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Biden Administration Nominates Bronin for Historic Preservation Advisory Council Chair
Sara Bronin, new Cornell faculty with appointments in the Department of City and Regional Planning at AAP and the Cornell Law School, tapped by President Biden to advise historic preservation policy.
Urbanization and The Challenge of Water Access
During Cornell's June 11 Virtual Reunion, an expert panel that included Professor Victoria Beard, CRP, discussed challenges of the next three decades in The Future of Cities, moderated by NPR's David Folkenflik '91.
Merrill Scholars Thank Educators Who Shaped Cornell Journeys
Merrill Presidential Scholar Xin Yue Wang (B.Arch. '21) was among 37 honored during a virtual ceremony on May 24. Wang named Tafel Visiting Critic in Architecture Peter Ballman for contributing to her Cornell experience.
NYC Urban Design Course Technology Recaptures Humanity
Students in a new pilot course on Urban Design Strategies aim to improve livability of four NYC locations with the help of augmented- and virtual-reality.
Faculty Profiles: From Circular Construction to Academic Law Ambition
Assistant Professor of Architecture Felix Heisel discusses a building's start and end of life in the Ezra series that highlights recently hired Cornell faculty who embody the university's creative and collaborative vitality.
AAP Faculty, Students, and Alumni at the 2021 Venice Biennale of Architecture
AAP faculty, alumni, and students explore "How Will We Live Together?", the question proposed by the 17th International Venice Biennale of Architecture. Postponed one year by the pandemic, the comprehensive international exhibition opens on May 22.
PolyForm Celebrates Mission, Spirit of Human Ecology
PolyForm is a new public art pavilion commissioned by the College of Human Ecology and designed by Jenny Sabin and her practice, Jenny Sabin Studio.
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.
Learn more about the work of renowned sculptor Joel Perlman (B.F.A. '65) in the AAP Alumni Archive.
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.
Grants Advance Social Sciences Research, Collaboration
A CCSS grant will help Suzanne Lanyi Charles, Assistant Professor in CRP, study whether the pandemic could lead to "The Next Wall Street Housing Grab" by publicly traded real estate investment trusts specializing in single-family rental housing.
The AAP Alumni Archive features artist Pat Lipsky’s (B.F.A. '63) extensive painting career, renowned for its vibrant exploration of color.
Seeing the earth from space, idyllic landscapes, and misshapen vegetables are some of the concepts and inspirations for Hartell Award winners Joe Ferdinando (M.Arch. '22), Grace Sachi Troxell (M.F.A. '21), and Paloma Vianey (M.F.A. '21).
View the work and environmental legacy of Emanuel J. Carter Jr. '69 (M.R.P. '78) in the AAP Alumni Archive.
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.
Catherine Opie on Bearing Witness
Photographer Catherine Opie shares thoughts on a new piece from a body of work-in-progress and photographic practice as a mode of looking at the world in the moment.
Labor-friendly Laws Promote Local Economic Growth
In the Cornell Chronicle, new research by Professor Mildred Warner, CRP, shows that state laws designed to hinder union activity and indulge corporate entities do not enhance economic productivity.
