Founded:
2022
Language(s):
English
Duration:
1-3 months
11-week program

The residency organisers understand that the cost of the Residency might be a barrier to entry for some applicants. The IPA offers a limited number of need-based partial Program Fee waivers. If you are interested in applying for a Program Fee Waiver, indicate this on the application. Requests must be submitted through the application and will not be considered after the general deadline.

The aim of the Program Fee Waiver is to address systemic barriers that some applicants may face. Any information submitted will remain confidential for the use of the IPA in determining applicant’s need for financial support. Successful applicants will be informed if they have been awarded a partial Program Fee Waiver when they are notified of their acceptance to the Residency. Program Fee Waivers are evaluated separately from the rest of the application and submitting a request will not negatively affect an application.

  • The 2025 Residency Fee consists of two parts; the Program Fee and the Room Fee.
  • Summer fixed program fee: $3750
  • Fall fixed program fee: $3500
  • The Room Fee ranges from $2,000–$3,500.

The Program Fee covers:
Registration and administrative overhead
Cohort activities, including a curated Dinner series, public events, and a final exhibition at the Block House
Occasional communal meals and get togethers
In-house program and facilities staff

The Room Fee covers:
A private bedroom with individual climate control, supplied with a full (double) bed, pillows, sheets, towel and closet
A personal desk and chair in the communal studio area with a lockable cabinet
Shared bathrooms and in-house laundry with washer and dryer
A fully-equipped shared kitchen and dining room
Common workspaces and living areas
Outdoor areas adjacent to the house with tables, chairs and open space
High-speed internet within the Block House
24-hour Island security
Unlimited ferry rides between Governors Island and Manhattan (ferries from Brooklyn are not included)

Application guidelines:

Applicants should submit the following documentation through the online form. Links to outside websites or files are not accepted and will not be considered in the review process.

  • Statement of interest: Describe (1) how you would use your time at the Residency, (2) the relevance of the Block House and New York City to your proposed project, and (3) how living/working on Governors Island may benefit your work. (maximum 500 words)
  • Research/Design proposal: Summary of the research or design work to be developed during the Residency program. Work can be ongoing or a new endeavor. (maximum 500 words)
  • References: Two references with full name and current email addresses. Recommendation letters are not required.
  • Curriculum vitae. (PDF format, maximum 5MB)
  • Work samples: Relevant research or work samples and/or portfolio. (PDF format, maximum 10MB)
Application deadline:
Specific date
Deadline:
Open call:
no
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Institute for Public Architecture

Institute for Public Architecture

Institute for Public Architecture, AiR at the Block House, Brooklyn, NY
Institute for Public Architecture, AiR at the Block House, Brooklyn, NY
Institute for Public Architecture, AiR at the Block House, Brooklyn, NY
Institute for Public Architecture, AiR at the Block House, Brooklyn, NY
Institute for Public Architecture, AiR at the Block House, Brooklyn, NY
Description

The Institute for Public Architecture (IPA) welcomes applications for the 2025 Independent Project Residency based at the historic Block House on Governors Island.

The IPA Independent Project Residency program invites emerging and mid-career practitioners – whose work focuses on the public realm – to live and work during an eleven week live-in Residency at the IPA Block House on Governors Island. The Residency seeks to create new interdisciplinary opportunities for collective thinking by providing communal space for architects, urbanists, landscape architects, designers, artists, climate researchers, and researchers to live, work, and develop independent projects within the community of the residency. Applicants will bring their own interests to the program and will have opportunities to engage with the public and various local community partners and social practices within the IPA network over the course of the Residency, which will culminate in an exhibition of work at the Block House.

IPA Fellows are among the first civilian residents to live on the Island since the Coast Guard’s exit in 1996. Fellows will enjoy unparalleled historic, natural, and urban resources with direct access to downtown Manhattan and waterfront Brooklyn neighborhoods via ferry. The IPA, a long-term tenant on Governors Island together with Billion Oyster Project, the Harbor School, Earth Matter, Beam Center and Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, is one of more than twenty arts, cultural, educational, and environmental nonprofit organizations operating on the Island, forming a unique community that connects with a diverse and growing audience of nearly one million annual visitors.

The program is scheduled Summer: June 1 - August 17, 2025 and Fall: September 1 - November 16, 2025.

Outcome

This program is designed for applicants with research and design projects at any stage of development who would benefit from sharing their work in the collective, interdisciplinary context of the Residency. To that end, time will be set aside throughout the Residency for Fellows to present and discuss their work with the cohort, IPA staff, guests, and the public.

During the Residency, Fellows’ work can be presented in any format: academic papers, articles, and/or book chapters, film, sound, installations, drawings, models, and other media. The program will culminate in an exhibition at the Block House, and Fellows’ work will be published on the IPA’s digital channels and website.

Accommodation Information

A private bedroom with individual climate control, supplied with a full (double) bed, pillows, sheets, towel and closet
A personal desk and chair in the communal studio area with a lockable cabinet
Shared bathrooms and in-house laundry with washer and dryer
A fully-equipped shared kitchen and dining room
Common workspaces and living areas
Outdoor areas adjacent to the house with tables, chairs and open space
High-speed internet within the Block House
24-hour Island security
Unlimited ferry rides between Governors Island and Manhattan (ferries from Brooklyn are not included)

Studio Information

Fellows receive a personal desk and chair in the communal studio area with a lockable cabinet, and access to common workspaces, a design library and living areas, outdoor areas adjacent to the house with tables, chairs and open space.

Contact information
Email
info [at] the-ipa.org
Website
http://www.the-ipa.org