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Urban Plaza North and Urban Plaza South

Scott Burton

New York City, New York

Sculpture

City Hall Plaza, Sears Crescent

Peter Vanderwarker

Boston, Massachusetts

Public Space

Doris C. Freedman Plaza

Art in the Parks - NYC Department of Parks and Recreation

New York City, New York

Public Space

Steve Flanders Square

New York City, New York

Public Space

Herald Square

New York City, New York

Cultural District, Public Space, Retail

Boston Harbor Walk

Boston, Massachusetts

Public Space

Hudson Yards

Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates

East New York, New York

Urban Design, Public Space

Union Square Park Pavilion

Architecture Research Office,Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, Inc.

New York City, New York

Community Space, Greenspace, Public Space

City Hall Plaza

Kallmann McKinnell & Wood

Boston, Massachusetts

Public Space

Grand Central Square, Los Angeles

Levin & Associates Architects,John Parkinson

Los Angeles, California

Public Space

Jacob Javits Plaza

Martha Schwartz,Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, Inc.

New York City, New York

Public Space

High Line

James Corner Field Operations,Diller Scofidio + Renfro,Piet Oudolf

East New York, New York

Park, Public Space, Planning Project

World Financial Center Plaza

Pelli Clarke & Partners,M. Paul Friedberg,The Battery Conservancy

New York, New York

Public Space, Landscape Project

Peter Minuit plaza

Frederic SCHWARTZ Architects

New York, New York

Public Space

Rajpath

Edwin Lutyens

New Delhi, Delhi

Public Space, Streetscape, Government, Park, Planning Project

Bryant Park

H3 Hardy Collaboration Architecture,Carrere & Hastings,Hanna/Olin

New York City, New York

Park, Public Space

Columbus Circle

Frederick Law Olmsted,WET Design,OLIN

New York City, New York

Public Space

The Battery

Quennell Rothschild & Partners,Starr Whitehouse

New York, New York

Park, Public Space, Urban Design

Pier A

George Sears Greene, Jr.,Battery Park City Authority,H3 Hardy Collaboration Architecture

New York City, New York

Public Space, Urban Design, Transportation, City Service - Building/Campus

podcasts

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Grangegorman Urban Quarter Master Plan

Author: James Mary O'Connor

04:34

Urban Intersections

Author: Ross Lewis

09:28

Pioneer Plaza

Author: Junius Recording Company,Catherine Cuellar

01:27

Pegasus Plaza

Author: Brad Goldberg,Catherine Cuellar,Junius Recording Company

01:04

Kowsky Plaza

Author: Claire Weisz,WXY Studio

02:33

Hamm Plaza

Author: Jackie Ferrara

01:24

Urban Renewal - 1B

Author: Alex Krieger

04:15

One Penn Plaza

Author: Ricardo Zurita

02:32

Andrew Young Plaza

Author: City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs Public Art Program

02:48

AT&T Plaza

Author: Junius Recording Company,Catherine Cuellar

01:17

World Financial Plaza

Author: Dorothea Basile

03:25

Badouzi Harbor Urban Design

Author: Jou Min Lin

05:00

Urban Renewal in Boston

Author: Alex Krieger

00:33

Target Plaza - public/private

Author: Thomas Oslund

01:22

Urban Renewal in Boston - 1A

Author: Alex Krieger

04:23

City Hall and Urban Renewal

Author: Peter Vanderwarker,Robert Campbell

05:34

The City Hall Plaza Arcade

Author: Chan Krieger (Chan Krieger NBBJ)

05:37

The Urban Renewal of Quincy Market

Author: Lynn Smiledge

01:25

Soleri Bridge and Plaza: Dec 11, 2010

Author: Paolo Soleri

01:27

The Urban Context of the Boston Art Club

Author: Lynn Smiledge

01:30

Project Place

Author: David Hacin

03:28

Park Place

Author: Glenna Goodacre,Albuquerque Museum of Art and History

01:45

Ropemaker Place

Author: Clive Wilkinson

03:39

Alex's Place

Author: Christina Lanzl

01:56

Fountain Place

Author: Catherine Cuellar,Junius Recording Company

01:08

Faneuil Hall Plaza and Mayor Kevin White Park

Author: Christina Lanzl

03:34

University Center, The New School - Urban Design and Planning

Author: Roger Duffy,Lia Gartner

06:33

The Urban Context of the Old South Meeting House

Author: Emily Curran

01:38

Irish History Stop 3: Hurley's Bar at Rockafeller Plaza

Author: James Kaplan

01:39

Tom Oslund talks about the design for Target Plaza

Author: Thomas Oslund

04:18

Smellmapping Astor Place

Author: Kate McLean

02:16

Beth Galston talks about the design of an urban park

Author: Beth Galston

13:06

Bruce Fowle on the New York Times Building: Urban Context

Author: Bruce Fowle

01:26

Modernism in Boston - Part 12: Criticism of City Hall Plaza

Author: David Fixler

01:23

The Urban Context of the Old South Meeting House Part 2

Author: Emily Curran

04:19

Irish History Tour: Stop 15 - Manhattan Plaza and the Gentrification of a Neighborhood

