Cornell in Rome instructor Jeffrey Blanchard, left, takes a moment to point out important aspects of the Roman Forum from atop the Capitoline Hill. Learn more about the Cornell in Rome program.
Bachelor of fine arts students present thesis projects in a final presentation and critique at the end of the spring semester. The B.F.A. curriculum combines the intensive studio culture of the art department with enhanced access to electives in all areas of the university. Learn more about applying to the B.F.A. program.
Four Cornell Future Architects Award high school scholars attended AAP’s Introduction to Architecture Summer Program during a shift to virtual instruction.
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Structural Systems
Detail of poster for structural systems exhibition
Structural Systems Class, Spring 2013
Braced frames, rigid frames, and shear walls. Suspension and stayed cable systems. Cable nets and fabric membranes. Arches, vaults, and domes. Slabs, folded plates, and curvilinear shells. Diagrids and reciprocal beam framing. Cable trusses and tensegrity systems.
Mark Cruvellier's structural systems class examines the 3D structural systems that are used in buildings — both how they "work" in terms of their mechanical function and how they can be related to conceptual design ideas and form and space-making objectives. This exhibition features the student models built during this semester.
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Structural Systems Exhibition
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Structural Systems
Cruvellier's book explores how structural forms are an integral part of architecture
Mark Cruvellier: The Structural Basis of Architecture, Third Edition, Book Launch at AAP NYC
Mark Cruvellier: The Structural Basis of Architecture, Third Edition, Book Launch
Cruvellier, Beard, and Sabin Appointed Associate Deans of AAP
Cruvellier Publishes The Structural Basis of Architecture, Third Edition
Architecture Faculty News: Spring 2018
Architecture Students Develop Interventions for Traditional Villages in Norway
Mark Cruvellier and Luben Dimcheff: Model Perspectives: Structure, Architecture and Culture Book Launch at AAP NYC
Cruvellier, Dimcheff, and Sandaker Publish Model Perspectives
Mark Cruvellier and Luben Dimcheff: Model Perspectives: Structure, Architecture and Culture Book Launch
Cornell Holds Leading Positions in 2017 Rankings of America's Top Architecture Schools
B.Arch. Model Included in Bjarke Ingles Group Exhibit at National Building Museum
Chair Appointments for All Departments
Structural Systems Exhibition
Mark Cruvellier Book Launch
Mark Cruvellier: The Structural Basis of Architecture
Structural Systems
Cruvellier's book explores how structural forms are an integral part of architecture
