BUILD

Pop-up building station

BUILD is an installation of interactive building stations with playful materials and challenges that expose people of all ages to diverse works of architecture, design, engineering and construction. Elements include:

custom-designed, pop-up infrastructure for building together;
Lego, Imagination Playground blocks, MagnaTiles, and more;
self-guided activities contributed by architects, engineers, educators;
books on architecture and engineering;
staff and volunteers to facilitate.

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BUILD is traveling across New York City with a special focus on underserved neighborhoods where art and education resources can be scarce. Your donation can help us share these great materials in all neighborhoods of New York City.

Children playing with blocks on the table on the street.

Children playing with magnatiles on the street of NYC, on a triangular wooden table and plastic benches.

One big table on the street, with children playing with magnetiles and blocks.

Children playing with lego blocks and Magnatiles on the street.

A view of teenagers playing with colorful lego blocks on the street.

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People building with legos on a table in Times Square, NYC.

BUILD Supporters:

BUILD is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.

The Laura B. Vogler
Foundation

Start-up funding for program development generously provided by The Laura B. Vogler Foundation.

BUILD In-Kind Supporters:

Blog posts about BUILD:

Uni at Playground 103 in East Harlem, series wraps tomorrow

The Uni has been at Playground 103 in East Harlem to reach kids and families living nearby at NYCHA East River Houses. Our work here is in partnership with NYC Parks in support of the Community Parks Initiative, and tomorrow is our final...

Uni lands at Von King Park in Bed Stuy

The Uni was in Bed Stuy today, visiting Von King Park. Our work here is in partnership with NYC Parks to support of the Community Parks Initiative, an effort to invest in neighborhood parks with the greatest needs. Lots of families were out and grills were getting...

Uni DRAW visits SHoP Architects

SHoP Architects are generous sponsors of DRAW NYC, our program that lets New Yorkers gather around drawing in public space. At the invitation of Kimberly Holden, a SHoP founder and principal, we dropped by the office this week, bringing the portable drawing studio...