Abstract 2009-2010 by Columbia GSAPP

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Reid Hall (New York/Paris Program) / Research Labs

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Dean’s Statement--------------------------------------------------- 1 Editor’s Statement------------------------------------------------- 1 --------------------------------------------- Architecture Studios -----------------------------------------------------------Core Architecture Studio Introduction---------------------------- 245 Core Architecture Studio 1--------------------------------------- 223 Core Architecture Studio 2--------------------------------------- 206 Core Architecture Studio 3--------------------------------------- 193 Advanced Architecture Studios Introduction----------------------- 246 Advanced Architecture Studio 4--------------------------- 77, 183–193 Advanced Architectural Design Studio----------------------------- 119 Advanced Architecture Studio 5---------------------- 111–117, 144–151 Advanced Architecture Studio 6---------------------- 104–109, 128–142 Columbia Building Intelligence Project (C-BIP)-------------------- 77 Housing Studio Introduction-------------------------------------- 245 Master of Science in Advanced Architecture Design Introduction--- 246 William Kinne Traveling Fellowships------------------------------- 38 --------------------------------------------- Building Science and Technology ------------------------------------------------Building Science and Technology Introduction--------------------- 246 Advanced Curtain Walls------------------------------------------- 170 Architectural Daylighting---------------------------------------- 170 Architectural Technology 1--------------------------------------- 305 Architectural Technology 2--------------------------------------- 280 Architectural Technology 3--------------------------------------- 280 Architectural Technology 4--------------------------------------- 304 Architectural Technology 5--------------------------------------- 302 Building Systems 2----------------------------------------------- 280 Digital Detailing: Complex Assembly------------------------------ 276 Exalted Structure------------------------------------------------ 243 From the Ground Up----------------------------------------------- 259 Landscape Eco-Technology----------------------------------------- 276 Materials and Methods in Architecture: Concrete Obsessions-------- 63 Sticks and Stones: Lighter, Stronger, Faster, Smarter------------ 259 Sustainable Design----------------------------------------------- 170 --------------------------------------------- History/Theory -----------------------------------------------------------------History/Theory Introduction-------------------------------------- 247 “1990 / 2009…”--------------------------------------------------- 239 American Architecture 1------------------------------------------- 64 American Architecture 2------------------------------------------ 283 The American University: Architecture and Enlightenment 1750-1950-- 58 Architecture After 1945------------------------------------------ 277 Architecture History 1660-1860----------------------------------- 306 Architecture, Human Rights, Spatial Politics--------------------- 240 Architecture: The Contemporary (from 1968 to the present)-------- 240 Black City: The Other and the City------------------------------- 239 Catch it, if You Can!-----------------------------------------------Constructing Place In a Space of Placelessness----------------- 243 Colonialism and Post-Colonialism---------------------------------- 59 The Contemporary Chinese City------------------------------------ 175 Contested Grounds: The Spatial Politics of Memory/History-------- 244 The Dictionary of Received Ideas--------------------------------- 259 Elements of Landscape Architecture------------------------------- 176 The European City 1450-1700-------------------------------------- 240 The Evolution of Critical Discourse---------------------------------in British Architectural Practice, 1930—1975------------------- 239 Exotic Moderns: City, Space and Other Modernities---------------- 173 Experimental Research Practices---------------------------------- 243 The Festival: Architecture and the Event------------------------- 239 Gender and Modern Architecture------------------------------------ 59 History of Architecture 2:------------------------------------------Twentieth Century Architecture, 1895-1965---------------------- 306 The History of Architectural Theory------------------------------ 283 The History of the American City:-----------------------------------Patterns of Urban Life and Urban Design------------------------ 283 Images after Images:------------------------------------------------Case Studies in Architecture and Print: 1945-1974-------------- 243 Imperatives of Urbanism------------------------------------------ 259 Into and Out of Architectural Theory----------------------------- 240 Italian Renaissance Architecture 1400-1600----------------------- 306 Japanese Urbanism------------------------------------------------ 243 Le Corbusier: Architect of the 20th Century---------------------- 281 Mapping---------------------------------------------------------- 239 Metropolis------------------------------------------------------- 306 Modern Housing--------------------------------------------------- 244

Neo-Conceptual: Art, Politics and Architecture----------------------in the Conservative Era, 1971-1996----------------------------- 239 Network City----------------------------------------------------- 306 Network Culture: The History of the Contemporary----------------- 277 New Spaces of Housing:----------------------------------------------Re-Structuring the Development and Design of Public Housing----- 64 Other Design: Graphic Diagrams----------------------------------- 243 Philosophies of the City------------------------------------------ 58 Politics of Space: Cities, Institutions, Events------------------- 59 Professional Practice-------------------------------------------- 176 Revolutionary Private versus Realistic Public-------------------- 240 Road Trip Field Work: Outside Architecture----------------------- 240 Studies in Tectonic Culture-------------------------------------- 239 Sustainable Futures: Earth Institute-GSAPP Joint Seminar--------- 277 Traditional Japanese Architecture--------------------------------- 58 Twelve Dialogical and Poetic Strategies for the Millennium------- 244 Urban Design Seminar 1: Urban Theory and Design 1945-2009-------- 281 Urban History 1: Configurations of the City-------------------------from Antiquity to the Industrial Revolution-------------------- 306 --------------------------------------------- Visual Studies -----------------------------------------------------------------Visual Studies Introduction-------------------------------------- 247 Adaptive Formulations--------------------------------------------- 89 Advanced Topics in Fabrication: Formworks------------------------- 65 Animated Computation---------------------------------------------- 66 App-itecture----------------------------------------------------- 278 Approaching Convergence------------------------------------------ 287 Architectural Drawing and Representation 1----------------------- 306 Architectural Drawing and Representation 2----------------------- 283 Architectural Photography---------------------------------------- 241 Articulated Molds and Thermoforming for Architects---------------- 90 Beyond Prototype------------------------------------------------- 177 Communicating Complex Ideas in Public Settings------------------- 244 Component Systems: Advanced Fabrication (Fall)-------------------- 90 Component Systems: Advanced Fabrication (Spring)------------------ 92 Digital Craft---------------------------------------------------- 309 Digital Modeling for Urban Design-------------------------------- 286 Faking It-------------------------------------------------------- 290 Field of Play: Agency in Mapping Site----------------------------- 92 Fundamentals of Digital Design----------------------------------- 309 Future of the Past----------------------------------------------- 284 Graphic Presentation---------------------------------------------- 90 Imagining the UltraReal------------------------------------------ 291 Impact of Form--------------------------------------------------- 178 Introduction to Fabrication--------------------------------------- 65 Life Support----------------------------------------------------- 241 Living Architecture---------------------------------------------- 244 Meshing (Fall)---------------------------------------------------- 88 Meshing (Spring)------------------------------------------------- 278 Packing Light---------------------------------------------------- 177 Parametric Realizations------------------------------------------ 277 Portable Document Formats---------------------------------------- 178 Reading New York Urbanism---------------------------------------- 286 Re-Thinking BIM--------------------------------------------------- 86 Search: Advanced Algorithmic Design------------------------------- 64 Simulation as the Origin of Tangible Form------------------------ 288 Spatial and Perceptual Orders: Freehand Drawing------------------ 242 Swarm Intelligence and Field Response---------------------------- 288 Techniques of the UltraReal-------------------------------------- 291 The “Last Machine:” Drift Cinema--------------------------------- 288 The Topological Study of Form------------------------------------ 288 Tilling Education: An Eco Aesthetic Approach--------------------- 260 Visionary Abstraction--------------------------------------------- 66 Visionary Methods of Practice------------------------------------- 90 --------------------------------------------- Architecture Ph.D. -------------------------------------------------------------Architecture Ph.D. Program Introduction-------------------------- 247 Architecture Ph.D. Program Abstracts------------------------- 261–264 Cultural History and Architecture Culture------------------------- 59 Histories and Modernities---------------------------------------- 260 Historiography of Modern Architecture: Giedion, Banham, Tafuri---- 59 --------------------------------------------- Advanced Architectural Research ------------------------------------------------Advanced Architectural Research Abstracts-------------------- 264–266 Advanced Architectural Research Introduction--------------------- 247 Research Methods-------------------------------------------------- 58

--------------------------------------------- Visiting Scholar Program -------------------------------------------------------Visiting Scholar Program----------------------------------------- 266 --------------------------------------------- Critical, Curatorial and Conceptual Practices ----------------------------------Critical, Curatorial and Conceptual Practices Introduction------- 247 Critical, Curatorial and Conceptual Practices-----------------------Architecture Colloquium 1: Operating Platforms:-------------------Publication, Exhibition, Research------------------------------ 260 Critical, Curatorial and Conceptual Practices-----------------------Architecture Colloquium 2: Contemporary Critical Discourse----- 242 --------------------------------------------- Historic Preservation ----------------------------------------------------------Historic Preservation Program Introduction----------------------- 248 American Architecture 1------------------------------------------- 66 American Architecture 2------------------------------------------ 292 Architectural Metals---------------------------------------------- 77 Architecture and the Development of New York--------------------- 178 Basic Conservation Science---------------------------------------- 77 Concrete, Cast Stone and Mortar----------------------------------- 77 Conservation Workshop--------------------------------------------- 77 Design with Historic Architecture-------------------------------- 150 Digital Visualization--------------------------------------------- 94 Field Documentation----------------------------------------------- 77 “Fighting the Good Fight?”------------------------------------------Preservation Advocacy: Past, Present and Future----------------- 84 Historic Preservation Colloquium--------------------------------- 244 Historic Preservation Planning------------------------------------ 84 Historic Preservation Theory and Practice------------------------- 66 Historic Preservation Thesis Abstracts----------------------- 266–269 International Cultural Site Management--------------------------- 261 Interpretation and Architecture---------------------------------- 245 Old Buildings, New Forms----------------------------------------- 244 Oral History and the Built Form----------------------------------- 86 Planning Workshop: Preservation of Cultural Landscape------------- 60 Preservation Planning and Real Estate----------------------------- 96 Preservation Studio 1: Reading Buildings-------------------------- 82 Preservation Studio 2: Current Issues in Historic Preservation---- 83 Re-zoning and Neighborhood Preservation--------------------------- 86 Structures, Systems and Materials 1------------------------------ 279 Structures, Systems and Materials 2------------------------------ 279 Sustainability and the Built Environment-------------------------- 85 --------------------------------------------- Real Estate Development --------------------------------------------------------Real Estate Development Introduction----------------------------- 248 Accounting Lab--------------------------------------------------- 312 Affordable Housing, Finance, Development and Policy-------------- 293 Asset Management------------------------------------------------- 312 Capital and Infrastructure Projects------------------------------ 101 Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities---------------------------- 101 Construction Management and Technology--------------------------- 312 Design and Construction (Bootcamp)------------------------------- 162 Development Case Studies----------------------------------------- 310 Environmental Retrofit Case Studies:--------------------------------The Empire State Building and the Hearst Building-------------- 100 Euro-Trash: Towards a Green Commercial Project------------------- 242 Fee Development-------------------------------------------------- 311 Good Design is Good Business------------------------------------- 179 Institutional Real Estate Investment----------------------------- 178 International Real Estate----------------------------------------- 96 International Real Estate Regions-------------------------------- 312 Investment and Portfolio Management------------------------------ 101 Market Analysis for Development and Financing-------------------- 312 Political Environment of Development----------------------------- 292 Practical Aspects of Design-------------------------------------- 101 Private Development/Public Vision-------------------------------- 101 Private Equity and Capital Raising------------------------------- 312 Property and Asset Management------------------------------------ 179 Public-Private Partnerships: Advancing an Urban Agenda----------- 101 Public-Private Partnerships in Real Estate Development----------- 279 Real Estate Business Practices----------------------------------- 100 Real Estate Capital Markets: Past and Present Environments------- 293 Real Estate Development Thesis Abstracts--------------------- 269–270 Real Estate Finance 1-------------------------------------------- 311 Real Estate Finance 2-------------------------------------------- 312 Real Estate Finance 3-------------------------------------------- 312 Real Estate Investment Trusts------------------------------------ 293

Real Estate Law-------------------------------------------------- 101 Real Estate Opportunities---------------------------------------- 310 Repositioning Real Estate---------------------------------------- 100 Retail Investment and Development-------------------------------- 311 Risk and Portfolio Management 2----------------------------------- 67 Software Based Financial Analysis-----------------------------------of Income Property Investments and Development Properties------ 178 Strategies for Marketing----------------------------------------- 101 The Value of Place----------------------------------------------- 179 Time Warner Center: A Case Study in Design,-------------------------Construction and Finance--------------------------------------- 179 Underwriting 2--------------------------------------------------- 101 Underwriting Intensive------------------------------------------- 179 Zoning: Its Impact on Architecture, Real Estate---------------------and the Community---------------------------------------------- 293 --------------------------------------------- Urban Design -------------------------------------------------------------------Urban Design Introduction---------------------------------------- 248 Asian Urbanism Now----------------------------------------------- 279 Design Manifestos: New York/Global------------------------------- 280 Fabrics and Typologies: New York/Global-------------------------- 279 Public Space/Recombinant Urbanism-------------------------------- 280 Urban Design Studio 1-------------------------------------------- 163 Urban Design Studio 2-------------------------------------------- 165 Urban Design Studio 3:----------------------------------------------Two Aqueous Transects: Kingston and Mumbai--------------------- 166 Urbanization, Sustainability and Public Space-------------------- 280 Urban Prefigurations: New York/Global---------------------------- 279 --------------------------------------------- Urban Planning -----------------------------------------------------------------Urban Planning Introduction-------------------------------------- 249 Advanced Geographic Information Systems--------------------------- 95 Advanced Issues in Development Planning--------------------------- 67 Advanced Planning Theory------------------------------------------ 60 Community Development Policy-------------------------------------- 99 Doctoral Colloquium----------------------------------------------- 99 Environmental Impact Assessment---------------------------------- 179 Environmental Planning------------------------------------------- 245 Finding the Balance:------------------------------------------------Planning, Preservation and the Real Estate Market-------------- 100 Foundations of Urban Economics----------------------------------- 293 Fundamentals of Urban Digital Design------------------------------ 94 Histories and Theories of Planning:---------------------------------Becoming a Reflective Practitioner----------------------------- 179 Interdisciplinary Planning for Health/Urban Planning-------------- 46 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (Fall)------------- 94 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (Spring)----------- 94 Introduction to Housing------------------------------------------- 67 Introduction to International Planning---------------------------- 99 Introduction to Transportation Planning-------------------------- 280 Issues in International Development Planning---------------------- 67 Land Use Planning------------------------------------------------- 67 Mortgage Foreclosure Crisis: Post-Foreclosure/Prevention--------- 100 Negotiations for Planners---------------------------------------- 100 Physical Structure of Cities------------------------------------- 293 Planning for Urban Ecosystems------------------------------------ 245 Planning Law (Fall)---------------------------------------------- 280 Planning Law (Spring)-------------------------------------------- 179 Planning Techniques---------------------------------------------- 293 Presentation: A Strategic Planning Tool-------------------------- 242 Public Financing of Urban Development----------------------------- 94 Real Estate Finance---------------------------------------------- 312 Site Planning and Support Systems for Development---------------- 280 Sustainable Urban Development: International Perspectives-------- 245 Sustainable Zoning and Land Use Planning------------------------- 100 Techniques of Project Evaluation--------------------------------- 280 Tourism Planning in International Perspective--------------------- 99 Transnational Planning: Spaces and Institutions------------------- 67 Transportation and Land Use Planning------------------------------ 67 Urban Design Workshop for Planners------------------------------- 100 Urban Mass Transit Planning and Policy---------------------------- 99 Urban Planning Studio:----------------------------------------------Neighborhood Youth Facilities in Rusaifah (Amman)--------------- 96 Urban Planning Studio: NYC Schools-------------------------------- 97 Urban Planning Studio: Reclaiming the Riverfront------------------ 99

Urban Planning Studio:----------------------------------------------Yonkers, New York Transportation Impact Analysis Studio--------- 96 Urban Planning Thesis Abstracts------------------------------ 270â&#x20AC;&#x201C;275 Urban Planning Thesis Workshop 1 and 2--------------------------- 293 Urban Spaces and Migrations-------------------------------------- 100 Urban Water Infrastructure---------------------------------------- 67 --------------------------------------------- Art History --------------------------------------------------------------------Art and Architecture and Art-------------------------------------- 77 Paris in the Middle Ages------------------------------------------ 77 The Indian Temple------------------------------------------------- 76 --------------------------------------------- Studio-X -----------------------------------------------------------------------Studio-X Introduction---------------------------------------------- 4 Studio-X Amman----------------------------------------------------- 6 Studio-X Beijing--------------------------------------------------- 9 Studio-X Mumbai--------------------------------------------------- 11 Studio-X New York------------------------------------------------- 11 Studio-X Rio------------------------------------------------------ 17 --------------------------------------------- Research Labs ------------------------------------------------------------------Avery Digital Fabrication Lab------------------------------------- 30 China Lab--------------------------------------------------------- 23 Columbia Laboratory for Architectural Broadcasting (C-Lab)-------- 26 Conservation Laboratory------------------------------------------- 38 Living Architecture Lab------------------------------------------- 28 Network Architecture Lab------------------------------------------ 31 Non-Linear Solutions Unit----------------------------------------- 36 S.L.U.M. Lab (Sustainable Living Urban Model)--------------------- 24 Technological Change Lab (TCLab)---------------------------------- 38 The Community and Capital Action Research Lab (C2ARL)------------- 38 The Spatial Information Design Lab (SIDL)------------------------- 34 Urban Design Lab-------------------------------------------------- 33 Urban Landscape Lab----------------------------------------------- 31 --------------------------------------------- Barnard/Columbia Undergraduate Program -----------------------------------------Architectural Design 1 and 2 Introduction------------------------- 46 Active Learning: Digital Scaffolds and Digital Structures and A Proof of Concept High School For New York----------------------------- 49 Adaptive Architectures, Responsive Environments------------------- 80 Architectural Representation: Abstraction------------------------- 52 Architectural Representation: Perception-------------------------- 52 Architecture for/of Environment: Bike Stop and Food for Thought--- 46 Digital Fabrication Workshop-------------------------------------- 55 Independent Research---------------------------------------------- 58 Introduction to Architectural Design and Visual Culture----------- 51 Special Topics in Architecture: Positioning Parametric Design----- 55

--------------------------------------------- New York/Paris Program ---------------------------------------------------------New York/Paris: The Shape of Two Cities-------------------------- 249 Architectural Photography----------------------------------------- 22 Between Worlds: Imaginative Transformations----------------------- 21 Flood City: Living with Water in Paris---------------------------- 22 French Language Intensive----------------------------------------- 22 History of the European City: Mythologies and Topos--------------- 21 Illusory Paris: Building the Imaginary City, 1946-Present--------- 21 Micro Architectures for the 104: A Cultural Building in Paris,------or How “Less Gives More:” Designing Micro-Architectures-----------for Intermediary Urban Spaces----------------------------------- 20 Precise Facts: Architecture and the Art Object-------------------- 22 Re-Draw 1: “Observed Construction”-------------------------------- 22 Re-Draw 2: “Constructed Observation”------------------------------ 22 The Development of Paris------------------------------------------ 22 --------------------------------------------- Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library --------------------------------------Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library------------------------ 261 --------------------------------------------- The Temple Hoyne Buell Center for the Study of American Architecture -----------The Temple Hoyne Buell Center---------------------------------------for the Study of American Architecture-------------------------- 60 --------------------------------------------- Office of Development and Alumni Relations -------------------------------------Office of Development and Alumni Relations------------------------ 60 --------------------------------------------- Global Experiments in Art and Architecture -------------------------------------Global Experiments in Art and Architecture------------------------ 63 --------------------------------------------- Events -------------------------------------------------------------------------Events----------------------------------------------------------- 294 --------------------------------------------- Exhibitions --------------------------------------------------------------------100 Buell--------------------------------------------------------- 68 200 Avery-------------------------------------------------------- 275 --------------------------------------------- Publications -------------------------------------------------------------------Publications----------------------------------------------------- 249 --------------------------------------------- Faculty, Administrative Officers and Staff -------------------------------------Faculty, Administrative Officers and Staff----------------------- 252 --------------------------------------------- Graduates ----------------------------------------------------------------------Graduates-------------------------------------------------------- 251 --------------------------------------------- Awards and Fellowships, Kinne Grants -------------------------------------------Awards and Fellowships, Kinne Grants----------------------------- 256 --------------------------------------------- Jury Photos --------------------------------------------------------------------100 Avery-------------------------------------------------------- 312 400 Avery-------------------------------------------------------- 257 500 Avery-------------------------------------------------------- 238 600 Avery-------------------------------------------------------- 180 Buell Hall-------------------------------------------------------- 70 Fayerweather Hall------------------------------------------------- 96

Dean’s Statement: ---------------------------

labora-

Editor’s Statement --------------------------

The Future of the Architect -----------------

tory is the design studios. All the over-

Scott Marble, editor ------------------------

Mark Wigley, dean ---------------------------

lapping

the

This is now the seventh year that Abstract

Education

best

school – Architecture, Urban Design, Historic

has tested new ways to represent the GSAPP

teachers embrace the future by trusting the

Preservation, Urban Planning and Real Estate

through the design and organization of student

student, supporting the growth of something

Development – teach design and are united in

work and yearly events. Each year, we try to

that cannot be seen yet, an emergent sensi-

their commitment to the global evolution of

reflect on a different and current character-

bility that cannot be judged by contemporary

the 21st century city. Every semester, the

istic of the school that accurately shows one

standards. A school dedicated to the unique

school launches more than 35 explorative stu-

of the unique aspects of the school. There

life and impact of the thoughtful architect

dio projects that head off in different di-

have been recurring themes of the work and

must foster a way of thinking that draws on

rections before reporting back their findings

the school environment that are always pres-

everything that is known in order to jump

in juries, exhibitions and publications that

ent – density, diversity of content (thought),

into the unknown, trusting the formulations

stimulate an intense debate and trigger a new

expansion, intricate connections between pro-

of the next generation that by definition

round of experiments. With a biodiversity of

grams and Avery Hall, the building. In the

defy the logic of the present. Education

continually evolving research trajectories,

first newly designed issue, we decided to

becomes a form of optimism that gives our

the school operates as a multi-disciplinary

actually show an image Avery where all of the

field a future by trusting the students to

think tank, an intelligent organism thinking

experimental work of the school is imagined

see, think, and do things we cannot.

its way through the uncertain future of the

and produced and, since then, this image has

This kind of optimism is crucial at a

discipline and the global society it serves.

appeared in each issue. The orderly Beaux Arts

school like the GSAPP at Columbia. The stu-

As in any other architecture school, the

appearance from the outside blends the build-

dents arrive in New York City from around

real work is done in the middle of the night.

ing into the Columbia campus but once inside,

55 different countries armed with an end-

Avery Hall, the school’s neo-classical home

this quickly gives way to an atmosphere of

less thirst for experimentation. It is not

since 1912 – with its starkly defined sym-

hyperactivity, endless events and classes and

enough for us to give each of them expertise

metrical proportions communicating to the

studios scheduled back to back and in what-

in the current state-of-the-art in archi-

world the old belief that the secret of ar-

ever room happens to be available. On any

tecture so that they can decisively assert

chitectural quality is known, universal and

given day, a single room in Avery can host a

themselves around the world by producing

endlessly repeatable – now acts as the late

seminar, lecture course, independent research

remarkable buildings, plans and policies.

night incubator of a diversity of possible

review, lunchtime lecture, studio pin up and

We also have to give them the capacity to

futures. At its base is Avery Library, the

evening visual studies course followed by its

change the field itself, to completely rede-

most celebrated architectural collection in

use by students as a late night model building

fine the state-of-the-art. More than simply

the world, a remarkable container of every-

area. Public circulation spaces are utilized

training architects how to design brilliant-

thing architects have been thinking about in

for exhibitions, stairways are transformed by

ly, we redesign the figure of the architect.

the past, neatly gathered within the tradi-

physical installations and the café becomes

Columbia’s leadership role is to act as a

tional quiet space of a well-organized ar-

an overflow space where popular lectures are

laboratory for testing new ideas about the

chive. Up above are the dense and chaotic

simulcast (and the preferred viewing area for

possible roles of designers in a global so-

studio spaces bristling with electronics and

world cup soccer). Except for Avery library

ciety. The goal is not a certain kind of

new ideas. Somewhere between the carefully

on the entry level which remains the physi-

architecture but a certain evolution in ar-

catalogued past and the buzz of the as yet

cal and intellectual anchor of the school,

chitectural intelligence.

unclassifiable future, the discipline evolves

any clearly delineated boundaries between the

Architecture is a set of endlessly ab-

while everyone else sleeps. Having been con-

diverse activities of the school is not to be

sorbing questions for our society rather

tinuously radiated by an overwhelming array

found. Everything happens everywhere.

than a set of clearly defined objects with

of classes and waves of visiting speakers,

So as a form of archeological inquiry, we

particular effects. Architects are public

symposia, workshops, exhibitions and debates,

decided to map the location of each event and

intellectuals, crafting forms that allow

the students artfully rework the expectations

each course over the year and then organize

others to see the world differently and per-

of their discipline.

the content of this year’s Abstract in ac-

all

about

trust.

The

heart and

this

open-ended

interacting

programs

haps to live differently. The real gift of

The pervasive atmosphere at GSAPP, the

cordance with the where it occurred. Work and

the best architects is to produce a kind of

magic in the air from the espresso bar to the

activities outside the school are placed at

hesitation in the routines of contemporary

pin-up walls to the front steps to the back

the beginning of the book starting with the

life, an opening in which new potentials are

corner of the big lecture hall, is the feel-

global sites of Studio-X followed by the city,

offered – new patterns, rhythms, moods, sen-

ing of being on the cutting edge, straddling

the campus and finally Avery where most of

sations, pleasures, connections and percep-

the moving border between the known and the

the work is produced. Starting with the top

tions. The architect’s buildings are placed

unknown in our field. It is hopefully an open

floor and moving down, the book is divided

in the city like the books of a thoughtful

questioning atmosphere in which students are

into floors, as opposed to chapters or sec-

novelist might be placed in a newsstand in

able to do work that teaches their teachers.

tions with everything that is produced or that

a railway station, embedding the possibility

In the end, a school’s most precious gift is

occurs on that floor grouped together. With

of a rewarding detour amongst all the rou-

its generosity towards the thoughts that the

the continued growth of the school beyond the

tines, a seemingly minor detour that might

next generation has yet to have.

walls of Avery into surrounding buildings on

ultimately change the meaning of everything

campus and into the major regions around the

else. The architect crafts an invitation to

world, Avery still remains the center of grav-

think and act differently.

ity for the GSAPP.

GSAPP likewise cultivates an invitation

As always, the miraculous work of producing

for all the disciplines devoted to the built

Abstract in such a short time is the result

environment to think differently. Its unique

of a collective effort from the photographers

mission is to move beyond the highest level

to the editorial assistants to the graphic

of professional training to open a creative

designer. This year, the student group re-

space within which the disciplines can re-

sponsible for this work included editorial

think themselves, a space of speculation,

assistants, Jordan Carver and Jason Roberts,

experimentation and analysis that allows

and photographers, Ho Kyung Lee and Rachel

the field to detour away from its default

Hillery. Stefan Sagmeister and Joe Shouldice

settings in order to find new settings, new

once again provided the graphic design vision.

forms of professional, scholarly, technical

And special thanks to Dean Mark Wigley for his

and ethical practice.

insight and continued support. 1

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STUDIO-X

to representing the greatest aspirations of

is urgently necessary and will lead to wide

society, architecture (including urban de-

ranging transformations in the field. Schools

sign, urban planning, historic preservation

need to become students.

and real estate development) is a key lens

In recent years, GSAPP has adopted the

through which to see, understand and partici-

label "Studio-X" to refer to its most ad-

pate in our evolving world. Architecture is a

vanced leadership laboratories for the future

form of optimism. More than simply supporting

of the built environment that have to evolve

the basic rhythms of everyday life, it tries

at the same rapid speed as the urban environ-

to envision a better life, turning practical

ment itself. The label tries to capture the

dilemmas into the most expressive opportuni-

sense that we have to be ready to face many

ties, whether at the scale of a vast city, a

unknown questions that will arise and need to

building, a single interior or a small piece

be engaged urgently, creatively and respon-

of furniture.

sibly with a range of different partners. A

Yet the world we serve is changing so

Studio-X offers a protective space for pri-

rapidly that whole new forms of creativi-

vate and collegial exchange of ideas still in

ty, expertise and responsibility are needed.

formation and a public gallery/lecture space,

China, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Latin

website and publication program for the ex-

America, South Asia and Africa are acting

hibition, communication and discussion of the

as the key laboratories for the future of

thoughts and designs that result from this

the built environment, generating whole new

exchange. Such laboratories will be located

ways of thinking and urgent questions to ad-

around the world in a dynamic interactive

dress. The change is so fast, the scale so

network dedicated equally to practical prob-

large and the cultural and historical ques-

lems in the city and to emergent thinking.

tions so deep that schools of architecture

The vision of the Studio-X global net-

Studio-X Introduction ----------------------

have to evolve. Almost all urban transforma-

work is to establish a unique exchange of

Mark Wigley, dean ---------------------------

tions today involve complex dynamic inter-

ideas and people between key regional lead-

Malwina E. Łyś-Dobradin, director of Global

plays between unique combinations of global

ership cities around the rapidly evolving

Network Programming -------------------------

forces. In such a world, it is critical that

globe, including Beijing, New York, Moscow,

In this time of unprecedented global trans-

we learn to exchange ideas in new ways while

Amman, Rio-Sao Paolo, Mumbai and Accra. The

formation, which has generated so many ur-

at the same time immersing ourselves in the

aim of this exchange is a global partnership

gent challenges but also whole new forms

local conditions, knowledge, history and ex-

able to offer support to the highest pos-

of creativity, architecture's unique abil-

pertise in each region to develop a new level

sible level of reflection on the new reali-

ity to address both the most direct practi-

of debate and global responsibility. While

ties and active, intelligent and productive

cal problems facing global society and the

GSAPP has long been very active on the ground

engagement with those realities. Typically

highest ambitions for that society becomes

in all these regions – the most active in

located in the historic downtown of a global

all the more important. As the field devoted

the most places – a new level of engagement

city, each Studio-X acts as an open platform

teachers and experts from each platform around

(economy, public policy, ecology, etc.) to

publication gallery, an exhibition gallery, a

the world can work in or with any of the other

leverage the inherent optimism of the field

lecture space and an open studio workspace.

platforms. The traditional hierarchical model

into new kinds of visionary and practical

During the day, the Studio-X is an active

of a leadership school concentrating exper-

understanding. The ability of architecture to

workshop, with combinations of ever-shifting

tise in a single place, synthesizing it and

reflect, magnify, communicate and celebrate

teams of local experts and visitors from the

transmitting a singular approach to the major

our highest aspirations must be turned into a

region or globe working on designs, reports,

questions facing us gives way to the model

powerful global tool.

exhibitions, books, competitions, films, mag-

of a distributed horizontal network that can

The Studio-X global network is a massive

azines. etc. During the evening, the Studio-X

incubate new evolving forms of intelligence

undertaking that will take some years to com-

acts as a hub of social exchange and intense

for a new evolving world.

plete. After the opening of the pilot Studio-X

debate with a lively program of exhibitions

It is the ambition of the GSAPP to es-

and events. It is a hot spot in the city,

tablish the most decisive global network of

Beijing and the Amman Lab were launched in

buzzing with social energy, invention and

teaching, research and communication about

March 2009 and have already become lively

dedication to a better future.

the built environment. Such a global think

engaged sites. The Studio-X spaces in Brazil,

Each Studio-X is electronically linked in

tank must be based on the deep conviction

India, Russia and Africa are currently being

real time to every other Studio-X around the

that those parts of the world that are chang-

set up. With the addition of each hub in the

world, and ideas, people and projects are

ing the most have the most to teach us.

network, this radical experiment in redefin-

continuously shared between them. The glob-

Older centers of power and wisdom must learn

ing the role, responsibility and capacity of

al Studio-X platforms are deeply integrated

from the newer centers, which in turn learn

globally collaborative modes of education,

into the curriculum and research structure

from each other. No one city or region has

research and action increases its bandwidth

of all the programs at GSAPP, with students

any monopoly on the wisdom our shared world

exponentially. A new kind of collective brain

and teachers having multiple opportunities to

needs. Future thinking must be collaborative.

spend time working in or with any Studio-X

Architecture can act as the key lens on our

Network (Studio-X) and the Super Concentrated

in the global network. Equally, students,

world rather than the usual global frameworks

Localized Think-Tank (Avery Hall) A

downtown

emerging.

Manhattan

The

2008,

Globalized

Studio-X

Collaborate

STUDIO-X

for collaborative research and debate with a

STUDIO-X AMMAN

Studio-X Amman ----------------------------Amman, Jordan ------------------------------GSAPPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Amman Lab, with studio workshop, seminar room, offices and exhibition space, opened within the Columbia University Middle East Research Center (CUMERC) in March 2009 and has already acted as the site for studies of city planning processes, engaged historic preservation projects, architectural design studios in the historic downtown and urban planning studios in the poorer neighborhoods of East Amman. GSAPP teams are collaborating with the

city to restore a historic house that will act as the downtown Studio-X Amman. Historic Preservation at the Lab: Since March 2009, the Historic Preservation Program has been actively at work documenting a small, abandoned villa that has been given to the GSAPP by the city of Amman. The villa was built in about 1935 for one of Jordan's first prime ministers. Five students began the documentation during spring break and seven students (along with George Wheeler and Andrew Dolkart) spent time during the summer completing the

ence in Amman relates to

STUDIO-X AMMAN

project. GSAPP’s pres-

the opening of Columbia University's Center for the Study of the Middle East. The Queen of Jordan is the patron for this larger project and students had the pleasure of showing her their work in March. Urban Planning at the Lab: In 2009, Columbia University opened its Middle Eastern Research Center (CUMERC) in Amman, Jordan. The Urban Planning Program has been involved since the beginning, as Director Robert Beauregard was one of the first GSAPP faculty to travel to Jordan to assess the possibilities of collaborative projects from GSAPP to be held there. The results have led to the Urban Planning Program's involvement in two projects in Amman. The first was a documentation of the recent Amman 2025 master plan process done for the Greater Amman Municipality. The project was headed by Professor Robert Beauregard and assisted by Andrea Marpillero-Colomina (MSUP 2009). Both the report, “Amman 2025: From Master Plan to Strategic Planning Initiative” and a second publication titled “Amman 2025:

A 21st Century Plan” are available on the web site of The Amman Institute. The second project is now underway – a planning studio that will develop a proposal for the building of youth facilities in disadvantaged neighborhoods. The client is the Ministry of Social Development for a planning studio led by Alfredo Brillembourg and Hubert Klumpner of Urban-Think Tank. Students and their instructors visited Amman over spring break in March 2010 to carry out the on-site investigations for the studio. An innovative discussion on rethinking urban spaces was held on the evening of June 15 at the Columbia University Middle East Research Center (CUMERC). The event, which was open to the public, marked the unveiling and launch of two collaborative projects in the field of urban and community planning. The Mosaic Workshop: In traditional Islamic arts, the mosaic represents a reflection of the divine as a form of sacred geometry. As K

STUDIO-X AMMAN -- BEIJ

a community outreach project, The Mosaic

girls and boys ages 13 to 16 – to a classroom

Workshop was CUMERC's and Amman Lab's first,

in Russeifeh.

and hopefully inaugural, effort to bring design arts into the greater Amman community.

Following a short presentation by Professor Hijazi explaining the basics of the mosaic de-

Hana M. Hijazi, a professor at the Institute

sign and sacred geometry, the students got to

for Traditional Islamic Art and Architecture,

work. All of the participants clustered around

had originally initiated the idea of hosting a

their tables, heads bent over their work, us-

community mosaic workshop with Russeifeh youth

ing very fine brushes to outline designs in

in March 2009. She and her students, along

gold, black and a deep, rich blue while GSAPP

with the El-Hassan Youth Awards (an incred-

students settled in to trace and paint along-

ibly resourceful CBO active across Jordan),

side. The final product was titled "Russeifeh

brought together a group of teenagers – 30

in the Eyes of Its Youth." Studio-X Amman in

STUDIO-X BEIJING

gathered

July

10,

2010 at Studio-X Beijing for an event sponsored by the Weatherhead East Asian Institute and the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation of Columbia University and co-hosted by Central Academy FA. Xian Hu, Fan Ling and Zhenfei Wang from Beijing, Poly.m.ur, Systems Lab and The Living from Seoul and Ryuji Fujimura, Go Hasegawa and Osamu Nishida from Tokyo presented their views on how their practices engage the conditions of their respective cities. This discussion was moderated by Jeffrey Johnson, Director of China Lab, Professor Mark Rakatansy and Enrique Walker, Director of GSAPP’s Advanced Architectural Design program. What emerged was a comparative snapshot of how contemporary architecture is being influenced by the rapid changes in these three urban centers. ink: One Day in June Exhibit: One Day in June opened on June 26, 2010 and featured an exhibition of ink paintings and abstract films

the Columbia University Middle East Research

in August 2009, the space has already been the

of dialogues in ink between Qin Feng, Michelle

Center B; Mark Wigley C; The Mosaic Workshop

site for a series of visiting studios, work-

Fornabai, Liang Quan and George Zhang.

D/E; Historic Preservation at Studio-X Amman

shops, competitions, symposia, exhibitions

The exhibition explored the “spontaneous”

F/G/H; Robert Beauregard at the Amman Master

and events that attract audiences between 100

aspect of ink in painting and abstract film.

Plan 2025 Discussion I/J

and 300 people. Major research collaborations

Spontaneity has a history in ink painting,

Studio-X Beijing ----------------------------

are now beginning in the space, linking art-

ranging from the “spontaneous style” of the

Beijing, China -----------------------------

ists and architects, developers and preser-

scholar-amateur painters of the Song dynas-

Li Hu, director ----------------------------

vationists, including work on the China 2049

ty in Chinese ink painting to the “automatic

GSAPP’s Studio-X Beijing opened in March 2009

sustainability initiative.

writing” developed by the Surrealists used to

in a large factory building in a new art zone

Emerging Architectural Practices: Nine

explore an involuntary recording of dreams and

near the historic center of the city. While

emerging architectural practices in three

desires in order to elicit the subconscious

the renovation of the space was only completed

cities experiencing dramatic urban growth

level of the mind to stimulate creativity. By 9

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definition, the “spontaneous” is alternately described as a voluntariness or will, yet one which is inflected by pleasure, desire and frame of mind – the humor, mood, disposition and inclination of the impromptu, indeliberate, unmediated and unprompted. The “spontaneous” implies a rawness of material and of untrained action balanced by self-control, determination and resolution. The artists in this exhibition displayed a diverse range of directions, applying chance, coincidence, accident or incidental

season include exhibitions, film screenings, lectures and debates. Studio-X Mumbai T/U/V; Mark Wigley, Deepa Vaswani, Devon Ercolano Provan + Sushil Vaswani W; Mark Wigley + Nicholas Dirks X; Columbia President Lee C. Bollinger, Digvijay Singh (general secretary, All India Congress Committee) Jeffrey D. Sachs + Indu Shahani (sheriff, Mumbai and principal, H.R. College, University of Mumbai) at the opening of the Columbia Global Center in Mumbai Y; Jean Magnano Bollinger, Columbia President Lee C. Bollinger, Kenneth Prewitt, Nirupam Bajpai, Janaki Bakhle + Rajashree Birla (Aditya Birla Group/Chair, Aditya Birla Group Foundation) at the opening of the Columbia Global Center in Mumbai Z; Pre-Launch Event for Studio X-Mumbai with Mark Wigley, GSAPP Faculty, Alumni and Friends A Studio-X New York --------------------------New York, New York ------------------------Gavin Browning, director -------------------GSAPP’s Studio-X New York was established in New York in the summer of 2008 in a lower Manhattan

circumstance to disciplined mark making, thus

and “ink” exhibits will explore ink’s rich

freeing the drawing process from rational

and varied potential as a medium to reflect

control. The works provoked questions: How

upon elusive aspects latent in intellectu-

does spontaneity as a “flowing cognition"

al and artistic expression. Annual Beijing

experienced through varying occupations in

Cultural Heritage Protection Center Event K;

time – by the gesture which moves from a mo-

Beijing Parkour Exhibition L/M; China Lab

ment to a memory, or by the repetition of

Open Source Research N; ink: One Day in June

improvised movements which accumulate expe-

Exhibition O/P; ink: One Day in June simul-

rience in duration – transform our ideas of

cast with Studio-X New York Q; “The Future

habit, function and program in the architec-

of Education and Practice” Alumni Event R;

ture of everyday life?

Studio-X Beijing Workspace S

As part of Columbia University GSAPP’s

Studio-X Mumbai -----------------------------

growing Global Studio-X Network Initiative –

Mumbai, India -------------------------------

the “first truly global network for real-

Rajeev Thakker, director --------------------

time exchange of projects, people and ideas

GSAPP hosted a pre-launch in March 2010 with an

between regional leadership cities” – ink

event for alumni and friends to introduce the

was proposed to foster interdisciplinary di-

Columbia community in Mumbai to the Studio-X

alogues among scholars, artists, curators,

Mumbai space, mission and team. Located on the

calligraphers

Beijing

4th floor of the Kitab Mahal building near the

and New York. Conceived as three panel dis-

Victoria Terminus railway station in historic

cussions which gradually broaden in scale

downtown Mumbai, the studio is partnering with

and scope to be held over the course of a

the new Columbia Global Center that has opened

year – in Beijing, then New York and again

at the same time in a nearby office tower.

in Beijing – this series of “ink” events

The space will open its doors to the public

and

architects

STUDIO-X MUMBAI -- NEW YORK

later this year. Plans for the forthcoming

STUDIO-X NEW YORK

ink: One Day in June Exhibition and Workshop

with Karen Finley and Michelle Fornabai: In January 2010, Studio-X NY hosted the first simulcast conversation between Studio-X New York and Studio-X Beijing for the opening of Michelle Fornabai's exhibition ink: One Day in June. In New York, Fornabai spoke with Mark Wigley and Jonas Mekas (Anthology Film Archives) and in Beijing the group was joined by Qing Pan (National Museum of Art, China) and Eric Xu (Abitare, China). Ink is universal – but how is it understood across disciplines? Concurrent with the exhibition ink, Fornabai and visual and performance artist Karen Finley brought their classes to Studio-X New York for a morning workshop and conversation on the various uses of ink in their work. Finley’s textual and performance piece The Passion of Terri Schiavo used ink drawings to comment upon the 2005 euthanasia controversy alongside the popularity of the film The Passion of the Christ. Finley’s presentation was followed by a conversation on ink, Rorschach imagery and trauma. The industrial building in a

Safari 7 Reading Room: During the 2009-

students were asked to respond to the then-

neighborhood largely oc-

10 academic year, Studio-X New York host-

recent earthquake in Haiti and were grouped

cupied by creative indus-

ed four exhibitions, including the Safari 7

together to create exquisite-corpse drawings

tries. It has quickly become a major node of

Reading Room (Janette Kim and Kate Orff, Urban

using sumi ink and vellum.

activity in the city. During the day, an ever–

Landscape Lab / Glen Cummings, MTWTF) during

Trans Siberia Exhibition: For this exhibi-

changing array of people work in collaborative

the fall semester, which went on to be dis-

tion, Warm Engine – artists and architects

teams on exhibitions, reports, books, maga-

played at Vanderbilt Hall in Grand Central

Greta Hansen and Cheryl Wing-Zi Wong – traced

zines, competitions, seminars and workshops. In

Station for Earth Week 2010. This project was

the historic spread of communist ideology

the evening there is a great density of events,

co-sponsored by the MTA, who also sponsored

through building typology. They accomplished

with lectures, debates, launches, performances

Safari 7 signage throughout the subway sys-

this by traveling the 5,000 miles of the

and exhibition openings consistently attract-

tem and produced one million special-edition

Trans-Siberian Railway from Moscow to Beijing

ing audiences between 100 and 200 people.

Safari 7 MetroCards.

during the dead of winter, stopping off at

fourteen cities along the way. At each stop, they got off to photograph and draw the administrative buildings and centers of power. Returning to the United States, the pair was tasked with quickly designing and executing an exhibition from these findings. Warm Engine departed Moscow on January 28, 2010 and arrived in Beijing on February 19. “The Studio-X NY Guide to Liberating New Forms of Conversation:” The Studio-X New York book, "The Studio-X NY Guide to Liberating New Forms of Conversation" – edited by Gavin Browning and designed by MTWTF with an afterword by Mark Wigley – incorporates the first two years of public programming at Studio-X. In total, the book highlights eight

events

exhibitions

and host-

ed at the downtown space since its inception. Further information about this publication can be found on the GSAPP website. Safari 7 Reading Room exhibition opening B/C/D; Moshe Adler + David Cay F

STUDIO-X NEW YORK

STUDIO-X NEW YORK H

STUDIO-X NEW YORK

STUDIO-X NEW YORK K

16 M

STUDIO-X NEW YORK -- RIO

Johnston, Economics for the Rest of Us E;

new forms of expertise and creativity in

of commercial structures that existed in the

Andrea

Latin America.

neighborhood in the late nineteenth century.

Zalewski

Mathan

Ratinam,

IABR:

Reports from Amsterdam F; Annie Huack-Lawson,

Historic Preservation Project: Professor

The mysterious history of these build-

Rebecca Federman, David Sax + William Grimes,

Andrew Dolkart, Director of GSAPP’s Historic

ings began to come together when students

Foodprint NYC G; Gavin Browning leading a

Preservation program, Professor George

were granted access to the original own-

Panel Discussion, Place H; Jace/Rupture +

Wheeler, Director of the Conservation Lab

ers' archives – the Venerable 3rd Order of

Mitch McEwen, Superfront I; Studio Sangue

and Studio-X Rio Director Pedro Rivera, along

Penitence – where they found the contracts

Bom's Imagination Vessels exhibition open-

with GSAPP alumna Sabine van Riel and a team

for the building and, to everyone's amaze-

ing J/K; Mark Wigley, Alumni Weekend at

of five GSAPP Historic Preservation stu-

ment, the original specifications for all of

Studio-X L; Damon Rich, Red Lines Housing

dents, began a collaborative workshop with

the architectural elements of the building.

Crisis Learning Center Report at Studio-X M;

the Roberto Marinho Foundation and

The students were also very happy

Volume #20: Storytelling release party N

a group of six students from uni-

to learn that a long-term tenant of

Studio-X Rio -------------------------------

versities in Rio de Janeiro. The

the building was still alive and

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ---------------------

research survey provided preserva-

able to speak to them. He was able

Pedro Rivera, director ---------------------

tion guidelines for three sobrados

to provide some clues as to how the

Studio-X Rio has joined the highly ener-

on Rua São Francisco da Prainha –

spaces in the three sobrados were

gized network of engaged spaces in March

the future site of Studio-X Rio.

2010 with a series of Pop-Up Events pre-

Research findings about the sobrado typology

he managed a popular restaurant. Since no

sented at significant buildings and institu-

were presented at an International Heritage

contracts or plans could be located for the

tions throughout the city. GSAPP is working

Seminar in Rio in October.

alterations done to the buildings in order

used for some 30 years during which

to house the restaurants, students were very

to renovate three townhouses in the his-

Students were able to find the original

toric downtown to incubate whole new sets

plans for the three vernacular buildings,

of conversations about our shared world and

speak to local residents and past tenants

The researchers amassed a large quantity

a whole new set of experiments devoted to

of the buildings and learn about the sort

of information regarding the buildings and

excited to speak to this tenant.

STUDIO-X RIO S

STUDIO-X RIO

neighborhood and are now working on elaborating their report. To celebrate the conclusion of their work, they enjoyed a very lively neighborhood samba evening at Pedra do Sal on their last day in Rio, regarded as one of the best places for samba in the city. Mark Wigley + Sergio Cesar at the Feito Pro Rio openingÂ O; Opening night of the Feito Pro Rio exhibition, showcasing the work of studio Sangue Bom P/Q/R/S/T/U; Unsolicited Architecture Workshop V/W/X; Pedro Rivera, director of Studio-X RioÂ Y 19

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Micro Architectures for the 104: -----------A Cultural Building in Paris, ---------------

or How “Less Gives More:” ------------------Designing Micro-Architectures --------------for Intermediary Urban Spaces --------------Reid Hall ----------------------------------New York/Paris Program ---------------------Veronique Descharries ----------------------+ Rafael Magrou, critics -------------------In the context of debates for urban planning in Paris, it appears nowadays important to work on the question of the intermediate or interstitial city. Today, places exist in our cities that are either unused or underused and don’t reach the maximum limits of authorized construction. Our contemporary cities are not finished – they are infinite and suppose a constant reinvention of themselves. Urbanism of the twenty-first century must provide different answers than those of the twentieth century. A

This studio proposed to overpass the usual standard response on urban planning, starting on the very small scale of what we called “micro-architectures:” construction of relatively small, flexible and usable spaces that accommodate the desire for an urban nomadic life and unlimited mobility. This project aimed to give freedom to build and live according to individual needs. The standard definition of space is length times width times height. But spatial design is much more than simply dealing with three-dimensionally defined objects in Euclidian space: It is the primordial aim of architecture and a basic prerequisite for the exploration of the world. This studio explored unusual spaces that would provoke experiences other than just functional and Euclidian answers. New living and working spaces were invented from transverse and radical investigations. Art, scenarios and inventions in many fields other than architecture also illuminated this prospective research. Stephen Froese A; Celia Hollander B; Carol Kelley C; Maria Santiago D; Joanie Tom E; Amaia Urbistondo F

REID HALL (NEW YORK/PARIS PROGRAM)

more credible as subtle yet powerful transformations continue to take place in Paris that increasingly realize the future that Augé described. This course explored the transformative effect that urban tourism and Paris’s representation in different forms of media have had on the city since the end of the Second World War. The rise in global tourism over the past half century has proved unstoppable even in the face of threats of terrorism and global economic crises. Beyond its economic and cultural impact, tourism wields a signif-

icant power over the physical form of places across the globe. As the world’s most visited city – with nearly 40 million tourists a year — Paris is particularly affected by the power of tourism. It is not just the quantity, but the kind of tourism – those seeking a romantic image of an iconic-imaginary of what is perceived to be an artistic and cultural mecca – that makes Paris a particularly poignant source of understanding of how a mythological-illusory image can insinuate itself into the built form of a city. History of the European City: --------------Mythologies and Topos ----------------------Reid Hall ----------------------------------New York/Paris Program ---------------------Mary Vaughan Johnson, instructor -----------The aim of this course was to introduce students to the study of urban forms as they are reflected in the history of the European city. The course focused on the procedures of representation that analyze a city’s evolution from its formative years to its subsequent

Between Worlds: Imaginative Transformations -

the three-dimensional world as well as two-

transformations as determined by cultural

Reid Hall -----------------------------------

dimensional representation of the three-di-

traditions and as shaped by social, material

New York/Paris Program ----------------------

mensional world. Students were encouraged to

and economic forces over time. In exploring

Claude Bouchard, instructor -----------------

modify and free-up their perspective and de-

the tangible results of these forces, students

The way in which one communicates their cre-

velop a new way of looking at the world around

developed an appreciation for the ideas and

ativity is essential. Developing ones own dis-

them, one in which their imagination could

intentions that take shape and mould cities.

tinctive vocabulary to represent ideas is the

guide their hand and transform their vision.

Emphasis was placed on an understanding of

foundation on which they will build and illus-

Illusory Paris: -----------------------------

both the physical and the metaphysical in

trate their projects. As designers it is the

Building the Imaginary City, 1946-Present ---

urban morphology as critical in producing a

tool through which we communicate. The purpose

Reid Hall -----------------------------------

morphography that becomes the graphic support

of this course was to help students develop an

New York/Paris Program ----------------------

upon which architects intervene on the city.

individual formal vocabulary of their own.