Author: James Kaplan

06:33

Pavilion at Brookfield Place: Design Challenges

Author: Craig Copeland

02:43

The Pavilion at Brookfield Place: Glass Structure

Author: Craig Copeland

03:07

Hudson Square Streetscapes Master Plan

Author: Signe Nielsen

02:42

East 125th Street Master Plan

Author: Barbara Wilks

03:02

2 Works - La Guardia Place and the Yearling

Author: Donald Lipski

03:58

The Master Plan for Ground Zero

Author: Daniel Libeskind

05:10

Hamilton Canal District Public Art Master Plan

Author: Christina Lanzl

02:58

The South Bay Harbor Trail Wayfinding Master Plan

Author: Christina Lanzl

03:02

Architect Adriana Chavez speaks about her studio, Oficina de Resiliencia Urbana and her practice, at the LATITUDES symposium

with AIA New York Center for Architecture

Tom Oslund discusses Gold Medal Park

Author: Thomas Oslund

06:37

tours

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Public Art in Battery Park

New York City, New York

Public Art

Military/Conflict, Immigration

New Amsterdam : New York 400 Years

New York, New York

Events and Stories, Public Art, Maps

Culture, Governance, Immigration

A Tour Around Harvard Campus

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Architecture, Public Art

Education

Manhattan Boat Tour

New York, New York

Architecture, Landscape, Sustainability

Infrastructure, Design

Women of Lower Manhattan: A Celebration of Resiliency

New York, New York

Events and Stories

What Happened Here, Culture

people/organizations/publications

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URBANA

Urban Designer

Urban Art Program, NYC Department of Transportation

Government Agency,Collection

New York, New York

ORU - Oficina de Resiliencia Urbana

Architectural Firm

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

University

Mosaika Art & Design

Fabricator,Art Studio

Montréal

Truman Capote

Truman Garcia Capote; born Truman Streckfus Persons

Writer

New York, New York

Adriana Chavez

ORU - Oficina de Resiliencia Urbana

Architect

Thomas Leslie FAIA

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Architect

Judah Asimov

Urban Planner

Susan Chin

DesignConnects

Urban Designer

Seetha Raghupathy

Seagull Studio

Urban Planner

Trishla Chadha

cultureNOW

Urban Designer

Rajita Jain

cultureNOW

Urban Designer

Eduardo Castillo

Castillo Arquitectos

Urban Planner,Architect

Paul Rudolph

Harvard University Graduate School of Design

Architect,Urban Planner

James Corner Field Operations

Urban Designer,Landscape Architecture Firm

Robert Moses

NYC Department of Parks & Recreation

Planning Commissioner,Urban Planner

Moshe Safdie FAIA

Safdie Architects, Harvard University Graduate School of Design

Urban Planner,Writer,Architect

Mark Favermann

Favermann Design

Artist,Architect,Urban Designer

Le Corbusier

Charles-Édouard Jeanneret

Architect,Artist,Urban Planner,Writer

Ivan Shumkov

Build Tours

Urban Planner,Architect,Professor,Entrepreneur

WXY Studio

Claire Weisz Architects LLP and W X Y + architecture + urban design

Architectural Firm

New York, New York

playlists

42 results, Show all

City Hall Plaza Compilation

Target Plaza at Target Field Compilation

M. Paul Friedberg Compilation

Biddy Mason: Time and Place Compilation

The Pavilion at Brookfield Place Compilation

Ross Lewis Compilation

Asphalt Green Sports and Arts Center (Municipal Asphalt Plant) Compilation

Alex Krieger Compilation

Chan Krieger (Chan Krieger NBBJ) Compilation

Serpentine Fence Compilation

Bill FitzGibbons Compilation

Kansas City, Missouri: One Percent for Art Collection Compilation

Craig Copeland Compilation

Quincy Market Compilation

The New 42nd Street Studios Compilation

Ellen Harvey Compilation

Old South Meeting House Compilation

Emily Curran Compilation

Boston Art Club Compilation

Vito Acconci Compilation

David Hacin Compilation

Lynn Smiledge Compilation

New York Historical Society Museum & Library Compilation

Beth Galston Compilation

Claire Weisz Compilation

Bruce Fowle Compilation

The New York Times Building Compilation

City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs Public Art Program Compilation

