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 State, to a cohort of complimentary subscribers such as libraries and universities and to paying subscribers. Current circulation is about 8000.

Oculus magazine is an important means of asserting the identity and advocacy of architects in New York, and an important 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 Chapter “Presidential Theme” and the summer issue featuring the winning projects of the annual AIANY Design Awards.

Oculus Committee/Advisory Board
Marc E. Clemenceau Bailly, AIA
Rick Bell, FAIA
Diana Darling
Gerard (Guy) F.X. Geier, II, FAIA, FIIDA, LEED AP (Chair)
Alexander Lamis, AIA
Maxinne Leighton, Assoc. AIA
Gabriel Smith, AIA
Barbara E. Spandorf, AIA

Editorial Advisor
James S. Russell, FAIA

View the 2011 editorial calendar.

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

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.

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: Robert Hammond and Joshua David, High Line: The Inside Story of New York City’s Park in the Sky
Monday, October 15, 2012: David Adjaye, African Metropolitan Architecture