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
Join us this Saturday for the Summer Residency Exhibition at the Block House!
Summer Fellows Chris Sancomb, Kii Kang, David Johnson, Sherry Aine Te, and Chong Gu will present a full-house activation at the IPA’s historic Block House on Governors Island, on view from 12pm-4pm. Under the annual theme “Living Laboratory”, the exhibition will feature a variety of formats including sonic activation, full-scale prototypes, large-format photography and more.
Photo by David Johnson, from his ongoing project ‘Glimmer and Creep’.
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Summer Sound Series
Join us on August 9th and 16th for the last weeks of our summer series with Deli Radio and Bridge Street Sound.
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Sonic Nightwalk with IPA Fellow Kii Kang
IPA Fellow Kii Kang led a sonic walk on August 2nd with a live performance by MIZU.
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Modeling Community Visions Launches
Modeling Community Visions for a Future Without the BQE launched with two workshops and a screening event during the month of June.
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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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