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Gallery Talk: Designing for Caregiving
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Tuesday, April 28, 6–8 pm
303 Bond Street, BrooklynHow can we design homes for new family typologies that expand well beyond the confines of the nuclear? Join Cynthia Davidson in conversation with The House Transformed participants Tei Carpenter, Rocio Crosetto, and Erica Goetz.*
Refreshments will be served.
On view at Van Alen Institute through May 22, The House Transformed presents new ideas for domestic architecture. Featuring participants from local and global contexts, the exhibition rejects conventional notions of nuclear family and a “one-size-fits-all” approach to the house. These models and drawings explore alternative concepts for collective living, multigenerational households, and caregiving.
*Please note: due to unforeseen circumstances, Rossana Hu is no longer able to participate in this event.
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Exhibition: The House Transformed
On view in Spring 2026, The House Transformed presented new ideas for domestic architecture.
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Single-Family Homes Aren’t Just for Nuclear Families
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10 can’t-miss architecture & design events to see this April in NYC, LA, Chicago, Boston, Dallas, Buffalo, Shenzhen, and Milan
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4 Architecture Exhibitions To See in New York City This Spring
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Photos: The House Transformed opening reception
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The House Transformed opening reception, February 24, 2026. Photo: Cameron Blaylock 
The House Transformed opening reception, February 24, 2026. Photo: Cameron Blaylock 
The House Transformed opening reception, February 24, 2026. Photo: Cameron Blaylock 
The House Transformed opening reception, February 24, 2026. Photo: Cameron Blaylock 
The House Transformed opening reception, February 24, 2026. Photo: Cameron Blaylock 
The House Transformed opening reception, February 24, 2026. Photo: Cameron Blaylock 
The House Transformed opening reception, February 24, 2026. Photo: Cameron Blaylock 
The House Transformed opening reception, February 24, 2026. Photo: Cameron Blaylock 
The House Transformed opening reception, February 24, 2026. Photo: Cameron Blaylock 
The House Transformed opening reception, February 24, 2026. Photo: Cameron Blaylock 
The House Transformed opening reception, February 24, 2026. Photo: Cameron Blaylock 
The House Transformed, Van Alen Institute. Photo: Cameron Blaylock 
The House Transformed opening reception, February 24, 2026. Photo: Cameron Blaylock 
The House Transformed opening reception, February 24, 2026. Photo: Cameron Blaylock 
The House Transformed opening reception, February 24, 2026. Photo: Cameron Blaylock 
The House Transformed opening reception, February 24, 2026. Photo: Cameron Blaylock 
The House Transformed opening reception, February 24, 2026. Photo: Cameron Blaylock 
The House Transformed opening reception, February 24, 2026. Photo: Cameron Blaylock 
The House Transformed opening reception, February 24, 2026. Photo: Cameron Blaylock 
The House Transformed opening reception, February 24, 2026. Photo: Cameron Blaylock 
The House Transformed opening reception, February 24, 2026. Photo: Cameron Blaylock 
The House Transformed, Van Alen Institute. Photo: Cameron Blaylock 
The House Transformed opening reception, February 24, 2026. Photo: Cameron Blaylock 
The House Transformed opening reception, February 24, 2026. Photo: Cameron Blaylock 
The House Transformed opening reception, February 24, 2026. Photo: Cameron Blaylock 
The House Transformed, Van Alen Institute. Photo: Cameron Blaylock 
The House Transformed opening reception, February 24, 2026. Photo: Cameron Blaylock 
The House Transformed opening reception, February 24, 2026. Photo: Cameron Blaylock 
The House Transformed opening reception, February 24, 2026. Photo: Cameron Blaylock 
The House Transformed opening reception, February 24, 2026. Photo: Cameron Blaylock 
The House Transformed opening reception, February 24, 2026. Photo: Cameron Blaylock 
The House Transformed opening reception, February 24, 2026. Photo: Cameron Blaylock 
The House Transformed, Van Alen Institute. Photo: Cameron Blaylock On February 24, friends new and old ventured out after a historic blizzard to celebrate The House Transformed.
