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ARCHITECTURE NOW:
NEW YORK, NEW PUBLICS

THE FIRST ITERATION OF THE SERIES, NEW YORK, NEW
PUBLICS, WILL EXPLORE THE WAYS IN WHICH NEW YORK
CITY–BASED PRACTICES HAVE BEEN ACTIVELY EXPANDING
THE RELATIONSHIP OF METROPOLITAN ARCHITECTURE TO
DIFFERENT PUBLICS THROUGH 12 RECENTLY COMPLETED
PROJECTS. IN ADDITION, EACH PROJECT WILL BE
ACCOMPANIED BY A NEW VIDEO BY BROOKLYN-BASED CO Adaptive. Timber Adaptive Reuse Theatre. 2017-21. View of the double-height
FILMMAKER HUDSON LINES, PRODUCED ON THE OCCASION OF assembly space at The Mercury Store. Photo: Naho Kubota
THE EXHIBITION.
which frequently prioritized cars and resulted in the displacement
of low-income groups, particularly communities of color - recent
In a city where many aspects of our social lives are shaped by design strategies present subtler, restorative interventions.
real estate interests and economic forces, architecture can Considering the city a fragile ecosystem in need of care, these
nevertheless play a vital role in fostering collective participation inventive approaches envision a future in which architecture
and a sense of belonging. New York, New Publics showcases creates more accessible, sustainable, and equitable cities.
twelve projects across the New York metropolitan area that New York, New Publics brings together a wide variety of design
critically engage with their material and social contexts to propose proposals, ranging from waterfront parks, public pools, and
ways in which architecture can serve as a public amenity. In cultural spaces to community gardens, subway stations, and
contrast to the violent and disruptive nature of large-scale virtual monuments. All either initiated or completed within the past
infrastructure and urban renewal initiatives of the past century - three years, they reimagine civic infrastructure, redistribute private

Installation view of Architecture Now: New York, New Publics, The Museum of Modern
Art, New York. © 2023 The Museum of Modern Art. Photo: Robert Gerhardt

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