Cornell in Rome instructor Jeffrey Blanchard, left, takes a moment to point out important aspects of the Roman Forum from atop the Capitoline Hill. Learn more about the Cornell in Rome 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.
July 13: A discussion on monuments, memorials, and today's international transitional justice movement.
Graduating students in architecture, art, and planning programs have completed a uniquely challenging final semester at Cornell.
Kengo Kuma: Smallness
Kengo Kuma completed his master’s degree at the University of Tokyo in 1979. After studying at Columbia University as a visiting scholar, he established Kengo Kuma & Associates in 1990. In 2009, he was appointed as a professor at the University of Tokyo's Graduate School of Architecture.
Among Kuma’s major works are Kirosan Observatory (1995); Water/Glass (1995, received AIA Benedictus Award); Stage in Forest, Toyoma Center for Performance Arts (received 1997 Architectural Institute of Japan Annual Award); and Bato-machi Hiroshige Museum (received the Murano Prize). Recent works include Nezu Museum (2009, Tokyo); Yusuhara Marche and Wooden Bridge Museum (2010); Asakusa Culture and Tourism Center (2012); Nagaoka City Hall Aore (2012); and Kabukiza (2013). Outside Japan, the Besancon Music Center and FRAC Marseilles have been recently completed.
Kuma is also a prolific writer and his books have been published in English, Chinese, and Korean.
