Ashley Dawson, Distinguished Professor of Postcolonial Studies and Environmental Humanities at the College of Staten Island and The Graduate Center, CUNY has been selected as one of the 2026 residents of the Center for Architecture Lab, a forward-looking residency program hosted by the Center for Architecture in New York City. The competitive residency, shaped around the theme “Repair – Democracy and Urban Spaces,” drew more than 40 proposals from multidisciplinary teams across the region.
Dawson, working alongside collaborator Andrea Johnson, was chosen for their project “Energies of Repair: Visualizing Community Power in NYC.” The work examines New York’s rapidly shifting energy landscape, consisting of rising utility rates, stalled renewable initiatives, and aging infrastructure, and seeks to illuminate how energy systems shape democracy, justice, and the everyday lives of urban communities. Their project will culminate in a public exhibition opening at the Center for Architecture in May 2026, followed by programming that continues through the year. Read more...
