2026 IPA Independent Project Residency at the Block House , New York / Vereinigte Staaten

 

Institute for Public Architecture (IPA)

900 Broadway #802

New York, NY 10003

 

The Residency program is open to local and global applicants from diverse backgrounds, educations, experiences, and aspirations at any stage of their career. Applicants may be practitioners working across disciplines, with an emphasis on the public realm. The program is especially well-suited for those on sabbatical or with funded projects. The program is not open to current students.

 

The Independent Project Residency program is intended for applicants with a clearly developed focus and/or approach who need time and space to work independently within the context of a unique and supportive communal environment. During the Summer and Fall seasons, public programming and visitor traffic is high and fluctuates according to weather. As temperatures drop towards the later Fall months, public traffic will give way to a quieter and slower period.

 

Fellows will have the opportunity for public engagement while also enjoying a degree of solitude and productive separation from the fast pace of NYC, with access via ferry after public hours. The IPA Block House provides comfortable living accomodations alongside ample space to conduct research within the communal Studio and Library. Fellows are encouraged to skill-share and engage with their cohort through both planned and spontaneous activities throughout the Residency.

 

Although collaborators may apply, each applicant must complete an individual application and will be evaluated separately, with no guarantee that both collaborators will be selected.

 

Application deadline: December 15, 2025