Michael Herrman, instructor -----------------

The course was essentially thematic, sug-

The methodology employed in this course was

In 1997 French anthropologist Marc Augé wrote

gesting that there are many histories, and that

designed to force students to abandon their

in “The Impossible Journey” (“L’Impossible

urban history is a matter of interpretation.

naturally rational and logical approach and

Voyage: le tourisme et ses Images”) that if

Each theme followed some form of chronologi-

embark on an intuitive process of discovery,

Paris’s urban development continued along

cal order but emphasis was placed on moments

to work with their intuition and emotions in

its present course, by 2040 the city will

in history where particular transformations

order to access their imagination directly and

have become a kind of amusement park divided

and translations have occurred. A focus on the

without the censorship of reason. The course

into themed zones that will have replaced

construction of operative representations of

was divided into four stages. Each step with

the former city. Fewer permanent inhabitants

the city requires first-hand experience of the

its hidden purpose was essential to the next.

would occupy it, and its streets would be

city. The course, therefore, not only included

Students worked with photos, three-di-

used principally by pedestrians and horse-

class lectures and seminars but exercises that

mensional models and drawings. Students con-

drawn carriages. More than a decade later,

entailed being in the city, seeing, feeling

stantly moved between the two-dimensional and

this seemingly preposterous vision grows

and touching it in order to stress these as 21

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essential means to portray its genius loci and

The long tradition of transcribing with

collections both en-

to grasp its historical complexities.

fidelity what the eye sees onto paper pro-

joyable and challeng-

Architectural Photography -------------------

vides

practical

ing, students needed

Reid Hall -----------------------------------

course. This transcription onto the two-

to acquire some skills

New York/Paris Program ----------------------

dimensional surface engages processes which

that

Mark Lyon, instructor -----------------------

are both mental (perception, choice, aware-

both cultural tourism

Students were introduced to architectural

ness) and physical (the body which draws, the

and undergraduate art history courses.

photography using color and/or black and

tools and materials). Breaking down into two

First, students needed to be able to ad-

white materials. They learned to make aes-

moments – mental/observation and physical/

dress art objects. This means developing

thetic decisions regarding point of view,

drawing – allowed students to refine both.

strong observational methods (a good eye),

choice of lens and film exposure in the camera

This form of visual training anchored in ob-

descriptive abilities (how to say what ap-

format of their choice, either silver based

jectivity nonetheless calls upon creativity

pears to be there, before us), an understand-

or digital. Time of day or night, for that

in the realization of the transformation into

ing of basic plastic forces (being able to

matter, plus ambient and artificial lighting

visual language.

move in the same language of two-dimensional

the

background

for

this

lie

outside

and their respective impact on contour and

The urban constructed world with repeti-

and three-dimensional relationships that art-

structure were examined with an eye towards

tive systems, motifs, patterns and various

ists do) and a sensitivity to the pathways

producing silver transparencies and/or digi-

hierarchies offers itself up as subject for

that exist between percepts and concepts (be-

tal color prints. An emphasis was placed upon

drawings whose goal was to analyze and syn-

tween what we sense and what we think).

each student developing a personal vision in

thesize these structures' logic but, more im-

Second, students needed to start to de-

their approach to architecture and interiors.

portantly, their relation to other structures

velop a feel for history. This means starting

Exposure to historical antecedents as well as

and spaces. Motivated by the richness that

to detect those traits that help us attribute

to contemporary photographers work was inte-

Paris offers, students organized their work

a when and a where to the what we find before

grated into the course.

in order to best satisfy formal and docu-

us, learning to see how, bypassing opinions to

Flood City: Living with Water in Paris ------

mentary goals, balancing studio work with

discover context (culture) in the encounter

Reid Hall -----------------------------------

sketching expeditions in the city.

with something new.

New York/Paris Program ----------------------

Re-Draw 2: “Constructed Observation” --------

The Development of Paris --------------------

Urban Design Independent Study --------------

Reid Hall -----------------------------------

Jim Njoo, instructor ------------------------

New York/Paris Program ----------------------

The spring urban studies workshop aimed at

Peter O’Brien, instructor -------------------

Alain Salomon, instructor -------------------

developing critical tools to approach contem-

As we observe, we simultaneously make many

Paris, like many other European cities, can

porary urban issues, as well as site-specific

choices when drawing in regard to composi-

be described metaphorically as a living or-

research. Through a sequence of exercises,

tional framing and placement. The demands we

ganism that has grown and adapted to spe-

or “frames” combining different modes of

make on our own formal drawing choices take

cific geographic and historical conditions.

analysis (empirical, iconographical, histori-

on equal importance to the imperatives of the

But Paris, as a designed artifact, should

cal), students engaged with selected themes

real observed subject. Re-Draw II focused on

also be considered as a work of art. It is

or issues related to chosen sites, but also

expanding these choices while maintaining a

the built expression of evolving cultural

with the manner in which our perception of

connection with the observed world.

factors, each stage of its development the

the city is conditioned by different forms

Light and shade occupied a part of this

tangible representation of intellectual and

of representation (maps, photography, cin-

second session. Consistent with the first

aesthetic values at a given time. In addi-

ema, advertising). This reflexive dimension

session, students approached light and shade

tion, Paris can be observed in terms of its

of “reading” the city was a central issue

as an observation of relations. A variety of

social evolution and political organization

throughout the course of the studio, accom-

materials as well as scale changes (larger and

resulting from the interaction of several

panying and informing each student’s personal

smaller works) were introduced that expanded

committed actors: the prince, the adminis-

site research.

the expressive means. This session also in-

trator, the architect, the developer, the

As Paris begins a new decade by prepar-

cluded a focus on perspective construction,

builder and the city dweller. Development

ing for possibly its worst floods since the

especially as integrated into drawings made

of Paris provided an over-view of the 2000

record overflow of 1910,

from observation. Basic principles of per-

year history of the city, relating the evo-

our investigations focused

spective helped us to consider our relation

lution of urban design and architecture to

on the metropolitan poten-

to the spaces and forms we draw and better

the transformation of these cultural, social

tial of this volatile land-

integrate increasingly complex subjects.

and political forces. The course included

scape shaped by water. More

Alongside the two technical aspects of

specifically, students re-

this session, questions were asked concern-

and case studies.

flected on the future of the floodplains of

ing manual drawing practice in the context of

French Language Intensive -------------------

the Seine Amont area in the east suburbs of

contemporary production. What is our rela-

Reid Hall -----------------------------------

Paris. Exploring the mutant borders that link

tionship to manual technique? What knowledge

New York/Paris Program ----------------------

city and nature, architecture and landscape,

does this form of drawing practice bestow? To

The promise of this language intensive was to

this class elaborated critical scenarios for

what use can this knowledge be put?

offer students the opportunity to completely

living with water in a metropolitan context:

Precise Facts: ------------------------------

immerse themselves in the French Language. The

water as a threat, a natural resource, an in-

Architecture and the Art Object -------------

course was designed to prepare students for

frastructure and a source of urbanity.

Reid Hall -----------------------------------

living in Paris for the semester and was based

Re-Draw 1: “Observed Construction” ----------

New York/Paris Program ----------------------

on written and oral communication and active

Reid Hall -----------------------------------

Ken Rabin, instructor -----------------------

student participation (work in small groups).

New York/Paris Program ----------------------

The broad objectives of this course were the

Students utilized numerous sources like news

Peter O’Brien, instructor -------------------

following: to identify specific approaches

and magazine articles, music, recorded con-

This class approached drawing as an observa-

in the plastic arts that have influenced

versations and films for both in class and

tion of relations. Various exercises helped

architectural theory and practice; to work

homework assignments. Individual language

students “see” these relations by proposing

with history/theory as a way to access con-

proficiency was established prior to the first

techniques of observing and methods of pro-

temporary creativity; and to en-

class, and students were placed in

gression in the physical process of drawing.

joy our visits to some of Paris’

the appropriate class level based on

Methods of construction and composition were

great collections.

this proficiency. The intensive could

proposed for drawings realized essentially with line work. 22

order

make

our

vis-

its to some of Paris’ great art

lectures, field trips in the city, readings

be taken for one week for 1.5 credits or for two weeks for 3 credits.

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China Lab ----------------------------------

and spatial production occurring in China.

New York, New York -------------------------

By forming strategic collaborative relation-

Research Lab -------------------------------

ships with institutions, private practitio-

Jeffrey Johnson, director -------------------

ners, developers and governments, we intend

Cressica Brazier + Tat Lam, researchers ----

to cultivate a productive exchange that has

Over the next 25 years, it is projected

the potential to yield unpredictable and vi-

that China will account for 50 percent of

tal outcomes that will provide alternative

the world’s new construction. The majority

urban strategies for the increasingly urban-

of this construction will occur in existing

ized world.

cities or newly formed urban areas. It is

Megablock: The Megablock research project

the mission of the China Lab to become ac-

was initiated in the spring of 2008 and has

tively engaged with this rapid urbanization

continued into 2010. The Megablock is, for

China Lab, a critical point of engagement with the Chinese city. It is our primary research project and one we feel deserves ample attention. The Megablock is both architecture and urbanism. When it is at its best it can provide the services, vitality and energy of a city yet promote notions of community and social and environmental sustainability. At its worst, its autonomy can disconnect the development from the urban flows of the city and create dehumanizing isolation. The Megablock always runs the risk of becoming an autonomous island amongst islands. What is the future of the Megablock? How can the Megablock be conceived of as a successful model for future urbanization? The idea, or concept, of the Megablock still has potential to inspire unique and radical urbanisms for the future. However, when it is deployed merely as a tool of efficiency, the Megablock offers a frightening future. China Lab is currently working on a book project titled “China Lab Guide to Megablock Urbanisms” with a proposed launch in the spring of 2011. 23

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developed in the previous China Lab Summer Workshops, “Informal Beijing” focused its research on the social, infrastructural and economical networks within specific large-scale developments in Beijing. The student teams employed an intensive “in-the-field” research approach for their investigations, utilizing video documentation and extensive interviews. Each student team identified a specific “network” to analyze, map and connect to other networks through an online interface. Jiading/Shanghai Vision Plan: China Lab is currently assisting the Jiading/Shanghai municipal government and their planning bureau in developing a vision plan for a new largescale residential development of 100,000 new inhabitants. Currently an industrial area, the investigation will offer recommendations on how to integrate and transform industry within a residential development and how to promote an “open system” of planning to promote connectivity and social interaction. Informal Beijing A/B; China Lab Exhibition Poster C; Xi'an Horticultural Exposition Workshop "Eco Plane" Rendering D; Megablock Book Cover E; China Lab workspace at Studio-X F; Field interviews G S.L.U.M. Lab -------------------------------(Sustainable Living Urban Model) -----------New York, New York ------------------------Research Lab -------------------------------Alfredo Brillembourg -----------------------+ Hubert Klumpner, directors ---------------S.L.U.M. Lab (Sustainable Living Urban Model) E

was created by Urban-Think Tank principles Alfredo Brillembourg and Hubert Klumpner in 2007 as a laboratory for work in informal urban environments with students from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation. In Spring 2010, S.L.U.M. Lab held an Urban Planning Studio focused on informality in the context of the Middle East, specifically in Rusaifah, Jordan, where rapid population growth and large numbers of displaced people have created unplanned urban environments, especially around refugee camps. The studio did a site visit in March 2010, gathering information and data through site analysis, social development research and identification of potential development partners, infrastructural analysis and stakeholder input. With the help of community partners, students held focus groups, charrettes and meetings with key officials. Several areas requiring further research have been targeted as a result of this study.

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Sao

Paulo

Architecture

Experiment

(SPAE) / urbanizacao de favelas, is the result of an extraordinary urban research project, initiated in Brazil by the prestigious Housing Secretariat SEHAB and the Urban Think Tank. This publication is a form of compendium of research and design solutions, that pertain not only to Sao Paulo, but to almost every Latin American metropolis. It offers a new urbanism applicable to cities around the world and makes the need for a profound change in our understanding of housing projects in informal risk areas. Under the guidance of Urban Think Tank’s S.L.U.M. Lab, the architects, planners, geographers and engineers debated and proposed ways to build medium-rise high-density housing in a city with limited resources and urgent needs. This SPAE proposal brings to the forefront of debate, the discussions about the modern city that has taken place for the last 50 years in Sao Paulo. Urban Think Tank, revisits the problem of the modern city, first taken up by the great I

Brazilian modern architects and embraces the complexity of the “informal city.” The SPAE site approaches differ for each area, as do the intellectual climates in which each design team worked. Dissatisfied with the “monotony” that results from the modern functional city, the S.L.U.M Lab introduces an approach that has embedded within it a completely new set of values and principles. These values favor integration over analysis, relationships between things over things themselves, growth and change over stasis, and laying the foundations for the approach that architects and planners respond to the particular geographic, social, cultural and historical reality of a place. In the opinion of the SEHAB, the functional city let slip through its mesh too much of what constitutes life and, with this project, are committed to dealing with reality “as it is” which means dealing with the particularities of a time and place: the problems of “the great numbers” living in informal risk areas today. The results of the first phase of the project were documented in a published catalog called Sao Paulo Architecture Experiment as well as in an exhibition, the opening of which took place in Sao Paulo on May 5th. In this way, SPAE hopes to contribute to a truly global discussion – inspiring and encouraging partnerships for future projects. By bringing together different people (universities, contractors, housing associations), this experiment will act as a reference for other international 25

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projects to show a radical way to proceed

Volume 23, Al Manakh, Con't and is develop-

in architecture. S.L.U.M. Lab in Rsaifah,

ing, Volume 24: Counterculture? to be re-

Jordan H; A Cidade Informal No Século 21 I;

leased in Fall 2010.

Sao Paulo Architecture Experiment J; S.L.U.M.

In addition to producing Volume, C-Lab

Lab Studio Publication K

operates in other platforms of communica-

Columbia Laboratory -------------------------

tion and media. It recently published Urban

for Architectural Broadcasting (C-Lab) ------

China Bootleg (2008) and World of Giving

New York, New York -------------------------

(Lars Muller, 2010), in addition to design-

Research Lab --------------------------------

ing graphic elements for a temporary café,

Jeffrey Inaba, director ---------------------

Sandwiched, commissioned as part of the 2010

C-Lab is an experimental research unit devoted

Whitney Biennial, and two pavilions for the

to the development of new forms of communication

Landscapes of Quarantine exhibition at the

in architecture, set up as a semi autonomous

Storefront for Art and Architecture.

think and action tank at the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation.

VOLUME 20: Storytelling: This past year numerous dramas have competed for our atten-

Since 2005, C-Lab has collaborated with

tion: sub-prime mortgages, banking meltdown,

Archis and AMO on Volume, an independent

bailout, stimulus, pandemic, bankruptcy. The

quarterly for architecture to go within and

all-consuming effort to follow these events

beyond. The first issue edited exclusively by

seldom leaves a moment to contemplate the ex-

C-Lab, Volume 10: Agitation!, was released

planations themselves. What is

in 2007, followed by Volume 13: Ambition

the stated dilemma, context or

(2007), and Content Management (2008). This

motive for any one of these

year C-Lab released Volume 20: Storytelling,

problems? And most impor-

contributed the essay, "Shrink to Fit" to

tantly, how does a problem’s

formulation determine its proposed solution?

Volume 20 is dedicated to the art of storytelling. It presents the storylines of current truth is important, so is the ability of fiction to elevate fact. Perhaps the best way to understand our era is through narratives that distort, pervert and animate reality? SANDWICHED:

Pop-up

Restaurant,

2010

Whitney Biennial: As part of 2010, the Whitney Biennial, C-Lab, developed graphic design elements for the café, including T-shirts, signage, the menu, and order cards – the latter of which comprise an unofficial Whitney Museum of American Art Building Materials Collection. Each card shows the front and back surface of a material found in the building. Simon Battisti, Benedict Clouette, Jeffrey Inaba, Joon Bae Park, Genevieve Rainsberger + Nicholas Solakian SUCK/BLOW:

Storefront

for

Art

and

Architecture, 2010, In collaboration with Joseph

Grima:

For

the

opening

night

Landscapes of Quarantine, C-Lab created two pavilions attached to the Storefront for Art and Architecture. Acting as a supplementary ventilation system for the gallery, one pavilion sucks air out of the exhibition space while the other blows air in. Joon Bae Par, Simon Battisti, Maryana Grinshpun, Jeffrey Inaba, Nicholas Solakian + Wei Wang WORLD OF GIVING: By Jeffrey Inaba and C-Lab, 2010, Columbia University GSAPP, New Museum, Lars Müller Publishers: In this important exploration of the sentiments of our time, World of Giving explains the motivations for why we give and offers examples of individuals, foundations, governments, multinationals and NGOs helping others. Jeffrey Inaba and C-Lab provide an understanding of the process of working toward a greater good by describing actions that build bridges between goodwill and need, intention and realization. The authors show that gifts form the foundation of all kinds of human interaction with each one establishing a unique relationship between giver and receiver. They illustrate that the gift too alters in meaning Q

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events and architecture to show that while the

explore

questions

like this and to employ

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its open source method of design through prototyping. The Lab built several new projects in public space that explored communication through building envelopes, text-messaging, marine lighting and soup bowls. Amphibious

Architecture:

Amphibious

Architecture (New York, 2009), commissioned by the Architectural League of New York, is a floating installation in New York waterways that glows and blinks to communicate water quality and public interest in the environment. Two networks of interactive tubes, installed in the East River and the Bronx River, house a range of sensors below water and an array of lights above. The sensors monitor water quality, presence of fish and human interest in the river ecosystem. The lights respond to the sensors and create feedback loops between humans, fish and their shared environment. and value, detailing how it transforms as it circulates through what are at times a complex series of transactions. In

place

the

pursuit

personal

wealth, World of Giving presents a mindset that is based on generosity and revolves around the gesture of giving. The book argues that giving is a powerful act that gains social momentum, benefiting not just the immediate recipient but typically others as well. Acknowledging that each of us is inclined to give, this illuminating publication reveals how a beneficent deed contributes to an environment of increasing generosity in addition to enhancing the capabilities of its recipient. As a shared value, giving can grow to be a meaningful collective force that affects the world in surprising ways. World of Giving was produced in collaboration with Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture Planning and Preservation, New

Museum

and

Lars

Müller

Publishers.

Authors: Jeffrey Inaba, Katharine Meagher; Editor: Jason Zuzga; Designers: Daniella Spinat, Daniel Koppich; Collaborators: Kumar Atre, Talene Montgomery, Julianne Gola, Hilla Rudanko, Jeremy Alain Seigel, Day Jimenez, Liz Stetson, Cody Campanie, Anabelle Pan, Dana Karwas, Winnie Lam, Shumi Bose, April Lee, Lukas Pauer, Aurelien Gillier, Evan Litvin, Simon Battisti, Mariela Alvarez, Matthew

Clarke,

Andrew

Shimomura,

Jesse

Seegers, Elizabeth Knotts; Whitney Biennial Café, chair cover L; Whitney Biennial Café, t-shirt M; Landscapes of Quarantine at the Storefront for Architecture N/O; World of Giving cover P; World of Giving spread Q; Volume #20 interior pages R; Volume #24 interior spread S Living Architecture Lab --------------------New York, New York ------------------------Research Lab -------------------------------David Benjamin + Soo-In Yang, directors ----In the context of an unprecedented deluge of data brought on by ubiquitous computing, what kinds of information and interfaces should our built environment offer? Over the past year, the Living Architecture Lab continued 28

Instead of treating the rivers with a “do-

not-disturb” approach, the project encourages curiosity and engagement. Instead of treating our own image and our own architecture, the project establishes a two-way interface between environments of land and water. An SMS interface allows people to text-message the fish, to receive real-time information about the river and to contribute to a display of collective interest in the environment. In two different neighborhoods of New York, the installation creates a dynamic new layer of light in the city – a horizontal building envelope – that marks a new public space, makes visible the invisible and sparks interest and discussion. Street Life: Street Life (Shenzhen and Hong Kong, 2009-10), commissioned by the Shenzhen Hong Kong Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism and Architecture, combines two important features of Southern China: street food and the manufacture of electronics. Imagine you are eating a bowl of soup noodles at a dai pai dong (street food stall). Halfway into the bowl, you sense that your food is glowing from within. You discover there is a scrolling LED message at the bottom of your bowl, and the message is a provocative observation about the city written by a fellow citizen or an architect from the Biennale. For this project, we developed custom LED screens and custom soup bowls to hide scrolling messages in the bottom of street food dishes. This allowed us

to provide unexpected microexchanges between international artists local and residents. The text-message-length provocations were at once public and personal. The small acts of exchange, repeated over and over, turned the neighborhoods and streets of the host cities into unexpected venues for the Biennale. The project used surprise as a method to make people stop, look and think about communication and about the future of the city. Amphibious Architecture T/U/V/W; Street Life X/Y

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the water as a reflective surface to mirror

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Avery Digital Fabrication Lab ---------------

The integration of CNC fabrication into para-

industry sectors not typically associated

New York, New York -------------------------

metric modeling, BIM and other organizational

with building construction. At the core of

Research Lab --------------------------------

hierarchies has challenged working models of

this shift is the integration of communica-

Scott Marble + Phillip Anzalone, directorsâ&#x20AC;&#x201E;--

fabrication at the scale of the prototype

tion through various forms of digital net-

Bridgette Borders, lab manager --------------

as well as the building, offering a level

works, CNC fabrication being just one among

The invariable ability of students to ques-

of complexity and specificity thought to be

many, with the ambition of developing a com-

tion both the theoretical implications and

impossible until recent years.

prehensive, well organized, easily accessible

practical applications of digital design has

The shift toward more expansive forms of

and parametrically adaptable body of informa-

been a critical mechanism in keeping the

digital production within the design and con-

tion that coordinates the process from design

research at the Avery Digital Fabrication

struction industry affords opportunities to

through a buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lifecycle. CNC technolo-

Lab not just current but ahead of its time.

not only reconfigure the relationships be-

gies afford the architect an opportunity to

Industry has finally seen a shift towards CNC

tween the key players, but also incorporate

strategically reposition design within the

fabrication becoming more widely accepted and implemented, for reasons of both aesthetics

and efficiency, while Building Information Modeling has concurrently grown as one of the most widely used instruments of digital design, both in academia and in practice. Within the academic realm, Columbia students have continued to challenge the given methodologies of software in order to apply digital tools to their research, rather than the reverse. Z

published by MIT Press, explores how new and

how network technologies and changing ways

only have the products of the architect –

maturing network technologies reconfigure

of life are impacting prosaic building prac-

until recently, only drawings – become highly

the way that we interact with content, me-

tices, from the data center to dwellings. In

specific three-dimensional representations,

dia sources, other individuals and groups and

the latter, the Netlab employs the methods

but because of the hierarchical assignment

the world that surrounds us. Netlab director

of ethnographic photography to understand how

of parameters, the design itself has re-

Kazys Varnelis also edited “The Philip Johnson

invisible space is made visible through the

mained malleable until fabrication commences.

Tapes: Interviews by Robert A. M. Stern,” an

body language and behavior that we engage in

Component Systems Z; Fabricating Light A/B;

oral history of the twentieth-century archi-

while utilizing contemporary technology.

Wax Jacks C/D; Component Systems E/F

tect produced by the Temple Hoyne Buell Center

Network Architecture Lab --------------------

for American Architecture.

In spring 2010, the Netlab also launched “Discussions on Networked Publics,” a monthly

Research Lab --------------------------------

While completing this series of projects,

series of panel discussions on how changes in

New York, New York -------------------------

the Netlab launched two new book-length proj-

media and economy impact architecture, design

Kazys Varnelis, director --------------------

ects. In “Life After Networks: A Critical

and society. Architecture of Financiali z a-

Leigha Dennis, lead research associate ------

History of Network Culture,” Varnelis builds

tion G; Simultaneous Environments H/I/J

The Network Architecture Lab investigates

on his conclusion to “Networked Publics” to

Urban Landscape Lab -------------------------

how computation, communications and chang-

explore how new sociotechnical conditions

New York, New York -------------------------

ing social networks impact architecture and

frame our world. This ambitious work sets

Research Lab --------------------------------

the city. Over the last quarter century as

out to historicize contemporary culture,

Janette Kim + Kate Orff, directors ----------

technology, economics, the public sphere,

understanding it within the broader frame-

The Urban Landscape Lab is an inter-disciplin-

culture and urbanism – even subjectivity –

work of modernity. Excerpts from “Life After

ary applied research group at the Columbia

have mutated, the network has emerged as our

Networks” are published in “Networked: A

University Graduate School of Architecture,

dominant cultural logic. The Netlab seeks to

(Networked) Book on (Networked) Art” and in a

Planning and Preservation focused on the

understand the consequences of these changes

forthcoming issue of the Cornell Journal of

role of design in urban ecosystems. The Urban

and develop appropriate responses.

Architecture. In “Network City,” the Netlab

Landscape Lab is dedicated to affecting posi-

analyzes the last decade of the contemporary

tive social and ecological change in the joint

ana-

city, in particular, exploring how broadband

built-natural environment. We study cities as

the

and wireless networking technologies interact

places in which ecological processes and ur-

During its first two years, the Netlab brought lytic

completion

projects.

Published

series by

ACTAR,

“Infrastructural City: Networked Ecologies” in

with the increasing forces of global-

ban systems have a complex range of

Los Angeles uncovers a radically changed urban

ization to transform how we regard the

influences upon species diversity,

landscape of out-of-control complexity. Using

global urban condition. During 2009

climate change and social equity.

Los Angeles as a case study, fifteen commis-

and 2010, “Network City” research is

Our projects bring together a wide

sioned essays examine the contemporary city at

focused on two projects: the archi-

range of disciplines – architec-

three scales of landscape, fabric and objects.

tecture of financialization and si-

ture, landscape architecture, ur-

“Networked Publics,” done in collaboration

multaneous environments. In the former, the

with the Annenberg Center for Communication

Netlab sets out on an inventory of today’s

conservation biology, economics, climate,

at the University of Southern California and

typologies across a broad spectrum, examining

public health and community-based advocacy –

ban design, preservation, civil engineering,

to connect experimental research methods of

the academic setting to practices embedded in New York City and beyond. Lab projects involve researchers and designers from GSAPP and beyond and has partnered with MTA Arts for Transit, the Audubon Society and the Van Alen Institute. Safari 7: Safari 7 is a self-guided tour of urban wildlife along the 7 subway line. Safari 7 circulates an ongoing series of podcasts and maps that explore the complexity, biodiversity, conflicts and potentials of New

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fabrication and construction processes; not

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York’s ecosystems. In 2010 Safari 7 worked

National ASLA award and was featured by local

Underdome: Underdome is an ongoing research

with MTWTF and MTA Arts for Transit to pres-

and international press including the NY Post,

project supported by Van Alen Institute that

ent the Safari 7 Base Camp, an interactive

AM New York and the WNYC Brian Lehrer Show.

weighs competing models of energy efficiency

exhibition at Grand Central Terminal. The

Safari 7 was also exhibited at the Reading

against one another according to their impli-

project was broadcast with Subtalk Ads in

Room at Studio-X New York. It is slated to

cations for public life and urban space. The

Subway cars, special edition Metrocards and

travel to Studio X sites around the globe.

project focuses debate not just on dollars

Map handouts. Curators Glen Cummings, Janette

Flushing Meadow Creek Tour: The ULL worked

and watts, but on free market politics, mod-

Kim and Kate Orff participated in events such

up with the gallery Ludlow 38 and the Long

els of home ownership, open spaces and ideas

as a talk with renowned urban plant ecolo-

Island City Community Boat House to host a ca-

of nature. In the spring of 2010, NY Prize

gist Steven Handel at Grand Central Terminal,

noe trip up the Flushing River in May 2010, in

Fellows Janette Kim and Erik Carver mapped

an Educator's Roundtable and the Wilderness

connection with the current Lara Almarcegui

a spectrum of energy strategies and inter-

Action Center at Eyebeam. Safari 7 won a

solo exhibition at Ludlow 38.

viewed journalists, economists, advocates,

ecologists, policy works and engineers. This work will lead to a series of debates and the publication of a guide to energy efficiency in the fall of 2010. School of the Future: The ULL and the Avery Digital Fabrication Lab provided support and advice for GSAPP students Kyle Hovenkotter, Alexis Burson, Estefania Pilatti, Christina Nguyen and Jordan Carver to work with artists from the Teaching Artists Union to design and build the School of the Future, a temporary inter-generational free school for M

Flushing Meadow Creek Tour L; Safari 7 Team M;

and national levels; development of urban

Greenpoint, Brooklyn.

Underdome N

green infrastructure studies for Harlem in

The New Zoo: Columbia University’s Urban

Urban Design Lab ----------------------------

New York City and for Seoul in South Korea;

Landscape Lab was featured in the 2009

New York, New York -------------------------

and micro-scale waste system prototypes for

International Seoul Design Olympiad. Our in-

Research Lab --------------------------------

New York City neighborhoods.

stallation, titled the Sixth Wave, highlighted

Richard Plunz, director ---------------------

the relationship between urban landscape form,

Founded

Lab

goal of this project was to create a satel-

climate change and biodiversity. Projects by

(UDL) is a research center affiliated with

lite community for Seoul that allows long-

Columbia AAD students in Kate Orff’s summer

Columbia’s Earth Institute. It extends many

term sustainability for both the built en-

2009 studio were exhibited to an internation-

of the research priorities associated with

vironment and its projected population of

al audience. The work was also presented at

the MSAUD curriculum. The Urban Design Lab

250,000. Inspired by an existing agricul-

a guest lecture for Columbia’s Department of

connects the Earth Institute expertise in

tural landscape and topography, key elements

Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Biology.

the natural sciences with issues related to

were reinterpreted from the existing ecol-

Green Infrastructure: Lab co-director Kate

contemporary global urbanization. Its fo-

ogy. As watersheds have historically driven

Orff presented a paper about the urban water-

cus includes infrastructure, climate change

the land-use practices in the region, the

shed as a catalyst for new ways of designing,

and public health. It serves as a resource

configuration of water became an organizing

regulating and researching joint human-nat-

for curriculum development and teaching in

principle for the new urban site. The proj-

ural environments at MillionTreesNYC, Green

the Urban Design Program as well as teach-

ect was multi-scalar, from overall communi-

Infrastructure and Urban Ecology. This in-

ing support for the Urban Ecology Studios

ty conception to metrics for the design of

ternational symposium showcased research and

made jointly between the Graduate School of

the housing infill. Sponsors/Collaborators:

projects that contribute to knowledge on urban

Architecture Planning and Preservation and

Korea Planners Association; Korea University.

landscapes, green infrastructure and public

the Fu School of Engineering and Applied

UDL Research/Design Team: Richard Gonzalez,

health in cities and urban areas. Safari 7

Science. Recent or ongoing projects include:

Richard Plunz, Leo Chung, Dongsei Kim, Mark

Exhibition in Grand Central Terminal K ;

urban foodshed studies at the local, regional

Leverant, Zoe Malliaros.

2005,

the

Urban

Design

Dongtan 2 New Town Proposal, Korea: The

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the community around Sgt. Dougherty Park, in

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“Team Worm” Urban Composting Prototypes:

The initiative considers localized land uses,

display of spatial information about contempo-

This project grew out of the Fall Semester

soil types, transportation infrastructure and

rary cities and events.

2009 Urban Ecology Studio organized jointly

climatic conditions to assess production at

Laura Kurgan, Sarah Williams and SIDL won

with the Fu School of Engineering and Applied

several scales, as well as actual consump-

numerous awards this year. In December 2009,

Science and the Urban Design Lab. This stu-

tion data for New York City. Additionally,

Laura Kurgan was named United States Artists

dio subscribed to the paradigm encompassed

the Initiative allows for comparison of ex-

Rockefeller Fellow. In November 2009 the

by the ULTRA-Ex program sponsored by the

isting regional production and distribution

Design Trust for Public Space selected Sarah

National Science Foundation, accepting the

with potential regional production and dis-

Williams and SIDL as the urban planning fel-

design challenges of the next "Urban Green”

tribution, in order to identify concrete pos-

low for “Made in Midtown?”

wave in the United States, with emphasis on

sibilities for enhancing regional capacity

This past year the Spatial Information

the specificities of neighborhood and build-

and increased access to affordable, health-

Design Lab (SIDL) has done work on a number

ful food in all neighborhoods. In particular

of new and ongoing projects.

ing “Team

constellations. Worm”

SIDL launched “The Data Visual”, a uni-

contin-

a topographical analysis relative to fresh

ued their research at

food availability and affordability has been

versity-wide

an advanced level in

developed for the east side of Manhattan.

Schlossberg of ESI Design and hosted by SIDL

the Spring Semester,

Sponsors/Collaborators: Stone Barns Center

that fostered discussion and possible collab-

developing

func-

for Food and Agriculture, Lenfest Center for

oration between disciplines from the computer

tioning organic waste

Sustainable Energy at the Earth Institute at

sciences to biology, journalism architecture

prototype for domestic application in in-

Columbia University, The Education Center for

and planning and beyond. The seminar served

dividual apartments; and with a demonstra-

Sustainable Engineering, Columbia University.

as a forum to expose, explore and strategize

tion project designed for Lerner Hall at

UDL

Kubi

new techniques for data visualization and its

Columbia University. Collaborators: Columbia

Ackerman, Dimitris Vlachoupoulos, Richard

role in future of the University. In addition

University Environmental Stewardship, The

Gonzalez, Maria Paola Sutto. New York City

to hosting monthly faculty seminars, SIDL

Education Center for Sustainable Engineering,

Regional Foodshed Initiative O; Dongtan 2

has opened up the conversation about data

Columbia University. Student Researchers:

New Town Proposal P/Q; “Team Worm” Urban

visualization with the launch of the Data

Sari Ancel, Diana Lima, Ruth Mandl, Dan

Composting Prototypes R/S

Visual blog. In February 2010 SIDL organized

Marasco, Alan Radvinsky. Consultants: Richard

The Spatial Information Design Lab (SIDL) ---

“Defining Data Visualization”, a lecture by

Plunz, Patricia Culligan, Nilda Mesa, Richard

New York, New York -------------------------

the designer and computer scientist Ben Fry.

Gonzalez, Phil Simmons.

Research Lab --------------------------------

New Project Grants: Made in Midtown: Sarah

Laura Kurgan + Sarah Williams, directors ----

Williams and SIDL completed an in-depth study

New York City Regional Foodshed Initiative:

Researchers:

Michael

Conard,

faculty

seminar

run

model,

The Spatial Information Design Lab was cre-

of New York City’s Garment District. The City

the UDL’s New York City Regional Foodshed

ated in 2004, as an interdisciplinary research

is currently considering a proposal to change

Initiative entails analysis of the regional

unit in the Graduate School of Architecture,

the zoning that protects manufacturing uses

food distribution with an in-depth examina-

Planning

Columbia

in the Midtown neighborhood. In reaction to

tion of the local food production capacity

University. It is a think-and action-tank at

this development, The Design Trust part-

of the New York City Metropolitan Region.

Columbia University specializing in the visual

nered with the Council of Fashion Designers

one

sector

new

national

and

Preservations

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of America (CFDA) to organize a study that would expose the District’s vibrant but hid-

den industrial ecosystem to those outside the fashion industry. The results of the study were released in June 2010 as an interactive website called “Made In Midtown?” Justice Atlas: Laura Kurgan and SIDL continued work with the Justice Mapping Center on the Million Dollar Blocks project, to produce an online tool that displays incarceration maps from 25 states across the United States. The project was funded by OSI, Pew Charitable Trust and the Ford Foundation and will be launched sometime this year.

Spaces & Places: Mapping Science: Sarah Williams

was

awarded

National

Science

Foundation award to exhibit her work, “Mobile Landscapes: Using Location Data from Cell Phones for Urban Analysis”. The exhibition is an ongoing, 10-year effort that will result in 100 maps by the year 2014. The current collection of maps is on display in Bonn, Germany; Washington, DC; and San Diego, CA. Exits: In November 2009 EXITS, a collaborative project with Diller + Scofidio and

Renfro,

Mark

Hansen,

Laura

Kurgan

and Ben Rubin, traveled to the Kunsthalle Charlottenburg in Copenhagen during COP 15. The project is a 360 degree animated projection using specific global data collections to visualize the political, economic and environmental causes of migration. The work is currently on display at the Alhondiga Bilbao from May until August 2010. The Geography of Buzz: The Geography of Buzz became a permanent exhibition at the University 35

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of Southern California’s Lewis Hall, home of

Geography of Buzz,” “Million Dollar Blocks”

the School of Public Policy.

and “Understanding the Complainers – NYC 311.”

Both Laura Kurgan and Sarah Williams have

SIDL’s collaboration with graphic designer

been featured in the press and in numerous

Hoon Kim – which mapped the soundscapes of

publications: Maps from the “The Geography of

Broadway Avenue – was featured in Data Flow 2,

Buzz” project were shown as part of the BBC

published by Gestalten in February 2010.

documentary “The Beauty of Maps." Numerous

Findings of the “Geography of Buzz” project

SIDL projects were published in “Mapping New

were also recently published in the Journal

York,” an illustrated survey of

of Economic Geography. Related work

the urban social history of New

on the clustering of arts and cul-

York City published by Black

ture industries in Los Angeles and

Dog Publishing, including “The

New York was also published this year

in a special series on arts and culture in the Journal of Planning Education and Research (JPER). Laura Kurgan presented her work this year at Pop Tech in Maine, and she participated in a Pop Tech workshop on Social Mapping and Social Change. Research Associates: Minna Ninova, Masters of Urban Planning, GSAPP, Columbia University 2008; Robert Gerard Pietrusko, Master of Science, Electrical Engineering; Villanova University 2006, Masters of Architecture Candidate, GSD, Harvard University; Stewart Smith, Masters of Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Yale University, 2008; Matthew Voss, Masters of Architecture, GSAPP, Columbia University 2010. Lab Collaborators: Glenn Cummings, MTWTF; Urban Landscape Lab. Research Assitants: Georgia Bullen, Candidate Master’s Urban Planning, Columbia University 2011; Brian Brush, Master’s Urban Planning & Master’s Architecture, Columbia University 2010; Jesse Farb, Master’s Urban Planning, Columbia

University

2010;

Kyuwon

Lee,

Master’s Urban Planning, Columbia University 2010; Laura Poulsen, Master’s Urban Planning, Columbia University 2010; Sanggyun Kang, Master’s Urban Planning, Columbia University 2010. Made In Midtown T; Ben Fry, The Data Visual U; USC Exhibit V; Envisioning Gateway W; SIDL in Mapping New York X Ongoing Labs ------------------------------Non-Linear Solutions Unit ------------------New York, New York ------------------------Caterina Tiazzoldi, director ---------------In a complex-structured city in which the interactions among parts intensify; in which the number of decision makers and cultural scenarios overlap, interconnect and sometimes collide; in which the temporal dimensions of the citizens are dissimilar; in which local and global, physical and virtual dimensions co-exist, it is necessary to identify a set of design tools which could respond to design complexity. That is why in the last fifteen years, architects adopted advanced digital tools such as algorithms, dynamic relationships, parametric systems, mapping, morphogenesis, cellular automata and bifurcation with broken symmetry. V

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RESEARCH LABS -- WILLIAM KINNE TRAVELING FELLOWSHIPS

Conservation Laboratory --------------------New York, New York -------------------------

two to three months of travel open to all graduating students in the school.

George Wheeler, director --------------------

The GSAPP Committee on Fellowships and

The Conservation Laboratory serves as the pri-

Awards decides each year how to disburse the

mary teaching venue for conservation courses

annual interest of the William Kinne Fellows

where lectures, demonstrations and practi-

Trust, according to the following procedure:

cums take place. It supports such courses

Available funds are divided among the programs

as Structures, Systems and Materials 1&2;

in the school, proportionate to the length of

Architectural Metals; American Architectural

each program and the number of students en-

Finishes; Concrete, Cast Stone & Mortar;

rolled. 2009–2010 Kinne Trips: Mario Gooden:

Stone,

Conservation

Amman, Jordan, Fall ’09; Craig Konyk: Medellin,

Workshop; and is the fundamental locus for

Columbia, Fall ’09; Thomas Leeser, Moscow,

Brick

Terracotta;

Basic Conservation Science and Laboratory

course. Thesis research is also conducted in the laboratory. Technological Change Lab -------------------(TCLab) ------------------------------------New York, New York ------------------------Smita Srinivas, director -------------------TCLab is a Columbia university-based research and advisory program established in 2007 and directed by Prof. Smita Srinivas of the Urban Planning program. It is housed at the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (GSAPP). The Community and Capital Action ------------

Research Lab (C2ARL) -----------------------New York, New York ------------------------Stacey Sutton, director --------------------The Community & Capital Action Research Lab (C2ARL) provides an infrastructure for cutting-edge research, critical discourse and empirically informed practice on fundamental questions related to the incessant tension between the needs of community and the imperatives of capital. C

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Y/Z/A/B; Ed Keller: Berlin, Germany; Istanbul, Turkey C/D/E/F/G/H/I/J/K; Trevor Atwell + Jaime Lerner: Sao Paolo, Curitiba, Brazil, Spring ’10; Frederic Levrat: Doha, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, UAE, Spring ’10; LOT-EK: Sao Louis, Barreirinhas, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Spring ’10; Geoff Manaugh: Switzerland, Morocco, UK, Belize, Indonesia, Spring ’10; Reinhold Martin: Mumbai and Delhi, India, Spring ’10; Galia Solomonoff: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Spring ’10 L/M/N/O; Enrique Walker: Tokyo, Japan, Spring ’10; Soo-In Yang: Seoul, Anyang, Korea, Spring ’10 P/Q X

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IRVING CANCER RESEARCH CENTER -- DIANA CENTER, BARNARD COLLEGE

IRVING CANCER RESEARCH CENTER, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

with major social, political, economic and

Students worked at a variety of scales, with

environmental issues that affect the physi-

a variety of techniques and in a variety of

cal structure of cities and the health of

research situations and were asked to com-

their residents. The goal of this course was

prehensively address architectural problems.

to provide the ideas and information neces-

Emphasis was placed on architectural pro-

sary to integrate environmental viability and

duction as a process of analysis, critique

sustainable development with other primary

and synthesis. The two studios broadened and

concerns of urban planners and public health

deepened the students' awareness of architec-

scientists and practitioners, namely, social

ture as a discipline.

justice, human rights, environmental integ-

Architecture for/of Environment: ------------

rity and health (in the broadest sense), in-

Bike Stop and Food for Thought --------------

cluding well-being and quality of life.

Diana Center -------------------------------Barnard/Columbia Undergraduate Program -----Architectural Design 1 ---------------------Nicole Robertson, David Smiley + Peter Zuspan, critics ------------------------------------This semester, Design 1 addressed two critical issues that engage architecture’s relationship to environmental sustainability, public health and social policy. The first is the emergence of the bicycle as a viable transportation alternative and a cata-

Interdisciplinary Planning -----------------for Health/Urban Planning -------------------

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lyst for new urban infrastructures. Second are new conceptions of food production and their implications for distribution, participation and land use. In each case, challenges

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to long-established social, architectural and

Urban Planning, Spring 2010 -----------------

urban patterns offer the discipline new op-

Mary E. Northridge, instructor --------------

portunities for innovative proposals.

The nineteenth century development of ur-

In tandem with the socio-programmatic con-

ban planning as a profession and academic

tent of the studio, Design 1 focused on the

discipline had its basis in public health

interactions between prototype and site. Each

initiatives, including the reform of tene-

of the programs was studied as part of a sys-

ment housing, the creation of urban water

temic approach to architectural production

supply systems, the development of waste

and as a site-specific problem. Prototypes required students to understand the products

management infrastructures and the building of greenbelt towns. These initiatives,

Architectural Design 1 and 2 Introduction ---

of design as repeatable and modulated and

designed to improve the quality of life of

Diana Center --------------------------------

experimented with processes such as assembly,

urban dwellers, reflected the common ori-

Barnard/Columbia Undergraduate Program ------

dimensioning and fabrication. Complementing

gins of the urban planning and public health

Karen Fairbanks, coordinator ----------------

the architectural problem of the prototype

professions in devising solutions for urban

In this two-semester sequence, students stud-

was the site, not merely a dot on a map but an

environmental problems.

ied architectural design as a mode of cul-

intersection of numerous physical and social

Contemporary environmental challenges are

tural communication and imaginative experi-

networks. Location and atmosphere were framed

once again uniting the fields of urban plan-

mentation. As the studio sequence evolved,

in this studio as part of the competing per-

ning and public health. In the next 50 years,

emphasis was increasingly placed on the re-

ceptions and claims which shape the city. Alex

urban planners seeking to improve the qual-

lationship between material, tectonic and

Bancu A/B; Ruben Gutierrez C; Alice James

ity of life for increasing numbers of urban

programmatic organization and the social and

D/E; Britt Johnson F/G; Matteo Malinverno H;

residents throughout the world will grapple

cultural contexts of a site of investigation.

Alexis Oppenheimer I; Oscar Tena J

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Active Learning: Digital Scaffolds ---------and Digital Structures and A Proof of Concept

be collaborative, social, interactive and productive at multiple scales. This semester focused on the exploration of experimental

Diana Center --------------------------------

learning environments that intentionally in-

Barnard/Columbia Undergraduate Program ------

corporate new media and test new paradigms of

Architectural Design 2 ----------------------

teaching and learning.

Kadambari Baxi, Karen Fairbanks, ------------

Digital Scaffolds and Digital Structures:

Mark Kroeckel + Joeb Moore, critics ---------

The programmatic detail is a small-scale de-

Digital media is in the process of transform-

sign investigation into the connection be-

ing many of our contemporary institutions and

tween material, program and physical and psy-

professions. The way architecture is prac-

chological space. Program is both a listing

ticed today is very different from way it was

of events, spaces or codes as well as an ac-

as recently as 15 years ago. As information

tion, an interpretation and prescription of

is now broadly accessed

interactions. Detail is both a small portion

through the Internet,

of a work as well as an act of defining rela-

new collaborative and

tions among parts. The detail by definition

interactive teaching

is limited in scope but this limitation as

and learning models are

a design parameter allows for precision and

being developed that

creativity. The programmatic detail is the

utilize this new acces-

transformation of static, determined program

sibility as well as the many new techniques

elements into integrated, dynamic space(s)

of communication. Designing for these changes

that materially engage and chart the rela-

means rethinking those structures that in-

tionship between the body in space and its

herently limit the potential for learning to

movement in time.

A Proof of Concept High School For New York: This year the NYC iSchool will accept 100 new students to increase their enrollment to 200 – 100 9th graders and 100 10th graders. In three years the school will reach it’s designed capacity – 400 students. The iSchool is currently sharing a space with Chelsea High School on Avenue of the Americas between Broome and Dominick streets, and students designed their new school on a site across the street where they will have the majority of their spaces while continuing to share some larger program spaces with Chelsea. The iSchool has based their curriculum on three different learning methodologies they describe as the module; self-paced individualized instruction; and fieldwork. The module is structured as interdisciplinary learning where topics are connected to real world issues and work is done with client organizations. Self-paced instruction allows students to work in some subject areas through online learning – these activities are linked to the iSchool’s server and software that al-

lows iSchool instructors to group students in those same areas by abilities to

reinforce

learning

and

individual individual

goals. The fieldwork is individually designed to give each student an opportunity to learn from experiences outside of school but related to their educational goals. Alex Bancu M; Casey Granton N; Ruben Guiterrez S/T; Doreen Lam P/Q; Linda Levin O; Matteo Maliverno R; Abby Stone K/L L

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Introduction to Architectural Design -------and Visual Culture -------------------------Diana Center -------------------------------Barnard/Columbia Undergraduate Program -----Todd Rouhe + Madeline Schwartzman, critics -This design studio course for non-majors introduced design as an analytical, representational and productive act. Emphasis was placed on the development of a methodology for architectural design work and critique. Students were encouraged to address architecture through the expertise of their own 51

disciplines. Studio work was integrated with field trips throughout the city. Architectural Representation: Abstraction --Diana Center -------------------------------Barnard/Columbia Undergraduate Program ------

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Todd Rouhe, Madeline Schwartzman -----------+ Kim Yao, critics -------------------------This design studio course explored the conventions of architectural language in two and three dimensions. Orthographic projection types – plan, section, elevation and axonometric – were studied in hand-drawn and X

computer-assisted formats to analyze seen and implied spatial relations. Models were similarly analytic and exploratory. Different faculty offered their own introductory exercises stressing skills, concepts and selfcritique but all sections included a project using an existing urban space as a site of inquiry. Students interpreted specific spaces, systems and surfaces of the city and formulated an invention-intervention based upon the generative possibilities of abstraction. Brooke Azcuy U; Moira Cunningham V; Casey W

Jung W; Brendan Lim X; Harrison Yamamoto Y Architectural Representation: Perception ---Diana Center -------------------------------Barnard/Columbia Undergraduate Program -----Kadambari Baxi, Nicole Robertson -----------+ Madeline Schwartzman, critics ------------This design studio course introduced visual perception and media as catalysts for the production and critique of architecture. Emphasis was placed on understanding how space is perceived and how different media can be utilized to document and invent architectural space. Project issues included the representation and experience of a specific space, activities performed in place or over time and the performance of program. Source media included photographs, drawings, films, videos, models, games and texts as well as virtual and real spaces. Students used these media to develop analytical, critical and representational skills and as generative design tools. Jake Goren Z; Livia Huang A; Samantha Labrie G; Ini Li D; Adrienne Penaloza B; Melanie Silver C/E; Tatiana Tatarintseva F

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Digital Fabrication Workshop ---------------Diana Center --------------------------------

Barnard/Columbia Undergraduate Program -----Hye-Young Chung, instructor ----------------Digital design and fabrication is rapidly changing the face of contemporary practice, injecting itself into all aspects of architectural design – from inception to final production. This three-week workshop began with a general discussion on digital design and fabrication and its

effects

contemporary

practice and ended with hands-on application of these design principles through the design and fabrication of a furniture piece. Students were able to see their final designs realized through the use of laser cutting. Chester Dols + Brendan Lim H Special Topics in Architecture: ------------Positioning Parametric Design --------------Diana Center -------------------------------Barnard/Columbia Undergraduate Program -----Adam Marcus, instructor --------------------This seminar investigated what it means to design parametrically. At a time when architects have a wide array of new digital tools at their disposal, there are – as in any period of rapid technological innovation – conflicting ideas of how the new technology should be implemented and to what end. This course, a hybrid seminar/workshop, investigated the possibilities and potentials of one particular approach to integrating digital processes into architecture: parametric design. 55

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Parametric design can loosely be defined as implementing a relational model that is able to both accommodate and produce dynamic factors within the design process. At the core of this concept is the idea that the computer can help us analyze, manage, calculate, represent and communicate large amounts of information and seamlessly translate that information into built form. It is, on the most basic of levels, an informational approach to design. Whether applied to structural logics, detailing methods or performative strategies of ornamentation, parametric design can enable the architect to have new and unprecedented levels of control over parts of the design and fabrication process that previously were left to others. But it also requires knowledge and grounding in fields as diverse as computer programming and network theory, areas that perhaps traditionally were seen as outside the discipline but that are now central to contemporary architectural production. The goal

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of this seminar was to formulate an under-

The American University: --------------------

be designed and deployed to effectively ex-

standing – through reading, writing, modeling

Architecture and Enlightenment 1750-1950 ----

plore the subject matter.

and fabricating – of how such a parametric

1101 International Affairs ------------------

Traditional practices of research can be

paradigm works and what it could possibly

History/Theory, Fall 2009 -------------------

divided into two categories: research for de-

mean for architecture. Andrew Balmer I; John

Reinhold Martin, instructor -----------------

sign and research about design. This course

Buonocore J; David Copland K/L; Doreen Lam M;

From the eighteenth to the twentieth cen-

looked at an emerging third area of design

Brendan Lim N; Skylar Marcus O

turies, the history of American campus ar-

research: research through design. For the

Independent Research: ----------------------

chitecture reveals a great deal about the

AAD candidates whose research will be project

Sustainable Egg Farming ---------------------

organization of knowledge and the shaping of

based, this third approach to design research

for Developing Nations ----------------------

a public sphere. The newly formed discipline

was the central theme investigated in the

Diana Center --------------------------------

of architecture contributed to these process-

seminar. Ultimately this was to develop a

Barnard/Columbia Undergraduate Program ------

es and was affected by

fused practice where critical and scholarly

Cynthia Tolosa ------------------------------

them in ways that persist

research is naturally embedded within the ev-

Stemming

through today. This semi-

eryday practice of design, in and outside of

International to design a sustainable egg

nar

the academy.

farm to be located in Ganthier, Haiti, I

historical interrelation-

At the completion of this course, students

worked to look at different models for sus-

ships through a combina-

should have developed design-led research

tainable chicken coops for large scale egg

tion of architectural examples and readings

practices that align with their personal de-

farms. This project looks at the basic re-

in a range of associated subjects.

sign interests; understood various modes and

from

project

for

EcoWorks

investigated

these

quirements for an egg farm, the flow of the

The seminar was also about where we are

practices of scholarly research, including

farm in this specific context, and differ-

now: the campus of Columbia University and

those that are unique to the Design disci-

ent options that can be followed when look-

many other campuses like it and the com-

plines and distinct from that which occurs in

ing at egg farms. It will be presented in

plex of forces out of which they emerged and

the Humanities and Sciences; established a

the form of a brochure of general informa-

that continue to pass through them. In re-

framework to develop an ongoing research pro-

tion that opens up into a poster looking

constructing the architectural histories of

file; and grasped what constitutes research

at specifics for the project in Ganthier.

such campuses, the course followed the longue

and how it is evaluated and shared.

