This program brings together over a dozen architects practicing across Latin America, from Mexico to Argentina. Conceived as a complement to CAMPUS AULA: Educational Architecture in Latin America, currently on view at the Center for Architecture, “Latitudes” will highlight Latin American architects, focusing on projects beyond the educational typology. This will be a hybrid program, with a live audience and keynote by Enrique Norten and several participants presenting via Zoom from their home countries. The architects include established firms as well as emerging talents, each of whom will focus their presentations on regional social and cultural issues and how they are using design to address them. A Q&amp;A discussion will follow the presentations.

Latitudes: Architecture in Contemporary Latin America

AIA New York Center for Architecture

Morning 8:30am (EDT) / 2:30pm (CEST)ModeratorsAbby Suckle, FAIA, Co-Chair AIANY Architecture Dialogue Committee, Vice President of the Lower Manhattan Historical Association, President of cultureNOW Rutger Huiberts, AIA, ARB, Director, KPF, Co-Chair AIANY Architecture Dialogue CommitteeWelcomeBarry Nieuwenhuijs, Deputy Consul General at the Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in New YorkFraming the Future: Dutch Architects in New York- Francine Houben, Founding Partner, Mecanoo (Delft, The Netherlands) - Winka Dubbeldam, Founding Partner, Archi-Tectonics (New York, NY) - Florian Idenburg, Managing Principal, Founding Partner, SO–IL (Brooklyn, NY) - Rijk Rietveld, Founder, Rietveld Architects (New York, NY)Design Innovations: A Panorama of Dutch Architecture Today- Jos van Eldonk, Partner Architect, Common Affairs (Amsterdam)&nbsp; - Evert Klinkenberg, Founding Partner, BETA (Amsterdam) - Jan Knikker, Partner, Director of Strategy, MVRDV (The Randstad) - Stefan Prins, Partner, Powerhouse Company (Rotterdam) - Dikkie Scipio, Founding Partner, KAAN Architecten (Rotterdam) - Erikjan Vermeulen, Head of Architecture, Partner, Concrete Amsterdam (Amsterdam) - Frans van Vuure, Senior Architect, Managing Director, UNS (Amsterdam)Panel Discussion, Questions &amp; Closing Remarks While what we now call New York City was glimpsed by Giovanni da Verrazzano (an Italian) who was sailing the coast of North America on behalf of the King of France in 1524, and explored by Henry Hudson (an Englishman) on behalf of the Dutch East India Company looking for a northwest passage to Asia up the river eventually named for him, it was first settled by the Dutch in 1624 – initially on what we now call Governor’s Island - and later at the tip of what we now call Manhattan. The Dutch village of New Amsterdam was established by the newly created Dutch West India Company as part of the regional colonization – and fur trading center - of New Netherlands. Unlike the nearby religious colony established in 1620 in Massachusetts by the Pilgrims (the Puritans), New Amsterdam brought with it the unique social norms of its European counterpart – Amsterdam itself – with a level of cultural and religious tolerance the was unusual in Europe at the time. And business – what we now call capitalism – was its primary purpose. As such, over its 40-year legacy, New Amsterdam welcomed a hugely diverse group of settlers including those of Dutch, French, German, Jewish, African, and South American descent, to work. It established itself as a center of regional and international economy. It was not a perfect society by any means, with drunkenness and violence part of the day-to-day experiences of its residents, as well as its complex relationships with the indigenous population generally known today as the Lenape, and the slave-trading of the Africans (though some could own land in what is now known as Greenwich Village), but it was distinctly tolerant and highly diverse for any European settlement in North America. Its laws were guided by the 1579 Union of Utrecht’s principles of “freedom of conscience” As Russell Shorto notes in his recent book “Taking Manhattan”, all this might have come to an end with the British taking of New York in 1664. But the then Governor of New Amsterdam, Petrus Stuyvesant, surrendered to the invading English ships – without a shot of cannon fire - both to save the infrastructure of the village, and the social society that its residents – at that point 9,000 people in New Netherlands overall – had shaped and lived by. Renamed New York – after the Duke of York later to become King James II – the entrepreneurial and tolerant spirit of New York was saved - and arguably – the future spirit of America. Religious freedom, individual rights, private entrepreneurism, etc. endured in New York prior to the American Revolution over a century later.After the British takeover of New York, the cultural and business relationship between the Dutch and New York continued despite England’s attempts to restrict it with its various Navigation Acts. Though much of the Dutch history of the region has been sadly lost or forgotten, place names and words remain: Brooklyn (Breuckelen), Staten Island (Staaten Eiland), Harlem (Haerlem), Catskill, and Kinderhook, along with cookie (koekje), coleslaw (koolsla), waffle (wafel), and Santa Claus (Sinterklass). Fast forward to the 21st century, New York City continues to be recognized as a global center for the exchange of cultures, resources, and ideas. The impact of the artists, architects, and urban designers of today’s Netherlands continue to inspire both New York and the world. The NetherlandsNOW program focuses on the contributions and the synergies between the USA and the Netherlands, and showcases how the exchange of knowledge, innovation, and ideas can help address the challenges our built and natural environment face today. Contemporary Dutch architects are international leaders in designing responses to today’s urban issues of housing, resiliency, mobility, and public space. This program is in two parts: Framing the Future: Dutch Architects in New York, which highlights the work of Dutch architects currently practicing in New York and reflects on their cross-cultural experiences, and Design Innovations: A Panorama of Dutch Architects Today, which showcases the work of established and emerging firms in the Netherlands.

