News Archives - The Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture

News6.30.2020

Professor Salcedo Strategizes for Equitable Reopening

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

News6.10.2020

Installation by Adjunct Lecturer Neumann Featured at Sculpture Trail

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.

News6.8.2020

Professor Bolhassani Pursues Zero-Carbon Construction Material

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

News6.4.2020

Selected Grad Programs Reopen Fall Admissions

In recognition of the changes wrought by COVID-19, and in order to fulfill its public mission, the Spitzer School is reopening Fall 2020 admissions for a limited number of spaces in its Master of Landscape Architecture I, Master of Architecture I, and MS Architecture graduate programs. The MLA I and M Arch I programs are

News6.2.2020

Spitzer Completes Virtual Summer Show

On May 27, an unforgettable virtual display of grit, resilience, imagination took place. The Spitzer Virtual Summer Show was broadcast from bedrooms, living rooms, kitchens, and studies all across New York City! This hour-long Zoom event featured student work, a video retrospective, faculty announcements, short speeches to honor retiring faculty, a special tribute to