Make left on Brielle Avenue. Security will direct you when you arrive at Sea View Hospital Public Programs and Exhibition In conjunction with the Fresh Kills Landfill to Landscape Design Competition, the Municipal Art Society is pleased to present a series of public programs and a photography exhibition that will focus on the future possibilities for the landfill. The photographs depict the surprisingly diverse subject matter of place, from blacksmith's shop to wildlife preserve. The show is organized and curated by Alexandra Brez, photo editor at Architecture magazine. Closed Thursdays and Sundays.
Admission is free.
Manhattan Former industrial sites around the world, long-considered wastelands, are being brought back to life through a remarkable variety of strategies. The panel will present case studies of transformed sites from Australia to Israel. Niall Kirkwood, Director, Center for Technology and Environment at Harvard University Graduate School of Design. A recognized leader in the field, Kirkwood's current work focuses on recycling post-industrial land and applying innovative landscape technologies to distressed sites. Kirkwood will discuss the findings of recent graduate seminars and studios that researched post-industrial sites throughout the United States.