Archtober 2018 starts soon! Our Must-Do Picks for Week 1 (Oct. 1–8)

Hey New York City, fall is here, and that means Archtober is about to kick off! Fittingly starting on World Architecture Day, Monday, October 1, the month-long festival celebrates the city's architecture and its presence in everyday life with a plethora of exhibitions, lectures, workshops, talks, conferences, film screenings, and exciting tours across the five boroughs.

For the eighth year in a row, Archinect & Bustler are proud to partner with Archtober and present you our weekly highlights from a packed calendar of events. Below are our recommendations for Archtober Week 1, October 1–8.

Having trouble locating the over 30 Buildings of the Day? Use Archinect's handy interactive map to easily spot them, especially while on the go.

Building of the Day: One John Street | October 1

One John Street was the winning response to a public RFP held by Brooklyn Bridge Park. The design's simple mass and authentic materiality is consistent with DUMBO’s Historic District.

World Architecture Day Gallery Tour | October 1

Celebrate World Architecture Day and kick off the month of Archtober with a special tour of the Rubin Museum. One of the most striking architectural elements in our space is the iconic spiral staircase designed by Andrée Putman.

Opening – Close to the Edge: The Birth of Hip-Hop Architecture | October 1

Hip-Hop Architecture produces spaces, buildings, and environments that embody the creative energy evident in hip-hop’s first four elements. Close to the Edge: The Birth of Hip-Hop Architecture exhibits the work of students, academics and practitioners at the center of this emerging architectural revolution.

Building of the Day: Lenox Health Greenwich Village | October 2

Originally designed by Albert Ledner as the headquarters of the National Maritime Union and district hiring hall for local maritime trades, this 160,000 sf facility underwent an adaptive reuse to provide three primary medical services [...].

Rebel Architecture: How to Dismantle Power Through Design | October 2

Join Nandini Bagchee, Germane Barnes, Nicholas Korody, and Louise Harpman for a discussion about the ways exclusion is inscribed onto urban spaces through planning, design, and architecture.

Interiors Beyond Architecture | October 2

Interiors Beyond Architecture proposes an expanded impact for interior design that transcends the inside of buildings, analyzing significant interiors that engage space outside of the disciplinary boundaries of architecture.

Building of the Day: Domino Park | October 3

Domino Park is part of the ambitious Domino Sugar mixed use development project, providing a unique and unprecedented opportunity to reconnect Williamsburg to its waterfront and create a significant and continuous open space that is deeply rooted in the community and the site’s industrial history.

New York’s Housing Crisis: Which Way Forward? | October 3

What are the larger political, social, and economic forces shaping the future of housing in NYC and globally? Harvard economist Edward Glaeser, author of Triumph of the City, joins sociologist Miriam Greenberg for a spirited exchange of ideas.

Short Films Walk | October 3

Architects, designers and design lovers are invited to pop in and out over 12 of SoHo's top design showrooms where festive libations and a unique curated selection of 36 short films will take place.

Building of the Day: Newtown Creek Water Pollution Control Plant | October 4

The design and planning framework for Newtown Creek employs a “kit-of-parts”: structures and systems consisting of durable and corrosion-resistant materials—including stainless steel, glazed ceramic tile, glazed brick and glass—are keyed by color, form and material to organize the plant both visually and functionally.

Timber in the City | October 4

Bringing voices from multiple disciplines, this conference aims to build upon the present discourse around mass timber with an inquiry about the implications for architecture and design; health and material research; and global urbanization and climate change.

Lecture by Rem Koolhaas | October 4

Rem Koolhaas will discuss the Serbian based firm Energoprojekt. His lecture will be followed by Q&A with MoMA Chief Curator of Architecture + Design, Martino Stierli, and Vladimir Kulic, co-curator of MoMA exhibition "Toward a Concrete Utopia: Architecture in Yugoslavia, 1948–1980."

Building of the Day: Swiss Institute | October 5

The 4-story building contains 7,500 sf of gallery spaces for exhibitions and open programming, a library, flexible spaces for open programming, a Printed Matter bookstore, and a roof terrace and garden which features site-specific installations and enjoys views of the neighborhood and beyond.

World Habitat Day: Sharing Best Practices to Reduce Food Waste | October 5

A panel discussion will be organized in collaboration with James Beard Foundation to address urban waste challenges and solutions, and share knowledge and good practices to reduce and manage the wastes.

Architecture of Memory: 9/11 Memorial and Museum Tour | October 5

Using the Memorial Plaza and Museum exhibitions at the National September 11 Memorial and Museum, visitors will learn about the history of the World Trade Center, the architecture and design of the site pre- and post-9/11, and how this dynamic space plays a role in Lower Manhattan.

Building of the Day: TWA Hotel | October 6

The TWA Hotel project is an adaptive reuse of the historic 1962 TWA Flight Center, designed by Eero Saarinen. The iconic terminal structure will serve as the lobby for a new 512-room hotel, with guest rooms located in two adjacent 7-story structures, and a 50,000 square-foot conference center. 

Film Screening: 100 Women Architects in the Studio of Frank Lloyd Wright | October 6

At a time when few architectural firms would hire women, Frank Lloyd Wright—the visionary behind the Guggenheim Museum’s design—unhesitatingly employed several.

Tour the Secrets of Grand Central Terminal | October 6

The story of Grand Central Terminal is that of New York City itself: the structure embodies the social, cultural, economic and technological evolution around it. It is one of great men, feuding architects, ingenuity, rejuvenation, secrets and surprises.

Building of the Day: BSE Global | October 7

BSE Global, formerly Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment, wanted to unify their staff under one roof at Building 19 in Industry City. The client engaged TPG to design an exciting and welcoming workplace that reflects their commitment to creating memories.

Underground Tour of the NYC Subway | October 7

Take a ride through the living history of the world’s largest rapid transit system (in area) by weaving in and out of the past and present transit hubs of lower Manhattan.

Erie Canal Exploration Zone | October 7

In 1817, New York State began digging what would become the Erie Canal, a 363 mile ditch from Albany to Buffalo that cemented New York's place as the financial capital of the USA. 

Building of the Day: Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, New York Public Library | October 8

The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture is one of the world’s leading research facilities focusing exclusively on African-American, African Diaspora, and African experiences.

Winners Announcement: 2018 AIANY Transportation + Infrastructure Design Awards | October 8

Join the AIANY Transportation and Infrastructure Committee as they announce the winners of the pilot award program the AIANY + ASLANY Transportation + Infrastructure Design Excellence Awards.

The Thing | October 8

The Thing is a workshop and an “automatic” performance. Twelve participants, alone in a conference room, open a suitcase of cues that guide them to imagine and commit to their own “thing” – a beautiful, disruptive, and inclusive action that they would not normally do but that is eminently doable.

Don't forget to check back for our Week 2 highlights! For the complete list of events from October 1–31, head over to the Archtober event list, like the Facebook page, or follow Archtober on Twitter and Instagram.