Center for Architecture

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Center for Architecture
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The Center for Architecture (2024)
Center for Architecture
EstablishedOctober 1, 2003 (2003-10-01)
Location536 LaGuardia Place, Greenwich Village, Manhattan, NYC
Coordinates 40°43′43″N73°59′55″W / 40.728690°N 73.998490°W / 40.728690; -73.998490
Type Cultural center
DirectorJesse Lazar
Website www.centerforarchitecture.org

The Center for Architecture is located at 536 LaGuardia Place in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City. [1] Designed by architect Andrew Berman, the storefront facility was completed in 2003 to serve as the headquarters for the New York Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIANY). [2] Since its inception, the center has functioned as an increasingly prominent cultural institution through its focus on architecture, urban planning, urban design, and environmental planning. The galleries host a revolving schedule of seminars, public feedback forums, project unveilings, and educational programs alongside its changing exhibitions. [3]

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The Center for Architecture houses several partner organizations and serves as a public forum for architectural history and sustainability. [4] Programming in 2025 included a retrospective of Phyllis Birkby [5] and curated energy visibility research produced in partnership with Pratt Institute. [6] In late 2025, the gallery also hosted "Searching for Superpublics", an exhibition exploring modern concepts of public space in the urban environment. [7]

Geothermal system

Installed in the summer of 2003, the center's climate control is powered by a sustainable geothermal system. Construction involved drilling two closed-loop wells 1,260 feet (380 m) deep beneath the LaGuardia Place sidewalk into the bedrock. [2] The system utilizes the constant 52 °F (11 °C) temperature of the Earth at that depth to heat and cool the 12,000-square-foot (1,100 m2) facility. [8] Groundwater is circulated through heat exchangers, over which air is blown before being released into the galleries and office spaces, significantly reducing the building's overall carbon footprint. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "Center for Architecture : Art Gallery in Greenwich Village". Foursquare.com. June 30, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
  2. 1 2 Dunlap, David W. (October 5, 2003). "POSTINGS: New Center for Architecture on La Guardia Place to Open Tuesday". The New York Times . Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  3. ↑ "AIA New York hosts Risk on November 15 at the Center for Architecture". The Architect's Newspaper. November 5, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Center for Architecture, New York City". Architect Magazine. October 12, 2011. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
  5. ↑ "The Center for Architecture's latest exhibition revisits the life and work of Phyllis Birkby". The Architect's Newspaper. May 12, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Tulay Atak Curates "Making Energy Visible" at the Center for Architecture". Pratt Institute. October 23, 2025.
  7. ↑ Capps, Kriston (November 9, 2025). "Inside 'Searching for Superpublics' at New York's Center for Architecture". Bloomberg.
  8. ↑ "Center for Architecture". Andrew Berman Architect. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
  9. ↑ Saffron, Inga (July 20, 2007). "At New York's AIA, design is on display". The Philadelphia Inquirer .
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