on OHNY's Annual Benefit and silent art auction.

(Image courtesy of The Explorers Club.)

Green Walking Tour of Lower Manhattan
Join Bob Gelber, founder of Walkin’ NY, for a tour of Lower Manhattan’s open spaces, waterfronts and environmentally friendly commercial, residential and retail buildings. Visit a model apartment in the Riverhouse, and gain special access to the photovoltaic grid on the building's roof, courtesy of
the Sheldrake Organization. Tour will begin at 10:30 am on Saturday, May 3.
Purchase tickets here.

(Image courtesy of the Riverhouse.)

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

OHNY Events
Architectural Photography Workshop
Spend the afternoon with Elliott Kaufman, widely published and experienced architectural photographer and faculty member at the International Center for Photography. Join one of two exclusive, four-hour workshops with Kaufman on the techniques and approaches of photographing some of Brooklyn's most interesting buildings and spaces. All levels of experience and camera types are welcome. Photographers with access to tripods are encouraged to bring them. Point and shoot digital cameras should have a
manual setting. Workshops will be held on Saturday and Sunday, April 5 - 6, from 12 - 4 pm. Contact events@ohny.org with questions. Purchase tickets for Saturday, April 5.
Purchase tickets for Sunday, April 6.

(Image: The Drill Hall at the Park Avenue Armory, courtesy of Elliott Kaufman.)

Buy OHNY Benefit Tickets!
Join openhousenewyork for its annual benefit cocktail party and silent art auction at The Explorers Club. Discover this members-only club’s rich architecture and collection of artifacts from around the world.Funds raised during this special evening ensure that the Annual openhousenewyork Weekend remains free and accessible to all. Your support will help expand OHNY's range of innovative education programs in all five boroughs.Wednesday, May 7, 6:30 - 9 pm
Buy annual benefit tickets today!

(Image courtesy of The Explorers Club.)

Be an OHNY Classroom Volunteer
OHNY Kids! seeks volunteers who have classroom or youth experience to help OHNY educators with architecture and design activities for primary school students. Volunteers are needed during school hours. For more information about this exciting opportunity, contact education@ohny.org

(Image: PS 86, Kingsbridge Heights School, courtesy of Jessica Mak.)

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

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21 February 2008

OHNY Events

Tom Otterness Studio Tour
Bring the entire family for a tour of artist Tom Otterness’ Brooklyn studio. View his new work as he discusses his whimsical and socially contemplative bronze sculptures seen in many public spaces throughout the city.

Studio tours will be offered at 1 & 3 pm on Sunday, March 16. Purchase tickets here.

Save the Date!
openhousenewyork Annual Benefit
Wedneday, May 7, 6:30 – 9 pm
The Explorers ClubOHNY’s annual benefit raises funds to ensure that the Annual openhousenewyork Weekend remains free and accessible to all. Your support will help expand OHNY's range of innovative education programs in all five boroughs.Buy tickets early to support the 2008 OHNY Weekend!

Be an OHNY Classroom Volunteer
OHNY Kids! seeks volunteers who have classroom or youth experience to help OHNY educators with architecture and design activities for primary school students. Volunteers are needed during school hours. For more information about this exciting opportunity, contact education@ohny.org

Suggest OHNY Sites
Site selection is already underway for the 6th Annual openhousenewyork Weekend, October 4 & 5, 2008. OHNY wants your recommendations for spaces, places or interiors of architectural, design or historical interest for OHNY Weekend. Sites throughout all five boroughs are welcomed and encouraged!
OHNY is also looking for qualified individuals to lead tours or workshops at sites and programs. If you are an expert on a historical site or design style in New York City or a teaching artist, we want to hear from you! To submit information regarding a site, tour, lecture or workshop for 2008, please provide details to info@ohny.org.

(Top to bottom images: Tom Otterness Studio, courtesy of Caroline Otto; 2007 OHNY Annual Benefit, Japan Society, Modulightor, courtesy of Veronica Price.)

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

31 January 2008

2008 OHNY Year Round Programs

openhousenewyork presents programs that enable the public to enjoy OHNY throughout the year.

On Sunday, March 16, bring the entire family for a tour of artist Tom Otterness' Brooklyn studio. View his new work as he discusses his whimsical and socially contemplative bronze sculptures seen in many public spaces throughout the city.

Spend the afternoon with Elliott Kaufman, the widely published and renowned architectural photographer and International Center for Photography faculty member. On Saturday and Sunday, April 5 & 6, he will lead two workshops focused on the techniques and approaches of photographing some of New York City's most interesting buildings and spaces.

Tickets for both programs will be available for purchase online three weeks prior to the event date, so mark your calendars!

OHNY's complete year-round calendar will be available in February. Check back for details!

(Images courtesy of Caroline Otto and Elliott Kaufman)

OHNY Kids! in the Classroom

OHNY Kids! launches NYC school programs for Spring 2008. OHNY and partner educators lead free, interactive workshops in the classroom which actively engage students and challenge them to think critically about the spaces, places and neighborhoods they inhabit.

Teachers interested in participating in OHNY Kids! classroom workshops should contact education@ohny.org or click here.

(Image courtesy of Veronica Price)

Get More Involved With OHNY

OHNY is seeking your participation on board committees, where you can work with board members and other committed volunteers to put your professional skills to use in the following areas: public relations/marketing, education and fundraising/event planning.

Join other dedicated professionals in a rewarding volunteer opportunity, where you can play an integral role in the success of openhousnewyork achieving its mission.

For more information on how to get involved, please contact info@ohny.org

(Image courtesy of Caroline Otto)

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