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2026 Summer Independent Project Residency


June 1, 2026-
August 17, 2026

The Block House, Governors Island
2026 Summer Fellows Welcome Reception. Photos by Cameron Blaylock.
2026 Summer Fellows Welcome Reception. Photos by Cameron Blaylock.
The IPA welcomes a new cohort of eight Fellows to the Block House this Summer! Selected by an independent committee of practicing designers and artists, the Fellows bring an exciting and diverse range of research and production to Governors Island:

Amelyn Ng

Architecture
New York City, New York

Sara Dean

Architecture
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Finn Brunton

Literature/History
Berkeley, California

Ann Dinh

Multi-Disciplinary Design
New York City, New York

Martin Rodriguez Jr

Architecture/Technology
Detroit, Michigan

Susana Chinchilla

Architecture/Social Infrastructure
New York City, New York

Jahlik Parkes

Urban Design/Ecology
Queens, New York

Amanda Ramos (2026 Visiting Fellow)

Inclusive Innovation
New York City, New York




Summer Fellows



Amelyn Ng Sara Dean Finn Brunton Ann Dinh Martin Rodriguez Jr Susana Chinchilla Jahlik Parkes Amanda Ramos



Programming







2026 Summer at the Block House︎︎︎ Open [Block] House Series


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900 Broadway #802
New York, NY 10003

9 Nolan Park
Governors Island, NY