Patricia Johanson B Arch ’77 interview with Michael Madden MLA ’17 This interview was first published in PLOT v. 5 (Spring 2016), the journal of the Graduate Landscape Architecture Program at the Spitzer School of Architecture, CCNY. For over forty years, Patricia Johanson’s multidisciplinary designs have combined art, ecology, landscaping, and functional infrastructure. During the
Sandra Hiari graduated from the Masters of Urban Design Program in 2008 Why did you choose SSA? In tandem with searching for a graduate program, I was providing editorial support for the Amman-based non-profit, the Center for the Study of the Built Environment, for the book Architectural Criticism and Journalism: Global Perspectives where I came
6:30 p.m. Sciame Auditorium (Room 107), Spitzer School of Architecture Six actors will perform a staged reading of Rustbelt: 1984. A City in Crisis, a new play by Damon Arrington MLA ’16. Rustbelt is a dark comedy set in 1984 that centers around an underground dance show in the heart of the Rustbelt. A community is inspired to
B Arch students Young Do Yoo, Sarwat Yunus, Chucky Hui, and Vionna Wai participated in an international design competition sponsored by the Fondation Jacques Rougerie. Their project, entitled Barncity, was one of the awarded projects out of 2,400 entries from 96 countries.
Damon Arrington graduated from the MLA Program in 2016 Why did you choose SSA? Living in Red Hook during Hurricane Sandy was eye opening. Watching the waters consume my neighborhood shook me to the core. After the storm I knew that a career in Landscape Architecture could guide me in the steps necessary to help
Shabir Ahmadi, a Fulbright Scholar from Afghanistan, graduated from the Masters of Urban Design Program in 2015 Why did you choose SSA? Already having a degree in architecture, I wanted to continue my education in urban design. Obtaining a degree in urban design gave me a wider perspective in the field of architecture. It provided