Join AIA NY for a walking tour of Manhattan’s 53rd Street corridor, a showcase of post-WWII modern urbanism shaped by the 1961 Zoning Resolution. View iconic buildings like the Seagram and CBS Buildings, and discover how zoning reforms encouraged the integration of “heroic” open public space. The tour highlights the corridor’s blend of commercial, residential, religious, and cultural landmarks, reflecting the evolution of New York City’s architectural and urban planning landscape.

Join the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy for a talk with historian Sarah Rovang on her upcoming book Through the Long Desert: Georgia O’Keeffe and Frank Lloyd Wright. The event explores the personal and artistic connections between the two icons, including their shared love of the American desert and a revealing stream of letters the two exchanged.

Architectural historian Thomas Leslie will present new research from The Modern Concrete Skyscraper exhibition, exploring Chicago’s central role in advancing high-rise construction in concrete and challenging the more established steel industry. Of the 400 buildings taller than 12 stories built in Chicago between 1950 and 1986 over half were reinforced concrete.