New Practices New York 2012
NEW YORK, New York, January 24, 2012 – Last night, the New Practices Committee of the AIA New York Chapter welcomed the New Practices New York 2012 competition jury to the Center for Architecture, where they announced the seven winners. The announcement was followed by a lively discussion of the winning entries. New Practices New York serves as the preeminent platform in New York City to recognize and promote new and innovative architecture and design firms.
Seven promising and pioneering new architecture and design firms working in New York were chosen as the New Practices New York 2012 competition winners. To qualify for the competition, practices had to be founded since 2006 and be located within the five boroughs of New York City. This is the second year that the New Practices New York competition has been open to multidisciplinary firms, widening the field of entrants to designers and young professionals in the process of becoming licensed architects. The distinguished panel of jurors selected the competition’s winners from fifty-one entries. Jury members were: Stan Allen, FAIA, Principal, Stan Allen Architect ; Kit von Dalwig, AIA, Principal, Manifold (winner of New Practices New York 2010); William Menking, Editor-in-Chief, The Architect's Newspaper; Mahadev Raman, P.E., Chairman, Americas, Arup; Billie Tsien, AIA, Principal, Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects.
“I am proud to welcome the winners of the competition to the Center for Architecture and to include these promising young practices in the New Practices New York 2012 exhibition, presented as part of the FutureNow presidential theme,” said Joseph J. Aliotta, AIA, LEED AP, President of AIANY. “These seven practices have demonstrated their innovative, sustainable, and creative approaches are at the forefront of contemporary young firms. I look forward to learning more about their practices throughout this year, as we celebrate the future of the profession and architects’ contributions to New York City’s built environment. I’m certain that these design talents will give us new insight into what we can all expect from the future leaders of the industry.”
New Practices New York 2012 Competition Winners
The New Practices New York 2012 competition winners are: Holler Architecture, Tobias Holler, AIA, LEED AP (http://hollerarchitecture.com/); The Living (http://www.thelivingnewyork.com/); Abruzzo Bodziak (http://www.abruzzo-bodziak.com/); SLO Architecture (http://sloarchitecture.com/); Formless Finder (http://www.formlessfinder.com/); Mark Fornes & THEVERYMANY (http://theverymany.com/); and Christian Wassman (http://christianwassmann.com/).
The AIA New York Chapter, with close to 5000 members, is the oldest and largest chapter of an 80,000-member national organization. With this history, the Chapter remains committed to supporting and promoting young and emerging talent. “New Practices New York brings together the creative energies of some of the most exciting young architects and designers on the planet. Starting at the AIA New York Chapter with the premise that newly created firms need to be exhibited, published and given the opportunity to get the word out about their talent and projects, the program has expanded. Now, with the announcement of the selection of seven recently formed firms for AIANY honors, the New Practices Committee and selection jury address how firms survive and inspire during tough times. In this year when the AIANY theme is Future Now, the New Practices work and ideas are equally transformational,” said Marc Clemenceau Bailly, AIA, 2006 New Practices winner, and Philipp von Dalwig, AIA, New Practices Committee Co-Chairs.
This is the fourth iteration of the biennial New Practices competition. AIANY’s New Practices winners have also been exhibited in London (2007) and San Francisco (2009), and São Paulo (2011) and those cities have brought their works to NYC.
EXHIBITION ON VIEW
The New Practices New York 2012 exhibition will be designed by Remake and will be on view at the Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place, New York City from June 14 – September 8, 2012.
PRESS RECEPTION
Media are invited to attend the opening reception on June 14, 2012 from 6:00-8:00 pm at the Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place, New York City. Write nfriedman@aiany.org or call 212-358-6126 to RSVP or arrange an interview with featured architects.
EXHIBITION OPENING PARTY
The exhibition opening for New Practices New York will be held June 14, 2012, from 6:00-8:00pm at the Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place, New York City, and is
Sponsors
New Practices New York 2012 is presented as part of Future Now, the 2012 AIA New York Chapter Presidential Theme and made possible through the generous support of:
Underwriters:
Patron
Sponsors
Beyer Blinder Belle
Forest City Ratner Companies
Mancini Duffy|TSC
New York City School Construction Authority
Perkins Eastman
STV Group, Inc.
Thornton Tomasetti
Supporters
ASSA ABLOY
Cameron Engineering
Cosentini Associates
DeLaCour & Ferrara Architects
E-J Electric Installation Co.
Ennead Architects
F.J. Sciame Construction Co., Inc.
FXFOWLE Architects, LLP
Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies
Ingram, Yuzek, Gainen, Carroll & Bertolotti
Jack Resnick & Sons, Inc.
JAM Consultants
JLS Industries Inc.
Knoll, Inc.
Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, PC
Langan Engineering and Environmental Services, PC
Lend Lease
Milrose Consultants
Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects
Syska Hennessy Group, Inc.
Vanguard Construction & Development Co.
Viridian Energy & Environmental / Israel Berger and Associates LLC
World Trade Center Properties
Media Sponsor:
List as of March 12, 2012
