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Volunteers needed for ArtFarm build weekend
AFHny Studio is seeking volunteers to help with an ArtFarm build weekend this Saturday and Sunday, June 26 & 27.
Work on site will include finishing assembly of components, affixing boxes to the site, and planting. The work Sunday will be in conjunction with a family event at the nearby Bronx Museum of the Arts.
Volunteer slots are first-come first-served. Email aledbury@gmail.com to sign up or for more information. (If you have a vehicle, or are interested in working during the week, contact studio@afhny.org).
In addition, the Studio team is seeking donations to help fund the project. Visit their Kickstarter page for more information about this project and to donate.
Design for the New Decade - Pecha Kucha Night
If you are attending the upcoming AIA Conference in Miami, stop by Pecha Kucha Night on June 10th at the Miami Beach Botanical Garden.
Emily Sprague, AFHny Director of Projects, will join 12 other speakers presenting on a range of topics including urban planning, environmental conservation, international trends, technology application, and artistic vision.
For more information about this event visit http://www.pecha-kucha.org/night/miami/8
FlyNY team seeking web designer
The FLYny project team is looking for an experienced volunteer web designer to help this week with an online registration form and other components for the FlyNY website. Interested? Contact Rita Saikali, AFHny Director of Outreach & Advocacy.
Day volunteers needed for AFHny Studio
AFHny Studio is seeking volunteers to help with ArtFarm DOT project build days on May 8th, 15th and 22nd (additional work days may be added if necessary).
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USGBC Natural Talent Competition - Registration Deadline May 31st
Architecture for Humanity and The Salvation Army join the U.S. Green Building Council this year in hosting USGBC's 2010 Natural Talent Design Competition. Entrants will design an affordable, 800 square foot green home for an elderly client in the Broadmoor, New Orleans neighborhood. Winners will be announced after the top four entries have been constructed, inhabited and evaluated.
The registration deadline is May 31 - click here for more information.
Support Reconstruction in Haiti
On January 12th a powerful 7.0 earthquake, followed more than 30 strong aftershocks, hit the impoverished nation of Haiti. There has been widespread major damage and loss of life.
Architecture for Humanity, our parent organization, has launched an effort to support long-term reconstruction in Haiti.
For more information and to donate, visit http://architectureforhumanity.org/programs/haiti_rebuilding
Samsung Wow Challenge
Help support our parent organization by joining the Samsung Wow Challenge! Sign up online at wow.samsungmobile.com, register for the AFH team, and take part in three challenges from online performance artist Ze Frank. Samsung will donate $20,000 to the team with the most participants.
October Newsletter
Our October 2009 quarterly newsletter is now online, with information about new directors, project updates, and opportunities to get involved.
Click here to download (2MB PDF)
Volunteers needed for openhousenewyork Weekend Family Festival
Volunteers are needed to help with the Weekend Family Festival, taking place at the Center for Architecture as part of the annual openhousenewyork weekend this Saturday and Sunday (October 10 & 11).
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Red Hook Food Vendors - Phase II
Phase II boards from the finalists in the Red Hook Food Vendors competition are now online. Click here to view.
Branch - A call for ideas
AFHny announces a short Call For Ideas to create a temporary Sunday library on an underutilized parking lot in Fort Greene.
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Habitat project team seeking volunteers and donations
The AFHny/Habitat project team is seeking 8-12 volunteers for two upcoming build days at the project site in Ocean Hill-Brownsville, Brooklyn, to continue work on courtyard benches.
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Selection of New Directors
Last August we selected a board of nine new directors to lead the organization. Directors serve staggered two-year terms, with half the positions up for re-election each summer. Four of our current directors are stepping down, and others moving into new roles, and so we are now seeking applicants to fill the vacancies.
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Deadline extended for AFHny-Habitat Design Charrette
The deadline for the AFHny-Habitat Charrette has been extended to Friday June 19, 11:59pm. Visit the competition page for more information.
