February 2005

The New York Chapter led a delegation to London for the Symposium
“USA Construction Today”.

Organized by Keith Livesley and Anthony Arkle (UK Trade & Investment), it was held at the Department of Trade & Industry in London.
NY Chapter members Jonathan Wimpenny, Cynthia Fischer and Michael Barry joined Norbert Young (McGraw Hill) and David Howell presented their papers to a packed audience.
The success of this symposium ensures a continuing dialogue between the RIBA and the DTI in promoting UK architects and the UK Building Industry.

The next symposium will be in 2006 and will be held at the NY British Consulate.
Members who are interested in participating should contact Jonathan Wimpenny at Wimpenny@rcn.com

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January 2005
Thursday, 01/13/2005, 8:30 AM -- 10:00 AM
Mapping of New York
Location: Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place at Bleecker

Sponsored by: AIA NY International Committee
Description: Historically, cartography has been an intrinsic ingredient of urban development, to the extent that certain urban cultures have been defined essentially by their map (as in the case of Manhattan's grid-like layout, or Amsterdam's rhizomatic streets.) Jonathan Wimpenny will give a presentation on the history of the mapping of New York City. This lecture illustrates the cultural differences of the approach to surveying Manhattan island from early discoveries, colonial habitation, military defense, the growing metropolis through recent 3D computer applications.
Speakers: Jonathan Wimpenny
Registration Contact: 212-358-6111
Reg. Tel: N/A, Reg. Fax: N/A
Member Price: FREE
Nonmember Price: FREE
CES Lus: 1

OCTOBER 2004

Upper left: Tim Clark, RIBA-USA Presiding Chair making his opening remarks
Upper Right: Cynthia Fischer opening the symposium
Bottom (from Left to right) Cynthia Fischer, Barbara Heller, Thomas Vonier, Tim Clark,
Robert Cioppa, Noushin Ehsan

The Value of International Collaboration:
The Realities of Moving Into New Markets

Location: Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place New York

“I would like to take this opportunity of thanking the speakers and panelists for the contribution they made to the success of this symposium on the ramifications of the AIA International Contract and the UK Trade & Investment for their collaboration.”
Jonathan B Wimpenny, AIA RIBA Chair NY Chapter

SEPTEMBER 2004

MEN FROM MARS – A lecture on the UK Architects Connell Ward & Lucas
RIBA-USA NY Chapter - New York
 
Dennis Sharp                              Jonathan Wimpenny introduces Dennis Sharp’s lecture “Men From Mars”

“I would like to take this opportunity of thanking Dennis Sharp for the contribution he made to the NY Chapter in speaking at this event. It was a particular honor to introduce my AA Unit master (with Warren Chalk, Archigram) who taught me in the mid 1970’s at the Architectural Association, London.”
Jonathan B Wimpenny, AIA RIBA Chair NY Chapter


AUGUST 2004

Thursday, 04/08/2004, 8:30am
Examples of Modern Interiors
Location: Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place

Sponsored by: AIA/NY Chapter International Committee
Description: Based on a forthcoming presentation to the RIBA-USA Beijing Symposium in China, mid May 2004, (see www.riba-usa.org ) Jonathan Wimpenny AIA RIBA will discuss three recent interior projects in New York . This "preview" describes the "western viewpoint" of the architect's approach to interior design viz a viz the Chinese viewpoint of feng shui and furniture "placement".
Speakers: Jonathan Wimpenny, AIA RIBA
Registration Contact: N/A
Reg. Tel: N/A, Reg. Fax: N/A
Member Price: Free
Nonmember Price: Free
CES Lus: 1, CES HSW: N/A

APRIL 2004

RIBA-USA New York Chapter welcomes Chinese Mission

Jonathan Wimpenny AIA RIBA, Chair RIBA-USA NY welcomes Chen Gang, Director of the Chinese People’s Government of Chaoyang District, Beijing to New York

Prior to the RIBA-USA delegation to China, the NY Chapter Chair of the RIBA-USA welcomed Chen Gang to New York and discussed the models on display of the Beijing Olympics.

March 2004



RIBA-USA + AIA OPEN STUDIO DAY - NEW YORK - SUNDAY 7TH MARCH 2004

Following the very succesful AIA and RIBA-USA International Architect’s Symposium, RIBA-USA packed the studios of Munkenbeck & Marshall, Dewhurst Macfarlane and Atelier 10 for an OPEN STUDIO DAY.
The British architects and engineers opened their studios for a Sunday brunch to show their work that they have been illustrating the day before in their evening presentations.

Clockwise from Center:
The Offices of Dewhurst Macfarlane, Tim Clark (RIBA-USA President) greets UK Visitor, Tim Clark with Patrick Bellew of Atelier 10, Jonathan Wimpenny (RIBA-USA Chair NY) chats with Alfred Munkenbeck, Alfred Munkenbeck and staff, Munkenbeck & Marshall Studio.

MARCH 2004




AIA RIBA-USA INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTS’ SYMPOSIUM - New York

I would like thank all of you who generously donated time and energy to making this event at the NYC Center for Architecture such a success.
For the first time here in New York, it showed how the AIA and RIBA-USA can energize the entire architecture community and work towards a goal of mutual collaboration. Increasing the opportunities of fellowship, it illustrated how both organizations can work together to become more inclusive organizations and which will embrace the growing diversity which is enriching our profession.
The intention of both the RIBA and the AIA has always been that of helping other colleagues to understand and resolve common issues which confront us during our daily professional routine. Thanks to you all, this conference extended this beyond our immediate neighborhood to a global agenda. None of this would have been possible however without the exchange of your experiences and knowledge; we thank you for this generosity.
We now look forward to further collaborations between the AIA and RIBA with the knowledge that without your hard work for this event would have been a much more difficult task.
Jonathan Wimpenny AIA RIBA, Vice-President RIBA-USA, Chair NY Chapter.

November 2002 - New York
Grimshaw in New York's SOHO

RIBA-USA heartily welcomes the opening of the new SOHO studio of Sir Nicholas Grimshaw CBE RA, at 100 Reade Street, Tribeca NY 10013. Our New York Chapter reports that the November opening party was a huge success, thoroughly enjoyed by one and all. Grimshaw joins a growing volume of hugely talented UK firms, like DEGW, who now have offices on this side of the pond. Tell us about your own experience of being in or running a US practice and its focus (i.e. design, management, claims etc) in a way that we can share on our website.






"UK Designers - US Projects” at the NY British Consulate in New York

New York salutes the New Wave of British Design:

Raising sponsorship from Paul Smith, Taylor Woodrow, Bovis and other UK companies, the exhibition theme was the current influence of UK designers on the American scene. The exhibition included current projects by LW, Ross Lovegrove, Zaha Hadid, David Chipperfield, Alastair Standing, Frank Duffy and Dewhurst MacFarlane to capacity crowds and showed the enormous impact of UK design in the United States. Opened by Geoffrey Berg , UK Vice Consul, and Frank Duffy (RIBA Past President).



(LtoR) Geoffrey Berg UK Vice Consul, Frank Duffy RIBA Past President & Jonathan B. Wimpenny, Chairman RIBA NY Chapter.


Jonathan B. Wimpenny AIA RIBA opening speech


(LtoR) Nan Lee, Interior Designer, Mishka Miller, Architect, Ross Lovegrove, Industrial Designer, Jonathan Wimpenny Architect


An Exhibition stand


(LtoR) Mishka Miller, Architect, Paola Antonelli, Design Director MOMA & Eve McSweeney, Vogue Magazine