On view at Van Alen Institute through May 22, The House Transformed presents new ideas for domestic architecture. Featuring participants from local and global contexts, the exhibition rejects conventional notions of nuclear family and a “one-size-fits-all” approach to the house. These models and drawings explore alternative concepts for collective living, multigenerational households, and caregiving.
The exhibition debuted at the Princeton University School of Architecture and is curated by Mónica Ponce de León with Shoshana Torn and Massimo Giannone.
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The House Transformed, an exhibition curated by Mónica Ponce de León, opens at Van Alen InstituteRelated Projects
Exhibition: The House Transformed
On view in Spring 2026, The House Transformed presented new ideas for domestic architecture.Urban Room
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The House Transformed, an exhibition curated by Mónica Ponce de León, opens at Van Alen Institute
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Opening Reception: The House Transformed
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Opening Reception: The House Transformed
Tuesday, February 24, 5:30–8 pm
Van Alen Institute
303 Bond Street, BrooklynJoin us to celebrate The House Transformed, on view February 24–May 22, 2026.
Following its debut at the Princeton School of Architecture (SoA), The House Transformed presents new ideas for domestic architecture. Featuring participants from local and global contexts, the exhibition rejects conventional notions of nuclear family and a “one-size-fits-all” approach to the house. These models and drawings explore alternative concepts for collective living, multigenerational households, and caregiving.
Curated by Mónica Ponce de León, George Dutton ’27 Professor in Architecture, Princeton School of Architecture, with Shoshana Torn and Massimo Giannone.
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Photos: The House Transformed opening reception
Friends new and old ventured out after a historic blizzard to celebrate the exhibition The House Transformed. -
Gallery Talk: Designing for Singleness
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Thursday, March 26, 6–8 pm
303 Bond Street, BrooklynHow do we think about designing homes and housing for single people? Whether childless, living apart from a partner, or cohabitating with roommates, singleness takes many spatial forms and is a largely unexplored design question. Join this conversation moderated by Beatriz Colomina with The House Transformed exhibitors Daisy Ames, Paul Lewis, Clara Sola Morales, and Verena von Beckerath.
Light bites and refreshments will be served.
On view at Van Alen Institute through May 22, The House Transformed presents new ideas for domestic architecture. Featuring participants from local and global contexts, the exhibition rejects conventional notions of nuclear family and a “one-size-fits-all” approach to the house. These models and drawings explore alternative concepts for collective living, multigenerational households, and caregiving.
Event Schedule
6 pm: Doors open
6:30 pm: Conversation
7:30 pm: Reception
Related Projects
Exhibition: The House Transformed
On view in Spring 2026, The House Transformed presented new ideas for domestic architecture.Urban Room
Using our HQ to host public programs and as a flexible community space. -
Gallery Tour: Community and Curation
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Saturday, April 4, 2–3:30 pm
303 Bond Street, BrooklynPlease join us for a special guided gallery tour of The House Transformed with curator Mónica Ponce de Leon and Rome Prize-winner Akima Brackeen. Akima’s practice is focused on justice in the built environment, and housing is a key part of what makes cities and communities livable and vibrant. Akima and Mónica will introduce visitors to the nearly 50 models through this lens, specifically geared toward our local Brooklyn community.
On view at Van Alen Institute through May 22, The House Transformed presents new ideas for domestic architecture. Featuring participants from local and global contexts, the exhibition rejects conventional notions of nuclear family and a “one-size-fits-all” approach to the house. These models and drawings explore alternative concepts for collective living, multigenerational households, and caregiving.
Coffee and tea will be served.
Event Schedule
2 pm: Doors open
2:30 pm: Guided gallery tour
3 pm: Discussion
Related Projects
Exhibition: The House Transformed
On view in Spring 2026, The House Transformed presented new ideas for domestic architecture.Urban Room
Using our HQ to host public programs and as a flexible community space.