Announcements
Graham Foundation Announces 2025 Grants to Individuals
The Graham Foundation has awarded 42 new grants to individuals whose projects advance interdisciplinary ideas in architecture and design. Among the recipients are members of the AAP community: Nathan Friedman (B.Arch. '08), CRP faculty Thomas J. Campanella (M.L.A. '91), and Kevin Harrington (M.A. '75, Ph.D. HAUD '81).
Art Professor and Chair Paul Ramírez Jonas and alumna Nina Cooke John (B.Arch. '95) have been named finalists for a National Memorial Project honoring Congressman William H. Gray III in Philadelphia. They are among five artists invited to present full proposals to the Memorial Advisory Committee and community stakeholders on July 22, 2025.
James Richard Nelson (B.Arch. '61), 1938–2025
Architecture alumnus James Richard Nelson (B.Arch. '61), FAIA, passed away after an accomplished, decades-long architecture career.
Investing in Washington State Changemakers: Meet the 20 Awardees of the AI for Good Lab's Open Call
Circular Construction Lab, directed by Assistant Professor of Architecture Felix Heisel, was an awardee of the AI for Good Lab's open call to support innovative AI-based projects. Their project will enable essential technical and methodological support to the circular lumber economy.
AAP Studio Tech Wins First Prize — Made in NY 2025
AAP Studio Technician in Print Media, Painting, and Drawing Jackie Riccio won first prize at an annual exhibit at the Schweinfurth Art Center located in Auburn, NY, that features work by artists who live in New York State.
An expert jury unanimously selected Design Teaching Fellow in Architecture Manuel Bouzas Barcala for "academic excellence, international projection, commitment to education, the reflection his work offers on the transformative power of architecture, the design of public spaces, and his defense of ecology and sustainability."
Tulane Prize for Climate Change Curriculum in the Built Environment
Professor of Architecture Esra Akcan and alum and former architecture visiting faculty José Ibarra (B.Arch. '17) were among several others honored for their unique and impactful thematic contributions to climate curriculum.
2025 AIA/ACSA Topaz Medallion for Excellence in Architectural Education
Thomas R. Fisher (B.Arch. '75) is the recipient of this award that recognizes outstanding individual contributions to architectural education. The award was presented by the American Institute of Architects and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture.
The Curious 100: Presented by the Eames Institute of Infinite Curiosity
Assistant Professor of Architecture Jennifer Newsom is celebrated alongside leaders and creative minds across the United States who harness the transformative power of curiosity to solve today's most pressing problems.
Project Designs Unveiled for Exhibit Columbus's Yes And
Architecture faculty Suzanne Lettieri and Michael Jefferson and alumni Andrew Fu (B.Arch. '15), Aaron Goldstein (B.Arch. '15), and Aleksandr Mergold (B.Arch. '00) are among the six University Design Research Fellowship teams participating. Studio Cooke John, founded by Nina Cooke John (B.Arch. '95), was awarded a J. Irwin and Xenia S. Miller Prize.
Mellon Foundation: Mid-Century Marvel
AAP alum and past Architecture faculty Scott Ruff (B.Arch. '92, M.Arch. '95) codirects the newly founded Coles House Project to preserve prolific architect Robert Coles's home and studio, which stands as a symbol of Black mid-century modernism.
The 2024 Winners of the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation National Preservation Awards
Baye Adofo-Wilson (M.R.P. '94), CEO of BAW Development, is among the leaders of the Hinchliffe Stadium rehabilitation project, which was awarded the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation National Preservation Award given to those who preserve and sustain our architectural and cultural heritage.
Western Grads Receive Governor General's Gold Medal
Mui Ho Center for Cities Postdoctoral Associate in Just and Equitable Cities Elmond Bandauko is among the recipients of a prestigious medal awarded for academic excellence at the graduate level.
Cornell NOMAS Takes Third Place in Annual Student Design Competition
The Cornell University student chapter of NOMAS was awarded third place in the National Organization of Minority Architects annual student design competition in Baltimore, Maryland.
Henry Hobson Richardson: Drawings from the Collection of Houghton Library, Harvard University
Chris Milford (M.Arch. '85) coauthored a book highlighting a collection of 4,000+ architectural drawings by H. H. Richardson and his assistants, stored at Harvard.
Where Things Grow: A Solo Exhibition by Julianne Hunter
Art Visiting Critic Julianne Hunter will present her solo exhibition Where Things Grow at the Handwerker Gallery at Ithaca College from October 23 to December 9, featuring an artist talk on November 13 at 5:30 p.m.
AAP's Architecture Design Teaching Fellow Manuel Bouzas and Roi Salgueiro (MIT) have been selected to design and curate the Spanish Pavilion at the 19th Venice Architecture Biennale next year.
Connecticut Women Hall of Fame 2024 Induction Ceremony
Professor of City and Regional Planning and Real Estate Sara Bronin will be inducted into the Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame during a ceremony on October 22.
Announcing the 2024–25 Exhibit Columbus Yes And Participants
Architecture faculty Suzanne Lettieri and Michael Jefferson and alumni Andrew Fu (B.Arch. '15), Aaron Goldstein (B.Arch. '15), and Aleksandr Mergold (B.Arch. '00) are among the six University Design Research Fellowship teams. Studio Cooke John, founded by Nina Cooke John (B.Arch. '95), was awarded a J. Irwin and Xenia S. Miller Prize.
B.F.A. and M.F.A. Program Information Sessions
The Department of Art invites applications to undergraduate and graduate degree programs due early 2025. Register now to attend a fall virtual information session, where prospective candidates can ask questions and hear from department faculty and current students about each program's offerings.
