programs-opendialogues

opendialogues

Speak with architects, designers, planners and scholars about their work at onsite talks and tours. Discuss the thoughts, challenges and inspirations that shape New York City’s places and spaces.

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7 World Trade Center
250 Greenwich Ave/ Barclay St
program name: opendialoguenewyork, sustainablenewyork
borough: Manhattan
neighborhood: Lower Manhattan
Sat 11 am, 1 pm   Sun 1 pm

Tour the first tower rebuilt at the WTC site, also the first Gold LEED-certified commercial office building in New York.

capacity: 30
program status: past
subway: A, C to Broadway/ Nassau, R, W to City Hall, 1, 2, 3 to Chambers St, 4, 5 to Fulton St
bus: QM1A, QM11, QM24, X6, X7, X10B


sustainablenewyork Wheelchair access Restrooms    MAP

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7th Annual Weekend Recap
October 10th & 11th, 2009
program name: opendialoguenewyork, sustainablenewyork, architecturemoves, OHNY Kids!, OHNY tours
Sat Finished   Sun Finished

For a complete listing of past programs from the 7th Annual OHNY Weekend, please go to the program listings tab on the left and search by program name using the drop-down menu or do an advanced search of your choosing by clicking the "Advanced Search" button.

program status: past




anderson architects
555 W 25th St/ Tenth Ave
program name: opendialoguenewyork
borough: Manhattan
neighborhood: West Chelsea
Sat 11 am - 2 pm
Regular tours by architects will highlight the firm’s award-winning work as well as their office, with its renovation from 19th-century carriage building to 21st-century work space with green design elements.

program status: past
subway: C, E to 23rd St.
bus: M11, M23.


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Apollo Theater
253 W 125th St/ Frederick Douglass Blvd
program name: opendialoguenewyork
neighborhood: Harlem
Sat Tours 12, 2 pm Lecture/Presentation 1 pm   Sun Tours 12, 2 pm Lecture/Presentation 1 pm

Join BBB restoration architects for a lecture, presentation and tour of this enduring cultural institution.

capacity: 50
program status: past
subway: A, B, C, D, 2, 3 to 125th St
bus: Bx15, M2, M7, M60, M100, M101, M102
other transportation: Metro North (Hudson Line) to 125th St

Family friendly art/design exhibit/performance Lines expected, arrive early! Wheelchair access Restrooms Shop    MAP

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Atelier Ten Environmental Designers
45 E 20th St, 4th Fl/ Broadway
program name: opendialoguenewyork, sustainablenewyork
borough: Manhattan
neighborhood: Flatiron District/Gramercy Park
Sat opendialogue 11 am, 12, 2 pm, presentations with architects.   Sun

Presentation by the architects of the firm's green office renovation, including innovative, inexpensive green design methods to ensure air quality, natural daylight and minimal energy use.

program status: past
subway: 4, 5, L, N, Q, R to Union Sq, N, R to 23rd St.
bus: M1, M2, M3, M6, M7.
other transportation: 20th Street bike lane

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Atlantic Avenue Tunnel, The
SW corner of Court St & Atlantic Ave
program name: opendialoguenewyork
borough: Brooklyn
neighborhood: Cobble Hill
Sat 11 am   Sun 11 am

Be sure to bring closed-toed shoes and a flashlight to this tour of the world's oldest subway tunnel, constructed in seven months using only hand tools and primitive equipment.

capacity: 60 per tour
program status: past
subway: M, N, R, 2, 3, 4, 5 to Borough Hall
bus: B25, B37, B38, B41, B45, B51, B52, B65, B103


Family friendly    MAP

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Barzel Iron Works
61 Jefferson St/ Bushwick Ave 
program name: opendialoguenewyork
borough: Brooklyn
neighborhood: Bushwick
Sun 10, 11:30 am, 1, 2:30 pm

Talks with artist Kristina Kozak about her metalworking studio. Blacksmithing and Forging demonstrations.

program status: past
subway: J, M, Z, Myrtle Ave/Broadway
bus: B15, B46, B47, B54


Family friendly art/design exhibit/performance Wheelchair access    MAP

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BBG-BBGM Design Studios/ Empire State Building
350 5th Ave/ 34th St, 25th Fl
program name: opendialoguenewyork
borough: Manhattan
Sat 10, 11:30 am, 1, 2:30, 4 pm   Sun Sun 10, 11:30 am, 1 pm

Tours with architects of this firm's new office space which reflects its culture, identity and commitment to sustainability. The firm is seeking a LEED Silver certification for the space.

program status: past
subway: B, D, F, N, Q, R, V, W to 34th St/ Herald Sq.
bus: M2, M3, M4, M5, Q32.


