Van Alen Institute

Van Alen Institute is a New York City-based independent nonprofit architectural organization, dedicated to improving design in the public realm. It was founded in 1894 as the Society of Beaux-Arts Architects. In 1995, the institute was named in honor of William Van Alen, architect of the Chrysler Building and recipient of the institute's 1908-1909 Paris Prize.

Van Alen Institute has supported architects, urban thinkers, designers and scholars through design competitions, fellowships, awards and public programs. Also, it has fostered dialogue about architecture as a creative practice.[1]

Van Alen Institute initiatives include Parks for the People[2] and Ground/Work: A Design Competition for Van Alen Institute's New Street-Level Space.[3] The Institute is also a partner in Rebuild by Design[4] and Changing Course: Navigating the Future of the Lower Mississippi River Delta.[5]

Van Alen Institute is located at 303 Bond St in Gowanus, Brooklyn.

References
  1. "Graham Foundation".
  2. Silvestro, Tyler B. (3 April 2012). "Land Unlocked: Competition Seeks Ideas for the Next 100 Years of Parks". The Architect's Newspaper. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
  3. Fixsen, Anna (24 September 2013). "Van Alen Institute Announces Winner of its Storefront Redesign". Architectural Record. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
  4. "Rebuild by Design: An Initiative by the President's Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force". Retrieved 26 September 2013.
  5. "Changing Course: Navigating the Future of the Lower Mississippi River Delta". Retrieved 26 September 2013.
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