The House Transformed, Van Alen Institute
The House Transformed, Van Alen Institute
Brooklyn, NYThe House Transformed traveled to Brooklyn during spring 2026 for its second showing. Hosted by the Van Alen Institute, the Urban Room was densely packed to accommodate the exhibition’s featured models, printed large-format drawings, and transformable furniture.
Curated by Monica Ponce de Leon, with Shoshana Torn and Massimo Giannone.
Exhibition design by MPdL Studio.
Exhibition Participants
adamo-faiden, Agency—Agency, Akima Brackeen, Al Borde, all(zone), BALSA CROSETTO PIAZZI, Black Box Research Group / Atelier Office, Cameron Wu, Cazú Zegers, Chenchow Little Architects, clara sola-morales studio, Common Accounts, COMTE/MEUWLY, Current Interests, Daisy Ames, Diagonal Thoughts, Equipo de Arquitectura, Erin Besler, ERGO Architects, Florencia Pita & Co., Förstberg Ling, French 2D, Heide & von Beckerath, Now Here, The LADG, LLOSA CORTEGANA arquitectos, LTL Architects and Guy Nordenson and Associates, MALL, MOS with E. Coccia, MPdL Studio, Neri&Hu Design and Research Office, Oshinowo Studio, Preston Scott Cohen, Stan Allen Architect, Steven Holl Architects, Studio Barnes, studio:indigenous, Studio Sean Canty, Tato Architects, TEN, Tham & Videgård, VTN Architects, WILLIAMSONWILLIAMSON
Exhibition Credits
Curator: Mónica Ponce de León
Assistant Curators: Shoshana Torn and Massimo Giannone
Graphic Design: Christina Huang
Exhibition Design: MPdL Studio: Mónica Ponce de León, Massimo Giannone, Shoshana Torn
Public Programming: Emily Conklin
Exhibition Production: Kira McDonald
Exhibition Fabrication: Marie Baretsky, Sean Rucewicz, Olivia Ahmadi, Bill Tansley, John Hunter
Exhibition Assistants: Tyler Gray; Aidan Lozano; Saaya Perera; Nicole Teichner; Aonor Washington; Jon Charette; April Dong; Foivos Geralis; Ming Rou Han; Jordan Loofs; Chenkun Ma; Antónia Pachéco; Ian St. John; Lucia Tian; Samet Yilmaz
Model Assistants: Elina Chen; Zoe King Man Cheung; Vaida Kidykaite; Loretta Koch; Kyra McLaughlin; Lia Mondavi; Stephanie Rosas; Beatriz Saldana; Chandler Yicong Shan; Robert Williams
Photography: Cameron Blaylock
Special thanks to: Princeton University SoA Interim Dean Sylvia Lavin, Allison Wenner, Courtney Coffman, Jeanette Turner, Kate Harmon, Preston Scott Cohen, Cynthia Davidson, Sylvester Black, and Hayley Eber, as well as the Princeton University SoA staff and Van Alen Institute staff.
This exhibition is made possible by the Princeton University SoA Jean Labatut Memorial Lectures in Architecture and Urban Planning Fund.
