Apr 13 2012

NOMAS Melting Pot Event

NOMAS Melting Pot Event April 19, 2012, 6-8pm, 11th Floor Gallery, Edward Guiliano Global Center This event will represent the diversity among different countries within our NYIT community. We will present our mission statement and the benefits of the NOMAS organization. A buffet will be served.

Apr 13 2012

Felipe Francisco De Souza “Urban Planning or Gentrification Methods?"

Lecture by, Felipe Francisco De Souza, an architect, urban planner an author of several articles and three books. “Urban Planning or Gentrification Methods? Land Readjustment, Urban Redevelopment and Civil Society in the Context of São Paulo” Monday April 30, 2012, 6:30pm, NYIT, 16 West 61st, 11th Floor Auditorium

Apr 04 2012

Architecture Professor Produces Sci-Fi Music Video Series

Mike Nolan, associate professor of architecture, has produced "Lookout Science," the second in a 10-part series of sci-fi music videos released on April 2 on USAToday.com. The video features Erin Hill and Her Psychedelic Harp. Nolan and Hill are a husband-wife band and production team. For the project, Nolan served as musician, recording engineer, programmer, mixer, and producer on the music side and as producer, creative consultant, co-set designer, carpenter, cook, and driver on the video production side. The video series was made possible by the couple's successful fundraising campaign on Kickstarter.com, which is among the all-time top 40 most successful music fundraising campaigns on the Web site.

Watch the video.

Apr 04 2012

Cinema and the Image of the City Film Series

Faculty, students and friends of NYIT are invited to attend the spring film series, "Cinema and the Image of the City," presented by the School of Architecture and Design and the American Institute for Architecture Students (AIAS) chapter at NYIT-Manhattan. All films are free, start at 6:30 p.m., and will be followed by a post-screening conversation and refreshments at the NYIT Auditorium on Broadway. The lineup includes:

• Thursday, April 5: Germany Year Zero
• Thursday, April 12: The Cranes Are Flying
• Thursday, April 19: Three Colors: White

Mar 21 2012

Meet Adjunct Assistant Professor of Architecture John Hill

Writing about architecture is both profession and pleasure for John Hill, adjunct assistant professor of architecture at NYIT-Manhattan. He is an avid blogger and author of the book, Guide to Contemporary New York City Architecture. "Architecture infiltrates most aspects of my waking life—work, reading, talking, photographing—so I never really considered writing about anything else," he says. Read more about his book, blogs, and courses at NYIT.

Mar 20 2012

The Friends of NYIT School of Architecture and Design's 2012-13 Graduating Scholarship

The deadline has been extended to Monday, March 26 for The Friends of NYIT School of Architecture and Design's 2012-13 Graduating Scholarship. Awards will be granted based on merit and will recognize well-rounded, hardworking students who perform well in their area of study. Students must be in good academic standing with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA and receive a positive endorsement from their advisor and/or another faculty member.

Mar 15 2012

Masters of Architecture in Urban and Regional Design Newsletter

Download the MAURD March Newsletter (PDF).

Mar 09 2012

The Friends of NYIT Lecture Featuring Bradford Perkins

Bradford Perkins, co-founder and chairman of the award-winning architecture firm Perkins Eastman, will give a presentation on Wednesday, March 14, 6:30 p.m. at the NYIT de Seversky Mansion. Read more.

Mar 07 2012

Response to Explosive Metropolitan Growth: Madrid

Attend a presentation and reception featuring Pedro Ortiz, senior urbanist for the World Bank, on Thursday, March 8, 6:30 p.m. at 16 W. 61st St., 11th floor auditorium, NYIT-Manhattan. Ortiz will discuss Madrid's once burgeoning population and the successful metropolitan growth methodology that he developed for the city.

Mar 06 2012

News 12 Long Island Features NYIT Architecture Project in Costa Rica

NYIT architecture students were interviewed by News 12 Long Island about their design-build project to develop a recycling and education center in the coastal community of Nosara, Costa Rica.
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