NetherlandsNOW

Marvel Architects

Francine Houben speaking at It Happened Here, NetherlandsNOW Session 1 – Framing the Future: Dutch Architects in New York on 7 July, 2025

Winka Dubbeldam speaking at It Happened Here, NetherlandsNOW Session 1 – Framing the Future: Dutch Architects in New York on 7 July, 2025

Florian Idenburg speaking at It Happened Here, NetherlandsNOW Session 1 – Framing the Future: Dutch Architects in New York on 7 July, 2025

Rijk Rietveld speaking at It Happened Here, NetherlandsNOW Session 1 – Framing the Future: Dutch Architects in New York on 7 July, 2025

Jos van Eldonk speaking at It Happened Here, NetherlandsNOW Session 1 – Framing the Future: Dutch Architects in New York on 7 July, 2025

Frans van Vuure speaking at It Happened Here, NetherlandsNOW Session 1 – Framing the Future: Dutch Architects in New York on 7 July, 2025

Evert Klinkenberg speaking at It Happened Here, NetherlandsNOW Session 1 – Framing the Future: Dutch Architects in New York on 7 July, 2025

Erikjan Vermeulen speaking at It Happened Here, NetherlandsNOW Session 1 – Framing the Future: Dutch Architects in New York on 7 July, 2025

Jan Knikker speaking at It Happened Here, NetherlandsNOW Session 1 – Framing the Future: Dutch Architects in New York on 7 July, 2025

Stephan Prins speaking at It Happened Here, NetherlandsNOW Session 1 – Framing the Future: Dutch Architects in New York on 7 July, 2025

Dikkie Scipio speaking at It Happened Here, NetherlandsNOW Session 1 – Framing the Future: Dutch Architects in New York on 7 July, 2025

To celebrate the 100th birthday of Austrian/Australian architect Harry Seidler and the 50th anniversary of the opening of Jørn Utzon’s landmark Sydney Opera House, AustraliaNOW will explore the country’s 20th century architectural landmarks, the current collaboration of American and Australian architects on major cultural, educational, and commercial projects, and short presentations—in Pecha Kucha format—of over a dozen emerging and established Australian architects practicing today. Participants include four recent recipients of the Australian Institute of Architects Gold Medal. This will be a hybrid program, with a live audience and presentations from Brickworks’ design studios in both New York and Australia, along with several participants presenting via Zoom. A Q&amp;A discussion will follow the presentations In New York: Thursday, November 2, 2023, 5:30–8:30 pm ET In Sydney: Friday, November 3, 2023, 8:30–11:30 am&nbsp;AEST