Cynthia Tolosa, Sustainable Egg Farming for

durée of "Enlightenment" as a philosophi-

Traditional Japanese Architecture -----------

Developing Nations P

cal, social, aesthetic and political proj-

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Independent Research: ----------------------

ect in the United States. Students understood

History/Theory, Spring 2010 -----------------

NYC GeoGraPE --------------------------------

Enlightenment in a dual sense, as designating

Kunio Kudo, instructor ----------------------

(Geographical Grapher of Property Equity) ---

1) The historical epoch, mainly European in

Until the twentieth century, Japan was an

Diana Center --------------------------------

character, that spans the eighteenth century

insular country with a localized history. For

Barnard/Columbia Undergraduate Program ------

with an afterlife into the twentieth, and 2)

two thousand years, it was an isolated island,

John Krauss ---------------------------------

A set of propositions regarding the produc-

evolving slowly and gradually. This isolation

Patterns of lending and ownership help de-

tion of knowledge and the exercise of reason

and gradual evolution made it more complex

termine a city’s fabric. The New York City

in public life.

and compound — in a word, more “organic.” As

Grapher of Property Equity (NYC GeoGraPE)

appreciated by Frank Lloyd Wright and Bruno

makes these patterns visible across the can-

Taut, Japanese homes had achieved an unbeat-

vas of New York City. It generates custom-

able organic quality. They had achieved the

ized maps that can illustrate redlining,

ultimate relation to their natural, social

speculation, over-leverage and abandonment

and economic environment.

for every year between 1965 and 2008 above

In 1970, just before the oil-shock and

a satellite map of the city today. It al-

world economic slow down, Herman Hahn, an

lows residents, researchers, journalists and

ultra right-wing thermonuclear strategist,

community activists to find out who is and

claimed that Japan would be the twenty-first

has been active in shaping their community,

century super-state. The claims were hard to

for better or for worse. John Krauss, NYC GeoGraPE Q

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believe, but had great effect. Japan recovered from a recession and continued to grow. Then Ezra Vogel, a professor at Harvard, published “Japan as Number One” in 1979. Suddenly land values in and around Tokyo raised to record levels. Shortly after, the Japanese economy crashed again. The latest claims on Japan’s evolution have been made from Wired Magazine, which claimed, just before 9/11, that Japan was still the future. The endless, consumptive

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Japanese nature toward volume-zero/weight zero may open a new road leading from old industrial models to nanotechnology and a new Research Methods ----------------------------

spirit of innovation.

300 Buell -----------------------------------

Philosophies of the City --------------------

Advanced Architectural Research, Fall 2009 --

300 Buell -----------------------------------

Mathan Ratinam, instructor ------------------

History/Theory, Spring 2010 -----------------

This seminar was developed for designers un-

Reinhold Martin, instructor -----------------

dertaking research projects in the Applied

There is a large amount of literature avail-

Architectural Research (AAD) program and

able today on the empirical characteristics

through self-initiated independent studies at

of the "global city." A good portion of this

the GSAPP. The focus was less on

literature also offers a cohesive concep-

the individual subjects research-

tual frame in which to understand these

ers were pursuing and more on re-

characteristics. But there is relatively

search practices and how these can

little work on cities today that can be

described as properly "philosophical," not

lives and relations, not merely as passive

the work of three prominent architecture his-

in the sense of an academic discipline, but

reflections of political and economic insti-

torians who have helped shape our knowledge

rather, as a style of critical thought.

tutions. Two theorists were critical to this

of twentieth-century architecture: Sigfried

Although, in the West, this tradition runs

exploration: the philosopher and sociologist

Giedion, Reyner Banham and Manfredo Tafuri.

from Plato to Augustine and beyond, a useful

Henri Lefebvre and the philosopher/histori-

It was hoped that through a

foundation for understanding the city as an ob-

an Michel Foucault. Lefebvre's work, which

study of the work of these

ject of critical, philosophical reflection was

drew heavily on both Marxism and existen-

three very different his-

laid in the early part of the twentieth century

tialism, introduced the notion of daily life

torians,

by a variety of German thinkers concerned with

as a critical political construct. Lefebvre

gain not only a fuller un-

the problem of the modern metropolis.

students

would

derstanding of modern ar-

contributing to power relations and viewed

chitecture and its historical formation but

pects of early twentieth-century metropolitan

the urban festival as an important strategy

also a greater understanding of the capaci-

thought and followed these forward into the

in overcoming the monotony of what he called

ties and limits of architecture history as

present, confronting them with new historical

"the bureaucratic society of controlled con-

a discipline.

formations along the way. Special emphasis

sumption." Foucault, on the other hand, re-

All three historians have been sharply

was given to interactions between capitalism

jected Lefebvre's humanism and emphasis on

criticized by succeeding generations. In the

and culture and to the social relations of

subjectivity in his analysis of the relation

1970s and '80s, Giedion's “Space, Time, and

modernization, including the role of archi-

between space, power and social institutions.

Architecture” was rejected as simplistic and

tecture and urbanism therein. The goal was

The writings of more recent theorists (such

reductive for ignoring the complexity and di-

not a metalanguage but rather the elaboration

as Michel de Certeau, Teresa Caldeira, Mike

versity of modernism and for being ideologi-

of a critical discourse by which urban arti-

Davis, Guy Debord, Andreas Huyssen, Elizabeth

cally naïve. The right attacked its utopian

facts and phenomena can be interpreted, even

Wilson and Marshall Berman) were also exam-

faith in modern architecture; the left, its

as they contribute to it.

ined with regard to issues concerning the

failure to elucidate modern architecture's

Gender and Modern Architecture --------------

politics of space.

own complicity in the political and social

300 Buell -----------------------------------

Colonialism and Post-Colonialism ------------

events

History/Theory, Spring 2010 -----------------

300 Buell -----------------------------------

“Theory and Design,” which did so much to

Mary McLeod, instructor ---------------------

History/Theory, Spring 2010 -----------------

redress Giedion's reductive assumptions about

This course explored the intersections be-

Gwendolyn Wright, instructor ----------------

modernism was also condemned by postmodern

tween gender and modern architecture, exam-

Colonialism has left its mark on many as-

theorists for its uncritical embrace of tech-

ining themes such as domestic reform, im-

pects of social, political and cultural life

nology as a panacea. Tafuri's work has, in

ages of the New Woman, transformations in

throughout the world – including contempo-

the past twenty years, been challenged by a

lifestyle, institutional changes in the ar-

rary Europe and the United States. Colonial

new generation of leftist historians for its

chitectural profession, the question of a

and post-colonial spaces affect all these

failure to confront issues of oppression be-

"feminist" aesthetic, technology and femi-

realms in predictable and surprising ways.

yond economics and class.

nism. The class was divided into two parts:

They helped define the international terrain

Yet to focus only on the shortcomings

an introductory section that examined theo-

of modernism with residential, commercial and

of these historical approaches would be a

retical texts in feminism by Virginia Woolf,

industrial developments. The colonies also

mistake. At this point, such judgments are

Luce Irigaray, Hélène Cixous, Julia Kristeva,

sponsored historic preservation districts

probably less interesting than analyzing the

Elizabeth

and "authentic" local architecture. Officials

social and cultural parameters that each his-

Deutsche and others while a second

ignored the burgeoning settlements

torian brought to bare on his work. In ex-

section investigated more specifi-

of colonial and post-colonial cit-

amining the historiography of modern archi-

cally a series of topics in mod-

ies. Despite the obvious permanence

tecture, we move closer to understanding the

ern architecture that raised issues

and poverty, such "informal" set-

history of architectural modernism itself.

of gender. In this portion of the

tings often pulsate with dynamism

This more contextual — and more construc-

class, students read a broad range

and ingenuity. In all these ways,

tive — reading of their work also provides

of texts by women architects, gay and les-

colonialism generated a varied, yet cohesive,

us deeper insight into our own discipline.

bian critics and feminist theorists, includ-

architectural and spatial landscape.

Whatever their limits, both intellectual and

Grosz,

Judith

Butler,

Rosalyn

the

preceding

years.

Banham's

ing Dolores Hayden, Gwendolyn Wright, Denise

From New York to Rio, Beirut, Lagos,

historical, each of these figures in his own

Scott Brown, Jane Jacobs, Beatriz Colomina,

Singapore and beyond, this complex histori-

way opened up new avenues of research and

Susan Henderson, Joan Ockman, Deborah Fausch,

cal legacy remains a potent, unsettling and

intellectual pursuit. At the risk of be-

Henry Urbach, George Wagner and others. The

dynamic force in contemporary architecture

ing "operative," we might say (paraphrasing

choice of subjects covered in this section

and urbanism. Certain patterns are evident.

Giedion's project) that in the history of the

depended, in part, on the student's required

Although nothing is completely "global" or

past, new directions for future historical

research projects. The class was supplemented

absolutely fixed, multinational economies de-

work can be found.

by a series of guest speakers who explored

termine the form and location of new corporate

Cultural History and Architecture Culture ---

subjects of current research.

structures, industry, housing and tourist fa-

300 Buell -----------------------------------

Politics of Space: --------------------------

cilities. This seminar first considered the

Architecture Ph.D. Program, Spring 2010 -----

Cities, Institutions, Events ----------------

various architectural and urban design tac-

Gwendolyn Wright, instructor ----------------

300 Buell -----------------------------------

tics of imperialism in the eighteenth though

For the past several decades, cultural his-

History/Theory, Spring 2010 -----------------

the twentieth century. The class then concen-

tory has generated a range of exciting his-

Mary McLeod, instructor ---------------------

trated on shifts, breaks and continuities in

torical investigations and interpretations

This seminar explored the relationship be-

these patterns during the early decades of

that is sometimes called the "cultural turn."

tween space, power and politics in the urban

Third-World independence movements after the

Historians first drew from anthropological

environment from the Enlightenment period to

Second World War and ended with various ar-

concepts of culture to understand the conten-

the present. In contrast to some Marxist ap-

chitectural challenges of the present day.

tious shifts within what had been too narrowly

proaches that see architecture primarily as

Historiography of Modern Architecture: ------

known as traditions, innovations, appropria-

an ideological reflection of dominant eco-

Giedion, Banham, Tafuri ---------------------

tions and exchanges. They have recently gravi-

nomic forces, this seminar investigated how

300 Buell -----------------------------------

tated towards architecture, landscapes and

power was actually produced and embodied in

Architecture Ph.D. Program, Fall 2009 -------

spatial analysis. Some focus on topics of "ev-

the physical environment. In other words,

Mary McLeod, instructor + José Aragüez ------

eryday life;” others re-frame elite creators

space and architecture were seen as active

This course was an introduction to the histo-

and audiences. This has opened new connections

participants in the structuring of our daily

riography of modern architecture, focusing on

between categories like high culture, popular 59

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saw the city and architecture as integrally

This reading seminar reviewed key as-

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culture and folk or traditional culture as well

organized to present both foundational ideas

which took place at the GSAPP’s downtown

as the autonomy and agency of the artist, com-

and thinkers and also point out their influ-

Studio-X space, explored the contours of

mercial artist (and builder), producer, cli-

ence on planning thought.

current debates in architecture as they are

ent, audience and critic.

The Temple Hoyne Buell Center ---------------

formed within a variety of overlapping pub-

Simultaneously, architectural historians

for the Study of American Architecture ------

lic arenas.

are exploring the "context" in which archi-

300 Buell -----------------------------------

The Center also hosted a number of schol-

tects conceptualize and design, as well as the

Reinhold Martin, director -------------------

arly events, including “In-Print,” the in-

crucial role of clients, governmental agen-

The Temple Hoyne Buell Center for the Study

augural Buell Conference on the History of

cies, social and political alliances for ar-

of American Architecture was founded in 1982.

Architecture, which featured a wide range of

chitecture, including influences that affect

Its mission is to advance the study and ap-

scholars in architectural history and related

what is built, how it is read and how it is used

preciation of American architecture, urbanism

fields who had recently published their first

over time. Rather than focusing solely on the

and landscape. A separately endowed entity

book. Recognizing the importance of scholarly

idea of autonomy, we want to understand how

within the Graduate School of Architecture,

publishing to the future of the field, “In

architecture happens, a calculus that involves

Planning and Preservation, The Buell Center

Print” gathered together a number of signifi-

many diverse forces.

sponsors lectures, conferences, workshops,

cant lines of research now developing in the

exhibitions, publications, fellowships and

North American academy.

This colloquium explored cultural history's intellectual trajectories, methodolo-

All of these initiatives belong to ongo-

awards programs.

gies and possible meanings for a new genera-

During the 2009–2010 school year, the Buell

ing projects that reflect the Buell Center’s

tion of scholars in architecture. We began

Center continued its initiatives dedicated to

commitment to the elaboration of challenging

with key texts, then took up specific issues

exploring architecture’s contributions to and

issues confronted by its various, overlap-

that relate to architectural topics. The syl-

responsibilities within the public sphere.

ping constituencies. Public Housing: A New

labus was lengthy with broad suggestions for

Among these were a series of events that con-

Conversation A/B/C

reading and general knowledge; sometimes stu-

sidered new possibilities for public hous-

Office of Development and Alumni Relations --

dents would divide up texts and present them

ing in light of the recent financial crisis,

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to cover a range of examples. One goal was

which resulted in the publication of a widely

Devon Ercolano Provan, Assistant Dean of ----

broadly intellectual; another, more precisely

distributed pamphlet, “Public Housing: A New

Development + Alumni Relations --------------

methodological. Rather than conventional re-

Conversation.” Work toward a major exhibition

Halina Avery, Associate Director, -----------

search papers, students were responsible for

on the subject is currently under way that

Alumni Relations ----------------------------

several short written and oral presentations,

will join public housing with a comprehensive

Julia Fishkin, Associate Director, ----------

as well as close attention to readings and

urbanism that addresses the changing reali-

Development, Special Projects ---------------

class participation.

ties of American cities.

Natasha Marra, Development Officer -----------

Planning Workshop: --------------------------

In addition, the Center convened a two-

Esther Turay, Development Assistant ---------

Preservation of Cultural Landscape ----------

day meeting of a number of prominent North

The GSAPP Office of Development and Alumni

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American critics and curators to reflect on

Relations, established in 2005, is dedicated

Historic Preservation, Fall 2009 ------------

the many ways in which architecture is evalu-

to building a strong framework for alumni com-

Judith LaBelle, instructor ------------------

ated and discussed in public. This meeting,

munication, collaboration and networking, and

The Hudson River Valley has been described by the National Park Service as "the land-

scape that defined America.” In recent years, the Valley has been named by Congress as a National Heritage Area, by President Clinton as an American Heritage River and by New York State as the Hudson River Valley Greenway. Yet the Valley continues to face great challenges to its character and historic context through the planned (and unplanned) development of cement plants, energy facilities, destruction of historic buildings and sprawl. This course, through readings, lectures, class dialogues and case studies – as well as field trips – examined the history of the preservation of cultural and natural landscapes and the techniques such as regional planning, heritage tourism and the use of conservation easements – now in use nationally and internationally. Advanced Planning Theory -------------------300 Buell ----------------------------------Urban Planning, Spring 2010 ----------------Robert Beauregard, instructor --------------The purpose of this course was to introduce the student to the ideas and thinkers who have provided the intellectual stimulation and legitimacy for planning theory. The intent was to “go behind” what planning theorists have written to provide a deeper understanding of planning knowledge. To a great extent, and like all knowledge, planning thought is derivative. Reading planning theory without knowing its roots results in a superficial understanding of what planning theorists are trying to do. Consequently, this course was 60

to establishing a strong base of support for

Preservation, Real Estate Development and

Association hosted Alumni-Student speed net-

the School, its students and its programs.

Urban Planning alumni Board Members will lead

working career events on the evenings on

Alumni Scholarship Fund and the Avery Hall

the Association to serve the diverse inter-

October 7 and April 6 at Havana Central. RED

Society Recognition for GSAPP Annual Donors:

ests of GSAPP’s alumni.

alumni from across industry sectors met in

Each year, our students come to Columbia

Columbia RED Alumni Association: On July 1,

round-table discussions with current stu-

University's GSAPP to imagine how they might

2009 the Real Estate Development program

dents. Special thanks to Jose Cruz (MsRED

better the world by transforming the built

launched the first ever Columbia RED Alumni

1998) and Lauren Eckhart Smith (MsRED 2003)

environment, and their commitment is conta-

Association. The key tenet of the Columbia

for organizing alumni participation and to

gious. In return, we promise one thing: gen-

RED Alumni Association is to provide a fo-

all those alumni who participated.

erosity towards the thoughts that they have

rum in which RED alumni and affiliates can

Alumni Weekend: GSAPP Global: A Revolution

yet to have.

network and interact for business, social,

in Design and Development Education: Over 180

employment and educational oppor-

alumni and guests explored GSAPP Global: A

tunities. In addition to helping

Revolution in Design and Development Education

Hall Society. Donors are recog-

organize and support the Inaugural

over Alumni Weekend, April 30–May 1.

nized at the following levels:

RED Alumni Gala, the Columbia RED

-- FRIDAY, APRIL 30

$250-$499

Contributor;

Alumni Association has helped with

-- 6:00—8:00 pm Beyond Avery Hall: Studio-X

$500-$999 Alumni Patron; $1,000-

Alumni-Student speed networking

-- Studio-X, 180 Varick Street, STE 1610

Alumni

$9,999 Alumni Leader; $10,000+ GSAPP Partner.

events, implemented Alumni Association up-

-- Mark Wigley, Dean, GSAPP

Leaders and Partners will receive a special

dates via email communications, is launching

-- Raul Corrêa-Smith Architect, Studio Daniel

invitation to the annual scholarship event

a Columbia RED Alumni Association website,

-- Libeskind; Adjunct Assistant Professor of

with Dean Mark Wigley and scholarship re-

and plans to roll out additional regional and

-- Architecture, GSAPP Columbia University

cipients. In the academic year 2009-2010,

international events in the coming year.

----- Keith

9 students received scholarships made pos-

EVENTS --------------------------------------

-- Beckman Advanced Strategies (KBAS); Adjunct

sible by the support of our donors.

GSAPP in San Francisco: On November 5, Real

-- Associate Professor of Architecture, GSAPP

GSAPP at a Glance:

Estate Development alumni gathered for the

-- Columbia University.

9600+ living GSAPP alumni

annual alumni event during the 2009 ULI

----- Exhibition: Imagination Vessels, a col-

388 May 2010 graduates

Conference. Over 50 RED alumni gathered on the

-- laboration between Sergio Cezar, Artist,

Alumni by Program:

deck of the Cielo Suite at the Hotel Vitale,

-- Brazil,

M.Arch + B.Arch: 3,032+

overlooking the San Francisco Ferry Building

-- Kaseman, Studio Critic; Raul Correa-Smith,

MsAAD: 1,628+

and Bay. Attendees enjoyed cocktails, camara-

-- Cultural Coordinator).

MsAUD: 768+

derie and a welcome from Columbia RED Alumni

-- 8:30 pm Avery Leaders Dinner

MsUP: 1067+

Association Council President, Mehul J. Patel

-- 18 of GSAPP’s Avery Hall Society annual

MsHP: 901+

(MsRED 2004). The venue was provided thanks to

-- donors at the Leaders level met for din-

MsRED: 1258+

the efforts of Adam C. Aasen (MsRED 2006).

-- ner and conversation at Jane Restaurant on

Ms ArchTech: 263+

Inaugural Real Estate Development Gala:

Kaseman,

and

Co-Founder,

Studio

Sangue

Kaseman

Bom

(Keith

-- Houston Street.

Certificate HP: 11+

360 Real Estate Development alumni gathered in

-- SATURDAY, MAY 1

Ms Planning/Housing Design: 58+

Low Library on December 3, for the Inaugural

-- 10:00 am–12:00 pm Origin: GSAPP,

Ms Health Services Planning/Design: 35+

Real Estate Development Alumni Gala. The eve-

-- Columbia University – Destination: World

Alumni by Geographic Area:

ning featured a VIP reception followed by

-- Wood Auditorium, Avery Hall

United States: 5677

cocktails and dinner. Robert Kasdin, Senior

-- Mark

New York City: 3896

Executive Vice President, Columbia University,

-- University

San Francisco, CA: 413

Mark Wigley, Dean GSAPP, Marc Holliday (MsRED

----- Kenneth

Los Angeles, CA: 393

1990), and Mehul J. Patel, President, Columbia

-- Global Centers, Carnegie Professor of

Washington, D.C.: 260

RED Alumni Association (MsRED 2004), spoke and

-- Public Affairs, Columbia University

Philadelphia, PA: 206

welcomed Vishaan Chakrabarti, the first ever

-- 12:30 pm GSAPP Alumni Association Q&A and

Miami, FL: 193

fulltime Director and Marc Holliday Professor

-- Campaign Information

Chicago, IL: 135

of the Real Estate Development. The capac-

-- Wood Auditorium, Avery Hall

Seattle, WA: 108

ity crowd enthusiastically received Director

-- Members of the GSAPP Alumni Association

Atlanta, GA: 73

Chakrabarti’s keynote presentation.

-- Planning Committee

Wigley,

Dean,

Prewitt

GSAPP,

Columbia

Vice-President

for

Architecture Career Events: GSAPP's fourth

----- Devon Ercolano Provan Assistant Dean,

Central Asia: 321

annual Architecture Career Day took place

-- Development and Alumni Relations, GSAPP

Central + South America: 138

on April 23 and 24. Firms from across the

-- Columbia University

Southeast Asia: 129

country came back to Avery Hall to meet and

----- Halina Avery, Associate Director, Alumni

Canada: 98

interview current students. Thank you to

-- Relations, GSAPP Columbia University

Middle East: 85

all alumni and firms who joined us and to

-- 1:00 pm Tour: Avery Library

United Kingdom + Iceland: 75

GSAPP Career Services Assistant, Youngchae

-- Carol

Africa, Australia + New Zealand: 42

Lee (M.Arch 2010), for organizing the event.

-- Architectural & Fine Arts Library.

Caribbean: 15

Attending firms included: Atelier 10, Design

----- Tour: Morningside Campus

Faculty 2009-2010:

Ideas Group, Goshow, Gensler, HOK, Lutron,

----- Andrew Dolkart, MsHP 1977, Director,

M.Arch + MsAAD: 135

Perkins and Will, SOM and Work AC.

-- Historic

Europe + Russia: 433

MsAUD: 20

In addition to GSAPP’s regularly sched-

Ann

-- Marston

Fabian,

Director,

Preservation Fitch

Program;

Associate

Avery

James

Professor

MsUP: 28

uled Architecture Career Day, GSAPP Career

-- Historic

MsHP: 20

Services Assistant, Youngchae Lee (M.Arch

-- University

MsRED: 37

2010), organized an Animation Career Day

-- 2:00–3:30 pm Degrees of Revolution

ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONS -------------------------

event on May 12. Attending firms included:

-- Concurrent Breakout Panels

GSAPP Alumni Association: On July 1, 2010

Buck, D Box, Digital Kitchen and Heyhush.

-- Panel 1 — 40° N, 116° E: Studio-X Beijing

GSAPP launched its first ever school wide

Real Estate Development Career Events: In

Alumni Association. The overriding Mission

addition to a Career Day presented by the

Preservation,

GSAPP

Columbia

-- and 19° N, 73° E: Studio-X Mumbai -- 114 Avery Hall

of the Association is to foster and facili-

RED

Office

-- Jeffrey Johnson, Co-Founder and Partner,

tate cross collaboration between alumni of

of Development and Alumni

-- SLAB; Founding Director, China Lab, GSAPP

GSAPP’s various programs. Architecture (in-

Relations

-- Columbia University

cluding M.Arch, MsAUD and MsAAD), Historic

the

program,

the

along

Columbia

RED

with Alumni

----- Reinhold Martin, Director, PhD Program; 61

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Our most generous donors are recognized as members of The Avery

-- Director, Temple Hoyne Buell Center for the -- Study of American Architecture; Associate

-- Professor of Architecture, GSAPP Columbia -- University ----- Geeta Mehta, M.A. 1971, Partner, URBZ; -- Adjunct Professor of Architecture and -- Urban Design, GSAPP Columbia University ----- Richard Plunz Director, Urban Design -- Program; Professor of Architecture, GSAPP -- Columbia University BUELL HALL

----- Sarah

Williams,

-- Information

Director,

Design

Lab

Spatial

(SIDL),

GSAPP

-- Columbia University -- Panel 2 — 23° S, 43° W: Studio-X Rio and 32° -- N, 36° E: Studio-X Amman -- 115 Avery Hall -- Robert

Beauregard,

-- Planning

Program;

Director,

Professor

Urban

-- Planning, GSAPP Columbia University ----- Raul Corrêa-Smith, Architect, Studio -- Daniel

Libeskind;

Adjunct

Assistant

-- Professor of Architecture, GSAPP Columbia -- University ----- Andrew Dolkart, MsHP 1977, Director, -- Historic Preservation Program and James -- Marston

Fitch

-- Historic

Associate

Preservation,

Professor

GSAPP

Columbia

-- University ----- Mario Gooden, M.Arch 1990, Partner, -- Huff + Gooden Architects; Adjunct Associate -- Professor of Architecture, GSAPP Columbia -- University ----- Galia Solomonoff, M.Arch 1994, Founder -- and Principal, SAS/Solomonoff Architecture -- S t u d i o ;

Associate

Professor

-- Architecture, GSAPP Columbia University -- 4:00—5:30 pm America's Most Dangerous -- Export, Keynote Lecture -- Wood Auditorium, Avery Hall -- Vishaan

Chakrabarti,

Director,

Real

-- Estate Development Program; Marc Holliday -- Professor of Real Estate Development, GSAPP -- Columbia University ----- Respondents: Gregg Pasquarelli, M.Arch -- 1994, Co-Founder, SHoP Architects ----- Charles Renfro, MsAAD 1994, Partner, -- Diller Scofidio + Renfro -- 5:30—7:30 pm Arrivals and Departures -- 1255 Amsterdam Avenue -- Alumni Weekend culminated with cocktails

-- and celebrations of GSAPP’s many new ini-- tiatives at the future site of the GSAPP -- Center for Global Design and Development. GSAPP in Miami: On June 10, Jonathan Breene (MsRED 1995) and Michael Breene (MsRED 2001) generously hosted over 100 GSAPP alumni in the Penthouse of The Raleigh hotel, during the 2010 AIA National Convention in Miami. Alumni enjoyed a cocktail reception, panoramic ocean views and welcome by Vishaan Chakrabarti, D

Director

and

Marc

Holliday

Professor

Real Estate Development. Alumni gather in Avery for Alumni Weekend D; Mark Wigley and Kenneth Prewitt, Carnegie Professor of Public Affairs and VP for Global Centers present at Alumni Weekend E; Dana Stone (MsRED 1988),

Cynthia

Moses-Manocherian

(MsRED

1988), Sheree Holliday, Marc Holliday (MsRED 1990), Vishaan Chakrabarti, Director and Marc Holliday Professor Real Estate Development, Maria Alataris + Mark Wigley, Dean, GSAPP, Mehul 62

Patel

(MsRED

2004) F;

Vishaan

Chakrabarti keynote presentation at

damage insurance has been paid the

comprehend and deploy concrete in the world.

RED Gala 2009 G; Friday cocktails

objects are officially declared de-

We cultivated this heightened acuity by oper-

at Studio X Alumni Weekend 2010 H;

void of financial value. These dam-

ating on several interwoven fronts:

Gregg

1994,

aged objects then belong to an odd

Concrete Research: Individual pointed re-

speaks about SHoP design for Global

nether world, no longer alive in

search covered a range of topics, scrutiniz-

terms of the market, gallery or museum sys-

ing procedures, details and strategies cast

tem, but more or less still intact.

into concrete while considering critical

Pasquarelli,

MArch

Center Alumni Weekend I; Vishaan Chakrabarti, Gregg Pasquarelli +

Charles Renfro J

Global Experiments -------------------------

Damage will contend with a range of con-

in Art and Architecture ---------------------

ceptions of damage at various scales and in-

300 Buell -----------------------------------

tensities, from damage to art works, to urban

Concrete Investigations: Individual par-

Mark Wasiuta, director ----------------------

and architectural configurations of damage.

ticipants produced at least one 4" × 4" × 2" con-

Global Experiments in Art and Architecture,

Throughout, the questions of value, the evac-

crete sample per week. The exploration and

a new program at GSAPP, will have a range

uation of value, where and how this is as-

development of this physical library of sam-

of manifestations throughout the school and

sessed and determined will come into play at

ples evolved through the collective thrust of

beyond. Building on a series of recent GSAPP

financial, institutional and cultural levels.

the seminar. Iterative refinement was coupled

exhibitions with contemporary artists – Dan

The theme will encounter recent histories of

with systematic experimentation at every step

Graham, Anthony McCall, Mark Lewis, Martin

urban violence and demolition and will in-

along the way.

Beck and others – the program will develop

tersect notions of preservation, repair and

Concrete Procedures: Teams worked on a

projects that negotiate the border between

remedy. Within a global context the project

final project: a refined, physical concrete

art and architecture practices and will fos-

will prompt a comparison of specific modes of

construct that demonstrated a cultivated set

ter a debate around questions of disciplin-

damage as related to both objects and spac-

of procedures. The physical, “full-scale”

ary boundaries, institutional regulation and

es. Updating notions of age value the global

construct was constrained by a working en-

shared spatial practices. In this sense, the

project will consider the implications of ex-

velope (not volume) of eight cubic feet.

program aims to amplify and clarify a set of

piration, obsolescence and the time cycle of

Finishes, textures, dimensional properties

conceptual and disciplinary issues that cur-

art and architecture, not only in terms of

and concrete mixes and behaviors were devel-

rently circulate through the school, the uni-

their survival and possible fragility, but

oped through this project with all associ-

versity and its exhibition spaces, while it

also through the maintenance of their markets

ated procedures documented in a new specifi-

incubates experiments with radical new forms

and through a spectrum of forms of damage,

cation format. Highly articulated composite

of practice. The program will appear through

including damaged ecologies, damaged reputa-

molds were required to achieve such goals,

exhibitions, sponsored projects and publica-

tions and damaged goods.

though the technologies with which the con-

and through GSAPP’s Studio X network.

tions sprung.

With the Arthur Ross Gallery as the New

crete construct was realized ranged from

York node in an international network of ex-

low- to high-tech, depending on participants’

Each year Global Experiments in Art and

hibition and research venues, Damage will

access and acuity. Melissa Goldman, Trevor

Architecture will develop a theme in col-

prompt an international conversation, plac-

Lamphier, Luisa Mendez + Rachel Villalta K/L;

laboration with a working artist. This year’s

ing the gallery, and GSAPP, in a critical

Julianna Kei Yat Shun, Katherine Starr Law +

them, Damage, has arisen from a conversation

dialogue with galleries, artists and archi-

Shea Sabino M/N

with artist Elka Krajewska, whose project for

tects in other international cities and will

a Salvage Art Institute, will provide the im-

establish a broad geographic and discursive

petus for an exhibition at Columbia and a se-

context for Global Experiments in Art and

ries of projects within the global network.

Architecture.

The Salvage Art Institute is conceived as

Materials and Methods in Architecture: ------

the first public, international art exhibi-

Concrete Obsessions -------------------------

tion and research space devoted to art re-

200 Buell -----------------------------------

moved from public circulation and the art

Building Science + Technology, Spring 2010 --

market due to accidental damage. The project

Keith Kaseman, instructor -------------------

exposes a series of fascinating reversals.

This seminar and workshop was geared toward

Foremost among these is the reversal of val-

developing and then amplifying a keen level

ue; once the decision to forego repair and

of sophistication with which one may both

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tions, at the school, within the university

contexts from which these concrete applica-

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New Spaces of Housing: ----------------------

bound firmly to this date. In class, students

Search: Advanced Algorithmic Design ---------

Re-Structuring the Development --------------

examined the iconic architectural monuments

Visual Studies, Fall 2009 + Spring 2010 -----

and Design of Public Housing ----------------

erected during this period, ranging from sur-

200 Buell / 115 Avery -----------------------

200 Buell -----------------------------------

viving colonial homes to the works of archi-

Mark Collins + Toru Hasegawa, instructors ---

History/Theory, Spring 2010 -----------------

tects such as Peter Harrison, Charles Bulfinch,

This workshop explored generative design

Michael Bell + Peter Hance, instructors -----

Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Henry Latrobe,

methodologies through the application of

This seminar examined the decreasing role

John Mills, A. J. Davis, Richard Upjohn, Frank

algorithmic techniques. Students looked at

government appears to play in low income and

Furness and Henry Hobson Richardson. The class

fundamental coding principles (recursion,

poverty housing development in the United

also explored lesser known and vernacular

feedback, modularity and I/O) while working

States. The course addressed how these chang-

buildings reflecting both folk traditions and

within an object-oriented framework, opening

es can affect the development and design of

the spread of architectural ideas from cen-

the door to complex simulation and animate

low income and public housing.

ters of innovation into small towns and ru-

formation. Artificial life, material intel-

The moves toward decentralization that

ral landscapes. Students reviewed the evolv-

ligence, interactivity and other second-order

have marked a major shift in U.S. housing

ing forms and styles of architecture and the

principles were approached from the vantage

policy since the middle 1990s have manifest

ideas behind developments in American design,

point of "dynamics" and "search" – or the

quite literal changes in architecture and

discussing the impact of the ideas of such

introduction of directed intelligence into a

urban design. However, the tendency to see

designers and theoreticians as Frederick Law

dynamic process of making.

these social and political shifts

Olmsted, Andrew Jackson Downing

The class was meant to flesh out a vo-

in light of building form or urban

and Richard Morris Hunt. Class

cabulary and structural understanding of a

planning design has limited the

lectures were supplemented with

wide array of algorithms, looking for corre-

analysis. The goal of this semi-

visits to the rare books and

spondences among dynamics, mapping and search

nar was to reconnect architecture

architectural drawings collec-

heuristics. By casting a wide net, the class

and planning practices by asking

tions at Avery and by two walk-

hoped to see opportunities for portability

students from both disciplines to

ing tour in New York City.

and the development of a critical stance to-

address how design, policy and development practices can be expected to affect the low

wards algorithmic “tooling.” Object-oriented programming (OOP) was a

income constituencies they serve. Capital

crucial part of the seminar's approach to

markets, knowledge of zoning, general real

algorithms. Modularity was the key to moving

estate transactional concepts and contract

beyond simple “scripting” operations – which

and tax law are all examples of material that

necessarily focus purely on geometry – to-

was covered. This course provided students

wards a behavioral architecture; students

with an introduction to core concepts needed

wished to provoke architecture into a robust

for eventual employment by CDC's and other

dynamism, looking for correspondences between

development organizations with missions to

formal and spatial articulation, environmen-

create affordable housing.

tal factors and other mediums of agency. Shadi

American Architecture 1 ---------------------

Sabbaghpour Arani + Jesse Blankenship O;

200 Buell -----------------------------------

History/Theory, Fall 2009 ------------------Andrew Dolkart, instructor -----------------+ Ioannis Avramides ------------------------This class explored American architecture from the first buildings erected by Europeans in the early seventeenth century through about 1876. This year was a convenient cutoff date, since this was the year that the country celebrated the centennial of the Declaration of Independence with a great exhibition in Philadelphia. However, the course was not O

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system included a series of parametrically related casts, formwork which was performative and dynamic, formwork made of a recombinant kit of parts, repetitive formwork that could recombine like a kit of parts, castings which were dynamic in themselves and flexible structural systems. Primary goals of the course included developing a sophisticated, well-made formworks system; producing and assembling a large quantity of products from the student's formworks system; identifying the architectural performance of the cast-

Georgia Bullen + Julie Jira P; Luc Deckinga +

ing; experimenting with and presenting an

Danil Nagy Q; Kurt Franz + Peter Strauss R;

argument for the material used in the cast-

Olivera Grk + Anna Karagianni S

ings; and developing a tectonic between cast

Advanced Topics in Fabrication: Formworks ---

parts. Charlie Able, Gustavo Bonet + Nicole

200 Buell / 114 Avery -----------------------

Seekely T; Joseph Justus + Shuning Zhao U/V;

Visual Studies, Fall 2009 + Spring 2010 -----

Edwin Liu W; Keith Weber, Adrian Coleman +

Joshua Draper, instructor -------------------

Miguel Plata Hierro X

The goal of this course was to challenge the

Introduction to Fabrication -----------------

repetitive nature of casting and formwork by

200 Buell -----------------------------------

developing a parametric, dynamic formworks

Visual Studies, Fall 2009 -------------------

system and producing a series of elements

Joshua Draper + Joseph Vidich, instructors --

using that system. Products of the formworks

This workshop intended to discover the hidden Y

practice.

The course approached the question of see-

Students worked individually or in teams to

contemporary

architectural

ing by articulating the conceptual project

develop a controlled architectural assembly

and locating the observer in a contemporary

based on a set of constraints de-

framework. The underlying goal was

veloped to frame the research. The

to re-examine the value of architec-

designs had control mechanisms pro-

tural drawings and abstraction in an

grammed to be realized in the ma-

era of increasingly hyper-realistic

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terial world, where nature becomes

animations and renderings juxtaposed

the decision maker. Through an iterative pro-

with emergent cultural models of contempo-

cess, the designs were developed, fabricated

rary art.

and tested using architectural materials at

Animated Computation ------------------------

full scale. By engaging computational man-

200 Buell -----------------------------------

ufacturing techniques in the production of

Visual Studies, Fall 2009 + Spring 2010 -----

full scale creations, potentials were real-

Christopher Whitelaw, instructor ------------

ized for the integration of digital design

Animated Computation introduced students to

in architectural practice. Charlie Able,

a fluid and visually responsive method for

Gustavo Bonet, John Hooper, Vern Roether +

engaging the power of computation as a de-

Nicole Seekely Y; Mauricio Bianci, Zachary

sign tool through the transformation of tra-

Goldstein, Eric Lane, Brice Linane + Emily

ditional animation tools into computational

Mendez Z/A; Isabelle Rijnties + Jeff White B

modeling devices. These computer models were

Visionary Abstraction -----------------------

visually responsive and intuitive, capable of

200 Buell -----------------------------------

responding to sets of external and internal

Visual Studies, Fall 2009 -------------------

stimuli (their environment, other computer

Filip Tejchman, instructor ------------------

models, user input, themselves).

In the practice of architecture, traditional

Lectures were focused on introducing stu-

perspectival images have been the privileged

dents to a range of animation tools – tra-

and a priori method by which the quality of

ditional and dynamic – available in Autodesk

space is delineated. For a time, cinematic

Maya. These tools were taught in the context

techniques were employed by contemporary ar-

of replicating and then re-imagining existing

chitectural culture as a method to attempt

analog models in the computer. Lectures in-

the necessary abstraction that could conflate

cluded techniques for simulating material re-

quality or effect/atmosphere with a quantity:

alities, responding to external stimuli, com-

time, distance and speed. While not necessar-

puting geometrical relationships and tracking

ily a failure, these experiments reinforced

motion. They were both transformative and

the specter of the mechanism – the twenty-

generative. The tools learned and used in-

first century camera obscura.

cluded cloth, kinematics, rigid-body dynam-

discontinuities in the design to manufacture

While visual studies suggests an interest

ics, particle dynamics and hair. Lectures also

to assembly process, when work embedded with-

in the image and its supporting discourse/

included an ongoing discussion and use of

in the precision of the Machine is forced to

agenda, architectural culture has long been

scripting as a tool to rapidly deploy larger,

perform in the world of Nature. Production

averse to engaging the broader themes of aes-

more complex, models.

is the fitness test of contemporary digital

thetics and performance in other disciplines.

Student projects focused on the design and

design. Rule-based generative morphologies

In this seminar, each student re-represented

development of original analog models, test-

become a tool for the visualization of fabri-

a previous semester's project based on a close

ing and implementing them to answer to a de-

cated potentials that are embedded with the

reading of the visual agenda present in their

fined set of performance criteria; the final

“intelligence” of the material world.

work. Students studied a series of visual case

result of which was a 30 second video showing

This workshop utilized the equipment of

studies that spanned both art and architecture

the potential range of change the model was

the Digital Fabrication Lab as a test-bed

and discussed the radical potential of the im-

capable of achieving.

for the exploration of CNC production's role

age in the context of culture at large.

American Architecture 1 ---------------------

200 Buell ----------------------------------Historic Preservation, Fall 2009 -----------Andrew Dolkart, instructor -----------------This

course

American

examined

architecture

the

development

from

the

earliest

European settlements to the centennial in 1876. Beginning with the earliest Spanish, French, Dutch and English colonial architecture, students explored the American adaptation of European forms and ideas and the development of a distinctly American architecture. The course lectures and readings examined high style and vernacular architecture in rural and urban environments throughout the settled parts of the United States. The course was supplemented with tours and the examination of original drawings and early architectural publications in Avery Library. Historic Preservation Theory and Practice --200 Buell ----------------------------------Historic Preservation, Fall 2009 -----------Jorge Otero-Pailos, instructor -------------This course offered an overview of the history and present state of the field of 66

Land Use Planning ---------------------------

including international organizations (such

World as a basis for professional practice

as the World Bank, the United Nations and

200 Buell -----------------------------------

in the United States. Through lectures, read-

transnational corporations), national and lo-

Urban Planning, Spring 2010 -----------------

ings and class discussions the background,

cal public and private agencies, transnation-

Jonathan Martin, instructor -----------------

theories and present challenges in the field

al NGOs and transnational community organiza-

This course presented the nuts and bolts of

were examined. The course was organized un-

tions (such as Hometown Associations, Casa

land use planning as practiced in the US to-

der headings which represent the principal

Puebla and the World Social Forum). The class

day and gave the opportunity to develop/de-

facets of the field, namely history, theory,

aimed to understand the different subfields

sign a land use plan for a small hypothetical

methodology, technology, urban issues and

of transnational planning that they engaged

city. Through lectures and readings the stu-

professional practice. Within these head-

in (related, for instance, to border plan-

dents were exposed to contemporary land use

ings specific subjects and disciplines such

ning, environmental planning, labor manage-

planning issues (including urbanization and

as archeology, historical research, project

ment, infrastructure building, institution

urban growth trends, ethics, quality of life

planning, standards, legislation and project

building, gender equity, housing, transpor-

indicators, ecological land use planning, and

management were addressed.

tation, health, cross-sectoral governance,

inner city revitalization).

Risk and Portfolio Management 2 -------------

participation and community empowerment) and

Advanced Issues in --------------------------

200 Buell -----------------------------------

performed SWOT analysis to assess their in-

Development Planning ------------------------

Real Estate Development, Spring 2010 --------

stitutional and socio-spatial effectiveness.

200 Buell -----------------------------------

Ryan Severino, instructor -------------------

Students also paid attention to the way in

Urban Planning, Spring 2010 -----------------

This course was intended to give students of

which subjected populations resist, adapt or

Elliott Sclar, instructor -------------------

real estate finance and investment a foun-

co-produce the planning deployed upon their

On UN Habitat Day (October 5, 2009), the

dation in portfolio and risk management as

communities and, in the process, transnation-

Mayor of Accra, Ghana, announced that the

it applies to individual real estate invest-

al subjects are (re)shaped.

Accra Metropolitan Assembly was creating a

ments, multiple investments and portfolios

Urban Water Infrastructure ------------------

planning team to prepare a strategic plan for

of mixed real estate assets and real estate

200 Buell -----------------------------------

the development of the metropolitan region.

assets (including securities) as a component

Urban Planning, Fall 2009 -------------------

As part of that effort, Accra Mayor Alfred

of institutional portfolios. The course cov-

Mohammad Karamouz, instructor ---------------

Oko Vanderpuije invited Columbia University

ered introductory concepts; the application

In this course, students familiarized them-

to participate in this important planning ef-

of those concepts to real estate; performance

selves with urban water infrastructure com-

fort. With project leadership from the Earth

measurement; economic and real estate cycles;

ponents and their interactions. The insti-

Institute's Millennium Cities Initiative and

institutional portfolio management; and in-

tutional framework in the context of water

with the active participation of faculty, stu-

ternational investments.

governance and land use management was pre-

dents and staff from the Graduate School of

Introduction to Housing ---------------------

sented. The shift in planning and manage-

Architecture, Planning and Preservation and

200 Buell -----------------------------------

ment approaches of water resources from the

the School of Engineering, a multi-disciplin-

Urban Planning, Fall 2009 -------------------

Newtonian paradigm toward the Holistic para-

ary team is being assembled to contribute to

Lance Freeman, instructor -------------------

digm was also discussed. The course provided

this important work. The subject matter for

This course addressed many of the housing

a realistic approach to different challenges

the Spring 2010 edition of Advanced Issues

issues that have vexed planners and poli-

in urban water infrastructure management,

in Development Planning was focused on the

Examples

especially in developing coun-

preparation of a full background study for

of such questions include: Why is

tries. Topics covered in this

the planning challenge at hand. Specifically,

there a shortage of affordable hous-

course included urban water cy-

students reviewed the spatial and physical

ing? Should everyone be guaranteed

cle management, urban water gov-

issues that defined the general evolution of

a right to decent housing? When, if

ernance, land use management,

urbanization in sub-Saharan Africa, gained an

ever, should the government inter-

paradigm shifts in urban water

in-depth understanding of the development and

vene in the provision of housing?

planning and management, urban

urbanization process in Accra and reviewed

This course provided students with the ana-

water infrastructure economics, system dy-

alternative directions for a viable and ef-

lytical skills to address these questions. In

namics and conflict resolution, as well as

fective metropolitan strategic plan.

addition, students learned to take advantage

some case studies.

Issues in International Development Planning-

of the plethora of housing data available so

Transportation and Land Use Planning --------

200 Buell -----------------------------------

as to be able to assess housing market condi-

200 Buell -----------------------------------

Urban Planning, Fall 2009 -------------------

tions in a particular locality. With these

Urban Planning, Spring 2010 -----------------

Elliott Sclar, instructor -------------------

skills, students will be better prepared to

David King, instructor ----------------------

This course focused on elements of planning

formulate effective housing policies in the

Urban sprawl, smart growth, traffic conges-

practice at work in cities in low- and mid-

future.

tion and green cities are ideas that share a

dle-income countries while exploring selected

Transnational Planning: ---------------------

common policy linkage: integrated transporta-

urban issues in depth. Students focused on

Spaces and Institutions ---------------------

tion and land use planning. This course was

understanding what could be done to address

200 Buell -----------------------------------

an overview of land use and transportation

these issues; which types of initiatives and

Urban Planning, Spring 2010 -----------------

policy and planning drawing primarily on the

projects are working and which are not; and

Clara Irazabal, instructor ------------------

experiences of the United States with regards

which of the effective practices can be taken

Planning in our interrelated world often

to automobiles and transit. By introducing

to scale. The class attempted to identify the

transcends the boundaries of particular lo-

theory and principles of urban planning, civ-

obstacles to achieving scale and the strate-

calities within nation states. Transnational

il engineering, economics and public policy,

gies to overcome these obstacles.

planning is planning that occurs through so-

students learned about how to use planning

This year the course focused on the plan-

cietal relations spanning pluri-locally, be-

tools, polices and other infrastructure in-

ning challenges of sub Saharan Africa with

tween and above the traditional container

vestments to help develop effective places

special emphasis on the currently on-going

spaces of national societies without a clear

and networks. By the end of this course, stu-

efforts to create a spatial concept plan

“headquarters” or “motherland.”

dents were able to think critically about the

for metropolitan Nairobi, Kenya. The goal

This course explored the production and

transportation and land use implications of

of the course was to enable students to un-

transformation of new and conventional types

accessibility, environmental and urban de-

derstand how to operate effectively as an

of spaces and planning engagements in a trans-

sign policies. In addition, students under-

urban planner in the rapidly urbanizing re-

national arena. Through contemporary case

stood the mutually reinforcing incentives of

gions of the world's poorest countries. To

studies, students explored different agents

transportation and land use systems at local,

achieve this goal, students needed to under-

that are engaged in transnational planning,

regional and national scales.

stand how civil society organizations (CSOs),

makers

for

decades.

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architectural preservation in the Western

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non-governmental organizations (NGOs), local

Frenkel, Nicole Kotsis, Esteban Reichberg,

develop projects that provide models for new

universities, public agencies and the private

George Valdes + Jodie Zhang, crew -----------

forms of architectural speculation and spa-

sector can work towards establishing a dia-

The exhibition program at GSAPP conceives,

tial practice

logue that will lead to a positive transfor-

curates and designs several exhibitions each

Major GSAPP exhibitions this year in-

mative processes in cities.

year. The exhibitions provide a platform for

cluded Operators Exercises: Open Form Film

Exhibitions ---------------------------------

experimenting with forms of research and with

and Architecture and Panel 2 mounted in the

100 Buell -----------------------------------

the spatial distribution and visual orga-

Arthur Ross Architecture Gallery, and Framed

Mark Wasiuta, director ----------------------

nization of research material. Exhibition

Transformations, installed in Avery Hall.