AFHny-Habitat Design Charrette
Announcing a (very) short design charrette to kick off our collaboration with Habitat for Humanity New York.
AFHny is partnering with Habitat NYC to design and build outdoor furniture and play equipment for a Habitat project in Ocean Hill-Brownsville, Brooklyn.
Visit the project page for more information about the project and charrette. Entries are due June 14.
5/8/09 STUDIO Hours Canceled
STUDIO hours on May 8th are canceled, as the coordinators are previewing a potential permanent workspace for the STUDIO.
Visiting Red Hook
If you are entering our Red Hook Food Vendors competition and are looking to visit Red Hook this weekend, check out this great tour from Brooklyn Based.
Firms needed for SCA Summer Internship Program
The New York City School Construction Authority is seeking architectural and engineering firms to participate in their Summer Internship Program. This six-week program offers talented NYC public high school students an opportunity to work for architectural, construction management and engineering firms (at no cost to firms), and provides career development workshops to help the students develop academically, professionally and personally.
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City Year Community Service Days
Organized by City Year, Community Service Days are designed to bring people together and be sustainable and transformative, making a visible difference in one day. Volunteers start the day with a morning opening program, then complete several hours of service on a a team lead by City Year, finishing by the late afternoon. Typical work may include landscaping a community garden, mural painting in a local public school, or building bookshelves.
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April Newsletter
Our April 2009 quarterly newsletter is now online, with information about new and ongoing projects, upcoming events, competitions, and news from other chapters.
Click here to download. (1.5MB PDF)
Volunteers needed for FlyNY
FlyNY is an international kite design competition to benefit AFHny. The competition and kite flying event will be May 9th at Pier 1 (Riverside Park), with a design exhibition and auction to follow on May 28th.
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Architecture for Humanity 10th Anniversary T-shirt Competition
April 2009 marks the 10th anniversary of Architecture for Humanity, and AFH is holding a t-shirt competition to help celebrate the occasion.
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Gamechangers
Architecture for Humanity and Nike are looking to fund groups and individuals who are using sports to address community issues, raise awareness and create real social change.
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2009 Open Architecture Challenge: Classroom
Architecture for Humanity announced the 2009 Open Architecture Challenge: Classroom. Designers are asked to partner with a school of their choice, and work with students and teachers to design the classroom of the future. For more information and to sign up, visit the competition page on the OAN.
AFH and Option G: A Theme for your iGoogle page
Cameron Sinclair and Cole Gerst, a.k.a. Option-G, have contributed a theme to iGoogle's new collection, which is all designed by artists. The AFH-inspired theme features a day in the life of furry aliens rebuilding their city after a disaster. Set your page to it, and come see it on the big screen...
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January Newsletter
Our (first!) quarterly newsletter is now online, with information about new and current projects, upcoming events, and a look back at 2008. Click here to download. (1.5MB PDF)
Architecture for Humanity New York and the Red Hook Vendors Announce Results of Design Competition
Architecture for Humanity New York and the Food Vendors Committee of Red Hook Park, Inc. are pleased to announce the results of the design competition: "A New Marketplace for the Red Hook Park Vendors – An Open Call for Ideas."
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Marketplace for the Red Hook Vendors: Jury Selection
Due to scheduling issues, the competition jury date has been moved to Friday, December 5th. Selected entries will be announced (and all entries displayed) at our Holiday Party on December 11th.
Marketplace for the Red Hook Vendors: A Month-Long Competition
Architecture for Humanity New York (AFHny) announces a short ideas competition in search of innovative concepts for a new market place for the Red Hook Food Vendors in Red Hook Park, Brooklyn.
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Volunteers needed for Open House New York
The 2008 Open House New York weekend is October 4th and 5th, and the Center for Architecture would like our help.
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Join us for Park(ing) Day 2008!
This Friday, September 19th, from 7:00am to 7:00pm, we will take over a parking spot on Madison Avenue between 73rd & 74th (one block south of the Whitney Museum). Our parking spot will be transformed for the day into an outdoor art studio/workshop, to let New Yorkers contemplate the people, architecture, energy and refuse of the city around them.