Albuquerque Museum of Art and History Compilation

Harlem Compilation

Marvel Architects PLLC Compilation

Donald Lipski Compilation

World Trade Center Site Compilation

Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles (CRA/LA) Compilation

Dattner Architects Compilation

David Fixler Compilation

Public Art San Antonio Compilation

Back Bay Compilation

James Kaplan Compilation

Unknown Compilation

UrbanArt Commission Compilation

maps

18 results, Show all

1817 - Plan of New Haven

The “Plan of New Haven” from 1817, created by Amos Doolittle, is a detailed map of New Haven, Connecticut. It shows the city’s layout, including streets and buildings, with relief indicated by hachures. The map also includes notes and a short geographical description of New Haven. This historical document provides valuable insights into the urban development of New Haven in the early 19th century.

New Haven, Connecticut

19th Century

1660 - Castello Plan for New Amsterdam

The Castello Plan of New Amsterdam is a map of the early Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam, which later became New York City. The map was created in 1660 by Jacques Cortelyou, General Governor of Nieuw Amsterdam at that time, and is one of the earliest surviving maps of New Amsterdam. The map shows the layout of the settlement, including the locations of streets, buildings, and fortifications. It also includes illustrations of various landmarks and features of the city, such as the town hall, the church, and the governor's house. The Castello Plan is an important historical document as it provides a detailed record of the early development of New Amsterdam and is one of the few surviving primary sources from this period of the city's history. It is now housed in the New York Historical Society in New York City. It was discovered in 1900 at the Villa di Castello near Florence, Italy, where it had remained. Shown here is the version that was redrawn by John Wolcott Adams and Isaac Newton Phelps Stokes, and given its current name in 1916.

Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana (Laurentian Library)

New York, New York

17th Century

1797 - Plan of the City of Philadelphia

This map prepared by surveyor and draftsman, John Hill and engraved by John Cooke, shows the plan of the city of Philadelphia and its surroundings, and was dedicated to the then mayor Matthew Clarkson along with other aldermen and citizens. The map shows names of buildings, wharves and landings along the Delaware riverbank, wooded areas, and tract lines beyond the city border. It also Includes notes, a reference list of public buildings, statement of presentation dated September 5th, 1796, and imprint of city seal containing coat-of-arms.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

18th Century

1844 - Plan of the City of Providence

The "Plan of the City of Providence" from 1844, drawn by N.B. Schubarth and engraved by Story & Atwood, is a detailed map that provides a historical snapshot of Providence, Rhode Island. Published by B.F. Moore, the map is scaled at 1:15,840, with 4 inches representing 1 mile. It highlights the streets and layout of the city at that time, offering insights into its urban development. The map, measuring 17 x 21 cm, is part of the Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Collection at the Boston Public Library. Indexed for easy reference, it serves as a valuable resource for understanding the historical geography of Providence.

Providence, Rhode Island

19th Century

1918 - The Official Plat "City of Miami," Florida

One of the earliest maps of Miami, this map from 1918, serves as a historical artifact that gives a glimpse of how Miami was developing in the early days, and captures the layout of the city, just 22 years after it was officially incorporated. It was approved by Charles W. Murray, the Miami City Engineer, printed by The Hefty Company and sold by E.B. Douglas Co. of Miami. The map shows the city's layout on both sides of the Miami River, and it displays several city blocks that have been subdivided as well as larger plots of land that were owned by early residents. The map's coverage extends west to the fork in the river and covers the area up to 22nd Street.A notable feature on the map is Miami’s first hotel, built in 1897, the Palm Royal Hotel and Palm Park, which are located just north of the Miami River. The map also shows the location of the US Experimental Grounds, located just west of Mary Brickell's Amended Plat, which extends north to Brickell Point.

Miami, Florida

20th Century

Plan of the Sewerage System of Sacramento

The “Plan of the Sewerage System of Sacramento” from 1880 is a historical map that outlines the sewerage infrastructure of Sacramento, California, during that period. This map is part of the City of Sacramento assessor map book from 1879-1880. It provides a detailed view of the city’s sewerage system, including the layout of sewer lines and their connections to various parts of the city.

