News & Events

Thursday, December 17th, 2015

TOMORROW! In Conversation: Stephen Breyer, Henry Cobb
End of Semester Reviews
Institute for Sustainable Design Blog Post
Affordable New York
Open Calls and Opportunities
Faculty and Staff News
Alumni News
End of Semester Reviews

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published on Wednesday, 13 January. We wish all of our readers a happy holiday season and look forward to a new year of health,
prosperity and good work!




 Tomorrow! In Conversation: Justice Stephen Breyer and Henry N. Cobb


 The Architectural League and The Cooper Union are honored to host a conversation between the United States Supreme  Court Justice Stephen Breyer and architect Henry N. Cobb. Justice Breyer and Mr. Cobb will discuss their collaboration as  client and architect in the development of the federal courthouse in Boston, and their reflections on the civic importance and  symbolic power of architecture for the judiciary.

 This lecture is co-sponsored by  The Department of Continuing Education and Public Programs and The Irwin S. Chanin  School of Architecture of The Cooper Union.

 This event is free and open to all. Reservations required. Tickets are will call. Check-in begins at 8:15 a.m.; doors open at  8:30 a.m.

 Architectural League members
 Members may reserve free tickets for themselves and one non-member guest in advance of the general public. To become a  member and reserve today, click here. Reserve your ticket by emailing rsvp@archleague.org

 Students, faculty, and alumni of The Cooper Union
 Each member of The Cooper Union community may reserve one free ticket in advance of the general public. Reserve your  ticket by emailing rsvp@archleague.org

 General public
 Tickets are free and will be available to the general public, space permitting, beginning December 11th at 9:00 a.m. by  emailing rsvp@archleague.org
John Joseph Moakley Courthouse
Stephen Breyer, Henry Cobb

End of semester reviews continue!


Dean Tehrani evaluates the project of a 3rd year student from the Arch 131, Design III class.  Reviews will continue through the last day of classes, 18th of December, 2015.


                                                                                                       Image courtesy Lea Bertucci/School of Architecture Archive  
ISD Blog


New Blog Post, Institute for Sustainable Design: Part 4, The Three Future Steps to a Sustainable Economy  

"As discussed in the last post (Part 3) humanity has taken the first step towards sustainability in a widespread, though far from universal, effort to do the easy part: harvest the low hanging fruit. But creating a true sustainable economy will require three more distinct steps, all of which will be much harder than what has come so far, yet all equally necessary."

  
Affordable New York


 EXHIBITION: "Affordable New York, A Housing Legacy" Museum of  the City of New York Public Programs Series 

 Exhibition on view from September 18th, 2015 - February 16th, 2016, Museum of the City of New York. Public programs  December 1st, 2015, January 19th, 2016 and February 4th, 2016

 Upcoming Affordable New York Public Programs:

 Housing a Growing City on Tuesday, January 19 at 6:30 pm - Join a panel of leaders in New York City urban planning --  including housing advocates, community leaders and city officials -- to discuss these changes in our urban fabric and the  potential solutions to ensuring the city remains a leader in affordable housing.
 http://www.mcny.org/event/housing-growing-city

 Affordable Housing, Neighborhoods, and Communities on Thursday, February 4 at 6:30 pm - Join a diverse panel of  city officials, developers, and community advocates to discuss how to create more equitable neighborhoods through zoning,  economic development, community engagement, and prioritization of tenants' rights.
 http://www.mcny.org/event/affordable-housing-neighborhoods-and-communities
 At the Museum of the City of New York, 1220 Fifth Ave, New York, NY
Photograph by Michelle Young
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OPEN CALLS & OPPORTUNITIES 
NEW! 

