Announcements
Gerville Larsen (B.Arch. '88), architect and cultural steward of the Virgin Islands, dies at 59
Radio station WTJX announced that Gerville passed away on October 29, 2025, after decades working as an architect and historic preservationist on his home island of St. Croix in the US Virgin Islands.
Announcing the 2025 Boston Artadia Awardees
Sopheak Sam (M.F.A. '25) was named one of the 2025 Boston Artadia awardees, recognizing their emerging artistic practice among a distinguished group advancing contemporary visual arts in the Greater Boston region.
Graham Foundation Announces 2025 Grants to Individuals
The Graham Foundation has awarded 42 new grants to individuals whose projects advance interdisciplinary ideas in architecture and design. Among the recipients are members of the AAP community: Nathan Friedman (B.Arch. '08), CRP faculty Thomas J. Campanella, Architecture faculty Farzin Lotfi-Jam and Kevin Harrington (M.A. '75, Ph.D. HAUD '81).
Art Professor and Chair Paul Ramírez Jonas and alumna Nina Cooke John (B.Arch. '95) have been named finalists for a National Memorial Project honoring Congressman William H. Gray III in Philadelphia. They are among five artists invited to present full proposals to the Memorial Advisory Committee and community stakeholders on July 22, 2025.
James Richard Nelson (B.Arch. '61), 1938–2025
Architecture alumnus James Richard Nelson (B.Arch. '61), FAIA, passed away after an accomplished, decades-long architecture career.
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.
Henry Hobson Richardson: Drawings from the Collection of Houghton Library, Harvard University
Chris Milford (M.Arch. '85) coauthored a book highlighting a collection of 4,000+ architectural drawings by H. H. Richardson and his assistants, stored at Harvard.
Architecture Alumni Win the Architizer A+ Temporary Project of the Year
Architecture Visiting Critic Dillon Pranger (M.Arch. '17) and Chris Battaglia (M.Arch. '15) won the Architizer A+ Temporary Project of the Year with WoodStack, an adaptable pavilion promoting material reuse and questioning architectural temporality and sustainability.
Fulbrighters Head to 14 Countries for Research, Teaching
Cornell's 2024–25 cohort of Fulbright awardees includes Desai Wang (B.Arch. '24), who is heading to Singapore, and Madeleine August (B.Arch. '22), who will be in Sri Lanka.
Peter Gerakaris (B.F.A. '03) to Present a Solo Exhibition of Mixed-Media Artworks at the BBG
Microcosms, a solo exhibition from artist Peter Gerakaris (B.F.A. '03), showcases environmental motifs rendered with dynamic coloration and a verve for placemaking. On view in the Leonhardt Gallery at Berkshire Botanical Garden from June 1 through August 4.
Art Visiting Critic Ashley Teamer and Amanda Williams (B.Arch. '97) will contribute to the 2024 iteration of the triennial November 2, 2024–February 2, 2025.
Ifeoma Ebo (B.Arch. '01) received one of this year's 50 fellowships, which includes $50,000 in unrestricted funding.
Kimberly Dowdell Set to Make History as the AIA's First Black Woman and Millennial President
This month, Dowdell (B.Arch. '06) was inaugurated as the 100th AIA president. Learn more about her plans and perspective in this insightful interview.
Oppenheim Architecture Wins Competition to Restore the Besa Museum in Albania
Oppenheim Architecture, which includes Founding Principal Chad Oppenheim (B.Arch. '94) and Beat Huesler (B.Arch. '92), proposed a design that seeks to honor the nation's rich cultural heritage and welcoming spirit.
AIA Detroit Announces 2023 Recognition Honors
Architecture Design Teaching Fellow Imani Day (B.Arch. '12) has been named a 2023 AIA Detroit Young Architect Award Winner.
Graham Foundation Grant Recognizes Work by Nusaibah Khan
Khan (M.S. AAD '22) was awarded for her project "Productive Landscapes in Srinagar — A Case of Floating Gardens and Hanji Settlements of Dal Lake."
Latinx Coalition Chats Awarded Graham Foundation Grant
José Ibarra (B.Arch. '16) and Liz Gálvez were awarded funding for their planned symposium exploring Latinx identity in the design community, which will be hosted at the Architectural League of New York next year.
Hybrid Creatures On View in Mexico City
Recent work by Isidoro Michan-Guindi (B.Arch. '15) is currently on display at LIGA, Space for Architecture.
