Architectural League Of New York

THE ARCHITECTURAL LEAGUE NURTURES EXCELLENCE IN ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN, AND URBANISM, AND STIMULATES THINKING AND ACTION ON CRITICAL DESIGN AND BUILDING ISSUES OF OUR TIME.

INNOVATIVE RESEARCH AND PROGRAMMING:THE LEAGUE FREQUENTLY PARTNERS WITH INDIVIDUALS AND TEAMS WORKING ON IMPORTANT TOPICS IN ARCHITECTURE, TO SUPPORT THEIR WORK, FACILITATE SUPPORT FOR THEIR RESEARCH AND CREATIVE PROJECTS, AND INCREASE KNOWLEDGE IN THE DISCIPLINES OF ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN. PROJECTS RANGE ACROSS A VERY WIDE SPECTRUM OF CONTEMPORARY AND HISTORICAL AREAS OF INTEREST IN ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN, AND PLANNING, FROM ENCOURAGING THE CAREERS OF YOUNG DESIGNERS FROM COMMUNITIES UNDERREPRESENTED IN THE DESIGN PROFESSIONS, TO INNOVATIVE EXPLORATIONS OF HOW TO REDUCE WASTE AND RECYCLE RESOURCES IN THE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN PROCESS, TO RESEARCH ON THE CREATIVE AND INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT OF ROBERT VENTURI'S IDEAS.

LECTURE SERIES AND COMPETITIONS:A VERY IMPORTANT PART OF THE LEAGUE'S ACTIVITIES TAKES THE FORM OF PUBLIC LECTURES AND COMPETITIONS THAT IDENTIFY AND PRESENT THE WORK AND IDEAS OF SOME OF THE MOST TALENTED INDIVIDUALS AND FIRMS PRACTICING ARCHITECTURE IN NEW YORK CITY, THE UNITED STATES, AND THE WORLD. PROGRAMS WITH A SUBSTANTIAL NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PROFILE INCLUDE THE LEAGUE PRIZE FOR YOUNG ARCHITECTS AND DESIGNERS; EMERGING VOICES; AND THE CURRENT WORK SERIES OF LECTURES BY ARCHITECTS, DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS, AND ARTISTS OF INTERNATIONAL STATURE. FIRST FRIDAYS OFFER PRESENTATIONS AND TOURS OF ARCHITECTURAL OFFICES AND PROJECTS, TO INTRODUCE AUDIENCES TO THE WIDE VARIETY OF WAYS OF ORGANIZING CONTEMPORARY PRACTICE. THESE PROGRAMS ARE CONTEXTUALIZED WITH SIGNIFICANT DIGITAL EDITORIAL CONTENT, INCLUDING INDIVIDUAL AND FIRM PROFILES, INTERVIEWS, AND SPECIALLY DESIGNED DIGITAL PRESENTATIONS OF DESIGN WORK. BECAUSE OF RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, IN FY21 THE LEAGUE MAINTAINED ITS VERY ACTIVE PROGRAM SCHEDULE BUT PRESENTED ALMOST ALL OF ITS PROGRAMS LIVE ONLINE.

URBAN OMNIBUS ONLINE PUBLICATION:THE LEAGUE'S AWARD-WINNING ONLINE PUBLICATION, URBAN OMNIBUS, RAISES NEW QUESTIONS, ILLUMINATES DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES, AND DOCUMENTS CREATIVE PROJECTS TO ADVANCE THE COLLECTIVE WORK OF CITYMAKING, CHALLENGING ITS READERS TO EXPAND THEIR CAPACITY TO SEE, UNDERSTAND, AND SHAPE NEW YORK CITY. UO IS FREE TO ALL READERS, AND ITS TOPICS AND PERSPECTIVES ARE RELEVANT TO CITIES EVERYWHERE. URBAN OMNIBUS'S EDITORIAL APPROACH ACCOMMODATES DIFFERENT READING HABITS AND EXPLORES TOPICS WITH A BALANCE OF BREADTH AND DEPTH. MULTI-PART, TOPICAL, CROSS-DISCIPLINARY SERIES DEEPLY ENGAGE COMPLEX TOPICS, SUCH AS "CLEANING UP?," ON TOXIC LANDSCAPES AND THE MEANING OF REMEDIATION. STANDALONE FEATURES, IN VARIOUS FORMATS, AND BY INDIVIDUALS RANGING FROM HISTORIANS TO ARTISTS TO GEOGRAPHERS TO ARCHITECTS TO ACTIVISTS, EXAMINE THE PRACTICES, SKILLS, INSTITUTIONS, AND GEOGRAPHICAL ARRANGEMENTS THAT SHAPE THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT AND EXPERIENCE OF THE CITY. ALL FEATURES HAVE A LONG LIFE ONLINE, AND ARE OFTEN ACCESSED BY STUDENTS, TEACHERS, RESEARCHERS, AND ALL KINDS OF CITYMAKERS LONG AFTER THEIR ORIGINAL PUBLICATION.

OTHER LEAGUE PROGRAMS ADDRESS URGENT ISSUES IN HOW THE DESIGN DISCIPLINES ARE CONSTITUTED AND FUNCTION IN SOCIETY. THE LEAGUE'S MENTORSHIP PROGRAM WORKS WITH SCHOOLS THAT SERVE A LARGE NUMBER OF STUDENTS FROM UNDERREPRESENTED BACKGROUNDS TO HELP INTRODUCE STUDENTS TO ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICE, AND TO PROVIDE PRACTICAL AND STRATEGIC ADVICE AS STUDENTS START THEIR CAREERS. IN FY21, THE LEAGUE PUBLISHED DIGITAL FEATURES IT HAD COMMISSIONED BY EDITORIAL TEAMS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY AS PART OF THE AMBITIOUS AMERICAN ROUNDTABLE PROJECT, WHICH SPOTLIGHTS REPORTING AND ANALYSIS OF SPATIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS IN SMALL AND RURAL COMMUNITIES IN THE UNITED STATES. AS PART OF ITS STRONG ONGOING COMMITMENT TO DEVELOPING THE CAPACITY OF ARCHITECTS TO RESPOND TO CLIMATE CHANGE, THE LEAGUE WORKED WITH THE US BRANCH OF THE GLOBAL ARCHITECTS DECLARE MOVEMENT, WHICH SEEKS, THROUGH INFORMATION SHARING AND COLLECTIVE ACTION, TO CHANGE THE CULTURE OF DESIGN PRACTICE AND PROVIDE TOOLS FOR EFFECTIVE ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE, BIODIVERSITY LOSS, AND SOCIAL INJUSTICE.