Eligibility

The Residency program is open to local and global applicants from diverse backgrounds, educations, experiences, and aspirations at any stage of their career. Applicants may be architects, urbanists, landscape architects, or designers working in theoretical or practical disciplines, with an emphasis on the public realm. The program is especially well-suited for those on sabbatical or with funded projects. The program is not open to current students. The Residency program in intended for applicants with a clearly developed focus and/or approach who need time and space to work independently within the context of a supportive communal environment. Fellows are encouraged to skill-share and engage with their cohort through both planned and spontaneous activities throughout the Residency.

Number of Participants

There will be between 4 to 7 Fellows living at the Block House at a time. The Block House is unable to accommodate Fellows’ families, domestic partners, or pets. Although collaborators may apply, each applicant must complete an individual application and will be evaluated separately, with no guarantee that both collaborators will be selected.

Deadline

April 13, 2024 03:59 UTC

Selection Results (Announcement Dates)

May 01, 2024 04:00 UTC

Duration

June 01, 2024 - August 17, 2024

Costs

• $3,000.00 program fee (one-time)

Facilities

Co-Working, Desk Space, Gallery, Library, Shared Studio

Housing

Guest House, Kitchen, Live/Work, Private Room, Shared Bathroom

Public Programs

Community Engagement , Critique, Discussion, Exhibition, Group Dinners, Open Studios, Panel, Professional Development, Publication, Retreat, Self-Directed, Visiting Professionals, Workshops

Disciplines

Activists, Administrators, Architecture, Conceptual Art, Crafts & Trades, Curatorial, Design, Digital Media, Documentary, Drawing, Illustration, Installation, Interdiscplinary Arts, Intervention, Journalism, Land Art, Multimedia, Photography, Research, Scholar, Social Practice, Thinkers

Languages

English

Program Description

The Institute for Public Architecture (IPA) welcomes applications for the 2024 Summer and Spring Independent Projects Residency based at the historic Block House on Governors Island. Emerging and mid-career architects, urbanists, landscape architects, designers, and those committed to the public realm in all disciplines are invited to apply. Applicants will bring their own interests and projects to the program and will receive opportunities to present their work to the public over the course of the Residency. Fellows receive project support through access to subject matter experts and resources relevant to their project. IPA Fellows are among the first civilian residents to live on the Island since the Coast Guard’s exit in 1996. Fellows will enjoy unparalleled historic, natural, and urban resources with direct access to downtown Manhattan and waterfront Brooklyn neighborhoods via ferry.