DESIGN COMPETITION | Flux Emerging Architects Design Competition. Today over 3 billion people live in urban areas. By 2050 that will double.How will the architecture, engineering, construction (AEC) industry meet the demand for affordable and sustainable buildings in this rapidly urbanizing world? At Flux, we believe technology is the answer. That's why this year, Flux is calling all students designing in Grasshopper, Dynamo, and Excel to enter our student design competition. Show us what role you think technology solutions can play in accelerating the building design process and increasing the innovation capacity of design teams. Winning entries will be featured on our website and receive over $15,000 in awards. Deadline: Dec 31st, 2015. Learn More...

SCHOLARSHIP | The Rotch Travelling Scholarship is an annual two-stage design competition that results in one person, deemed the Rotch Scholar, traveling the world for at least six months studying architecture - and we pick up the tab. In the first stage of the selection process, a weekend-long preliminary design competition is held. Finalists from this competition go on to compete in the second stage, a 10-day competition culminating in a design presentation to a distinguished jury in Boston. Deadline January 8th, 2016 Learn More...

CALL FOR ENTRIED | AIANY New Practices New York 2016 serves as the preeminent platform in New York City to recognize and promote new and innovative architecture and design firms. The juried portfolio competition honors firms that have utilized unique and innovative strategies, both for the projects they undertake and for the practices they have established. Winners receive participation in an exhibition / installation at the Center for Architecture, a stipend towards the exhibition, a free one year membership in the AIA New York Chapter and access to the New Practice Committee, participation in a symposium to discuss their practice at the Center for Architecture, an individual lecture at the Cosentino/Dekton showroom, media exposure through the AIANY and The Architect's Newspaper, a trip to Spain with competition underwriter Cosentino for an architectural tour of its global headquarters and state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities. Deadline, January 8th, 2016. Learn More...

JOB OPPORTUNITY | Auburn University, Professor & Head - School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecure. This position plays a key role in the context of a multidisciplinary college that emphasizes integrated practice and collaboration. As an academic unit, the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture maintains a strong commitment to excellence in teaching as well as an exemplary working relationship with the professional community and industry. The School is a leader in design and outreach education, and research in Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Interior Architecture. The Head of School provides vision, leadership and support for the School's academic, professional and scholarly research goals and initiatives. This is a 12-month, tenured position. Rank and salary are commensurate with experience. Deadline: Jan 21st, 2016. Learn More...

SCHOLARSHIP | Hanbury Evans Summer Scholar program provides a unique opportunity for visiting students and firm professionals to work side by side and learn from each other. Project work, design competitions, field trips, lectures
and critiques are included in the summer experience. This full-time position provides competitive compensation and includes housing. We are accepting applications for our class of 2016, open to upper-level undergraduates and graduate students in architecture, urban design, landscape architecture, and interior design. The program will run from May 30  August 8. Submissions will be evaluated by an in-house jury. Deadline, Feb 15th, 2016. Learn More...

CURATORIAL RESIDENCY | The Canadian Centre for Architecture is accepting applications for The Emerging Curator Program. This program offers the opportunity to propose and curate a project at the CCA related to contemporary debates in architecture, urban issues, landscape design and cultural and social dynamics. The project is to be developed during a residency of three months at the CCA. Architects, journalists, designers, critics, historians, photographers, artists and other scholars and professionals born on or after 1 January 1981 are eligible for this program, regardless of citizenship and place of residence. The recipient will receive a maximum of $12,000 CAD to cover travel, housing, and living expenses for a period of up to three months in Montreal. Deadline: February 29th, 2015. Learn More...

DEADLINE APPROACHING

CALL FOR PROPOSALS | IDEAS CITY Detroit invites emerging thinkers and practitioners from around the world to participate in the immersive and collaborative studio laboratory to create provocative cultural strategies designed for practical implementation. Participation in IDEAS CITY Detroit is through an open application process, and forty to fifty applicants will be selected as Fellows by an international panel of artists and curators. Deadline, Jan 1st, 2016 Learn More...

