In the Media
The Architect's Newspaper: Hugh Hayden (B.Arch. '07) was commissioned for one of 25 site-specific installations that examine "design's role in shaping the physical and emotional realities of home across the U.S.," as stated in a press release. The exhibition will be on view at the Andrew and Louise Carnegie Mansion starting 11/2.
The Architect's Newspaper: From a repurposed church in Buffalo, artist-architect-educator Dennis Maher (B.Arch. '99) leads the Society for the Advancement of Construction-Related Arts.
In Brooklyn, a Pink Building Stands Out
The New York Times: SO – IL, led by the husband-and-wife team of Florian Idenburg, Professor of the Practice in Architecture, and Jing Liu, teamed up with a Brooklyn-based developer to design a new building that encourages a more intimate living space.
The Architect's Newspaper: Black Reconstruction Collective, whose founding board members include Sekou Cooke (B.Arch. '99), Olalekan Jeyifous (B.Arch. '99), and Amanda Williams (B.Arch. '97), debuts a mobile public art installation that is both "siteless and multi-sited" at Brooklyn's Weeksville Heritage Center.
Orange Blossom Trail (ITI Press) to Release This Fall
Publisher's Weekley: Orange Blossom Trail by artist Joshua Lutz and author George Saunders, edited by AAP art faculty Catherine Taylor and Nicholas Muellner for their ITI Press, will be released this fall and has been selected by Publisher's Weekly for their Fall 2024 Most Notable Titles List.
Fortune: In this article, CRP Associate Professor Jennifer Minner shares insights about the impact of mass events on their host cities.
Air Pollution Down 40%: A Look at a Pedestrianized Paris
The Optimist Daily: CRP Assistant Professor Nicholas J. Klein was quoted in this article looking at reducing vehicle dependence and encouraging greener urban living in Paris.
This New York City Basketball Court Just Became a Spectacular Work of Art
Fast Company: Renowned artist and AAP Alumn Na Chainkua Reindorf (M.F.A. '17), known for feminist art that often incorporates the motif of an eye, was commissioned to redesign a NYC basketball court.
A Portrait of New York City by Air in 1924
Bloomberg: In this article written by CRP Professor Thomas J. Campanella, we read about the days before Google Maps, when an intrepid inventor with three camera-equipped biplanes captured groundbreaking views of Gotham in its Jazz Age glory.
An Oral History Project Excerpt with Amanda Williams
BOMB: In this article, AAP alumni Amanda Williams (B. Arch. '97) discusses the ability to formulate architecture, the potential of which is both real and imagined.
What to See in N.Y.C. Galleries in June
The New York Times: Painting Deconstructed, an exhibition featuring 46 contemporary artists curated by Art Assistant Professor Leeza Meksin, is reviewed.
Dezeen: Watch a talk on crafting a circular economy with Carl Hansen & Søn, SOM, and the cofounders of Rarify, AAP alumni David Rosenwasser and Jeremy Bilotti (both B.Arch. '18), at NYCxDesign.
Expansive New Study Finds Racial Bias in Chicago Traffic Stops
NBC Chicago: The study, coauthored by CRP Assistant Professor Wenfei Xu, found that on a street with an even 50-50 split of Black and white drivers, Black drivers would account for approximately 70% of the police stops and citations.
New York's Congestion Pricing U-Turn Blows a Proven Climate Win
Bloomberg: Nicholas Klein, CRP faculty, shares insights on the possible demise of NYC's congestion pricing plan.
Hochul Halts Congestion Pricing in a Stunning 11th-Hour Shift
The New York Times: CRP Assistant Professor Nicholas Klein weighs in on NYC Governor Kathy Hochul's postponement of the congestion pricing program.
NYC Had a Plan to Make it Hard for Cars to Enter the City. Here’s Why the Governor Blocked It.
The Washington Post: CRP Faculty Zakhary Mallett and Nicholas Klein comment on the congestion pricing block, “The pushes are going to keep going,” Mallett said. “Whether it will happen under Kathy [Hochul]’s watch, I am uncertain, but the effort is not dead, I can promise you that.”
Congestion Pricing Ignites an Old Rift: Drivers vs. Transit Riders
The New York Times: As NYC prepares to roll out its tolling program, the divide between those who love their cars and those who embrace the subway grows. "For those who cannot afford to drive, turning to the subway is often a case of economic necessity," said CRP faculty Nicholas J. Klein.
Officials Push to Turn Office Buildings into Housing Amid Home Shortage, Remote-Work Boom
The Hill: Florian Idenburg, Professor of the Practice in Architecture, speaks to the regulatory and architectural challenges of transforming an office building into an apartment.
Seen & Heard: The Economics of Rising Water
Central Florida Public Media: In this podcast, CRP Assistant Professor Linda Shi discusses climate change and its impact on Central Florida municipality budgets.
Cornell AAP appoints Jose Castillo as chair of Department of Architecture
The Architect's Newspaper: Jose Castillo has been appointed chair of the Department of Architecture at Cornell AAP. Castillo, a practicing architect and urban planner hailing from Mexico City, will assume the role on July 1.
