Upcoming Events
Building Stonewall: Design Team Dialogue
Join this exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the new Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center. The design team reveals insights, challenges and triumphs, and untold stories.
Building Stories: OUT in Real Estate
Join our next Building Stories event: OUT in Real Estate. Hear from NYC's queer real estate leaders during open discussion about their journeys and insights.
Drag Ball & Crawl: Historical Harlem Walking Tour & Drag Brunch
Celebrate black queer joy and drag of the past, present, and future with a guided Drag Crawl through Harlem and Drag Brunch.
Empowering Change: Stories with LGBTQ+ ERG Leaders
Save the date for our Greater Los Angeles group's inaugural LGBTQ+ Employee Resource Group panel event!
Building Stonewall: Past, Present & Future with Diana Rodriguez and Ken Lustbader
Join us for an evening discussion with Diana Rodriguez of Pride Live, who will discuss bringing the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center to life, and with Ken Lustbader of NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project, who will delve into the history Stonewall Inn from rebellion to today.
Building Inclusivity: Navigating Success of LGBTQ+ ERGs Across Industries
Join us for our annual LGBTQ+ ERG event, this year with guests from outside the design and construction industry so we can hear insights from across sectors about how to establish and make sure your company's ERG will thrive.
From Blueprint to Reality: Forming a LGBTQ+ ERG
Save the date to join our San Francisco Bay group for their first panel discussion about LGBTQ+ Employee Resource Groups within the design and construction industry.
Queer Harlem Renaissance Walking Tour
Join us as we step back in time to remember and celebrate the Queer Harlem Renaissance using the newly developed Queer Harlem Renaissance phone app.
Building Stories: Constructing Open Conversations
Join representatives from leading New York and Washington, DC, based construction programs for an open conversation on what true equity and inclusion can look like through discussions of the past, diagnoses of the present, and brainstorming around a better future.
Historic Homo Harlem: the Walking Tour
Join us on foot as we explore Harlem's long-standing African American queer history through a walking tour led by Harlem’s very own Michael Henry Adams.
Dusk Tour of Greenwich Village's Vintage Neon Signs
Experience the magic of vintage neon signs at dusk and discover Greenwich Village's storied past with author Tom Rinaldi on this one-of-a-kind walking tour!
The Glass House + Galleries Private Tour
Join us for a private, guided tour of The Glass House, one of Philip Johnson's most notable designs just over an hour outside of New York City.
An Evening with Matthew Bremer
Join us for an evening with Matthew Bremer as he shares his life and story leading up to his becoming the first out, gay president of AIA New York.
Annual Build Your Career Workshop
Students and emerging professionals! Join us for our annual Build Your Career Workshop where industry professionals will share their tips and tricks with emerging professionals to help you catapult your career forward.
Historic Homo Harlem: Preserving Disappearing Queer Spaces
Explore Harlem's long-standing and often obscure African American queer history through its historically significant and cultural sites, gain a deeper understanding of their value, and learn why they must be both preserved and celebrated.
Guided Tour of Paul Rudolph's Modulightor House
Experience the ONLY Paul Rudolph-designed interior open to the public in New York City on this guided tour.
Building Stories: Trans Voices
Save the date for the next installment of our Building Stories series: Trans Voices. This virtual event will be a conversation among several members of the Trans Community.
Under the High Line: Chelsea Walking Tour
Join Build Out Alliance for a guided tour as we explore the areas beneath the High Line and learn about West Chelsea’s industrial past, its gay history, and its transformation into a modern cultural hub.
Harborside Project Tour & Happy Hour
Join us for a project tour of Mack-Cali’s recently renovated Harborside Development in Jersey City followed by a happy hour at Rooftop at Exchange Place & Terrace Bar.
Proud @ Work Roundtable and Happy Hour
Build Out Alliance invites you to join a panel of guest speakers who will be discussing their firm’s LGBTQ+ employee resource groups (ERG) and what it means to be Proud at Work! The event will kick off with each presenter sharing a bit about their firm’s ERG, followed by a virtual happy hour and general networking.
Architecture Boat Tour with the Center for Architecture
In celebration of Pride 2021, Build Out Alliance and the Center for Architecture present a guided boat tour that includes themes relevant to the LGBTQ history of NYC. Tickets are limited to 65 people, so register at link below.
Location : Classic Harbor Line, Chelsea Piers - Pier 62
Designing Against Disparities: listening to, engaging with, and building for the community
In a constantly evolving diverse city like New York, it is crucial that disparities are acknowledged, understood, and addressed. FXOne and Build Out Alliance presents Designing Against Disparities: listing to, engaging with and building for the community where we will be joined by SAGE and BlackSpace to delve into the systemic inequalities that exist within communities of color and the elder LGBTQ community, and the role that architects and designers can play to rethink how our cities are built through better designed community projects and more engaged affordable housing.