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303 Bond St, Brooklyn
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Happy to join a panel 3/5 at the Van Alen Institute in NYC on the ethics of technology and design systems related to death. Link below.
I usually think about design and socio-technical infrastructure from the perspective of living systems so it will be fun to approach core concepts from the opposite side. Come through!
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Models, drawings, and renderings of houses from architects are on display in the Van Alen’s Urban Room as part The House Transformed. The works respond to themes related to “collective living, multigenerational households, or living alone.”
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“The Dear Neighbor Project,” created by Tiffany Baker and produced by the Van Alen Institute, blends storytelling and public art to raise awareness of flooding in Gowanus. brooklynpaper.com/gowanus-ar…
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With our $100K grant awarded to @van_alen, we’re empowering local NYC artists to transform vacant storefronts that bring together culture and commerce.
Learn more about our neighborhood grants: on.nyc.gov/3FM3vbq
ALT Person talking about art installation behind them to attendees of the Grand Street BID celebration
ALT Person talking about art installation behind them to attendees of the Grand Street BID celebration
ALT Group of attendees of the Grand Street BID celebration smiling
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Yesterday, we joined @grandstreetbid in their celebration of the “The People Make The Place!” art installation on Graham Avenue! 🏙️🎨
ALT Commissioner Gross taking a selfie with attendees of the Grand Street BID celebration
ALT Person talking about art installation behind them to attendees of the Grand Street BID celebration
ALT Person talking about art installation behind them to attendees of the Grand Street BID celebration
Van Alen Institute retweeted
The Van Alen Institute announced today its next executive director will be Hayley Eber. Eber will depart her role as a dean at Cooper Union. “There’s a lot of alignment with the missions and the ethos of the two institutions,” Eber told AN.
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Van Alen Institute retweeted
🗣️ NYC cultural organizations: @NYC_SBS and @van_alen are seeking applications for the Building Creative Capacity program. This initiative engages local organizations to address storefront vacancy in creative ways.
Apply by November 15: airtable.com/appOid9Z9YK0Rsq…
ALT A colorful mural of colorful sasquatch-like beings holding up signs reading "New York is Forever!" In front of the mural is a person with their arms outstretched.
Van Alen Institute retweeted
🌼 @TussleMagazine's Logan R. Beitmen reviews Curry J. Hackett's "Ugly Beauties" (@Van_Alen), on view now at The Plaza at 300 Ashland:
"Hackett’s figures seem almost supernaturally ornamented, yet they blend in perfectly with their environment." Read on: ow.ly/nySC50RfiSI
Van Alen Institute retweeted
The Van Alen Institute now operates out of a former garage at 303 Bond Street in Gowanus, Brooklyn. On the cusp of the institution’s 130th anniversary the organization is looking toward a strategic reorientation of its mission and work.
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Spreading the word on this new design competition from @EdReimagined:
ICYMI: @SiegelEndowment and @WaltonFamilyFdn have launched the $2.2 million #LearningLandscapes Challenge to design and build future-ready K–12 education environments! Attend the March 13 virtual information session and learn how to enter. Register today!
learninglandscapeschallenge.…
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Interior design is not aesthetic fads, not upper-class fancies, and not just for the few, @KiaWeatherspoon tells @Van_Alen: “Great design is color, it’s culture, it’s heritage.” Hear how: personplacething.org
Van Alen Institute retweeted
A snowy reminder that our February Full Board Meeting is next Wednesday, February 21st, at 6:30 PM at @van_alen & @Zoom .
More info @ conta.cc/3HZRmwW
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Good design is not a privilege of the few but a joy for the many, interior designer @KiaWeatherspoon tells @Van_Alen. Listen: personplacething.org
Limited space left! On 12/12, join us in Gowanus for a fantastic conversation with design equity interior designer Kia Weatherspoon, who's led the design of 165,000+ sq ft of interior spaces for affordable and low-income housing.
Grab your tix here: eventbrite.com/e/person-plac…
Van Alen Institute retweeted
November 30th Landmarks/ Land Use meeting at @van_alen.
As seen on @LinkNYC kiosks across the district.
More info @ conta.cc/3QIJiEI
Now on sale: Join our next live recording of Person Place Thing, the radio interview show hosted by Randy Cohen — featuring Kia Weatherspoon, President, Determined by Design (and Van Alen board member!)
🗓Tues 12/12, 6:30 pm
📍303 Bond St, BK
🎟Tix $15: eventbrite.com/e/person-plac…
NYC designers, @nycpublicdesign wants to hear from you!
Calling all NYC Design Professionals! We are looking for specific and constructive feedback from people within the broader NYC design community to gauge public knowledge and input about the PDC's role in the public design review process: tinyurl.com/PDC-Survey
Van Alen Institute retweeted
Our October Full Board meeting is TOMORROW, Wednesday, October 11th, at 6:30 PM at @van_alen & virtually on Zoom; email [email protected] for info.
Liquor, landmarks and daylighting on the agenda.
See agenda @ conta.cc/3tyjLpJ – at Brooklyn, NY
ALT Blue, white, and orange graphic announcing the October 11th CB6 full board meeting and agenda. Link to agenda-https://conta.cc/3tyjLpJ
Yes, the Van Alen Block Party is ON for tomorrow! We're optimistic sunnier skies will break through by the afternoon. Come for the free @amplehills ice cream (scoops at 3 pm, while it lasts!), stay for the immaculate vibes all afternoon.
☀️ This Saturday... we're bringing good weather vibes to the Van Alen Block Party! ☀️
Hang out all afternoon for music, performance, art-making, games, tacos — and as always, FREE @amplehills scoops starting at 3 pm🍦
🗓️ Sat 9/30 (rain date 10/1)
🕐 1–6 pm
📍Bond & Union St, BK
☀️ This Saturday... we're bringing good weather vibes to the Van Alen Block Party! ☀️
Hang out all afternoon for music, performance, art-making, games, tacos — and as always, FREE @amplehills scoops starting at 3 pm🍦
🗓️ Sat 9/30 (rain date 10/1)
🕐 1–6 pm
📍Bond & Union St, BK