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Late-August Meetup
Join us Thursday August 28 from 7:00 - 8:30pm, at the Farrow and Ball Showroom in SoHo (112 Mercer St), as we celebrate the selection of our organization’s new directors and kick off a fall season of volunteer opportunities.
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AFHny Biloxi UPDATE
Due to the preference of the volunteers, the dates of the AFHny volunteering in Biloxi are being postponed. Watch this site for the new dates and email gressler@AFHny.org if you have questions. For anyone who has not already done so, sign up for the AFHny-Biloxi email list to receive the emails for our group.
New Directors Selected
Architecture for Humanity New York has been very busy over the past few years. We've recently completed work on a clinic in Morningside Heights for Care for the Homeless. We are continuing our work at The Point and at High Bridge Park. And we are starting new projects, including work with the Red Hook vendors, and a new health clinic at Washington Irving High School with the Institute for Urban Family Health.
We have also redesigned our organizational structure, expanding our leadership to nine directors, to keep our projects running smoothly, ensure that we continue to offer challenging and exciting opportunities to our volunteers, and deliver excellent work to our clients and partner organizations.
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Gulf Coast Rebuilding - Call for Volunteers 2007
AFHny is seeking volunteers for a May or June trip to Biloxi, MS.
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Myanmar Reconstruction Appeal
AFHny is supporting Architecture for Humanity's efforts to raise funds for reconstruction efforts in Myanmar after last weekend¹s cyclone Nargis. To help with rebuilding in ways that are sustainable from ecological, social, and economic perspectives, see AFH's Myanmar Rebuilding Appeal at http://www.architectureforhumanity.org
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March Meetup -- Housing Discussion
This year, Architecture for Humanity New York is focusing much of its work on the issues of housing within the five boroughs of New York City. From the topics of homelessness to the issues facing the middle class, the topic of housing touches the life of every citizen in this city. As such, AFHny is interested in hearing what housing-related topics, issues, and projects our volunteers would like to work on or are currently pursuing. Do you have an idea that could truly revolutionize the way we think of housing in this metropolis? Are you interested in helping forge a discussion on these vital issues?
If so, please join us for a roundtable brainstorming session, this Tuesday, 6 March 2007, from 7-8pm at the Center for Architecture. We need your help to create an exhaustive list of possible projects and topics that AFHny might collaborate on this year. Hope to see you there.
BCI Shelter
The AFHny BCI Shelter project was recently profiled on greenbuildingsNYC.com.
Translating Design Skills into Additional Career Options
On Monday February 12th, 6:00-8:00 p.m., AFHny and the Municipal Art Society present: Translating Design Skills into Additional Career Options, a workshop with AFHny at the Municipal Art Society, 51st and Madison.
Learn how to adapt your design experience into new job possibilities with leading career coach Michael Melcher. Whether you want more responsibility in your present firm or to try another line of work entirely, this session will outline how to capitalize on your strengths. This 2-1/2 hour interactive workshop takes participants through the steps of understanding and articulating the ways that their design experience is relevant to other career opportunities, and provides essential tools for career exploration. Participants are welcome to bring a copy of their resume.
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Architecture & Recovery
Kate Stohr, journalist and co-founder of Architecture for Humanity, will be at the Museum of Arts and Design on Thursday, April 17th, to present work of architects and designers who have responded to humanitarian and natural disasters, including significant projects from Architecture for Humanity's Katrina reconstruction work in Biloxi, Mississippi.
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MAS Exhibit - January 18 - March 7, 2007
Please join us on Wednesday, January 24 for the opening reception of our "NetWorks" exhibit at the Municipal Art Society. This exhibit of photographs, text and design documents, which runs from January 18 - March 7, traces the development of AFHny, and profiles six local design collaborations.
"What if New York City..." Competition Winners Announced
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Office of Emergency Management (OEM) Commissioner Joseph F. Bruno today announced the winners of the "What If New York City…" post-disaster housing design competition.
