A Right to Housing? An Author Talk with Samuel Stein

Organizing Committee(s): AIA Brooklyn Housing Committee

Nov 4, 2026
6:30 pm–8:00 pm

Van Alen Institute, 303 Bond St, Brooklyn, NY

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September
Sep 29, 2026 • AIA Brooklyn Emerging Professionals (BKEP)

BKEP ARE Study Session: Programming & Analysis

8:30 pm–9:30 pm

Held Virtually on Zoom

Get ready to dive deep into the world of architecture and engineering with virtual AIA BKEP ARE Study Sessions – knowledge awaits!

Bi-monthly Zoom sessions for the (6) ARE Divisions from January to October, usually on the 2nd Sunday of the month at 2:00 PM, then on the last Tuesday (8:30–9:30 PM EST).

Tuesday September 29, 8:30-9:30 PM / Division: PA, Topic: Site & Building Analyses

Sunday October 11, 2:00-4:00 PM / Division: CE, Topic: Pre-Construction; Construction Admin (part 1)

Tuesday October 20, 8:30-9:30 PM / Division: CE, Topic: Construction Admin (part 2); Project Closeout

The AIA Brooklyn Emerging Professionals (BKEP) supports and serves the emerging professionals. This committee provides a pathway for new associate members and licensed members with less than ten (10) years of licensure to engage and lead as the next generation of architects. We foster professional development, knowledge sharing, mentoring, and social engagements that encourage participation of all emerging professionals within the chapter and the greater community at large. Meetings are held every 2nd Monday of every month at 6:30pm on Zoom. Follow us on social media and join in.

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Sep 30, 2026

The Architecture of Rest: Breathwork, Meditation, and Burnout Prevention

6:30 pm–8:00 pm
Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 1 - Meet at Brooklyn Bridge Park House
Architecture is a demanding profession that requires sustained attention, creativity, and problem-solving. Long hours, tight deadlines, and the pressure to continually push ourselves can make exhaustion feel like a normal part of practice. This introductory course explores the relationship between rest, breath, and the creative mind, and introduces practical tools for managing stress and supporting mental wellbeing. Drawing on the Art of Livings’ approach, Breathwork and Meditation instructors Buvana Murali and Samridhhi Ganeriwalla will introduce the connection between breath, emotion, and the mind. Participants will learn and practice two breathwork techniques and be guided through a meditation, exploring how these techniques may support greater awareness, emotional regulation, and moments of rest within a demanding professional life.

The session will provide architects with practical breathwork and meditation techniques that can be incorporated into their daily lives. The larger discussion will consider how intentional rest may support a more sustainable approach to architectural practice, where selfcare are not separate from professional performance, but essential to it.

Instructors:

Buvana Murali, AIA – Breathwork and Meditation Teacher with the Art of Living Foundation.

Samridhhi Ganeriwalla – Breathwork and Meditation Teacher with the Art of Living Foundation.

Space is limited – sign up today!
Bring your own blanket or yoga mat. NOTE: This event is outside and if it rains, the event will be rescheduled for a later date.

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October
Oct 7, 2026 • AIA Brooklyn Women in Architecture

L10: The Women Behind The Project

6:30 pm–8:30 pm

651 Arts, 10 Lafayette Avenue #4th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11217

Join AIA Brooklyn Women in Architecture to learn about the L10 project team and the women that helped to lead the project to realization. We will be discussing the project decisions that define the why, what and how for the end result that we see today. This project goes beyond just the walls of the building and defies scales from the people using the space to shape the fabric around it.

The panel will consist of the Architect, construction manager, NYC EDC and the clients (651 ARTS and MoCADA). They will self moderate and ask each other the questions they did or wanted to ask during the process as well as reflection now the space has been open and operating for more than a year. The speaking portion of the event will be 1 hour and then we will offer first come first serve tours of the space led by the panelists.

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Panelists:

Andrea Steele, AIA – Principal at Andrea Steele Architecture

Mildred Ochoa – Project Manager at Skanska

Toya A Lillard – Executive Director at 651 ARTS

Jennifer Stacey, AIA – Vice President at NYC EDC

Kim Robledo – Assistant Vice President at NYC EDC

Amy Andrieux – Executive Director at MoCADA

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Oct 11, 2026 • AIA Brooklyn Emerging Professionals (BKEP)

BKEP ARE Study Session: Construction & Evaluation

2:00 pm–4:00 pm

Held Virtually on Zoom

Get ready to dive deep into the world of architecture and engineering with virtual AIA BKEP ARE Study Sessions – knowledge awaits!

Bi-monthly Zoom sessions for the (6) ARE Divisions from January to October, usually on the 2nd Sunday of the month at 2:00 PM, then on the last Tuesday (8:30–9:30 PM EST).