Annie Coombs + Luca Farinelli, assistants ---

series such as The Living Archive interro-

Operators’ Exercises: Open Form Film and

+ Adam Bandler, CCCP assistant --------------

gate and expose important and under-examined

Architecture: Operators’ Exercises explored

Charlie Able, Benjamin Brichta, Greg Bugel,

architectural archives, while other exhibi-

the surprising and productive relationship

Patrick

tions work with artists and architects to

between Polish experimental film and archi-

Conway,

Brittany

Drapac,

Jessica

tecture in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The exhibition traced the evolution of Polish architect Oskar Hansen’s theory of Open Form from its origin in Hansen’s own architectural projects to its application in film, multislide projection, visual games and performative practices. Affiliated with the architectural group Team 10, Hansen presented Open Form at the 1959 Otterloo meeting. He had begun experimenting with Open Form as early as 1955, and continued to develop it through a series of projects across various scales, from small installations and exhibitions to the Linear Continuous System, a large-scale Open Form plan for the Polish nation and the European continent. Though this territorial scope might suggest Open Form was a master planning technique, its imperative was rather to develop strategies of indeterminacy, flexibility and collective participation. Indeed, the notion of Open Form was itself open for Hansen, open to the continuing possibility of its own transformation, open to influence from adjacent practices – he cites the Situationists, for example – and, most emphatically for the documents in this exhibition, open to the appropriation by his students at the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts. Led by artists Zofia Kulik and Przemysław Kwiek, Hansen’s students pursued Open Form as the basis for a collective, communicationoriented production. Through a process they described as “working with the camera,” the artists recorded indeterminate actions and ephemeral performances coordinated in relation to the camera’s field of view. Where

Hansen stressed a type of participatory involvement via the “energy of the client’s initiative,” this group of artists approached collaboration in the form of serial “provocations” and “responses” in which not only would authorship be questioned, but also the status of the singular work. The group focused on developing “backgrounds,” “structures” or “games” through which forms of collective action would emerge. An insistence on the unpredictable unfolding of these processes in formal, social and temporal dimensions was E

coupled with a stress on objective documentation. While mathematics, cybernetics and communications theory were their terms of reference, the artists also conceived their work as a radical social practice that would experiment with non-authoritarian systems and that would offer a form of interference in contemporary politics and propaganda. Through Open Form experiments, Hansen and these artists sought to transform their work into multi-valent ”exercises,” in the sense of exercising of rights, exercising collectivity or even performing physical exertion Operators’ Exercises was thus understood and characterized as a kind of perpetual (re) training or aesthetic calisthenics, a series of operations and operating exercises. Operators’ Exercises: Open Form Film and Architecture was curated by Lukasz Ronduda and

Mark

Wasiuta

with

Assitant

Curator

Natalia Sielewicz. Panel 2: “Nothing Better than a touch of ecology and catastrophe to unite the social G

classes…”: Panel 2 presented a project by artist Martin Beck for which a new installation was conceived and developed for the Arthur Ross Gallery. Beck’s project organizes several forms of documents, all connected through various historical and conceptual trajectories to the central reference of his exhibition, the 1970 International Design Conference at Aspen. The project addresses the fraught relationship among design, ecology and politics, using the history of the Aspen conferences as setting for their encounter. The exhibition’s subtitle — “Nothing better than a touch of ecology and catastrophe to unite the social classes…” — a quote from a statement delivered by the so-called French Group at the 1970 conference, offers evidence of the tensions that characterized the ecological debate as it emerged at Aspen and within architecture and design of the period. Beck’s installation subtly tracks the ecological design context through the range of documents and objects assembled in the gallery. The Environmental Witch-Hunt, a video piece shot by Beck in the Colorado forest is positioned in careful relation to other elements of the project, including: a series of silk screen prints of Aspen leaves derived from the Ivan Chermayoff design for The Aspen Papers, the well known historical compilation of talks from the conferences; excerpts from the Aspen Movie Map, an early hypermedia project developed by MIT; a stainless steel sculpture; and a panel system designed by Beck to divide the gallery space. The panel, a key conceptual device for the project references Beck’s engagement with post-war exhibition design systems and installation strategies and locates this exhibition in relation to his ongoing work at the border between exhibition design and minimal and conceptual art practices. Panel 2 was curated by Mark Wasiuta. Panel 2: “Nothing Better than a touch of ecology and catastrophe to unite the social classes…” C/D/E; Operators’ Exercises: Open Form Film and Architecture F/G 69

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or mathematical assignments. The exhibition

Jury Photos ---------------------------------

Peppers, Keith Krumwiede + Reinhold Martin Q;

Buell Center --------------------------------

Adam Hayes, Zhe Wang + Jose Esparza R;

Joeb

Moore,

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Kurgan H ;

Giuseppe

Lignano

Laura

Jeffrey

Inaba I ;

Mark

Adam

Hayes

Joshua

Prince-Ramus S ;

Christian Wasserman T; David Benjamin, Will

Rakatansky J; Dominic Leong, Susannah Drake

Corcoran, Sarah Williams +

+ Lynn Rice K; Marc Tsurumaki L; Michelle

David Benjamin + Sarah Williams V; David

Scott Marble U;

Fornabai, Karla Rothstein, Catherine Veikos

Smiley W; Nicole Robertson X; Steven Garcia,

+ Yehuda Safran M; Catherine Veikos + Yehuda

Nicole Robertson, Philip Parker, Pierpaolo

Safran N; Janette Kim, Alice Chun, Dreck

Martiradonna + Keith Kaseman Y; Marissa

Wilson + Yoshiko Sato O; Mark Wigley, Galia

Gregory, Richard Plunz + Juan Mansylla Z;

Solomonoff, Mark Wasiuta, Joshua Draper +

Juan Mansylla, Richard Gonzalez + Patricia

Keith Kaseman P; Jesse LeCavalier, Chas

Culligan A; Eric Liftin B; Richard Plunz C;

N BUELL HALL

Johnson D ;

Jeffrey

Jeffrey Inaba E; Joeb Moore F; Dongsei King, Marielly Sandro

Cassanova, Marpillero,

Naderh

Nouhi,

Moore,

Vivian

Dan

Wiley G ;

Hawkinson,

Justin Ngo

Laurie

Jesse

LeCavalier,

Phillip

Anzalone, Christian Uhl + Chas Peppers H; Hollyamber Kennedy I; Laura Kurgan + Janette Kim J; Diana Martinez K; Reinhold Martin L; A

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I F

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LOT-EK Midterm Review M; Post-Brazil IntraStudio Exchange N; Mike Jacobs O; C-BIP

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Midterm Review P; Toru Hasegawa Q; Karen Fairbanks + Yehuda Safran R; Phillip Anzalone + Kadambari Baxi S; Michelle Fornabai T; Giuseppe Lignano, Mabel O. Wilson + Enrique Walker U; Allan Wexler, Thomas De Moncheaux + Ada Tolla V; Stella Betts + Mark Robbins W; James

Roven,

Lindsay

Martin

Rustam

Mehta X; Joaquim Moreno Y; David Malott + Robert Whitlock Z; Karen Fairbanks A; Mark Kroeckel B X

The Indian Temple --------------------------930 Schermerhorn ---------------------------Art History, Fall 2009 ---------------------Vidya Dehejia, instructor ------------------This course explored the emergence and development of the Indian temple, examined the relationship between form and function and emphasized the importance of considering temple sculpture and architecture together. It covered some two thousand years of activity, and while focusing on Hindu temples, also included shrines built to the Jain and Buddhist faiths.

course work. Exercises included documenta-

Concrete, Cast Stone and Mortar -------------

930 Schermerhorn ----------------------------

tion, sampling, materials analysis, synthesis

655 Schermerhorn ----------------------------

Art History, Fall 2009 ----------------------

of information, recommendations for conser-

Historic Preservation, Fall 2009 ------------

Marco De Michelis, instructor ---------------

vation and, for the final project, conserva-

George Wheeler, instructor ------------------

The struggle between art and architecture

tion treatments. This semester students used

Architectural materials based on lime form an

seems to be one of the most unresolved is-

Manitoga, the home of mid-twentieth century

important component of the building industry

sues of contemporary art history. There are

designer Russell Wright, as a site for inves-

now and in the past. Lime, hydraulic lime and

several questions that need a new critical

tigation and hands-on testing and research.

cement, as well as mortar, cast stone and con-

approach: Can we consider architecture as an

Architectural Metals ------------------------

crete, were all examined in this course. The

artistic practice? How and why do the dif-

655 Schermerhorn ----------------------------

goals of the course were to provide an under-

ferent artistic practices mutually influence

Historic Preservation, Fall 2009 ------------

standing of the properties of these materials

one another? Can we still consider architec-

Richard Pieper, instructor ------------------

and their fundamental physical, chemical and

ture as the synthesis of different artistic

This course reviewed the structural and deco-

material characteristics, modes and mecha-

expression? How can we describe the chang-

rative uses of metals in buildings and monu-

nisms of deterioration and methods of repair.

ing attitudes in the nineteenth

ments. The metals covered included

The course consisted of lectures, laborato-

and

Does

iron and steel, copper and cop-

ries, demonstrations and field trips.

the present globalization process

per alloys (including bronze and

Paris in the Middle Ages --------------------

transform the meanings and sense

brass), lead, tin, zinc, aluminum,

612 Schermerhorn ----------------------------

of that problem? How can we inter-

nickel and chromium. The seminar

Art History, Fall 2009 ----------------------

pret the repeated experiments of

examined the history of manufacture

Stephen Murray, instructor ------------------

collaboration between architects and artists?

and use as well as mechanisms of deterioration

This course studied the urban fabric of Paris

This course attempted to address these is-

and corrosion, cleaning, repair and conserva-

which provides the connective tissue linking

sues through a series of introductory lec-

tion. The format of the course took the form

medieval achievements in architecture, sculp-

tures, general discussions and analysis of

of lectures and occasional field trips.

ture and painting with the history of the

case-studies.

Basic Conservation Science ------------------

city from the Romans to the Renaissance.

Field Documentation -------------------------

655 Schermerhorn ----------------------------

Columbia Building Intelligence --------------

655 Schermerhorn ----------------------------

Historic Preservation, Spring 2010 ----------

Project (C-BIP) -----------------------------

Historic Preservation, Spring 2010 ----------

George Wheeler, instructor ------------------

100 Schermerhorn ----------------------------

Michael Devonshire, instructor --------------

This class was offered in the spring as

Advanced Architecture Studio 4, Spring 2010 --

The principal focus of this course was to

the foundational course for students in-

David Benjamin, Laura Kurgan ----------------

build upon the information offered and skills

terested in architecture conservation. The

+ Scott Marble, critics ---------------------

developed in Studio I and to further explore

course included laboratory basics of sam-

The practice of architecture has always been

the process of field documentation, focusing

pling, testing and procedure; basic proper-

about managing information. Architects produce

on "vernacular" structures rather than monu-

ties of building materials; and the physical

drawings that coordinate the efforts of mul-

mental constructs or well-known public build-

and theoretical considerations involved in

tiple constituents with the goal of producing

ings. The course further explored the pro-

building “conservation.”

buildings. With the availability of ubiquitous

twentieth

centuries?

cess and techniques of on-site documentation through measured drawings and included, as

digital communication technologies, the rapid transformation of the design and building in-

well, the process of assessment and analysis

dustry through these technologies and a new

of buildings and sites. In addition to the

entrepreneurial spirit among a younger genera-

application of standard techniques of field

tion, architects are now able to leverage their

recordation, the aim of the course was to

position so that they have the potential to

enhance the discourse of what can be learned

design the organization of a project — to cre-

from the examination of an existing site and

atively and strategically assemble new alli-

existing building fabric – from material,

ances and relationships among owners, clients,

systemic and social perspectives.

builders, fabricators, consultants, etc. that

Following the introduction and discussions

lay the groundwork for innovative architec-

of stylistic and technological historical ma-

ture. The first Columbia Building Intelligence

terial, the primary effort of this course was field-based recordation and interpretation,

with periodic progress "pin-ups" of documented material. There were two major submittals, one comprising the results of an investigation of a building/site from a collection of pre-selected structures. The second project consisted of a weekend-long field trip to record buildings in Rensselaerville, a small hamlet in upstate New York, listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Conservation Workshop ----------------------655 Schermerhorn ---------------------------Historic Preservation, Fall 2009 -----------Mary Jablonski + George Wheeler ------------instructors --------------------------------This course built on the techniques learned in earlier course work and applied newly acquired knowledge of building materials to a historic building. The goal of this course was to teach students to look, learn and investigate how a historic building uses an actual site. There was also a hands-on component for conservation treatments incorporated into this 77

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Art and Architecture and Art ----------------

C SOLAR LILY PAD Sungmoon Cho

INTERCEPTOR Peter Adams

VERTICALGAE Lindsay McClelland

SMART GLASS Yihan Hao

GENERADOOR Esteban Reichberg

INFORMED + AESTHETIC Courtney Pope

FLEXIBLE MULTI SURFACE Joseph Hwangbo

COMPOSTING + PLANT RAMP SURFACE Bori Kang

GREEN CHIMNEY Muchan Park

MICROCLIMATE Miranda Rรถmer

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HELIOFILTER ARRAY Adam Gerber

WATERPOD Eunkyoung Kim

COLUMBIA SIPA BUILDING Peter Adams, Sungmoon Cho, Adam Gerber, Yihan Hao, Eunkyoung Kim

ONE TIMES SQUARE Lindsay McClelland, Courtney Pope

ONE TIMES SQUARE Joseph Hwangbo, Bori Kang, Esteban Reichberg

JAVITS CENTER Patrick Cobb, Muchan Park, Miranda Rรถmer

OCULAR COURTYARD Aries Liang

PROJECTIVE SIMULATOR Patrick Cobb

RAINWATER RESERVOIR Greg Bugel

TRIPARTITE Yang Hua

ENERGY METER SCREEN Kathryn Van Voorhees

UNIVERSAL SPIDER NET Benedict Clouette

WIND SPONGE Chen Chen

PUFFY JACKET David Anderson

INTERMINABLE RETROFIT Patrick Conway

TENSILE SHADER Brendan Sullivan

WINDOW GREENSCAPE Rachel Hillery

eLIGHT sySTEM Chris Powers

INSULATING CURTAIN Alina Gorokhava

OPEN AIR CANOPY Julie Jira

ACTIVE URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE Luc Wilson

ADAPTIVE PHENOTYPICAL MEMBRANE Kooho Jung

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PARKCHESTER Yang Hua

UN BUILDING David Anderson, Chen Chen, Chris Powers, Brendan Sullivan

PARKCHESTER Greg Bugel, Benedict Clouette, Patrick Conway, Kathryn van Voorhees

STARRETT-LEHIGH BUILDING Alina Gorokhava, Rachel Hillery, Julie Jira, Kooho Jung, Luc Wilson

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Project’s Integrated Design Studio (IDS) addressed this new working environment in an effort to prepare the next generation of architects to lead in the development of new modes of design and practice. In addition, our work this semester focused on the themes of energy and adaptation in the context of existing urban structures and the urgent need of cities to change in response to what is increasingly defined as a global climate crisis. We explored radical new forms of interdisciplinary and collective workflow through design and communication software. The studio also worked with a team of consultants and advisors who greatly expanded the learning capacity of the studio. Peter Adams, Sungmoon Cho, Adam Gerber, Yihan Hao + Eunkyoung Kim D; Mu Chan Park E; Patrick Cobb, Mu Chan Park + Miranda Römer F; Columbia Building Intelligence Project (C-BIP) C ; Alina Gorokhova, Rachel Hillery, Julie Jira, Kooho Jung + Luc Wilson A; Julie Jira B; Kooho Jung H; Luc Wilson G Adaptive Architectures, --------------------Responsive Environments ---------------------

100 Schermerhorn Extension -----------------Barnard/Columbia Undergraduate Program -----Architectural Design 3 ---------------------Karen Fairbanks + Joeb Moore, critics ------Architectural Design 3 offers an avenue for faculty to conduct design research with students that links to their own research questions. In Fall 2009, Architectural Design III, Adaptive Architectures / Responsive Environments, explored interactivity and feedback systems in architectural design. Architecture design functions as both a form of active analysis and as a projector; a crucible and harbinger in one. A set of ongoing loops between idea, prototype, testing and back to idea, testing and prototype were fundamental to the design process. Can one exploit the conditions that physically and perceptually shape our experience by re-thinking the conventional and formal terms of architecture through small-scaled, but detailed examination and testing of architecture as a set of interactive and responsive systems or technologies? The studio

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focused on a set of experiments and produced a series of 1:1 scale constructions (devices) that demonstrated an interactive response and feedback between the participant and the environment, between the user and the constructed space around them. The final project was a ten-person collaborative installation on Barnardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s campus. Students were asked to collaborate and search for a set of common themes with respect to a collective performative structure, a system of assembly and a social 81

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Preservation Studio 1: Reading Buildings ----

301 Fayerweather ---------------------------Historic Preservation, Fall 2009 -----------Francoise Bollack, -------------------------Andrew Dolkart ----------------------------+ Ward Dennis, instructors -----------------Studio is the core course of the first year and revolves around the study of a select area of New York City. Students began by documenting individual buildings and move through the first semester documenting and understanding ever-more complex elements of

provocation. This required working in a

the built environment within the study area.

group to script and develop the event in-

Students explored buildings from the per-

terfaces and affects with respect to an al-

spective of each of the sectors of historic

ready pre-existing institutional and social

preservation – conservation, design, history

dynamic and situation. The final “presenta-

and planning – under the direction of four

tion” was a temporary, performative structure

faculty, each of whom is expert in one of the

and interactive public event that could be

sectors. Studio work included graphic pre-

staged at numerous times for inaugural cer-

sentations, written presentations and oral

emonies surrounding the opening of the Diana

presentations. Kimberly DeMuro, Lauren Hall,

Center at Barnard College. Andrew Balmer I;

Mary Nastasi, Jesse Noda, Lorena Perez, Neela

Lidia

Bardhi J;

K/L/M/N/O N

Architectural

Design

Wickremesinghe + Christina Varvi A/B/C/D/E; Karensa Wood F/G/H/I A

Preservation Studio 2: ----------------------

one exploring the Corlears

Current Issues in Historic Preservation -----

Hook area of the lower east

301 Fayerweather ----------------------------

side of Manhattan; and a

Historic Preservation, Spring 2010 ----------

third working on preserva-

Andrew Dolkart, Ward Dennis -----------------

tion issues and opportuni-

+ Kate Wood, critics ------------------------

ties in Midtown Manhattan. Issues of design-

In this studio, students broke into small

ing appropriate infill buildings on vacant or

working groups to explore a direct preserva-

underutilized lots were explored in Studio 2.

tion problem within New York City. In spring

The groups also strategized on a preservation

2010, the preservation department was running

plan, which evaluated the historic resourc-

three studiosÂ â&#x20AC;&#x201C; one looking at developing in-

es against local zoning, economic realities,

terpretive tools for The High Line in Chelsea;

physical assets and problems and members of

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the study area's community, testing student

ideas against neighborhood personalities and politics. Brandi Hayes J/K/L Historic Preservation Planning -------------301 Fayerweather ---------------------------Historic Preservation, Fall 2009 -----------Carol Clark, instructor --------------------This course was a comprehensive introduction to the field of preservation planning that examined the constitutional underpinnings of landmarks regulation and the emergence of historic preservation as a discipline analogous to urban planning. Also addressed were the issues of applying preservation planning tools, including local individual and historic district designations, National Register nominations, special zoning and conservation districts, easements and restrictive covenants. Financial incentives for rehabilitation, including investment tax credits, property tax incentives and revolving loan funds, were examined. Current issues in preservation planning including combating sprawl and preserving rural landscapes were also addressed.

Guest speakers highlighted preservation in Chicago and Pittsburgh, illustrating similarities and differences in practices in the field in other American cities. "Fighting the Good Fight?" -----------------Preservation Advocacy: ---------------------Past, Present and Future -------------------301 Fayerweather ---------------------------Historic Preservation, Fall 2009 -----------Anthony Wood, instructor -------------------The preservation of many of our most important individual landmarks and historic districts

has depended on successful advocacy campaigns. Whether seeking landmark protection, trying to derail an ill-considered proposal to alter a protected resource, or advancing pro-preservation public policy preservationists need to have sharply honed advocacy skills and instincts in order to succeed. Making the case for preservation, developing and energizing a constituency, mastering the policy decision-making processes, creating political will, using media and designing and implementing effective strategies are among the essential components of a successful advocacy effort explored in this course. Drawing from preservation's history, the key application analyzed and their strengths and weaknesses assessed. Whether the 1940s confrontation with Robert Moses over the future of Manhattan's Battery, the multi-year effort in the late 1950s and early 1960s to protect Brooklyn Heights, the 1980s campaign for City and Suburban Homes, or this decade's still fresh battle over Edward

Durrell Stone's 2 Columbus Circle, preservation case studies past and present offered a wealth of advocacy examples from which to extract and analyze both the fundamentals and finer points of preservation advocacy. New York City case studies provided a rich vein of intellectual capital to mine for insights and lessons that could benefit preservation advocacy efforts in all settings. Sustainability and the Built Environment ---300 Fayerweather ---------------------------Historic Preservation, Spring 2010 ---------Erica Avrami, instructor -------------------The built environment is one of the most egregious culprits with regard to energy and resource consumption, waste generation, landscape destruction and climate change. The evolving sustainability discourse has given rise to greater environmental awareness in architecture, preservation, planning and real estate development. However, changes in policy and practice to date are ad hoc, poorly integrated and insufficient. In particular, the traditional divide between the "built envi-

ronment" and "natural environment" establishments has resulted in disparate strategies and fractured agendas that fail to acknowledge the inextricable link between these spheres. The need to integrate social welfare and justice concerns as well as economic considerations intensifies the disjunction. Recognizing the tripartite of environmental, economic and social concerns and the need to forge common ground, this seminar engaged students in an interdisciplinary dialogue about sustainability and the built L

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principles of advocacy were discerned, their

environment. Balancing an examination of the-

Re-zoning and Neighborhood Preservation -----

Oral History and the Built Form -------------

ory with issues of policy and practice, this

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course looked across sectors, professions and

Historic Preservation, Spring 2010 ----------

scales (international, national and local) to

Carol Clark, instructor ---------------------

Corie Trancho-Robie, instructor -------------

identify areas of connection and opportuni-

This mini-course provided an introduction to

This mini-course introduced students to the

ties for innovation. Through theoretical and

neighborhood preservation issues primarily in

basics of oral history and how it can be

applied readings, periodic lectures, case-

New York City, but also as they are evolv-

used to complement and inform work in histor-

based analyses, dynamic discussion and stu-

ing in other municipalities

ic preservation. Topics covered included

dent research papers, this course considered

across the United States.

oral history and interviewing methodol-

the development of the sustainability dis-

The first class included an

ogy, use of recording equipment, inter-

course and its role in designing, planning and

overview of the means of

view design and oral history as a tool

managing the built landscapes of the future.

aesthetic regulation.

for understanding the built environment.

Students were introduced to a variety of existing oral history projects and were expected to research and conduct short oral

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history interviews of their own. Re-Thinking BIM ----------------------------202 Fayerweather / 115 Avery ---------------Visual Studies, Fall 2009 + Spring 2010 ----David Fano + Mark Green, instructors -------What is the place of BIM in architecture? Is it only meant for production, or can architectural design benefit from the real-time feedback available from Building Information Models? BIM can, and will, change the profession. This generation is responsible for how that will be. Not having to deal with professional demands, this class afforded students the opportunity to explore BIM strategies that are not possible in the workplace. The intention of this workshop was to develop a thorough understanding of BIM. Most importantly, it asked: How can architects intervene in the building process to not let it revolve strictly around efficiency? How is the time gained from these tools re-appropriated? N

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drawings for fabrication. A direct relation-

ship with Autodesk was also established which allowed for a two-way exchange with the software developer. Hyun Il Oh + Se Yoon ParkÂ M; Keunbo Yang + Dong Cheol Yang N/O Meshing ------------------------------------202 Fayerweather ---------------------------Visual Studies, Fall 2009 ------------------Mark Green, instructor ---------------------As the architect's computer switches modalities from a tool that integrates design AND the production of data for actualization, new processes and techniques to more capably take advantage of this shift must be explored and skillfully utilized. This workshop challenged

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traditional methods of drafting and physical model building and explored a more parametric approach. Virtual 3D models were drafted and subjected to multiple iterative transformations and tested for design fitness in the realm of the software and output for testing in real space. Results of this study included practical knowledge of how certain geometries affect the performance of designs. Virtual Q

How can the concepts of parametric modeling infiltrate the design process? Using software that forces a certain rigor, can we learn from it and re-apply those logics to other aspects of what we do? Students used Autodesk Revit to create a parametric architectural system with embedded variability. Once the system was designed, Revit was used to create models which translated into 88

models were embedded with intelligent criteria established by the designer to produce more controlled and specific results, moving away from the abstract results of the generative formal experiments of the late '90s and early '00s. The frequent use of 3D printers and laser cutters ensured a close relationship between the virtual parametric model(s) and their physical counterparts, enabling the designer to test design concepts in real space in a short time and adjust their design(s) accordingly. Hyun Il OhÂ P; Se Yoon Park Q/R/S Adaptive Formulations ----------------------202 Fayerweather ---------------------------Visual Studies, Fall 2009 + Spring 2010 ----Ian Keough + Adam Modesitt, instructors ----to parametric design, multi-objective optimization and finite element analysis. Using Catia, students learned to generate complex, nested assemblies representing facade or structural solutions which can then be optimized using Esteco's modeFrontier. CatBot, our custom link between Catia and Robot, al-

lowed the students to optimize their designs by applying loads and boundary conditions and performing structural optimization. Catia's knowledgeware was used extensively to develop fully parametric components. Students were expected to treat their design propositions with scientific rigor in the search for geometrically rich, buildable, optimal designs. Students learned to build adaptable, extensible parametric models. Students formulated hypotheses of performance and tested those hypotheses using geometric or structural 89

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Adaptive Formulations introduced students

analysis. Students were expected to show a

design and presentations. Using the tools de-

took advantage of the inherent properties of

rigorous design process utilizing a hypothe-

veloped in the first section, students com-

solid surface materials. In the first half of

sis-testing-adaptation methodology.

bined graphic tools with narrative content.

the class, students chose case studies to em-

The final form was a brief presentation.

ulate and extend using the techniques intro-

parametric modeling using Catia, finite ele-

Articulated Molds ---------------------------

duced in the class. Students started working

ment analysis using Robot and multi-objective

and Thermoforming for Architects ------------

on mold designs from the second week on.

optimization using modeFrontier. Case stud-

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Molds were modeled in Rhinoceros using

ies were provided to show real-world sce-

Visual Studies, Fall 2009 -------------------

Grasshopper to articulate the movement or other

narios of structural or geometric optimiza-

Jeffrey Taras, instructor -------------------

parametric constraints. The molds were made from

tion and of complex assembly design. Students

Architecture is bound by the need to cover

MDF or plywood and were CNC milled. Milling and

were evaluated primarily on two half-semester

lots of surface area quickly. While injec-

molding happened at Associated Fabrication's

projects. Junhee Jung T; Kooho Jung U; Eun

tion molding, blow molding, sonic welding and

5500 square foot, state-of-the-art facility

Weekly lectures covered techniques of

Kyoung Kim V/W; Mu Chan Park X/Y; Esteban

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Reichberg Z

in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Students were in-

troduced to the fabrication equipment used and

Visionary Methods of Practice ---------------

participated in the assembly and fabrication

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of their pieces. Emily Menez A/B/C

Visual Studies, Fall 2009 + Spring 2010 -----

Component Systems: Advanced Fabrication -----

Mathan Ratinam, instructor ------------------

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This course aimed to question the relation-

Visual Studies, Fall 2009 -------------------

ship between architecture and its represen-

Joseph Vidich, instructor -------------------

tation and, more specifically, the role of

Accurate digital modeling of material proper-

animation in architecture.

ties can be significantly difficult, espe-

The Carceri (Prisons) series of etchings

cially at the level of investigation typi-

by Piranesi marked a significant turning

cally pursued by students of architecture.

point in the eighteenth century of visually

In order to understand material properties,

representing architectural spaces. Breaking

there must be an anticipation of transfor-

from the rigid mathematical rules of lin-

mation in the hands of the maker. In other

ear perspective that had dominated architec-

words, it is through the repetitive act of

tural representation since the Renaissance,

building and experimentation that one is able

Piranesi sought to focus on the evocative

to study a material and the results of its

qualities of images rather than the geometric

implementation at an architectural scale. An

order that was privileged by the conventions

approach to design that relies solely on the

of perspective. Another such visionary, Hugh

assumptions of a digital model, without an-

Ferris, who too created cinematic renderings

ticipating and utilizing full-scale proto-

of architecture also proactively distorted

types, will lack in rigor and deny the maker

the linearity of perspective, writing in an

necessary opportunities for significant dis-

article on the role of architectural renderings that “it would appear that he is not so

much permitted as actually required to slight incidental facts of his viewpoint in favor of the essential facts of the subject which he is viewing” (Ferris 1926). This course was interested in the highly instrumentalized practice of digital representation and aimed to explore methods which fracture the making process of contemporary digital images in an effort to describe the poetic aspirations of an architectural proposition above its geometric description. Students made short animations

covery through inevitable material or tec-

tonic failures.

produced through unconventional digital and

Nonetheless, the prototype, literally a

practical techniques.

3D sketch, emphasizes a circular rather than

Graphic Presentation ------------------------

linear process, requiring that the physical

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investigation critically inform the digital

Visual Studies, Fall 2009 -------------------

design process. The instantiation of mate-

Michael Rock, instructor --------------------

rial and tectonic failures into the digital

Graphic Presentation, a two-part course, con-

model is necessary for the advancement of

sidered the graphic aspect of communicat-

the design process. The symbiotic relation-

ing architectural ideas. The classes were

ship between full-scale physical prototyping and extensive digital simulation are justi-

extremely practical and comprised of short projects organized to introduce basic con-

other technologies have made complex form in-

fied when the two models begin to act as

cepts of 2D design, typography, composition,

expensive and ubiquitous in industrial de-

one. The prototype allows the abstract pow-

production and communication.

sign, the scale of architecture limits it to

ers of human comprehension to be combined

Part one focused on 2D composition and

surface articulation. Mass customization has

with hands-on learning, physically optimiz-

typography. Students examined the details of

allowed recent architecture to become more

ing the design, whereas the digital model is

letterforms, fonts and type design as well as

formally complex. This class took mass cus-

capable of numerous iterative simulations,

typographic hierarchy. The class then looked

tomization as a starting point and looked for

advancing the calibrated analysis of each

at the composition of graphic space using

further opportunities to extend the ability

prototype. Peter Adams + Ruben Caldwell D;

both typography and images. The final result

of tooling and molds as design tools.

Laura

del

Pino,

Vern

Roether,

Arnaldur

This course experimented within the con-

Schram, Yue Wang + Arik Thierry Wilson E;

Part two concentrated on the sequential

straints of limited-surface and articulated

Chan Ju Park, Da Yeon Kim + Jea Hee Han

graphic treatments typical of book pages, web

or flexible molds. This approach to forming

F/G/H/I

was a poster.

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Component Systems: Advanced Fabrication -----

are necessarily justified when the two models

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begin to act as one. The prototype allows the

Visual Studies, Spring 2010 -----------------

abstract powers of human comprehension to be

Joseph Vidich, instructor -------------------

combined with hands-on learning, physically

The goal of this course was the design and

optimizing the design, while the digital model

digital fabrication of a panelized, stainless

is capable of numerous iterative simulations,

steel cladding system. The cladding systems

advancing the calibrated analysis of each

were generated parametrically at the glob-

prototype. Aaron Berman, Nicole Kotsis + Idan

al scale using RhinoScript and Grasshopper.

Naor J/K; Andrew Jacobs + Joseph Justus N/O/

Individual panels and connection details were

P/Q; Maurizio Bianchi, Jesse Blankenship,

further designed using Solidworks in order to

Miguel Plata Hierro + Kurt Franz M; Ruth

parametrically develop all the fabrication

Mandl + Eric Tse L Field of Play: Agency in Mapping Site -------

site or another location of interest. The

The prototype, literally a 3D sketch, af-

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result might be called a “field of play” –

fords the architect an unparalleled oppor-

Visual Studies, Fall 2009--------------------

where students skillfully devised ways to

tunity to experiment, learn and modify. It

Sarah Williams, instructor ------------------

interpret data and then visualize and map

emphasizes a circular rather than linear pro-

This

that data in new ways.

cess, allowing the physical prototype to in-

ation, interpretation and mediums currently

The output/conduit/medium of visual data

form the digital design process. The instan-

available for data visualization and data

has typically been GIS, but new technolo-

tiation of all material or tectonic failures

maps. Students not only explored the tra-

gies

into the digital model is critical for the

ditional 2D map but also explored 3D data

medium. Students explored several differ-

advancement of the deign process. The symbi-

mappings. Students found, collected and in-

ent types of output including GIS, Google

otic relationship between full-scale physical

terpreted databases creating visualizations

API, Google Earth, ArcGlobe and 3D model-

prototyping and extensive digital simulation

that could help contextualize their studio

ing software.

files for multiple full-scale prototypes.

class

explored

the

collection/cre-

have

allowed

for

variety

new

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Digital Visualization -----------------------

to build those skills fundamental to the un-

of offering bonds for

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derstanding and communicating of projects

public sale. Students

Historic Preservation, Fall 2009 ------------

from the scale of the building to that of the

had an opportunity to

Brigitte Cook, instructor -------------------

city. Classes observed and discussed tech-

discuss criticism of

This workshop focused on developing dexterity

niques of effective visual communication and

public

in architectural representation in order to

taught the methods and details of realizing

well as look at failures and bond defaults.

conceptualize and materialize the environmen-

such work using the computer.

Students were expected to review offering

tal, spatial and social aspects of an indi-

Public Financing of Urban Development -------

statements and related financial information

vidual piece of architecture. Students took

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for actual financings being marketed in the

advantage of new developments in technology

Urban Planning, Spring 2010 -----------------

public markets.

to build a three-dimensional computer mass-

Richard Froehlich, instructor ---------------

Introduction to -----------------------------

ing model, which could be effectively manipu-

Public Financing of Urban Development served

Geographic Information Systems --------------

lated and reproduced. A set of images were

as an introduction to how public entities –

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produced to address a series of questions

cities, states and public benefit corpora-

Urban Planning, Spring 2010 -----------------

with shifting scales and topics. These images

tions – finance urban development on a pay

Minna Ninova, instructor --------------------

were critically examined for their ability to

as you go budget basis and by issuing public

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are

foster an understanding behind the meaning of

securities. The course began with an examina-

tools that allow for the representation of

the building.

tion of how public entities leverage limited

social and environmental data as a map. By

Fundamentals of Urban Digital Design --------

capital resources through the issuance of

allowing us to manage and link independent

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debt, including a review of statutory and po-

pieces of data, GIS is a particularly power-

Urban Planning, Fall 2009 + Spring 2010 -----

litical considerations as well as limitations

ful way to create place-based information.

Timothy Boyle, instructor -------------------

put on such debt. Students discussed how the

Today, vast amounts of data regarding the

A maturing Internet continuously compiles

current recession and credit market disrup-

natural, built, social and political envi-

vast amounts of data volumes above what can

tions affect investment in development and the

ronment are being developed and generated

be analyzed in the words and numbers pre-

funding of governmental activities in procur-

that exponentially increase the potential

ferred by the brain's left hemisphere. It

ing capital goods and funding infrastructure

for gathering place-based information. As the

is the right side of the

improvements. The class explored the limita-

technical barriers to gathering and sharing

brain where the artistic

tions of tax exempt financing and the kinds of

data continue to fall, urban planners and

skills to interpret and to

development that can qualify for such financ-

other students of place assume the unique

communicate this data visu-

ing. By examining different kinds of financial

responsibility of understanding the issues

ally are found. Because of

tools, students reviewed how investment is

and technical details involved in creating,

this, increasingly diversi-

made in mass transit, health care facilities,

integrating and sharing spatial information

fied specialists must posses technical skills

schools, public utilities, airports and hous-

with the rest of the world.

to render their information understandable to

ing. The class also delved into rating agen-

In a sense, creating spatial information

all. This course taught digital methods of

cy requirements, security disclosure rules,

is the easy part. It is considerably more dif-

creating visual information and was designed

current market dynamics and the mechanics

ficult and more important to understand the

financing

"why" and the "so what" behind the "how" of

Advanced ------------------------------------

one's work. To that end, this class focused

Geographic Information Systems --------------

was to teach students how to develop quanti-

not only on the creation of spatial informa-

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tative research methods through a particular

tion, but also on ways to evaluate one's data

Urban Planning, Spring 2010 -----------------

topic or theme.

and research methodology. The class centered

Sarah Williams, instructor ------------------

Given that this class was meant to illus-

on teaching through practical example. All of

This research seminar was meant to advance

trate research methods, students were asked

the course exercises focused on the needs of

student's knowledge of tools available for

to develop a unique research question that

a real-world organizationÂ â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the Bronx River

spatial analysis beyond those presented in

used advanced spatial analysis tools to help

Alliance, a local advocacy group for the

the introductory course. At the same time,

answer that question. Early in the semester,

Bronx River. Exercises were intended to give

this course taught students how to

students began to develop research

students a better understanding of how GIS is

develop unique research questions

questions that used advanced GIS

applied to realistic planning situations.

and learn methods for answering

techniques. Readings were provided

those questions. A key goal for the course

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to assist students with crafting their research questions and methodology. While students developed

their

topics,

they were also learning advanced techniques for spatial analysis. Students were encouraged to continue on with research questions related to New York's environment or pick a topic that related more to a particular interest or thesis idea. 95

Introduction to ----------------------------Geographic Information Systems --------------

202 Fayerweather ---------------------------Urban Planning, Fall 2009 ------------------Sarah Williams, instructor -----------------Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are tools for managing data about where features are (geographic coordinate data) and what they

are

(at-

tribute data), while providing

the

abil-

ity to query, manipulate and analyze that data. Because GIS allows one to represent social and environmental data as a map,

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it has become an important analysis tool used across a variety of fields including planning, architecture, engineering, public health, environmental science, economics, epidemiology and business. GIS has become an important political instrument allowing communities and regions to graphically tell their story. This class focused on teaching through practical example. All the course exercises were focused on a relationship with the Bronx River Alliance, a local advocacy group for the Bronx River. Exercises focused on the Bronx River Alliance's real-world needs in order to give students a better understanding of how GIS is applied to planning situations. The first half of the course focused on the basics by leading the students through GIS exercises and problems sets. The second half of the course was project focused. Students worked on their own GIS projects

and government decision-makers. Our course

residents. Students were encouraged to shape

and were required to find their own data,

concentrated on past and current case stud-

innovative methods for working with commu-

while designing the methods of analysis to

ies in New York City, and elsewhere in the

nity input in order to place social services

be used.

United States, with some reference to inter-

and interventions within clusters of infor-

Preservation Planning and Real Estate -------

national examples.

mal urban density, especially refugee camps

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International Real Estate -------------------

and gatherings.

Historic Preservation, Fall 2009 ------------

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Tapping into the full potential of youth is

Ethel Sheffer, instructor -------------------

Real Estate Development, Fall 2009 ----------

one of the most critical economic development

Planning the future growth and prosperity of

Thomas Boytinck, Jeffrey Kaplan -------------

challenges facing the Amman in the twenty-

American society and at the same time preserv-

+ Karamjit Kalsi, instructors ---------------

first century. The studio designed a program

ing its past heritage, have often appeared to

This course served as an introduction to in-

defining career paths backed by investment in

be contradictory goals. In recent decades,

ternational real estate development and in-

specific skills geared toward sustainable and

however, the preservation of historic re-

vestment, with lectures on relevant capital

green industries and entrepreneurial skills

sources, broadly defined, has increasingly

market, cultural and legal system variables,

so that young people with marketable skills

been viewed as an effective way to achieve

project management, opportunistic investing

are also prepared to re-define the area’s eco-

revitalization, economic benefits, housing,

and market cycles.

nomic development path. The program included

tourism and environmental sustainability.

Neighborhood Youth Facilities ---------------

four basic skills areas, which interrelate

Despite this changed attitude, planning for

in Rusaifah (Amman) -------------------------

to shape development goals: Environment and

"projects" and planning for "preservation"

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Sustainability; Media and Communication; Art

continue to reflect differing perspectives

Urban Planning Studio, Spring 2010 ----------

and Design; and Sport and Recreation. The stu-

on the needs of the society and the economy.

Alfredo Brillembourg ------------------------

dio also developed a comprehensive spatial

Bringing together the various strands and

+ Hubert Klumpner, critics ------------------

strategy for placing a proposed Youth Center

methods involved in planning and preserva-

Ministry of Social Development, Jordan, -----

along with several outlying nodes – with a

tion was an important part of our study.

client --------------------------------------

mobility plan to connect them – in order to

This course focused on the challenges and

Working in conjunction with the Ministry of

activate the program across the area of the

criticisms, as well as collaborations and

Social Development in Jordan, the Studio pro-

city more comprehensively. Marguerite Byrum,

compromises, within the evolving fields of

duced a plan for youth facilities in Rusaifah,

Dara Eskridge, Susana Isabel, Peter Jenkins,

planning and preservation, in the context of

a fast-growing edge city just east of Amman.

Tsz Kiu Liu, Eugenia Manwelyan, Amelia Pears + Pamela Puchalski R/S/T/U

real estate and market trends. We specifi-

With the benefit of community focus groups

cally examined the politics of planning and

and charrettes, the studio mapped and vi-

Yonkers, New York Transportation ------------

preservation in the United

sualized institutions of relevance to

Impact Analysis Studio ----------------------

States

tensions

youth. It reviewed national and mu-

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and commonalities that ex-

nicipal policies related to planning

Urban Planning Studio, Spring 2010 ----------

ist among planners, archi-

in Greater Amman, the region’s demo-

Floyd Lapp, critic --------------------------

tects, developers, preser-

graphics, its economic development and

Yonkers, and their Department of Planning

vationists,

the social conditions confronting its

and Development, was seeking assistance in

and

the

neighborhoods

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determining the traffic impacts that a proposed multi-modal transportation hub for ve-

a strong transit oriented community. The

NYC Schools ---------------------------------

questions the studio responded to were:

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Can the transportation network support all

Urban Planning Studio, Spring 2010 ----------

of this development, including the multi-

Matthew Lynch, critic -----------------------

modal transportation hub? If not, what miti-

The efficiency of New York Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s capital

gation may be needed to eliminate any impedi-

expenditures is dependent upon the optimal

ments, and what quantitative modifications

utilization of its assets. As the agency re-

may be needed to the proposed portions of

sponsible for the financial and fiscal health

the plan? Georgia Bullen,

of the city, the NYC Office of Management and

Jennifer Eletto, Benjamin

Budget was interested to identify over- and

Hedrick, Julia Melzer +

under-utilized facilities, diagnose the un-

Anqi Yang V/W/X

derlying causes of their mis-utilization and

hicular, bus, train and water taxi would have on the downtown and the waterfront regarding traffic congestion and the existing vehicular infrastructure. The analysis was expanded to be more comprehensive and included: The impact on the recently revitalized library, train station restoration, hundreds of new apartments and numerous commercial developments; In the downtown, 1,850 residential units, 654,000 square feet of commercial development, 475,000 square feet of office development, a hotel, more than 4,000 parking spaces and a 6,500 seat ballpark; and The Alexander Street waterfront corridor plan which includes development of 53 acres of underutilized industrial properties for 3,750 residential units, 423,000 square feet of commercial development and 17.5 acres of waterfront open space. Together, with the planned downtown redevelopment projects, the creation of a multimodal transportation center will make Yonkers 97

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determine strategies by which their existing

particular, the lifespan of a school build-

spatial analyses exposed surprising casual

and future utilization could be optimized.

ing greatly exceeds the predictive capacity

relationships, while surveys and interviews

The studio team worked with the NYC OMB to

of local enrollment projections. Eventually,

revealed intricacies to the problem that

apply this study to NYC’s public schools which

a mismatch developed between the location

only headmasters, teachers and parents could

have a substantial ongoing

of NYC’s elementary school students and the

provide. In support of its research find-

capital requirement that

location of available seats. As a result,

ings, the team developed six planning-based

exceeds $2.25 billion per

thousands of new seats are created each year

recommendations

year. The team studied the

to alleviate this mismatch.

school mis-utilization and sought to miti-

that

addressed

existing

In addition to a rigorous city-wide anal-

gate the potential mis-utilization of future

long-

ysis of NYC’s public elementary schools, the

school facilities. These recommendations

lived fixed capital assets, which are unable

studio team undertook a more human-based,

were economically beneficial, politically

to accommodate shifts in demographics. In

micro-level investigation. Statistical and

tenable, socially equitable, environmentally

problem of mis-utilization as

symptom

Tourism Planning ----------------------------

in International Perspective ---------------201 Fayerweather ---------------------------Urban Planning, Fall 2009 ------------------Briavel Holcomb, instructor ----------------This course explored the growth and impacts of tourism both domestically and internationally. Though the industry is still recovering from the September 11th terrorist attacks, from the tsunami in Asia in December 2004, and from economic rollercoasters, tourism is still among the largest and fastest growing global industries. Cities and regions in the United States and in Europe, as well as in many developing countries, are increasingly turning to tourism as a route to economic growth. Tourism has obvious economic, social and political benefits earning, as it does, contacts. Travel can be both enlightening and entertaining. But international tourism, in particular, also has its costs, especially for the destination country. The diversion of scarce of

Doctoral Colloquium -------------------------

resources towards luxury accommodations, the

course, educationally

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commercialization of local cultures, envi-

effective.

Jennifer

Urban Planning, Fall 2009 + Spring 2010 -----

ronmental degradation and the growth of a

Chung, Tanya Fonseca,

Lance Freeman -------------------------------

"servile" class are frequent corollaries of

Christina Ghan, Heidi

+ Robert Beauregard, instructors ------------

tourism in developing countries. This course

Gen

Joon

This course was designed to provide doctoral

encouraged students to understand both the

Lee, Jorge Colin Pescina, Francis Tan +

students with the skills to conceptualize,

benefits and the repercussions of interna-

Nathan Tinclair Y/Z

design, critique and synthesize scholarly

tional tourism but paid particular attention

Reclaiming the Riverfront -------------------

research. This entailed a transformation of

to questions of social justice and ethics

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students from being mere consumers of knowl-

concerning the industry.

Urban Planning Studio, Spring 2010 ----------

edge to active participants in the collabora-

Introduction -------------------------------

Ethel Sheffer, instructor + Josef Szende ----

tive enterprise of knowledge production. This

to International Planning -------------------

The Harlem riverfront in Bronx Community

course accomplished this objective by intro-

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District 7 was once an integral part of the

ducing students to the dominant paradigms that

Urban Planning, Fall 2009 -------------------

community. However, a long process of sepa-

shapes much empirical social science research,

Clara Irazabal, instructor ------------------

rating this section of the Bronx from its

asking students to critique scholarly research

This course explored the theory and practice

riverfront – first with the rail lines in the

and propose alternatives while producing their

of development in urban areas. Its primary

late 1800s then with the construction of the

own research proposal. The research proposal,

objectives were to understand the effects of

Major Deegan Expressway in the 1950s – has

with some modifications, could serve as the

regional differences, institutions and plan-

resulted in a lost community asset. The water-

student's dissertation proposal.

ning policies on urban redevelopment in de-

responsible,

Kuong,

and,

Kye

front in Community District 7 is nearly inac-

The course used examples of research de-

cessible, polluted and lacks simple amenities

bates from urban planning to illustrate dif-

Urban Mass Transit Planning and Policy ------

such as a clean, quiet place to sit and look

ferent research strategies. Typically, the

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at the water. Revitalizing this riverfront is

readings included examples of empirical stud-

Urban Planning, Spring 2010 -----------------

a key objective for area residents, one they

ies accompanied by readings that explained in

David King, instructor ----------------------

have been actively pursuing for more than a

more detail the particular research strategy

There are two related facts that help explain

decade – albeit with little success. This

used in the example. Students also had the

the importance of studying transit planning.

studio worked with Bronx Community Board 7

opportunity to propose alternative strate-

First, New York is the only major city in the

to craft a practical plan that will increase

gies for addressing the research questions

Unites States where the majority of house-

public access and set full waterfront rede-

examined in the examples. Through practice,

holds do not own a car. Second, the New York

velopment in motion.

students honed their research design skills.

City region is responsible for over 40 per-

The goal of this plan was to Reclaim the

In the final part of the course, students

cent of the urban transit trips taken in

Riverfront. There are many feasible scenarios

presented and critiqued each other's re-

the United States. For all of the money and

for how this site can be reclaimed. This plan

search proposals.

resources devoted to building new transit

considered mixed-use development as well as

Community Development Policy ----------------

systems in mid-sized cities throughout the

options for greenspace. While the creation

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country, New York is the only place where the

of a park is the highest priority, strategies

Urban Planning, Fall 2009 -------------------

local and regional economy truly depends on

must also be in place for developing private

Lance Freeman, instructor -------------------

a well-run transit system.

parcels and overcoming funding obstacles. The

The objective of the course was to prepare

In this course, students examined urban

goal of this studio was to develop a concep-

students to develop strategies for revital-

mass transit planning and practice. Transit

tual plan that the commu-

izing forlorn inner city neighborhoods. By

was framed in historical context, highlight-

nity could build upon to

the end of the course, students understood

ing many of the perennial challenges and

secure funding and imple-

the various theories of neighborhood change,

preferences that influence transit policy.

mentation. Melissa Crane,

were able to use these theories to inform the

Areas of policy discussed included transit

Boshu Cui, Emilie Evans,

development of revitalization strategies and

finance,

James

Philip

were familiar with techniques for analyzing

and technological adoption. Lastly, students

Hirschfeld, Jimin Park +

and diagnosing neighborhood trends relevant

were introduced to operations, scheduling and

Lauren Rose A/B/C/D

to community development.

budgeting techniques.

Finegan,

veloping countries.

equity

concerns,

sustainability

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precious foreign exchange and international

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Urban Spaces and Migrations -----------------

The course lecture presented an intro-

on the needs of the society and the economy.

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duction to the subject theory and practice.

Bringing together the various strands and

Urban Planning, Spring 2010 -----------------

Topics included the comprehensive plan, sub-

methods involved in planning and preservation

Kaja Kühl + Julie Behrens, instructors ------

division regulations, zoning principles and

was an important part of this course.

With a global migrant population of over 200

practice (history and general practice), sus-

This course focused on the challenges and

million people, international mobility of

tainability (defined), bioclimatic architec-

criticisms – as well as collaborations and

labor is one of the most significant con-

ture and town planning, sustainable zoning and

compromises – within the evolving fields of

tributing factors to both globalization and

development codes (wind/solar access, low-

planning and preservation, in the context

urbanization worldwide. It is widely recog-

impact development, TOD, tree preservation

of real estate and market trends. Students

nized that globalization is a function of the

and open space protection), growth management

closely examined the politics of planning and

liberalized flow of capital, commodities and

(state and local) and aesthetics and design

preservation in the United States and the

labor across borders and that economic oppor-

regulations (including signage ordinances and

tensions and commonalities that exist among

tunity is increasingly concentrated in urban

form-based zoning). Several community case

planners, architects, developers, preserva-

areas. However, migration policy discussions

studies were also discussed, including Solar

tionists, neighborhoods and government deci-

at the national or international level give

City (Linz, Austria) and Civano (Arizona).

sion-makers. Our course concentrated on past

little attention to the local nature of this

Negotiations for Planners -------------------

and current case studies in New York City and

phenomenon; migrants moving to cities have an

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elsewhere in the United States, with some

impact as well as spatial demands on the local

Urban Planning, Spring 2010 -----------------

references to international examples.

environment in which they live.

Lee Miller, instructor ----------------------

Repositioning Real Estate -------------------

This class was devoted to the local aspect

This course introduced students to the art

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of global migration; the places where migrants

of negotiating and influencing. Planners

Real Estate Development, Fall 2009 ----------

settle, form communities and networks and es-

spend much of their time negotiating and

Michael Buckley, instructor -----------------

tablish economic and social spaces. Through

seeking to influence others, yet generally

This course studied the basic principles of

several case studies, using mapping, inter-

devote little time thinking about how to ef-

architectural and urban design from and point

views and photography, students explored the

fectively do so. They tend to focus only on

of view of real estate development and the

potential for planners, designers and urban

the outcomes achieved and fail to explore

relationship forged between the developer and

policy makers to create and maintain inclu-

how the processes or tactics on which they

the architect during these processes. Topics

sive, sustainable physical environments for

relied could have been varied to attain even

included asset repositioning, master plan-

migrant communities.

better results. The goal of this course was

ning, relationship between form and function,

Mortgage Foreclosure Crisis: ----------------

to explore both the theoretical and practi-

special zoning techniques and large-scale

Post-Foreclosure/Prevention -----------------

cal aspects of negotiating and influencing

project design. Analysis of turnaround strat-

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through literature, real-life studies and

egies,

Urban Planning, Fall 2009 + Spring 2010 -----

active participation.

properties and new concept prototype develop-

Peter Marcuse, instructor -------------------

Urban Design Workshop for Planners ----------

ments for target markets were also covered.

This course examined the causes of the mortgage

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Real Estate Business Practices --------------

foreclosure crisis, in order to develop pro-

Urban Planning, Spring 2010 -----------------

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posals for not only ameliorating the present

Justin Moore, instructor --------------------

Real Estate Development, Fall 2009 ----------

spate of foreclosures but also preventing any

This course was an introduction to urban de-

David Fogel, instructor ---------------------

recurrence in the future. For this purpose, we

sign through weekly discussions and design

The course introduced the student to core busi-

examined the relative roles of lack of regula-

workshops. The discussions focused on the

ness practices and principles used in business,

tion in mortgage financing, the advantages and

history, theory and analysis of urban forms,

with an application in real estate. Through a

disadvantages of home ownership and the pos-

spaces, landscapes and systems through pre-

combination of lectures, case studies and out-

sible alternatives to market-dominated pro-

sentations and case studies. The workshops

side work, the student focused on principles

duction and allocation of housing. We examined

developed a project-based exchange and ap-

in Negotiations, Presentations and Business

how cities were currently using Neighborhood

plication of the interdisciplinary ideas and

Plans, Business Ethics, Leadership, Teamwork,

Stabilization Funds to deal with crisis, and

techniques – from art and architecture to

Entrepreneurship, How to set up a Business,

specifically to what extent alternative ten-

landscape architecture and environmental en-

Group Dynamics and Partnership issues.

ure proposals, such as Community Land Trusts,

gineering – that designers use in develop-

Environmental Retrofit Case Studies: --------

were viable approaches. We examined political

ing projects in the urban context. This work

The Empire State Building -------------------

considerations and differences in the goals of

used a site in New York City as a context for

and the Hearst Building ---------------------

various approaches, including whether merit

exploring the complex interactions between

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or need ought to be the guiding criteria for

users, program, buildings, public spaces, in-

Real Estate Development, Fall 2009 ----------

the use of subsidies. Future course work may

frastructure and environmental systems in the

Douglas Gauthier, instructor ----------------

try to apply our findings to concrete neigh-

definition and performance of urban spaces

This course focused on techniques for the

borhood cases in New York City.

and landscapes.

upkeep, retrofit and greening of two spe-

Sustainable Zoning and Land Use Planning ----

Finding the Balance: Planning, Preservation -

cific buildings in New York: The Empire

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and the Real Estate Market ------------------

State Building and The Hearst Building. This

Urban Planning, Fall 2009 -------------------

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seminar was an opportunity to look at these

Jonathan Martin, instructor -----------------

Urban Planning, Fall 2009 -------------------

buildings through the relationships between

This course introduced the basic techniques

Ethel Sheffer, instructor -------------------

the design, development and owners, includ-

of land use regulation as practiced in the

Planning the future growth and prosperity of

ing an examination of how they are financed,

United States today with an emphasis on regu-

American society while at the same time pre-

how they are maintained and the projected

lations that support green building practices

serving its past heritage, have often appeared

evolution of their future use. These exami-

and promote sustainable development patterns.

to be contradictory goals. In recent decades,

nations revealed cross-topic rules that en-

Attention was given to the history, develop-

however, the preservation of historic re-

gage zoning, financial pro-formas, structural

ment and incidence of a variety of land use

sources – broadly defined – has increasingly

design, floor layouts, MEP regulations and

regulations, from the general (or comprehen-

been viewed as an effective way to achieve

green advantages and bonuses. This set of

sive) plan to advanced techniques, including

revitalization, economic benefits, housing,

conventional wisdoms took the observations of

growth management and recent sustainable zon-

tourism and environmental sustainability.

various architects, developers and engineers

ing practices. Of interest to the student was

Despite this changed attitude, planning for

into account to provide a new and revised

a focus on the practical questions of what

"projects" and planning for "preservation"

manual for tall building projects in our den-

works, what doesn't and why?

continue to reflect differing perspectives

sifying city.

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repositioning

under-performing

Real Estate Law -----------------------------

Strategies for Marketing --------------------

finance markets, the overall capital mar-

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kets and the economy. Finally, students test-

Real Estate Development, Spring 2010 --------

ed their knowledge with a case study built

Martin Gold, instructor ---------------------

Rosana Ours-Orlanski, instructor ------------

around a CMBS prospectus and corresponding

This course covered contractual aspects of real

In order to navigate our way through this

investment valuation.

estate development, finance and management.

confusing time in the marketplace, design-

Capital and Infrastructure Projects ---------

Topics included structural organization and tax

ers and developers need to be well-informed

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consideration; environmental risk allocation;

and create products that specifically respond

Real Estate Development, Fall 2009 ----------

sale agreements; architect and construction

to market expectations. Every type of build-

Suhrita Sen, instructor ---------------------

contracts; financing alternatives (including

ing and every scale of its design must be

This course focused on the project manage-

securitization); ground leases and commercial

focused, informed, strategy-driven and well-

ment aspects for all capital intensive proj-

space leases; affordable housing projects; and

executed. This course gave students the in-

ects with specific focus on infrastructure

public-private development agreements.

formation gathering tools required to launch

projects. It also explored public-private

Private Development/Public Vision -----------

a market-accurate product into the market-

partnerships as applicable to infrastructure

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place. While the class primarily focused on

as an asset class. Topics that were covered

Real Estate Development, Fall 2009 ----------

residential case studies and programs, the

included elements of project and program man-

Abby Hamlin, instructor ---------------------

lessons learned applied to multiple building

agement through the life cycle of an infra-

Private development creates most of the phys-

and product type strategies.

structure asset; the transactional nature of

ical space in which we live, work and play.

