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Oct
15
Not Just Livable - Lovable: Urban Quality, Human Reality and the Shape of Home
NYC
October 15, 2025
/
6:30 pm
-
8:00 pm
In-Person
Talks
Serendipity Labs - 205 E. 42nd St, 21st Fl, NY, NY 10017
What does it mean to create spaces that are not only affordable and functional, but also joyful, safe, sustainable, and ours?

Cities are made of bold ideas — skyscrapers, pocket parks, walkable blocks — but home is made of something more personal: safety, stability, belonging, fun, and the hopes of the people who live there. From the apartment we decorate to the block we walk each day, we don’t just live in cities, we help make them.

This panel with New York as our home base, is an open invitation to think about what it really means – and takes – to make a home in a place where housing is expensive, neighborhoods are changing fast, and public space matters more than ever. We’ll explore the full spectrum of the urban experience, from the private (housing, homes, co-living) to the public (streetscapes, gathering places, shared parks). What does it mean to create spaces that are not only affordable and functional, but also joyful, safe, sustainable, and ours? What can we learn from other places, such as collaborative housing projects in Berlin?

With architects, planners, and urban designers from both sides of the Atlantic in conversation, we’ll ask big questions — and make space for yours. This is not just a panel to listen to, but a space to participate in.

Whether you’re working in design or just trying to find your place in the city, come join the conversation about how we shape the places we live — and how they shape us.

Biographies

Philipp von Dalwig received a degree in Architecture from the Technische Universität Kaiserslautern, Germany and graduated from Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture and Planning where he earned a Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design degree and was the recipient of the Lowenfish Memorial Prize. Philipp is a licensed architect in Germany since 2005 and working across a range within both Europe and the United States. His experience ranges  from large-scale competitions to smaller-scale commercial stores and residential housing. Philipp has taught courses in architecture at Columbia University, Parsons the New School for Design and the University of Pennsylvania School of Design. From 2011-2016, Philipp served as co-chair of the AIA New Practices committee, which was honored with an Award of Excellence for outstanding programs and exhibitions.

Kaja Kühl is an urban designer and the principal of youarethecity, a research and design practice based in Brooklyn NY. She has extensive architecture, urban design and planning experience from large-scale urban systems and policies to civic engagement and circular material practices. Her design work and writing have appeared in Dezeen, Oculus, Landscape Architect Magazine, Volume, AD, the Venice Architecture Biennale, Center for Architecture and Urban Omnibus.

Kaja is a passionate educator and teaches seminars and design studios at Columbia University and the City College of New York in addition to frequent workshops in non-institutional settings.

Her work and teaching focuses on civic engagement and design for a regenerative, low-carbon built environment. Kaja received a Diploma in Architecture from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany and a M.S. in Urban Planning from Columbia University.

Daniel Rozynski (Dipl.-Ing., BDA) is a Berlin-based architect specializing in timber construction, urban housing, and sustainable building systems. After early practice with Schuster Architekten and Augustin und Frank Architekten, he co-founded Rozynski Sturm Architekten in 2003 and later CKRS Architektengesellschaft mbH in 2013. In 2008 he co-founded the Institute for Urban Timber Construction (IfuH), where he has combined practice with research on multi-storey prefabricated timber buildings, notably for IBA Hamburg’s Woodcube and “fertighauscity5+” prototypes. His built work includes schools, housing, and research facilities, many awarded for innovation and sustainability. A member of the Association of German Architects (BDA), Rozynski teaches at HSB Bremen with a focus on timber construction and construction economics.

Andrea Parker serves as the Executive Director of Gowanus Canal Conservancy (GCC), a community based non-profit that advocates for and stewards ecologically sustainable parks and public spaces in the Gowanus lowlands, by engaging those who live, work and play here.  Since 2006, GCC has served as the lead environmental steward for the neighborhood through leading volunteer projects, educating students on environmental issues; and working with agencies, elected officials, and the community to advocate for, build, and maintain innovative green infrastructure around the Gowanus Canal. Parker received her undergraduate degree at the University of Chicago and her Masters in Landscape Architecture from the University of Virginia. Currently, Parker lectures at the City College of New York’s Bernard & Anne Spitzer School of Architecture.

ACCESSABILITY STATEMENT

A flight of stairs is required to access this space. If you are someone in need of additional assistance, please contact Jamie - j.isaacs@1014.nyc

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By entering an event or program of 1014, you are entering an area where photography, audio and video recording may occur.

Your entry and presence on the event premises constitutes your consent to be photographed, filmed, and/or otherwise recorded and to the release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction of any and all recorded media of your appearance, voice, and name for any purpose whatsoever in perpetuity in connection with 1014 and its initiatives, including, by way of example only, use on websites, in social media, news and advertising.

By entering the event premises, you waive and release any claims you may have related to the use of recorded media of you at the event, including, without limitation, any right to inspect or approve the photo, video or audio recording of you, any claims for invasion of privacy, violation of the right of publicity, defamation, and copyright infringement or for any fees for use of such record media.

