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
10:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m. The Great Hall of Shepard Hall, CCNY We invite prospective freshmen and transfer students to meet our faculty, explore our academic majors, attend workshops and tour our beautiful 36-acre campus. Details and Registration >>
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
Christian Camacho graduated from the B Arch Program in 2015 Why did you choose SSA? I was a transfer student from CityTech in Brooklyn where I completed my Associate Degree. After working at firms in Manhattan, I wanted to pursue my architectural education further. I was impressed by SSA’s integration of architecture, landscape, and urban
10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Free and open to all in conjunction with Open House New York Visit the rooftop of the Spitzer School of Architecture (Vinõly Architects) to see its Solar RoofPod and urban farm. This student-designed 800 s.f. micro-dwelling is now surrounded by a garden that provides Harlem residents and students with hands-on experience raising
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