Stories
Curators Q&A | Constantinos Doxiadis's Informational Modernism: The Machine at the Heart of Man
Cocurated and designed by Architecture Assistant Professor Farzin Lotfi-Jam, take a short, behind-the-scenes virtual tour of the exhibition.
Campus Rallies to Support Syria, Turkey Earthquake Survivors
The Cornell Chronicle covers support and relief efforts organized on campus, including Architecture Prof. Esra Akcan's planned remarks at a vigil to be held on February 20.
Innovation at the Fringe: The Transformative Design and Architecture of the Rural-Urban
The first of two Preston Thomas Memorial Symposia this spring brings leading architects, designers, urban theorists, and researchers together across continents to discuss innovations generated at the intersection of the urban and the rural.
Spring 2023 at AAP: Collaboration in Action
While the fall semester showcased the inspiration and new ways of thinking to be found in dialogue among passionate collaborators across disciplines, with the turn toward spring AAP celebrates results: new departments, degrees, classes, and faculty.
Students traveled to Chicago & Detroit this semester for a series of critical collaborations co-led by AAP faculty and the Sweet Water Foundation, an organization dedicated to regenerative urban development cofounded by Emmanuel Pratt (B.Arch. '99).
Fictional Civilization Leaves Behind Lasting Legacy
The Cornell Chronicle profiles longtime Art Professor Norman Daly and his fictive installation from 1972 detailing the "lost" civilization of Llhuros. Archival materials documenting its creation are now held by Cornell University Library's Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections.
New M.S. in Advanced Urban Design Launches at Cornell AAP in NYC
With the city as both setting and subject, AAP's new graduate program prepares students to address pressing urban, environmental, and social issues using the tools of design.
Yoon Reappointed Dean of Architecture, Art, and Planning
Dean J. Meejin Yoon has been appointed to a second five-year term as Gale and Ira Drukier Dean of the College of Architecture, Art, and Planning at Cornell University.
Celebrating Pier Paolo Pasolini, Italy's Bard of the Periphery
A giant in postwar Italian literature and film, this semester's Cornell in Rome students dive deep into Pasolini's cross-disciplinary work as the city celebrates his centenary.
At 88, Greenberg Still on Cutting Edge with New Course
Architecture Professor Don Greenberg has launched a new course that teaches architecture and computer science students to apply emerging digital visualization tools and software in design work, reports the Cornell Chronicle.
Redefining an Industry from the Inside Out
Learn more about the late architect M. Arthur "Art" Gensler Jr.'s (B.Arch. '58) career in the AAP Alumni Archive.
Global Cornell Awards Support New International Courses
Funded projects include Rethinking Bamboo: A Material and Architectural Study of Southeast Asian Bamboo Construction led by Architecture Assistant Professor Leslie Lok, the Cornell Chronicle reports.
The Future Inside and Out: Cornell Biennial Blankets Campus This Fall
Spilling out beyond gallery walls and across campus, the 2022 Cornell Biennial "Futurities, Uncertain" is well underway and features work by AAP faculty, students, alumni, and guests.
Friendship WC (Water Chandelier) shines a light on the dual dilemma of global water scarcity and the relentless growth of plastic pollution.
Dean Yoon Awarded 2022 World Cultural Council Leonardo da Vinci Award
J. Meejin Yoon, Gale and Ira Drukier Dean of the College of Architecture, Art, and Planning has been awarded the prestigious 2022 Leonardo da Vinci World Award of Arts recognizing her extraordinary accomplishments as a leading architect and educator.
Sound, Light Artists to Lead Celebration of Cornell Biennial
The Cornell Chronicle previews exhibition tours, performances, and artist panels (September 15–17) celebrating the fifth edition of the interdisciplinary Biennial, which this year is exploring the theme of "Futurities, Uncertain."
First-of-its-Kind 3D-Printed Home Blends Concrete, Wood
The Cornell Chronicle reports that the two-story, single-family home, designed by Architecture faculty Leslie Lok and Sasa Zivkovic, demonstrates innovative construction processes that may help address housing shortages.
Best Designed By Doing: Radical Hybrid Thinking Across Disciplines
As part of a pilot collaboration between AAP and Cornell Tech, colleagues came together across disciplines to explore innovative ways of teaching and thinking about design and technology. Now, they are poised to take their ideas even further.
This September 27–28, "Critical Conversations for Urban Transformation" brings urban leaders and expert design practitioners, scholars, artists, and activists together around some of the most pressing challenges facing cities today.
Three Projects Awarded Belonging at Cornell Innovation Grants
The Cornell Chronicle reports that B@C (Belonging at Cornell) 360, a collaboration between the university library and multiple Cornell colleges including AAP, has been awarded support for 2022 programming.
