NYCxDESIGN Keynote: An Evening with Santiago & Gabriel Calatrava

Enjoy a special conversation with architects Santiago & Gabriel Calatrava at Saint Nicholas National Shrine, with an optional Oculus Tour.

Join NYCxDESIGN Festival for an intimate evening at the Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church & National Shrine, featuring a keynote conversation between world-renowned architect Santiago Calatrava and architect Gabriel Calatrava.

Set within one of Lower Manhattan’s most significant contemporary landmarks, the discussion offers a rare opportunity to hear directly from the project’s designer alongside his son and collaborator, reflecting on architecture, legacy, and the making of civic space.

The evening concludes with a complimentary cocktail reception as architecture, dialogue, and place come together in a truly memorable experience.

Optional Add-On Experience

Enhance the evening with an exclusive pre-event architectural walking tour of the Oculus, led by Gabriel Calatrava.

This 30-minute guided experience provides behind-the-scenes insight into the project’s design, engineering, and construction as a globally recognized transportation hub, as well as its relationship to the Saint Nicholas Church. Guests will gain a deeper understanding of the ideas and innovations shaping both works before continuing to the keynote conversation nearby.

Please note:

• This tour requires the purchase of a keynote ticket
• Capacity is strictly limited
• The tour begins prior to the keynote (see schedule below)

Schedule

4:30pm - Oculus Tour Check In Begins

5:00pm - Oculus Tour (Add-On Ticket Holders Only)

5:30pm - Doors open for Keynote at Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church & National Shrine

6:00pm - Keynote Conversation (All Ticket Holders)

7:00pm - Complimentary cocktails at the Shrine

7:30pm - Evening Concludes

Ticket Information

• Keynote Ticket includes access to the conversation at Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church & Shrine
• Oculus Tour Add-On provides access to the pre-event guided tour with Gabriel Calatrava
• Tour tickets are limited and available on a first-come basis

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