openhousenewyork presents programs that enable the public to enjoy OHNY throughout the year. The complete year-round calendar will be available in February, so check back for details and register your contact information at info@ohny.org to receive OHNY's e-newsletter and first notices of upcoming programs.

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2008 Upcoming Programs

March- Tom Otterness Studio Tour
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.
Tours will be offered at 1 & 3 pm. Purchase tickets here.

April- Architectural Photography Workshops
Spend the afternoon with Elliott Kaufman, widely published and renowned architectural photographer and faculty member at the International Center for Photography. 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. 

January- EverGreene Plaster Studio Tour
openhousenewyork launched its 2008 year round programs on with a tour of the EverGreene plaster studio in DUMBO. EverGreene's craftsmen discussed their integration of state-of-the-art conservation techniques with traditional craftsmanship in historic plasterwork restoration and creating new designs.

2007

November- A History of Lower Manhattan
Pentagram Design, Wall Street Rising and architect and author James Sanders presented a history of Lower Manhattan using Pentagram’s 12-foot, interactive architectural model of the area that incorporates video projections, photographs, text and voiceover.

July- Countdown to Downtown: New Museum Family Day
OHNY joined the New Museum of Contemporary Art for the second Annual Countdown to Downtown: New Museum Family Day. OHNY educators led activities in which children imagined, designed and built models of their ideal neighborhood playgrounds.

June- Tudor City Tours
Tudor City Tours, led by resident historians, highlighted Fred F. French's design and planning of some of New York City's earliest studio apartments and pied-a-terres built en masse.

Tudor City Talk and Tour, presented by resident historians,Gauer & Marron Studio and L'Impero Restaurant, showcased interior designer James Gauer's Tudor City studio and his creative design solutions for small homes within this historic neighborhood, followed by a reception at in Tudor City's hidden Italian restaurant, I'Impero.

May- Gansevoort Market in Transition
A behind the scenes walking tour Gansevoort Market in Transition within the Meatpacking District, one of New York City's hottest and most historic neighborhoods.  Presented by the Meatpacking District Initiative.

April- Times Square: Peeling Back the Neon & From Working Seaport to Living City
Walking tours of Times Square, Peeling Back the Neon by the Times Square Alliance took a look at a century of design in Times Square. OHNY Kids! walking tour and scavenger hunt, From Working Seaport to Living City offered families an afternoon of exploration at the South Street Seaport.  Kids identified how historic and modern buildings work together to create new spaces and who makes these projects possible.

2006

August- Lost City Hall Subway Lecture
Lost City Hall Subway tour with architectural historian Robert Klara.

April & May- 7 World Trade Center
7 World Trade Center tour with Skidmore, Owings & Merrill Architects
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February- General Theological Seminary
General Theological Seminary, tour and wine and cheese reception with talk by Sam White, architectural historian and grandson of Architect Stanford White.