AustraliaNOW: Coming Up From Down Under

Brickworks Design Studio, New York City

Brickworks Design Studio, Sydney

The post-Independence project of nation-building in South Asia (the countries that are now India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka) after 1947 was marked by architecture that was often influenced by the International Style led by architects patronized by the newly-formed sovereign states. The current exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), The Project of Independence: Architectures of Decolonization in South Asia, 1947–1985, notes that while the predominant mode of design was defined by the principles of high modernism, there existed parallel design movements by architects who sought to utilize local materials, knowledge of indigenous craftsmanship, and motifs from pre-colonial culture.For the past three decades, India’s architecture has been defined by the economic and socio-cultural shifts of its transformation from socialism towards a market economy: rapid urbanization, densification, capitalistic development, and privatization. Today, the state of architecture in India is characterized simultaneously by the use of newer typologies, materials, and technologies, and the critical question of how to deal with edifices from the post-colonial past. This program seeks to look at the work of both internationalist modernists as well as more regionalist architects and explore the issues of public perception, preservation, and legacy, as well as the factors influencing architectural development in contemporary India.The program is divided into three sessions. The first is a critical retrospective on post-Independence architecture in India and its changing identity and purpose today. The second panel will focus on the experiences of architects from the United States who have, and continue to, engage with development in South Asia. The third session will be led by contemporary Indian design firms and young architects, who will be encouraged to present recent works and discuss their influences.9:00 AM (6:30 PM IST) — Welcome Benjamin Prosky, Assoc. AIA,&nbsp;AIA New York | Center for Architecture9:15 AM (6:45 PM IST) — Keynotes Martino Stierli, MoMA Rahul Mehrotra,&nbsp;Harvard University Graduate School of Design9:45 AM (7:15 PM IST) — Session 1 – After Modernism: Influence, Impact &amp; Identity of Post-Independence Architecture in India&nbsp; Nondita Correa Mehrotra, Charles Correa Foundation David Stein,&nbsp;Urban Planner; son of Joseph Allen Stein10:15 AM (7:45 PM IST)&nbsp; — Session 2 – Global Practice, Local Outlook: American Architects Working in India Michael Manfredi, FAIA,&nbsp;Weiss/Manfredi Marion Weiss, FAIA, Weiss/Manfredi Diana Kellogg, AIA,&nbsp;Diana Kellogg Architects Paul Schulhof, AIA,&nbsp;Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects11:00 AM (8:30 PM IST) — Session 3 – Contemporary Indian Architecture&nbsp; Brief Presentations and Panel Discussion with Indian ArchitectsAbin Chaudhuri,&nbsp;Abin Design Studio Anupama Kundoo,&nbsp;Anupama Kundoo Architects Robert Verrijt &amp; Shefali Balwani,&nbsp;Architecture BRIO Anupam Bansal &amp; Rajesh Dongre,&nbsp;Atelier for Built-environment Research &amp; Design Melissa Smith &amp; Sachin Bandukwala,&nbsp;BandukSmith Studio Bijoy Ramachandran &amp; Sunitha Kondur,&nbsp;Hundredhands Sameep Padora,&nbsp;Sameep Padora and Associates Kapil Gupta, Serie Architects Sangeeta Merchant &amp; Sanjeev Panjabi,&nbsp;SPASM Design Architects Ankur Choksi &amp; Sidhartha Talwar,&nbsp;Studio Lotus Vinu Daniel,&nbsp;Wallmakers12:00 PM (9:30 PM IST) — Questions and Discussion12:20 PM (9:50 PM IST) — Closing Remarks

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