New Vision for East Hampton Village

The next iteration of “Inter-Sections: The Architect in Conversation,” an ongoing series of panel discussions held at the Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill, will focus on the revival of design publications as forums for critical dialogue on urban planning and architecture, with a specific focus on a proposal to redesign the Village of East Hampton.

Next Thursday at 5 p.m., Maziar Behrooz and Bruce Engel of MB Architecture will be joined by Levi Shaw-Faber, the editor of End, a new design magazine that is launching its first edition today throughout the East End and as an insert in The Star.

The program will begin with a presentation by the architects of their project “Restoring Forward: A Vision for East Hampton Village,” which is featured in the first issue of End. The project proposes to revitalize the village and restore its “original human character,” according to the Parrish. Working as “growth magnets,” key buildings anchored to the north end of Newtown Lane would shift activity and density away from Main Street and provide space for civic and community engagement.

New recreation and culture hubs, supported by new infill housing, would make the village the town center it was always meant to be. A safe and pleasant walking and bike path connects village amenities to new hydroponic block-farms and to the broader township.

End seeks to be a new public space for discussion about design and the environment. Mr. Shaw-Faber, who is the magazine’s publisher as well as its editor, was the founding associate editor of  The Star’s magazine EAST. End launched the first annual East End Design Awards, which received 70 submissions in 13 categories from 30 design firms. The winners and finalists are featured in the inaugural issue.

Tickets for the program are $12, free for museum members and students. Copies of End will be available at the presentation.