Sacramento, California

19th Century

1845 - Norman's Plan of New Orleans & Environs, 1845

Published by Benjamin Norman in 1845, this plan was based on the survey done by civil engineer Henry Moellhausen and was engraved by Shields & Hammond of New Orleans. It illustrates municipality boundaries, ward lines, and fire limits, with major buildings named and identified by color. The map also references street names, block numbers, canals, railways, public squares, cemeteries, and key buildings with a list at the bottom of the map. Lafayette is shown in the west, with Macdonogh and Algiers shown south of the River.

New Orleans, Louisiana

19th Century

1759 - Plan of New Orleans, The Capital of Louisiana

The 1759 Plan of New Orleans, published by Thomas Jefferys, is based on Pierre Le Blond de La Tour's 1720 plan, and includes features such as levees, gutters, and footbridges for flood control, as drawn by Jacque Nicolas Bellin in his 1744 plan. The plan is accompanied by two insets depicting the east mouth of the Mississippi and its course from Bayagoulas to the Sea. The city plan illustrates various structures, including buildings, gardens, lots, magazines, and vegetated areas.

New Orleans, Louisiana

18th Century

Mangin-Goerck Plan or Map of New York City

Prior to New York City's Commissioners' Plan of 1811, the city's Common Council in 1797 commissioned city surveyors Casimir Goerck and Mangin to survey the streets of the city; Goerck died of yellow fever during the course of the surveying, but Mangin completed it and delivered the draft of the Mangin–Goerck Plan to the Council in 1799 for correction of street names; the final engraved version would be presented to the Council in 1803. Unfortunately, Mangin had gone beyond the terms of the commission, and the map not only showed the existing streets of the city, but also, in Mangin's words, "the City ... such as it is to be..." In other words, the plan was a guide to where Mangin believed future streets should be laid out.The Council accepted the Mangin–Goerck Plan as "the new Map of the City" for four years, and even published it by subscription, until political machinations perhaps organized by Aaron Burr, the political enemy of Mangin's mentor Alexander Hamilton, brought the plan into disrepute, and the Council ordered that copies which had already been sold be bought back, and that a label warning of "inaccuracies" be placed on any additional copies sold. Nevertheless, as the city grew, the Mangin–Goerck Plan became the de facto reference for where new streets would be built, and when the Commissioners' Plan was revealed in 1811, the area of the plan which the public had been warned was inaccurate and speculative, had been accepted wholesale by the commission, their plan being almost identical to Mangin's in that area.

Joseph-Francois Mangin,Casimir Theodor Goerck

New York, New York

19th Century

1816 - Plan of the City and Environs of New Orleans

The “Plan of the City and Environs of New Orleans” from 1816, surveyed by B. Lafon, is a historically significant map that provides a detailed view of New Orleans during the early 19th century. This map meticulously outlines the city’s streets, neighborhoods, and key landmarks, offering a comprehensive snapshot of its urban development at the time. Notably, it includes the French Quarter, which remains a cultural and historical hub of the city today. The map also highlights the surrounding areas, including plantations and rural lands, reflecting the agricultural landscape that was integral to the region’s economy.B. Lafon’s survey work is particularly valuable for understanding the city’s growth and planning during a period of significant change and expansion. The map’s inclusion in the 1887 Government Map of New Orleans underscores its continued relevance and importance in historical studies. Additionally, the map provides insights into the city’s infrastructure, such as canals and levees, which were crucial for managing the Mississippi River’s floodwaters. Overall, this map is a vital resource for historians, urban planners, and anyone interested in the rich history of New Orleans.

New Orleans, Louisiana

19th Century

A Plan of the City of New-York & its Environs

John Montresor’s map titled “A Plan of the City of New-York & its Environs” is a significant historical document created in 1766. This detailed map covers the area from Greenwich on the North or Hudsons River to Crown Point on the East or Sound River, showcasing the layout of streets, public buildings, docks, fortifications, and batteries. It also depicts the topography and strategic commanding grounds in and around the city.The map is notable for its scale, approximately 1:6,300, and includes an inset chart showing the entrance to New York from Sandy Hook, highlighting the best channels for sailing along with the banks and depths of water. It was dedicated to the Honorable Thomas Gage and provides a fascinating glimpse into the urban landscape of New York City during the mid-18th century, just before the American Revolution.Montresor was an engineer, and his work reflects the military and strategic importance of New York at the time, with relief shown by hachures and a clear indication of the city’s defenses. The map is part of the collection at the Library of Congress and is a valuable resource for historians and anyone interested in the early cartography of New York City.

