Layered paint and propaganda: Mellon seminar visits Cuba

Students in a Mellon collaborative studies seminar in architecture, urbanism and the humanities spent eight days in Cuba this semester to study the island's changing politics and environment.

Architecture meets mythology in opera by Patrick Braga '17

Patrick Braga '17 combines his interests in urban planning, music and the architecture of Le Corbusier in his second opera, "Eyes That Do Not See," Nov. 11 in Milstein Hall.

'Goldwater' explores former Roosevelt Island landmark

The "Goldwater: Autopsy of a Hospital" exhibition in Milstein Hall, features photography of the Roosevelt Island landmark that stood on the site of the Cornell Tech campus.

Architecture students study city-nature boundary in Bogotá

A group of architecture graduate students traveled to Colombia to study the city of Bogota’s natural boundary with adjacent mountains and suggest sustainable solutions for this part of the city.

With drones abuzz, 'THE BEACON' takes shape in Philadelphia

Jenny Sabin and collaborator Peter Lloyd Jones debuted their progressive experimental design installation "THE BEACON" Oct. 6, continuing over 10 days at the DesignPhiladelphia 2016 exposition.

Symposium explores contemporary Indian architectural practice

The annual Preston Thomas Symposium, Oct. 13–15, will focus on India and feature guest speakers and the release of professor of architecture Mary Woods' new book, "Women Architects in India."

AAP NYC joins Open House New York tour with events

The College of Architecture, Art and Planning's New York City studios, AAP NYC, will be part of the Open House New York Weekend Oct. 15-16 with events including a film screening and panel.

Jenny Sabin, Susan Rodriguez '81 earn architecture honors

Assistant professor of architecture Jenny Sabin and alumna Susan T. Rodriguez '81, B.Arch. '82, are among five winners of Architectural Record's 2016 Women in Architecture Awards.

Celebrating Kay Obendorf's 50-year fiber science legacy

S. Kay Obendorf, who retired in June after 50 years at Cornell in the College of Human Ecology, was honored Sept. 8 with the unveiling of a quarter-scale model of “PolyForm,” an architectural art installation by Jenny Sabin at Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.