DESIGN COMPETITION | New Practices New York, a biennial competition since 2006, serves as the preeminent platform in New York City to recognize and promote new and innovative architecture and design firms. The juried portfolio competition is sponsored by the New Practices Committee of the AIA New York Chapter and honors firms that have utilized unique and innovative strategies, both for the projects they undertake and for the practices they have established. 2016 marks the 10-year anniversary of the New Practices Committee and the New Practices New York competition. Deadline: Janurary 8th, 2016 Learn More...

RESIDENCY | University of Michigan STAMPS Roman J. Witt residency program. The mission of the Roman J. Witt Residency Program is to support the production of new work with assistance from the Stamps School of Art & Design community. The program awards one residency per academic year for a visiting artist/designer to work at the school to develop a new work in collaboration with students and faculty. To witness and partake in the creation of a defined work from idea to realization is the centerpiece of the residency. This visibility of the artist's process is intended as an exemplary teaching tool for the school as a whole. The residency is expected to culminate in the realization of the proposed work, as well as a presentation that summarizes the process and work accomplished. Deadline: Jan 15th, 2016 Learn More... 
 
 
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DESIGN COMPETITION | The Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia and the FabLab Barcelona are pleased to announce the 6th Advanced Architecture Contest, on the theme of PRODUCTIVE CITY. The aim of the competition is to promote discussion and research through which to generate insights and visions, ideas and proposals that help us envisage what the city and the habitat of the 21st century will be like. The competition is open to architects, engineers, planners and designers who want to contribute to progress in making the world more habitable by developing a proposal capable of responding to emerging challenges in areas such as ecology, information technology, architecture, and productive cities. Prize (Total value: 60.000,00 EUR) will be distributed at the discretion of the Juries following the bases scheme. Deadline: Janurary 18th, 2016 Learn More... 

CALL FOR IDEAS | Storefront for Art and Architecture, Taking Buildings Down asks proposals for the production of voids; the demolition of buildings, structures, and infrastructures; or the subtraction of objects and/or matter as a creative act. Removal is all that is allowed. Three monetary prizes will be awarded to the winners of Taking Buildings Down. These include: 1st Prize, $2000, 2nd Prize: $1000, 3rd Prize $500. Winning entries and any additional entries deemed to be worthy of publication will be included in a printed competition compendium released by Storefront for Art and Architecture. Deadline: January 20th, 2016 Learn More...  

DESIGN COMPETITION | Central Park Summer Pavilion, Arquideas. The objective of this competition for students of architecture and young architects, Central Park Summer Pavilion (CPSP) New York, is to create a multi-usage area in the emblematic Central Park that can host different activities in summer. Deadline: Jan 22nd 2016 Learn More... 
 
FELLOWSHIP | The 2016 Hart Howerton Fellowship Program. Now in its tenth year, the Fellowship provides students with anopportunity to enrich their educational experience. The Fellowship is available to both undergraduate and graduate students in planning, architecture, landscape architecture or urban design who will be entering their final year of study in September 2016. Deadline: January 22nd, 2016 Learn More...   

CALL FOR PROPOSALS | Folly 2016, Socrates Sculpture Park. Socrates Sculpture Park and The Architectural League invite designers and architects to help shape the physical setting in which the park fulfills its mission as an environment for art, creative expression, social programming, and education. Socrates, located in Long Island City, Queens, is distinctive for its combination of waterfront setting, accessibility, and community-driven programs. Deadline: January 25th, 2016. Learn More...

FELLOWSHIP | New York Foundation for the Arts, Artists' Fellowships, awarded in fifteen different disciplines over a three-year period are $7,000 cash awards made to individual originating artists living and working in the state of New York for unrestricted use. Artists' Fellowships are not project grants but are intended to fund an artist's vision or voice, regardless of the level of his or her artistic development. 2015-2016 cycle includes Architecture/Environmental Structures/Design. Deadline: Jan 28th, 2015 Learn More...  

