In the Media
The Architect's Newspaper: In the Barbara G. Laurie Student Design Competition, first place was awarded to students from Cornell University for their project Reclaiming Albina’s Legacy: Carving as a Catalyst for Healing.
New York Will Plant Thousands of Trees Using New Tech to Maximize Foliage Impact
The Guardian: Alexander Kobald, who developed the 3D mapping tool Tree Folio NYC with the Design Across Scales Lab and the Urban Tech Hub, explains why it focuses on individual trees and can help better direct resources.
TIME100 Climate 2023: Mina Hasman
Time: Hasman (B.Arch. '08), sustainability director at Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill (SOM), appears on the list after her team launched a system that can evaluate the emissions potential of any project, enabling more carbon-conscious design industry-wide.
At the Chicago Architecture Biennial, Artists Run Free
The New York Times: A review of this year's event includes coverage of Architecture faculty Jennifer Newsom and Tom Carruthers's "precisely choreographed exploration" of Minneapolis architecture and George Floyd's murder.
Seattle, King County Initiatives Build A Better Approach To Construction Waste
The Seattle Times: Architecture Assistant Professor Felix Heisel comments on the barriers that need to be overcome for construction material reuse to happen.
Amanda Williams: The Conscientious Artist
Chicago Magazine: Amanda Williams (B.Arch. '97) named one of six Chicagoans of the Year, representing "the best of our city."
A Black Woman's Rise in Architecture Shows How Far Is Left to Go
The New York Times: The article offers insights from Kimberly Dowdell (B.Arch. '06), who becomes president of the American Institute of Architects next month, as well as from Architecture Assistant Professor Peter Robinson (B.Arch. '98).
This is a Rehearsal Embodies the "Beauty and Horror" of Our Global Moment
The Architect's Newspaper: The Chicago Architecture Biennial's fifth iteration includes work by Architecture faculty Jennifer Newsom and Tom Carruthers (Dream The Combine) and Amanda Williams (B.Arch. '97).
Thomas Heatherwick Selects Ten "Humanized" Buildings, Including AntiStatics Architecture's MaoHaus
Dezeen: Heatherwick showcases buildings that are "givers rather than takers," including MaoHaus in Beijing, China, by Assistant Professor of the Practice Martin Miller's design office.
ArchDaily: Olalekan Jeyifous (B.Arch. '99) discusses his recent success, utopian approach to art and architecture, and why he feels science fiction could help the discipline break with exclusionary practices.
NOMA Highlights Student Design Competition Winners and More at 2023 Conference
Archinect: The NOMAS Cornell team, advised by Architecture Assistant Professor Suzanne Lettieri and Design Teaching Fellow Imani Day, took home first place for their project Reclaiming Albina’s Legacy: Carving as a Catalyst for Healing.
Reframing the American Landscape
The New York Times: A profile of Art Professor Emerita Kay WalkingStick, whose exhibition of work in dialogue with paintings from the Hudson River School is currently on view at the New-York Historical Society.
To Build an Affordable Housing Future, We Must Look to the Past
The Hill: CRP Professor Sara Bronin, currently serving as chair of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, shares a proposed new federal government policy that would encourage both rehabilitating historic housing and adapting historic buildings.
Next Progressives: The Students of Dark Matter U
Architect Magazine: This profile of students who ground and inspire DMU's work and evolution includes Architecture Strauch Fellow Sydney Maubert.
When it Comes to Urban Trees, More Isn't Always Better
Bloomberg CityLab: An op-ed by project director Alexander Kobald explores the lessons of Tree Folio NYC, which offers new tools to better understand and quantify the local impact of urban trees. The project was developed with students and funding from the Design Across Scales Lab, led by AAP Dean J. Meejin Yoon (B.Arch. '95), and the Urban Tech Hub, part of the Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute at Cornell Tech.
The Conversation: CRP Assistant Professor Linda Shi coauthored this study of how sea-level rise affects municipal tax revenues and whether coastal planners and managers are accounting for these fiscal impacts.
Where the Artists Are Present — and In Charge
The New York Times Style Magazine: This feature story on the impact of artist-run galleries includes the work of Ortega y Gasset Projects in Gowanus, cofounded by Art Assistant Professor Leeza Meksin.
The Architect's Newspaper: Installations showcased work created by faculty and students including Architecture Visiting Critics Dillon Pranger and Christopher Battaglia, Raihaan Bose (B.Arch. '26), Weizi Song (M.Arch. '25), Kayla Soler (M.Arch. '25), Yicheng Yuan (B.Arch. '27), and Neal Lucas Hitch (M.S. MDC '24).
Leading Educators: Q&A with Milton Curry
The Architect's Newspaper: Curry, Senior Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives and Engagement and architecture faculty at AAP, shares his thoughts on architectural education and goals for the future.
Wu Unveils Plans to Revamp Boston's Decades-Old Rules for What Can Be Built Where
The Boston Globe: The overhaul will be guided by a report from CRP Professor Sara C. Bronin, founder of the National Zoning Atlas project, which suggests reversing the city’s neighborhood-specific zoning and culling the code to 500 pages, creating a mixed-use zoning district, and emphasizing growth and additional housing near MBTA stations.
