Built by Women (BxW) NYC

The Center for Architecture and the Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation (BWAF), with the support of the AIANY Women in Architecture Committee, will present Built by Women (BxW) NYC, opening on Monday, March 2 at 6:00 pm. The exhibition will be on view through the duration of March, Women’s History Month. Built by Women is a social and educational initiative, celebrating women’s contributions to the built environment. Last fall, BWAF launched a public competition, Built by Women New York City (BxW NYC), to identify structures and environments created by women working in architecture, landscape, engineering, and construction. With over 350 unique nominations, the distinguished jury had a rich pool from which to select the 98 award-winning projects built, engineered, or constructed by women. The diverse sites, located in all five boroughs, reflect strong design, have historical or cultural significance, and positively impact their communities. The jury’s selections included transportation hubs, theaters, recycling centers, parks, community gardens, health care systems, a new police training academy, emergency services, and stunning restaurants, designed, led, and managed by women of all ages, making their mark on the city’s built environment and affecting our daily lives. A full list of the BxW NYC winners is available here. This competition is the beginning of a series of activities to shine light on women and their impact on life in the city of New York for residents and tourists alike. Walking and audio tours will be rolled out in 2015 as well as panel discussions and pop-up events at some of the winning sites. All nominated sites will be recognized on a map and listed on the BxW website, currently under development An exclusive “sneak peak" of the exhibition will be presented at the BWAF Leadership Awards Gala on Thursday, February 26th at the Prince George Ballroom. BxW NYC Jurors Deborah Berke, FAIA, Principal, Deborah Berke Partners Joan Blumenfeld, FAIA, Principal & Global Interior Design Director, Perkins + Will Aine Brazil, PE, Managing Principal, Thornton Tomasetti Fiona Cousins, PE, Principal, Arup Cheryl McKissack Daniel, President & CEO, McKissack & McKissack Andrea Leers, FAIA, Principal, Leers Weinzapfel Associates Audrey Matlock, FAIA, Principal, Audrey Matlock Architects Laura Starr, ASLA, Partner, Starr Whitehouse Landscape Architects & Planners BxW NYC Advisor Andrew Dolkart, Director of the Historic Preservation Program and Professor of Historic Preservation, Columbia University BxW Winning Sites A full list of the winning sites, arranged by category and name, can be found on the Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation website. BxW NYC at the Center for Architecture is made possible with the support of the following sponsors: Evenson/Best Knoll Funding for BxW NYC came from the New York Building Foundation and the New York Council for the Humanities.