Alumni News and Events

In NYC's Central Park, AAP Alum Leads a Stunning Transformation

Architecture alum Susan Rodriguez ('81, B.Arch. '82) spearheaded the design of a recreation center on the Harlem Meer, enhancing accessibility and reconnecting the park's north-end landscape and water features to the neighborhood.

Cornell AAP Receives Gift to Endow Judith Kinnard Early Career Design Fellow in Architecture

With a gift from two AAP alumni, the college has established a position meant to be a "powerful running start" for emerging design educators.

Ratan N. Tata Posthumously Honored with Inaugural Distinguished Alumni Award

Milstein Hall's auditorium was at capacity for the April ceremony, during which speakers shared personal reflections on Tata's wide-ranging impact and legacy.

Akima Brackeen and Cory Henry Among the 2025–26 Rome Prize Winners

The Architect's Newspaper: Cory Henry (M.Arch. '12) was named a Rome Prize winner in architecture. The award supports innovative and cross-disciplinary work in the arts and humanities by artists and scholars who represent the highest standards of excellence.

A Stunning New Pool in Central Park Helps Heal Old Wounds

The New York Times: Susan T. Rodriguez's ('81, B.Arch. '82) architecture firm collaborated on the design for the $160 million Davis Center, a landmark renovation and upgrade of recreational space and waterways at Central Park's north end.

With 100 Pounds of Blue Pigment, an Artist Conjures Spirits of the Past

The New York Times: Run Together and Look Ugly After the First Rain, an exhibition of work by artist Amanda Williams (B.Arch. '97), highlights the use of a deep, midnight blue pigment that took Williams and two material science labs three years to recreate.

2025 AIA/ACSA Topaz Medallion for Excellence in Architectural Education

Thomas R. Fisher (B.Arch. '75) is the recipient of this award that recognizes outstanding individual contributions to architectural education. The award was presented by the American Institute of Architects and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture.

Mellon Foundation: Mid-Century Marvel

AAP alum and past Architecture faculty Scott Ruff (B.Arch. '92, M.Arch. '95) codirects the newly founded Coles House Project to preserve prolific architect Robert Coles's home and studio, which stands as a symbol of Black mid-century modernism.

The 2024 Winners of the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation National Preservation Awards

Baye Adofo-Wilson (M.R.P. '94), CEO of BAW Development, is among the leaders of the Hinchliffe Stadium rehabilitation project, which was awarded the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation National Preservation Award given to those who preserve and sustain our architectural and cultural heritage.