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Designing The Next Generation Of Public Housing in NYC

Thursday, Jan 12, 2017

The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) is home to more than 400,000 New Yorkers + is the nation’s oldest + largest public housing authority. NYCHA plans to improve the quality of its interior + exterior spaces by launching its Design Excellence initiative as part of its 10-year strategic plan. The initiative's new publication, Design Guidelines for Rehabilitation of NYCHA Residential Buildings, outlines principles that guide the creation of safe, clean + connected communities.

Sponsor: AIANY. Organized by: AIANY Housing Committee, AIANY Design for Aging Committee + NYCHA. Special thanks to the Fund for Public Housing, Deutsche Bank + Enterprise Community Partners for their support and partnership in NYCHA’s Design Excellence Initiative.

Speakers: Krista Egger, Director of Initiatives - Enterprise Community Partners; Bruce Eisenberg, AIA, Director of Construction - NYCHA; Mark Ginsberg, FAIA, Principal - Curtis + Ginsberg Architects LLP; Deborah Goddard, Executive VP, Capital Projects - NYCHA; + Jae Shin, Enterprise Rose Architectural Fellow - NYCHA

Moderator: Lee Altman, Adjunct Associate Professor of Architecture, Urban Design - Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Preservation and Planning

Date: Thursday, January 12, 6:00–8:00 PM

Location: Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place

RSVP: AIANY Free for AIA members + students with valid ID; $10 for non-members. AIA CES: 1.5 LU | 1.5 HSW