In the Media
Biden Pledges U.S. Will Cut Climate-Changing Pollution At Least In Half By 2030
HuffPost: CRP's Linda Shi quoted in the HuffPost says the Biden administration "will get more done by changing systemic rules that they control at the federal level," such as through carbon taxes, gas prices, and negotiating building standards.
MoMA's 'Reconstructions' Show Changed My Relationship to Space and Cities
Curbed: A reviewer in Curbed writes that the show, including Sekou Cooke's (B.Arch. '99) work examining the demolition of Black neighborhoods in Syracuse's old 15th Ward, provoked deep questions and discussions with his own family.
Pre-existing Conditions: Vital Urbanism and a Prescription for the Post-pandemic City.
Planetizen: Senior partner at FXCollaborative Dan Kaplan (B.Arch. '84) outlines five key urban systems for more just, vibrant, resilient, and sustainable cities in this feature for Planetizen.
Without Campus Visits, Virtual Tours and Talks Improve Accessibility for Class of 2025 Admits
Cornell Daily Sun: In the Cornell Daily Sun, incoming student Mark Bell (B.Arch. '25) said AAP's virtual portfolio review session helped him craft his application, and live virtual tours helped him see the campus and hear from current students.
Pete Buttigieg Is Right: Racism Shaped Some Urban Highways | PolitiFact
Tampa Bay Times: In the Tampa Bay Times, associate professor and planning historian Thomas J. Campanella is quoted on how low bridges on a New York parkway give credence to the allegation of racism. The story was reported by Politifact.
Cornell Students Eye Hillsdale Collaboration
Hudson Valley 360: Students in a fall studio taught by Professor George Frantz may work with the town of Hillsdale, NY, to help the natural resources committee identify key open space areas in the town. In Hudson Valley 360.
On Achieving An Equal Future: International Women's Day 2021
ArchDaily: Madame Architect founder Julia Gamolina (B.Arch. '13) is noted for 'Underlining New Faces, New Ideas' in an ArchDaily story marking International Women's Day.
Gonser, Hedge Picked to Lead the Office of Climate Change, Sustainability and Resiliency
City of Honolulu: CRP alum Matthew Gonser '06 (M.R.P. '11) is named director of City and County of Honolulu Office of Climate Change, Sustainability and Resiliency. Gonser also serves as the city's chief resilience officer.
New Waterville Art Center may Bring Downtown Back to Life
The Sun Journal: Alum Susan T. Rodriguez (B.Arch. '82), the lead architect for the $18 million Paul J. Schupf Art Center in downtown Waterville, Maine, discusses the building's design process with The Sun Journal.
Venice Architecture Biennale 2021 Will Open To The Public From May 22 To November 21
World Architecture: World Architecture previews the Venice Biennale of Architecture opening May 22, including Liquid Geographies, Liquid Borders, 2020 by Olalekan Jeyifous (B.Arch. '00) and Mpho Matsipa. The exhibition theme is "How We Live Together."
siLive.com: Newly admitted Kaythari Maw will pursue a master's degree in regional science. "I was immediately drawn to Cornell because I would have the ability to learn two things that I am passionate about, regional science, and Burmese language."
Keynote Jenny Sabin Discusses Biosynthetic Architecture Ahead of Tech+ 2021
Architect's Newspaper: Hear keynote speaker Jenny Sabin, the Arthur L. and Isabel B. Wiesenberger Professor in Architecture and principal of Jenny Sabin Studio, talk about her research and work with conference presenter Architect's Newspaper.
What the U.S. Can Learn From China's Infatuation With Infrastructure
Wall Street Journal: Associate professor and historian of city planning Thomas J. Campanella lends his perspective to a Wall Street Journal article on Beijing's building boom and the U.S.'s "China envy."
Cecilia Lu '22's Ghost Stories Explores Identity, Inheritances and Generational Migration
Cornell Daily Sun: Reviewed in The Cornell Daily Sun, Cecilia Lu's (B.F.A. '22) exhibition at the Johnson Museum includes a multimedia work of pottery, projections, and leaflets: vases, cups, a missing father, a sitting figure, an advertisement for a spa.
Take a look at Exhibit Columbus' 2020–21 Miller Prize Installations
Archinect: In Archinect, architecture alum Olalekan Jeyifous's interactive installation for the Cleo Rogers Memorial Library revisits the library's inaugural and transformative exhibitions in sculpture with AR elements viewed via smartphone.
Donald Greenberg's "Cornell Box" Inspires Mike Shinoda and Collaborator Esteban Diacono
Mike Shinoda on Instagram: For the NFT launch of their project "Platonic Love," Linkin Park cofounder Mike Shinoda and Argentinian digital artist Esteban Diacono give props to architecture professor Donald Greenberg and the Cornell team who created the first computer graphics.
Ban on U.S. Water Shutoffs Could Have Prevented Thousands of COVID Deaths – Study
The Guardian: In The Guardian, research from Food & Water Watch and CRP's Professor Mildred Warner shows how states which suspended shut-offs significantly reduced their growth rates of Covid infections and deaths, compared to states without restrictions.
White House Faces New Pleas to Avert 'Tidal Wave' of Water Shut-Offs as State Bans Continue to Lapse
The Washington Post: Based on new research by Professor Mildred Warner, CRP, and Xue Zhang (Ph.D. RS '19) produced by Food & Water Watch, The Washington Post reports a national moratorium on water shut-offs might have saved lives and prevented COVID cases.
Pandemic Intimacy: Sapar Contemporary's Home Body
Arte Fuse: Arte Fuse reviews a recent group exhibition in NYC that featured work by Baseera Khan (M.F.A. '12). During a time when loneliness and touch-starvation are the norms, Khan's Seats series suggests the intimacy of the internal body.
Village of Waterloo Believes Future Art Center Can Help Revitalize Downtown
Spectrum News: A Spectrum News segment features Grace Cheng (B.Arch. ‘21), a member of the multidisciplinary, student-run Design Connect Cornell program that is working with community partners to renew and repurpose a downtown landmark in Upstate New York.