Awards & Honors

  The Spitzer School is thrilled to congratulate architect Joseph L. Fleischer ’65 ’66, FAIA, for being presented with the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa at City College’s 170th commencement ceremony on June 2, 2023. In his address to the spirited crowd of graduating students, loved ones, and alumni, Fleischer spoke about his time

Congratulations, Spitzer School graduates! On May 30, the class of 2023 gathered in the Great Hall of Shepard Hall for the Spitzer School of Architecture Commencement. The ceremony recognized 116 students who completed Bachelor of Architecture, Master of Architecture, Master of Science in Architecture, Master of Landscape Architecture, and Master of Urban Planning in Urban

Associate Professor Frank Melendez is the recipient of an international fellowship from the Italian organization Nature, Art & Habitat Residency (NAHR). He is one of seven fellows who have been awarded the one-month summer residency in the Taleggio Valley, a rural region in the Italian Alps. The theme for the 2023 Fellowship is “AIR.” Fellows will

We are pleased to announce that Associate Professor Ahu Aydogan is a recipient of a Cycle 54 PSC-CUNY Research Award for $6,000.00 to begin July 1st, 2023. The title of Prof. Aydogan’s research proposal is “Experimentation of Plant-Based Filter Prototype for Removing Indoor Air Pollutants.” This award will help Prof. Aydogan to purchase the equipment

Assistant Professor Zihao Zhang is among the 49 faculty members named as 2023 CUNY Career Success Fellows from 21 schools in the City University of New York system. As powerful influencers of students, faculty are given Career Success Fellowships to implement effective methods of helping students understand the relationship between classroom learning and careers that can be adapted to

AIA New York has selected WIP Collaborative as the winner of the 2023 New Perspectives Award that celebrates individuals or collectives who, through their recent work, take unique, critical positions that contribute to the broader understanding of architecture. Adjunct Associate Professor Lindsay Harkema is a founding member of WIP Collaborative, a shared practice of independent