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Cameron & Kate at NYPL - 20 September 2006
Live from the NYPL + WIRED present We Don't Ship - How community design delivers more than architecture; Cameron Sinclair, Kate Stohr and Cynthia Barton in conversation with WIRED contributing editor John Hockenberry. Tickets are $15 General Admission; $10 Library Members. For more information, visit the WIRED NextFest website.
Seeking Web Developers
We are seeking volunteers to assist with the development of the AFHny website. If you are experienced with PHP and would like contribute to this project, please contact Jason Gibbs.
This Holiday season give the Gift of Home to a family displaced by Katrina
Dear friends - We bring glad tidings of an excellent way to give your loved ones something special and meaningful this holiday season! The ABC Home and Planet Foundation is making it possible through their Gifts of Compassion program for you and your loved ones to support AFHny in rebuilding homes for families displaced by Hurricane Katrina. Through the ABC website, you can provide a design stipend for pro bono design services and construction work to create a new home in collaboration with a family displaced by Hurricane Katrina.
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Project Update - ABC No Rio
On June 29 ABC No Rio took ownership of the property at 156 Rivington Street from the City of New York, following several years of planning, review, and negotiations.
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"What if New York City..." - A Design Competition for Post-Disaster Provisional Housing in New York City
With global warming comes a higher risk of severe storms, and coastal cities like New York City need a plan to house thousands of people in the event of a severe storm. AFHny invites you to enter the new design competition "What If New York City..."
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Gulf Coast Rebuilding - Call for Volunteers
Many of you have expressed interest in participating in a project to aid the rebuilding efforts for the Gulf Coast. Architecture for Humanity is partnering with Hands-On USA to provide volunteers for the rebuilding effort in Biloxi, and AFHny will be assisting the week of August 14-20.
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The Point: Phase II Info Meeting
The AFHny Point project is ready to enter its second phase: construction of library shelving, backpack and coat storage, a ticket counter, a display center, etc. for the building’s atrium. We are recruiting new volunteers to help with this phase. If you are interested in learning about the project, please come to our info session.
Fundraiser for AFHny / BCI
Pomed (Protect Our Mother Earth's Daughters) is a special event which merges the World of Interior, Production, Display, Product, and Fashion Design with the World of Activism and Performance Arts.
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New AFHny Directors
The Steering Committee is pleased to announce the election of new directors -- Andrew Burdick as Design Director, Chel OReilly as Managing Director, and Cynthia Barton as Director of Development. Congratulations to Andrew, Chel and Cynthia, and thanks to our former directors, Jason Buchheit and Sarika Bajoria, for managing AFHny since our inception (Jason and Sarika will stay on as members of the Steering Committee).
Gunlocke to Recognize AFHny
Please join Gunlocke as they launch a new line, Menu, and recognize AFHny's local projects.
In lieu of a gift bag hand out at the end of the event, Gunlocke will be handing out a card so that guests may choose a donation from Gunlocke for AFHny or two other charities.
Thursday, January 19, 5.30-8 p.m.
The Hummingbirds School
495 Broadway, 4th Floor, Soho
http://www.gunlocke.com/meaningfulchoices/NYInvite.html
Hurricane Katrina
Architecture for Humanity International is appealing for donations to support repair and reconstruction in the affected areas. For more information, visit the main AFH Website.
Katrina Benefit Art Auction
Please join Jane D'Arensbourg and Spring for a benefit auction of kindly donated artwork with net proceeds going to Architecture for Humanity International.
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SPICE Exhibition and Auction a Success
To all of you who have participated in our Spice exhibition and auction, as a volunteer, as a bidder, or both--thank you for your tremendous generosity! While we are still tallying the results, early indications are that we raised over $26,000 toward AFH International's reconstruction efforts in Sri Lanka. We'll keep you apprised of further news.
Last "Design Like You Give A Damn" Lecture EVER
Come see Cameron Sinclair lecture at the National Building Museum lecture for the last time.
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