Students in the fall 2019 third-year B.Arch. studio taught by Visiting Professor Rubén Alcolea and Visiting Critic Sam Ghantous present their first assignment of the semester — exploring the concept of density expressed through the cube. Learn more about the B.Arch. program.
Bachelor of fine arts students present thesis projects in a final presentation and critique at the end of the spring semester. The B.F.A. curriculum combines the intensive studio culture of the art department with enhanced access to electives in all areas of the university. Learn more about applying to the B.F.A. program.
Structural Systems features models made this semester in Mark Cruvellier's class that examines the 3D structural systems that are used in buildings — both how they "work" in terms of their mechanical function and how they can be related to conceptual design ideas and form and space-making objectives. On display November 11–22.
The final report from the fall 2018 CRP Land Use, Environmental Planning, and Urban Design Workshop earned a Best Practice/Outstanding Student Project award from the American Planning Association (APA) Upstate New York Chapter.
Shawn Rickenbacker
Shawn Rickenbacker, born and raised in New York City, is an architect and creative technologist. He holds a bachelor of architecture from Syracuse University, a master of architecture II from the University of Virginia, and a certificate in advanced interaction design from New York University. He is a partner at the design firm Rickenbacker + Leung LLC founded in 2005, notable for such projects as Re: Vision Dallas and the Renaissance Ballroom redevelopment in New York City. He also is a cofounder of the technology, data, and design consultancy Urban Data + Design (UDD), which is currently working on the design and implementation of ambient and embedded technologies in the physical environment intended to enhance spatial awareness and cognition. As a founder of UDD, he was selected as a finalist in 2012 to be PopTech Social Innovation Fellow, a fellows program designed for one-of-a-kind social innovators who have the talent, passion, and potential to change the world.
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- ARCH 4101/4102/5101/7912 Option StudioAdvanced programs in architectural design, with options in, but not limited to, urban design, architectural technology, computational design, ecology, culture, and representation.