You understand that all photography, filming and/or recording will be done in reliance on this consent. If you do not agree to the foregoing, please do not enter the event premises.

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Cities are made of bold ideas — skyscrapers, pocket parks, walkable blocks — but home is made of something more personal: safety, stability, belonging, fun, and the hopes of the people who live there. From the apartment we decorate to the block we walk each day, we don’t just live in cities, we help make them.

This panel with New York as our home base, is an open invitation to think about what it really means – and takes – to make a home in a place where housing is expensive, neighborhoods are changing fast, and public space matters more than ever. We’ll explore the full spectrum of the urban experience, from the private (housing, homes, co-living) to the public (streetscapes, gathering places, shared parks). What does it mean to create spaces that are not only affordable and functional, but also joyful, safe, sustainable, and ours? What can we learn from other places, such as collaborative housing projects in Berlin?

With architects, planners, and urban designers from both sides of the Atlantic in conversation, we’ll ask big questions — and make space for yours. This is not just a panel to listen to, but a space to participate in.

Whether you’re working in design or just trying to find your place in the city, come join the conversation about how we shape the places we live — and how they shape us.

Biographies

Philipp von Dalwig received a degree in Architecture from the Technische Universität Kaiserslautern, Germany and graduated from Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture and Planning where he earned a Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design degree and was the recipient of the Lowenfish Memorial Prize. Philipp is a licensed architect in Germany since 2005 and working across a range within both Europe and the United States. His experience ranges  from large-scale competitions to smaller-scale commercial stores and residential housing. Philipp has taught courses in architecture at Columbia University, Parsons the New School for Design and the University of Pennsylvania School of Design. From 2011-2016, Philipp served as co-chair of the AIA New Practices committee, which was honored with an Award of Excellence for outstanding programs and exhibitions.

Kaja Kühl is an urban designer and the principal of youarethecity, a research and design practice based in Brooklyn NY. She has extensive architecture, urban design and planning experience from large-scale urban systems and policies to civic engagement and circular material practices. Her design work and writing have appeared in Dezeen, Oculus, Landscape Architect Magazine, Volume, AD, the Venice Architecture Biennale, Center for Architecture and Urban Omnibus.

Kaja is a passionate educator and teaches seminars and design studios at Columbia University and the City College of New York in addition to frequent workshops in non-institutional settings.

Her work and teaching focuses on civic engagement and design for a regenerative, low-carbon built environment. Kaja received a Diploma in Architecture from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany and a M.S. in Urban Planning from Columbia University.

Daniel Rozynski (Dipl.-Ing., BDA) is a Berlin-based architect specializing in timber construction, urban housing, and sustainable building systems. After early practice with Schuster Architekten and Augustin und Frank Architekten, he co-founded Rozynski Sturm Architekten in 2003 and later CKRS Architektengesellschaft mbH in 2013. In 2008 he co-founded the Institute for Urban Timber Construction (IfuH), where he has combined practice with research on multi-storey prefabricated timber buildings, notably for IBA Hamburg’s Woodcube and “fertighauscity5+” prototypes. His built work includes schools, housing, and research facilities, many awarded for innovation and sustainability. A member of the Association of German Architects (BDA), Rozynski teaches at HSB Bremen with a focus on timber construction and construction economics.

Andrea Parker serves as the Executive Director of Gowanus Canal Conservancy (GCC), a community based non-profit that advocates for and stewards ecologically sustainable parks and public spaces in the Gowanus lowlands, by engaging those who live, work and play here.  Since 2006, GCC has served as the lead environmental steward for the neighborhood through leading volunteer projects, educating students on environmental issues; and working with agencies, elected officials, and the community to advocate for, build, and maintain innovative green infrastructure around the Gowanus Canal. Parker received her undergraduate degree at the University of Chicago and her Masters in Landscape Architecture from the University of Virginia. Currently, Parker lectures at the City College of New York’s Bernard & Anne Spitzer School of Architecture.

ACCESSABILITY STATEMENT

A flight of stairs is required to access this space. If you are someone in need of additional assistance, please contact Jamie - j.isaacs@1014.nyc

CROWD RELEASE

By entering an event or program of 1014, you are entering an area where photography, audio and video recording may occur.

Your entry and presence on the event premises constitutes your consent to be photographed, filmed, and/or otherwise recorded and to the release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction of any and all recorded media of your appearance, voice, and name for any purpose whatsoever in perpetuity in connection with 1014 and its initiatives, including, by way of example only, use on websites, in social media, news and advertising.

By entering the event premises, you waive and release any claims you may have related to the use of recorded media of you at the event, including, without limitation, any right to inspect or approve the photo, video or audio recording of you, any claims for invasion of privacy, violation of the right of publicity, defamation, and copyright infringement or for any fees for use of such record media.

You understand that all photography, filming and/or recording will be done in reliance on this consent. If you do not agree to the foregoing, please do not enter the event premises.