Family friendly sustainablenewyork art/design exhibit/performance Wheelchair access    MAP

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Betances Community Center
465 St. Ann's Avenue
program name: opendialoguenewyork
borough: Bronx
neighborhood: Mott Haven
Sat 11 am, 1 pm
Tour all areas of the building with the architects. The Architect will be present to discuss the project and answer questions about the newly completed community center, which houses classrooms and game rooms that overlook a luminous three-story boxing gym.

capacity: No Limit
program status: past
subway: 2 Train, 3rd Avenue - 149th Street Station
bus: Bx19 Bus, E149th St & St Anns Avenue Stop


Family friendly Wheelchair access Restrooms    MAP

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Brooklyn Bridge Park Hardhat Tours
Pier 1/ Furman & Old Fulton Sts  just south of Fulton Ferry Landing
program name: opendialoguenewyork
borough: Brooklyn
neighborhood: Brooklyn Heights/DUMBO
Sun 11 am, 1, 3pm

Take a hardhat construction site tour with staff and architects of this 85-acre waterfront park.

capacity: 30
program status: past
subway: A, C to High St, 2, 3 to Clark St
bus: B25
other transportation: Water taxi to Fulton Ferry landing

Family friendly    MAP

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Caples Jefferson Architects
330 W 38th St, Ste 1704/ Eighth Ave
program name: opendialoguenewyork
borough: Manhattan
neighborhood: Garment District
Sat 1, 3 pm
Tours with architects and project slide show presentation of the firm's project half of which are community based.

program status: past
subway: opendialogue Tours with architects, project slide show 1 & 3 pm.
bus: M34 M42


Family friendly Wheelchair access Restrooms    MAP

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Castle Braid, The
114 Troutman St/ Evergreen Ave
program name: opendialoguenewyork
borough: Brooklyn
neighborhood: Bushwick
Sat 9 am - 5 pm   Sun 9 am - 5 pm

Tours a former factory space that has been converted to 146 apartments with a playful and industrial designed lobby and courtyard creating a modern yet warm atmosphere.

capacity: 25
program status: past
subway: L to Morgan Ave, J, M, Z to Myrtle Ave
bus: B15, B46, B47, B54, B60


Family friendly art/design exhibit/performance Wheelchair access Restrooms Food/beverages    MAP

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Chrysler Building
405 Lexington Ave/ 42nd St
program name: opendialoguenewyork
Sat 11 am, 2 pm   Sun 12 pm

Writer, editor, and historian Robert Klara will lead informal discussions highlighting the unique architectural and decorative features of the Chrysler’s exterior and lobby, as well as the building's significance in the great skyscraper race of the 1920s.

program status: past
subway: 4, 5, 6, 7, S to Grand Central
bus: M42, M98, M101, M102, M103.
other transportation: Metro-North to Grand Central.

Lines expected, arrive early! Wheelchair access Restrooms    MAP

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Clodagh Design
670 Broadway, 4th Fl/ Great Jones St
program name: opendialoguenewyork
borough: Manhattan
neighborhood: NoHo
Sat 12 pm   Sun 12 pm

Originally the Brooks Brothers Clothing Store, this architecture and interior design studio preserves the original dramatic brick design, fusing contemporary styles with natural elements.

program status: past
subway: B, D, F, V to Broadway-Lafayette, N, R to 8th St, 6 to Bleeker.
bus: M15.
other transportation: Bleeker and Lafayette Street Bike Lanes

Lines expected, arrive early! Wheelchair access Restrooms    MAP

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Duane St Live/ Work Loft

program name: opendialoguenewyork
borough: Manhattan
neighborhood: Tribeca
Sun 1:30, 2:30, 3:30 pm

Tour this former industrial building with the owner and renovation architects to explore its current function as a multilevel live/ work space.

capacity: 15
program status: past
subway: A, C, 1, 2, 3 to Chambers St
bus: M1, M6

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