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Office of Alumni Affairs and Development | March 22, 2021

The Ethics of Building

Architecture alum Sarosh Anklesaria (M.Arch. '10), in conversation with Ji Yang (M.Arch. '21) for Citizen Architect, discusses design and approaches to practice that (re)build connections between buildings and the material and political realities of their sites.

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aap news

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This Woman's Work

In ArtForum, Assistant Professor Alexandro Segade, art, takes a look at WandaVision and discusses queer identity and the role of media in shaping our shared social narratives.

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Labor-friendly Laws Promote Local Economic Growth

CRP Professor Mildred Warner coauthors paper on corporate interests that undermine potential for inclusive economic growth.

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Unexpected and Intense. INES Innovation Center

Metalocus features the INES Innovation Center by professors of the practice, Mauricio Pezo and Sofía von Ellrichshausen.

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Johnson Museum Gives MFA Exhibitions a New Home

Cornell's M.F.A. student galleries present diverse artistic musings at the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art this spring.


alumni news

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How Can Blackness Construct America?

New York Times architecture critic Michael Kimmelman covers the work of three alums included in MoMA's Reconstructions show.

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Amanda Williams: Embodied Sensations, Apr 10–Jun 20 at MoMA

Amanda Williams (B.Arch. '97) examines the stark inequities and systemic injustices of COVID-19.

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Sekou Cooke Studio, SO – IL, design ADUs for LA's Standard Plan Program

The initiative aims to diversify housing supply in Los Angeles.

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After Architecture Believes Natural Waste Is the Future of Construction

Cultured features a project by B.Arch. 2013 graduates Katie MacDonald and Kyle Schumann.


upcoming events

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David Nasca: Midnight Zone

03/15–3/26: Visit this exhibition of work by David Nasca (M.F.A. '22), Midnight Zone, based on the deep sea as a metaphor for queer identities and communities.

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CLUI: The Landscape of the USA as Cultural Product

03/22: Register for this lecture exploring and understanding land and landscape issues as a cultural product.

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Layla Zubi: Between Planned Worlds

03/23–03/27: View this body of work by Layla Zubi (M.F.A. '22) that envisions the closeness and vibrancy of community.

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Scarcity as a Tool for the New Generation for/From the South

03/25: Join speakers David Barragan and Sami Aloulou on their talk as a part of the Abundant Scarcities Studio Talks series.

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A Conversation with Senator James Sanders Jr.

03/26: Register for a conversation with New York State Democrat Senator James Sanders Jr.

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Crisis: An Opportunity to Build Better Spaces

03/31: Join architecture's assistant professors Leslie Lok and Sasa Zivkovic's talk at the Virginia Tech School of Architecture and Design.

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Kersten Geers: Architecture Without Content

03/31: Join this talk with architect and educator Kersten Geers, the cofounder of the firm OFFICE Kersten Geers David Van Severen.

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Catherine Opie: The Present is Reflected in the Past

04/05: Register to attend a lecture by Catherine Opie, inaugural speaker for the John A. Cooper Visiting Artist Lecture Series.


photo of the day

First-year architecture student Amanda Choi (B.Arch. '25) prepares her work for the Edward Palmer York Memorial Prize competition and exhibition. William Staffeld / AAP

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