Oculus Magazine

Oculus is a quarterly magazine published by the AIA New York Chapter under the editorial supervision of Kristen Richards, Hon. ASLA, with guidance and support from the Chapter Oculus Committee. It is mailed to all members of AIA New York, AIA New York State, to a cohort of complimentary subscribers such as libraries and universities, and to paying subscribers. Current circulation is about 8,000.

Oculus is an important means of asserting the identity and advocacy of architects in New York, and a vehicle for publicizing the work of the Chapter and Foundation at the Center for Architecture. The editor coordinates a staff of freelance writers to develop the articles. Each issue carries an overarching theme, with the spring issue devoted primarily to the AIA New York “Presidential Theme” and the summer issue featuring the winning projects of the annual AIANY Design Awards.

Oculus Committee/Advisory Board

Emily Abruzzo, AIA, LEED AP

Marc E. Clemenceau Bailly, AIA

Miguel Baltierra, Assoc. AIA

Rick Bell, FAIA

Joseph J. Aliotta, AIA, LEED AP

Gerard (Guy) F.X. Geier, II, FAIA,

FIIDA, LEED AP (chair)

Alexander Lamis, AIA

Maxinne Leighton, Assoc. AIA

Jenna McKnight

Gabriel Smith, AIA

Barbara E. Spandorf, AIA

Editorial Advisor
James S. Russell, FAIA

View the 2013 Editorial Calendar

Oculus 2012-13 Media Kit

Oculus Back-issues
Starting with the Winter 2010/11 issue, Oculus is available online! Click below to read recent issues.

Winter 2013
Fall 2012
Summer 2012
Spring 2012
Winter 2011/2012
Fall 2011
Summer 2011
Spring 2011
Winter 2010/11

Oculus Book Talks
Each month, the AIANY Oculus Committee presents a Book Talk at the Center for Architecture. Each Oculus Book Talk highlights a recent publication on architecture, design, or the built environment — presented by the author. The Book Talks are a forum for dialogue and discussion, and copies of the publications are available for sale and signing.

2013 Book Talk Series
Monday, January 14, 2013: Robert Geddes, FAIA, Fit: An Architect's Manifesto

Monday, February 11, 2013: Grand Central Terminal Centennial Authors Panel with John Belle, FAIA and Maxinne Leighton, Associate AIA, Grand Central: Gateway to a Million Lives; Sam Roberts, Grand Central: How a Train Station Transformed America; and Anthony Robins, Grand Central Terminal: 100 Years of a New York Landmark

Monday, March 11, 2013: Marvin Mass, PE, Hon. AIA, The Invisible Architect

Monday, April 8, 2013: Alexander Garvin, Hon. AIA NY Chapter, The Planning Game: Lessons from Great Cities

Monday, May 13, 2013: Richard Poulin, Graphic Design and Architecture: A 20th-Century History

Monday, June 10, 2013: Julie Campoli, Made for Walking

Monday, July 8, 2013: Raymon Ryan, White Cube, Green Maze: New Art Landscapes

Monday, August 12, 2013: Vishaan Chakrabarti, A Country of Cities


2012 Book Talk Series
Monday, January 9, 2012: Grahame Shane, Urban Design Since 1945

Thursday, February 9, 2012: Charles Bloszies, Old Buildings, New Designs: Architectural Transformations

Monday, March 12, 2012: Guy Gugliotta, Freedom's Cap: The United States Capitol and the Coming of the Civil War

Wednesday, April 4, 2012: Alexandra Lange, Writing About Architecture: Mastering the Language of Buildings and Cities

Monday, April 30, 2012: Kenneth Frampton, Five North American Architects

Monday, June 11, 2012: Diana Balmori and Joel Sanders, Groundwork

Monday, July 9, 2012: John Hill, Guide to Contemporary New York City Architecture

Monday, August 13, 2012: Joshua David, High Line: The Inside Story of New York City’s Park in the Sky

Monday, September 10, 2012: Beyond Zuccotti Park: Freedom of Assembly and the Occupation of Public Space

Monday, October 15, 2012: David Adjaye, African Metropolitan Architecture

Monday, November 12, 2012: Jeff Speck, Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time

Monday, December 10, 2012: Nina Rappaport and Erica Stoller Present Ezra Stoller, Photographer