Posted in
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Oct
15
NYC
Not Just Livable - Lovable: Urban Quality, Human Reality and the Shape of Home
October 15, 2025
/
6:30 pm
-
8:00 pm
In-Person
Talks
Serendipity Labs - 205 E. 42nd St, 21st Fl, NY, NY 10017
What does it mean to create spaces that are not only affordable and functional, but also joyful, safe, sustainable, and ours?

Cities are made of bold ideas — skyscrapers, pocket parks, walkable blocks — but home is made of something more personal: safety, stability, belonging, fun, and the hopes of the people who live there. From the apartment we decorate to the block we walk each day, we don’t just live in cities, we help make them.

This panel with New York as our home base, is an open invitation to think about what it really means – and takes – to make a home in a place where housing is expensive, neighborhoods are changing fast, and public space matters more than ever. We’ll explore the full spectrum of the urban experience, from the private (housing, homes, co-living) to the public (streetscapes, gathering places, shared parks). What does it mean to create spaces that are not only affordable and functional, but also joyful, safe, sustainable, and ours? What can we learn from other places, such as collaborative housing projects in Berlin?

With architects, planners, and urban designers from both sides of the Atlantic in conversation, we’ll ask big questions — and make space for yours. This is not just a panel to listen to, but a space to participate in.

Whether you’re working in design or just trying to find your place in the city, come join the conversation about how we shape the places we live — and how they shape us.

Biographies

Philipp von Dalwig received a degree in Architecture from the Technische Universität Kaiserslautern, Germany and graduated from Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture and Planning where he earned a Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design degree and was the recipient of the Lowenfish Memorial Prize. Philipp is a licensed architect in Germany since 2005 and working across a range within both Europe and the United States. His experience ranges  from large-scale competitions to smaller-scale commercial stores and residential housing. Philipp has taught courses in architecture at Columbia University, Parsons the New School for Design and the University of Pennsylvania School of Design. From 2011-2016, Philipp served as co-chair of the AIA New Practices committee, which was honored with an Award of Excellence for outstanding programs and exhibitions.

Kaja Kühl is an urban designer and the principal of youarethecity, a research and design practice based in Brooklyn NY. She has extensive architecture, urban design and planning experience from large-scale urban systems and policies to civic engagement and circular material practices. Her design work and writing have appeared in Dezeen, Oculus, Landscape Architect Magazine, Volume, AD, the Venice Architecture Biennale, Center for Architecture and Urban Omnibus.

Kaja is a passionate educator and teaches seminars and design studios at Columbia University and the City College of New York in addition to frequent workshops in non-institutional settings.

Her work and teaching focuses on civic engagement and design for a regenerative, low-carbon built environment. Kaja received a Diploma in Architecture from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany and a M.S. in Urban Planning from Columbia University.

Daniel Rozynski (Dipl.-Ing., BDA) is a Berlin-based architect specializing in timber construction, urban housing, and sustainable building systems. After early practice with Schuster Architekten and Augustin und Frank Architekten, he co-founded Rozynski Sturm Architekten in 2003 and later CKRS Architektengesellschaft mbH in 2013. In 2008 he co-founded the Institute for Urban Timber Construction (IfuH), where he has combined practice with research on multi-storey prefabricated timber buildings, notably for IBA Hamburg’s Woodcube and “fertighauscity5+” prototypes. His built work includes schools, housing, and research facilities, many awarded for innovation and sustainability. A member of the Association of German Architects (BDA), Rozynski teaches at HSB Bremen with a focus on timber construction and construction economics.

Andrea Parker serves as the Executive Director of Gowanus Canal Conservancy (GCC), a community based non-profit that advocates for and stewards ecologically sustainable parks and public spaces in the Gowanus lowlands, by engaging those who live, work and play here.  Since 2006, GCC has served as the lead environmental steward for the neighborhood through leading volunteer projects, educating students on environmental issues; and working with agencies, elected officials, and the community to advocate for, build, and maintain innovative green infrastructure around the Gowanus Canal. Parker received her undergraduate degree at the University of Chicago and her Masters in Landscape Architecture from the University of Virginia. Currently, Parker lectures at the City College of New York’s Bernard & Anne Spitzer School of Architecture.

ACCESSABILITY STATEMENT

A flight of stairs is required to access this space. If you are someone in need of additional assistance, please contact Jamie - j.isaacs@1014.nyc

CROWD RELEASE

By entering an event or program of 1014, you are entering an area where photography, audio and video recording may occur.

Your entry and presence on the event premises constitutes your consent to be photographed, filmed, and/or otherwise recorded and to the release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction of any and all recorded media of your appearance, voice, and name for any purpose whatsoever in perpetuity in connection with 1014 and its initiatives, including, by way of example only, use on websites, in social media, news and advertising.

By entering the event premises, you waive and release any claims you may have related to the use of recorded media of you at the event, including, without limitation, any right to inspect or approve the photo, video or audio recording of you, any claims for invasion of privacy, violation of the right of publicity, defamation, and copyright infringement or for any fees for use of such record media.

You understand that all photography, filming and/or recording will be done in reliance on this consent. If you do not agree to the foregoing, please do not enter the event premises.

Posted in
Architecture & Design
.
Society & Democracy
.
Partners
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