For Fourth Consecutive Year, Kramer Levin is Major Sponsor of Archtober 2014

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP is pleased to announce that for the fourth consecutive year, the firm is serving as a major sponsor of Archtober 2014, a month-long festival of activities, programs and exhibitions presented by The Center For Architecture, AIA New York Chapter and The Center for Architecture Foundation throughout October.  The event celebrates architecture and design excellence in New York. The festival features tours, lectures and exhibits that explore and celebrate the confluence of urban living and architecture and design.

Kramer Levin views its sponsorship of this annual event as synergistic with its representation of some of the City’s most notable development projects. The firm’s Land Use practice has served in a lead capacity in securing approvals for some of the most significant architecture in the city, in collaboration with the extraordinarily talented architects who headquarter their practices here: Foster & Partners (551 West 21st Street and 50 UN Plaza); CookFox (150 Charles Street and 300 Lafayette Street); Christian de Portzamparc (One57); Jean Nouvel (51 West 53rd Street); Renzo Piano (Whitney Museum at Gansevoort Street); Diller & Scofidio (Lincoln Center 65th Street Redevelopment and Culture Shed); Morris Adjmi (837 Washington Street and 71 Laight Street); SHoP (111 West 57th Street and South Street Seaport Redevelopment); Robert A.M. Stern (30 Park Place and 15 Central Park West); Goldstein, Hill & West (808 Columbus Avenue); Beyer Blinder Belle (Whitney Townhouses); Pelli Clarke Pelli (15 Penn Plaza); Ennead (NYU Langone Medical Center Kimmel Pavilion); Rafael Moneo (Columbia Northwest Science Building); Handel Architects (170 Amsterdam Avenue and Dream Downtown Hotel); Cooper Robertson (Columbia School of Social Work); S.O.M. (International Gem Tower); KPF (One Hudson Yards); Rafael Vinoly (432 Park Avenue and 22 Thames Street); and Richard Meier (former Con Edison sites on East River).

The Center for Architecture will host unique programs nearly every day in the month of October. The festival culminates in the Heritage Ball fundraiser on October 23 at Chelsea Piers.  Kramer Levin is a benefactor and sole sponsor of four Archtober Programs: the October 6 Oculus Book Talk with Tom Avermaete and Maristella Casciato, authors of Casablanca Chandigarth: A Report on Modernization; the October 17 Cocktail & Conversations with Daniel Libeskind; the Rosenblatt Lecture by Brad Cloepfil (a headline lecture focusing on issues in the design of cultural facilities); and the October 21 screening of “16 Acres,” a much-anticipated film about the development, planning and rebuilding of One World Trade Center. 

“We are pleased to continue our long commitment to the AIA and its partners as a key sponsor of Archtober programs,” said Michael T. Sillerman, co-chair with Paul D. Selver of the Kramer Levin Land Use practice.  "We are honored to support the book talks, lectures and film screenings that recognize New York's wealth of architectural talent."

About the AIA New York Chapter 
AIA New York is the oldest and largest chapter of the American Institute of Architects, with almost 5,000 architects, allied professionals, students and public members. AIANY is dedicated to three goals: design excellence, public outreach and professional development, and towards these aims, AIANY runs the Center for Architecture, a storefront exhibition space in Greenwich Village, sponsors public programs, publishes a magazine, and works with its charitable affiliate, the Center for Architecture Foundation, to provide scholarship and educational opportunities. For more information on AIANY is available here.

About the Center for Architecture 
The Center for Architecture is a destination for all interested in the built environment. It is home to the American Institute of Architects New York Chapter and the Center for Architecture Foundation, vibrant nonprofit organizations that provide resources to both the public and building industry professionals. Through exhibitions, programs, and special events, the Center aims to improve the quality and sustainability of the built environment, foster exchange between the design, construction, and real estate communities, and encourage collaborations across the city and globe. As the city’s leading cultural institution focusing on architecture, the Center drives positive change through the power of design. For more information, please visit www.aiany.org. About the AIA New York Chapter: Founded in 1857, the AIA New York Chapter is the oldest and largest chapter of the American Institute of Architects. The Chapter's members include over 4,400 practicing architects, allied professionals, students, and public members interested in architecture and design. The AIA New York Chapter is dedicated to three goals: design excellence, public outreach, and professional development.   To fulfill its mission, the Chapter sponsors an array of programs and exhibitions that explore the role of architects in housing, planning, historic preservation, and urban design among other topics.

About Kramer Levin  
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP is a premier, full-service law firm with offices in New York, Silicon Valley and Paris.  Firm lawyers are leading practitioners in their respective fields.  The firm represents Global 1000 and emerging growth companies, institutions and individuals, across a broad range of industries.
 
The Kramer Levin Real Estate Industry practice, which encompasses Land Use, is a highly experienced 50-plus attorney team that also includes Environmental and Condemnation matters. With more than 20 professionals including lawyers, an engineer, planners and a veteran litigator, the firm has the largest Land Use practice in the City of New York, and focuses on the most complex and sophisticated of matters. Adept at maneuvering the many complexities of the real estate business, including matters that involve public sector/governmental entities, the firm delivers strategic, creative solutions through a network of far-reaching relationships and capabilities in New York and beyond. The firm’s Land Use group was ranked #1 in New York by Best Lawyers in America every year since 2008 and its practice and attorneys ranked in the top tiers in Chambers USA, U.S. News & World Report, and Legal 500 U.S. The firm was also named a top Real Estate practice of 2012 by Law360. Additional information about the firm’s Land Use department is available here.