Stories
Break it Down: CR0WD Task Force Forges Zero Waste Goals
CR0WD, a Cornell-powered, community-led task force works with New York State communities to promote thoughtful building deconstruction and highlight the environmental, cultural, and, economic value of salvage, reuse, and closed material flows.
Architecture, Art, Revolution: 8 Questions for Stella Betts
Mitchell Carson (M.Arch '22) speaks with Stella Betts about political aspects of public space today and the convergence of art and architecture practice.
M. Arthur "Art" Gensler Jr., 1935–2021
Alumnus, benefactor, and friend of Cornell and the College of Architecture, Art, and Planning M. Arthur "Art" Gensler Jr. (B.Arch. '58) passed away on Monday, May 10.
Mellon Grant Boosts Collaborative Projects for Equity, Social Justice
The Cornell Chronicle reports the grant will extend the Mellon Collaborative Studies in Architecture, Urbanism, and the Humanities. Its focus on social justice supports innovative, cross-disciplinary coursework, says AAP Dean Meejin Yoon.
Acts of Repair: Seven Conversations on Architectural Reconstructions and Reparations
The spring '21 Preston Thomas Memorial Symposium invites an open discussion about spatial practices that center and embody scales of repair.
Who for Whom: Florian Idenburg on SO-IL's Approach to Design Practice
Ahead of his April 12 lecture titled Lines, Idenburg discusses how architecture can and must respond to shifting global conditions.
Sarosh Anklesaria (M.Arch.'10) talks design and building practices that address socio-ecological conditions with Ji Yang (M.Arch.'21) for Citizen Architect.
Chusid, Segade, Warke Discuss Queer / Queering Spaces
CRP chair and associate professor Jeffrey Chusid, assistant professor of art Alexandro Segade, and associate professor of architecture Val Warke on how queer cultures occupy, redefine, and transform spaces ranging from personal to public.
AAP Team Develops Sustainable Building Simulation Method
Under the direction of architecture faculty Timur Dogan and Katharina Kral, a team led by Allison Bernett (M.Arch. '20) has released a new sustainability framework to understand the full environmental impact of building design early in the process.
New Research Grants Support Ithaca-area Communities
Architecture's Felix Heisel, students, and local collaborators will seek sustainable methods within the design, construction, and reuse materials cycle.
Spring 2021: New Collaborations and Conversations at AAP
The semester ahead offers students and faculty new opportunities for cross-platform and cross-disciplinary collaboration within and beyond the college.
Gensler Family Endows, Names Cornell AAP NYC Program
M. Arthur Gensler and his family's recent $10 million endowment gift names and supports the future of AAP's thriving New York City program.
Peter Robinson on Building Trust, Black Spaces, and Black Futures in Brooklyn
Peter Robinson (B.Arch. '98) of BlackSpace Urbanism Collective brings participatory design practices addressing race and urban spaces to the AAP NYC studio.
Cornell Journal of Architecture "Fear," volume 11 released
CJoA's editorial team shares selections from the latest volume, "Fear," which includes 24 contributions from architects, writers, scholars, and students.
Race and Racism Across Borders
AAP students Tina Lam (M.F.A. '21) and Lucy Ding (B.Arch. '22) are featured in Global Cornell's project expressing new knowledge about racial dynamics.
Eight Cornell student projects based on unrealized Noguchi concepts are presented by Spring 2020 visiting associate professor in architecture Naomi Frangos.
ASSOCIATION 11 Draws Parallels Across AAP
ASSOCIATION has been a student-run publication since 2005, this year's editorial team presents its most recent iteration, volume 11.
Quad Art Installations Make Physical Distancing More Social
AAP students and recent alumni created the concepts, designs, and installations specifically for the project, supported by staff, faculty, and grounds crew.
Curatorial Practices: Two Upcoming Fall 2020 Preston H. Thomas Lectures
November 5 and 6 Preston Thomas Lectures on exhibition-making for the Venice Architecture Biennale Kuwait (2021) and Antarctic (2014) pavilions.
Who Is Don Greenberg, and Why Is He Pixelated?
Greenberg’s stellar career spans the explosive growth of computing power, focused throughout on the skills architecture students will need to keep pace.
