Architecture

Portrait of Fisnik Kraki

Interns Join H2M as Full-Time Employees

Following the successful completion of their summer 2024 internships, three School of Architecture and Design students have accepted full-time positions at H2M architects + engineers.

Rendering of the building design

Student Architects Have Their Future by Design

Architecture students Katrina Deicmane and Madeline Metzler teamed up to work on a design project, earning them an honor from the Society of American Registered Architects.

Portrait of Ghita Akkar

A Passion for Architecture

Growing up in Casablanca, Ghita Akkar (B.Arch. ’09) was impressed by the diverse architectural designs in the city. Knowing she wanted to pursue a career in architecture, she found her place at New York Tech and now owns her own firm.

Portrait of Deborah Verderame

A Leader in Architecture

Deboarh Verderame (B.Arch. ’83) is a proven leader in architecture, owning her own firm and having been recognized for her LEED-qualified projects.

Faculty Profile: Athina Papadopoulou

Assistant Professor Athina Papadopoulou, Ph.D., believes smart clothes are in our future and may have a significant impact on our daily style as well as improve the lives of people with disabilities.

Melis Quoted on Tuscan Village

Architecture expert discusses this year’s winner in the annual contest to find the “Village of Villages.”

Affecting Change Through Community-based Design

Architecture students Elise Park and Kendal Eastwood share professional goals and work together often to advance toward their future careers.

AI Might Make Real Estate More Sustainable

A Reuters op-ed by Alessandro Melis, Ph.D., contends that in order to fight climate change, architects need to abandon their long-held obsession with individual authorship and celebrity and embrace artificial intelligence.

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.