As the new academic year begins later this month, we are pleased to announce that Prof. Jennifer Birkeland has been named director of the Graduate Program in Landscape Architecture! Prof. Birkeland began her role as Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture at the Spitzer School of Architecture in January 2026. She brings multidisciplinary expertise in design
Ambling through The City College of New York campus, one is bound to encounter hundreds of seemingly abandoned grotesque sculptures strewn throughout the grounds. A team led by Spitzer School of Architecture students Jennifer Gao and Anastasia Protsak set out to draw attention to that aspect of CCNY’s neglected architectural history with “Trilogy” + “Gallery
Michael France M Arch ’26, is featured in CCNY’s Great Grads highlight publication this year! After seven years as an audio engineer, Michael France decided to pursue a Master of Architecture degree at the Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture. Compelled by his interests in affordable housing, sustainable building practices and community development, he
June Williamson, Professor and Director of Graduate Programs in Architecture at The City College of New York’s Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture, has been named 2026-2027 president of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA). A longtime supporter of ACSA, Williamson has been elected to the ACSA Board of Directors twice: as Second Vice President
The Sorbonne University professor, scientist, and writer Carlos Moreno will deliver the Lewis Mumford Lecture entitled “From Crisis to Proximity: A New Social Contract for Cities.” The talk is Tuesday, September 22nd, 2026, at 6 p.m. in CCNY’s Great Hall. The lecture is free and open to the public. This lecture is free, open to the
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation awarded The City College of New York’s J. Max Bond Center for Urban Futures, at the Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture, a $355,550 grant for a project titled “The Equitable Development Index.” EDI aims to create a data-driven, decision-support tool to strengthen transparency, equity, and shared governance in New York City’s housing