Students in the fall 2019 third-year B.Arch. studio taught by Visiting Professor Rubén Alcolea and Visiting Critic Sam Ghantous present their first assignment of the semester — exploring the concept of density expressed through the cube. Learn more about the B.Arch. program.
Bachelor of fine arts students present thesis projects in a final presentation and critique at the end of the spring semester. The B.F.A. curriculum combines the intensive studio culture of the art department with enhanced access to electives in all areas of the university. Learn more about applying to the B.F.A. program.
Structural Systems features models made this semester in Mark Cruvellier's class that examines the 3D structural systems that are used in buildings — both how they "work" in terms of their mechanical function and how they can be related to conceptual design ideas and form and space-making objectives. On display November 11–22.
The final report from the fall 2018 CRP Land Use, Environmental Planning, and Urban Design Workshop earned a Best Practice/Outstanding Student Project award from the American Planning Association (APA) Upstate New York Chapter.
Cornell in Rome: Rome Neighborhood Studies
Students in the urban studies Rome Workshop, CRP 4160, spend 20 hours per week in neighborhoods exploring public space, urban design, social housing, infrastructure services, immigrant integration, tourism, historic preservation, and economic development. Students meet with professional planners, government officials, community activists, and others responsible for urban policy making. At the end of the semester, each student or student group presents their findings in a Neighborhood Study.
The specific methodology has changed over the years, but the focus has remained that of a practically oriented experiential learning seminar. The experience is intended to provide a practical application to the text-based learning students have pursued in their undergraduate curriculum as planning students.
A selected set of studies is published here in a collection that is updated on a yearly basis. The reader should bear in mind that these studies are produced by undergraduate students who generally begin the semester with a limited command of the Italian language and a limited knowledge of Italian urban realities. The studies are not to be taken as professional reports, but rather as the training ground for future planning practitioners.
The decision to publish selected studies has various motivations. Perhaps the most important is public accountability, and the desire to return to the community studies that may be of value to community members. None of these studies would have been possible without the generous support of so many citizens over almost two decades of systematic investigation.
A second reason for publishing these studies concerns the dearth of easily accessible information in English on peripheral modern Rome. People with the most varied interests, from artists looking for an unfrequented site, or travelers wishing to explore an unbeaten track, have expressed interest in gaining access to these studies. The Rome Neighborhood Studies page accommodates such requests.
While every effort is made to ensure accuracy, the reliability of all the information contained in these studies cannot be guaranteed. All studies contain bibliographies and sources for statistical analysis. Readers interested in gaining a deeper understanding of the material are advised to consult the original sources.
These neighborhood studies could not be completed without the support of the Cornell in Rome faculty. A special thanks to Greg Smith, Carlotta Fioretti, Viviana Andriola, and Serena Muccitelli.
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