openhousenewyork presents programs that enable the public to enjoy OHNY throughout the year. Year-round programs are critical fundraisers to help keep the Annual OHNY Weekend free and accessible to all.

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2009 Upcoming Programs

Radio City Music Hall Tour
Saturday, March 7

Learn about the restoration and renewal of one of the nation's most famous theaters, Radio City Music Hall. Hugh Hardy, Principal of H3 Hardy Collaboration Architecture, will lead an intimate tour of the Art-Deco masterpiece and discuss the extensive restoration effort aimed at updating the infrastructure and returning the theater to its original glory.

The tour will begin at 10am on Saturday, March 7. Space is limited so purchase tickets now or contact events@ohny.org with questions.

(Photo courtesy of Sascha Mombartz.)

Rescuing Eldridge Street Artisans Roundtable
Wednesday, March 25

Join us for an insider's perspective on the award-winning restoration of the Eldridge Street Synagogue, a National Historic Landmark on Manhattan's Lower East Side. The "palatial Moorish synagogue has been under restoration for the better part of a generation, and the completion of the work is a genuine cause for celebration," according to architectural critic Paul Goldberger. Museum Deputy Director Amy Milford moderates a conversation with the artisans who worked on the restoration: Ray Clagnan of The Gil Studio (stained glass), Jeff Greene of Evergreene Studios (decorative paint), and Dawn Ladd of Aurora Lampwork (lighting).

The roundtable will begin at 6:30pm on Wednesday, March 25, followed by a question and answer session. Tickets may be purchased online or at the door.

(Photo courtesy of Kate Milford.)

2008 Past Programs

2008 2007 2006

October – Behind the scenes at the Woolworth Building
OHNY and the Control Group welcomed a group of 15 visitors behind the scenes at the Woolworth Building with resident historian Roy Suskin and architectural historian Barry Lewis. Tour stops included Frank Woolworth’s original office, the 43rd floor observation deck and the indoor swimming pool, among others.

August – Breuer House at Pocantico
OHNY’s first program outside of NYC was a lecture, reception and small group tours at Marcel Breuer’s House at Pocantico, led by Barry Bergdoll, Philip Johnson Chief Curator of Architecture and Design at MoMA. Presented in partnership with the Rockefeller Brothers Fund.  

July – Tudor City Tours
Resident historian Brian Thompson led walking tours focused on the development of Tudor City in the context of its architecturally significant neighborhood.

July - New Museum Block Party 2008
OHNY Kids! participated in the New Museum Block Party 2008, a free day of art activities and performances. Kids created a site-specific sculpture for Sara D. Roosevelt Park at the OHNY booth.

June- SculptureCenter
SculptureCenter Executive Director Mary Ceruti, curator Catherine Morris and architectural historian William Menking led an exhibition tour of Decoys, Complexes, and Triggers: Feminism and Land Art in the 1970s
SculptureCenter is a not-for-profit museum dedicated to experimental and innovative developments in contemporary sculpture, housed in a former trolley repair shop in Long Island City, redesigned by artist/architect Maya Lin.

Governors Island Walking Tour
openhousenewyork, the Governors Island Preservation & Education Corporation (GIPEC) and Rogers Marvel Architects led a guided tour exploring Governors Island’s rich past and plans for its future park.

June- openhousenewyork Kids! in Brooklyn
Partnering with the Center for Architecture Foundation and Lefferts Historic House, OHNY Kids! presented free hands-on workshops about color, shape and texture in Prospect Park taught by built environment educator, Jane Cowan.

May- Green Walking Tour of Lower Manhattan
Bob Gelber, founder of Walkin’ NY led a tour of Lower Manhattan’s open spaces, waterfronts and environmentally friendly commercial, residential and retail buildings, including a tour of the Riverhouse, courtesy of the Sheldrake Organization.

April- Architectural Photography Workshops
Elliott Kaufman, widely published and experienced architectural photographer and faculty member at the International Center for Photography, led two architectural photography workshops based on the techniques and approaches of photographing some of Brooklyn's most interesting buildings and spaces.

March- Tom Otterness Studio Tour
On Sunday, March 16, bring the entire family for a tour of artist Tom Otterness’ Brooklyn studio. View his new work as he discusses his whimsical and socially contemplative bronze sculptures seen in many public spaces throughout the city.

January- EverGreene Plaster Studio Tour
openhousenewyork launched its 2008 year round programs on with a tour of the EverGreene plaster studio in DUMBO. EverGreene's craftsmen discussed their integration of state-of-the-art conservation techniques with traditional craftsmanship in historic plasterwork restoration and creating new designs.

2007

November- A History of Lower Manhattan
Pentagram Design, Wall Street Rising and architect and author James Sanders presented a history of Lower Manhattan using Pentagram’s 12-foot, interactive architectural model of the area that incorporates video projections, photographs, text and voiceover.

July- Countdown to Downtown: New Museum Family Day
OHNY joined the New Museum of Contemporary Art for the second Annual Countdown to Downtown: New Museum Family Day. OHNY educators led activities in which children imagined, designed and built models of their ideal neighborhood playgrounds.

June- Tudor City Tours
Tudor City Tours, led by resident historians, highlighted Fred F. French's design and planning of some of New York City's earliest studio apartments and pied-a-terres built en masse.

Tudor City Talk and Tour, presented by resident historians,Gauer & Marron Studio and L'Impero Restaurant, showcased interior designer James Gauer's Tudor City studio and his creative design solutions for small homes within this historic neighborhood, followed by a reception at in Tudor City's hidden Italian restaurant, I'Impero.

May- Gansevoort Market in Transition
A behind the scenes walking tour Gansevoort Market in Transition within the Meatpacking District, one of New York City's hottest and most historic neighborhoods.  Presented by the Meatpacking District Initiative.

April- Times Square: Peeling Back the Neon & From Working Seaport to Living City
Walking tours of Times Square, Peeling Back the Neon by the Times Square Alliance took a look at a century of design in Times Square. OHNY Kids! walking tour and scavenger hunt, From Working Seaport to Living City offered families an afternoon of exploration at the South Street Seaport.  Kids identified how historic and modern buildings work together to create new spaces and who makes these projects possible.

2006

August- Lost City Hall Subway Lecture
Lost City Hall Subway tour with architectural historian Robert Klara.

April & May- 7 World Trade Center
7 World Trade Center tour with Skidmore, Owings & Merrill Architects
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February- General Theological Seminary
General Theological Seminary, tour and wine and cheese reception with talk by Sam White, architectural historian and grandson of Architect Stanford White.