Each week, the class focused on the vari-

But that is not all. Private development also

ous tools and techniques needed to dissect a

tions governing such projects.

configures our cities and suburbs and con-

strategy and gather intelligence to inform

Investment and Portfolio Management ---------

tributes daily to our visual, economic, so-

a process from the inside out and from the

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cial, cultural, environmental and political

outside in. Through a series of lectures,

Real Estate Development, Spring 2010 --------

experience of the world. Unfortunately, the

studio-like pin-ups and field trips with in-

Marc Weidner, instructor --------------------

majority of private development is undertaken

dustry leaders, students learned how to eval-

This course explored the various aspects of

without full appreciation of the complexities

uate, test and optimize a concept to better

portfolio management, investment management

inherent in design or knowledge of how design

respond to target markets at various scales.

and portfolio construction from a practitio-

affects our response to the cities in which

By the end of the workshop, each student was

ner's perspective with a particular focus on

we live and the buildings we inhabit. Without

able to identify attributes and challenges of

real estate while introducing students to both

rejecting the notion of material gain, this

a concept, understand how various industries

classic and more recent theories and concepts,

seminar explored a paradigm shift, suggesting

position a product based on numerous fac-

such as Modern Portfolio Theory, Capital Asset

that private developers can balance business

tors and pitch a concept (and themselves). As

Pricing Model, Efficient Frontier, Market

goals with public perspective, in part, by

the final deliverable, class assignments were

Efficiency Theory and Behavioral Finance. The

applying design thinking. Students learned to

compiled and published.

class attempted to discuss the potential mer-

describe the public face of private develop-

Practical Aspects of Design -----------------

its and shortfalls of these concepts with a

ment and, in so doing, were asked to consider

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focus on how they can improve every day invest-

what distinguishes mundane from meaningful in

Real Estate Development, Fall 2009 ----------

ment and portfolio decisions. Additionally,

the realm of speculative buildings.

Raquel Ramati, instructor -------------------

the course focused in particular on current

Public-Private Partnerships: ----------------

The objective of this course was to learn

investment and portfolio management issues

Advancing an Urban Agenda -------------------

about practical and creative architectural so-

and should have been of particular interest to

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lutions for complex real estate projects. The

students that desire exposure to real estate

Real Estate Development, Spring 2010 --------

theme of the course emphasized the relation-

capital markets in the future, either as an

James Lima, instructor ----------------------

ship between design excellence and successful

investor, portfolio manager, fund manager or

Following the fall PPP I introductory course,

real estate projects. Case studies of suc-

service provider.

the spring PPP II course was an in-depth as-

cessful architectural projects were presented

Jury Photos ---------------------------------

sessment of successful private and public

and discussed throughout the course. Sessions

Kadambari

sector partnerships in urban development cur-

included guest speakers, architects and plan-

BellÂ E; Anna Kenoff, Janette Kim + Hilary

rently underway throughout North America.

ners, a field trip and student participation.

Sample F

The richness of New York's architecture was

velopers, heads of public development cor-

used as a laboratory for understanding good

porations, authorities, agencies and oth-

design. Topics covered included architecture

ers â&#x20AC;&#x201D; shared first-hand how investments in

and urban design, master planning, retail de-

core infrastructure, as well as in new low-

sign, infrastructure design and resort devel-

cost housing, parks and other public realm

opment. The fall course topics were indepen-

improvements, are the economic development

dent of the summer course. Since it covered

catalysts that are helping to transform un-

different architectural design issues, both

derutilized former industrial waterfronts,

students who took the summer course (Good

depressed downtowns and/or outdated transpor-

Design is Good Business) and those who did not

tation infrastructure into vibrant centers of

were encouraged to participate.

diverse new activity and tax-generating pri-

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities -------

vate investment in real estate, new mixed-use

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development and neighborhood amenities.

Real Estate Development, Fall 2009 ----------

Underwriting 2 ------------------------------

Scott Robinson, instructor ------------------

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This course introduced the tools and skills

Real Estate Development, Spring 2010 --------

necessary to evaluate and value Commercial

Roger Nussenblatt, instructor ---------------

Mortgage-Backed Securities. Students learned

This course covered all major facets of under-

the history and structure of CMBS, as well

writing the repositioning of income-producing

as the origination, rating and securitiza-

commercial real estate from a lending perspec-

tion processes. The course will also review

tive. Students learned how to effectively un-

subordination levels and discuss the outlook

derwrite transitional office, retail, indus-

for the CMBS market. Students were asked to

trial, multifamily and hotel properties.

evaluate the interplay between real estate

Baxi,

Hilary

Sample

Michael

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Computing Kaizen ----------------------------

700 Avery ----------------------------------Advanced Architecture Studio 6, Spring 2010 -Toru Hasegawa + Mark Collins, critics ------Computation allows us to understand and intervene in ways once impossible – it creates new ways of thinking as well as new agencies of production and promotion. Through the language of computation, we access a space of massive iterations – an environment where space, form and time are not merely plastic, but rich and multidimensional. Despite this seemingly infinite zone of play, these sys-

in a world that is increasingly riskier, with

create

tems still reside in the stubbornly finite,

technologies that sponsor Kaizen's near cous-

and growth? Can we imagine computation as

limited world of space and material.

in: radical innovation.

a primary tool for creating useful disrup-

Agency and growth in this territory ap-

To figure environments of computation,

virtuous

cycles

re-investment

tions as well as supporting their adoption?

pears distinctly non-linear, a function of

students

computa-

Walter Bianchi Mattioli; Biayna Bogosian;

distributed actors and recursive logics.

tional resources are being applied in both

Esther Sze-Wing Cheung A/B; Bobby Johnston C;

In contrast, at the most granular level of

banal, transparent daily use and cutting-

Anna Karagianni; Edwin Liu; Maider Llaguno

time and space, everything is incremental-

edge R+D. To that end, the culture of in-

D/E/F; Paige Mader; Ayaz Momin; Shunsuke

ism – small changes and advantages iterate

novation and innovative practices served as

Nakano; Nicolas Stutzin; Andrew Yalcin

outwards. This is Kaizen, a Japanese social

a immediate site of embedding. Can we fig-

Megablock Urbanisms: Village within a City --

concept, a culture of incremental improve-

ure innovation? Can we suffuse these spac-

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ment. This culture must coexist and thrive

es with resources and opportunities that

Advanced Architecture Studio 6, Spring 2010 --

looked

closely

how

Jeffrey Johnson, critic + Matthew Voss -----China’s default solution for housing its millions of new urban inhabitants – plus those relocated

from

less-dense

neighborhoods

slated for redevelopment – is superblock development, a carry-over from the Soviet-era Danwei-type urban development planning and the Modernist’s utilitarian social housing block. Superblock housing developments – with populations of 30,000 to 100,000 – are constructed at such a rapid rate that over ten are completed every day. These large-scale (up to 20 hectares in size) isolated residential islands within the city are taking over the fabric of Chinese cities. The challenge of the studio was to re-conceptualize the Megablock. How can the Chinese Megablock be redefined to distribute positive, large-scale transformations within China’s urban context while exporting a sustainable and livable model of urbanism to the rest of the world? Effectively accommodating the gross numbers of new urban inhabitants is a global challenge. Many regions of the world are, 104

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growth in the near future. It is our responsibility as architects to propose innovative, yet responsible solutions for this challenge. The studio looked specifically at two case studies representing extreme urbanisms – the urban villages of Shenzhen/Guangzhou and Kowloon Walled City. Importantly, they both represent resistant bottom-up urbanisms created by political and economic conditions. Both are radically dense and compact self-sustaining communities containing all of the necessary programmatic requirements, including clinics, schools and markets. Araz Akbarian Kenaraki; Marina Cisneros + Jorge Muñoz G/H; Anupama Garla; Ho Kyung Lee; Maximiliano Noguera I/J/K; Joon Bae Park; Aaron Schump Crypto-Form, Polytics, Noise: --------------Taking the Post-Empire Pulse ---------------700 Avery ----------------------------------Advanced Architecture Studio 6, Spring 2010 -Ed Keller, critic + John Locke -------------Let’s consider this hypothesis: The theory and techniques of encryption present the next

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significant challenge and opportunity we face as designers. All aspects of everyday life and

design can be re-imagined through code and meta code. These changes are taking place so rapidly that most of us do not notice, as the consequences of ubiquitous computation and communication have so deeply penetrated our daily lives, rendering us ever more as ‘naked life’ in the global theatre. In response to this, our studio drew a straight line on a distorted, imaginary map. The line forced nation states and topography to realign. We connected Berlin to Istanbul to Baghdad. But what if we draw this line, this map today? A re-incarnation of Jules Verne comes to mind. Imagine “Around the World in 80 Days” recorded using new forms of distributed cinema: a locative media-meets-Dziga Vertov process. The site would include mass migrations, the landscapes they flow across, global tourist flows; shadow economies of migrant labor; the Khumb Mela festival; military operations; microgradients of culture,

Jung N/O/P; David Kwon; Peter Morgan; Justin

genetic materials, political affiliations.

Reynolds; Wei Wang; Farzam Yazdanseta

Swarms, assemblies: there is a new kind

Public Housing in Mumbai --------------------

of gesture that we are facing, a radical

700 Avery -----------------------------------

Bakhtinian heteroglossia, a new dialog between

Advanced Architecture Studio 6, Spring 2010 --

base matter, the human agent/character and

Reinhold Martin, critic + Patricio del Real

the built environment. Our studio rethought

This studio asked students to think the un-

the practice of architecture in this context:

thinkable, a little at a time. Imagine, first,

providing buildings, landscapes and infra-

that postmodernism had not made it all but

structure for the “coming community.” Yuval

impossible to associate architecture and ur-

Borochov, Lisa Ekle + Danil Nagy L/M; Annie

banism with the idea that housing is not a

Coombs; Aidan Flaherty; Chris Gee + Junhee

commodity but a right. Imagine, then, some

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combination of government and civil society charged with administering and protecting this right. Imagine an architecture that is up to this task, both practically and symbolically. The studio, therefore, was about how we think about architecture in relation to its historical context. In Mumbai, as in New York, as in hundreds of other cities around the world, housing has become primarily associated with markets. This means that, to the extent that housing is an architectural problem, the international real estate market is taken as

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its de facto context, including all of the processes of abstraction and financialization

densification. Less than one percent of the households lived in A-Pa-Tu in 1970, whereas

that this entails. This essentially religious

52.6 percent of the total households live in

conclusion is not inevitable; it was invented.

seven million units of A-Pa-Tu in 2005.

As such, the idea that architecture depends on

Old A-Pa-Tu complexes that are degrading and

financial markets is historical, not natural.

running into maintenance problems go through

The studio was therefore not about solving

Reconstruction processes. All Reconstruction

a crisis. Nor was it about cultural exchange.

projects are private developments and main-

It was about learning to think differently

ly focus on creating maximum profit without

about the world and about architecture’s con-

much consideration for the urban fabric and,

tribution to it, right here and right now.

thus, have had their side effects. Open space

There was no specific site for the studio

was reduced. Urban problems, like traffic

projects, only the city of Mumbai with its many relations to many worlds, both inter-

nally and externally. The program required students to design genuinely public housing — however that was construed — to which other programmatic elements could be added as necessary. Adrian Castineira; Luca Farinelli; Mustafa

Faruki;

Jocelyn

Froimovich

Q/R;

Youngchae Lee U/V; Marc Leverant; Joaquin Mosquera Casare; Johanna Muszbek; Robert Passov; Bart-Jan Polman S/T; Chia Sui Tang; Stephanie Tung Reconstruction: Updating the City Block ----for Next 30 Years --------------------------700 Avery ----------------------------------Advanced Architecture Studio 6, Spring 2010 -Soo-In Yang, critic ------------------------South Korea has gone through a dramatic change after the Korean War. Its population grew from 19 million in 1950 to 48 million in 2005, and urbanization percentage rose from 21 percent in 1950 to 81 percent. The collective housing typology of A-Pa-Tu (apartments) has been at the heart of Korea’s urbanization and 109

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congestion, were created due to the increase in number of residents. Speculative investments distorted the real estate market. This studio's project site was located in Anyang City, where 24 A-Pa-Tu complexes, covering nearly 200 acres, are planned to be reconstructed in the next few years. The studio worked on Reconstruction of Hogye A-Pa-Tu, a 16-acre complex of five-story buildings.

Students

explored

Reconstruction models that question the right amount of density, right mixture of programs, means of achieving financial viability, design solutions reflecting changing social trends and strategies for responsible urban renewal. This studio ran in conjunction with the Anyang Public Art Program (APAP2010), and the Korea Institute of Design Promotion sponsored the final exhibition. Jacob BenyiÂ Y; Laura del Pino Z/A/B; Anna Gribanova; Eric Lane; Christo Li Logan W/X; Shadi Sajjad; Hayes Shair; Man Kei Sham Z

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by employing the techniques of the digital

The design of a migratory island for the su-

Delineating Fantasy/Reality -----------------

arts in architectural design; explore archi-

per-rich served as a test bed to question a

700 Avery -----------------------------------

tectural projections of imagined and real-

series of concepts, which the studio saw as a

Advanced Architecture Studio 5, Fall 2009 ---

ized futures; and develop a unique approach

representation of something like the crisis in

Yolande Daniels, critic ---------------------

toward urban analysis and architectural de-

the contemporary architectural debate, siding

A National Center for the Media Arts was to be

sign. Malika Kirkling; Shunsuke Nakano; Man

with ideas of style and exclusivity.

located on the artificial island of Odaiba –

Kei Sham; Esther Sze-Wing Cheung C/D; Keunbo

a high-tech consumer and entertainment area

Yang H; Daniel Yep E/F/G

rogate, if not exhaust, certain images of

in Tokyo Bay. The museum, also known as the

Landscapes of Fantastic Seclusion -----------

the use of the digital, in as-

“Manga Museum,” had been defined as a museum

700 Avery -----------------------------------

suming, or with preconceptions

for digital arts including anime, manga, video

Advanced Architecture Studio 5, Fall 2009 ---

of, the “existence” of objects

games and soundtracks. Over the course of

Alistair Gill + Veronika Schmid, critics ----

and their “value.”

the semester, the commitment of the Japanese government to the proposal shifted, rendering

Gaming software was exploited to inter-

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actual built works – to re-imagine Odaiba as a Mutant Architectural Fantasy, using the tools of the digital arts: manga, animation, games and sound. Each student projected an idealized architectural reality for the island on Tokyo Bay while purposefully exploring modes of architectural delineation using the media of the Digital Arts. Architectural narratives of representation and construction were linearly driven by narratives of the logic and worth of the building in architectural renderings and by narratives of construction and arbitration in construction drawings. The studio served as a premise to examine architectural delineation media C

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“Occupations” of space served as the means

well as its occupation—usually not a concern

to question ‘value systems’ attached to either

after a building has been ‘signed off’ by the

objects or their qualities/attributes, being

architect. Mustafa Faruki I; Jawad Altabtabai

concerned instead with processes of continual

J/K; Tzu-Hsuan (Allen) Hsu L/M/N; Sun Gab

re-categorization of the very space which one

Kim; Araz Akbarian Kenaraki; Hyun Ju Kim;

occupies. Or rather, contra common game space,

Carla Vivar

whose processes of creation can be associated

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with the problematics/inconsistencies in what

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the studio terms an a priori “spatialization

Advanced Architecture Studio 5, Fall 2009 ---

of space”, the spaces of these islands were

Joshua Prince-Ramus, critic + Jacob Reidel --

more akin to producing the very space which

In January 2009, the Port Authority of New

one occupies by precise methodologies of de-

York and New Jersey proposed building low-rise

termining this occupation, in the first place—

retail pedestals on the WTC site at 200 and

something like the absolutely simultaneous,

175 Greenwich Street. These so-called “stumps”

all inclusive exclusive occupations of space,

were intended to be temporary placeholders for

which served as the decision to concern oneself

WTC Towers 2 and 3 (designed respectively by

with the super-rich.

Foster + Partners and Rogers Stirk Harbour +

The initial provocation was that, in paral-

Partners). Once the economy recovered from the

lel to something like the disjunction between a

Great Recession, the stumps were to become

word and a thing, perhaps the super-rich best

plinths supporting office towers above, in

present conditions where there is a disjunc-

accord with the original WTC master plan.

tion between thing and its supposed ‘value’,

While soon jettisoned, the Port Authority’s

to enable a way into questioning relations

widely-derided stump scheme nevertheless pres-

between space, its production, its value, as

ents an opportunity to rethink development at

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the WTC site. Lower Manhattan is becoming an increasingly residential district as office

This Advanced Studio embraced Le Corbusier’s understanding that architecture is the prac-

tenants relocate uptown. As this trend con-

tice of a gift above all. Not only in the

tinues, the demand for additional office space

Potlatch sense of North American Indians who

at the WTC is disappearing. Current develop-

were prepared to sacrifice all for the sake of

ment plans ignore these facts. This studio

rank and posterity, but as the way to fulfill

therefore used the fiction of the stumps to

one’s vocation, one’s love of architecture.

address the reality of a changing development

Our site was Alphabet City. Writers, po-

market downtown.

ets, artists and jazz musicians together with

Students were challenged to adaptively-

drug addicts and the homeless made this part

reuse the Port Authority’s proposed stumps –

of Manhattan an island within an island. This

including a structure and vertical circula-

studio proposed the Pandora House as a place

tion core originally designed for a 70+ story office tower – to complete either Tower 2 or

3 as a mixed-use building combining residential apartments and an art museum. Before commencing the design process, students identified the core questions facing a site and institution with an exceptional

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set of technical, cultural and political circumstances. Students then established positions regarding these questions, from which all subsequent architectural proposals were evaluated. Yihong Deng + Costandis Kizis R; Jocelyn Froimovich + Anupama Garla O/P/Q; Anna Gribanova; Nathan Klinge; Eun Jun; Ho Kyung Lee; Merritt Palminteri; Joon Bae Park; Zhengdong Qi; Hayes Shair Pandora, Pandora, Pandora: -----------------The House for Pandora ----------------------700 Avery ----------------------------------Advanced Architecture Studio 5, Fall 2009 --Yehuda Safran, critic ----------------------+ Cristobal Amunategui, Meir Lobaton Corona -+ Juan-Luis Valderrabano-Montanes ----------O

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of a hedonistic cult. Students developed a new typology to produce a social condens-

er – not in the Constructivist sense that was still in the shadow of production – in an expanded sense of Bataille’s earlier, pre-World War Two writings, as in Vision of Excess, The Notion of Expenditure. Pandora,

she

who

was

fabricated

Hephaestus to furnish mankind with a feminine counterpart was, at the same time with her curiosity, a curse. Indeed, in the original myth no sooner than she was invited into S

opened the cover of the Jar half buried in the earth, and illness and misfortune spread on earth. Only “Hope” which was at the bottom of the heap remained inside as Pandora closed the cover. This studio was interested in the best possible reading of this woman as the source of all possible gifts. Michael Holt V/W/X; Martin Kropac S/T/U; Marissa Looby; Joaquin Mosquera Casares; Jeounghoon Park; Miguel Plata Hierro; Lior Shlomo Toward an Industrial Ecology ---------------For New Caofeidian -------------------------700 Avery ----------------------------------Advanced Architecture Studio 5, Fall 2009 --Nanako Umemoto, critic + Michael Overby ----As China’s leaders are creating a new vision of this emerging global power’s urban future, an interest in the discipline of Industrial Ecology has emerged as a strategy for reducing both the demand of its economy upon the world’s natural resources and the damage it causes to natural environments. Specific interest has been in the concept of a “cirT

cular economy.” This concept calls for very high efficiency in resource flows as a way of sustaining improvement in

quality

within

natural

life and

economic constraints. Combinations of industrial products and byproducts are utilized to the greatest ecological effectiveness, and wastes from one industry are then utilized as raw materials for another. Intent on harnessing these interests and developing them into a new kind of urban fabric, the harbor city of New Caofeidian was marked as a pilot area for the development of a Recyclable / Circular Economy in China in 2005. Our intent for the studio was to interrogate the nature of sustainable urban strategies and imbue the urban plan with both architectural and ecological values while also interrogating the nature of those values and understanding them in relation to both natural and artificial 115

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the household of Prometheus’ brother than she

necessities. This studio focused on developing these ecological imperatives into a culturally responsive and critical architecture and sought to project new relationships between ecology and culture forward through a set of exercises that built in complexity and detail. Adrian Castineira; Yeun Eu Chang; Younsung Chung; Francesco Gennarini; Keith Greenwald Y/Z/A/B; Bobby Johnston; Elise Renwick; Wei Wang; Evan Watts C/D; Nicolas Weiss; Dong Cheol Yang Evil ---------------------------------------700 Avery ----------------------------------Advanced Architecture Studio 5, Fall 2009 --Kazys Varnelis, critic + Robert Sumrell ----As a political project, modernism ran aground on complexity, its processes of abstraction

unable

adequately

describe

the

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ever-higher

levels

energy to maintain societal structures. Our daily experiences with bureaucracy, jammed infrastructure and failing technology are clear evidence of this. Nevertheless, if one simply does not care about playing by the rules of the game but only about seizing power to further one’s own ends, it becomes possible to shed layers of complexity and thereby continue society. With the recent economic success of authoritarian regimes – and the open advocacy of X

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such regimes as clients by architectsÂ â&#x20AC;&#x201C; evil is on the table once again as an option for architects to pursue. This studio examined how we can respond to evil by taking architecture as a system of thought that makes abstract knowledge experiential and conceptual thought objective, rigorous and understandable. This studio was conceptual, aimed at developing arguments and polemics

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the architect. Dispensing with the prospect of realizing buildings as constructions of matter,

students

instead

maintained

that

buildings can be constructions of thought, conceptual

machines

that

produce

argu-

ments and state positions. Michael Baker; Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan I/J; Laura del Pino; Caren Faye; Rajiv Fernandez; Emily Jockel; Eric Lane F/G/H; Arnaldur Schram;

Cheryl

WongÂ E;

Farzam Yazdanseta G

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Is Modernity Our Antiquity? ----------------AAD Studio, Summer 2009 --------------------Florian Idenburg + Jing Liu, critics -------+ Daniel Kidd ------------------------------This studio examined modernity’s fate. A strong trace of modernist planning in the US is found in the numerous public housing projects built between the '30s and '70s, designed as multi-story towers, based on clear modernist principals. The highly optimistic agenda that initiated this never fully delivered. Because of “ghettofication,” a number of these buildings have been demolished. New York has mostly kept its projects, but the rigid modernist typology remains problematic, creating stagnant, stigmatized zones within a diffuse and dynamic urban fabric. How do architects deal with the remnants of the Modern project as it continuously proves its limitations? Can the singular become part of something more diffuse and contaminated? Aldo van Eyck was a spirited opponent of ruthless "modernist" slum-clearing in post war Amsterdam, proposing instead a finer grain of intervention. This studio reevaluated van

Eyck’s architectural strategies and revisited his spirited approach in light of today’s issues. Is there a contemporary interpretation of his techniques and ideas? Students were required to take a clear position through their architectural proposal and represented this position in a spirited fashion. The movies of Andrei Tarkovsky – a radical investigation into human spirituality – functioned as a point of departure in creating a powerful and evoking narrative of one’s proposal. Jocelyn Froimovich A/B; Nicholas Hopson C/D; Nathan Klinge; Eric Lane; Eero Lunden; Robert Passov; Elise Renwick; Luis Ribeiro da Silva; Chia Sui + Mavis Tang E/F; Eric Tan; Carla Vivar; Andrew Yalcin; Rufino Yep Supermodel City ----------------------------600 Avery ----------------------------------AAD Studio, Summer 2009 --------------------Keith Kaseman, critic + Steven Garcia ------Supermodel City was both highly ambitious and super straightforward. Simply put, this studio 119

enthusiastically embarked into the unknown,

such, Supermodel City occupied its

of which were generated by the in-

relying upon fanatical, systematic and rigor-

own operational territory; in this

troduction of issues and ideas set

ously imaginative exploration as the driving

sense, it was freely disengaged

forth by individual studio partic-

mechanisms for this eleven-week ride. Through

from any other city. On the other

ipants, cultivated through produc-

an intricate series of inter-studio collabora-

hand, as the intent was to generate

tive internal collaboration. Its

tive modes and iterative tactical operations,

an extensively diverse catalog of

Supermodel City set out to develop sets of

elegantly refined spatial episodes that both

implications were limited only to individual

multifaceted, chimerically refined and deeply

reflect and spark imaginary urban futures, it

and collective initiatives developed within

spatial constructs. Like any city, it mani-

was potentially interwoven with every (pos-

the studio. Oscillating between specificity

fested as a series of negotiations played

sible) city.

and ambiguity, Supermodel City was intrinsi-

out through time as a multitude of interwo-

Even while in flux, Supermodel City served

cally sci-fi, successfully fabricated only

ven spatial conditions and opportunities. As

as its own site, the constraints and parameters

if it generated more questions than answers

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extents, scalar reach and strategic

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through its various proposed conditions.

these spokespeople in the same room, differ-

Goizeder Arteche; Esther Sze-Wing Cheung G/H;

ences begin to emerge. Archetypes prolifer-

Marina Cisneros; Zachary GoldsteinÂ L; Sofia

ate: the conservationist, hippy, locavore,

Krimizi + Kyriakos Kyriakou I/J; Brice Linane;

humanitarian,

Emily Menez; Sohith Perera; Laura del PinoÂ K;

PowerPoint guru, victim and skeptic. They all

Shadi Sabbaghpour Arani; Dong Cheol Yang

have their own ways of defining the crisis

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and its solution. Embedded in each stance

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are theories about individualism, wilder-

AAD Studio, Summer 2009 ---------------------

ness, consumerism, government responsibil-

Janette Kim, critic + Yuval Borochov --------

ity, environmental justice, recreation and

This was a studio that looked at environmen-

the ethics of the human animal. And within

talism and ecology in architecture as a dis-

each position lie land use practices, archi-

course among diverse and competing schools

tectural strategies and material obsessions

of thought, each with its own political,

ranging in scale from the home to urban and

cultural and economic interests at stake.

global systems.

hunter,

soldier,

inventor,

This studio's approach was to recognize the

This is where debate comes in. Debates on

differences among these voices as the site

the political stage too often function as

for invention. Students adopted techniques

mudslinging opportunities that further pit

of debate as a design strategy to question

one side against another. But at their best,

and advance the criteria of ecological de-

debates can also instigate the formation of

sign and expand its socio-political reach.

new positions or advance ideas in unexpected ways. Debates create a structure for argu-

talists would have one think that there is

ment, exploration and invention, airing dif-

only one way to be green. But with all of

ferences with rules of play and a focused

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how architecture can propose change today.

The studio asked students to position an idealized future city in today’s context. They started by defining “utopia” through uncovering the architectural/urban innovations of projects of the 60s, analyzing them for their promises, failures, omissions and shortcomings. Students then developed an argument about the topic that later informed their own architectural responses to specific contemporary issues. Studio focused on Utopia’s detachment from the immediate urban conditions, its indifference to short-term solutions, its aims to solve the urban problem as a whole and its tendency to disregard distorted societies and urban conditions. Instead of trying to improve them, utopian architects typically imagine new ones based on the new social order or entirely new types of architecture, combining their urban proposals with programs of political and economic reconstruction.

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Utopia suggests a new future, from the general ground plan of the city to its social S

set of criteria. Eleftheria Antonioudaki; Tzu-Hsuan Hsu; Soung Jun Joung; Chun-Hung

Liu; Fausto Nunes M/N; Klara Rodstrom O/P; Man Kei Sham Q; Li Yang Wu Utopia Now! --------------------------------600 Avery ---------------------------------AAD Studio, Summer 2009 --------------------Thomas Leeser, critic + Masha Panteleyeva --This studio posed the questions of whether or not Utopia is possible in today’s post-ideological world, what has become of the 1960s idea of the “radical” or “revolutionary” and T

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structure to the layout of the typical unit. It proposes a radical change on all levels:

economically, politically and architecturally. The students were expected to focus on such “completeness” of their designs in today’s context rather than just using architecture as a means of expression. Biayna Bogosian;

Yihong

Deng;

Anna

Gribanova;

Michael Holt; Emily Jockel T; Edwin Liu; Marcos Garcia Rojo W; Anthony Sanchez R/S; Lior Shlomo U/V; Nicolas Stutzin; Ye Yang The New Zoo --------------------------------600 Avery ---------------------------------AAD Studio, Summer 2009 ---------------------

Kate Orff, critic + Julia Watson -----------+ Ruth Benjamin ----------------------------This studio aimed to bring new thinking to global wildlife conservation. Students mapped the interrelated phenomena of formal and informal local economies, governance and wildlife patterns at pilot sites around the globe and visualized future scenarios for positive change. The field of conservation is evolving from AVERY HALL FLOOR 6

a philosophy of solely protecting “wild areas” to engaging local community programs and economies. In addition, in the last couple of years, the concept of “conservationreliant species,” which require active management to survive, has emerged. Students worked across the fields of architecture, landscape, biology, sociology and economics toward a synthetic approach to these environmental and developmental issues with an understanding that humanity and the animal world share a common fate on a crowded planet. X

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Contradictions between environment and development, wilderness and city, local and

anticipated growth and change towards the improvement of social and economic conditions

global dynamics were examined relative to

that work in tandem with wildlife conserva-

finding productive interfaces and to develop

tion goals. It was the goal of the studio

a philosophical approach about the role of ar-

that projects would address issues of archi-

chitecture in an interconnected and increas-

tectural and landscape form, planning strat-

ingly warmer world. The studio explored eco-

egies, community dynamics, politics, wild-

tourism, agro-forestry, live-work, bio-banks,

life stewardship and governance relative to

micro-finance and other hybrid programs to-

the joint built-natural environment. Michael

ward generating positive synergies and poten-

Baker B; Jesse Blankenship; Anupama Garla;

tials. The end goal was to develop a strategic

Sara Gutierrez Armesto Y/Z; Max Nuñez A; Ben

toolkit for each site that could direct the

Riley X; Joohyung Seo; Yue Wang

Your Design Here (and There): --------------Exhibiting the Future Now of Architecture --in the 2009 Gwangju Design Biennale --------and in New York City -----------------------600 Avery ---------------------------------AAD Studio, Summer 2009 --------------------Mark Rakatansky, critic --------------------In this studio, student's work was exhibited at the international 2009 Gwangju Design Biennale in South Korea from September 18th to November 4th as part of a collective GSAPP student team. The theme of the Biennale circulated around new

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concepts and engagements with inside and outside, habitation and landscape, representation and enactment and the dynamic and the still, culminating in the exhibition of a Garden of Boxes designed by the invited architects and students in the Biennale Convention Hall. Students began by developing a collective set of issues and themes to be developed and performed in and through their designs for the Biennale. Students focused from the start on the tectonic elements involved in the construction of the object, working very early on C

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with the Fabrication Lab to develop new modes of performative architecture. The deadline for the Biennale took the studio to the middle part of the semester. In the second half, students took some of their collective issues and themes and brought them back as individuals to design a building project (program and site to be determined by the student) in one of the five boroughs of New York City. What was crucial was how the performative aspects of the tectonic, formal and social concepts and techniques reacted and exhibition design in Gwangju to the building design in New York. Mahsa Adib; Hajar Ebrahim Darbandi; Brian DeLuna C/D; Francesco Gennarini; Pegah Sadr E/F; Eun Jun; Gunes Ozkal; Ellie Park; Joon Bae Park; Aaron Schump; Wendy Tsai; Wei Wang G Megachurch ---------------------------------600 Avery ---------------------------------AAD Studio, Summer 2009 --------------------Nanako Umemoto + Jesse Reiser, critics -----+ Neil Cook + Samuel Brissette -------------The project for this studio was a counter proposal to and critique of the design of the Crystal Cathedral designed by Philip Johnson. This building could be seen as a logical extension of California car culture into religious space. As with every other program that pre-existed exurbia, the forces that drove this development fundamentally altered the scale, use, economy and reception of religious space to such a degree that, while still popularly recognizable as an icon, their effects moved far and perversely beyond their

traditional limits. This project encompassed a multiplicity of events and uses within a complex yet coherent whole, integrating the typologies of a drivein theater/parking lot, a religious sanctuary, facilities to view and produce television coverage of the event and landscape into a unified yet diverse suite of environments in which the movement of various modalities (car, pedestrian, goods) inform the very organization of space itself. Our studio looked to establish a flexible diagram of relations that had the capacity to incorporate a wide range of architectural logics within a coherent yet diverse totality. Students investigated the extended implications of four paired interfaces: Outside – Outside, Outside – Inside, Inside – Inside and Inside – Outside. The scale and complexity of this building forced a move beyond conventional thresholds and was therefore not wholly subject to the organizational inertia of conventional urban planning. Araz Akbarian Kenaraki H; Walter Bianchi Mattioli; Augustus Chan; Qiyuan 125

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transformed in a new circumstance, from the

Ding; Wanlika Kaewkamchand; Maider Llaguno J/K; Joaquin Mosquera Casares; Jorge Munoz;

Shunsuke Nakano; Jeounghoon Park; Shadi Sajjad; Hilary Simon I; Diego Urrego On Greater China – Farmotory: A Farming ----Factory in Southern China ------------------600 Avery ---------------------------------AAD Studio, Summer 2009 --------------------Eric Schuldenfrei + Marisa Yiu, critics ----This studio revisited Deng Xiaoping’s 1984 dream of "building socialism with Chinese characteristics" by examining the manner in which architecture intersects with capital, social ideals and the seemingly dormant ideology of communism. Through the design of enduring self-sufficient systems, students developed architectural prototypes as instruments to drive further engagement with a renewed focus on socially progressive models. Through the creation of a manifesto, technology and media were utilized to engage the larger public by using the design proposal as

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a means to stimulate and critique. The design component focused on a site specific factory enclave in China. Researching autonomous manufacturing compounds in the Pearl River Delta, students examined contemporary practices that directly challenged the preconceived image of the Chinese manufacturing sector. At present there is a new generation of owners who form a community of manufacturers that are testing alternative models of sustainability: employing organic farming and developing environmentally responsible manufacturing techniques while also H

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educating their employees to further develop social capital. Thus the studio examined the issue of sustainability not only from a material vantage point but also from a social one. Responding directly to nationwide issues associated with having a large floating population, students explored projects underway that defy the logic of contemporary urbanism within China. Questioning if factories could perform as â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;positiveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; social registers and models of potential for the next China, the studio proposed new strategies: architecturally, programmatically and urbanistically. Shaikhah Al Mubaraki; Jawad Altabtabai L/M; Yeoun Kyung Ban; Adrian Castineira; Younsung Chung P/Q; Joseph Corsi; Olivera Grk N/O; Marissa Looby; Ayaz Momin; Merritt Palminteri; Zhengdong Qi; Arik Wilson NOW Museum (Now you don't) -----------------600 Avery ---------------------------------AAD Studio, Summer 2009 --------------------Dan Wood + Amale Andraos critics -----------127

Visit any city in the world and its top tourist destinations will likely be museums. From

Madame Tussauds to MoMA, the “museum” has become a key urban destination. Historically, museums have provided a platform for formal, spatial and technical experimentation. Over the past fifteen years, however, two important cultural shifts have occurred to accelerate the rate of change in the definition of what a Museum is. First, the Museum has become a brand. The museum building itself has become the ultimate manifestation of the institution’s commercial power, and the “Bilbao Effect” has led to dozens of new museum buildings hoping to become urban catalysts. Secondly, the “art world,” a previously insular and self absorbed culture, has become much more accessible. The purchase and sale of artworks has become a topic of popular discussion, an economic phenomenon and grist for gossip. Museums, as the institutional arbiters of artistic taste, therefore become even more important, and the

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line between museum and gallery, culture and P

entertainment, public and private, is blurred to the point of disintegration. What now? With the recent economic meltdown, all of this is in flux. The tourists are still coming, but the thrill is gone. Art is not selling, new museums are not being commissioned and artists themselves are turning away from the lure of quick riches to more conceptual pieces. It is a perfect time to rethink the museum. Joyce Billet; Anna Karagianni; Konstantinos Kizis; Martin Kropac; Jeong Min Lee T/U; David Maple; Johanna Muszbek V; Maximiliano Noguera; Miguel Plata Hierro; Bart-Jan Polman R/S; Elena Poropat; Arnaldur Schram; Farzam Yazdanseta MDS: Materials-Based Design Studio ---------New Structural, Thermal, Spatial Design ----in Concrete --------------------------------600 Avery ---------------------------------Advanced Architecture Studio 6, Spring 2010 -Michael Bell, critic + Tannar Whitney, -----Zachary Kostura + Chad Konrad --------------Columbia University GSAPP and Lafarge joined

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Historically, the architect and the en-

gineer often worked in sequence, but today architects, engineers and a wide range of technical consultants often work with near simultaneous and immediate engagement and each affects the other at fundamental levels. More so, new levels of engagement in materials science and environmental engineering move the foundations of design and innovation to a technical level that dramatically changes the horizon for both practice and education, instigating a change in how industry, practice and academia engage each other. Building upon the successful collaboration in the profession, the studio hoped to move the conversation from the public realm into the academic design studio, directly engaging Lafarge Research and Development labs and GSAPP faculty in a pilot program aimed at exploring the new structural and thermal aspects of concrete, giving young architects a unique understanding of this globally-pervasive, yet ever-evolving material. Michael Baker; Yeoun Ban A/B; Luc Deckinga Z; Qiyuan

Studio (MDS), the first of its kind, which

Ding; Caren Faye; Andrew Jacobs W; Wanlika

was taught by a joint team of engineers and

Kaewkamchand; Ben Riley X; Joohyung Seo;

architects relying on Lafarge concrete and

Peter Strauss Y; Yue Wang; Ye Yang

Rates of Exchange: Surplus and Deficit ------

2010, this pilot MDS was situated within the

in the Amazon -------------------------------

Advanced Design Studios at Columbia. It was

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an ideal moment in the curriculum to engage

Advanced Architecture Studio 6, Spring 2010 --

a new level of advanced material expertise

Leslie Gill + Mike Jacobs, critics ----------

and to shape new modes of collaboration be-

Global economic demands and human popula-

tween architecture, engineering and materi-

tion growth have led to the commodifica-

als science.

tion of the earth at an unprecedented scale.

materials

science.

During

the

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forces to launch a new Materials-Based Design

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The effects of this are producing rapidly

To help mediate local interests and ef-

changing landscapes that threaten to per-

forts, global associations and independent

manently restructure the natural balance of

NGO’s have stepped forward. But while these

ecosystems at local, regional and global

groups have defined their specific agendas,

levels. This studio investigated the role

no one organization has been fully equipped

of governance in mediating and protecting

to navigate the complex local, political,

the increasingly strained landscapes of the

social, economic and environmental interests

Amazon Rainforest. This territory – identi-

within a given region. However, through al-

fied independently of political boundaries –

liances with biological science, remote

is becoming systematically reconditioned, a

sensing technologies and broadcast media,

result no single governmental body can ef-

these organizations are equipped with new

fectively legislate.

tools that allow ecological change at both

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the micro and macro scale to become visible and quantifiable. Our research ranged from the natural histories of these regions, its peoples, cultures and politics, to the living biological and geological systems which have triggered their

transitional

state.

Architectural

strategies acknowledge the latent natural mechanics of landscape and their capitalistic counterparts. Students’ projects attempted to question the legitimacy of architecture as agent-provocateur or silent witness to the seemingly opposing agendas of preservation and development: as an evaluator to a rate of exchange. Catherine Atwater; Jun ho Cho H; Eleonora Encheva; Robin Fitzgerald-Green; Monica Friday; Petra Jarolimova E; Debbie Lin C/D; Ul Yong Moon; Hyun Il Oh + Se Yoon Park F/G; Allison Patrick; Michael Walch Radical Mutations --------------------------600 Avery ---------------------------------Advanced Architecture Studio 6, Spring 2010 -Mario Gooden, critic -----------------------Among

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contemporary art feeding the current

a work in order to articulate sites

market frenzy – a range yielding a

and systems of meaning(s), uncover

psychic mix in which cultural nos-

emergent discourses and to interpret

talgia and ruthless futurism, na-

meanings into potentialities for a

tionalistic loyalty and avid globalism perpetually contend – the most radical

new theory of landscape/urbanism as well as architecture. These translations

Chinese conceptual artists are also examining

were used to filter global and local analy-

the multivalent relationships between natural

sis of the context for their interventions.

landscape and cultural landscape. For these

Jesse Blankenship; Younsung Chung L/M; Laura

artists, it is the long legacy of Chinese

DesRosiers; Hyun Ju Kim; Sun Gab Kim; Pegah

fine art – originally the domain of paint-

Sadr; Keunbo Yang I/J/K

ers – that extends to the current discourse,

The 50 Km Studio: Infrastructure, -----------

or at least the possibility of discourse, as

Energy and New Territories ------------------

well as the potential for a new theory of

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landscape/urbanism.

Advanced Architecture Studio 6, Spring 2010 --

The studio's entry to China was via the

Laurie Hawkinson ----------------------------

lenses and constructions of recent avant-garde

+ Sean Gallagher, critics -------------------

Chinese artists whose work ranges from video

+ Jason Carlow ------------------------------

art to photography to installation art. That

What role can architecture play in the de-

theses works may broadly be curated under the

velopment of infrastructure projects? Can ar-

rubric of landscape art was to posit that the

chitecture take the lead rather than be an

works were examinations of ecological systems:

afterthought? Could architecture galvanize

natural, urban, human and social. Students de-

large-scale projects around BIG ideas for

veloped material and spatial translations of

public space and infrastructure? E

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To investigate these questions, this studio

worked at the site of the Chinese Government’s 50 Km Hong Kong – Zhuhai – Macao Vehicular Bridge proposal across the Pearl River Delta. The studio began by identifying political, economical, ecological and infrastructural issues in order to imagine alternative strategies and propose new programs that could be tested along this 50 Km datum that will eventually connect three separate administrative regions of China. The studio ran in parallel with an Advanced Design

Studio

Hong

Kong

University’s

Graduate School of Architecture. The Hong Kong and Columbia students shared comprehensive research, case studies and design investigations to develop proposals in which the various systems of ecology, infrastructure and architecture could be integrated into a big idea that produced innovative solutions for the HZMB proposal. The term BIG may be interpreted in many ways and at many scales here: an accumulation of small installations or something of O

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a tremendous dimension and scale. What does the immense scale of this site have in its capacity to contain and what might it produce? How can issues of energy, ecology, economics and urbanization together with movement be our framework for thinking about architecture at this site? Augustus Chan; Hyun Chang Cho Q/S; Emily Jockel; Anne Kurtin + Laura Stedman N/O/P; Devin Lafo; Zoe Malliaros; Saranga Luthra Nakhooda R; Ellie Park; Sohith Perera; Luis Ribeiro da Silva; Jessica Helfand Talley 134

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Structure ----------------------------------600 Avery ---------------------------------Advanced Architecture Studio 6, Spring 2010 -Jeffrey Inaba, critic ----------------------Sometimes the structure of a building is designed to reinforce another idea. In these cases the structure is not the element used to generate the building's form. For aesthetic or economic reasons it may even assume so much of a minor role that it may be for all intents and purposes 136

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than for its tectonic load bearing obligations. Put another way, the structure played an extra-structural role since it was designed to give character to the space rather than to support it. Mahsa Adib; Ruth Benjamin; Kelsey Campbell-Dollagher; Brian DeLuna T/U; Soung Jun Joung; Malika Kirkling; Chun-Hung Liu; Eero Lunden + Eric Tan V/W/X; Amy Nuzum; Christian Prasch; Zhengdong Qi Made for Rio: ------------------------------Operational Armatures ----------------------600 Avery ---------------------------------Advanced Architecture Studioâ&#x20AC;&#x201E;6,â&#x20AC;&#x201E;Spring 2010â&#x20AC;&#x201E;-Keith Kaseman, critic ----------------------+ Raul Correa-Smith + Steven Garcia --------Wholeheartedly geared to facilitate incalculable lessons through three distinct modes of cultural exchange, Studio Sangue Bom (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Good Bloodâ&#x20AC;?) 2010 embarked upon an experimental mission fueled by collaborative action on numerous fronts. Far from a simulation of how to tackle the incredibly abundant social, political and cultural complexities

inside, regroup and reformat, then restart the collaborative engine with a new twist.

inherent to Rio de Janeiro, the primary task

Kicking the semester off with an inten-

through each collaborative phase was to pro-

sive, one-week collaboration at GSAPP between

vide armatures through which new forms of

Sergio Cezar (artist, Rio) and Studio Sangue

dialogue regarding Rioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s potential futures,

Bom, six â&#x20AC;&#x153;Imagination Vesselsâ&#x20AC;? were produced.

especially within the city itself, might be

These spatial constructs coupled the infor-

prompted. Fully engaging our friends and

mality of Sergioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work with the high capac-

colleagues in Rio at every step along the

ity for geometric articulation built into

way, the intent was straightforwardÂ â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to de-

members of the studio and resided somewhere

liver an architectural imagination clearly

between art and architecture. While these

from the outside, mix it with that on the

unique vessels naturally prompted contempla-

tive wandering through their potentials for spatial engagement, the most important results were highly intangible: one way or another, everyone involved with this exchange walked away with a slightly different mindset, an altered state that served to positively pre-bias the rest of the semester. Yihong Deng, Hajar Ebrahim Darbandi, Keith Greenwald Y/Z/A; Sara Gutierrez Armesto; Tzu-Hsuan (Allen) Hsu; Arnaldur Schram; Lior Shlomo; Irene Urmeneta; Diego Urrego; Nico Weiss B/C/D; Li Yang Wu; Rufino Yep 137

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Studio São Paulo ---------------------------600 Avery ----------------------------------Advanced Architecture Studio 6, Spring 2010 -Jaime Lerner, Daniela Atwell ---------------+ Trevor Atwell, critics -------------------The foundation of this studio was a response to the problem of urban growth in São Paulo, and how additional density could be proposed in areas more desirable for development based on the idea that specific projects would bring a needed amenity to the region and tie into and enhance public transportation, alleviating some of the pressures on the road system which is becoming increasingly congested and contributing to pollution. The projects all, in some way, addressed the initial questions posed regarding the studio: Is it possible to create a sustainable alternative to the São Paulo metropolis? How do we transform the periphery in city? What could be a structure of life, work, leisure and mobility for São Paulo? What could be proposed for the 138

urban development of important nodes within the urban fabric of the metropolis? How could “Urban Acupunctures” be inserted into the proposed structure? Through an analysis of the metropolis of São Paulo, each student proposed an architectural intervention to engage the city and properly address the critical issues of urban expansion, density and ideas related to an enhanced public transportation system. Eleftheria Antonioudaki; Melissa T. Goldman; Martin

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600 Avery ---------------------------------Advanced Architecture Studio 6, Spring 2010 -Frederic Levrat + Takashi Yamaguchi, critics + Alberto Garcia + Jin Pyo Eun -------------Most of the Persian Gulf cities have seen their expansion occurring only very recently – with the discovery of the oil wealth in 1974 – and are still in the process of developing themselves to the point of being considered “New I

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Cities.” As they are actively re-branding, reinvesting and transforming their hydrocarbon

economies into a new type of economy, a number of them have clearly stated that they were interested to become the new “Knowledge City” for a new “Knowledge Economy,” most notably Abu Dhabi, Doha and Dubai. If the future of the city is the “Knowledge City,” what form and shape does such a city take? Is it a human-oriented network or an information-oriented network? If the main “raison d’être” for a city is its production of immaterial information, how does the physical constitution of the city encourage and enhance

this non-physical production? This studio considered the city as a condition of "interface” where the built environment allowed students to better understand “dislocated

informa-

tion.” Personal experiences and shared experiences in the city became

decoder

the artificially produced information, and architecture found a

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new role as an interface between the virtual and the human body. The future of the city in the information age is not the dissolution of the physical space into the ether of digital bits, but rather an essential tool to understand and interface information in space. Jawad Altabtabai O/P; Yeun Eu Chang; Ashley Gange; Mazdak Jafarian K/L; Eun Jun M/N; Jeong Min Lee; Kiseok Oh; Wendy Tsai; Dong Cheol Yang K

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LO-TEK Monograph Studio --------------------600 Avery ----------------------------------

Advanced Architecture Studio 6, Spring 2010 -Ada Tolla, Giuseppe Lignano ----------------+ Thomas De Monchaux, critics --------------No architect exists without a Monograph. A monograph is not a portfolio. A portfolio is comprehensive; a monograph is deliberately incomplete. A portfolio is objective; a monograph is subjective. A portfolio is universal; a monograph is personal. A portfolio explains; a monograph mystifies. A portfolio speeds through; a monograph hesitates. A portfolio is stable; a monograph is unstable. A portfolio is honest; a monograph is deceptive. A portfolio is graphic; a monograph is therapeutic. This was a studio about books, printed images and paper. It was a dirty, papery studio. Everything students produced became a document within their book. Students simultaneously sampled, re-mixed and re-evaluated the documentation and portfolio of their careers thus far, destroying their past evidence and establishing a new prehistory for their work. Q

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These projects were intentionally produced in parallel to continuously interfere with and

affect each other and to make students better narcissists and better altruists. There were three design assignments establishing the spring studio experience. The first two went too fast, and the last one went too slowly. Students designed at three different scales: a hat, a house and, finally, a school of architecture. Students needed to be both architect and client for these three projects, introducing and interrogating one's identity as a body, a student and an architect. Christina Ciardullo Q/R; Francesco Gennarini; Konstantinos Kizis; Nathan Klinge; Elizabeth Lasater; Ruth Mandl S/T; Reihaneh Mozaffari Dana; Naomi Ocko U/V; Miguel Plata Hierro; Ravi Raj; Elise Renwick; Carla Vivar Glacier, Island, Storm ---------------------600 Avery ---------------------------------Advanced Architecture Studio 6, Spring 2010 -Geoff Manaugh, critic ----------------------Our studio looked at naturally occurring processes and forms — specifically, glaciers, S

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islands and storms — in order to see how these

John Becker Y/Z; Wayne Congar; Joseph Corsi;

traffic problems. Rio is rich and poor to the

might be subject to architectural re-design.

Zachary Goldstein; Talya Kahane; Brice J.

extreme. Physical beauty and athletic virtues

Through directed readings in everything from

Linane A/B; Marissa Looby; Merrit Palminteri;

are the highest values. In Brazilian culture, a

international maritime law to vernacular how-

Anthony Sanchez W/X; Nicole Seekely

celebrated athlete becomes a Roman God, an icon.

to guides to growing artificial glaciers, and

City of God: Rio 2016 -----------------------

Rio is a constant spectacle that the powers that

with the help of visits from a marine bi-

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be struggle to control.

ologist and a historian of weather control,

Advanced Architecture Studio 6, Spring 2010 --

This studio's project questioned the iconic

students explored ways in which architects

Galia Solomonoff, critic --------------------

versus content. The iconic relies on its opti-

could intervene in large-scale terrestrial

+ Pierpaolo Martiradonna --------------------

cal and visceral impact, while content driven

events. These interventions were proposed for

Brazil is determined to be an icon of sustain-

architecture relies on its appeal to reason.

a variety of different purposes, including

able development, a pioneer in energy con-

The iconic is instant imagery: an image, a

environmental mitigation, landscape preserva-

sumption reduction. The enduring strength of

form, a shape, like the Sidney Opera House. The

tion, alternative energy and, in some cases,

the economy – even in the current global cli-

content driven needs an argument. The success-

pure sci-fi-inspired speculation. The re-

mate – has enabled the Brazilian Government to

fully iconic building defies a premeditated

sulting projects also utilized a wide range

guarantee the investments needed for the 2016

plan to create one. An icon often signals the

of representational styles, from the hand-

Olympic Games.

emergence of new territories of power. Iconic

drawn and the animated to the 3D-printed.

The site for this studio was Pier Maua in Rio.

buildings become popular when they are success-

Accordingly, throughout the term each student

Rio is an iconic city. Because every sport will

fully other – that is, when they are successful

walked a fine line between architectural de-

be staged in Rio itself,

creative experiments that voice who is the other

sign and the amplified cultivation of natural

the city as a whole is being

or earn respect for been different. Derek Boirun;

processes. Each student also organized his

rearranged and re-purposed.

