Public Programs And Events

In collaboration with the NYC Department of Transportation, the Design Build course of the School of Constructed Environments, taught by Granger Moorhead, has developed this year’s Street Seats project for the corner of 13th Street and Fifth Avenue.

The DOT StreetSeats program reclaims portions of New York City’s streets for much needed public space. These spaces provide a safe and attractive seating area for the public and the New School community. The course explored alternatives to the city’s standard Street Seats design and imagined a space that reflects the New School’s ethics and vision. The New School will welcome spring by exhibiting an innovative space where its community and the public will converge. 

The design uses the provided 40ft x 6ft space along the curb of 13th Street where it incorporates an area to relax, converse, and interact with the city. The components of the space will be constructed in-house then installed on site on April 20th, coinciding with the New School’s Earth Week. The installation will be completed during the day and can be observed by passersby. With a generous amount of planters and movable seating, this public seating area will be an evolving space over it’s seven month lifespan.

Visitors can drop by the corner of 13th Street and 5th Avenue to watch the installation on April 22nd.

The Street Seats project takes up two parking spaces and is part of The New School's commitment to Car Free Earth NYC and Car Free Earth Day.

The 2016 Street Seats program is sponsored by the NYC Department of Transportation and the Tishman Environment and Design Center at The New School.

This event is part of Earth Week at The New School.