http://afhny.org/content/ 2008-09-07T16:50:51-07:00 http://afhny.org/content/ http://afhny.org/content/lib/images/favicon.ico text/html 2008-08-28T09:40:00-07:00 http://afhny.org/content/projects/parking_day_2008?rev=1219941600&do=diff Matt Charney Park(ing) Day is an international event that reclaims over 200 parking spots in 50 countries around the world and transforms them into engaging public spaces for one day a year (Friday, Sept. 19). These small, temporary public spaces provide a breath of relief from the auto-clogged streets of New York City, and aim to spark a dialogue about our valuable public space and how we choose to use it. text/html 2008-08-28T09:39:38-07:00 http://afhny.org/content/projects/la_esperanza?rev=1219941578&do=diff Matt Charney La Esperanza is a non-for-profit organization that has been serving the Washington Heights community for over 55 years. Established in 1952 as an “indoor plaza” (a traditional meeting place for the neighborhood's rapidly growing Hispanic community), La Esperanza began to provide English as a Second Language classes. Since then, it has continued instructing thousands not only in the english language but also in basic literacy and culture. In an effort to respond to the unmet n… text/html 2008-08-28T09:39:15-07:00 http://afhny.org/content/projects/119th_street_gatehouse?rev=1219941555&do=diff Matt Charney AFHny is currently in the very early stages of collaboration for the adaptive re-use of the Croton Aqueduct Gatehouse located on Amsterdam Ave. at 119th Street in Manhattan. Volunteers (ideally including a licensed architect) are currently needed study the issues of ADA accessibility for the building and site. text/html 2008-08-27T11:33:03-07:00 http://afhny.org/content/projects?rev=1219861983&do=diff * 119th Street Gatehouse * BCI Shelter * Gowanus Boathouse * High Bridge * La Esperanza Green Indoor Plaza * Park(ing) Day NYC 2008 * The Point Past Projects * ABC No Rio * Biloxi * SPICE * "What if New York City..." text/html 2008-08-20T14:23:58-07:00 http://afhny.org/content/press/2008_08_07_ny1?rev=1219267438&do=diff By: Rita Nissan Their mission seemed straightforward -- design a new medical center for homeless people for the organization Care for the Homeless in Morningside Heights at the Broadway Presbyterian Church. But when Pollyanna Rhee, Shelby Doyle, and Deborah Buelow were told their budget for the entire project, they could have backed out. text/html 2008-08-20T14:19:55-07:00 http://afhny.org/content/press?rev=1219267195&do=diff * NYer Of The Week: Architects Volunteer To Build Space For Needy - NY1 (2008-08-07) * Architecture for Humanity Serves Homeless in Morningside Heights - eOculus (2008-05-13) * Sustainable Home(less) on the Upper West Side - greenbuildingsNYC (2008-04-10) * Biloxi News - eOculus (2006-09-06) * Emerging Architects Donate Design to Bronx Non-Profit - eOculus (2006-01-09) * [Small Spaces, Big Hearts] - Oculus (Fall 2005) text/html 2008-08-13T08:21:17-07:00 http://afhny.org/content/committees/steering_committee?rev=1218640877&do=diff The Steering Committee (now disbanded) was AFHny's central administrative body, comprised of directors and project representatives responsible for general operating policy, and approval of new project proposals. The Steering Committee was disbanded in August 2008, after the selection of new Directors. text/html 2008-08-13T08:17:32-07:00 http://afhny.org/content/directors_old?rev=1218640652&do=diff As part of working towards incorporating AFHny as an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, the members of the Steering Committee will in August 2008 select a group of Directors to lead the organization. These Directors will replace the current Steering Committee, which will disband. text/html 2008-07-08T17:19:39-07:00 http://afhny.org/content/projects/gowanus_dredgers_boathouse?rev=1215562779&do=diff Silvia Steude The Gowanus Dredgers promote environmental awareness and activism through canoeing and ecological education programs on the Gowanus Canal. They currently store their canoes in a shipping container and launch them from a platform at the edge of the canal. In order to raise their profile, establish a more permanent presence on the canal and have a location for year-round classes, the Dredgers are campaigning to build a new boathouse. text/html 2008-07-07T15:42:22-07:00 http://afhny.org/content/projects/the_point?rev=1215470542&do=diff Matt CharneyAndrea HopkinsJane Ehinger The Point Community Development Corporation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to youth development and the cultural and economic revitalization of the Hunts Point section of the South Bronx. The Point operates programs that serve young people in the Hunts Point neighborhood of the South Bronx.