News
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Thursday, March 17, 2011
Ratan Tata says inspiration for Nano was safety
Ratan Tata ('59, B.Arch. '62) was one of the speakers who shared his thoughts on the Tata Nano and transportation in India. Full Story
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Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Dadi appointed chair of art department
Art historian and artist Iftikhar Dadi has been appointed chair of the Department of Art. Full Story
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Friday, February 18, 2011
Alumnus-designed portable homeless shelter receives AOL grant
A portable shelter for the homeless, designed by Julio Torres Santana (B.Arch. '10), received a $25,000 grant from America Online, Inc. Full Story
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Saturday, February 12, 2011
Williamson coedits new book on modern architecture and religion
Jim Williamson has coedited and contributed to an anthology of essays about the influence of religion on Western modern and contemporary architecture. Full Story
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Friday, January 28, 2011
Cornell architecture journal will relaunch with eighth issue
The Cornell Journal of Architecture is relaunching after an eight-year hiatus with Issue No. 8. Full Story
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Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Beyond nuts and bolts: Unpacking the Nano shows car in context of social change
Unpacking the Nano, on display now through March 27, breaks down the Nano literally and categorically. Full Story
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Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Architect Edgar A. Tafel dies
Edgar A. Tafel, original member of Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin Fellowship, dies at 98. Full Story
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Thursday, December 16, 2010
Giant balloon serves as preview of Nano exhibition
The three-story yellow balloon installed last week over the sculpture court at the Johnson Museum is part of the upcoming Unpacking the Nano exhibition. Full Story
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Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Architecture studio visits Mumbai
Architecture’s fall 2010 vertical studio explored Mumbai and studied selected quarters of the city. Full Story
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Saturday, November 13, 2010
Mergold’s Projects in National Limelight
Projects by Visiting Assistant Professor Aleksandr Mergold (B.Arch. '00) and Jason Austin (B. Arch. '00) continue to attract national media attention. Full Story
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Thursday, November 11, 2010
Unpacking the Nano to show revolutionary car’s impact
Tata Motors' Nano, is the focus of an exhibition at the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art. Full Story
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Friday, October 22, 2010
Provost endorses a revised Cornell Council for the Arts
Significant changes to the Cornell Council for the Arts were recommended in a report submitted by a committee chaired by AAP Dean Kent Kleinman. Full Story
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Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Cupkova and Pratt put research into practice
Cornell architecture faculty Dana Cupkova and Kevin Pratt collaborated on a newly built Ithaca-area home. Full Story
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Saturday, October 2, 2010
Architecture students appreciate AAP’s digital fabrication technician
Frank Parish was recently recognized for his exceptional technical support for the students who use the Digital Fabrication lab. Full Story
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Friday, October 1, 2010
Computer graphics to help streamline green building design
Researchers at Cornell are creating computer simulation software that would streamline the process of making a building design meet sustainability requirements. Full Story
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Thursday, September 30, 2010
New Richard Meier Professor of Architecture established
AAP announced the new endowed Richard Meier Professor of Architecture named in honor of Richard Meier (B.Arch. '56). Full Story
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Wednesday, September 29, 2010
After a marathon concrete pour, Milstein Hall’s dome takes shape
The continuous 12-hour pour for the Milstein Hall concrete dome began this morning. When complete the dome will weigh about 900,000 pounds. Full Story
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Wednesday, September 15, 2010
AAP upgrades facilities, plans to move Fine Arts Library
The addition of Milstein Hall now under construction is just one component of substantial facilities improvements under way for AAP. Full Story
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Thursday, August 19, 2010
Professional graduate and undergraduate architecture programs receive accreditation
AAP’s professional master of architecture program and bachelor of architecture program were recently accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board. Full Story
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Thursday, August 12, 2010
CU mourns businessman and philanthropist Paul Milstein
Real estate developer, philanthropist, and Cornell benefactor Paul Milstein died August 8 at his home in Manhattan. Full Story