Stories
Preserving Progressive Planning
Learn more about AAP Professor Emeritus Pierre Clavel's (CRP Ph.D. '66) career and dedication to progressive planning in the AAP Alumni Archive.
Hankering for a High-End Chair? Two Recent Grads Have the Goods
Cornellians profiles David Rosenwasser and Jeremy Bilotti (both B.Arch. '18), who together run Rarify—an online high-end furniture business with a growing presence on social media.
New Trustees Set to Join Cornell Board
The Cornell Board of Trustees has elected three new trustees to four-year terms including Paul D. Rubacha '72, MBA '73, who also serves on AAP's Campaign Committee and Ad Hoc Campaign Planning Committee, as well as the Baker Real Estate Advisory Board.
Exploring themes of decolonization and decarbonization, the 2023 Venice Architecture Biennale, curated by architect and scholar Lesley Lokko, centers the work of Africa and the African diaspora.
Reinventing and Reconnecting Waterfront Communities
Read about architect Jay Valgora (B.Arch. '85) in the AAP Alumni Archive.
Read about Constance W. Ramirez's (Ph.D. CRP '75) distinguished career in historic preservation, urban planning and design, education, and public service in the AAP Alumni Archive.
Planning and Policies that Strengthen the Black Community
Explore Sigmund Shipp's (Ph.D. CRP '92) work to understand and improve Black communities in the AAP Alumni Archive.
Learn more about architect Jon H. Alvarez's (B.Arch. '77) expansive career and his appreciation for his Cornell education in the AAP Alumni Archive.
Tatiana Bilbao: Architecture as a Primary Form of Care
This year's L. Michael Goldsmith Lecture returns to New York City on April 19 and will be given by Mexico City-based architect Tatiana Bilbao. In advance of the event, Bilbao shares insight into her approach to design and the priorities that drive her practice.
Dragon! Dragon! Dragon! Joyful Jamboree Is a Big Red Rite of Spring
Cornellians reviews the history of this rite of passage for first-year architecture students in advance of this year's March festivities.
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.
The AAP Alumni Archive features video artist and filmmaker Shelly Silver (B.F.A. '80) reflecting on her time at Cornell.
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).
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.
Students participating in this year's City and Regional Planning fall field trip to sites across New York City considered the many ways climate change impacts urban environments — as well as disparities in resources dedicated to adaptation.
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.
Championing Women's Contributions
The AAP Alumni Archive features Jennifer Cecere (B.F.A. '73), whose work challenges traditional perspectives on "women's work."
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.
A Force for Good in Ithaca's Neighborhoods
Read about Paul Mazzarella's (M.R.P. '79) life's work and public service in the AAP Alumni Archive.
Explore the career and artwork of painter Leslie (Kirpich) Brill (B.F.A. '71) in the AAP Alumni Archive.