In the Media
What Black Is This, You Say? A Public Artwork by Amanda Williams
Archinect: Archinect details the May 1 launch of What Black Is This, You Say?, a year-long public artwork initiative by Amanda Williams (B.Arch '97) that translates a body of work initiated by the artist on Instagram.
A Floating Deck Will Offer Eye-Level Views of the Schuylkill River in 2022
Philly Voice : The Philly Voice previews FloatLab, an installation and learning lab in South Philadelphia, designed by Höweler + Yoon Architecture, the firm of AAP Dean Yoon and cofounder Eric Höweler (B.Arch. '94, M.Arch. '96).
MoMA's 'Reconstructions' Show Changed My Relationship to Space and Cities
Curbed: A reviewer in Curbed writes that the show, including Sekou Cooke's (B.Arch. '99) work examining the demolition of Black neighborhoods in Syracuse's old 15th Ward, provoked deep questions and discussions with his own family.
Pre-existing Conditions: Vital Urbanism and a Prescription for the Post-pandemic City.
Planetizen: Senior partner at FXCollaborative Dan Kaplan (B.Arch. '84) outlines five key urban systems for more just, vibrant, resilient, and sustainable cities in this feature for Planetizen.
Without Campus Visits, Virtual Tours and Talks Improve Accessibility for Class of 2025 Admits
Cornell Daily Sun: In the Cornell Daily Sun, incoming student Mark Bell (B.Arch. '25) said AAP's virtual portfolio review session helped him craft his application, and live virtual tours helped him see the campus and hear from current students.
On Achieving An Equal Future: International Women's Day 2021
ArchDaily: Madame Architect founder Julia Gamolina (B.Arch. '13) is noted for 'Underlining New Faces, New Ideas' in an ArchDaily story marking International Women's Day.
New Waterville Art Center may Bring Downtown Back to Life
The Sun Journal: Alum Susan T. Rodriguez (B.Arch. '82), the lead architect for the $18 million Paul J. Schupf Art Center in downtown Waterville, Maine, discusses the building's design process with The Sun Journal.
Venice Architecture Biennale 2021 Will Open To The Public From May 22 To November 21
World Architecture: World Architecture previews the Venice Biennale of Architecture opening May 22, including Liquid Geographies, Liquid Borders, 2020 by Olalekan Jeyifous (B.Arch. '00) and Mpho Matsipa. The exhibition theme is "How We Live Together."
Keynote Jenny Sabin Discusses Biosynthetic Architecture Ahead of Tech+ 2021
Architect's Newspaper: Hear keynote speaker Jenny Sabin, the Arthur L. and Isabel B. Wiesenberger Professor in Architecture and principal of Jenny Sabin Studio, talk about her research and work with conference presenter Architect's Newspaper.
Take a look at Exhibit Columbus' 2020–21 Miller Prize Installations
Archinect: In Archinect, architecture alum Olalekan Jeyifous's interactive installation for the Cleo Rogers Memorial Library revisits the library's inaugural and transformative exhibitions in sculpture with AR elements viewed via smartphone.
Donald Greenberg's "Cornell Box" Inspires Mike Shinoda and Collaborator Esteban Diacono
Mike Shinoda on Instagram: For the NFT launch of their project "Platonic Love," Linkin Park cofounder Mike Shinoda and Argentinian digital artist Esteban Diacono give props to architecture professor Donald Greenberg and the Cornell team who created the first computer graphics.
Village of Waterloo Believes Future Art Center Can Help Revitalize Downtown
Spectrum News: A Spectrum News segment features Grace Cheng (B.Arch. ‘21), a member of the multidisciplinary, student-run Design Connect Cornell program that is working with community partners to renew and repurpose a downtown landmark in Upstate New York.
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea: On Colonialism and Neoliberalism in Philippine Architecture
Manila Bulletin: The Philippine Pavilion at the 2018 Venice Biennale of Architecture, "The City Who Had Two Navels," curated by Edson Cabalfin (Ph.D. HAUD '11), reflected a rich if, convoluted history of the Philippines, in the Manila Bulletin.
IIM-Ahmedabad Demolition Controversy: Thoughts on Ecology, Empathy, and Re-Membering
In Scroll.in: In Scroll.in, Sarosh Anklesaria (M.Arch. '10) and co-authors say the college buildings embody a collective memory and ethos of worldmaking encompassing the IIMA community and architects, academics, historians, and cultural critics.
Unexpected and Intense. INES Innovation Center by Pezo von Ellrichshausen
Metalocus: Metalocus features the crimson-tinted concrete INES Innovation Center designed by associate professors of the practice in architecture, Mauricio Pezo and Sofía von Ellrichshausen, in Concepción, Chile.
5 Women at the Forefront of Shifts in Architecture Education
Interior Design: Interior Design speaks with AAP Dean Meejin Yoon and four other women who are leading shifts in architecture education in the northeast about the future of built environments, increasing inclusivity, and mentoring the next generation.
Amanda Williams: Embodied Sensations, Apr 10–Jun 20 at MoMA
Museum of Modern Art: "Who has the freedom to move, and why?" In her participatory exhibition, artist Amanda Williams (B.Arch. '97) considers this question and invites audiences to consider four keywords—care, knowledge, access, and power. Opens April 10 at MoMA.
SO – IL and Jennifer Bonner Among Architects Designing ADUs for LA's Standard Plan Program
DesignBoom: In DesignBoom, work by alumnus Sekou Cooke (B.Arch. '99) is among recently approved designs for the City of Los Angeles to develop plans for more accessible housing.
After Architecture Believes Natural Waste Is the Future of Construction
Cultured: Cultured features a sustainable project by the firm of B.Arch. 2013 graduates Katie MacDonald and Kyle Schumann that is a critique of the standard practice of wood-beam construction, deforestation, and material waste.
How Can Blackness Construct America?
The New York Times: New York Times architecture critic Michael Kimmelman writes about the new Black Reconstruction Collective of architects and artists including alumni Olalekan Jeyifous, Sekou Cooke, Amanda Williams, and Sean Anderson.
