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A Series of Public Conversations and Receptions Starts Tonight
The Downtown Design Festival at the Seaport District NYC, will present “Downtown Dialogues,” a series of one-on-one public conversations and receptions held from May 5th to May 17th, 2016, in the event space on the second floor of the Seaport Studios.

Each evening will feature a noted design-oriented creative speaker based in lower Manhattan, in conversation with a noted design journalist, critic, or curator. The distinguished roster of participants represents the vibrant diversity of creative energy in lower Manhattan, including the areas of architecture, graphic design, filmmaking, magazine publishing, interactive design and new media, sound design, fashion, and industrial design, among other fields.
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Placemaking for a More Livable City: The Temporary Activation of Urban Space
Date: Thursday, May 5
6:30- 8:30 pm
Reception to follow
Location: Seaport Studios, 19 Fulton Street, 2nd
Panel Discussion + Reception

As part of the Downtown Design Festival at the Seaport District, a panel discussion organized by the City College of New York and Ouvdd University of Lausanne, Switzerland, will explore the wide range of temporary interventions—including do-it-yourself (DIY) projects and pop-ups—have been deployed to activate urban spaces for a limited time. A diverse and distinguished group of academic scholars and urban professionals will explore the growing popularity of these temporary activations—and critically examine the trend within the context of larger issues of spatial equity and the notion of "the just city."
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Beer is Culture
Date: Friday, May 6
6:30- 9:00 pm
Reception to follow
Location: Seaport Studios, 19 Fulton Street, 2nd
Panel Discussion + Reception

Join Sixpoint Brewery Manager Danny Bruckert for an inspiring overview of the craft of beer making at Sixpoint brewery. They will take us through the development of unique beer brand from inception to today, followed by a beer tasting with the team. Numbers are limited.
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Nicholas Blechman + Juliette Cezzar
Date: Tuesday, May 10
6:30- 8:00 pm
Reception to follow
Location: Seaport Studios, 19 Fulton Street, 2nd
Panel Discussion + Reception

Nicholas Blechman is the Creative Director for The New Yorker magazine. Juliette Cezzar is Associate Professor at Parsons School of Design and President of the American Institute of Graphic Arts/New York Chapter.
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Andrew Essex + Kyle Bergman + James Sanders
Date: Wednesday, May 11
6:30- 8:00 pm
Reception to follow
Location: Seaport Studios, 19 Fulton Street, 2nd
Panel Discussion + Reception

Andrew Essex is the Chief Executive officer of Tribeca Enterprises and the Tribeca Film festival. Kyle Bergman founded the Architecture and Design Film Festival (ADFF) and serves as the Director + founded the publishing company Alt Spec. James Sanders, AIA is an architect, author, and filmmaker, and director of the Seaport Culture District.
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Paola Antonelli + Jake Barton
Date: Thursday, May 12
6:30- 8:00 pm
Reception to follow
Location: Seaport Studios, 19 Fulton Street, 2nd
Panel Discussion + Reception

Paola Antonelli is a Senior Curator in the Department of Architecture and Design, as well as MoMA’s founding Director of Research and Development. Jake Barton is Principal and Founder of Local Projects.
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Raj Patel + Matthew Shaw
Date: Friday, May 13
6:30- 8:00 pm
Reception to follow
Location: Seaport Studios, 19 Fulton Street, 2nd
Panel Discussion + Reception

Raj Patel is a principal at Arup. Matt Shaw is a Senior Editor at The Architect’s Newspaper.
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Paul Makovsky + Gregg Pasquarelli
Date: Monday, May 16
6:30- 8:00 pm
Reception to follow
Location: Seaport Studios, 19 Fulton Street, 2nd
Panel Discussion + Reception

Paul Makovsky is the editorial director of the award-winning publication Metropolis magazine. Gregg Pasquarelli, AIA is a Founding Partner of SHoP Architects and Associate Professor of Architecture at Yale University.
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Marc Kushner + Benjamin Prosky
6:30- 8:00 pm
Reception to follow
Location: Seaport Studios, 19 Fulton Street, 2nd
Panel Discussion + Reception

Marc Kushner, AIA, is an architect and co-founder and CEO of Architizer and Partner of New York architecture firm HWKN (Hollwich Kushner). Benjamin Prosky is Executive Director of the American Institute of Architects New York Chapter (AIANY) and the Center for Architecture. He previously served as Assistant Dean for Communications at Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD). In 2009, Prosky co-founded Architizer.
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