School of Architecture & Design
News Byte: The Aluminaire House is Now Home
After a two-year delay, the reconstruction of the Aluminaire House at its permanent location at the Palm Springs Museum of Art is now complete.
Celebrate Women’s History Month 2024
New York Tech commemorates Women’s History Month with a series of events celebrating women’s achievements.
AI Might Kill the ‘Starchitect’—But Make Real Estate More Sustainable
Architects can help to address climate change by embracing generative artificial intelligence (AI), writes Alessandro Melis, Ph.D.
Scholarship Awarded to Interior Design Student
Giuliana Grosso is a recipient of the International Interior Design Association New York Chapter’s third annual Hazel Siegel Scholarship.
Staff Profile: Vanessa Viola
Vanessa Viola, M.L.I.S., M.S.I.T., associate director of branch services at the Art and Architecture Library, advocates for open data access and literacy.
Faculty Profile: Evan Shieh
Evan Shieh, MAUD, has practiced architecture for more than a decade, but since becoming a professor he has found a new love: imparting knowledge on his students and learning from them.
Alumni Profile: Arianna Armelli
After seeing the struggles victims of Hurricane Sandy faced to rebuild their homes, Arianna Armelli (B.Arch. ’12) felt she needed to do something, prompting her to open her firm, Dorothy, which acts as a liaison between property owners and public adjusters who will process and review their insurance claims.
From Friends to Business Partners
Gustavo Penengo (B.Arch. ’96) and Philip Rossillo (B.Arch. ’97) met as architecture students and remained close ever since. After collaborating on a project for a 9/11 memorial on Long Island, they made it official, and started their firm PRDG architecture + design.
Putting Knowledge and Skill Into Action
Faculty and students from schools and colleges across the university come together to address the challenges of people living with Parkinson’s disease and autism spectrum disorder, allowing students to grow beyond their traditional career paths.
Celebrating 15 Years of FRIENDS
On October 25, the School of Architecture and Design celebrated its 15th Annual Alumni and FRIENDS Reception, raising a record-breaking $401,300 in support of student scholarships, new initiatives, capital improvements, travel, and lectures.