Lena Fan; Melissa E. Goldman; Nicholas Hopson

or her own overseas trip; students visit-

Rio has extreme beauty, ab-

+ Klara Rodstrom E/F; Megan Lynch; David Maple;

ed Bali, the Swiss Alps, the South Downs of

errant poverty and – due

Emily Menez; Julian Pancoast; Shadi Sabbaghpour

England, Morocco's Atlas Mountains and more.

to its geography – complex

Arani G; Evan Watts; Arik Wilson C/D

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The Dictionary of Received Ideas -----------600 Avery ---------------------------------Advanced Architecture Studio 6, Spring 2010 -Enrique Walker, critic ---------------------This studio was the sixth installment in a decade-long project whose aim is to examine received ideas – that is, formerly novel ideas which, due to recurrent use, have been depleted of their original intensity – in contemporary architecture culture. This ongoing series of design studios and theory seminars proposes to disclose, define and

date – and in the long run archive – received ideas prevalent over the past decade, both in the professional and academic realms, in order to ultimately open up otherwise precluded possibilities for architectural design and architectural theory. To that end, it focuses on design operations and conceptual strategies – those which have outlived the problems they originally addressed – particularly in terms of the means of representation and the lexicon through which they are respectively articulated. This project takes as E

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precedent Gustave Flaubert’s unfinished book, “Le dictionnaire des idées reçues.” Just as the latter, it sets out to detect and collect received ideas and provide definitions – or a user’s manual – to render them self-evident. Yet as opposed to the latter, arguably an inventory of potential exclusions, this project also seeks to use – or to misuse – that collection of received ideas towards the formulation of other design operations and other conceptual strategies. Shaikhah Al Mubaraki K/L/M; Goizeder Arteche; Joyce Billet I; Rajiv Fernandez J; Marcos Garcia Rojo H/M; Olivera Grk H/J; Michael Holt K/L; Sofia Krimizi H; Kyriakos Kyriakou; Max Nuñez I/K/L; Elena Poropat; Eric Tse Proof Live: Post Parametric Design ---------for Libya Media City -----------------------600 Avery ---------------------------------Advanced Architecture Studio 5, Fall 2009 --David Benjamin, critic ---------------------A good rule of thumb – the depth required for a steel beam to span 100 feet, for example – is a precise capsule of knowledge. It is known. It is helpful and comforting. To swallow it is to enjoy the best of our common experience and understanding. Yet as curiosity inevitably leads us to

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wonder about the unknown, our rules of thumb quickly become puny and helpless. Designers and researchers are drawn to uncharted regions, but these regions have no established rules. So what might then guide us? How might we explore without staying too close to home or becoming lost in endless possibilities? And what is the right equipment for this search? This was the territory of Proof, a design studio based on investigating a wide new design space through the process of testing. In our research, students developed tools and software techniques for this new exploration. Students used digital technologies specifically in service of probing the unknown and generated innovative and high-performing results by using a new design methodology: creating architecture through the design of experiments rather than the design of solutions. G

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Yet, while students employed serious tools

of engineering and computer science, they did not limit their studies to technical performance. Students also assigned value to positions often difficult to quantify, such as culture and program. Over the course of the semester, students had an informed, critical and open-ended discussion about the exploration of the unknown and the future of architecture. Jesse Blankenship; Biayna Bogosian; Joseph Corsi P/Q; Qiyuan Ding; Luca Farinelli; Melissa Goldman; Emily Menez; Danil Nagy N/O; Shadi Sabbaghpour Arani R/S; Irene Urmeneta; Diego Urrego; Li Yang Wu Electrica ----------------------------------600 Avery ---------------------------------Advanced Architecture Studio 5, Fall 2009 --Hernan Diaz Alonso, critic -----------------+ Erick Carcamo + Casey Rehm ---------------This studio proposed conducting extensive research in the cellular logic and construction of structural energy production systems, radicalizing the agenda of the autonomy of form. This research served as a

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immediate area. Can the appetite of consumption be inverted to one of production? The interest of the studio was to explore how architecture – through extreme formalism – could positively contribute to the sustainable energy capacity of a city and its P

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hosted biomass. Instead of focusing on how

a buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own energy appetite can be suppressed or limited, students considered how its local circulatory economy could generate energy that exceeded its own needs and overflowed into the spaces that surround it. The studio proposed a re-examination of the possibilities of form generation as an autonomous entity. In the context of these conditions, the studio focused on the generation and production of mutant micro behaviors that would accumulate to create species from systems and have the capacity to generate mutant energy. This studio was not about the mimetic career of biology into and onto architecture, but of the transference of multiple physiologic scales into the systemic intelligence of the complexities of surface-dwelling to produce energy. Shaikhah Al Mubaraki; Goizeder Arteche; Walter Bianchi Mattioli; Augustus Chan U/V/W; Hajar Ebrahim Darbandi; Brice J. Linane; Edwin LiuÂ T; Maider Llaguno X/Y; Megan Lynch; Jorge Munoz; Sohith Perera; Luis Ribeiro da Silva Micro City: An Educational Campus -----------

in the Republic of Congo -------------------600 Avery ---------------------------------Advanced Architecture Studio 5, Fall 2009 --Markus Dochantschi + Chad Kellogg, critics -perous future in any society must be found in the provision of high quality education. We believe that there currently is an opportunity as architects to engage in the production of new institutional models that form this foundation. These include solutions that are easily replicated, as well as socially, politically, fiscally and environmentally sustainable. The studio attempted to address a series of questions about the prospect of designing schools in Sub-Saharan Africa: What can architectural knowledge contribute to a country and society that is in the process of rebuilding and remaking itself? What educational institutions, spaces and building typologies facilitate the process of renewal? How should architects position their

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expertise and their work in the current global development debate?

To address these questions, the studio reconsidered the list and configuration of programs normally associated with educational institutions. The studio studied the local context and the region as a whole in order to make decisions about the scale, distribution and orientation of a model educational institution. Students were forced to address the concerns of its nonprofit advisors and challenge their existing preconceptions. Finally, students were asked to bring to their final presentations a pragmatic approach to their bold and potentially Utopian designs. Hyun Chang Cho + Andrew Jacobs A/B; Wanlika Kaewkamchand; Anne Kurtin + Ravi RajÂ Z; Marc Leverant + Robert PassovÂ E; Eero Lunden + Klara Rodstrom C/D; Maximiliano Noguera; Julian Pancoast; Ellie Park Converging Territories: --------------------Amman --------------------------------------600 Avery ---------------------------------Advanced Architecture Studio 5, Fall 2009 ---

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tural territories that, while at times may appear contradictory, have resulted in contexts that are dynamic yet whose underlying tensions maintain a certain equilibrium. The strands of this cultural landscape extend from Dubai, which, at the height of the recent economic bubble, grew to a metropolis of over two million people to the cities of Cairo and Beirut, both cosmopolitan centers during the mid- and late-twentieth century. At the geographical center of globalization in the Middle East is Amman, Jordan. Amman, the commercial and political center of Jordan, has been occupied by several civilizations during its long history. The city's status emerged as an important stop along the Hejaz railway in the nineteenth century and is reemerging in the twenty-first century as Z

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a regional hub in communications, transpor-

tation, medical tourism, education and investment. As Amman re-emerges, the tensions within territories of this cultural landscape converge to reveal sites of visibility and meaning. These sites are not only cultural, economic and political but are also spaces of gender, class and ethnic diversity. How does architecture, as an active process that takes place within these converging territories, engage the production of meaning? As a process where meaning is continually in production, how does architecture engage history, preservation and the production of future meaning(s)? Anna Maria Bogadottir; Derek Boirun; Brian Brush; Nicholas Hopson; ChunHung Liu; David Maple; Ayaz Momin; Johanna Muszbek H; Bart-Jan Polman; Aaron Schump E/F; Laura Stedman I/J/K Design with Historic Architecture ----------600 Avery ---------------------------------Historic Preservation, cross registered with Advanced Architecture Studio 5, Fall 2009 --Mario Gooden, instructor -------------------This was an architecture studio offered for both historic preservation students with a design degree and Masters of Architecture students in their final year of study. The

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problem for the studio was to design a major addition to an existing building that required an understanding of the meaning and purpose of the old building – all of the ways in which its form and materials expressed the values it sought to represent and serve at the time – and the ways that meaning might or D

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forward by the addition. This semester the studio worked with a site in Amman, Jordan. Stimulus Studio: New Ideas -----------------of Infrastructure for the ------------------American Recovery and Reinvestment Act -----600 Avery ---------------------------------Advanced Architecture Studio 5, Fall 2009 --Laurie Hawkinson + Sean Gallagher, critics --President Obama announced his Stimulus Package earlier this year for jump starting the economy. How is it going, and how can we help? N

or alongside infrastructure rather than the afterthought? Could architecture galvanize projects around big ideas and big significant projects for public space and infrastructure, much like the projects of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) established during the Great Depression? In this studio, students thought up new programs, identified sites and created designs that could be enacted under Obama’s Stimulus Package and proposed how these projects could happen now. The term BIG may be interpreted in many ways and at many scales. Could issues of energy, land or landfill reclamation and congestion – together with public space – be our framework for thinking about architecture and infrastructure? What would you propose for architecture to partner with in this jump start? Christina Ciardullo; Annie Coombs; Lisa Ekle L/N; Robin Fitzgerald-Green; Melissa Goldman; Petra Jarolimova M/O/P; Christo Li Logan; Jeong Min Lee; Youngchae Lee Q; Kiseok Oh; Joohyung Seo; Michael Walch

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Can architecture be thought of as leading

Vernacular 2.0 Studio: ----------------------

Engineering Without Engines ----------------600 Avery ---------------------------------Advanced Architecture Studio 5, Fall 2009 --Bjarke Ingels, critic ----------------------In 1964 Bernard Rudofsky opened the exhibition “Architecture without architects – a short introduction to non-pedigreed architecture” where he documented how peoples across the planet had found ways of using the locally available techniques and materials to build cities and buildings that responded naturally to the local climate. As a consequence, these non-aesthetic,

non-academic architectural styles were almost organically evolved from the local conditions and represented a relief from the tyranny of the international style. The international style was fueled by rational analysis where the performance of the building was broken down into mechanical parts: building services. To provide qualities, machines were designed. As a result, architecture became a series of boring boxes with basements filled with machines. Today's electric lighting, mechanical ventilation, central heating and air conditioning and other building services are essentially mechanical compensations for the fact that buildings are bad for what they are designed for – human life. The idea behind this studio was to reinvent

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the vernacular by exploring how architecture can evolve from its climatic conditions. Using contemporary engineering technologies such as the capacity to model, simulate and calculate climatic conditions, students attempted to engineer the engines out of the buildings and provide the climatic comfort through the building’s design, rather than the accumulation of machines below. Ruth Benjamin; Yuval Borochov W; Luc Deckinga R; Marcos Garcia Rojo U/V; Zachary Goldstein; Mazdak Jafarian; Justin Reynolds; Pegah Sadr; Anthony Sanchez; Eric Tan S/T; Chia Sui Tang; Ye Yang Architectural Implants: Urban Renewal ------in Post-Escobar Medellin -------------------600 Avery ---------------------------------Advanced Architecture Studio 5, Fall 2009 --Craig Konyk, critic ------------------------S

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The death of Pablo Escobar on December 3, 1993 and the subsequent weakening and fragmentation of the Medellin Drug Cartel presented a rare opportunity to remake both the image and urban condition of Medellin. With the 2003 election of Sergio Fajardo Valderrama as mayor, Medellin, through a series of strategic surgical “architectural implants,” has taken its public spaces, parks and institutions back from private fear, giving them to its people and, with it, a sense of community and civic pride. The objective of this studio was to engage contemporary reality as the principal provocation of architectural design. The Medellin Museum of Modern Art (Museo de Arte Moderno de Medellín or MAMM) is currently three months away from relocating to a newly restored space in the barrio Ciudad Del Rio. Adjacent to the new location of the Museum is a former industrial sector consisting of long span, single story warehouse spaces. The City of Medellin is planning to transform this area into a new cultural district and envisions the future of

this area as the next project of the Plan de Ordenamiento Territorial (POT) development of the City. Students in this studio traveled to Medellin to visit the site and created a group masterplan of this district. Each student was then asked to develop a program for one of the architecturally. Mahsa Adib A/B/C; Catherine Atwater; Yeoun Ban; Joyce Billet; Jun ho Cho; Aidan Flaherty; Paige Mader; Allison Patrick X/Y; Elena Poropat Z; Christian Prasch; Peter Strauss; Nicolas Stutzin Moscow Revisited ---------------------------600 Avery ---------------------------------Advanced Architecture Studio 5, Fall 2009 --Thomas Leeser, critic ----------------------While Russia was still recovering from a devastating war, the revolutionary demands for a new social order proclaimed by Lenin had significantly loosened, yet they were still in high demand in the crumbling economy of the Soviet Union. In the 1950s, urban planners again turned to the visionary ideals of constructivism, which once had been determined

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to address the housing crisis in the postrevolutionary country by introducing the “new

everyday life.” However, the 1950s weren’t interested in radically utopian designs and new architectural forms, nor were they striving to “instill the avant-garde in everyday life.” What counted was pure functionality: How quickly and cheaply could the pressing housing problems be solved? These efforts resulted in a new urban typology – microrayons, or microdistricts – typical residential complexes, primarily consisting of pre-fabricated housing blocks and communal and public service spaces. Two decades ago, after nearly fifty years of “building socialism,” the former Soviet Union embarked on yet another grandiose task, this time the construction of a capitalist society. Tracing the transformation of Moscow housing design from its constructivist collective utopia in the late 1920s, to its purely functional revival in the 1950s, to its present state, students explored the 155

shifting balance between the collective

Morningside

Medical

Earth Observatory, the Center for Research

and individual. Adopting the utopian,

School complexes. For each

and

on Environmental Decisions and the Urban

speculative and experimental approach

case, students invented de-

Design Lab at the Earth Institute. Eleftheria

of constructivism – and understand-

sign mechanisms that nego-

Antonioudaki; Eleonora Encheva; Lena Fan I/J/

ing the failures and possibilities of

tiated and optimized natu-

K/L; Anna Karagianni; Ruth Mandl M/N; Shadi

socialist housing models – students

ral and human ecologies in

Sajjad O/P/Q/R

proposed their own utopian vision for new

a maximum range of settings, including the

Storytelling --------------------------------

ways of living. Wayne Congar; Brian DeLuna

surrounding neighborhoods. New categories of

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D/E; Ashley Gange; Talya Kahane; Camilla

micro-scale "infrastructures" were explored

Advanced Architecture Studio 5, Fall 2009 ---

Lancaster; Debbie Lin; Peter Morgan; Max

that can combine to form a new design lexicon

François Roche, critic ----------------------

Nunez; Amy Nuzum; Stephanie Power F/G/H

that accomplishes 50% less waste production,

It’s a question of erasing, erasing moralis-

ULTRA-Ex STUDIO: Redesigning “Urban Green” --

50% less energy use and 50% less water con-

tic approaches which are conditioning (y)our

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sumption. In this sense, the studio broadened

Advanced Architecture Studio 5, Fall 2009 ---

and redefined the meaning of urban green and

Richard Plunz, critic -----------------------

urban ecology. The studio worked jointly with

+ Patricia Culligan + Richard Gonzalez ------

the School of Engineering’s Urban Ecology

This studio subscribed to the paradigm en-

Studio. Engineering students collaborated in

compassed by the ULTRA-Ex program sponsored

providing specific technical detail and en-

by the National Science Foundation and ac-

gineering designs for the components of the

cepted the design challenges of the next

architectural schemes. The studio's client

"Urban Green” wave in the United States with

was Nilda Mesa, Assistant Vice President of

an emphasis on the specificity of neighbor-

Columbia University's Office of Environmental

hood and building constellation. The studio

Stewardship. Consultants for the studio in-

nexus incorporated the Columbia University

cluded Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty

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alienation, (y)our ser-

uniqueness as a reductive representation of

vitude, erasing knowl-

our paranoia.

edge to jump over the

This studio was driven by the possibility

repetition of conven-

and potential to define an architectural fic-

tion and conformism,

tion, embedded in a process of reality, but

erasing relationships which are predictable,

without any drawing to fix the iconography

written and achieved before to be experimented

of this reality. Fictions were used as nar-

and to be tested to rediscover risk, unknown,

rative processes to first de-alienate "com-

and heterotopy… to anticipate, to speculate

plaisances" but mainly to justify through

a possible “re-agencement” of substances, in

scenario, the transformation of a situation,

a Deleuzien sense, before the "state of the

with vitalism, animism, machinism and scien-

mirror" of Lacan, before the assemblage as a

tific protocols. Investigations articulated substances such

as: neurobiology, biochemistry, computation, philosophy, machines for…Self-organization… and non deterministic paths…with the sciences biotopes of here and now. As we know, "Utopia" by Thomas More was a simultaneous time oriented novel, not targeted with the notion future. We were in the same contradictory arrow of time, and fiction was used as a weapon for shooting what seems to appear as reality as a ballistic strategy. John Becker + Sofia Krimizi S/T; Marina Cisneros P

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+ Olivera Grk U/V; Sara Gutierrez Armesto + Reihaneh Mozaffari DanaÂ W; David Kwon; Kyriakos Kyriakou; Naomi Ocko; Ben Riley; Eric Tse; Arik Wilson S.L.U.M. Lab (Sustainable Living Urban Model Lab): Imagining a future architecture in ---Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro ---------------600 Avery ---------------------------------Advanced Architecture Studio 5, Fall 2009 --Alfredo Brillembourg + Hubert Klumpner, critics + Zachary Aders + Alejandro De Castro, -----teaching assistants ------------------------158

With the Sustainable Living Urban Model

We conceive this approach as a means of

and cultures in urgent need of solutions. It

Laboratory (SLUM-Lab) toolbox, we proposed a

shifting the emphasis of contemporary archi-

is, quite simply, activist architecture with

working method for a new supportive architec-

tecture and architectural education from the

the potential to be a major force for posi-

ture that empowers people at the margins of

form-driven to the purpose-oriented, to re-

tive urban change.

the global south's emerging cities and pro-

duce the disconnect between design and its

The designation of Rio de Janeiro as the

motes sustainable development in the slum ar-

social impact. Architecture thus seeks to

site of the 2016 summer Olympics gives our

eas. The term “toolbox” reflects the evolution

create buildings from more efficient, local-

purpose new urgency. The Olympics will draw

of our practice, Urban-Think Tank (U-TT); the

ly-produced, industrial materials, assembled

attention to Latin America as never before,

experience of teaching the SLUM Lab; and our

in a kit of parts. We envision a viable,

there is an opportunity for world-wide educa-

collaboration with São Paulo’s social housing

quick-fix urban architecture that functions

tion about the nature of the southern mega-

agency (SEHAB). Our agenda in devising and ap-

as a life-support agent for the perpetually

city, not only its problems but also its po-

plying the toolbox has two objectives:

changing city, to the benefit of all cities

tential. Jacob Benyi X/Y; Chris Gee Z; Jessica

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Helfand Tally C; Soung Jun Joung; Junhee Jung;

citizenship and modernity. This characteriza-

Lagos, Nigeria (+11.4 million) – to propose

Devin Lafo; Saranga Luthra Nakhooda; Fausto

tion subtends a more enduring image – that of

architectural interventions. For the first

Nunes; Nicole Seekely; Wendy Tsai; Stephanie

the African city as chaotic and disorderly,

half of the semester, students followed the

Hsin Hang Tung A/B; Andrew Yalcin

and therefore always outside the category of

trail of various resources by collecting and

Urban Futures/Future Architectures? ---------

order and modern urban planning and proce-

mapping data that traced the physical and

600 Avery ----------------------------------

dures of rational spatial organization."

virtual flows of raw materials, information,

Advanced Architecture Studio 5, Fall 2009 ---

— Okwui Enwezor from Under Siege: Four African

finished goods, tourists, pollution, mu-

Mabel O. Wilson, critic ---------------------

Cities, Freetown, Johannesburg, Kinshasa, Lagos

sic, citizens and finance through each city.

+ Zachary Colbert + Leah Meisterlin ---------

Utilizing available means and resources

Student’s critically discerned the variabil-

"The contemporary African city has often

at hand, this studio examined the urban-

ity of these circuits by measuring the tem-

been characterized as a territory of intense

ism of two of the world’s largest cities –

poral, qualitative and quantitative changes

social and spatial claims to postcolonial

Johannesburg, South Africa (+7.3 million) and

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“city” was a means of bracketing the spatial

a myriad of undergraduate and graduate pro-

boundaries of these urban agglomerations that

grams. The course consisted of a five week

clearly exceeded local, regional and national

lecture seminar followed by a five week

boundaries. The studio looked inside, outside

Development Studio.

and elsewhere for symptoms and situations.

This course provided a unique and ambitious

Then, as mixologists and improvisers, our ar-

opportunity for the MsRED student to understand

chitecture was layered onto and sutured into

that design is an intellectual pursuit able to

these dynamic trajectories. Monica Friday;

and capable of engaging the nuances of nego-

Elizabeth Lasater D/E; Zoe Malliaros; Hyun il

tiation and information necessary to discover

(Hye Lee) Oh + Se Yoon Park F/G/H; Yue Wang

what may be considered non-intuitive forms of

Design and Construction (Bootcamp) ----------

efficiency. Finance and Design Development

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courses foster a study of increasingly precise

Advanced Architecture Studio 5, Fall 2009 ---

measures of information — where the implemen-

Douglas Gauthier, instructor ----------------

tation of that ability to measure is explored

This course, or bootcamp, served as an intro-

in a rigorous series of coursework and case-

ductory welcome into the unique situation of

studies. Architecture and construction is also

studying Real Estate and Development at one

invested in increasingly precise measures of

of the foremost design institutions in this

information specific to both the implicit and

country, if not the world.

explicit conditions of design and building.

The bootcamp was an emissary

This course sought to create a condition of

course that entailed defin-

proximity between these different methods of

ing and exploring architec-

measurement – to identify where different dis-

ture with students who are

ciplines can borrow from one another in a con-

intellectually developed in

tinuous condition of experiment, exploration

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and discovery, in order to find new methods of working. Lin Cai L; Matt Hopkins I/J; Keon Tae

Park K; Keith Smith + Darin Vest M Urban Design Studio 1 ----------------------600 Avery ---------------------------------Urban Design Studio, Summer 2009 -----------Kaja Kühl, coordinator ---------------------+ Skye Duncan, Earl Jackson, Evan Rose -----+ Matthew Thomas, critics + Emily Weidenhof Three ambitions guided the first Urban Design Studio: to nurture a design process specific to existing urban environments; to critically consider site and program; and to interrogate the role of Urban Design as serving the public as a client. The studio provided a framework for students to expand their design thinking using New York City as a laboratory. Students were introduced to a post-industrial, built-out American city through its past, current and future layers of neighborhoods, public spaces and infrastructure. Designing for growth and change in the context of the realized metropolis required an array of emergent urban design tools for researching, mapping, investigating and hypothesizing the continuous transformation of the city. The studio treated site and program as value-laden embody

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identify and investigate complex, layered contexts, operating at multiple scales, within which urban places are embedded. Similarly, the construction of “program” is essential to the urban designer’s purview; opportunities exist to extend and expand the field for human action and interaction. In this first Urban Design Studio, these explorations were framed by (re)search into the (re)definition of the concept of “infrastructure,” encouraging students to critically investigate and assess the many layers of public systems relevant for constructing transformative urban environments. Students were also asked to develop speculative hypotheses for N

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new infrastructures that address the multiple needs of a variety of stakeholders at different scales, embedding their hypothesis in a site-specific design for a particular neighborhood, while impacting the larger scale of the city. Manuel Barrios, Kurt Franz + Ellee Lee N; Tian Jiang, Utkalika Panda + Liat Eisen O; Hyo Youn Kwon, Sung hwan Yoon + Manas Vanwari R; Maria Louca, Nidhi Bhatnagar, Martes, Han Meng + Robert White X/Y; Cóme Ménage, Cyntia Navarro + Candice A. Naim Z; Monica Pinjani, Alonso de Garay, Po-Yi Lee + Min-Hui Chuang S/T/U/V/W/A Urban Design Studio 2 ----------------------600 Avery ---------------------------------Urban Design Studio, Fall 2009 -------------Mojdeh Baratloo, critic --------------------This Architecture and Urban Design Studio focused on engaging POWER at multiple scales from the region to object while examining the relationship of power to the urban infrastructure and architecture of two different cities in New York State: Buffalo and Brooklyn. The

studio’s fundamental pedagogy advocated for simultaneous, collaborative research and the development of design concepts as generative ingredients of a new and alternative way in which viable, vital, urban environments are understood and conceived. The aim was to challenge the default mode of approaching

architecture,

landscape and infrastructure as isolated disciplines and to examine the opportunities B

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for overlap so that all three are developed in concert with one another and to the best possible effect. The studioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s emphasis in addition to the characteristics and specificities of New York Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cities was the significant impact ENERGY has in shaping urban life and the urban environment, from man made to natural, from social to economic. Paula Asturias, Manuel Barrios + Seyoon Kim B/C/D; Aren Bogossian, Seo-Hong Min, Pedro Borges, Travis Bunt + Gabriel Fuentes E/F/G/H/I/J Urban Design Studio 3: --------------------Two Aqueous Transects: Kingston and Mumbai -600 Avery ---------------------------------Urban Design Studio, Spring 2010 -----------Richard Plunz, coordinator -----------------Michael Conard, Vanessa Keith, -------------Petra Kempf + Geeta Mehta, critics ---------The subject of this studio was a dialogue between Kingston, Jamaica and Mumbai, India. It contrasted two sea-level urban agglomerations within the differing geographic and cultural contexts of the Caribbean Sea and the Indian Ocean. Both remain principal ports within their regional contexts but with differing scale of activity and diverse economic and ecological constraints. Both are entering a phase of redevelopment related, in part, to re-invention of old port-related areas. Both sites entail a waterfront transect that bounds a comprehensive array of diverse urban functions, whose integration are crucial to redevelopment planning. For both sites, study focused on carefully chosen particular fragments within the overall shorelines. 166

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The

studio

addressed

the

conflicting

needs: balancing environmental concerns with the desire for rapid economic development; balancing local versus city and regional interests; balancing public interest with profit motives of developers; and balancing the interests of the powerful middle class with the needs of the relatively powerless majority of poor people. In Mumbai, principal sponsors and collaborators included the Mumbai Port Trust; Kamala Raheja Vidyandhi Institute of Architecture (KRVIA); the Urban Design Research Institute (UDRI); the JJ School of Architecture; URBZ: User Generated Cities; Institute of Public Policy, New Delhi; and the Partners for Urban Knowledge, Action, and Research (PUKAR). In Kingston, principal collaboration and support came from the University of West Indies (UWI);

the

Kingston

Restoration

Company

(KRC); the Urban Development Corporation (UDC); the National Environment and Planning J

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Agency (NEPA); and the Jamaica National Heritage Trust. Dalal Musaed Al Sayer, Darys Avila, Hyo Youn Kwon + Sylvia Ng K; Brad Kingsley, Chirag M. Patel, Joshua Turner + Sung hwan Yoon L/M/N; Seyoon Kim, Hoi Ka Karin Lam, Eunryung Lee + Maria Louca O/P/Q; Kurt Franz,

Poonam

Mandhania,

Henry Martes + Cóme Ménage R; Paula Asturias, Liat Eisen, Jamie Lookabaugh, Maria Mavri + Qiong Wu S 169

were used throughout to illustrate the techni-

cal content of the course. A

key

feature

the

course

was

the

Technical Studio Design Problem which was assigned at the beginning of the semester and concluded with a final formal review. In this exercise, students developed detail drawings and prepared outline specifications for a unique curtain wall of their own design. The lecture and seminar content of the course was intended to inform the studio component and vice versa. Kiseok Oh T/U; Stephanie Tung V; Michael Walch W; Architectural Daylighting ------------------Ware Lounge --------------------------------Building Science + Technology, Spring 2010 --Davidson Norris, instructor ----------------This course focused on daylight as a prime generator and articulator of architectural space. Students started with understanding the key relationship of light to the eye and its perception. The course then shifted to explore the relationship of the sun to the building over time. From there, the course moved to investigate the basic means by which

daylight interacts with both the environment and the building and also investigated the architectural control of daylight – shading. Students explored various perimeter (ex: lightshelves) and core strategies (ex: atria) that can provide daylight to the interior while driving it deeper. The course also discussed various advanced daylighting systems and technologies. Students developed a work-

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ing knowledge of the Sun Angle Calculator, used for solar angle calculations and the design of shading devices, as well as a familiarity with the BRE Daylight Protractors, used for the calculation of illuminance in simple spaces. Both were graphical techniques. Ho Kyung Lee X; Rubah Musvee Y/Z/A Sustainable Design -------------------------Ware Lounge --------------------------------Building Science + Technology, Fall 2009 ---Davidson Norris, instructor ----------------Instruction in this course focused on basic pragmatic energy and environmental problemsolving methods and tools that address the Advanced Curtain Walls ---------------------Ware Lounge --------------------------------Building Science + Technology, Spring 2010 --Robert Heintges, instructor ----------------This course was the final offering in the GSAPP technology sequence and offered an intense exposure to the custom curtain wall in a

lecture/seminar

technical

studio

and for-

mat. It was the intent of the course to provide graduating students with a comprehensive understanding of the technical concepts and specific skills necessary to undertake in actual practice the design, detailing, specification and construction administration of the custom curtain wall. Although the course emphasized current and emerging technologies of the curtain wall, discussion of specific technical issues and methodologies focused on those aspects that directly inform contemporary architectural design. Case studies of contemporary examples 170

issue of human comfort in the built environment. At the same time, students explored some of the experiential implications of ecologically informed architectural design. The final project was a bio-dwelling that incorporated the studied principles holistically. This course recognized that the architectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s primary challenge is the poetic integration and inspired balancing of multiple, and sometimes conflicting, sustainable options. To address this, the course introduced

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the student to the core technical principles

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that govern sustainable design and, in parallel, required their inspired and poetic ap-

plication to the design of a small, sustainable dwelling. Christina NguyenÂ B; Mu Chan Park C/D/E Exotic Moderns: City, Space ----------------and Other Modernities ----------------------Ware Lounge --------------------------------History/Theory, Spring 2010 ----------------Jyoti Hosagrahar, instructor ---------------This seminar explored the fragmented, complex and paradoxical urbanism of contemporary cities outside the conventional West. Do all cities have to resemble the urbanism of Western Europe and North America to be modern? In an interconnected world of global flows, can we see these cities as modern, albeit, a different modern? The course began with the premise that modernity, claimed and defined by the West, was fundamentally global and that colonialism and modernity were connected. From these perspectives students explored the cultural and symbolic dimensions of spatial transformation Z

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including the ways in which globalism and lo-

through the study of spatial expressions such

During the past two decades, China's economic

cality reconciled when local settlement prac-

as historic quarters, public spaces, colo-

growth has fueled an unprecedented urban ex-

tices or spatial cultures encountered global

nial urbanism, planned capitals, squatter

pansion. Never before, at this scale and sus-

modernity. While recognizing their subjective

settlements, the built environments of re-

tained pace, has the world experienced such a

position within the Western academe, students

interpreted traditions and cultural tourism.

project. This growth is projected to continue

critically examined dualities such as “tradi-

Students examined what happens when global

at an accelerated pace as more and more ru-

tional” and “modern,” “West” and “non-West”

modernity engages with particular places, lo-

ral Chinese migrate to the urban areas. By

and “Orient” and “Occident” as culturally

calities and traditions.

2030, China's urban population could balloon

constructed categories that frame profession-

The Contemporary Chinese City ---------------

to almost one billion people, nearly double

al understanding and interventions in archi-

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what exists today. This seminar explored how

tecture and urbanism. The class investigated

History/Theory, Fall 2009 -------------------

the mechanisms of this rapid urbanization

the plural landscapes of 'non-Western' cities

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resultant forms and patterns might influence cities of the future as the world becomes

ever more urbanized. The seminar was organized by topic, with each session dedicated to a specific subject or phenomenon. The course utilized multiple source disciplines to discuss each topic, including film, architecture, urban planning, landscape, politics and others. Relevant to the topic of discussion, guest speakers participated in the seminar to offer their insight and expertise. Parallel with the course topics were viewings of contemporary Chinese films from a new generation of urbane filmmakers. Elements of Landscape Architecture ---------Ware Lounge --------------------------------History/Theory, Fall 2009 + Spring 2010 ----Nicholas Quennell, instructor --------------+ Mark Bunnell, Andrew Moore ---------------+ Linnaea Tillett --------------------------Is landscape the space left over between and around buildings, or are buildings simply objects to decorate the landscape? Should buildings be subsumed to the natural world, or should they dominate it?

This course explored these questions by examining the relationship between buildings and the land upon which they are sited. It was intended as a general introduction to landscape architecture for architects, touching upon the various factors which influence the design of buildings in the landscape, as well as of the landscape itself. Professional Practice ----------------------AVERY HALL FLOOR 6

Ware Lounge --------------------------------History/Theory, Fall 2009 ------------------Paul Segal, instructor ---------------------While this course covered the complex nutsand-bolts process of turning designs into buildings, the equally important subtext was the future of the profession. More than a leitmotif, it was really the crux of the course. What must we do to change the current course of the profession – which will lead us either to become a commodity or become a rarity virtually no one wants or can afford – to instead regain a leadership position and become socially responsible and societally necessary leaders of the construction industry, the largest segment of our economy? Like every problem, the first step toward solution is the recognition there is a problem. The media, the schools and the public encourage the two suicidal alternate directions we are heading toward. The

potential

our

leading the way towards solving some of our largest problems – energy over-consumption, global warming, lack of affordable housing, poor regional planning – is manifest. We are the ones who can plan and direct better utilization of society’s resources of land, water, time, money and materials. What must we do to improve how buildings are planned and produced? What in our profession’s training, culture, resources and direction must change, and how do we do that? 176

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Visual Studies, Fall 2009 ------------------Terri Chiao + Deborah Grossberg Katz, ------instructors --------------------------------This workshop investigated how digital fabrication and small-scale design can address large social and spatial issues facing contemporary cities. Working specifically with questions of privacy and public space, students were asked to respond to the extreme spatial constraints facing homeless service providers operating out of marginal spaces in New York City. Experimenting with techniques of flatcutting, flat-patterning and other forms of operational drawing, students developed quarter-scale furniture prototypes that could be collapsed or flat-packed for frequent storage and transport. Projects addressed the needs of the Columbia-Harlem Homeless Medical Partnership (CHHMP), a clinic that provides free medical services for the homeless and uninsured members of the Harlem community from I

the basement of St. Mary's Episcopal Church. Each student was asked to define a small private space for at least one person – a clinic client, staff person or community member – within the public space of the clinic. Projects included deployable soft screens for audio and visual privacy, movable walls for patient consultations and flat-cut benches for waiting and sharing space. Laura Del Pino F/G/H Beyond Prototype ---------------------------Ware Lounge --------------------------------Visual Studies, Spring 2010 ----------------The relationship between the components of structure and the components of enclosure is conventionally considered to be mutually exclusive. However, in an environment where material efficiency and speed of fabrication is becoming more important, there exists an opportunity for the architect to intervene within the fabrication process to assimilate both structure and envelope into one hybridized system that abolishes exclusivity and attains a higher level of efficiency. This course en-

couraged and enabled students to use digital software as a generative tool and the laser cutter, CNC Mill, plastic bender and welder as a means to bring virtual systems into the physical realm. Emphasis was placed on using the digital fabrication machines to extract forms from conventional, flat sheet stock that can be transformed using cutting, bending and folded manipulation in order to create a topological network of elements: a homogeneous, self supporting mesh. Students studied the complexities of transforming non uniform NURBS geometry with superimposed surface tessellation, into a three dimensional network. This generative process was employed as a strategy for developing new architectural component systems. Specific emphasis was placed on the use of multiple systems of geometry within the same structural network in order to discern elements of surface and elements of connection. Kerri Henderson, Diego Urrego + Lior Shlomo J; Madeeha Merchant, Trevor Taub, Ethan Taylor + George Valdes I; Andrew Teng, Sean Salisbury, Timothy Bell + Tong Hao K 177

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Impact of Form ------------------------------

publisher who begins a layout and works with

residents. The class lectures were supple-

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the designer who commissions a writer, and

mented by several walking tours.

Visual Studies, Fall 2009 -------------------

sources a printer that will produce fifty

Software Based Financial Analysis -----------

Mark Pollock, instructor --------------------

copies by Wednesday. Coincident with these

of Income Property Investments --------------

In today's political and social climate, more

overlapping roles is the opportunity to shift

and Development Properties ------------------

attention is being shifted to environmental

to a Just-In-Time model.

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and green concerns. Architects and design-

What are the possibilities for a Just-In-

Real Estate Development, Summer 2009 --------

ers, therefore, can no longer stand on the

Time graphic design? Materials may be pro-

Frank Gallinelli, instructor ----------------

sidelines. Offices are now approaching the

duced as they are needed, in the quantities

In this course, students learned to apply basic

design-analyze model in the workflow of the

required, on-demand and in a state of con-

concepts of real estate finance to the modeling

design instead of just in post-rationaliza-

stant revision. Roles are blurred

of a variety of income-property in-

tion. In this workshop, students explored the

and collapsed into one efficient

vestments and development projects.

feedback loop of design, analysis and reas-

activity. For example, a poster de-

This course demonstrated how to or-

sessment through Ecotect and its ability to

signed on Thursday may be different

ganize property data such as lease

analyze and inform the design process from

than one printed next Friday. Two

information, operating expenses,

the early stages of schematic design to final

thousand copies of a magazine might

design verification.

be designed, printed and distributed in 24

and students learned how to use this data in

financing and development costs,

Students investigated the direct rela-

hours. PDF files could be regenerated every

conjunction with specialized software to build

tionship between architectural form and its

two hours and automatically sent to a large

projections of cash flows, resale potential,

environment at the scale of an individual

emailing list. And these kinds of unstable

rates of return, project absorption and devel-

building. This proposal was to be reconsid-

forms and fluid production models allow the

opment loan utilization. The class also looked

ered, refined or rejected using Ecotect's

possibility of creating printed materials and

behind the numbers to recognize a project's

analytical functions for daylighting, ther-

softwares that are responsive, accurate, spe-

hidden or potential strengths and weaknesses.

mal modeling, spatial visibility and acous-

cific and up-to-date. Merritt Palminteri L

tics. Building on this foundation, students

Architecture and the Development -----------

several RealData analysis programs. Prior

switched from using Ecotect as an evaluation

of New York ---------------------------------

to each session, students examined a sample

tool to a projective design tool. Working

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problem that covered a specific type of in-

with some of Ecotect's embedded scripting ca-

Historic Preservation, Spring 2010 ----------

come property or development project and used

pabilities or directly from raw weather data,

Andrew Dolkart, instructor ------------------

the appropriate software application to begin

students investigated formal proposals that

This course traced the development of New

an analysis of that problem. Class time com-

addressed a specific environmental factor. In

York City through its architecture and ex-

bined lectures with the use of the software

the end, students had a better understand-

amined the history of architecture as it

for manipulation, restructuring and discus-

ing of the analysis tools – both virtual and

is reflected in the buildings of the city.

sion of the problems.

physical – to be able to broach new ideas.

Students looked at the architectural styles

Institutional Real Estate Investment --------

Portable Document Formats -------------------

popular in New York from the time the city was

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a minor colonial settlement to its develop-

Real Estate Development, Summer 2009 --------

Visual Studies, Fall 2009 + Spring 2010 -----

ment as a great commercial and institutional

Andre Kuzmicki, instructor ------------------

David Reinfurt, instructor ------------------

center in the nineteenth century, through the

The course examined institutional real es-

The prevailing model of professional graphic

twentieth century when New York became one

tate investment strategy and decision-making.

design practice is firmly entrenched in the

of the great cities of the world. The course

Topics included portfolio theory and the role

Fordist Assembly-Line. Writing, design, pro-

discussed why various architectural develop-

of real estate in an institutional portfolio,

duction, printing and distribution are each

ments became popular in New York and explored

investment styles, manager and vehicle selec-

handled discretely by specialists as the

what these developments meant to New York's

tion and risk assessment. Extensive use was

project proceeds through a chain of command

history. Students examined the major archi-

made of case studies. The objectives of the

and production. Now, laserprinters, photo-

tectural monuments of New York's five bor-

course were to establish a context for in-

copiers, page-layout softwares, cellphones

oughs, but also looked at the more typical

stitutional approaches to real estate, expose

and word processors are splitting open this

buildings which reflect the needs and aspira-

students to a variety of investment vehicles

model. The project might be written by the

tions of the city's middle- and working-class

and structures (some of which they may examine

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in greater depth in subsequent courses) and to

diligence/inspections, financial re-

beneficial impacts in making our cit-

further their investment evaluation skills,

porting, tenant relations, brokerage

ies more just and livable? What have

emphasizing qualitative analysis.

and many other areas. When feasible,

been the ones that hindered or were

Underwriting Intensive ----------------------

students were given the opportunity to

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tour several office buildings and development

Real Estate Development, Summer 2009 --------

sites, evaluating building conditions, infra-

This course explored the historical and

Roger Nussenblatt, instructor ---------------

structure, space availability and local law

contemporary production and transformation

The course covered all major facets of un-

compliance in the process.

of ideas, values and actions that have given

derwriting income-producing commercial real

Good Design is Good Business ----------------

shape to the growing toolkit of theoretical

estate. Students learned how to effectively

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frameworks and experiences of urban planning.

underwrite office, retail, industrial, multi-

Real Estate Development, Summer 2009 --------

The field has many histories and theories,

family and hotel properties. Areas of con-

Raquel Ramati, instructor -------------------

and, although the course mostly devoted time

centration included underwriting parameters,

Good Design is Good Business visited world-re-

to covering some of the most prominent in

cash flow analysis and stress tests, breaking

nowned architects' offices (Costas Kondylis,

the Global North (the North American-European

down a rent roll, the importance of lease

FX Fowle, SOM and others) to learn about the

axis), it was important to “decenter” these

rollover schedules and reserves, reading and

generic typology of Manhattan's development

assumptions and explore how they “travel”

understanding third-party reports (appraisal,

projects (i.e. housing, office, hotel, retail

across spaces and cultures. The course also

property condition and environmental reports),

and mixed-use). What makes a well designed

exposed ideas and cases from the Global South

evaluating sponsorship and sizing a loan.

multi-family housing project? What is a well

that could have bearing in the Global North

Time Warner Center: a Case Study in Design,

designed apartment floor? What are the major

and, in the process, revealed the need for

Construction and Finance --------------------

issues in the design of an office floor, and

further theorizations based on the analysis

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what are the unique design issues in a mixed-

of practices and realities of the fastest

Real Estate Development, Summer 2009 --------

use project? These were some design issues,

growing part of the urban world.

Philip Pitruzzello, instructor --------------

among others, that were discussed with New

Planning Law --------------------------------

An in-depth look at practical design and con-

York City's leading architects.

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detrimental to community development? What/whose values were undergirding them?

Students had the opportunity to meet the

Urban Planning, Spring 2010 -----------------

tion for the study of real estate develop-

architects who presented real case studies of

Andrew Scherer, instructor ------------------

ment. Owners, tenants, lenders, investors and

specific building types. Seminar discussions

This course explored the legal foundations of

developers encounter design and construction

followed to review the sessions and analyze

planning in the United States. Case studies

challenges on a daily basis, affecting the

how good design is paramount to a successful

and legal readings provided the foundations

quality, schedule, feasibility, financing and

real estate development.

for understanding zoning, environmental law,

marketing of any project.

The Value of Place --------------------------

aesthetic regulations and housing policies.

Time Warner Center is a 2.8 million square

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Environmental Impact Assessment -------------

foot, highly complex mixed-use development,

Real Estate Development, Summer 2009 --------

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one ideally suited for a case study approach.

Michael Rubin, instructor -------------------

Urban Planning, Spring 2010 -----------------

Unique zoning, design, construction, engi-

The focus of this course was on developing

Graham L. Trelstad, instructor --------------

neering, financial and marketing solutions

a thorough understanding of the key determi-

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

were required to make the project a success.

nants of value creation in real estate de-

and the several state or local regulations

The building architect was Skidmore, Owings &

velopment, including both the tangible and

requiring environmental impact assessment –

Merrill – working with a team of design firms

intangible factors which underlie value. The

including the New York State Environmental

for each owner – and The Related Companies

central thesis was that “place making” is the

Quality Review Act (SEQRA) and the New York

was the developer, in partnership with Apollo

foundation of value elevation, particularly

City Environmental Quality Review (CEQR) –

Realty Advisors and Time Warner. A creative

in large scale projects, requiring the real

require public decision-makers to consider

ownership structure under a condominium re-

estate professional to understand how design,

potential short-term and long-term environ-

gime with seven owners helped secure project

programming, amenity, signature and brand/

mental effects of projects or actions. These

financing – the largest commercial construc-

identity can be effectively deployed in a

regulations and processes set forth specific

tion loan at the time – from GMAC.

variety of circumstances. The more tangible

procedures or methodologies to follow in the

The overall objectives of the course were

dimensions of location, access, adjacency,

preparation of environmental assessments or

to immerse students in the design and con-

market conditions, demand, time to market is-

environmental impact statements. The regula-

struction issues that a real estate profes-

sues, staging and leverage were presented as

tions also require incorporation of public

sional will confront, understand how suc-

the “basis” from which the professional can

participation and agency coordination at sev-

cessful buildings work, explore approaches

further enhance value by directing the place

eral steps in the process.

used to analyze problems (e.g., zoning, site

making process. Case studies were used to

This course explored the key procedur-

constraints, construction coordination), un-

illustrate the full range of value-creating

al elements of NEPA, SEQRA and CEQR – the

derstand the dynamics of a successful team

factors in a variety of unique circumstances.

key analytic techniques used in impact as-

effort and show how design and construction

Students worked in small teams to evaluate

sessment – and investigated how application

fits into overall deal making.

cases which were reviewed weekly. Each stu-

of environmental impact assessment affects

Property and Asset Management ---------------

dent team selected a project in the New York

project outcome. Lectures

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City area, applying place based methods to

introduced students to the

Real Estate Development, Summer 2009 --------

create a strategy for enhanced value.

statutory requirements of

Gregg Popkin, instructor --------------------

Histories and Theories of Planning: ---------

the laws, important judi-

This course focused on the day to day activi-

Becoming a Reflective Practitioner ----------

cial decisions interpret-

ties involved in managing commercial proper-

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ing the laws and standard

ties: office, industrial, flex, retail and

Urban Planning, Spring 2010 -----------------

methodologies for conducting environmental

residential. The focus was to demonstrate how

Clara Irazabal, instructor ------------------

assessments. Case studies were used to illus-

property management, leasing, construction

Histories and Theories of Planning intro-

trate the effect of the environmental impact

and accounting are integrated to assure the ef-

duced students to some of the main histori-

assessment on design and implementation of

ficient operation of the property and maximize

cal ideas and decisions/actions in the field

projects or governmental actions. Practical

financial performance. It was a “hands-on” re-

of urban planning and analyzed the effects

assignments gave students an introduction to

view of the essential elements of property own-

they have had in placemaking practices and

the state of practice and the range of ana-

ership from the Boiler Room to the Board Room.

the well-being of communities. What have been

lytic techniques used in environmental im-

The class covered agreements, contracts, due

some of the ideas and actions that have had

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Scott Hughes M; Yolande Daniels N; Clifton Fordham O; Eunjeong Seong, Michael Bell + Robert Marino P; Gijs Libourel, Robert Marino, James Moorhead + Eunjeong Seong Q; Reinhold Martin, Kelly Wilson + Ivan Shumkov R; Laurie Hawkinson S; Jonathan Garnett, Preeti Sriratana + Pedro Rivera T; Pierpaolo Martiradonna, David Menicovich + Michelle Fornabai U; Pedro Rivera + Galia Solomonoff V; Charles Renfro, Thomas De Monchaux + Ada Tolla W ; Keith M

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ing, economic growth, health care and social welfare can no longer be seen as insular conditions but, rather, as an inclusive and binding glue for the success of a self-sustaining culture, ultimately reducing a country’s dependence on aid. With the world watching, Haiti’s crisis has touched our hearts and confirmed our belief that an opportunity has been presented to us, not only to build back Haiti better but to rebuild more functional and beneficial aid response. The materials A

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for housing must integrate agriculture and

for land remediation, civic constitution and

determine

commerce to insure jobs. Innovative solutions

social economy. Timothy Bell; Irene Brisson;

which a particular project

for infrastructure must bind alternative en-

Mason Edge E/F; Nathaniel Felder; Ji Hye Ham

had achieved its extent of

ergy, communication, sanitation and rainwater

+ Marlisa Wise D; Cristina Handal + Dionysis

beauty, this studio's to-

collection networks.

Kaltis B/C; Katharine Law; Stefana Simic;

pologies explored emergent aesthetics through

the

degree

Andrea Sreshta + Anna Stork A

material and structure as a way of reversing

providing well researched and well documented

“Collapsing” Synthetic Structures -----------

the mechanism of a more traditional beau-

information about Haiti’s culture – from reli-

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ty. Rooting this topological design para-

gion, and social environment, to political and

Advanced Architecture Studio 4, Spring 2010 --

digm within the confines of architecture's

ecological tensions. This research prefaced

Hernan Diaz Alonso, critic ------------------

aim for proportion and beauty, the ugly and

the designs for Haiti, designs that created

If traditional architecture needed clas-

horrific of a new kind of structural orga-

more responsive and strategic opportunities

sical forms of measure and proportion to

nization based on excess are the necessary

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Dennis; Jevin Dornic; Brittany Drapac L;

Benjamin Epstein; Tong Hao; Da Yeon Kim; Estefania

Pilatti;

Brian

Smith

J /K ;

Andrew Teng; Michi Ushio I; Sishir Varghese; Jung Woo Yeo G/H Emergent Technologies ----------------------and Sensory Architectures ------------------500 Avery ----------------------------------Advanced Architecture Studio 4, Spring 2010 -Michelle Fornabai, critic ------------------When bubbles burst, we are left with holes. This studio designed temporary architectures for the 500 holes left in New York by suspended construction projects. Holes are peculiar sensory stimuli which raise critical issues in the perception of shape and perceptual segregation. Holes maintain an ambiguous status in figure-ground; the shape of holes can be accurately recognized, yet the area visually enclosed belongs to background, and background is not recognized as having shape. Holes are paradoxical, for if holes are background they would be shapeless. So how do we recognize the shape of a hole? Beginning with precedents from painting,

drawing, installation, performance, sculpture, landscape and architecture, the studio developed operative strategies which explored the means by which holes are defined, depicted and manifest materially, perceptually and conceptually. Contour was explored both as a delineation of ground in contour maps, cave mapping and geological surveying and as a silhouette of a figure in object perception, perceptual segregation, topological visual perception and in watercolor illusion. The studio constructed an intensive environment for research of emergent technologies rial conditions of constructing architecturally. Sensation provided a means of exploring the intersection between emergent technologies and design through a logic of bodily intuition. Molly Calvani M; Jordan Carver N; Claire Dub O; Dalia Hamati P; Kate MacGregor; Christina

Nguyen;

Hye

Lee

Oh;

Isabelle

Rijnties; Shea Sabino Q; Reed Simonds; Andrew Vann; Rodrigo Zamora R variations that allow for an escape toward a spatial model of shocking presence. This

studio translated synthetic organism techniques into formal-topological techniques, creating complex taxonomies of a collapsing structural system that generated new species of formal behavior. It’s not about the mimetic career of biology and structure into and onto architecture, but the transference of multiple physiological scales into the systemic intelligence of the involute surface dwelling and back again. The species becomes, in the modern regime of medical surveillance, an animated corpse, an assemblage of organs into which diagnoses are invested and installed. The inside becomes the outside. Or more precisely, the insides become an interior structural condition to be understood in relation to another exterior structural condition, an epidermal membrane. The design task was deceptively straightforward: a structural, artificial landscape for a botanic/biogenetic/green house/garden. Leigha 187

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tourists and contained amenities for both leisure and research such as observation areas, a restaurant, a lounge, low-gravity and artificial gravity gyms, offices, farms and so on. Introducing the leisurely nature of tourism gave the psychological effects of lunar habitation increased importance, requiring the prospect of space travel to provide R

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accommodations beyond basic human necessities as these travelers are no longer scientists with a mission to study but tourists seeking pleasure and excitement. Over the course of the semester, Space architects and engineers from NASA working on colonization missions for the Moon and Mars provided informed feedback and expertise. Bryna Andersen; Daniel Baciuska S/T; Ruben Caldwell; Kerri Henderson V/W; Juliana Kei Yat Shun X; Andrew Kim; Vincent Miller; Micheal Nham U; Alexander Palmisano; Chan Ju Park; Allen Robinson; Connie Shu Reconfiguring Liberty Island ---------------500 Avery ----------------------------------Advanced Architecture Studio 4, Spring 2010 -Marc Tsurumaki, critic ---------------------This studio examined the potential behind rethinking typical programmatic, environmental and physical imperatives to catalyze the architectural imagination. The impetus for these investigations was the impending rise in sea level due to global warming predicted for the New York region over the course of the next 50 to 100 years and its potential impact on infrastructural, urbanistic and architectural conditions. The studio addressed this seemingly devastating eventualerate new architectural potentials and to foster new interactions between buildings, landscapes and water. More specifically, the studio addressed the reconfiguration of one of the most iconic sites within the existing harbor context: the Statue of Liberty and Liberty Island. While focused on the design of a highly specific intervention, the studio considered the relationship between the architectural project and the extended territory it inhabits – in this case, the complex estuarine condition of the harbor itself. Recognizing the

confluence

natu-

ral, technological and cultural systems in the production of the proposal, students had to consider the following: Building and site are here to be seen, not as oppositional Y

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entities, but as contiguous

Mass Housing --------------------------------

and interrelated systems.

