Stories
Unbuild Better: a Collegetown Case Study in Deconstruction
Assistant Professor of architecture Felix Heisel is supervising the deconstruction of homes in Ithaca NY, all formerly serving as student apartments, with an eye to circular construction design and sustainable building materials reuse.
Remembering Frances M. "Franny" Shloss (B.Arch. '45), 1923–2022
From uniquely challenging beginnings as an architecture student to her enduring dedication to her alma mater, AAP remembers Franny Shloss by her legacy of determination, generosity, and her artist's soul.
Architecture Breaks Ground at 150 Years
Architecture at 150: Leading scholars and designers join the department in celebrating and challenging histories, and imagining possible futures.
View architect David Benn's (B.Arch. '74) contributions to revitalizing Baltimore through his work in the AAP Alumni Archive.
The AAP Alumni Archive features artist Louise Lawler (B.F.A. '69), recalling her time as an art student at Cornell and getting started as an artist in New York City.
The AAP Alumni Archive showcases the work of multifaceted designer and innovator in the field of architecture Chauncey Jones (B.Arch. '74).
Art Remix: Transforming Familiar Artwork Through Collage
The AAP Alumni Archive showcases the work of Joel Carreiro (B.F.A. '71).
A Mediator for Environmental Cleanup
View the work and environmental legacy of Susan Boyle (M.R.P. '82) in the AAP Alumni Archive.
Explore Henry Richardson's (B.Arch. '68, M.Arch. '70, M.R.P. '71) life's work that uses design to "translate community ideas" in the AAP Alumni Archive.
Explore artist James Siena's (B.F.A. '79) experiences at Cornell and beyond in the AAP Alumni Archive.
Mending Baltimore's Urban Fabric
View architect Diane Cho's (B.Arch. '73) contributions to rebuilding the fabric of Baltimore in the AAP Alumni Archive.
Following two years of extraordinary effort and resolve, flexibility, imagination, and creativity fuel the upcoming semester.
A Collegetown Mural Memorializes Loved Ones Lost To Illness
With her Collegetown mural, Yerkezhan Abuova (B.F.A. '23) seeks closure for her family and those who have lost loved ones to illness by memorializing her own grandmothers. In the Cornell Chronicle.
How Does Migration Shape Life in Your Community?
AAP student Sabrina Haertig-Gonzalez (B.F.A. '22) is featured in the 2021 creative writing and art competition supported by Cornell Migrations and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Just Futures Initiative.
Students Engage with Black 'Memory Workers' in NYC
Students travel to Brownsville, Brooklyn to explore African American heritage sites and meet the people whose work keeps this history alive. In the Cornell Chronicle.
Faculty Build Network of Community-engaged Teachers, Scholars
In the Cornell Chronicle, visiting critic in architecture Dillon Pranger has been named a Faculty Fellow in Engaged Learning. The program supports the faculty member's growth and development of networks with other engaged faculty.
Five Ways To Make Sustainability A Resolution
Assistant Professor Felix Heisel, architecture, recommends a shift in the way we design, build and manage our built environment, from linear resource consumption to circular material usage. In the Cornell Chronicle.
Arts Quad Installation Upcycles Wood With Mixed Reality
Assistant Professor Leslie Lok and her Rural-Urban Innovation (RUBI) Lab used mixed-reality technologies and holographic visualization to process and construct with upcycled barn wood and plywood. In the Cornell Chronicle.
CRP's Design Connect, 13 Years of Student-Led Upstate New York Impact
Design Connect participants and leaders reflect on over a decade of successful projects and the organization's unique benefit to students from various disciplines, who collaborate among themselves and with groups across the Upstate New York area.
Cornell's First Laidlaw Scholars Research, Lead
Maiko Sein (B.Arch. '23) is one of three Cornell scholars in an intercollegiate program launched this year to support ethical leadership and international research. In the Cornell Chronicle.