Daniel Libeskind, AIA, designer of the master plan for the World Trade Center Site; Santiago Calatrava, designer of the new World Trade Center Transportation Hub; and Michael Arad, AIA, co-designer of the Ground Zero Memorial, will join for the first time in a public panel discussion at 1 p.m. September 18. The event, “Design: Ground Zero,” is the major public event of “Learning from Lower Manhattan,” presented by the AIA national component and AIA New York Chapter.

The event will take place in Lower Manhattan at Tribeca Performing Arts Center at the Borough of Manhattan Community College, (199 Chambers Street). Tickets are $35 ($20 for students and senior citizens) and may be purchased in advance online, in person at the AIA New York Chapter’s Center for Architecture, or by calling 212-358-6126.

“Learning from Lower Manhattan,” September 17–19, will evaluate how New York has been rebuilding in the wake of 9/11 and explore the implications of these efforts, not only for the city but for the region and the nation as a whole.

The conference will take place at several locations throughout Manhattan, including the Center for Architecture (AIA New York’s public gallery at 536 Laguardia Place), New York University’s Kimmel Center, St. John’s University, and Borough of Manhattan Community College.

In addition to lectures and concurrent breakout sessions on green design, public open space, planning/zoning for mixed-use communities, and waterfront access, the conference will include more than a dozen architectural tours of Lower Manhattan, including the ferry terminals, Battery Park City, Solaire, Tribeca, and the East River waterfront as well as a boat tour of New York Harbor and a walking tour of Ground Zero led by Robert Davidson, FAIA, formerly chief architect of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

For a complete schedule and registration information, visit the Learning from Lower Manhattan Web site.

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