John Montresor

New York, New York

18th Century

1795 - Plan of the City of Washington in the Territory of Columbia

Considered the foremost US example of two planning styles: the Baroque and City Beautiful this plan for the city of Washington, D.C. was published by John Reid in 1795, showing the layout of the city’s grid, north of the Potomac and the Eastern Branch (Anacostia) Rivers, up to W Street and includes part of Georgetown to the west. After President George Washington announced the area as the permanent seat of the national capital, Andrew Ellicott and Benjamin Banneker surveyed the site and, in 1791, Major Pierre Charles L'Enfant was appointed to plan the new city. However, L'Enfant was suspended from the project in 1792 and his assistant Andrew Ellicott took over, worked on L'Enfant's initial idea to prepare and publish the final plan of the City in the same year.

Pierre Charles L'Enfant

Washington, District of Columbia

18th Century

1777 - An accurate plan of the country between New York and Philadelphia

The map titled "An accurate plan of the country between New York and Philadelphia: with the dispositions of the forces" was created by Stephen Pyle in 1777. It shows the positions of British (marked in red) and American (marked in blue) forces along the major highways between New York City and Philadelphia during the American Revolutionary War. The map also includes a table of distances between key stopping points along the route, providing valuable strategic information for military operations at the time.

Nazareth, Pennsylvania

18th Century

1778 - Plan of Part of the River Delaware from Chester to Philadelphia

The map titled "Plan of part of the River Delaware from Chester to Philadelphia" was created by John Hunter in 1778. It provides a detailed view of the Delaware River, marking the positions of British ships on November 15, 1777, during the American Revolutionary War. The map also highlights obstructions placed in the river by American rebels to impede navigation, such as chevaux de frise (obstacles designed to damage ships). Additionally, it includes soundings to indicate water depths and other strategic details relevant to the military operations of that time.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

18th Century

1776 - 'Ratzer Map' (1776) Or Plan of the City of New York in North America

This map, titled "Plan of the City of New York in North America," was published in 1776 by Bernard Ratzer and engraved by Thomas Kitchin. Surveyed in 1766-67, it includes detailed information about parts of present-day New York City - Manhattan below 60th Street, Brooklyn north of 30th Street and west of Union Avenue, a small part of modern Queens and Jersey City, New Jersey. It depicts built-up and cultivated areas, streets, rural roads, buildings, piers, streams, ponds, wetlands, relief by hachures, and depths by soundings. It also has a dedication to Sir Henry Moore, the then Governor of New York, and a key to various churches and public buildings. Additionally, it comprises a southwest view of the City of New York, taken from the Governors Island, based on a work by Thomas Davies.

Bernard Ratzer,Bernard Ratzer

New York, New York

18th Century

1743 - A New Plan of ye Great Town of Boston in New England in America

Considered to be one of the best visual records of pre-Revolutionary Boston, this map is an updated version of the map first published by John Bonner in 1722. After his death in 1726, his partner William Price assumed sole ownership of the Boston Plan, to which he added a decorative cartouche, and numerous streets in the south and west and along Boston Neck. Like the original one from 1722, this map includes a list of buildings with the year of their construction, a list of fires in the city from 1653 to 1711 and a list of occurrences of smallpox.

William Price,John Bonner

Boston, Massachusetts

18th Century

1866 - Plan showing the boundaries of the great Conflagration of New Orleans on the 21st of March, 1788

The “Plan showing the boundaries of the great Conflagration of New Orleans on the 21st of March, 1788” is a historical map that illustrates the extent of the devastating fire that swept through New Orleans. Created in the late 1800s, this facsimile map highlights the settled parts of the town with darker shading and indicates where the fire started and which buildings escaped the blaze. The map provides valuable insights into the urban layout of New Orleans at the time and the impact of the fire on the city’s development.

New Orleans, Louisiana

18th Century

1797 - A new & accurate plan of the city of New York in the state of New York in North America

Relief is shown by hachures. Depths are shown by soundings. Shows wards, streets, wharves, buildings, and ferry routes with distances. Ward names are highlighted in pink.

Benjamin Taylor

New York, New York

18th Century

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The Battery Walking Tour

Laura Starr, Jeffrey Poor

cultureNOW

2025-07-07 New York, New York

Landscape, Design, Urban Planning

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Architecture & Design Film Festival

New York, New York

Film Festival

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