BUILD

Pop-up building station

BUILD is an installation of interactive building stations with playful materials and challenges that expose people of all ages to diverse works of architecture, design, engineering and construction. Elements include:

custom-designed, pop-up infrastructure for building together;
Lego, Imagination Playground blocks, MagnaTiles, and more;
self-guided activities contributed by architects, engineers, educators;
books on architecture and engineering;
staff and volunteers to facilitate.

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BUILD is traveling across New York City with a special focus on underserved neighborhoods where art and education resources can be scarce. Your donation can help us share these great materials in all neighborhoods of New York City.

Children playing with blocks on the table on the street.

Children playing with magnatiles on the street of NYC, on a triangular wooden table and plastic benches.

One big table on the street, with children playing with magnetiles and blocks.

Children playing with lego blocks and Magnatiles on the street.

A view of teenagers playing with colorful lego blocks on the street.

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People building with legos on a table in Times Square, NYC.

BUILD Supporters:

BUILD is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.

The Laura B. Vogler
Foundation

Start-up funding for program development generously provided by The Laura B. Vogler Foundation.

BUILD In-Kind Supporters:

Blog posts about BUILD:

BUILD NYC back at Butler Houses play street in the Bronx

Today, the Uni Project returned to Butler Houses (NYCHA) in the Bronx to visit a play street hosted by the Police Athletic League (PAL). Made possible in part with funding from the Building Healthy Communities/Mayor’s Action Plan for Neighborhood Safety...

Uni Project brings BUILD NYC to Madison Square Park

Our BUILD NYC program landed at Madison Square Park today, with opportunities to build for all ages. Thanks to engineers from the firm WSP for volunteering and to our host Madison Square Park Conservancy. Tomorrow, we'll be back with our weekly...

Building tall at NYCHA Forest Houses in the Bronx

Today, the Uni Project brought BUILD NYC to a play street at NYCHA Forest Houses, hosted by the Police Athletic League. The competition is on between Forest Houses and Butler Houses to build the tallest, free-standing tower of LEGO. Made possible in part...