Sunday 23 March 2014

Seaport, A Place in the Making, Charrette+Talk

Despite the uncertain future of the South Street Seaport, one thing is sure: it’s a place of rooted culture, rich histories and meaning. The question is how can we move forward, and use design to make these cultural gems, such as the Seaport’s federal-style brick buildings and historical boats, its rich culinary and market culture, the arts…

Saturday 15 March 2014

Seaport, Repairing the Rift

Photo: Brendan Crain, Yeju Choi center in front of the Catch&Release installation Our Seaport team closed phase 1 of Catch& Release on Saturday March 15 with a well-attended site visit co-produced with OHNY (Open House New York, the leader in urban tours). WXY Architecture + Urban Design’s Adam Lubinsky and Design/Relief designer Yeju Choi led…

Tuesday 4 February 2014

Catch&Release – the statement

Catch&Release now open until MARCH 16, 2014

Location Design/Relief’s Catch & Release box is located under the FDR (at South St & John St) Catch — & — Release is open January 11- March 16, 2014 Hours of operation:  TUES-SUN, 11-7 Closest subways: Fulton Street and Wall Street

Seaport Team building the Catch&Release box

South Street Seaport, December 2013 Building the Catch&Release installation under the FDR in a 15×15  box took a lot of sweat, dust, cold, late night, hands-on building with 2x4s, and salvaged wood from Sandy. Under the supervision of lead designer Yeju Choi, design-built collaborators–including Chat Travieso, Heechan Kim, and Chris Fox– along with storytellers Cristian…

Friday 24 January 2014

Seaport’s Catch&Release until MARCH 16

The Catch— & — Release installation is temporarily set up in a vacant space under the FDR at John Street, from January 11 until March 16, 2014. It offers a physical respite where neighbors, visitors and all are invited to share messages of gratitude. In this interactive space, visitors are performing a sort of ritual…

Saturday 11 January 2014

South Street Seaport Inauguration Video

SEAPORT PROJECT OPENS

Contact: Laetitia Wolff Program Director (212) 710-3156 email hidden; JavaScript is required  For immediate release AIGA/NY Announces the Launch of Catch — & — Release a participatory design project which is part of its Design/Relief initiative, conceived by its South Street Seaport Team New York, NY, January 6, 2014 – AIGA/NY is pleased to announce…

Thursday 5 December 2013

South Street Seaport’s best kept secrets

DISCOVERING THE MULTIFACETED SSS November 2013 Seaport residents and the Old Seaport Alliance unveil new neighborhood branding identity at a block party on October 19th Photo: Cristian Fleming South Street Seaport is a neighborhood that keeps its secrets. The true story of the seaport has long been less than clear, even for long-time residents of…

Tuesday 5 November 2013

DESIGN/RELIEF: OCTOBER PRESS RELEASE

Contact: Laetitia Wolff Program Director (212) 710-3156 email hidden; JavaScript is required   AIGA/NY Announces Final Selection of Design/Relief TeamsDesign/Relief teams begin collaborations in Red Hook, the Rockaways and South Street Seaport on the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy as part of AIGA/NY’s efforts to inspire communities through graphic design For immediate release: New York,…