Bernard Spring, an influential architect and educator who helped transform architectural education in America by championing the integration of modern technology and community engagement into design curricula, died on January 2, 2025. As the inaugural dean of the School of Architecture and Environmental Studies (now the Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture) at The City
Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, Inc. (MVVA), a landscape architecture firm, gifted $30,000 to the Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture at The City College of New York for the establishment of The MVVA Fellowship Program for students in the Master of Landscape Architecture program. The MVVA Fellowship seeks to support rising individuals in the field of landscape architecture who
Ten student projects representing the Bachelor of Architecture, Master of Architecture I, Master of Science in Architecture, Master of Landscape Architecture, and Master of Urban Planning in Urban Design programs were recently featured in Dezeen’s latest School Show. A daycare center with a design inspired by a forest and the Japanese concept of Komorebi, a design
City Labs is a collective for architecture and design innovation at the Spitzer School of Architecture. We are expanding our lab spaces to create three state-of-the-art research facilities: the Robotics Lab, Living Systems Lab, and Advanced Building Construction Lab. These labs will facilitate pioneering research and give students interdisciplinary experience that will prepare them for
This annual report provides an in-depth overview of our extraordinary students, faculty, and staff, along with deep gratitude for the support of alumni and friends who make so much possible here at the Spitzer School. Together, our dedicated faculty and staff, talented students, and supportive alumni have made significant strides in advancing innovation, creativity, and
Grants from the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies and the West Harlem Development Corporation (WHDC), in the amount of $10,000 each, were awarded to support ARCH @ 60: “Bridging Past Visions and Present Realities,” a celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Architects’ Renewal Committee (ARCH) in Harlem at CCNY’s J. Max Bond Center for