CALL FOR IDEAS | Buckminster Fuller Institute. Each year, BFI invites scientists, students, designers, architects, activists, entrepreneurs, artists and planners from all over the world to submit solutions for addressing humanity's most pressing problems. Named "Socially-Responsible Design's Highest Award", the Fuller Challenge attracts bold, visionary initiatives focused on critically important, well-defined social and environmental needs. The Fellowship Program is meant to enhance rigorous discourse in the Fuller Challenge review process by bringing additional voices and perspectives into the discussion. Fellows will work closely with BFI Staff and the Fuller Challenge Review Team to review hundreds of diverse entries to the Challenge. Deadline: March 31, 2015 Learn More... 

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS | The AIA award-winning UDream program (Urban Design Regional Employment Action for Minorities) at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) was created in 2006 to address the underrepresentation of minorities in the professions of architecture, landscape architecture, and urban design. The program, based in Pittsburgh, runs from June 2016 to October 2016 and includes: 1) an intense academic urban design component of five weeks on the CMU campus, including a community based studio project; 2) one week of mentoring local high school students in a community urban design project; and 3) a twelve week internship with a Pittsburgh private urban design or architecture firm or a public planning agency. Successful applicants receive a full scholarship to cover the cost of tuition, housing for four months, and transportation to and from Pittsburgh, plus a monthly living stipend of $1,000 for the four months. Deadline: January 29th, 2016.  Learn More...

SCHOLARSHIP + INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY | MOA ARCHITECTURE offers an annual architectural scholarship + paid summer internship award to students in accredited architectural programs. These awards are designed to support and provide opportunity to learn and gain practical experience in concert with the individual's educational process to better prepare them for their chosen career in architecture.  The 2016 Kiyoshi Murata Scholarship Award + Summer Internship, this $3,000 merit based private scholarship and paid summer internship (plus travel and living expense reimbursement) was established to recognize and reward entering fifth year and graduate level students in an accredited architectural program. Applications accepted beginning Jan 1st, 2016. Deadline: Jan 31st, 2016. Learn More...

AWARD | Charter of New Urbanism convenes a Charter Awards jury of distinguished designers, architects, planners and scholars who review entries and select winners. Applicants are judged on the extent to which they fulfill and advance the principles of the Charter of the New Urbanism, which defines the essential qualities of outstanding buildings and urban places.  Submissions for the 2016 Charter Awards are currently open. Entrants are encouraged to read the application guidelines, meet the 2016 Jury, review our archive of past Charter Award winners, and finally apply online. Deadline: Jan 31st, 2016 Learn More...

SCHOLARSHIP | Bernhardt Design and Emerald Expositions team up annually to present ICFF Studio each May. This scholarship program is a juried competition created as a platform for young designers to showcase their existing prototypes to manufacturers, retailers, and the media. To be eligible to enter the competition, the designer must have a working prototype that is not currently in commercial production. Each year up to 12 designers are selected from the pool of applicants who successfully meet these guidelines and will be awarded a $1,000 AMEX card. The participants' individual display booths are created by New York design studio, Truck, at ICFF in New York City, May 14-17. Deadline, Jan 31st 2016. Learn More...

DESIGN CHALLENGE | Metals in Construction magazine invites architects and engineers to redesign the facade of 200 Park Avenue (formerly the Pan Am Building), one of New York City's most recognized landmarks, with the goal of achieving greater energy performance. The magazine will award a $15,000 cash prize to the design judged to exhibit the most innovation, energy efficiency, and aesthetic integrity. Deadline: February 1, 2016. Learn More...

CALL FOR WORK | Metals in Construction Competition. Sponsored by The Steel Institute of New York. 
Metals in Construction magazine 2016 Design Challenge, an international ideas competition to re-imagine the facade of 200 Park Avenue with the goal of achieving greater energy efficiency. The competition's grand prize is $15,000 and the winner and runners-up will be announced at a conference and exhibition in NYC on Friday, February 26. Winners will also be published in Metals in Construction and other partner publications. 
Deadline: February 1, 2016 Learn More...
 