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New interfaces between ar-

Core Architecture Studio 3, Fall 2009 -------

chitecture and environment

Michael Bell, critic ------------------------

necessitated the reconsideration of exist-

The United States has never been an outward

ing paradigms and acted as an agent for the

advocate of â&#x20AC;&#x153;mass housingâ&#x20AC;? and has often

formation of radical spatial and programmatic

propagated an image of its housing production

possibilities. Sarah Carpenter; Nelly Chang;

by valorizing uniqueness and independence as

Jea Hee Han; Louis Koehl Y/Z; Eugene Lee;

well as private property and stand-alone pri-

Jeeun Lee; Kristen Munro; Michael Robitz C/D;

vate houses. Despite these indices of pri-

Keith Weber; Jeffrey White; Xiaomeng Xu; Cody

vacy over community, housing is a mass proj-

Zalk A/B

ect of production, land use and financing.

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Post-war housing in the United States was standardized even as it was atomized to smaller, single-family houses. The financial models that supported it relied on it being standardized so that it could be easily traded and its economic value readily compared and compartmentalized in relation to mortgage packaging and mortgage sales. Each studio was asked to prepare an investigation into the meaning of mass housing and what their work could deliver in light

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of the shear number of units being proposed. Students considered the following:

• Opportunities for building systems and labor due to mass production. • Materials, quality of materials and distribution of materials. • Energy consumption and shared energy resources such as harvesting energy in time coordinated ways. • Social aspects of what 6000 units can produce in terms of cultural exchange or outward effect on a neighborhood. • What is the cumulative debt for 6000 households?

Can

household

financial

issues be re-calibrated in light of aggregate development? Can housing resources be shared, or can design provide incentives for new forms of exchange between owners? Irene Brisson + Molly Calvani F/G; Jordan Carver + Leigha Dennis H/I/J; Sungmoon Cho + Andrew Kim; Jevin Dornic + Allen Robinson; Esteban Reichberg + Stefana Simic; Evan Sharp + W. Brian Smith E Value/Values? ------------------------------500 Avery ----------------------------------Core Architecture Studio 3, Fall 2009 ------Charles Eldred, critic ---------------------Prior to 2006, the idea that housing prices in America rarely fell was a widely shared belief. Following the tech bubble implosion in 2000, massive amounts of capital left the equity markets to seek refuge in real estate, probably for just that reason. However, recent Federal Reserve estimates suggest that, since its peak, the total loss in market value of L

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United States household real estate is ap-

implosions force the question: What, exactly,

proximately $4 trillion dollars: $13,000 for

is value?

every person in the country. This vanished

What aspects of value are durable or per-

value has forced, in some places, upwards of

sistent and to what extent? What are tran-

a third of American homeowners into some de-

sient or illusory? Where does value live? Does

gree of negative equity, in which the value of

it live internally, fully bound to specific

their house becomes less than the obligation

places, configurations and materials? Or does

of their mortgage, pushing many to the brink

it live externally, in the collective mind of

of foreclosure, or possibly eviction.

a perceiving and judging market? The ques-

And so, for the homeowner, developer, plan-

tion for the studio was the following: How

ner and Architect, both the rapid inflation

do we filter the material and spatial prac-

of speculative bubbles and their catastrophic

tices of Architecture through the competitive

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scales of Real Estate in order to construct Value over time and benefit people’s lives in the process? Ruben Caldwell + Michi Ushio; Patrick Cobb + Micheal Nham N/O; Louis Koehl + Leigh Salem K/L/M; Yihan Hao + Jea HeeHan; Kathryn Van Voorhees + Cody Zalk Dreamhousing: 2009, Hunter’s Point Queens --500 Avery ----------------------------------Core Architecture Studio 3, Fall 2009 ------Laura Kurgan, critic + Terri Chiao ---------Our studio took on the image of the massive proposed development at Hunter’s Point and its accompanying zoning changes, asked questions about its validity and proposed alternatives. In order to do this work, students looked at three items that would potentially drive their designs. First, the studio took into account that the current financial crisis might just as easily be called a housing crisis. Queens has one of the highest foreclosure rates in New York City. Our studio viewed this spatial fact as an obligation to redefine the American Dream of one house and one car per family. 199

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Second, using “Delirious New York” as their textbook, students asked, “What is Manhattanism?” Is it relevant to Queens, even as a backdrop, and is it relevant to the future of New York City? Third, students used a series of cards called “Drivers of Change,” which were distributed by the engineering firm Ove Arup as a holiday gift to its clients in 2006. If, as a group, the studio could invent new structures and forms of city blocks, what were some of the factors that might catalyze or “drive” the resulting changes in our city? Students used the Ove Arup categories – energy, urbanization, waste, water, climate change and demographics – as the basis for their work and added to their set of cards additional categories which were specifically relevant to changing New York City. Nelly Chang + Jung Woo Yeo; Claire Dub + Shea Sabino; Ji Ham + Marlisa Wise; Joseph Hwangbo + Sishir Varghese; Mu Chan Park + Luc Wilson P/Q/R/S; Michael Robitz + Keith Weber T/U/V Aggregation at a Multiplicity of Dimensions: Virtual – Visual – Physical Environment ----500 Avery ----------------------------------Core Architecture Studio 3, Fall 2009 ------Frederic Levrat, critic --------------------Since we can get anything, anytime, everywhere, then what is “somewhere?” Why are we still ready to pay a huge rent to live in the physical center of a city? Obviously the Physical condition of the Body in space is extremely important and offers a host of possibilities, such as chance encounter, unexpected stimulations, community and shared

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amenities. Nevertheless, a negotiation between the Virtual, the Visual and the Physical is essential to understand the notion of a place. The parameters of the site and the program need to be addressed relative to these multiple dimensions, exploring the potential relations between these different “scales.” This studio addressed this “betweeness” – the spaces between the Virtual, the Visual and the Physical – but also between different conventional typologies. Too often tall developments are looked at as an extrusion of

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two types of plans, the typical podium plan

scale, the studio consid-

At an infrastructural scale, the studio

and the tower plan. Each one is then extruded

ered the geographic and

considered agriculture as technology. The

up to its maximum envelope. In our research

socio-economic convergen-

large-scale rural factory farm, like the large-

this semester, students researched algorithms

ces resulting in “food in-

scale urban housing complex, asserts seem-

of aggregation other than just the “stack-

security” and urban “food

ingly irresistible economies of scale between

ing function” and explored the questions be-

deserts” – zones of severely limited trans-

infrastructure and architecture. Repetition

tween the different dimensions – Virtual,

port access to nutritionally-substantial cal-

and spatial concentrations of mechanical,

Visual and Physical – as well as the dif-

ories – along with complex environmental and

circulation and other building systems en-

ferent scales – the scale of the individual

physiological economies between surprisingly

able exchanges impossible in smaller-scaled

unit versus the scale of the Building – and

adjacent indices: watts, calories, dollars

typologies. Ostensible hyper-efficiency is

between the different X,Y,Z references, look-

and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s daily

what housing brings to the critical discussion

ing for a communal Oblique. Peter Adams +

nutritional allowances.

of sustainability: How does an architecture

Vince Miller W/X; Adam Gerber + Alexander Palmisano; Rachel Hillery + Connie Shu; Julie

source, distribute and eject energetic resources and material commodities? Rather than

Jira + Miranda Romer; Julianna Kei Yat Shun +

rejecting these technologi-

Chan Ju Park Y/Z; Lindsay McClelland + Chris

cal systems for a nostalgic

Powers A/B

pastoral vision, how can we

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radicalize, recontextualize

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and instrumentalize the re-

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lationship between the technological, social

Ada Tolla, Giuseppe Lignano, ----------------

and biological systems that they present? How

+ Thomas De Monchaux, critics ---------------

might we intervene between seemingly neutral

LOT-EK_Eat approached the question of hous-

or purely functional repetitions? At an architectural scale, the studio radi-

ing through the problem of food. At the urban

cally localized food production and consump-

tion across food pyramid groups, critiquing the utopian vertical urban farm and considered developments in American domestic life, such as the paradoxical halving of daily cooking time since the mid-century with the simultaneous doubling of kitchen size and the sprouting of TV cooking shows. Greg Bugel + Mason Edge G/H; Sarah Carpenter + Brittany Drapac E/F; Jeeun Lee + Che-Wei (Aries) Liang; Isabelle Rijnties + Jeffrey White; Reed Simonds + Rodrigo Zamora C/D

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New Design Modes ----------------------------

architectural production. The first, design-

expansive forms of digital production within

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ing design, is a procedural issue and ad-

the design and construction industry affords

Core Architecture Studio 3, Fall 2009 -------

dresses how design processes are being in-

opportunities to not only reconfigure the re-

Scott Marble + Robert Booth, critics --------

fluenced by new digital workflows. The second

lationships between the key disciplines, but

+ Will Corcoran -----------------------------

direction, designing assembly, is a material

also incorporate industry sectors not typi-

The logics of digital processes in architec-

issue and addresses how digital production

cally associated with building construction.

ture have begun to structure the way that ar-

processes and materials influence design con-

At the core of this shift is the integration

chitects design, the way that builders build

cepts. The third, designing industry, is an

of communication with the ambition of develop-

and the way that industry is reorganizing.

organizational issue with a drive toward in-

ing a comprehensive body of information that

These processes have generally followed one

tegration, where design information across

coordinates the process from design through a

of three directions that are only now begin-

multiple disciplines can be modeled and ef-

buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lifecycle. The goal of this studio

ning to coalesce into a coherent system of

ficiently managed. The shift towards more

was to support research and design work that

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addressed and integrated these three themat-

This studio focused on solu-

ic directions, exploring the significance of

tions that could be regarded

what they mean for architects and the op-

as typical for the region and

portunities they offer for future practice.

the physical situation at

Chen Chen + Yang Hua K/L/M/N; Cristina Handal

hand. The proposals for this particular site

+ Dionysis Kaltis; Tong Hao + Eugene Lee;

were understood as a general method to deal with

Katherine Starr Law + Anna Stork I/J; Thomas

the exigencies implicit in the prerogatives

Pope + Andrew Teng; Xiaomeng Xu

of the program: mass housing for the middle

Hunters Point South -------------------------

class, building in a polluted area, building

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on the edger of a waterway and building into

Core Architecture Studio 3, Fall 2009 -------

an existing mixed-use community. The emphasis

Robert Marino, critic -----------------------

on type as opposed to a unique solution empha-

sized the unstated responsibility of a government to regulate planning and construction at this scale. This regulation, related to urban design and site planning, must have as its basis the architectural research of type. It was the hope of this studioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s participants that the work be understood as such. David Anderson + Andrea Sreshta; Daniel Baciuska + Andy Vann O/P/Q; Timothy Bell + Patrick Conway; Benjamin Epstein + Da Yeon Kim; Nathaniel Felder + Estefania Pilatti; Kooho Jung + Brendan Sullivan R/S/T

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Agility ------------------------------------500 Avery ----------------------------------Core Architecture Studio 3, Fall 2009 -----Karla Maria Rothstein, critic + Jen Preston -Resisting preconception, we embraced the unexpected. On thirty acres erased at a river’s edge, concepts emerged charged with rhythm, measure and agency. Projects threaded intertwined territories of information and urban vision with aggregated intimacy. The complexity of simultaneous, essential scales rendered single optimizing models inadequate. Meaning and value were localized and highly responsive to stimuli. Critical thought guided abstract yet precise investigations which resonated across material, spatial and theoretical domains. Iterative experimentation lead to inventive and adaptive utility, programmatic and tectonic specificity. Within the work, environmental toxins of all definitions instigated new forms of resourcefulness. Liberated through constraint, a forest emerged within calibrated porosity. Ecologies of consumption fueled the expanded, shared

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territories of overlapping urban existence. Proliferating distractions of contemporary life were soothed by rhythmic oscillations in tidal reflections. Ten thousand bodies hovered, awed by the serenity of snowfall. Dominic Barth + Amelia Patt; Benedict Clouette + Alina Gorokhova U/V; Dalia Hamati + Kristen Munro W/X; Kerri Henderson + Kate MacGregor Y The Museum of the Arts of the Diaspora -----500 Avery ----------------------------------Core Architecture Studio 2, Spring 2010 ----Yolande Daniels, critic --------------------In its original usage, the term “diaspora” was a condition of ontological up-rootedness that defined a nation-less people. It implied national conflict and crisis with transnational subtexts of dispersal and loss; however, its effects were not only negative. Diasporic flows have been critical to the hybridization and advancement of cultures. New forms have been generated in spaces of dispersal – both those associated with crises and those without. For example, cities have inherent diasporic tendencies. The study 206

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of diasporas is in large part a study of cities. The Internet, another diasporic example, has to be policed and firewalled to prevent the transcending of national boundaries and ethnic identities. This studio mined art diasporas for techniques of hybridity and diversification to construct an architecture in-between nations and states. Through the collections of its major and minor art institutions, the city of New York lent specificity to studio explorations and served as a model to assist the generation of museum programs and spatial narratives as staging grounds to explore art in the context of diasporas. Ellen Barten; Fiona Booth; Joseph Justus C/D/E; Lauren Ortega; Robert Ortega; Elise Riley; Bryce Suite Z/A/B Tectonic Diaspora: ------------------------The Museum of the Arts of the Diaspora -----500 Avery ----------------------------------Core Architecture Studio 2, Spring 2010 ----Charles Eldred, critic ---------------------Is

Architecture

mirror

Diaspora?

Culturally, in a diaspora, groups of people are uprooted from their home landscape and displaced thousands of miles from their origins. They are re-made by the experience of dispersal and forced to recombine into new social networks in a remote, unfamiliar place. Tectonically, the inverse happens. Raw materials are extracted from their home AVERY HALL FLOOR 5

landscape and displaced thousands of miles from their origins. They are re-made into components and assemblies and forced to recombine into new material networks on a remote, unfamiliar construction site. Sometimes the people move; sometimes the landscapes move. Every building, then, might be seen as an amalgam of tectonic diasporasÂ â&#x20AC;&#x201C; displaced, far-flung materials and techniques. Yet both cultural and tectonic diasporas are entwined by similar narratives of identity, boundary, definition and memory. A project for a Museum of the Arts of the Diaspora framed the question: How can Architecture negotiate this bypassing space between cultural migration and tectonic flow? Aaron Berman; Mitch Bush; F

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Anh Minh Ngo; Garth Priber; Jennifer Romeo; Allison Rozwat F/G; Sean Salisbury; Steven Sanchez H/I/J; Jodie Zhang Incomplete Taxonomies ----------------------500 Avery ----------------------------------Core Architecture Studio 2, Spring 2010 ----Janette Kim, critic ------------------------Faced with the charge – common to all Core 2 Studios – to design a Museum of the Arts of the Diaspora, this studio explored the museum's role in art practice by interrogating taxonomy, or systems of classification. Art historical taxonomies have famously attempted to project an overarching system of categorization onto the world from a single vantage point, labeling arts of the diaspora as non-western, ethnographic or transnational. Within the museum, these logics determine the installation and experience of exhibitions, through classification systems including geography, chronology, media, temperature and security requirements. At an architectural scale, these taxonomies are

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gramming, structure, events, sequences and spatial arrangements. While these taxonomic logics often serve to over-determine meanings, their very boldness also brings about opportunities for misreadings,

reclassification

even absurdist logics. These same systems of classification can tease out ambitious and adventurous definitions of museums and art practices alike. By studying and inventing taxonomic systems in the museum, students gained the opportunity to simultaneously address issues and spaces of the museum. This studio was dedicated to the simultaneous cross-pollination of organizational strategies, critiques of the museum and material exploration. Charlie Able L/M; Jennifer Chang N/O; Christopher Geist; Rem Koning P/Q; Eliza Montgomery; Omar Morales-Armstrong; Anna Obraztsova; Jocelyn Oppenheim;

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The Museum of the Arts of the Diaspora: ----Micro/MESO/Macro ---------------------------500 Avery ----------------------------------Core Architecture Studio 2, Spring 2010 ----Robert Marino, critic ----------------------If diasporic cultures are to come to rest, permanence in dwelling should be their goal. In architectural parlance this would be an amplification of the noble Vitruvian precept of “fermitas.” Institutional rest in this instance should not be understood as cultural stasis. Instead, we can propose architecture as an unchanging reference point, a place to which the diasporic community can always return. In many ways, this notion is at odds with the architectural cultural production of the moment, which relies, to some extent, on the perpetual promise of change. Students were asked, by way of an initial exercise, to fabricate a probe, an object whose structural and material genesis was directed towards “fermitas.” James Amaya; Bethany Borel R/S; Cevan Castle; Annie Chen; Jessica Frenkel U; John Hooper; Eriko Kawamura V; Teel Lassiter T; Charles Merideth; Mesrop Najarian

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migrations. What better cultural prod-

identity. They are instead about flu-

of the Diaspora -----------------------------

uct to inquire into cultural disper-

idity, about changing and overlapping

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sion and displacement than one of its

sets of adaptable processes.

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most immaterial and community binding

Joaquim Moreno, critic ----------------------

patrimonies: food. Food does not exist in

of the Diaspora could thus be a kunsthalle

The Museum of the (Culinary) Arts of the

permanence, it happens. It is precious but

of processes that materialize at given mo-

Diaspora collects, exhibits and educates the

impermanent, revived in cycling repetitions

ments and spaces, are consumed, and disap-

public on diasporic cultural production in

according to seasons, places or celebra-

pear. Nonetheless, this was not a sophisti-

the Culinary Arts. The study of the arts

tions. It is likely one of the most portable

cated food court for an ethnographic museum;

of the diaspora parallels the study of the

cultural constructions and one that always

it was a specific program for the preserva-

dissemination of culture through local and

accompanies and reveals diasporas. And yet,

tion and actualization of immaterial cul-

global shifts due to political and economic

culinary arts are not about an established

tural patrimony, one that could handle the

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rigorous spatial demands of the highly perishable actualization of this cultural pat-

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rimony. It was a laboratory for flavor, for

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taste and for its construction. It was also

Mark Rakatansky, critic ---------------------

an opportunity to investigate space with

Diaspora is a distinctly spatial condition of

food, with its techniques, interactions, se-

being both here and there at the same time.

quences, directionalities, demands for en-

Dispersed from and dispersed to, these place-

vironmental control and modes of productive

ments and displacements, from one culture

organization. Momo Araki Y/Z; Evan Bauer;

into another, result in innovative hybrid

Gustavo Bonet; Justin Fabrikant W/X; Ryan

forms of cultural performance. Among the new

Lovett A/B; Aaron Mark; Mary McConnell;

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of Asian cinema and animation and graphic

Similarly, the dynamic visual sequencing

using those techniques to develop new forms

novels. The explosion and dispersion of Asian

of manga has changed and evolved the Western

of architecture. Byeongil Lee; Michael H.

anime directors and filmmakers and countless

graphic novel, as well as increasingly in-

Marsh D/E; Kett Murphy; Ping Pai; Ming Norman

manga artists have forever changed Western

forming contemporary film and animation. The

Tsui F/G; Jason Roberts C; Nai Wong H

forms of performative media. The influence

powerful and poignant innovations of these

Memento Mori: A Diaspora of Memory ----------

of these modes – along with popular forms of

filmic and graphic examples is that they en-

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martial art movies and South Asia Bollywood –

act the physical and social placement and

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has inflected a wide range of Western cin-

displacement both of character and of rep-

Karla Maria Rothstein, critic + Jen Preston --

ema as well as innumerable music videos and

resentation, both in subject matter and in

55,000 people die in New York City each year.

vice versa: the Spaghetti Western influences

structure, pushing at the limits and rethink-

Spaces of the dead are constructed for

Asian film and anime, which in turn influ-

ing the very forms of narrative and media it-

the purpose of the living. The diaspora of

ences Western studio films and so on.

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pluralism of urbanity while confronting the American tendency to socially and spatially isolate death and cemeteries. Projects choreographed a delicate intersection of private memory and public space, enabling sanctuary and refuge, ritual and contemplation, while offering unscripted territory for spontaneous urban activity. In an ever-more globalized and intertwined existence, the nostalgia of association to a physical homeland is fading. While 220

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fies a capacity for new forms of affiliation to emerge. Probing a territory bridging remembrance and possibility, students invented systems of transformation, imprinted by lives expired. Each design was a uniquely vertical, transitory, multicultural “cemetery:” a temporal repository for lives willingly and unwittingly dispersed across the globe. AVERY HALL FLOOR 5

Reverence for the deceased was manifest beyond traditional constructions of vane and inert monuments. Negotiating realms both sacred and profane, these proposals transcended representational imagery and symbolic narrative to produce terrains problematizing memory and celebrating life. Each student prioritized what he or she believed remains or can be catalyzed at the end of one’s corporeal existence, unraveling possibilities as potent as their aggregate critical imagination. Collin Anderson I/J; Edward Brichta; Ivy Chan; Shai Fuller; Nicole Kotsis; Trevor Lamphier N; Tom McKeogh K/L/M; Michaela Metcalfe; Victoria Monjo; Rubah Musvee; Tuan

reflects a body of thought that touches on

museum is in relation to the museum’s out-

Tran; Darryl Zuk

questions of geopolitics, territories, glo-

side, its urban, atmospheric, political ex-

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balization and informatization, engendering a

terior and, consequently, to the conception

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notion of diasporic multitude.

of its interior, to what it controls and what

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Such a multitude of diasporas poses sev-

Mark Wasiuta, critic ------------------------

eral challenges to the museum, not only in

Current diaspora theory approaches diasporas

relation to curation – museum identity and

Immigration and Naturalization Services – and

as marked not only by trauma, loss, popula-

organization – but also to the conception

by studying systems of display, the coordi-

tions and bodies in movement but also by the

of the internationalism of the museum and

nation of viewing and the entire array of

circulation, displacement and migration of

to residual Internationalist Style design

perceptual and spatial technologies of the

capital, goods, industries, militaries and

orthodoxies. Perhaps the most potent chal-

museum, the studio confronted how the mu-

data. This is to say that diaspora theory

lenge thinking through diasporas offers the

seum naturalizes and what it normalizes. Yet,

it protects. Using

the

vocabulary

the

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despite recognizing such forms of naturalization, the studio also scrutinized the coor-

dination of museological and architectural effects that are nothing but strange and denaturalized, indeed, alien. The studio addressed how the museum and the gallery are not only protective, not only guarantors and preservers of value, but also how they demarcate a space of altered perception. Alizee Brion; Alexis Burson; Stephen Chou; Lindsay A. Kunz P; Uri Matatyaou; Simon McGown; Luisa Mendez R/S; Michelle Park; Vern Roether; John Simons; George Valdes Q; David Zhai O Museum of Diaspora (MoD) -------------------500 Avery ----------------------------------Core Architecture Studio 2, Spring 2010 ----Mabel O. Wilson, critic --------------------This studio explored the museum in its twenty-first century context: as the Museum of the Diaspora that exhibits a collection produced by a digital diaspora of artists. The

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term “diaspora” characterizes the voluntary or forced dispersal of a population over time and the scattering of populations across multiple sites. As scholar Nicolas Mirzoerff astutely observes, diasporas “cannot be fully known, seen or quantified, even or especially by its own members.” And yet the modus operandi of the museum is to make things visible and known. This was one paradox that challenged the studio over the course of the semester. The proposed MoD housed the galleries and offices of Rhizome, an on-line arts institution affiliated with the New Museum that draws its collection from the genre of digital art and from Internet artists from around the world. If “online nationalism is a deterritorialized and diasporic cultural nationalism,” according to Joe Lockart, then what can we learn from making that work visible? And in what ways can architects materialize the immateriality of the virtual world? In response, the studio worked through models and constructions that afforded the opportunity for material exploration at every stage of the project’s development. These material investigations provided resistance that elicited “intelligence” in the process 222

of developing concepts, forms, spaces and de-

The shared architectural language is the

tails. Elizabeth Carlson; Kelly Danz; Andrew

grammar that allows us to create/frame our

Gargus T/U; Kyle Hovenkotter X/Y; Kelsey

divergences and formulate in-

Lents; Mark Lueke; Idan Naor; Caroline Quinio;

dividual expressions of form

Juan Francisco Saldarriaga; Jacob Segal V/W;

and thought. It is also the

Ha Yean Shin; Jess Thomas

language we use to transform

Atmosphere ----------------------------------

ideas into elements of pres-

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ence in the physical world.

Core Architecture Studio 1, Fall 2009 -------

Architecture does not need to

Galia Solomonoff, coordinator ---------------

be a building, yet it is al-

“You fail only if you stop…” —Ray Bradbury

ways a construct that structures relation-

This semester's theme was atmosphere, defined

ships of space and form. The participants were asked to be obser-

as: 1 The gaseous envelope surrounding the earth; the air, any gaseous envelope or medium 2 A conventional unit of pressure, the normal pressure of the air at sea level 3 A surrounding or pervading mood, environ-

and accountable for their results. Galia Solomonoff, critic ------------------Aaron

Z /A /B ;

Berman

Ivy

Chan;

Jessica

Frenkel; Nicole Kotsis; Byeongil Lee; Tom

ment, or influence.

McKeogh C/D; Idan Naor E/F; Trevor Taub;

We were interested in the multiplicity of

Tuan Tran

meanings – medium, measure and mood – and its ramifications into architecture.

vant of events, calculative of their actions

Alice Chun, critic ------------------------James Amaya; Fiona Booth H; Andrew Gargus;

The semester had four interrelated briefs.

Lindsay A. Kunz J; Ryan Lovett K/L; Aaron

Each brief asked that the participant exercise

Mark G; Maria Rizzolo; Jacob Segal; Joanna

control over the materials deployed; devise

Ha Yean Shin I; Jayson Walker

ways of describing the actions performed; use

Jeffrey Johnson, critic -------------------M /N ;

systems of measurement and representation;

Mitch

and challenge the relationships between ob-

Fabrikant;

jects, bodies, space and atmosphere.

Q/R; Kelsey Lents; Kett Murphy; Ping Pai;

The studio critics’ task and desire was

Bush

Shai

Cevan Fuller;

Castle; Trevor

Justin Lamphier

Jennifer Romeo; Juan Francisco Saldarriaga;

that by the end of the fall, the participant

Sean Salisbury O/P

was well versed in the common language that

Keith Kaseman, critic ----------------------

we share as architects, understand both its

Ellen

research and propositional modes and have a

Elizabeth Carlson; Christopher Geist; Mesrop

clear sense of the material properties of the

Najarian; Robert Ortega; Michelle Park V;

elements engaged.

Steven Sanchez W/X; John Simons S/T/U

Barten;

Evan

Bauer;

Alizee

Brion;

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Momo

Araki;

Y /Z ;

Stephen

Alexis Chou;

Burson Brian

Cohen; Kyle Hovenkotter C/D; Joseph

Justus

A /B ;

Mark

Lueke; Mary McConnell; Victoria Monjo; David Zhai; Jodie Zhang Joaquim Moreno, critic --------------------Jennifer Chang; Kelly Danz; Eriko Kawamura; Michael

Marsh;

Lauren

Ortega;

Garth

Priber; Jason Roberts E/F/G/H; Vern Roether; Jess ThomasÂ I; Nai Wong D

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Koning

S /T ;

Uri

Matatyaou;

Luisa

MendezÂ P; Eliza Montgomery; Caroline Quinio; Elise Riley; Ming Norman Tsui Q/R; Rachel Villalta F

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Moreno C ;

Jason

Jia D;

Robert

Marino E; Brian Levine, Robert Marino, Jack Craft + Yoshiko Sato F; Kate's

Dad

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within social and urban contexts while re-

The Evolution of Critical Discourse ---------

lations between State and Citizen were in-

in British Architectural Practice, 1930—1975

stitutionalized and made public or private

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within these urban forms. Both social and

History/Theory, Fall 2009 -------------------

urban forms were explored with an interest in

Kenneth Frampton, instructor ----------------

devising strategies, tactics and theories to

This course was an investigation into the

assist the conceptual and formal re-framing

evolution of critical thought in British ar-

of urbanity in the twenty-first century.

chitectural practice over the years 1935 to

"1990 / 2009…" ------------------------------

1975 with a particular emphasis on the three

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decades following the end of the Second World

History/Theory, Summer 2009 -----------------

War in 1945. The basic hypotheses behind this

Hernan Diaz Alonso, instructor --------------

course was: (1) That at certain auspicious

The goal of this seminar was to keep devel-

moments in the development of an architec-

oping the notion of geometric variations at

tural culture, a body of theory comes into

a level of sophistication so that questions

being to support a particular practice and

towards beauty and relevance could begin to

cultivate an appreciation of its results; (2)

be understood in a contemporary setting. The

that certain texts attending this practice

seminar forced the students to operate within

are informed by the ideological stances ad-

an expertise towards intuition through a pre-

opted by its protagonists; and (3) that all

cise contemporary understanding of architec-

of this takes place within a specific socio-

ture's reliance on surface, performance and

political context.

emotion to expand its discourse.

The research aim of this seminar was to

We discussed and analyzed a group of ar-

analyze the climate within which the post-

chitects and practices that shaped and con-

war line of The Architectural Review emerged.

The Festival: Architecture and the Event ----

tinue to shape the discipline. We discussed

The aim was to trace the way this discourse

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answers to the question of where architec-

evolved over the period in question.

History/Theory, Summer 2009 -----------------

ture should go.

Neo-Conceptual: Art, Politics --------------and Architecture in the Conservative Era ----

The seminar's web was spread out over two

What is a festival? When and what do we cel-

legs, theory and production. Both legs were

1971—1996 -----------------------------------

ebrate? How do we celebrate? What spatial

required to complete the investigation. Each

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practices does the festival produce? What po-

leg was focused on the investigation and ex-

History/Theory, Spring 2010 -----------------

litical practices can be fostered by a 'fes-

perimentation within two critical problems

Mario Gooden, instructor --------------------

tive' architecture? The analysis of festival

relevant to the current dilemmas which ar-

This seminar examined neo-conceptual art

architecture offers the ground to consider

chitecture is facing as a discipline devoted

and production during the rise and height

anew some of the fundamental problems of the

to cultural framing. The first focused on the

of conservative American politics bracket-

discipline, re-examine the discourse on the

issues revolving around the role of mutation

ed at one end by the Goldwater Revolution

relation between architecture and the event

of beauty as a classical standard within the

and the launch of contemporary conservative

and confront, from a new vantage point, the

geometry, both in terms of cultural and per-

politics in the 1970s and culminating at the

question of the political role of architec-

formance terms. The second leg took a no-

other end by the aftermath of continuous at-

ture. As both a spatial and political prac-

nonsense approach to the application of con-

tempts by Senator Jesse Helms to emasculate

tice, the festival may offer a way to rethink

cepts sharpened during the first leg, into

the National Endowment for the Arts and re-

architectural and political utopia. The semi-

an emergent set of esthetic speculations.

store values to American society beginning in

nar was an attempt to explore the revolu-

Studies in Tectonic Culture -----------------

the late-1980s through the mid-1990s. Neo-

tionary utopia harbored by the festival and

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Conceptualists' works often engaged ideas

contemplate a simple yet radical proposition:

History/Theory, Fall 2009 -------------------

such as anti-commodification, mass media,

the festival may be the moment the concrete

Kenneth Frampton, instructor ----------------

identity, social commentary and/or political

idea of freedom first appears.

Greek in origin, the term tectonic derives

critique through the deployment of installa-

Black City: The Other and the City ----------

from the term tekton, signifying carpenter

tion art, performance art and video or elec-

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or builder. The concept of the

tronic art. Students in the seminar

History/Theory, Spring 2010 -----------------

tectonic as a “poetic of con-

researched the counter-cultural mo-

Yolande Daniels, instructor -----------------

struction” arose as part of nine-

tives, transgressions and methodolo-

In his essay, "Harlem is Nowhere,” Ralph

teenth century German architec-

gies of these experimental artistic

Ellison, like Frantz Fanon in the cultural

tural theory. K.O. Muller would

productions in terms of performance,

critique, “Black Skin, White Masks,” analyz-

define it in 1850 as pertaining

es the damaging effects of the collision of

to "a series of arts which form and perfect

upon (re)spatializing the everyday perception

metaphoric reality on the lives of "black"

dwellings and places of assembly...we call

of cultural landscapes as well as concurrent

citizens in America and France. In this semi-

this class of artistic activities tecton-

avant-garde architectural practices.

nar, the City was the site for analyzing the

ics. Their highest point is architectonics

Mapping -------------------------------------

play of difference between metaphor and real-

which rises above the trammels of necessity

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ity. “Black” was a qualifier and a tool for

and may become powerfully representative of

History/Theory, Spring 2010 -----------------

exploring fears and pleasures associated with

deep feelings."

Laura Kurgan, instructor --------------------

display and exposure and their impacts

urbanity, ranging from fears of contamination

This lecture course traced the emergence

This seminar explored, yes explored, the

pestilence in the nineteenth century indus-

of the tectonic theory and practice in the

theory and practice of mapping. Rather than

trial “black city” to the thrill of "ghetto

evolution of nineteenth and twentieth century

looking at maps, this course investigated

fabulousness" in the twentieth century post-

architecture. In so doing, it examined the

mapping, "the conceptual glue linking the

industrial city.

role played by structure and construction in

tangible world of buildings, cities and land-

Themes of "otherness" were explored in re-

the development of modern form. It also ad-

scapes with the intangible one of social net-

lation to how ideas of urbanity have changed

dressed the so-called autonomy of architec-

works and electronic communications" (Abrams

over time and worked toward the analysis

ture not only in terms of space and form but

and Hall). Students paid special attention

of issues of identification and difference

also from the standpoint of a poetics of con-

to the visual presentation of spatial data,

through their spatialization within urban

struction, as this has made itself manifest

situating it in a longer history and in the

forms. Institutional forms were also analyzed

over the past 150 years.

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about – representation and design. Long be-

On the other side of the Iberian Peninsula

are at once profoundly fascinating and highly

fore GIS and GPS, there were John Snow's

in Barcelona, the right to the city was un-

complicated fields of study, and there is a

London cholera maps and the visualizations

derstood as a more realist construction of

growing body of important literature pertain-

that made possible the imperial coloniza-

the urban as a mode of affirming local de-

ing to them. The seminar provided a forum

tion of the globe. In the age of high-reso-

mocracy. It resulted in a major reinvention

for both considering this work in all its

lution overhead imagery and Google mash-ups,

of public space and its power to equalize

complexity and for identifying new lines of

what other possibilities for practice have

the city, to fulfill a generalized right to

research and further critical prospects.

emerged? The seminar oscillated between the

the space of civic representation. This sem-

Architecture: The Contemporary --------------

theory and practice of mapping with topics

inar scrutinized these parallel forms of di-

(from 1968 to the present) ------------------

including what it means to present data visu-

alogue between architecture, citizenship and

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ally, making visible the invisible on a map,

local politics.

History/Theory, Spring 2010 -----------------

how to lie with maps, how to do things with

The European City 1450-1700 -----------------

Bernard Tschumi, instructor -----------------

maps and how architects, planners and urban

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Should architecture be judged based on its

designers use maps.

History/Theory, Spring 2010 -----------------

history? Does contemporary practice grow out

Into and Out of Architectural Theory --------

Victoria Sanger, instructor -----------------

of a genealogy of forms? Or, on the contrary,

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The form and function of cities in Europe of

do architects develop ideas and concepts em-

History/Theory, Summer 2009 -----------------

the Early Modern period were shaped by poli-

bedded in their culture and time?

Brendan Moran, instructor -------------------

tics, warfare, religion, classicism and per-

If architecture is a practice of concepts

Perhaps the primary quality of theory, spe-

spective. This course's investigation pro-

and ideas, this course suggested that prac-

cifically architecture theory, is that it

gressed in chronological order in an attempt

tice may precede theory as often as theory

serves as an interface between dis-

to trace the continuity and change

precedes practice. Covering the period from

tinct types of knowledge. And thus,

between the two periods of 1400 to

1968 to the present, the seminar began with

as a specific form of knowledge –

1550 and 1550 to 1700. Students

Italian Radical Architecture of the late six-

simultaneously analytic, specula-

were able to trace a shift from a

ties and early seventies, together with its

tive and instrumental – theory not

Renaissance culture of humanism

counterpoint in Rational Architecture. The

only has an outside but also en-

and powerful princes to a Baroque

course ended with an examination of the yet

compasses numerous thresholds and passage-

culture of pomp and bureaucracy on a larger

unbuilt work of today's newest architectural

ways capable of connecting and separating.

scale. How was the city mapped, written about

practices in relation to issues of post-crit-

While not constituting an object in precisely

and idealized? What is the intersection be-

icality and utopian realism. While the course

the same manner as a building or a drawing,

tween new towns – built according to geometri-

was not intended to be a comprehensive sur-

architecture theory nevertheless is equally

cal ideals – and ideal model towns as dissemi-

vey, it did analyze major ideas, ideologies

productive of relationships, both internal

nated in theoretical literature? Throughout

and buildings of the period.

(among its components) and external (beyond

the semester, students examined the intersec-

Road Trip Field Work: -----------------------

its borders).

tion of cartography, treatises and new towns

Outside Architecture ------------------------

This ten week seminar spatialized the en-

with practical urban design. The class also

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counters theory makes available, doing so

looked at the interplay between evolving urban

History/Theory, Summer 2009 -----------------

through the form of an immaterial nine-square

functions within the city: palaces, housing,

Mark Wasiuta, instructor --------------------

grid problem. As theory both differentiates

religious architecture, public buildings and

This seminar researched architectural re-

and is differentiated by intersections of

military architecture.

search. Its hypothesis was that among the

materiality, thought and event, this course

Architecture, -------------------------------

proliferation of research obligations and

simultaneously mapped and inhabited the po-

Human Rights, -------------------------------

methods at post-war universities, the most

tential territory made available through

Spatial Politics ----------------------------

significant architectural research has oc-

architectural

not

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curred outside the studio, away from the uni-

spaces or images but instead concepts, the

History/Theory, Spring 2010 -----------------

versity, and on the road. Tracking a history

seminar trafficked in vitally useful knowl-

Felicity D. Scott, instructor ---------------

of architecturally motivated travel – from

edge for ascertaining what is taking place,

Architecture and the city have long been un-

the Grand Tour to contemporary expeditions –

what occurred and – most importantly – what

derstood to provide the very infrastructure

this seminar compiled evidence in support of

yet could emerge, within the discipline of

of citizenship and democracy, for instance,

this premise, while critically interrogating

architecture.

organizing and giving a formal and aesthetic

the consequences and effects of these tours

Revolutionary Private versus ----------------

identity to public space and to cultural and

and the discoveries they claim.

Realistic Public ----------------------------

political institutions. In the first half of

"Road trip" and "field work" were used to

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the twentieth century, modern architecture

define and test this research from two direc-

History/Theory, Summer 2009 -----------------

was largely identified with ideals of social

tions, exposing mythologies of liberation,

Joaquim Moreno, instructor ------------------

progress and radical spatial transformation,

sensation and experience from one side and

The democratic transitions of Iberian coun-

and the discipline soon came to be embraced

assumptions about techniques of observation,

tries in the mid-1970s engendered very sig-

after the Second World War by the United

data collection and empirical analysis from

nificant moments for their respective archi-

Nations as having a role to play not only in

the other. To supplement these terms, students

tectures. The particular ways in which the

addressing rights issues, such as housing,

assembled their own databank of research op-

right to the city, emerging from the newly

but in the world of international relations.

erations and rhetorics of the road.

found democracy, was enacted in Porto and in

This seminar investigated contemporary

The seminar emphasized the formulation of

Barcelona, conditioned greatly the evolution

trajectories of architectural research and

an architectural outside, constituted by en-

of the architecture of these two cities; in

practice that intersect with questions

counters with external locations,

the practice of their architects as well as

of human rights, urbanism, notions of

urban

in their effects in the physical form of

public space and spatial politics, ask-

tions and spatial organizations.

the city.

theory.

generating

configurations,

popula-

ing what role the discipline plays (or

Whether the terms of this outside

Under the slogan of "the Right to the

might play) in current debates over

are held in place, external to ar-

City," the revolutionary architects of Porto

questions of political representation,

chitecture proper, or cycled back

proposed a concentration on participated pub-

defense, the organization of territory,

lic housing, on the publicly owned private

surveillance, warfare, political conflict

luminate a pervasive architectural fixation

realm. This particular concentration would be

and cultural heritage, as well as in ques-

on the conceptual and structural importance

the basis for the most notable work of its

tions of citizenship, diaspora, humanitarian

of the outside, attendant notions of context,

architects in the ensuing decade.

intervention, justice and democracy. These

reference and their aberrations.

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in, the seminar attempted to il-

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Visual Studies, Fall 2009 + Spring 2010 ----Henriette Attali, instructor ---------------The scope of this course focused on using the medium of architectural photography as a critical tool for analyzing and representing buildings. By contextualizing and framing the relationship between an architect and his or her work, it becomes easier to understand the intent behind the design process. Architectural photography helps us to A

understand the creator's ideas and intentions and can provide us with insights into a building's meaning. It provides us not only with documentary evidence but also serves as a stimulant for the critical mind. On a practical level, the class taught soon-to-be architects what to expect and what to desire from documentation of buildings they might design in the future. Professor Attali led each class as an open critique tailored to individual strengths and interests. Students were expected to produce

work for every class for review. By the end of the semester, students built up a portfolio of work centered around an individualized project. The class also incorporated the work of past and contemporary landscape and architectural photographers, drawing from their example and talent for inspiration. Divided into two halves, Photo I is largely an introductory course, while Photo II delves more thoroughly into the discipline and also begins to explore night photography. David Brashear A; Aidan Flaherty B; Sofia Krimizi C; Kyriakos Kyriakou D; Joaquin

Mosquera Casares E Life Support -------------------------------412 Avery ----------------------------------Visual Studies, Spring 2010 ----------------Josh Draper + Janette Kim, instructors -----Life Support designed and fabricated aquaponic structures using vacuforming and rotational molding techniques. Systems: Aquaponics is the symbiotic cultivation of plants and fish in a recirculating environment. Waste from fish provides

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nutrients for plants, which in turn filter

and to the visual works of contemporary and

project built in Brussels for the Cameleon

water for the fish. Supporting this micro-

historical artists. Spatial and Perceptual

Retail Outlet Store. The class examined en-

ecosystem is a support network of lighting,

Orders: Freehand Drawing K/L/M

ergy- and resource-saving features, water ef-

feeding, pumping and filtration mechanisms.

CCCP Architecture Colloquium 2: -------------

ficiency features, project occupant comfort

Students studied hydrodynamics, water chemis-

Contemporary Critical Discourse -------------

features and what drove the design team to

try, plant and fish types, feeding and nutri-

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choose specific materials. For example, stu-

ent cycles as a site of experimentation with

Spring 2010 ---------------------------------

dents focused on how the life-cycle of the

aquaponics systems.

Mark Wasiuta, instructor --------------------

materials were used and evaluated for the

Fabrication: Students used vacuforming

This seminar was devoted to questions of

specific green agendas of this work, what

and rotational molding techniques to inves-

reading and to the difficulties, demands

will happen when the building is dismantled

tigate the construction of seals, valves and

and pleasures of the text. Through reading,

in the future and so on. The seminar focused

openings that form feedback loops necessary

students interrogated the current status of

on building design strategies, on methods

for aquaculture. The class explored cast and

theory – its recent history, its application

used to determine ecological decisions and

formed enclosures, sealing methods, material

and its utility – as well as the anxieties

teaching the future developer on how to deci-

performance and digital fabrication tech-

that it has often fostered within and out-

pher, process and evaluate calculations, for-

niques. Life Support collaborated with ex-

side architecture.

mulas and measuring techniques done by mate-

perts in aquaponics and rotational casting

With these issues in mind, the seminar

rial and environmental consultants. Finally,

and vacuforming, producing structurally sound

investigated contemporary critical discourse

the seminar concluded on explaining what a

and functional enclosures that sustained in-

in architecture, surveying a range of meth-

developer needs to request contractually from

terdependent ecosystems.

odologies and critical approaches that have

an environmental consultant, from an archi-

Context: These design and fabrication is-

served to define, demarcate and/or redirect

tect and from engineers so that he/she can

sues were explored in relationship to contem-

the stakes of the discipline over the last

learn and use this experience for their own

porary ecological and environmental theories.

four decades. Students also read a series

design and development projects.

Students looked critically at notions of iso-

of additional theoretical texts that offered

Presentation: A Strategic Planning Tool -----

lation, containment, self-sustenance, equi-

important conceptual and intellectual tools

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librium and survivalism behind recent archi-

for addressing architecture’s relation to

Urban Planning, Fall 2009 -------------------

tectural projects as a site of invention for

technology, media, ecology, sexuality, spa-

Andrea H. Kahn, instructor ------------------

each project. End of Year Show Exhibition F;

tial politics and a range of other problems

When planners stand up in front of a com-

Courtney Pope, Estefania Pilatti + Allen

and directions. The seminar examined how,

munity group to present a neighborhood zon-

Robinson G; Alexis Burson, Kyle Hovenkotter +

through new research and methodological ap-

ing proposal or architects speak to review

Ryan Lovett H/I; Melissa Goldman J

proaches, the conceptual parameters of ar-

boards about design schemes, they need to

Spatial and Perceptual Orders: --------------

chitectural history, theory, criticism and

clearly communicate the merits of their vi-

Freehand Drawing ----------------------------

practice have been expanded and how canonical

sions if they want to see their initiatives

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figures and their works have been recast in

realized. Public presentations provide pow-

Visual Studies, Fall 2009 -------------------

distinct terms. Students also traced how the

erful tools to focus attention and influ-

Kelly Wilson, instructor --------------------

introduction of overlooked or understudied

ence the outcome of planning and design pro-

The tape drawing project was an on-site

architects, social and political questions,

cesses. Strong presenters can transform even

“drawing” that demonstrated the expression

and even projects have opened up new problem-

the most doubtful project stakeholder into

of spatial ideas that typically belong to the

atics and hence new critical and theoretical

a planning and design advocate. Conversely,

second dimension as they may inhabit three

prospects for the discipline. The ambition

great ideas, if poorly communicated, rarely

dimensional space. This form of drawing uti-

of the seminar was two-fold, aiming both to

get materialized. Today an ever-expanding ar-

lized spatial extension and spatial compres-

expand our familiarity with contemporary de-

ray of tools exists to help planners and de-

sion generating new and illusory surfaces for

bates and to provide a focused forum for on-

signers deliver their messages. Nonetheless,

the fictional projection of spatial ideation.

going discussion regarding the articulation

the ability to craft and deliver a strong

This project fit within the body of exercises

of new sites and strategies for research,

presentation remains an elusive goal for

that introduced the student to the discov-

writing and practice.

many. This course approached presentation as

ery and understanding of the dynamic spa-

Euro-Trash: Towards a Green -----------------

a strategic element of planning and design

tial ideas that are inherent to architecture

Commercial Project --------------------------

practice. It engaged the presentation pro-

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cess critically as a means of argumentation,

Real Estate Development, Fall 2009 ----------

an educational tool and a form of public ad-

Charles Wittock, instructor -----------------

vocacy. By placing emphasis on effective in-

This course examined the process of collabo-

tegration of visual and verbal content, the

ration and coordination that a sustainable

seminar examined challenges associated with

architectural project requires when one tries

conveying complex planning and design ideas

to make both an ecological and profitable

to non-professional audiences. Readings,

project. Throughout the seminar, students an-

discussion and hands-on presentation op-

alyzed design process and construction meth-

portunities provided participants with the

odology and evaluated how the end-user adapts

concepts, analytic tools and practical tech-

to this new working environment. As a case

niques necessary for developing strong pre-

study, students focused on a new commercial

sentation skill sets.

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Exalted Structure ---------------------------

contradiction of universalizing technolo-

its own unintended success and determine new

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gies and romantically preserved particulari-

forms of experimentation.

Building Science + Technology, Fall 2009 ----

ties while students attempted to isolate the

Catch it, if You Can! -----------------------

Zak Kostura, instructor ---------------------

factors that gave rise to such different

Constructing Place --------------------------

This class was not just about cathedrals.

uses and production of social space in the

In a Space of Placelessness -----------------

But in cathedrals, we often find pure harmony

Japanese city.

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between structure and aesthetic, where the

Images after Images: Case Studies -----------

History/Theory, Fall 2009 -------------------

structure itself is expressed in a way that

in Architecture and Print: 1945-1974 --------

Petra Kempf, instructor ---------------------

adds spatial tension and heightens the experi-

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A central task of architecture is to ar-

ence of its occupants. We see this in the thin

History/Theory, Spring 2010 -----------------

ticulate and construct places in which to

concrete shells of Felix Candela, the cast

Craig Buckley, instructor -------------------

dwell. One of the architect’s responsibili-

iron bridges of Thomas Telford, the sweeping

Architecture is arguably unthinkable without

ties then is to reveal the richness and con-

fabric roofs of Jörg Schlaich and the hyper-

the medium of print, and today architecture

tent of each place’s potential: its genius

boloid towers of Vladimir Suchov.

is certainly printed in more and different

loci. Generally, this term corresponds to a

The implementation of such structure re-

ways than ever before. At the same time, we

perception of architecture in which place is

quires intimate knowledge of the principles

live in a moment when we continually hear of

understood and celebrated as a permanent lo-

and precedents of the assembly, as well as the

the death of print, with newspapers, books

cation: a Vitruvian firmitas. In the context

unique construction considerations and ana-

and magazines succumbing to emerging forms

of living in a network-society in which we

lytical techniques used to validate its per-

of communication and dissemination. How do we

ceaselessly (re)-connect points within and

formance. An analysis of these aspects will

comprehend such a transformation as well as

to other networks, this course examined the

confirm that these assemblies exist not only

its implications on architectural culture?

notion of place not as a definite location,

The question is hardly new. The de-

but as a continuum of temporal relations in

but also as a result of the abil-

cades following World War Two witnessed

which the existence of a site has been liber-

ity of early designers to prove

a radical transformation of printing

ated from any particular location, use, form

that they could be built using con-

technologies from the spread of office

or duration.

ventional construction techniques

duplicators, to the growing accessibil-

Through the lenses of philosophy and so-

at reasonable cost and perform adequately

ity of offset lithography, to the emergence of

cial sciences, the focal point of our ex-

throughout their useful lifetimes, despite

xerography. The era was likewise marked by a

plorations revolved around the implications

their unique and unusual configurations.

theoretical fervor which aimed to conceptual-

these transitional conditions have on our

Students gained a holistic understanding

ize the new forms of communication that would

perception of place. The inquiry into the

of these essential characteristics through

replace the culture of print. This course

mobility of place entailed the question of

group-based research and design projects.

examined the impact of such technological and

how we dwell when engaged in this continuum

Groups selected an existing assembly which

conceptual transformations upon architectural

of transitional relations within this world

they explored through four class modules:

culture by looking at specific relationships

of interwoven networks. The investigation in-

principles and precedents, analysis, con-

between architects and graphic designers (at

cluded studies on the notion of nomadism,

struction and innovation. Each group prepared

times embodied in the same figure), between

but ultimately focused on the common space

and delivered a presentation for the class at

printed objects and architectural discourse

dweller – the transient.

the end of each module.

and between architects and various kinds of

Other Design: -------------------------------

Japanese Urbanism ---------------------------

printing companies. This seminar attempted to

Graphic Diagrams ----------------------------

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plumb the implications of such a situation,

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History/Theory, Spring 2010 -----------------

exploring architecture’s printedness through

History/Theory, Spring 2010 -----------------

Lynne Breslin, instructor -------------------

a series of case studies beginning just after

Michael Rock, instructor + Yoonjai Choi -----

Using an interdisciplinary approach, this

the end of the Second World War and continu-

This was a hybrid seminar about making dia-

seminar explored Japanese urbanism and Tokyo.

ing up until the mid 1970s.

grams, not diagrammatic architecture, but the

Urban theories, history, geography, fictions,

Experimental Research Practices -------------

diagrams themselves. It was,

films, sociology and anthropology, along with

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at its core, a class about

cultural critiques, helped situate the more

History/Theory, Fall 2009 -------------------

giving form to concepts but

personal experiences of the metropolis and

Jeffrey Inaba, instructor -------------------

also one that investigated

the new "global city." In considering the

The objective of this course was to establish

how the development of the

formation of its urban and geographical enti-

an overview of what might generally be re-

diagram itself could be gen-

ties, its infrastructure and the underlying

ferred to as “the research project.” Students

erative and impact the forms that rise from

ideologies of these urban constructs, stu-

assessed the value of experimental academic

it. It was a hybrid seminar in that students

dents attempted to uncover the mechanisms be-

and professional research teams formed in the

looked at the subject through readings and

hind the development of collective identities

past 15 years. The term was used infrequently

lectures as well as a series of highly prac-

and individual reconciliations.

before then only to emerge as a conceptual

tical, formulaic design exercises assembled

Henri Lefebvre's critiques of the city

alternative to theory and practice and to

to investigate specific conceptual problems.

and everyday life provided us with the means

occupy a unique territory of the discipline

The diagram is a picture of an idea. Most

of situating our comprehension of the city.

with a discrete model of production. The

diagrams, however, work through a complex

The fundamental social character of the city

course covered the subsequent expanded adop-

semiotic equation that includes features of

in his theories offered a method differing

tion of the term and considered its influence

both the icon and the symbol. As complex forms

from the more traditional bricks-and-mortar

as a project. Why, under a single rubric with

of drawing, both the map and the diagram have

snap-shots that privilege the physical or ar-

quite specific intentions, did it become such

an important function in the process of de-

chitectural. Students attempted to address –

a widely accepted but diffuse practice? Did

signing. Because they are reductions, both

in Lefebvre's terms – the conceptual, the

many adopt it for varied purposes, benefit-

forms may reveal an essential truth not vis-

perceptual and the experiential qualities of

ing from both the innocuous and legitimiz-

ible in the realm of the real. The diagram is

the city. Throughout the course, theoreti-

ing nature of the term? For example, despite

the reduction of an idea to its most brutal

cal writings by De Certeau, Oe, Barthes and

the fact that it was intended as an activity

contradictions: The diagram depicts relation-

others equipped the stu-

distinct from design practice, how did re-

ships, the map reveals adjacencies. But be-

dent to develop a more

search become a means to justify or generate

yond their declarative and clarifying func-

diverse understanding.

design proposals rather than an end unto it-

tions, maps and diagrams are visual objects

Tokyo was studied and

self? Collectively, the seminar explored how

in their own right and are therefore worthy

situated in the seeming

the research project can avoid suffering from

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because of their compelling form,

Twelve Dialogical and Poetic Strategies -----

Modern Housing ------------------------------

information, where architecture can communi-

for the Millennium --------------------------

408 Avery -----------------------------------

cate subtle messages in an ambient register.

