Archtober, New York City’s official architecture and design month, kicked off this week. The peripatetic festival lasts through October 31. It offers more than 1,500 events across the city. Architecture boat tours, lectures and round table discussions on topics related to architectural history and sustainability, film screenings such as Robin Hood Gardens, visits to new buildings like Inwood Library, and other opportunities are open to the public as October transpires and the leaves turn from green to orange.
This year’s theme is “Tracing the Future” which “delves into the evolving landscape of NYC through affordable housing, sustainable design, infrastructure and more.” AN rounded up the events we as a media platform are participating in below. To peruse the full list of festival events click here.
Generations of Creativity: A Conversation with Sue Ann Kahn, Greg Melitonov, & Jack Murphy
A new book by Lars Müller Publishers, Louis I. Kahn: The Last Notebook, was published recently on the 50th anniversary of architect Louis Kahn’s death. Join Kahn’s daughter, Sue Ann Kahn; grandson, Greg Melitonov; and AN executive editor Jack Murphy for a discussion at Head Hi in Brooklyn on October 9 about the new book and Kahn’s lasting legacy.
Cultural Transformations: Rethinking Spaces & Places for Art
At Goethe-Institut New York, on October 10, a round table between AN’s Jack Murphy, Jeanne Gang, The Met’s Jhaelen Eli-Hernandez, Stephan Schütz of gmp Architects, and Dr. András Szántó will convene to discuss adaptive reuse.
Total Carbon Analysis with Today’s Technology Tools
Trading Notes, an AN web platform, will host thought leaders from Autodesk for a lecture about carbon analysis tools. On October 11, Jack Murphy will moderate an online discussion between Autodesk’s Ellis Herman and Ian Molloy, and Jack Rusk of EHDD.
Reading Room Book Talk: New and Reimagined Libraries of the American West
How are new regional libraries spread across the U.S. redefining public space in the 21st century? Visit Head Hi on October 16 to hear photographer Lara Swimmer discuss her new book Reading Room: New and Reimagined Libraries of the American West. Swimmer will be joined by Murphy and writer Laura Raskin for a discussion.
Flatiron & Nomad District Crawl
On October 17, AN will host its annual fall district crawl. Register to visit furniture and appliance showrooms, meet designers, have a glass of wine, network, and so much more. Please note that the event is open to professional designers and architects only, and you must RSVP to attend.
Are you interested in AI, automation, and generative design? Emerging construction technologies? How about climate and energy tools? Register for Tech+ NYC to hear from thought leaders in AEC tech on October 22.
Conversation with Max Strang: The Gene Leedy Influence
Max Strang, a midcentury modern architect based in Florida, will speak with Murphy at DOM Interiors in Manhattan on October 29 to discuss the life and professional legacy of Gene Leedy.