FELLOWSHIP | Princeton-Mellon Initiative. Princeton University invites applications from scholars, writers, critics and practitioners of exceptional promise to pursue projects related to architecture, urbanism, and the humanities, specifically in the context of North and South America. Mellon Fellows may be from any discipline. We seek applicants with outstanding intellectual, literary, and visual talents, who demonstrate an abiding interest in multi-disciplinary work. Deadline, Feb 15th, 2016. Learn More...

CALL FOR ENTRIES | Architectural League Prize, Theme: (im)permanence. Young architects and designers are invited to submit work to the annual Architectural League Prize Competition. Projects of all types, either theoretical or real, and executed in any medium, are welcome. The jury will select work for presentation in lectures, digital media, and an exhibition in June 2016. Winners will receive a cash prize of $2,000. A catalogue of winning work will be published by The Architectural League. Deadline : Feb 17th, 2016 Learn More... 
 
DESIGN COMPETITION | Illuminating Engineering Society. The IESNYC is celebrating the 16th year of the Student Lighting Competition on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at the 404 Event Space located at 404 10th Avenue, near Penn Station. THE CHALLENGE: This year's theme challenges students to construct a 3D study that explores the interaction between LIGHT AND TIME. Whether slow and subtle, quick and intermittent, or entirely random, variations in quality of light change our perception of the world around us. PRIZES 1st place - $2,000 2nd place - $1,000 3rd place - $500  Additional prizes will be awarded to other notable projects. Deadline: Feb 21st, 2016 Learn More... 
 
DESIGN COMPETITION | Interiors & Sources magazine has partnered with architecture and design firms //3877 and Arcsine for its annual I Like Design Student Competition. We're hoping to spread the word about this great opportunity among faculty and students with your assistance. The competition is open to any full-time student enrolled in an undergraduate/graduate program with a strong interest in architecture and design. Two winners will receive a paid, full-time 2016 summer internship and paid housing costs with either //3877 in Washington, D.C. or with Arcsine in Oakland, California. The winners will also receive editorial coverage in Interiors & Sources magazine, and be flown out to NeoCon 2016 in June to be recognized for their achievement Deadline: Friday, February 26, 2016. 

 
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FACULTY AND STAFF NEWS 
 David Gersten, Arch Fac | Performance | "Galapagos in C" at the RISD Museum in collaboration with composer Michael Harrison. Wall Street Journal Article. Read More... 

ALUMNI NEWS 
Diller Scofidio + Renfro (Elizabeth Diller, AR '79, Ricardo Scofidio, AR '55/Arch fac emeritus), | Interview | "The Behind the Scenes Story of the Creation, and Creators, of the High Line" WNYC Radio, Dec 15th, 2015. | Book Feature |  "AN 2015 Holiday Gift Guide: 16 design-heavy gifts sure to please everyone on your list," THE ARCHITECTS' NEWSPAPER
BLOG, December 10, 2015

Daniel Libeskind, (AR '70) | Article | "Libeskind's Jerusalem Tower Chopped, But Not Tossed," ARCHITECTURAL
RECORD, December 1, 2015.
| Article | "Daniel Libeskind to design art centre for Lithuania," WORLD ARCHITECTURE NEWS, December 1, 2015

Alexander Gorlin, (AR '78) | Article | "Monographs in Disguise," ARCHITECTURAL RECORD, December 1, 2015

Gia Mainiero, (AR '06) | AIANY Building Tour | Tour of the Manhattan Districts 1/2/5 Sanitation Garage and Salt Shed, sponsored by AIANY, December 11, 2015, NYC

Kevin Kavanagh, (AR '95) | Conference Chair, Preview Article |  "Conference co-chairs preview Facades+ Los Angeles 2016," THE ARCHITECTS' NEWSPAPER BLOG, December 9, 2015. Read More...

Austin Sakong, (AR '04), | Promotion | "Firmwide promotions," FXFOWLE, December 9, 2015

                                                                                         

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