Tuesday September 29, 8:30-9:30 PM / Division: PA, Topic: Site & Building Analyses

Sunday October 11, 2:00-4:00 PM / Division: CE, Topic: Pre-Construction; Construction Admin (part 1)

Tuesday October 20, 8:30-9:30 PM / Division: CE, Topic: Construction Admin (part 2); Project Closeout

The AIA Brooklyn Emerging Professionals (BKEP) supports and serves the emerging professionals. This committee provides a pathway for new associate members and licensed members with less than ten (10) years of licensure to engage and lead as the next generation of architects. We foster professional development, knowledge sharing, mentoring, and social engagements that encourage participation of all emerging professionals within the chapter and the greater community at large. Meetings are held every 2nd Monday of every month at 6:30pm on Zoom. Follow us on social media and join in.

Click here to learn more about BKEP.

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Oct 13, 2026 • AIA Brooklyn Housing Committee + AIA Brooklyn Housing Committee

Kit of Parts, Right Sized: Panelized & Modular Construction in Concrete, Steel & Wood

6:30 pm–8:00 pm

Mercury Store, 131 8th St, Brooklyn, NY 11215

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Oct 15, 2026 • AIA Brooklyn + AIA Queens

2026 BQ Golf Tournament + Dinner Scholarship Fundraiser

INWOOD COUNTRY CLUB | 50 Peppe Drive, Inwood, NY 11096

You are invited to the 2026 BQ Golf Tournament + Dinner Scholarship Fundraiser!

The Brooklyn Architects Scholarship Foundation (BASF) and the Queens Foundation for Architecture (QFA) are two distinct non-profit 501(c)3 organizations established to support students as they complete their accredited architecture programs in New York. See two of our scholarship past recipients that have attended the event (image on right).

Thursday, October 15, 2026 is an opportunity to take a day off from work, have fun on the golf course, and join us for dinner and cocktails after. This is always a great networking event which contributes to our scholarship funds, recognizing the efforts of High School and college students. Scholarship award recipients are planning to be in in attendance during our dinner ceremony.

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Oct 15, 2026 • NCARB & AIA New York State

Path to Licensure: NCARB & NYS Workshop

12:30 pm–3:00 pm

City Tech Voorhees Hall
186 Jay St, Brooklyn, NY

Path to Licensure: NCARB & NYS Workshop
Thursday, October 15
12:30-3:00 PM
City Tech Voorhees Hall
186 Jay St, Brooklyn, NY
2.0 AIA LU

Cohosted by NCARB and AIA New York State

Licensure is more than passing exams—it’s about developing the professional judgment, communication skills, and workplace habits that set young architects up for long-term success. This workshop is designed for emerging professionals who want to build credibility, sharpen their project instincts, and grow more intentionally within their firms. This workshop is for all college students and emerging professionals who seek support and resources for their path to licensure.

Join AIA and NCARB for a practical, discussion-based session covering the skills that don’t always show up on the licensure exam, but matter just as much on the path to becoming a licensed architect.

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Oct 20, 2026 • AIA Brooklyn Emerging Professionals (BKEP)

BKEP ARE Study Session: Construction & Evaluation

8:30 pm–9:30 pm

Held Virtually on Zoom

Get ready to dive deep into the world of architecture and engineering with virtual AIA BKEP ARE Study Sessions – knowledge awaits!

Bi-monthly Zoom sessions for the (6) ARE Divisions from January to October, usually on the 2nd Sunday of the month at 2:00 PM, then on the last Tuesday (8:30–9:30 PM EST).

Tuesday September 29, 8:30-9:30 PM / Division: PA, Topic: Site & Building Analyses

Sunday October 11, 2:00-4:00 PM / Division: CE, Topic: Pre-Construction; Construction Admin (part 1)

Tuesday October 20, 8:30-9:30 PM / Division: CE, Topic: Construction Admin (part 2); Project Closeout

The AIA Brooklyn Emerging Professionals (BKEP) supports and serves the emerging professionals. This committee provides a pathway for new associate members and licensed members with less than ten (10) years of licensure to engage and lead as the next generation of architects. We foster professional development, knowledge sharing, mentoring, and social engagements that encourage participation of all emerging professionals within the chapter and the greater community at large. Meetings are held every 2nd Monday of every month at 6:30pm on Zoom. Follow us on social media and join in.

Click here to learn more about BKEP.

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Oct 27, 2026 • AIA Brooklyn

Green-Wood Cemetery Education & Welcome Center Tour

6:00 pm–7:30 pm

Green-Wood Cemetery Education & Welcome Center
750 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11232

Join AIA Brooklyn for an evening with ARO founding principal, Stephen Cassell, as he walks us through their recently completed Green-Wood Cemetery Education and Welcome Center. This LEED Gold building brings Green-Wood’s many programs, exhibit spaces, archives and staff under one roof while while providing an ample space for tour groups and other visitors.

