Sat 04.14.2012
FamilyDay@theCenter: New Architecture in the Middle East
Families will explore the Center for Architecture's current exhibition on architecture in the Middle East, then design a building for this part of the world, using ideas from the exhibition and their own imaginations.When: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM SATURDAY, APRIL 14
Where: Center for Architecture
536 LaGuardia Place
New York, NY
Saturday April 14th, 2012
Two sessions: 11 AM - 1 PM or 2 - 4 PM
Families will explore the Center for Architecture’s current exhibition CHANGE: Architecture and Engineering in the Middle East 2000 - Present to see the wide range of new structures being built there, and consider how the qualities of a place, such as climate, resources, and tradition, affect the local architecture. Families will then have a chance to design their own building for this part of the world, using ideas from the exhibition and their own imaginations.
Family Day Programs are designed for children ages 5 – 13 years old, accompanied by an adult. Admission is $20/family of 4; $10 for Center for Architecture Foundation Dual/Family Members; additional guests accompanying a family admission are $5 each.
Your registration includes acceptance of our photo release and consent policy.
Change: Architecture and Engineering in the Middle East, 2000-Present
Curator: Hassan Radoine, Ph.D
Exhibition Design: Rumors
Change: Architecture and Engineering in the Middle East, 2000-Present is organized by the AIA New York Chapter and the Center for Architecture Foundation.
City of Mirages: Baghdad, 1952-1982
Curator: Pedro Azara
Exhibition Design: Rumors
City of Mirages: Baghdad, 1952-1982 was organized by Col•legi d'Arquitectes de Catalunya in Barcelona.
The US debut of City of Mirages: Baghdad, 1952-1982 at the Center for Architecture in New York is presented by the AIA New York Chapter and the Center for Architecture Foundation.
Special thanks to the exhibitions' Advisory Committee. Both exhibitions are made possible by the generous support of the following sponsors:
Benefactor:
Lead Sponsor:
Sponsors:
Eytan Kaufman Design and Development
FXFOWLE
Supporters:
Arup
Columbia University, Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation
Dewan Architects & Engineers
GAD
HDR
Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates
NAGA Architects
Ramla Benaissa Architects
RBSD Architects
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
World Monuments Fund
Zardman
RELATED PROGRAMMING
Opening Reception
Wednesday, February 22, 2012, 6-9pm
Change in the Middle East: Preserving the Past, Inventing the Future
Saturday, February 25, 2012, 11am-5pm
LIVE FEED: Middle East Collaborations 2005-2012
Wednesday, February 29, 2012, 6-8pm
Culture and Climate: Contemporary Architectural Responses in the Middle East
Thursday, March 1, 2012, 6-8pm
Guided Exhibition Tour of CHANGE and City of Mirages
Wednesday, March 14, 2012, 6-7:30pm
Iraqi Culture Pre- and Post- Invasion: From Secular to Sectarian
Thursday, March 15, 2012, 6-8pm
Building ANew: Noor Theatre Presents A Reading of Short Plays by Award-Winning Middle Eastern Playwrights
Friday, March 16, 2012, 7pm
Faster and Bigger: Building in the Middle East
Monday, April 2, 2012, 6-8pm
FamilyDay@theCenter: New Architecture in the Middle East
Saturday, April 14, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM or 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Architecture in Baghdad, Then and Now
Thursday, April 26, 2012, 6-8pm
Guided Exhibition Tour of CHANGE and City of Mirages
Friday, May 4, 2012, 12-1:00pm
The National Mosque of Baghdad Competition: A Conversation Between Denise Scott Brown, Renata Holod and Frederic Schwartz
Friday, May 4, 2012, 6-8pm
IRAQ FILM SERIES
Fridays throughout the exhibition duration starting at 6:30pm
February 24, 2012: About Baghdad (2004) - Q&A with Iraqi poet and writer Sinan Antoon and Pedro Azara, curator of Baghdad, 1952-1982
March 2, 2012: Nice Bombs (2006)
March 9, 2012: Son of Babylon (2010)
March 23, 2012: Daily Baghdad (2004)
April 13, 2012: 16 Hours in Baghdad (2004) - Q&A with Iraqi actor Abbas Noori Abbood
Exploring the Built Environment: Architecture in the Middle East
Free Gallery Program for School Groups (Grades K-12)
Available select Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from March - May 2012
Event website: http://www.nycharities.org/events/EventLevels.aspx?ETID=4845