Oct 16 2012

Attend Archtober Event Featuring NYIT Architecture Professor

Oct 15 2012

Archtober Exhibits Open at NYIT

This month, visit NYIT's Archtober exhibits at the New York campuses. NYIT Gallery 61 is showing RELIEF WORK: Ceramic Maps, Modern Sculpture featuring artists Thomas Lollar and Jane Manus through Saturday, Nov. 24, 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. in Manhattan. The Education Hall Center Gallery will display Thesis Retrospective 1990-2012, Amatuzzo Studio Section featuring student work through Sunday, Nov. 11, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Old Westbury, N.Y.

Oct 09 2012

Join NYIT for Archtober Lecture Featuring Ronald Altoon

Visionary architect Ronald Altoon, principal of Altoon Partners LLP, will deliver a lecture today, 6:30 p.m. at the NYIT de Seversky Mansion in Old Westbury, N.Y. The event hosted by NYIT is part of Archtober, the celebration of architecture and design month in New York City. Altoon's award-winning global practice specializes in retail, residential and mixed-use developments, and has offices in Los Angeles, Amsterdam, and Shanghai. Read more.

Oct 04 2012

NYIT Architecture Professor Will Present Research at Urban Studies Conference

Giovanni Santamaria, Ph.D., visiting assistant professor of architecture in NYIT's School of Architecture and Design, will give the lecture, "CrosScape. Urbanized Territories and Integrated Methodologies," at the Third International Conference on Urban and ExtraUrban Studies: Spaces and Flows, Oct. 11-12 at Wayne State University in Detroit. The talk will explore his research on a new "urban ecology," where architects approach the planning of cities as fluid, borderless areas integrating infrastructure, urbanism, and agriculture. Read more.

Oct 01 2012

Celebrate Archtober at NYIT

NYIT will host several events this month as part of Archtober, a festival of special tours, lectures, films, and exhibitions presented by the American Institute of Architects' New York chapter and participating architectural organizations. The October celebration will raise awareness of the importance of architecture and design by involving local communities and encouraging international recognition of New York's built environment. Read more.

Sep 27 2012

Architecture Professor Discusses Sustainable Cities at Cambridge University

Sep 20 2012

Introducing Noura Ragab, SGA President at NYIT-Manhattan

Noura Ragab is the Student Government Association president for the 2012-13 academic year at NYIT-Manhattan. She is majoring in architectural technology and has served as a first-year experience mentor, student ambassador, and residential assistant. Read more.

Sep 18 2012

Meet Jeffrey Raven

Architecture is a family tradition for Jeffrey Raven, NYIT's new director of the Master of Architecture in Urban and Regional Design, who joins the college from Columbia University and brings more than 20 years of experience, including running his namesake firm, RAVEN A+U - Architecture + Urban Design LLC. Longer still is an appreciation for architecture gleaned from living in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Read more.

Aug 23 2012

NYIT Announces Architecture and Design Scholarship Recipients

The FRIENDS of NYIT School of Architecture and Design have selected their 2012-2013 annual scholarship winners. Each of the following students will receive a $1,500 scholarship:

• Osman Bilger, fourth-year architecture student
• Daniel Horn, fifth-year architecture student
• Liz Cuadrado, fourth-year interior design student
• Christopher Parrinello-Alekel, fifth-year architecture student (recipient of the Edward J. Fulford Annual Memorial Scholarship Award)

Aug 17 2012

Archtober in NYC

Coming soon in October 2012, NYIT will participate in Archtober, a month-long festival of special tours, lectures, films, and exhibitions on architecture and design in New York City. The events are presented by the American Institute of Architects' New York (AIA NY) Chapter and participating architectural organizations to raise awareness of the importance of architecture and design by involving local communities and encouraging international recognition of New York's built environment. There will be special programs every day of the month and access to many sites and events. NYIT's Archtober events include:

• Lecture by Ron Altoon - Tuesday, Oct. 9, 6:30 p.m., NYIT de Seversky Mansion, Old Westbury campus (VIP dinner at 5 p.m.) This event will feature the presentation of The FRIENDS of NYIT School of Architecture and Design scholarship awards.
• Thesis Retrospective 1990-2012, Amatuzzo Studio Section - Saturday, Oct. 13 - Sunday, Nov. 11, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Education Hall Center Gallery, Old Westbury campus
• Presentation and Conversation with HOLLER Architecture - Tuesday, Oct. 16, 6 p.m., Axor NYC - Design Studio, 29 Ninth Ave., New York City.
• Lecture by Preston Scott Cohen - Thursday, Oct. 18, 6:30 p.m., NYIT Auditorium on Broadway, Manhattan campus

The precursor of Archtober was New York City's Architecture Week founded in 2003, when the AIA NY Chapter opened the doors of its Center for Architecture and Open House New York. Over the years, activities and involvement have increased, and the event has since grown into a month-long celebration joining a larger collective of local architecture and design organizations. Read more at archtober.org.