The minimal, modern aesthetic of ARO’s new building also provides a respectful frame for the recently restored 1895 landmark greenhouse. Conversation and light refreshments following our tour.

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Getting to Green-Wood is easy:

1 block from the 25th Street D, N, R, W Station.

30 minutes from Union Square

Green-Wood Cemetery Education & Welcome Center

750 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11232

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November
Nov 2, 2026 • AIA Brooklyn Housing Committee + AIA Brooklyn Housing Committee

Path to Passive House: Panelized & Modular Multifamily at Scale

6:30 pm–8:00 pm

Mercury Store, 131 8th St, Brooklyn, NY 11215

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Nov 4, 2026 • AIA Brooklyn Housing Committee + AIA Brooklyn and Van Alen Institute

A Right to Housing? An Author Talk with Samuel Stein

6:30 pm–8:00 pm

Van Alen Institute, 303 Bond St, Brooklyn, NY

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Doors open at 6pm. Moderated by Andrew Brown

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Nov 18, 2026 • BKEP

Ask Me Anything: Parallel Pathways

6:30 pm–8:30 pm

FXCollaborative, 235 Duffield Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201

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Ask Me Anything: Parallel Pathways
Wednesday, November 18
6:30-8:30 PM
FXCollaborative
235 Duffield Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
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Join AIA Brooklyn at an “Ask Me Anything” Event on Parallel Pathways: Exploring Nontraditional Careers in Architecture.

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Nov 19, 2026 • AOA Brooklyn and AIA New Jersey

Climate Adaption in Action: Risk Assessment to Resilient Infrastructure

6:30 pm–8:00 pm

FXCollaborative, 235 Duffield St, Brooklyn, NY 11201

From risk assessment to real outcomes, learn how NYC resilience projects turn climate adaptation strategy into on-the-ground infrastructure.

From risk assessment to shovels in the ground — this session draws on major NYC resilience projects (the BIG U, East Side Coastal Resiliency, Lower Manhattan, and citywide waterfront initiatives) to show how climate science, engineering, planning, and funding come together to deliver real adaptation outcomes. Walk away with practical approaches for turning climate resilience goals into implementable, on-the-ground results.

Sign up early – registration closes at noon on November 18.

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This program is hosted by AIA Brooklyn and AIA New Jersey

The AIA Brooklyn Committee on the Environment (COTE) works to advance, disseminate, and advocate—to the profession, the building industry, the academy, and the public—design practices that integrate built and natural systems and enhance both the design quality and environmental performance of the built environment. Learn more.

The AIA NJ Committee on the Environment (COTE) is committed to advancing sustainable design and environmental responsibility within the architecture profession. Our mission is to educate, inspire, and support architects in creating buildings and communities that are resilient, energy-efficient, and ecologically sound. By promoting the integration of sustainable practices into all aspects of design and construction, we aim to reduce the environmental impact of the built environment and enhance the quality of life for all. Learn more.

Speakers:

Travis J M Bunt, AIA is the Managing Partner at Office for the Next Environment, where he focuses on the design integration and implementation of public infrastructure. A former Navy Civil Engineer Corps officer, he has spent the past decade supporting major city and regional climate adaptation efforts. He is the Architect of Record of six miles of Lower Manhattan’s coastal redesign, including the East Midtown, Brooklyn Bridge-Montgomery, and East Side Coastal Resiliency projects; a technical advisor on flood protection to the Battery Park City Authority; and the urban design lead for the ongoing Financial District and Seaport Climate and Maritime Masterplans for New York City.

Roni Deitz is the Global Director for Climate Adaptation at Arcadis, where she helps public and private sector clients navigate climate risk and deliver resilient infrastructure investments. Roni has supported some of the region’s most transformative resilience initiatives, including the BIG U and East Side Coastal Resiliency, Lower Manhattan resilience efforts, waterfront and coastal resilience projects across the five boroughs, and citywide climate adaptation programs. Her work brings together climate science, engineering, planning, funding strategy, and implementation to help communities, and infrastructure owners move from climate risk assessment to on-the-ground resilience outcomes.

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December
Dec 7, 2026 • AIA Brooklyn

2026 BKDA: Brooklyn Design Awards Celebration + Holiday Gala

6:00 pm–9:00 pm

501 Union
501 Union Street
Brooklyn, NY 11215

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Festive and fun, the Brooklyn Design Awards Celebration and Holiday Gala is back this December.
Celebrating the high caliber of design in Brooklyn, AIA Brooklyn’s Brooklyn Design Awards recognize exceptional designs by Brooklyn architects anywhere and architecture in Brooklyn by architects from anywhere.
Projects receiving awards have been rigorously reviewed by an invited technical panel for sustainability and resilience as well as an invited design panel of leading industry professionals. Each award recipient will represent the highest standard of excellence in each category.

New in 2026: presentation of the inaugural Emerging Professional Friendly Firm Award

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