Bre△the is a botanically based air-purifying system constituting plant-based air-remediation strategies. It is hydroponic, meaning that the plants grow without soil in a medium that is composed of adsorbents and porous glass stones that capture and filter toxins in the air. This system can be used as a model for a self-regenerating solution that could
Victoria Graziano graduated from the B Arch Program in 2018 Why did you choose SSA? SSA’s initial appeal came from its location in New York City, its highly praised accredited B Arch program, and its affordability. Its diverse faculty, staff, and student body offered a broadness of perspective that I found refreshing. Additionally, the small
SSA alum Victoria Graziano (B Arch ’18) garnered a 2019 SARA-NY student merit award for her project From Big Box to Small Squares: Reviving Suburbia. Undertaken in Professor June Williamson’s studio, the project reimagines the site of a failed Sears mall in Hicksville, Long Island. The project proposes to revitalize the suburban fabric through midscale
With Swati Chattopadhyay, Zeynep Kezer, and Matthew Lasner, Professor Marta Gutman has launched PLATFORM, a digital forum for conversations about buildings, spaces, and landscapes. In describing the origins of the projects, PLATORM’s editors explain its links to the City College of New York: The idea of a digital venue for conversations on architecture, the built environment, and