A $500,000 rehabilitation of the Foundry to reinforce the roof and add sprinklers is underway. [Full story]
Architect Libeskind builds politics, emotion into designs — Friday, November 6, 2009Architect Daniel Libeskind spoke at Lewis Auditorium in November. His lecture ranged from how his early experiences growing up Jewish in post-war Poland shaped his architectural vision to a critique of contemporary architecture. [Full story]
Architecture visiting faculty positions available — Thursday, October 29, 2009The Cornell University Department of Architecture invites applications for one or more visiting faculty term positions beginning in spring and fall 2010. [Full story]
Cornell's Silo House finishes seventh at Solar Decathlon — Friday, October 16, 2009Cornell's 2009 Solar Decathlon Team received a seventh-place finish out of 20 international entries. "There were no mistakes in this competition; we just didn't have the house to win it," said team leader Christopher Werner (M.Arch. '09). [Full story]
Solar Decathlon team finds a home at 'Joe's Inn' — Thursday, October 15, 2009Joe Manelski '56 opens his large home in McLean, Washington to the Cornell Solar Decathlon team. [Full story]
New funds help faculty publish in open-access journals — Monday, October 12, 2009Cornell University Library and the Office of the Provost are contributing funds to a pilot program to pay publication fees in open-access journals. [Full story]
Cornell's 'rustic chic' Silo House readies for Solar Decathlon competition today — Thursday, October 8, 2009Judging begins today for the biennial Solar Decathlon competition. The Cornell entry will be on display at the National Mall through October 17. [Full story]
FXFOWLE wins WAN urban design award — Thursday, October 8, 2009World Architecture News (WAN) has selected FXFOWLE Architects’ masterplan for a Copenhagen port site as the Best Urban Design Project in the unbuilt category. [Full story]