06.30.2009 : NYC INFORMATION CENTER

The NYC Information Center designed by WXY and Local Projects is a recent winner in the 2009 I.D. Annual Review. The project received a design distinction in interactive design. Check out the rest of the winners of the I.D. Annual Review in I.D. Magazine's July issue, or visit the exhibition going on until August 21.

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06.29.2009 : plaNYC FAR ROCKAWAY PARK

WXY's design for a shade structure at the plaNYC Far Rockaway Park being developed by Quennell Rothschild Landscape Architects was featured in a report by MONOCLE Magazine. The report presents five "Great urban projects" changing cities around the world. The July/August issue is on newsstands now.

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06.04.2009 : NYC INFORMATION CENTER

WXY with Local Projects will be presenting the NYC Information Center as part of the New York Designs Lecture Series. The Architectural League created the juried lecture series New York Designs to provide a forum for the presentation of innovative and accomplished built work in New York City. The 2009 New York Designs committee asked designers to think about and define "public" today; and how they would imagine buildings, landscapes, and urban places that aspire to be for the public.
The presentations begin at 7PM Thursday, June 4.

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05.15.2009 : NYC INFORMATION CENTER

Recent blog entries of the NYC Information Center:

dezeen design magazine: NYC information centre by WXY Architecture
picocool: WXY Architecture's NYC Information Center
designboom: WXY architecture: redesign of the NYC information center

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05.06.2009 : THIS IS NEWARK

WXY is one of the panelists for the event, Public Conversation on Urban Design and Identity "THIS IS NEWARK: SYMBOLS FOR A CITY" this Wednesday evening(May 6 2009, 6-9 pm) at the Newark Museum.

05.04.2009 : GENERAL NEWS

Claire Weisz was recently a juror for the Andes Sprouts Society, a sustainable farming and arts project in Andes NY. Judges selected the winning proposal for sustainable studio/living units to accommodate the Society's expanding artist residency program.

05.01.2009 : GENERAL NEWS

Jayne Merkel profiles WXY and tracks the contribution to urban space in the city over the last 15 years in the Issue Energies, Architectural Design magazine: Vol. 79, No3.

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04.24.2009 : NYC INFORMATION CENTER

WXY's Project the NYC Information Center is one of six projects selected for the Architectural League's 2009 New York Designs lecture series. The lecture programs will take place on June 4, 2009.

The Architectural League created the New York Designs juried lecture series in 2003 to provide a forum for the presentation of innovative and accomplished work built in New York City. This year’s theme public, asked designers to think about and define "public" today; and how they would imagine buildings, landscapes, and urban places that aspire to be for the public.
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04.15.2009 : SEAGLASS CAROUSEL

WXY Project SeaGlass Carousel is described in The Architect's Newspaper, "Unveiled: SeaGlass Carousel by WXY Architecture".
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04.15.2009 : NYC INFORMATION CENTER

Andrew Blum writes on the NYC Information Center for Metropolis Magazine. "This isn't Ye Olde New-York visitors' center"

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04.08.2009 : THIS IS NEWARK

WXY's proposal will be showcased in THIS IS NEWARK Gateway Urban Design, an exhibition at Aljira, a Center for Contemporary Art in Newark, New Jersey. THIS IS NEWARK is an exhibition of proposals for marking the points of arrival to Newark and addressing the history and culture of Newark in the urban landscape. The exhibition will be showing from April 8-18 with closing reception Friday April 17, 6pm-8pm and a roundtable discussion Saturday April 18, 2pm-4pm.

03.2009 : MILL RIVER PARK PORCH DESIGN

WXY was shortlisted to submit a proposal for the Mill River Park Porch and Playground Comfort Station Design.

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03.11.2009 : PLANETARIUM DE MONTREAL

WXY in collaboration with Doyle Partners recently submitted a proposal for the competition to design a new Planétarium de Montréal.

Sited on the former Olympic complex between the Olympic Stadium Tower and the Biodôme, Le Météorite is our planetarium for the 21st century, home to a myriad of spaces and experiences; an instrument of both science and entertainment. The innovative competition for the new structure included the redesign of the site. Our design forms a new park, extending the interior world of the planetarium type into the landscape: the Parc du Météorite.

To see more click here.

02.18.2009 : NYC INFORMATION CENTER

Mariana Rodriguez Orte from The Architect's Newspaper gives a short introduction to the NYC Information Center.

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02.05.2009 : INTERNATIONAL DESIGN AWARDS

WXY project Battery Bosque has been awarded 1st place in the Landscape category of the second annual International Design Awards Competition.
To see the complete list of all the 2008 winners click here.
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01.30.2009 : NYC INFORMATION CENTER

World Architecture News features the NYC Information Center.
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01.22.2009 : NYC INFORMATION CENTER

More news of the NYC Information Center.

Crains New York: City steps up efforts to lure tourists
Gothamist: New Interactive Information Center Helps Visitors Navigate NYC
cnet News: Google powers new NYC information hub
abc Local News: NYC launches tourism info center, site
Yahoo News: NYC interactive visitor center unveiled
Tech Crunch: NYC Teams With Google To Launch Its Own Citysearch
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01.21.2009 : NYC INFORMATION CENTER

WXY project NYC Information Center is opened to the public. Mayor Bloomberg and NYC & Company today unveiled the City's new state-of-the-art Information Center and launched nycgo.com to help residents and visitors explore and enjoy New York City.

To read more click here
For more information about the launch click here
or read more about the new technology click here.
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