common room has been invited by the Center for Architecture to participate in Park(ing) Day, an international event that reclaims parking spots in 50 countries around the world and transforms them into engaging public spaces for one day a year. common room will be collaborating with the AIA New Practices Committee on the event which will take place on September 19, 2008 from 8am – 8pm in a parking spot in front of the Center for Architecture.

common room is one of six winners of the New Practices New York 2008 portfolio competition sponsored by the AIA New York. The New Practices exhibition opens at the Center for Architecture on September 05, 2008.

common room will be coordinating this year’s annual thesis competition studio at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute School of Architecture.