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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EverGreene Architectural Arts, Inc. 450 W 31st St, 7th Fl/ 10th Ave program name: opendialoguenewyork borough: Manhattan neighborhood: Midtown Sat 11 am - 5 pm, tours on the hour Explore the 10,000 sq-ft studio of the largest architectural decorative arts company in U.S. Discuss with artists and designers their current restoration, mural, ornamental plaster, gilding and decorative painting projects. program status: past subway: A,C,E, 1, 2, 3 to Penn Station other transportation: 9th Ave. bike path, LIRR/NJ Transit to Penn Station    
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Focus Lighting 221-225 116th St/ Frederick Douglas Blvd program name: opendialoguenewyork, sustainablenewyork borough: Manhattan neighborhood: Harlem Sat 11am - 2pm Sun 11am - 2pm Focus Lighting, Inc. is an Architectural Lighting Design firm with nearly 25 years of experience lighting hospitality, art, entertainment, education, office and healthcare facilities across the globe. Their new design studio in Harlem has 45 skylights, a double height model-making space, an outdoor courtyard and many other exciting features. program status: past subway: (2,3,B,C) to 116th Street bus: M1, M7, or M16 uptown to 116th Street  
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Frank Sinatra School of the Arts High School 35-12 35th Ave/ 35th St program name: opendialoguenewyork borough: Queens neighborhood: Astoria program status: past GET DIRECTIONS View Affiliated Site
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Grand Central Terminal E 42nd St/ Park Ave program name: opendialoguenewyork borough: Manhattan neighborhood: Midtown Sat 10 am, 12 pm Bill Conway and Kate Lemos of Beyer Blinder Belle Architects & Planners, discuss their firm's award-winning restoration of Grand Central Terminal with 60-minute tours exploring this New York City icon’s history and issues surrounding its preservation and revitalization. program status: past subway: 4, 5, 6, 7, and S lines to Grand Central/42nd Street bus: M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M42, M98, M101, M104, Q32
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illy Push Button House Little West 12th St/ 9th Ave program name: opendialoguenewyork borough: Manhattan neighborhood: Meatpacking District Sat 10 am Sun 10 am Andrea Illy and architect Adam Kalkin will be present to discuss the shipping container, which, at the push of a button, opens up to reveal a softly lit, fully furnished five-room apartment. capacity: 20 program status: past subway: A, C, E, L to 14th St bus: M11, M14D 
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Kushner Residence 79 Barrow St/ Hudson St program name: opendialoguenewyork borough: Manhattan neighborhood: Greenwich Village Sat 3 pm In this converted duplex the owner/architect/contractor will give a talk on his design process, using a handful of materials, both urban and natural, such as using subway doors adjacent to recycled timbers. program status: past subway: A, C, D, E, F, V to W 4th St, 1 to Christopher St. other transportation: Hudson Street bike lane 
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Melrose Commons 754 Melrose Avenue/ E 156th St program name: opendialoguenewyork borough: Bronx neighborhood: South Bronx Melrose Commons Urban Renewal Area Planning and Design talks, Sat & Sun 10 am, 1 pm; El Jardin de Selene building tours with architects, Sat & Sun 11 am, 2 pm; Dorado building tours with architects, Sat & Sun 12, 3 pm. program status: past subway: D, 2, 4, 5 bus: Bx2, Bx4, Bx15, Bx19, Bx21, Bx32, Bx41, Bx55 other transportation: MetroNorth
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MINE metal/art 177 Grand St/ Bedford Ave program name: opendialoguenewyork borough: Brooklyn neighborhood: Williamsburg MINE metal/art is a retail store and design highlighting Kristina Kozak's metalworking designs including beds, tables and small sculpture are featured along with other works by local artists. Pick up a map to visit her outdoor commissioned pieces in the Williamsburg neighborhood. program status: past subway: L train Bedford Ave, J, M, Z to Bway. bus: B61, Q59. other transportation: Driggs and Berry St. bike lanes 
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Moorhead & Moorhead 83 Canal St, No 309/ Eldridge St program name: opendialoguenewyork borough: Manhattan neighborhood: Chinatown Sat 10 am - 4 pm Sun 1 - 4 pm opendialogue talks with architects throughout the day about projects past and present. The firm explores issues of function and materiality. program status: past subway: B, D to Grand St, F to E Broadway bus: M9, M22, M103
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Morgan Library & Museum: Thaw Conservation Center 225 Madison Ave/ 36th St program name: opendialoguenewyork borough: Manhattan neighborhood: Midtown Sat 12, 2 pm program status: past subway: B, D, F, Q to 42nd St, 4, 5, 6, 7, S to Grand Central, 6 to 33rd St. bus: M2, M3, M4, Q32. other transportation: PATH to 33rd St. GET DIRECTIONS View Affiliated Site
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New Museum 235 Bowery/ Prince St program name: opendialoguenewyork borough: Manhattan neighborhood: East Village Tours with former SANAA architect Florian Idenburg of this new downtown museum. program status: past subway: F, V to 2nd Ave, J, M, Z to Bowery, R, W to Delancey St, 6 to Spring St. bus: M6, M103. other transportation: Prince and Chrystie Street bike lanes
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New School, Sheila C. Johnson Center 66 5th Ave/ 12th St program name: opendialoguenewyork borough: Manhattan neighborhood: Greenwich Village Sat 11am - 2pm Lyn Rice, head of Lyn Rice Architects, leads a tour of this new campus center for Parsons The New School for Design. program status: past subway: L, N, R, Q, W, 4, 5, 6 to Union Sq, F, V to 14th St/ 6th Ave, 1, 2, 3, to 14th St/ 7th Ave. bus: M2, M3, M5, M6, M7.
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New School: The Orozco Room 66 West 12th Street program name: opendialoguenewyork borough: Manhattan neighborhood: Greenwich Village Sat 11am Discover the meaning behind the Orozco Room's five murals by Mexican artist Jose Clemente Orozco with art historian Sarah Lichtman. program status: past subway: L, N, R, Q, W, 4, 5, 6 to Union Sq, F, V to 14th St/ 6th Ave, 1, 2, 3, to 14th St/ 7th Ave. bus: M2, M3, M5, M6, M7. other transportation: Fifth Ave. bike lane
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Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant 329 Greenpoint Ave/ Humboldt St program name: opendialoguenewyork borough: Brooklyn The Newtown Creek Digester “Eggs” were built as a part of the ongoing upgrade at Newtown Creek. The eggs process wastewater, and protect the City’s waterways. These state-of the art-eggs stands 140 feet tall and 80 feet wide. They offer magnificent views of the plant, Greenpoint, and midtown Manhattan. program status: past |
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NYC Information Center 810 Seventh Ave/ 52nd St program name: opendialoguenewyork borough: Manhattan neighborhood: Midtown Sat 9 am - 5 pm Sun 9 am - 5 pm The NYC Information Center offers a unique experience for individuals looking to find out about the city’s attractions. Interactive tables allow visitors to explore the city and create a custom guidebook. A giant 3-D animated map flies along personalized itineraries. Touch-screen FAQ stations direct visitors to top attractions in ten languages. program status: past subway: B, D, E to Seventh Ave.; N, R to 49th St.; 1 to 50th St. bus: M06, M07, M10, M20, M104, X1, X6, X7, X9
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