To kick off 2026, the APA NYM Tech and Waterfront Committees are getting together for a tour of the Cornell Tech campus and networking afterwards at the Cornell University Gensler Family AAP (Architecture Art Planning) NYC Center. This event is open to committee members and friends. We hope you can join us!
Originally conceived after the 2008 downturn as a way for New York City to help position its future within evolving global economic trends by creating an applied science campus, today Cornell Tech is a vibrant home of academics and entrepreneurship including the University’s Urban Tech Hub. This is an opportunity not only to visit its renowned public open spaces and buildings but also to learn about the larger urban context of the campus, its innovative planning and design, and what is currently on the horizon for Cornell’s next phase of development.
Date & Times: Saturday, February 28, 2026 from 2-5 pm
2pm – Walking Tour: Overview, Tata Innovation Center, Bloomberg Center, The House, Cornell Tech Walk, and more
4:00pm – Summary, Q & A, and 2026 Plans: Gensler Family AAP (Architecture Art Planning) NYC Center
4:30pm – Networking: APA Committees and Cornell AAP students
Location: Meet at Tata Innovation Center - lobby, Cornell Tech campus
Check-in starts at 1:45pm
11 E Loop Road (near Tram and subways), Roosevelt Island, New York, NY 10044, USA
Please click here to register. Space is limited, so please RSVP soon.
Moderators:
Andrew Buck, AICP, Urban Planner and Senior Technologist, VHB and Chair APA NYM Tech Committee
Bonnie A. Harken, AIA, WEDG, President, Nautilus International Development Consulting, Inc. and Co-Chair, APA NYM Waterfront Committee
Speakers:
Robert W. Balder, Executive Director, Cornell University Gensler Family AAP (Architecture Art Planning) NYC Center and Co-Chair, APA NYM Waterfront Committee
And others…