The Architectural League of New York is a non-profit organization "for creative and intellectual work in architecture, urbanism, and related disciplines". The Parthenon on top of the Acropolis, Athens, Greece Architecture (from Latin, architectura and ultimately from Greek, αρχιτεκτων, a master builder, from αρχι- chief, leader and τεκτων, builder, carpenter) is the art and science of designing buildings and structures. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

The league dates from 1881, when Cass Gilbert organized meetings at the Salmagundi Club for young architects. In early years, members took turns assigning sketch problems with solutions then critiqued by established architects. In 1886 it was restarted by architect Russell Sturgis with exhibitions, lectures, dinners, tours, and juried annual exhibitions. During its history, many of New York's most prominent architects have served as president, including George B. Post, Henry Hardenbergh, Grosvenor Atterbury, Raymond Hood, Ralph Walker, Wallace Harrison, and more recently, Ulrich Franzen, Robert A.M. Stern, Frances Halsband, Paul Byard, Walter Chatham, and Frank Lupo. Woolworth Building (New York City), was the worlds tallest building at the time it was built, in 1909. ... Russell Sturgis (October 16, 1836 - February 11, 1909), United States architect and art critic, was born in Baltimore County, Maryland. ... George Browne Post (1837 - 1913) was a U.S. architect. ... Henry Janeway Hardenbergh (February 6, 1847 - March 18, 1918) was a U.S. architect, best known for having designed The Dakota luxury-apartment building, The Copley Plaza Hotel in Boston Massachusetts, and the Plaza Hotel, both near Central Park in Manhattan. ... Grosvenor Atterbury (July 7, 1869 Detroit, MI - October 18, 1956 Southampton, NY) was an American architect, urban planner and writer. ... Raymond M. Hood (March 29, 1881 - August 14, 1934) was an early-mid twentieth century architect who worked in the Art Deco style. ... Ralph Thomas Walker (1889–1973) was a United States architect. ... Wallace K. Harrison is a mid-twentieth-century architect. ... Frank Lupo is an American television writer and producer. ...

The league embraces collaboration across the arts. Muralists and sculptors are invited to become members, and annual exhibitions have included sections for landscape architecture, painting, sculpture, and decorative arts. Central Park, like all parks, is an example of landscape architecture. ...

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• Architectural League of New York