Institute for Public Architecture
The IPA, based in the historic Block House on Governors Island, uses design to address social, physical and environmental inequities in the city through our signature Selected Topic Fellowship and Independent Project Residency programs, and related public lectures, exhibits, and publications.
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LIVING LABORATORY:
An Exhibition in the Park
Thank you for joining us on August 8th for the culminating exhibition of the 2026 Summer Independent Project Residency at the Block House, featured interactive installations in and around Building 9 and Nolan Park.
From a mobile tool library, to a compost-battery garden, to a hand-cart station equipped with a solar radio - the 2026 Summer Residency cohort staged works that considered the island’s ecology and ways in which design can become an active tool for creating micro-infrastructures.
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13th Annual Fête Benefactors Dinner Honorees Announced
Join us on October 14th to honor Deborah N. Archer and Billie Tsie, two distinguished practitioners who are leading the conversation around public architecture, civic space, civil rights, and racial justice.
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How To Make A Compost Battery Workshop
2026 Summer Fellow Martin Rodriguez Jr. held a compost battery making workshop with the Earth Matter NY's Compost Learning Center & Soil Start Farm.
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FUTURES OF DEMOCRACY: Democracy and Design Panel
Thank you for joining us on July 25th for a participatory fishbowl conversation led by IPA Fellow Amanda Ramos at the historic Admiral’s House on Governors Island.
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Learn more about our Independent Project Residency and Selected Topic Fellowship programs, and related public lectures, exhibits and publications.
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