We are pleased to announce our new SCIAME Global Spotlight Lecture Series, curated by Associate Professor Fabian Llonch. This series follows the theme, “Far South,” featuring prominent architects from South America who will discuss their work and the unique political and environmental challenges they face. The series will be hosted entirely via ZOOM on Monday
The brand-new Unit System will be introduced by faculty teaching in the Graduate Programs Spitzer on Thursday, August 27, at 2pm. Zoom link and details will follow via email for all eligible students. Follow our Instagram page @whatsonatssa to find descriptions for units or click here to link directly to the Unit System Spitzer website.
Julio Salcedo Fernandez, Spitzer’s Urban Design program director, was invited to participate together with other leading design firms in Neighborhoods Now, a tailored recovery effort through August 2020 for four New York City communities of color hit hard by COVID-19: Bed-Stuy, Jackson Heights, Kingsbridge, and Washington Heights. His firm, Scalar Architecture, will join Neighborhoods Now
Work by Adjunct Lecturer Matthias Neumann is among the eight juried sculptural installations comprising the New Canaan Sculpture Trail, which will celebrate its opening at a virtual event on Friday, June 19, at 5:00 p.m. Neumann’s piece, Bridge #39, is at the Calhoun Preserve in New Canaan, Connecticut. The trail is open to the public at all hours.
With the support of a CUNY Climate Crisis Research Grant, Spitzer’s Professor Mohammad Bolhassani and Moni Chauhan of the chemistry department at Queensborough Community College are developing their idea for a zero-carbon, 3D-printable “soil cement” that could drastically reduce CO2 emissions and, they hope, revolutionize the construction industry. “Forty percent of global energy consumption and
The Spitzer School raised a virtual toast to its class of 2020 on Thursday, May 28. Unable to celebrate in person due to the pandemic, student organizers came up with the idea for a video to reflect back on the years and experiences from their time at Spitzer. Herewith, a collection of student memories, messages