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Architecture for Humanity New York is the New York City chapter of Architecture for Humanity. We provide a platform for socially responsible design advocacy; partnering design professionals with local non-profit organizations, schools, government agencies and community groups, we create innovative, sustainable, affordable solutions to humanitarian issues. (Learn More)

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Lenox Hill Community House Roof Garden
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Miles Crettien approached AFHny for help developing schematic design documents for a green roof at the 117 year old settlement in the Upper East Side. The Lenox Hill Neighborhood House now provides social services, education, legal services, housing, health food, wellness programs and mental health services as well as early childhood development. The green roof would be a part of the Health Foods and Wellness program which has four target goals: Education Menu Planning Community Outreach Connecting clients with local farmers. While our main audience for the green roof would be the children in the program age groups 3 to 4 and 5 to 13, the roof would benefit the entire Lenox Hill community. The main goals of the green roof are: Provide hands on education/development opportunities for Create dynamic space that inspires and transforms the way people look at food. Bring together people in a beautiful space that makes them happy. The vision: Mixed use green space. Extensive/intensive green roof and greenhouse. Plant nursery and have year round classroom and growing in greenhouse. We anticipate this project to take about 2 or 3 months to measure and draw the existing conditions, produce schematic design drawings and renderings.
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Akasha Volunteer Meeting May 17th!

Opportunity posted by Jennifer Dunn on May 15, 2012
  Akasha is holding a team meeting on Thursday, May 17th at 6:30 PM to discuss the projects next steps. The project team will design and build portable installation pieces to help facilitate yoga classes.  If you are interested in design build, interior design, pop-up structures, or industrial design this could be for you. Please RSVP to John Pierce, Director of Membership, at jpierce@afhny.org When: Thursday, May 17th at 6:30pm (till approx 8:30pm) Location: "63 bites" Cafe  5 W 63rd Street (Between W. Central Park & Broadway)
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Coleman Oval Skate Park Kick-Off Meeting

Update posted by John Pierce on May 8, 2012
Join AFH this Friday for the kick-off meeting of the new Coleman Oval Skatepark project.  Located under the Manhattan Bridge, the site is a small park empty except for a few planters and trees. The space is adjacent to a Nike-Sponsored skate-park and currently has no function within the overall scheme of the park.  Our goal will be to activate the space with temporary - and maybe even permanent - interventions. If you are interested in pop-up art, furniture design, or urban design this project may be for you.
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Event Reminder: AFH & Pratt Interior Design Happy Hour

Update posted by Mishelle Oun on May 2, 2012
  Hey New York! Don't forget to join us tomorrow for our Happy Hour and Gallery Event at Bentley Prince Street's NY showroom. We are featuring some amazing projects designed by Pratt Graduate Interior Design students.  Guided by professor and Architecture for Humanity Community Builder, Yutaka Takiura, the students have worked over the past semester to develop viable design solutions to improve living conditions for transitional housing residents who lost their homes to Japan's 2011 Earthquake and Tsunami.
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Tue May 1

May Chapter Meeting

Chapter Event posted by John Pierce on April 28, 2012
Join Architecture for Humanity New York for our May Chapter Meeting at the Center For Architecture this Tuesday, May 1st.  Learn about new project opportunities  while working on a fast-paced mini charrette for a new park project in the Lower East Side. Preeti Sodhi, Architecture For Humanity Design Fellow, will be present to speak about the project.  Bring sketchbooks, pens, markers, or anything else you need to get creative! Tuesday May 1st 7-8 PM Meeting will be followed by a Happy Hour at Amity Hall (80 West 3rd St) with AFH drink specials!
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Thu May 3

AFH & Pratt Interior Design Happy Hour

Chapter Event posted by Mishelle Oun on April 25, 2012
Please join Architecture for Humanity New York and Pratt Graduate Interior Design for a Happy Hour and Gallery Event on Thursday, May 3rd at Bentley Prince Street's NY showroom. Guided by professor and Architecture for Humanity Community Builder, Yutaka Takiura, the students have worked to develop viable design solutions to improve living conditions for transitional housing residents who have lost their homes to Japan's 2011 Earthquake and Tsunami.  Please come to our happy hour to check out  the displayed projects - and to speak with the designers. 
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Design DEYS Volunteer Forum

Update posted by Rachel Starobinsky on April 23, 2012
Come One, Come All! It's been a while, but Design DEYS is back! The Design DEYS team is back and excited to announce their first Volunteer Forum! We've got some great stuff cooking up, so if you're interested in getting involved with the educational outreach program, we encourage you to come out, meet our team, and get a little information about how you can get involved. We are prepping for a very big event that will be launching early May, and we will need your help! We will be meeting this Thursday, April 26th 7-9PM at:
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Reminder: Happy Hour for "Under the BQE" Thursday, April 19

Update posted by Laura Carter on April 16, 2012
Please join Architecture for Humanity New York for a Fundraising Happy Hour Thursday, April 19 to benefit the project Under the BQE. 
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Thu Apr 19

Fundraising Happy Hour at LucePlan benefiting AFHny Project "Under the BQE"

Chapter Event posted by Laura Carter on April 5, 2012
Please join us for a fundraising Happy Hour at LucePlan with proceeds the project "Under the BQE".  Under the BQE is a community planning initiative. The site consists of 17 blocks of space on Park Avenue between Steuben and Navy Streets under the Brooklyn Queens Expressway in Brooklyn, New York. Come learn more about the project team's work and mingle with fellow AFHny supporters!  Thursday, April 19th 6:30-8:30pm LucePlan Showroom 49 Greene Street  New York, NY 10013 Wine and light fare provided.
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Vote for "Food Fence" in the GOOD Maker Challenge!!!

Update posted by Mishelle Oun on April 4, 2012
 
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Red Hook Vendors Marketplace "Food Fence" Project Awarded NYSCA Grant

Update posted by Mishelle Oun on March 31, 2012
Architecture for Humanity New York is excited to announce that the "Food Fence" design proposal for the Red Hook Vendors Marketplace has been awarded a $10,750 grant from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA). 
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