We couldn’t have asked for a better home for AAP NYC than 26 Broadway. Situated right in front of the Charging Bull in the heart of the FiDi. 26 Broadway is also known as the Standard Oil building which at one point was the home address for Alexander Hamilton and his wife. We currently occupy the 20th floor which offers us fantastic views of the Hudson and Liberty Island which can be viewed on the 24 hour live feed from here.
Currently there are a mixture of Architecture and Art students studying at AAP NYC, most of whom are new to the city. Our first day here Bob Balder, the NYC AAP Executive Director, had us all place pins on a map of where we are from and where we are staying in New York. It was interesting to see how people from all over the globe were congregated together on one island.
As we forge ahead with the semester we look forward to getting to know one another better and putting ourselves up for new challenges and experiences.