DfRR is set up to explore and address the potential for the design community to mitigate and adapt to disasters through the built environment.
Design for Risk and Reconstruction, DfRR, is set up to explore and address the potential for the design community to mitigate and adapt to disasters through the built environment. DfRR is a committee of AIA NY.
04/17/2026
On Wednesday evening, we discussed climate change in NYC and the launch of a new book bringing together authors from 23 cities across 15 countries. https://calendar.aiany.org/2026/04/15/planning-urban-design-and-architecture-for-climate-action/
04/15/2026
Join us Wednesday evening for the launch of a new book bringing together authors from 23 cities across 15 countries. https://calendar.aiany.org/2026/04/15/planning-urban-design-and-architecture-for-climate-action/
04/03/2026
Please join our committee meeting on Wednesday evening for a presentation by landscape architect Anna Hochhalter of Ramboll on climate resilience projects addressing urban heat and water-related challenges. https://calendar.aiany.org
03/20/2026
See our video archive including this new one on insurance. https://www.centerforarchitecture.org/videos-audio/videos/?committee=15
03/13/2026
At our event on March 5, we discussed affordable housing and the impacts of sea level rise. Look for the recording on our AIANY web page soon. https://calendar.aiany.org/2026/03/05/impacts-of-sea-level-rise-rpa-report-on-affordable-housing/
02/28/2026
Join us on Thursday to discuss affordable housing and the impacts of sea level rise. https://calendar.aiany.org/2026/03/05/impacts-of-sea-level-rise-rpa-report-on-affordable-housing/
02/10/2026
Join us Wednesday evening for a discussion with one of our founders, Lance Brown FAIA. https://calendar.aiany.org/2026/02/11/aiany-design-for-risk-and-reconstruction-committee-meeting-74/
11/14/2025
Join this COP 30 event on Saturday. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScbdUsidRGw5fobmWCnwSN0pF3s_qaA1ES_HY-yvz9EUMCQ-w/viewform
11/12/2025
Join us for this program Wednesday evening. https://calendar.aiany.org/2025/11/12/on-the-waterfront-infrastructure-resiliency-and-transportation/