408 Avery / 115 Avery -----------------------

History/Theory, Fall 2009 -------------------

This world is not a fantasy. We are al-

History/Theory, Fall 2009 + Spring 2010 -----

Gwendolyn Wright, instructor ----------------

ready in an era of ubiquitous computing, with

Yehuda Safran, instructor -------------------

Housing has been a prime site for experi-

sensors and microprocessors embedded every-

Inspired by the insight that simply thinking

ments throughout the history of modern ar-

where in our lives, literally disappearing

of a certain musical phrase affects one's

chitecture.

locales,

into the woodwork of our buildings. And it is

body no less so than if one actually hears it,

ideas and forms have evolved. Today's mod-

already possible for non-experts to draw on

this seminar set out to introduce the pos-

ernists recognize that innovation does not

open source technologies to build their own

sibility of an Archimedean point that allowed

preclude comfort, delight and familiarity.

applications. In this class, students cre-

each individual to extricate herself from any

Nor is there a single standard: Housing or

ated full-scale, functioning prototypes of

set of conventions, preconceived ideas and

dwelling is at once a universal need and

interactive architecture and contributed to

paradigms. Each week the class introduced

a diverse panoply of forms and social con-

a discussion about the standards, challenges

a pair of dialectically connected concepts.

ditions. Site plans are critical, as well

and potentials of this new world. Eric Tan

Students practiced a conceptual analysis –

as a range of services within and beyond a

+ Anna Gribanova N/O

something in the spirit of Paul Feyerabend's

specific site. Design prowess extends from

Communicating Complex Ideas -----------------

"anything goes" on one hand and the systemat-

architecture to financing, political support

in Public Settings --------------------------

ic meditations of Husserl's Phenomenological

and popular media.

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circumstances,

This seminar explored key themes and ex-

Visual Studies, Fall 2009 -------------------

tematic empiricist reflection on

amples of twentieth and twenty-first

Ed Schlossberg, instructor ------------------

language on the other. Indeed,

century modern housing. This raised

This course explored the challenges and oppor-

sometimes students found in more

fundamental questions about history

tunities of trying to design a communications

recent writers – such as Paul de

and innovation. How have architects

experience in a public setting. The class was

Man and Derrida – several criti-

addressed cultural norms about "home"

a combination of exploration of the ideas and

cal discourses and poetics which

and "housing?” How do innovations

challenges that exist when attempting this

have been derived epistemologically from

spread into a society? Can architecture pro-

type of design, presentations of some designs

Husserl's insight – not unlike an earlier

mote safety and affordability without a con-

that have been accomplished, discussions of

generation of Russian Formalism or Oulipo.

spicuous stigma? What does it mean to design

the need for and value of creating such de-

Above all, with the introduction of several

based on residents' age or social group?

signs and, finally, an assignment for teams

poets and writers together with architects

Students in the Housing Studio worked with

of the class to create designs that respond

and painters, this course hoped to grasp more

students from other programs and departments

to these discussions and examples.

clearly the possibility of learning a measure

outside the GSAPP.

Historic Preservation Colloquium ------------

of Socratic irony in order to create other

Living Architecture -------------------------

408 Avery -----------------------------------

poetic strategies.

408 Avery / 300 Buell -----------------------

Historic Preservation, Fall 2009 ------------

Contested Grounds: The Spatial Politics of

Visual Studies, Fall 2009 + Spring 2010 -----

Paul Bentel, instructor ---------------------

Memory/History ------------------------------

David Benjamin + Soo-In Yang, instructors ---

A discussion-based seminar, this course ana-

408 Avery -----------------------------------

This hand-on workshop class addressed a world

lyzed major preservation projects through the

History/Theory, Spring 2010 -----------------

in the not-so-distant future where architec-

lens of four different paths within historic

Mabel O. Wilson, instructor -----------------

ture comes to life, where buildings talk to

preservation: conservation, design, history/

November 2009 marked the twentieth anniversa-

one another, where walls breathe and rooms

theory and planning. Case studies were devel-

ry of the fall of the Berlin Wall and, along

reconfigure themselves based on what is hap-

oped from student thesis work and were criti-

with it, the collapse of Communism. Amidst

pening inside.

cally analyzed in relation to the ways in

Reduction together with Wittgenstein's unsys-

which the theory and practice of preservation

the commemorative events and reporting that

This is a functional world, where respon-

documented the transformation of Berlin, cu-

sive solar shading and air flow can address

have been followed and implemented.

rious journalists also sought traces of the

real and immediate problems. But it’s also

Old Buildings, New Forms --------------------

memory of a city that had once been cleaved

a world of trade-offs, where collecting and

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into two ideological civic spheres and na-

processing data can help mediate between com-

Historic Preservation, Spring 2010 ----------

tion-states of an East and a West. September

peting objectives. Finally, it’s a world of

Françoise Bollack, instructor ---------------

11, 2011 will mark the tenth anniversary of 9/11, but will its commemoration prompt a

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Preservationists preserve old buildings and architects build new buildings, which, in

reassessment of the architectural efforts, a

time, preservationists may argue to be sig-

complex and fraught endeavor, to memorialize

nificant and want to preserve. In this view

lower Manhattan's "Ground Zero?" How should

of the world, preservationists are only con-

the monumental "Freedom Tower," an emphatic

cerned with the significance of old buildings

declaration of the United State's perceived

and architects are only concerned with the

invincibility within a world of unequal

new, lacking any consideration for the old.

global power relations and balkanized reli-

The picture becomes fortunately less dia-

gious zeal, be interpreted ten years after

grammatic when one considers the vast number

the event?

of projects worldwide, many of them provoca-

Both these recent examples require that we understand how discourses, representations and practices of memory, history and poli-

tive, which involve the transformation of old O

buildings. In these cases, preservationists are called upon to evaluate the effect of

tics impact the social production of space

the new on the significance of the old and

and the making of the built environment over

architects are called upon to work with old

the past fifty years. Critical for this sem-

buildings to create "new forms" which do not

inar was for students to sort out the differ-

undermine the value of the old.

ence between the formalization of the past

How can we gain perspective on this ac-

through history and monumental architecture

tivity? What projects can we learn from, and

and the informal experiences of the past

what can we learn from them? How can in-

through memory, its various incarnations of

terventions be classified so that they may

collective, individual and cultural and the

be compared and studied? What works, what

dynamic spheres of contemporary spaces.

does not and how do we know? These questions

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become pressing as urban centers run out of

Planning for Urban Ecosystems ---------------

of New York constituencies. Employing an ar-

available land and a new awareness of "embod-

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ray of both local and global data sets, an

ied" energy – cultural and material – gives

Urban Planning, Spring 2010 -----------------

analysis of historic urban form and project-

new urgency to the need to work with our ex-

Peter Marcotullio, instructor ---------------

ing the potentials of new programming and

isting building stock.

The ecosystem approach to analyze and manage

redevelopment issues that are re-shaping the

Interpretation and Architecture -------------

terrestrial systems is of increasing popu-

city, the studios also aggressively coordi-

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larity. The use of the approach for urban

nate work in new means of fabrication, tec-

Historic Preservation, Fall 2009 ------------

environmental management and planning has

tonics and structure. Each faculty member

Jessica Williams, instructor ----------------

also begun to gain momentum. Like all new ap-

offers a unique form of exploring these is-

Run as a seminar, this workshop provided an

proaches, however, there is distance between

sues as a network of design potentials that

opportunity for in-depth research and analy-

the theory and the practice. While the eco-

are understood to be sustaining, but also

sis of the built environment, using the rich

system approach has promise, questions arise

re-defining the role of the architect.

resources of New York City as the primary

as to whether it is really new, whether it

As a whole, the Core is coordinated to

source. Each workshop focused on a particu-

adds value to the results of contemporary

give parallel structure to the studios. The

lar issue relating to architectural theory

planning practices and, if so, whether it can

first two semesters consider the conceptual

and practice. This fall, the course combined

be accommodated under existing institutions

implications of architectural space as a form

with the Conservation Workshop to consider

and political structures.

of speculative research. Core 1 and Core 2

interpretation of the home and landscape of

This course explored ecosystem approaches

consist of a semester-long project divided

Russell Wright – better known as Manitoga –

to urban environmental management and plan-

into distinct phases and exercises that fold

in Garrison, New York.

ning. The questions that the course focused

into the development of an architectural

Sustainable Urban Development: --------------

on included: What are the different ways in

proposal for an urban site. With each phase

International Perspectives ------------------

which the "ecosystem approach" has been ap-

of the project, emphasis is placed on syn-

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plied to explain human-environmental urban

thetic design processes that rigorously ad-

Urban Planning, Spring 2010 -----------------

linkages? What are the basic elements and

dress issues of site and program on both con-

Jyoti Hosagrahar, instructor ----------------

processes that these approaches employ? Are

ceptual and practical levels. The third and

Today, for the first time in human histo-

there any successful examples of planning for

final semester of the Core Studio sequence

ry, more than half of the world's popula-

urban ecosystems?

is focused on the design of urban housing.

The course was divided into four sections.

Students work in teams of two to carry each

banization, uneven economic development and

The introductory section included presenta-

project to a high level of resolution in

depleting resources, cities in the twenty-

tions on the emergence of environmental con-

terms of materials, details and ultimately

first century demand serious consideration

cerns and ecosystem approaches. The second

in response to social needs and political

in order to appropriately manage them. The

section surveyed a variety of different eco-

realities. While the studio sites are within

idea of minimizing our impact on the natu-

system approaches to understanding cities.

metropolitan New York, the studio is equally

ral environment is now a generally accepted

The third section of the course reviewed a

based on a renewed analysis of the histo-

goal. At the same time, exploiting resources,

text on ecosystem planning in terms of prin-

ry of housing policies both in the New York

both natural and cultural, is accepted as

ciples and practices. The fourth and final

and in the wider United States. Students are

necessary to achieve the goals of economic

section provided some examples of sustainable

asked to bring the analytical expertise of

development. While consensus is possible on

urban environmental development.

the first two semesters to these issues and

the broad objectives of urban sustainability,

Core Architecture Studios 1, 2 and 3 --------

to create a project that addresses a full

the approaches – and efforts at accomplishing

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spectrum of concerns from the immediate de-

them – vary widely. Some propose a return to

Michael Bell, director ----------------------

tail to the larger urban and political con-

a pre-industrial life of simplicity and self-

The three-semester Core Studio sequence de-

sequences of design.

sufficiency while others advocate engineer-

velops a capacity to work with skill and in-

Studio 3: The Housing Studio ----------------

ing technological solutions to minimize the

vention at all levels of architectural de-

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consumption of water and energy. Debates rage

sign. Studio methods vary with each of the

Michael Bell, coordinator -------------------

between revolution and reform, more technol-

design critics, but there is a common desire

The Site: 30 Acres – Our studio site –

ogy and less, embracement of urban density

to re-think architectural and urban prob-

Hunters Point South in Long Island City –

or abandonment of city life. Meanwhile, the

lems at each phase of developing a project.

is, according to the NYC Department of City

universal goals of sustainable

Explorations include new organizations

Planning, “the largest housing development

development have to be recon-

of building processes, new systems of

planned in NYC in over 30 years.” This is

ciled with the particularities

manufacturing and construction and new

a very big project, and it is backed with a

of a place, its history, culture

considerations of use and programming.

broad convening of many city agencies. The

and social institutions. This

In recent years, the programming as-

site is proposed as a “mixed-use, middle-

course explored the diversity

pects of the studio have become a fo-

income housing development” that is situated

of contemporary debates around sustainability

cus of invention, and this year both Core 1

on “prime waterfront property in Long Island

and the city and investigated the management

and 2 focused on complex, program intensive

City, Queens.” Of the potential 5,000 hous-

of change in the urban environment to nurture

projects – addressing highly defined programs

ing units planned on this site, as much as 60

positive and enduring relationships amongst

in Core 1 and giving specificity to what was

percent will be developed as “affordable to

the natural and social worlds.

termed “generic” programs in the Core 2.

middle income.”

Environmental Planning ----------------------

The Core Studios are taught by a group of

The Situation: NYC Affordable Housing –

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faculty who collectively guide each of the

Affordable Housing development since the mid-

Urban Planning, Fall 2009 -------------------

twenty studio sections that constitute the

dle 1980s is based on tax models that are

Peter Marcotullio, instructor ---------------

three semesters of the Core Studio sequence.

designed to ascribe tax incentives and thus

This

Each semester the Core Studios are coordinat-

value for financial loss – yet design today

the background and practice of environmen-

ed by an individual faculty member who leads

seems to be increasingly based in leverag-

tal planning through a review of the history

the group of eight to nine design studios.

ing and producing value by way of efficien-

course

provided

introduction

of urban environmental planning thought and

Students and faculty work within emergent

cy. Design can change development models and

an investigation into the impacts of urban-

forms of contemporary and historic New York

could dramatically alter what is built and

ization at different scales. Students were

urban life. Focused on sites in the city, the

for whom. What is the value of efficiency in

also introduced to the tools of environmental

studios seek to understand the texture and

one’s work and how does it affect design? The

planning in order to evaluate issues in both

public nature of their work and to understand

objective of this studio was to re-write the

developed and developing countries.

and respond to the complexity and diversity

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tion lives in cities. With increasing ur-

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Master of Science ---------------------------

During the past 30 years – and in par-

of design and practice.

ticular during the past decade – legislation

The CBIP semester fo-

in Advanced Architectural Design ------------

that administered the United States federal

cuses on the themes of

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government’s role in assuring low-income and

energy and adaptation in

Enrique Walker, director --------------------

poverty housing has incrementally reduced di-

the context of existing

The Master of Science degree in Advanced

rect assistance provided to housing constitu-

urban structures and the urgent need of cities

Architectural Design is a three-term pro-

encies that were understood to be at risk.

to change in response to what is increasingly

gram consisting of summer, fall and spring

During this time an increasingly complex, and

defined as a global climate crisis. The studio

terms. The objective of the program is to

multi-tiered method of providing incentives

explores radical new forms of interdisciplin-

provide outstanding young professionals who

to the market through low-income and afford-

ary and collective workflow through design and

hold a Bachelor of Architecture or Master of

able housing have been developed. These fi-

communication software and works with a team

Architecture degree the opportunity to enter

nancial factors administered under federal

of consultants and advisors who greatly expand

into an intensive, postgraduate study that

tax codes take an economic form as methods

the learning capacity of the studio.

encourages critical thought in the context of

of subsidizing development by creating equity

In Studios 5 and 6, students take on

design speculation. The program is viewed as

from financial losses on affordable or pov-

specialized individual design trajectories

a framework in which both academic and pro-

erty housing. Low-income housing development

with

dispersed

fessional concerns are explored. Overall, the

losses are re-allocated to profit-making com-

globally. In the final semester, studios

program emphasizes an experimental approach

panies who, in return, provide initial equity

travel to sites that support their studio

to research and architectural design rigor-

based on anticipated tax sav-

research topic. Travel is supported by GSAPP

ously grounded in multiple, complex reali-

ings for development of low-

funding in the form of Kinne Travel Grants.

ties. Specifically, the program seeks to:

income housing. A low-income

The fifth and sixth semesters combine stu-

1 Address the challenges and possibilities of

apartment in New York City is,

dios with those graduating in the first pro-

global urbanization by exploring the city —

in effect, subsidized by way

fessional program – Master of Architecture –

of General Electric’s ability to make use of

and the final two semesters of the Advanced

2 Engage in a complex definition of architec-

a tax credit. Global economic issues of GE

Architecture Design program – Master of

ture, from the questioning of the program

are tied to local housing territories as a

Science. Eighteen studios were offered for

local loss is used against a global gain.

students in both programs; each is lead

3 Produce architectural objects — both digi-

sites

and

programs

often

and its architecture — in all its forms.

to the formulation of design strategies.

Though not inevitable, these practices

by either a full time faculty member at

tal and physical — which reflect an open,

have largely been coupled with relatively

Columbia or a visiting professor, often in

critical engagement both with new and ex-

singular architectural design strategies –

teams that combine professional expertise.

New Urbanism – that also focused on issues of

Studios address new realms of urban devel-

4 Articulate architecture as a cultural prac-

creating local themes of territory – simula-

opment and in particular, work on environ-

tice that combines critical thought, design

tions of traditional housing and town plan-

mental remediation, energy use, water, ir-

experimentation and ethical responsibili-

ning based in the nineteenth century. What did

rigation, transportation and infrastructure

not change during this time were the overall

and the potential impact and effect of ma-

5 Activate a wide debate on the contemporary

urban strategies that placed housing develop-

jor urban transformations worldwide. At the

conditions that critically affect the course

ment (including New Urbanism developments) in

more local context, students in some stu-

a widely dispersed landscape that were essen-

dios have developed close associations with

The program brings together a set of required

tially tied to the same urban infrastructure,

GSAPP Research Labs using, for instance, the

studios with elective courses that are shared

economies and far flung development models of

Fabrication Lab to work with full-scale pro-

with other programs in the School and that

contemporary cities nationwide. New Urbanism

totyping and fabrication processes.

promote

isting technologies.

ties in an interdisciplinary milieu.

of the discipline and the profession.

intellectual

cross-fertilization

has never been more than a nodal fragment of

The complexity of conceptual issues,

among disciplines. A required lecture course

the same urban models that are at play since

small scale as well as broadly urban pro-

on the twentieth-century city and on contem-

the end of World War II. These models are

grams and sites, builds upon the basic skills

porary architectural theory, exclusive to the

forced to change today and housing as both an

gained in the Core Studio and summer AAD se-

program, provides grounding for disciplinary

urban and architectural issue, as well as a

quence. Students are now exposed to a greater

exploration in the studio. The advanced stu-

wider economic and design issue, will inevi-

number of studio critics and consultants and

dios frequently utilize New York as a design

tably change more in the next ten years than

they have assumed greater autonomy in struc-

laboratory — a global city that presents both

it has in decades.

turing their goals. Students from both the

unique challenges and unique opportunities.

Advanced Architecture Studios ---------------

M.Arch. and AAD programs work together in

The program has long been a site for archi-

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these studios; the diversity of backgrounds,

tects from around the globe to test concepts

Laurie Hawkinson, director ------------------

experiences and specialties they bring forges

and confront changes that affect architecture

This

a collective energy each year that affects

and cities worldwide.

the studio production.

Building Science and Technology -------------

final

three-semester

sequence

Advanced Studios in the architecture program

The Advanced Studio sequence fosters an

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experimental design culture sensitive to the

Phillip Anzalone, director ------------------

The Advanced Studios extend the students’

many different roles played by architects in

The Building Technologies curriculum is based

capacity for more independent and investi-

contemporary society. The Advanced Studios

on the belief that architects benefit from

gative thinking about architecture. A wide

seek a new threshold definition for these

having a basic knowledge of building science

range of topics and projects are offered

roles. This innovation relies on the energy

and technical systems, not only as utilitar-

each semester and critics present studio

and contribution of the students to create a

ian ends in themselves, but also as a means to

projects that relate to their specific areas

new benchmark with each graduating class.

help develop a building's spaces, forms and

builds upon the Core Studio sequence, but diverges in significant ways.

Each studio focuses on a different site

expression. The six-course required sequence

Additionally, in Studio 4, students have

while exploring unique means of redefining

begins with three core courses (Architectural

the option of selecting the Columbia Building

and inventing the role of public and or pri-

Technology 1, 2 and 3) that outline the

Intelligence Project’s Integrated Design

vate institutions and their relevance to ur-

structural, environmental and material con-

Studio (IDS). This studio, co-taught by fac-

ban life today and in the future. Through

ditions to which habitable spaces respond

ulty Scott Marble, Laura Kurgan and David

critical analysis of existing institutional

and describing the physical determinants of

Benjamin, offers a new working en-

programs and the invention of new pro-

technical building systems. Next, individu-

vironment and goal of preparing the

grams, the individual studios re-ap-

al building systems — including structure,

next generation of architects to

praise and define new paradigms for

building enclosure, environmental condition-

lead in the development of new modes

life in architecture.

ing and information management — are explored

of research and expertise.

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in depth. For each system studied, various

pre-1750 and non-Western topics. Students may

Jennifer Gray, Helen Gyger, Hyun Tae Jung,

design strategies, materials, fabrication

also take courses in other departments of the

Leslie Klein, Elsa Lam, Ayala Levin, Andrea

techniques and didactic built works are ex-

University, such as history and philosophy,

Merrett, Peter Minosh, Ginger Nolan, Maria G.

plored. Field trips, laboratory demonstra-

providing they meet basic distribution re-

Pendas, Alexandra Quantrill, Inderbir Singh

tions and short design problems are used to

quirements of the GSAPP program.

Riar,

augment in-class study. As both a qualita-

Visual Studies ------------------------------

Talesnik, Brad Walters, Tao Zhu

tive and a basic quantitative understanding

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Advanced Architectural Research -------------

of elementary systems are mastered, the cur-

Laura Kurgan, director ----------------------

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riculum shifts its focus onto increasingly

Joshua Uhl, coordinator ---------------------

Mabel O. Wilson, director -------------------

complex systems serving entire buildings. The

In the last fifteen years, architecture has

With an emerging global society reshaping

sequence's next two courses (Architectural

been exposed to a radical set of changes in

architecture’s disciplinary imperatives to

Technology 4 and 5) develop an understand-

its visual toolkits and its

address such needs as ecologically sus-

ing of how technical-utilitarian systems are

technological

environments.

tainable design or the varied demands

resolved, how they are integrated with oth-

New hardware and software, of-

placed upon architects as they work

er systems and how they inform a building's

ten imported from other fields

within and create increasingly complex

spaces and formal expression — first through

and emerging at a dizzying

public spheres, new graduates in archi-

in-depth case studies of entire buildings and

pace, have digitized and au-

then by the preliminary design of an indus-

tomated techniques of architectural drawing,

multi-disciplinary profession. Architects

trial-loft block. In both courses, students

modeling and production; multiplied networks

not only design in the conventional sense,

work in teams with structural, mechanical and

of communication into diverse infrastructures

but today they must also develop new forms

building-envelope experts. The sequence's fi-

and media; increased the accuracy of analytic

of expertise. Leading the field in innova-

nal course (Architectural Technology 6) is

imaging; and expanded databases and methods

tion and experimentation, GSAPP’s research

composed of an elective chosen by the stu-

of data collection. Architecture, because

laboratories focus on three key interrelated

dent from a selection of classes taught by

its core techniques are not simply its own,

initiatives: development of new technologies

experts in their field where they will re-

cannot wall itself off from the many other

and fabrication methods, cultural analysis of

search in-depth a specific topic related to

disciplines and practices — ecology, the mil-

local and global conditions and investiga-

their area of interest. The goals of the

itary, science, geography, popular culture —

tion of urbanization and its environmental

electives are threefold: to explore the po-

with which it shares, and from which it often

and social impact.

tential of technological systems to impact

borrows, its tools.

Robert

Rubin,

Eunice

Seng,

Daniel

tecture must be prepared to navigate a

To more directly involve these research

Today, what can be defined as visual in de-

laboratories in the educational mission of

ships among technology, philosophy, politics

sign has multiplied exponentially and forced

the school, GSAPP offers a program in Advanced

and architecture; and to take advantage of

us to rethink all of our projects and prac-

Architectural Research (AAR) for recent grad-

New York's professional practitioners working

tices. Visual studies now spans all the dis-

uates who work with faculty and lab direc-

with the technological "state of the art."

ciplines of the GSAPP, such that a wide range

tors on a one year applied research project.

The diversity of views regarding architec-

of tools and techniques are available in an

This year’s applied research projects ranged

tural technology represented by the school's

expanded matrix of courses. The core of the

from experiments with interactive biogenetic

design and technology faculty is reflected

curriculum emphasizes collaboration between

building systems to explorations at the urban

in, and thereby strengthens, the elective of-

disciplines, studios and seminars.

scale that examined the problems of track-

ferings. Throughout the Building Science and

Architecture Ph.D. Program ------------------

ing waste, the challenge of reconstituting

Technologies sequence, students are encour-

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shrinking cities and creating a platform for

aged to apply their growing knowledge to de-

Reinhold Martin, director -------------------

public dialogue about the future of social

sign problems posed in studio.

The Ph.D. program in architecture is ori-

housing in Spain. Scholarly-based research

History/Theory ------------------------------

ented toward the training of scholars in the

projects developed a history of “the organic”

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field of architectural history and theory.

in architecture from the nineteenth to the

Kenneth Frampton, director ------------------

Its structure reflects a dual understanding

twenty-first century, examined the influence

The History/Theory curriculum of the GSAPP

of the scholar's role in the discipline at

of avante garde art practices on European

stresses a broad social and cultural approach

large: as a teacher and as a researcher making

postwar architects and compiled an atlas of

to architectural discourse. Architectural

an original contribution to the field, with

the domestic interior.

history is not seen primarily as stylistic

an emphasis on expanding and reinterpreting

Critical, Curatorial ------------------------

evolution, but rather as the consequence of a

disciplinary knowledge in a broad intellec-

and Conceptual Practices in Architecture ----

complex interaction between artistic, socio-

tual arena. Course requirements were there-

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economic, technological and ideological vec-

fore designed to give entering students a

Felicity D. Scott, director -----------------

tors. Most instructors of architecture history

solid foundation in historical knowledge and

The

at GSAPP have both professional and academic

theoretical discourse, with sufficient flex-

Practices in Architecture program (CCCP) is

degrees. The overall intent is to place the

ibility to allow the initiation and pursuit

the newest program at the GSAPP, having just

relationship between theory and practice in a

of individual research agendas. The program's

completed its first year in operation. It

broad historical perspective.

focus is on the history and theory of modern

was launched in response to the need for a

The course offerings are structured to

and contemporary architecture and urbanism in

rigorous and experimental program dedicated

provide students with an opportunity to ac-

an international and cross-cultural context,

to training curators, critics, editors, in-

quire a general overview of contemporary ar-

from the mid-eighteenth century to the pres-

stitute directors and research-based practi-

chitectural history and, at

ent. Within this, a wide range of research is

tioners and as a specialized masters-level

the same time, a degree of

supported through the varied expertise of the

history and theory program in architecture.

specialized knowledge in

faculty and through strong relationships with

CCCP recognizes that architectural produc-

areas of their own choosing.

other departments throughout the University

tion is multi-faceted and that careers in

Where the former is dealt

and beyond. Ph.D. Committee: Barry Bergdoll,

architecture often extend beyond traditional

with through a required lecture sequence,

Kenneth Frampton, Mary McLeod, Joan Ockman,

modes of professional practice and academic

the latter is met through specialized semi-

Jorge Otero-Pailos, Felicity D. Scott, Mark

scholarship, while at the same time reflect-

nars. The architecture history classes within

Wigley, Gwendolyn Wright. Graduates: Sjoukje

ing and building upon them. The program is

the GSAPP are supplemented by classes in the

van der Meulen, Min Ying Wang. Candidates:

thus designed to offer advanced training in

Department of Art History and Archaeology. In

Daniel Barber, Cesare Birignani, Shantel

the fields of architectural criticism, pub-

this regard, students are especially encour-

Blakely, Marta Caldeira, Irene Cheng, Lucy

lishing, curating, exhibiting, writing, his-

aged to take art history courses examining

Creagh, Patricio Del Real, Ralph Ghoche,

tory, theory and research through a two-year,

Critical,

Curatorial

and

Conceptual

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design; to understand historical relation-

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full-time course of intensive academic study

Landscape Foundation, to speak about the con-

the transition to new forms and meanings,

and independent research, with an emphasis on

troversies surrounding landscape preserva-

in dialogue with new cities in development.

forging new critical, theoretical and his-

tion. We also sponsored the annual meeting of

Particular emphasis is placed on questions

torical tools while producing new concepts

the Association for Preservation Technology/

of urban infrastructure and urban ecology. A

and strategies for researching, displaying

Northeast Chapter, where an overflow crowd

dialogue is woven between New York City and

and disseminating modern and contemporary ar-

debated Energy Efficiency, Insulation and

other world capitals with analogous contempo-

chitecture and closely related fields. The

Historic Building Envelopes.

rary conditions, moving between recent theo-

program includes a mixture of required core

Real Estate Development ---------------------

retical debate on future urbanism and applied

colloquia and CCCP-affiliated courses, as

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projects that directly engage the realities of

well as elective lectures and

Vishaan Chakrabarti, director ---------------

transformation of the post-industrial city.

seminars. It culminates in the

Development is at the epicenter of the forc-

In this way, the program attempts to engage

second year in the preparation

es shaping our world today, be it the econ-

both the daily reality of our urban condition

of an independent thesis de-

omy, the environment or the planet's inexo-

and the theoretical abstraction of current

veloped under the supervision

rable march towards urbanization. Columbia's

academic debate. Within this position, Urban

of an advisor. This can take the form of a

rigorous Masters of Science in Real Estate

Design is pursued as a critical re-assessment

written thesis on a historical or theoretical

Development program – structured in the con-

of conventional approaches relative to ques-

topic; a portfolio of critical writings; a

text of the world's most innovative labora-

tions of site and program, infrastructure,

print-based demonstration and visualization

tory for architecture, planning and pres-

and form-mass, as they have come to be de-

of rigorous, original research, or; it could

ervation – provides an unrivaled platform

fined by Urban Design practice during this

involve the conceptualization, design and de-

to tackle these pressing issues. Building

past century. The Urban Design curriculum is

tailed prospectus and documentation (or even

off the extraordinary resources of Columbia

unique as a coherent pedagogic position on

mock-up) for an exhibition, publication, in-

University and the City of New York, stu-

the role of architecture in the formation

stitute, major event, web-based initiative or

dents learn from both industry leaders who

of a discourse on urbanism at this moment of

time-based project. When feasible, it could

provide current real world knowledge and

post-industrial development and indeed, of

also involve the production or establishment

outstanding faculty who provide a lifelong

post-urban sensibility relative to the tradi-

of such a project.

theoretical underpinning.

tional Euro-American settlement norms.

In addition to their coursework – and

The core mission of the RED Program is to

By proposing an expanded architecturally-

to attending workshop-based presentations by

create visionary builders of the global urban

based teaching model for urban design, the

visiting curators, critics, exhibition de-

environment. The program focuses intensely on

program advocates working from the “ground

signers and directors of institutions – CCCP

the three pillars of the field, namely the

up,” rather than adopting “a top down” mas-

students have undertaken assistantships with

financial, the physical and the legal. We

ter-planning approach. It takes advantage of

the directors of exhibitions, print pub-

teach development as a creative act in which

architecture’s traditional concerns for site

lications and public events at the GSAPP,

issues of program, sustainability, build-

specificity, spatial experience, construction

as well as working with both Studio-X and

ing technology and construction are taught

logics, economics of organization, morphology

the GSAPP’s labs. They have also initiated

alongside intensive financial and transac-

and physical form, while also engaging forms

a series of exhibitions and research proj-

tional coursework. This holistic curriculum

of knowledge associated with disciplines

ects both on campus and beyond, as well

directly engages the future of entrepreneur-

such as urban planning, urban ecology and

as pursuing numerous internships and other

ial, "ground up" development, which in turn

landscape design. In this sense, the program

collaborations.

allows our students to recognize and create

is considered experimental, exploratory and

Historic Preservation Program ---------------

value where others cannot.

unorthodox in comparison to the established

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The students are required to synthetically

Andrew Dolkart, director --------------------

apply their studies in both domestic and in-

The 2009-2010 academic year was an exciting one

ternational case studies and are increasingly

The sequencing of the studios is intended

for the Historic Preservation Program, as our

traveling – with a particular focus on the

to build the linguistic substructure that is

curriculum expanded and we introduced new ideas

cities of the emerging "BRIC" economies – in

essential to urban design thought and prac-

in teaching and in research. For first year

response to the globalization of the indus-

tice. The use of language evolves from how

students, the focus of the fall semester was the

try and the densification of the planet. As

representation of the urban site determines

Bronx neighborhood of Kingsbridge Heights, an

the world has become more urban than rural –

the quality of site knowledge (representa-

historic area that had previously been largely

with issues of development, infrastructure

tion) to more specifically how discourse on

ignored. Students uncovered an amazing array

environment and competitiveness at the fore-

the city determines interpretations of its

of historic structures and completed powerful

front – we stand at the cusp of the transfor-

past and projections of its futures (dis-

arguments for their preservation. Second year

mation of our field into an endeavor that is

course) to the invention of the strategic

studios focused on preservation challenges on

global in scope, entrepreneurial at heart and

languages of public engagement involving op-

the Lower East Side and in West Midtown, and

creative in practice.

erational mechanisms for urban transformation

on interpreting the views from the High Line.

Urban Design --------------------------------

at both the formal and programmatic levels

Several second year classes used Manitoga, the

400 Avery -----------------------------------

(public synthesis). This sequence asserts

Modernist home of internationally-significant

Richard Plunz, director ---------------------

that the grounding conditions of an urban

designer Russell Wright, as their template for

Columbia’s Urban Design Program exploits the

design project – site and program – are com-

investigating materials and for interpretation

pedagogical potential of the design studio as

plex mechanisms that must be actively and

of historic artifacts.

a form of design-based inquiry. To explore

critically constructed rather than simply ac-

The Historic Preservation Program intro-

how the city is thought, projects are seen

cepted as “givens” beyond a designer’s con-

duced an array of new classes this year, in-

as critical instruments to focus on topics in

trol. While each Urban Design studio presents

cluding a seminar on sustainability and a

contemporary urban design practice. All three

students with differing urban conditions and

field class in documentation and investiga-

studios emphasize a multi-scalar approach to

programming opportunities, all three semes-

tion. We also began offering, four week long

the urban site (local, neighborhood, metro-

ters together reinforce the program’s commit-

mini-courses, including classes in advocacy,

politan, regional and global) and approach

ment to help individual designers to develop

oral history, stained-glass preservation and

Urban Design as an inter-disciplinary prac-

rigorous Urban Design

neighborhood preservation. We sponsored sev-

tice that engages with and negotiates between

tools

eral important special events, our annual Paul

different actors in the urban dynamic.

canons of the traditional architectural design studio.

and

acquire

methods, a

work-

Byard Memorial Lecture, established in honor

In general the curriculum is focused on

ing language to com-

of the former director of the program, invit-

the futures of cities that have come of age

municate Urban Design

ed Charles Birnbaum, founder of The Cultural

in the modern industrial era and now face

ideas and to enhance

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the critical skills needed to test and refine

curriculum is designed to provide students

degrees granted by participating institutions

urban design strategies.

with a better understanding of the design

and provides an excellent preparation for

Urban Planning ------------------------------

and urban studies disciplines as they are

graduate and professional study. For post-

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practiced in both New York and Paris, offer-

graduates the fall curriculum can be tailored

Robert Beauregard, director -----------------

ing a unique context that engages students

to satisfy pre-graduate school

Sustainability. Mortgage meltdown. Global

as well as critics and instructors from ar-

requirements. Upon completion,

ization. Infrastructure. So many of today’s

chitecture, urban studies and other fields

many students are admitted to

headline issues lead to the Urban Planning

with a critical dialogue across cultures us-

graduate programs in architec-

Program, where these issues are discussed and

ing two of the world's great cities.

ture, urban planning and his-

addressed through coursework, lectures, stu-

New York and Paris are important glob-

toric preservation at universities includ-

dent internships, faculty research and pub-

al cities, each still representative of its

ing Columbia, Harvard, Princeton, M.I.T.,

lications. The Lectures in Planning Series

highly unique cultures. For students these

Pennsylvania and Yale.

(LiPS) held weekly throughout the academic

cities offer an ideal opportunity to ex-

Publications --------------------------------

year also provides a chance to hear both es-

plore the historical, social and political

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tablished and up-and-coming planners, aca-

development of urban form and to clarify the

Craig Buckley, director ---------------------

demics and policy makers talk about these

roles of architects, planners and preserva-

The books published through the Office of

and many other current issues. LiPS speakers

tionists upon it. During the first semester,

Print Publications at GSAPP can be seen as

included Norman Krumholz, former head of the

students are enrolled at the Graduate School

the most enduring records of the school’s

Cleveland City Planning Department and pro-

of Architecture, Planning and Preservation

intellectual life. The magazines and journals

ponent of equity planning, Sharon Zukin who

in New York and enjoy the resources of the

produced at GSAPP, while more ephemeral, get

spoke on her new book “Naked City,” and Anna

GSAPP and Columbia University. The following

closer to the actual rhythm of conversation

Hurlimann from the University of Melbourne

semester students are based at Reid Hall,

and dialogue within the school. And yet, even

who spoke on water planning. In a Dean’s

Columbia University's center for French cul-

in their diversity, the school’s books and

Lecture, Leonie Sandercock (a central fig-

tural studies, located near the Luxenbourg

magazines capture only a small fraction of

ure in planning theory) spoke on her recent

Gardens in the Montparnasse district of

what occurs at GSAPP. While remaining com-

project focused on First Nation and apartheid

Paris. Reid Hall offers reading rooms, loung-

mitted to both of these formats, the Office

in planning.

es, a 4,000-volume library, administrative

of Publications is broadening its notion of

Several new courses were offered in 2009-

offices and an extensive network of activi-

print, redeveloping the publications website

2010, including Planning, Preservation, and

ties to help students bridge the gap between

as a platform and hub capable of respond-

Real Estate; Sustainable Zoning and Land Use

American and French cultures.

ing to the different speeds and formats of

Regulation; Urban Design for Planners; Urban

The Shape of Two Cities draws students

the contemporary publishing landscape, from

Mass Transportation Planning; Introduction to

from colleges and universities from across

the printed book, to the PDF, print-on-demand

Real Estate Finance; and Mortgage Foreclosures

the nation as well as dedicated postgraduates

and, eventually, e-book formats. The School’s

and Affordable Housing.

from varying backgrounds. The program offers

recent books include “Designing Hausfeld,”

The international studio this year took

thirty-two course credits applicable toward

edited by Richard Plunz and Erich Prödl,

place in Amman, Jordan. With the Ministry of

Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Architecture

which continues the Urban Design Program’s

Social Development as a client, the students took on the task of developing a proposal

for a youth center in the Russeifeh area. The studio was led by Alfredo Brillembourg and Hubert Klumpner of SlumLab. We also had studios with the NYC Office of Management and Budget, the Yonkers (NY) City Planning Department and Community Board 7 in the Bronx. The Yonkers studio was selected as the most representative planning studio from Columbia, and it was presented at the Metro NY APA Studio Presentations in May. New York/Paris: The Shape of Two Cities ----400 Avery ----------------------------------Danielle Smoller, director -----------------The Shape of Two Cities: New York-Paris AVERY HALL FLOOR 4

Program is designed to develop a student's critical appreciation of urban forms, their genesis and the role of architecture, preservation and planning in the creation of the contemporary urban environment. As a one-year intensive liberal arts program with a strong studio component, the curriculum focuses on both design issues and the urban history and theory of these two cities. In addition the program provides an introduction to the disciplines of architecture, urban studies and planning for highly motivated undergraduates who have completed at least two years of study at their home institutions or for postbaccalaureate students interested in preparing for graduate studies. Previous study in these disciplines is not required for admission to the program, allowing students from a broad range of academic and professional backgrounds to participate. The program's 249

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emphasis upon the work of international stu-

2010. “Solid States: Concrete in Transition,”

surveys the global reach of Attali’s large-

dios. “World of Giving,” by Jeffrey Inaba

(Princeton Architectural Press; edited by

format photography with an elegant layout

and Katharine Meagher, examines the flows of

Michael Bell and Craig Buckley) continues the

by the designer Henk Van Assen. Fall 2010

aid through foundations, governments, multi-

school’s commitment to rethinking the status

will also see the launch of a new magazine,

nationals and NGOs and represents the outcome

of materials in light of new developments in

“Potlatch,” edited by Cristobal Amunategui

of a collaboration between GSAPP, C-Lab, The

engineering, materials science and global ar-

and GSAPP’s Potlatch Lab. In Spring 2011, we

New Museum and Lars Müller Publishers. This

chitectural practice. “Studio-X, NY: A Guide

look forward to further publications includ-

year also saw the publication of three new

to Liberating New Forms of Conversation” (ed-

ing: “Post-Ductility: Metals in Architecture

issues of “Volume,” produced by C-LAB, Archis

ited by Gavin Browning and designed by MTWTF)

and Engineering” (edited by Michael Bell and

and AMO, including the special edition “Al

takes stock of the experiment that has been

Craig Buckley), “Unearthing Anarchitecture,”

Manakh 2.” In addition, a number of books are

Studio-X New York over last year and a half.

a reexamination of the Anarchitecture group as

currently in press, ready for launch in Fall

“Erieta Attali: Architectural Landscapes”

well as “Environments and Counterenvironments:

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Bogosian, Adrian Castineira, Augustus Chan,

Matthew Viggiano, Casey Wang, Andrew Watanabe,

Esther Cheung, Younsung Chung, Joseph Corsi,

Mengxi Wu, HunHwoi Yoo, David Zyck

Yihong Deng, Brian A. DeLuna, Qiyuan Ding,

Master of Science in Real Estate Development:

Hajar Ebrahim Darbandi, Jocelyn Froimovich,

Leandro Leitao de Abreu, James Adams, Johnathan

Anupama Garla, Francesco Gennarini, Zachary

Agrelius, Ragnar O. Ahman, Onur Akansel,

Goldstein, Anna Gribanova, Olivera Grk, Sara

Alexander Albert, Angelo Antido, Lerckchavit

Gutierrez Armesto, Michael Holt, Nicholas

Asavalarpniru, Laura Barnhart, Roman Bas,

Hopson, Tzu-Hsuan Hsu, Emily Jockel, Soung

Aaron Bawol, Jonah Belkin, Christopher Bella,

Jun Joung, Eun Jun, Wanlika Kaewkamchand,

Larissa Belo, Latha Bhaskara, Jesse E. Biegel,

Anna Karagianni, Konstantinos Kizis, Nathan

James Bill, Kushal Bolaria, Peter Bridgman,

Klinge, Sofia Krimizi, Martin Kropac, Kyriakos

Thomas Burns, Jose Bustamante, Drew Butler,

Kyriakou, Eric Lane, Jeong Min Lee, Brice

Lin Cai, Owen Callahan, Michelle Camargo,

Linane, Chun-Hung Liu, Edwin J. Liu, Maider

Oliver Campbell, Spiro Cantonis, Jontel

Llaguno, Marissa Looby, Eero Lunden, David

Carter, Adam Cassidy, Doruk Celen, Anthony

Maple, Eduardo Mayoral Gonzalez, Emily Menez,

Champalim, Jaeyoung Chang, Ingrid Cheh, Po-

Ayaz Momin, Jorge Munoz, Johanna Muszbek, Adolfo

ku Chen, Samer M. Cheikh, Christopher Chiap,

Nadal Serrano, Shunsuke Nakano, Maximiliano

Schualita K. Chong, Michael Chow, Baldwin

Noguera, Fausto Nunes, Max Nunez, Merritt

Chua, Peter Cocoziello, Tyler Coope, Clifford

Palminteri, Ellie Park, Jeounghoon Park, Joon

Corrall, Millicent Cotto, Jordan Cox, Luis

Bae Park, Robert Passov, Sohith Perera, Laura

Cortes, Wei Cui, Tarek Daouk, Andrew Dulac,

del Pino, Miguel Plata Hierro, Bart-Jan Polma,

Housam El Batal, Roy Elam IV, Joaquin Fernandez-

Elena Poropat, Zhengdong Qi, Elise Renwick,

Stearns, David Finehirsh, Desiree Fisher,

Luis Ribeiro da Silva, Benjamin Riley, Klara

Gabriel Florez, Quentin Fogan, Alex Foster,

Rodstrom, Shadi Sabbaghpour Arani, Pegah Sadr

Gabi Franco, Nicole Franklin, Daniel Friedman,

Experimental Media in Italy: The New Domestic

Hashemi Nejad, Shadi Sajjad, Anthony Sanchez,

Louis Gambertoglio Jr., Adam Ganser, Rogeh

Landscape, MoMA, 1972,” which revisits the

Arnaldur Schram, Aaron Schump, Guillermo

Ghandour, Ana Gil-Costa, James Gillespie IV,

landmark 1972 MoMA exhibition through the

Sevilla, Hiromasa Shibata, Lior Shlomo, Hilary

Bryan Graybill, Chase Grayson, Sarah Gross,

lens

projects.

Hawthorne Simon, Eric Tan, Chia Sui Tang, Wendy

William Guth, Natalia Guzman, Rosanne Haggerty,

Michael Bell + Craig Buckley, Solid States:

Tsai, Diego Urrego, Juan-Luis Valderrabano-

Angela Harris, Robert Holly, Matthew C.

Concrete in Transitions cover P; Michael Bell

Montanes, Carla Vivar, Wei Wang, Yue Wang, Arik

Hopkins, Philip Hospod, Kuo Lin Hung, Jared

+ Craig Buckley, Solid States: Concrete in

Wilson, Li Yang Wu, Andrew Yalcin, Dong Cheol

Hutter, Miriam Issa Tafich, Brandon Jones,

Transitions interior spread Q; Jeffrey Inaba

Yang, Ye Yang, Farzam Yazdanseta, Rufino Yep

Min K. Kang, Garrett Karam, Lemore Kayvan, John

+ C-Lab, World of Giving R; Volume Magazine,

Master of Science in Urban Design: Dalal

Kennedy, Han Kim, Hyang Jin Kim, Samuel Klatt,

Issues 20–23 S; Erich Prödl + Richard Plunz,

Al Sayer, Paula Asturias, Darys Avila, Manuel

Esteban Koffsmon, Kenneth Koleyni, Christopher

Entwerfen Für Das Hausfeld T

Barrios, Nidhi Bhatnagar, Aren Bogossian,

Kosonen, David Kusy, George Kutnerian, Rakesh

Graduates -----------------------------------

Pedro Borges, Travis J. M. Bunt, Liat Eisen,

Lala, Enrique Lara, Monte Large, Tiffany Yee

400 Avery -----------------------------------

Kurt Franz, Gabriel Fuentes, Milton Garavito,

Wai Lau, Zachary Lebwohl, Whitney Lee, William

Master of Architecture: Catherine Atwater,

Alonso de Garay, Marta Guerra Pastrian, Yen-I

Lee, Hannah A. Lenard, Mikael J. Levey,

John Becker, Ruth Benjamin, Jacob Benyi,

Han, Tian Jiang, Jenny E. Joe, Seyoon Kim,

Matthew Levine, Mirjam Link, David Lubin,

Anna Maria Bogadottir, Yuval Borochov, Brian

Bradley Kingsley, Hyo Youn Kwon, Hoi Ka Karin

Thomas Lucid, Eduardo Maccise, Elad Madany,

Brush, Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan, Yeun Eu

Lam, Eunryung Lee, Po-Yi Lee, Jamie Lookabaugh,

Ramon Maislen, Daniel Eric Mandelbaum, Andrea

Chang, Laura Charlton, Hyun Chang Cho, Jun ho

Maria Louca, Poonam Mandhania, Henry Martes,

Marber, Benjamin March, Christopher McGrat,

Cho, Christina Ciardull, Wayne Congar, Annie

Mitu Mathur, Maria Mavri, Come Menage, Han Meng,

Edward A. McGrath, Sean McReynolds, Rajesh

Coombs, Lucas Deckinga, Lisa Ekle, Eleonora

Seo-Hong Min, Candice A. Naim, Cyntia Navarro,

Mehta, Dominique Miller, Toni Millikan, Shaun

Encheva, Lena Fan, Luca Farinelli, Mustafa

Sylvia Ng, Sasan Norouzi, Utkalika Panda,

Mirza, Dan Mock, John Montgomery, Maygen E.

Faruki, Caren Faye, Rajiv Fernandez, Robin

Chirag Patel, Monica Pinjani, Miguel Porras,

Moore, John V. Moran, Jose Moreno Jr., Charles

Fitzgerald-Green,

Amar Shah, Joshua Turner, Manas Vanwari, Robert

Musgrave, Kristine Mummert, Nicholas Peter

White, Qiong Wu, Sung hwan Yoon

Nakos, Thomas Nappi, Daryl Ng, Sihenne Ng,

its

overlooked

Aidan

media

Flaherty,

Ashley

Gange, Christopher Gee, Melissa Elaine Goldman,

Master of Science in Historic Preservation:

John Njoku, Eun Suk Oh, Travis Olsen, Jeremy

Jessica Helfand Talley, Andrew Jacobs, Petra

Catherine Albert, Ioannis Avramides, Benjamin

Oremland, Yasaman Ostovar, David J. Pack, Keon

Jarolimova, Robert Johnston IV, Junhee Jung,

Baccash, Gillian Connell, Julie Foster,

Tae Park, Ryan S. Park, Sofia Pasquel, Andrew

Sun Gab Kim, Malika Kirkling, Anne Kurtin,

Justin Greenawalt, Katherine Husband, Allison

Pearson, Yvonne Pho, Matthew Piazza, Srinarin

Lee-Ping Oliver Kwan, David Kwon, Devin Lafo,

Lyons, Laura Michela, Lisa Michela, Dong Min

Poudpongpaiboon, Kristina Puryear, Aditya

Elizabeth Lasater, Ho Kyung Lee, Youngchae

Park, Thomas Rinaldi, Benjamin Sabatini,

Ram, Brett Raskin, Gregory Richards, Brian

Lee, Marc Leverant, Debbie Lin, Christo Logan,

Susan Shay, Catherine Smith, Barbara Zay

Richey, Gardner Rivera, Craig Romney, Michael

Planning:

Ryan, Richard Santhouse, Pornchanok Saowasang,

Mandl, Peter Morgan, Reihaneh Mozaffari Dana,

Christopher Bauma, Audra Brecher, Lindsay D.

Morris M. Sarway, Sloan Saunders, Katie A.

Danil Nagy, Saranga Nakhooda, Amy Nuzum, Naomi

Casper, Virginia Cava, Xu Chen, Gillian Connell,

Scallon, Lee Schaffler, Ohad Schwartz, Brian

Ocko, Hyun il Oh, Kiseok Oh, Julian Pancoast,

Kyle Daniel, Renata Dermengi Dragland, Caitlin

Share, Dong Shin, Michael Sifontes, David

Se Yoon Park, Allison Patrick, Stephanie

Dourmashkin, Louise Dreier, John Dulac, Jesse

Sjauw, Michael Sloan, Keith Smith, Bradford

Power, Christian Prasch, Ravi Raj, Justin

Farb, Vikram Gill, Sune Goldsteen, Michal

Stanis, Bryan Stevenson, Dana C. Stone,

Reynolds, Nicole Seekely, Joohyung Seo, Hayes

Gross,

Hudson,

Frampton Swann, Brian Tabaroki, Aimee Hiu

Shair, Mathew Staudt, Peter Strauss, Eric Tse,

SangGyun Kang, Peter Katz, Angela Kim, David

Mei Tang, Nantanuch Tangudtaisak, Douglas

Stephanie Tung, Irene Urmeneta, Michael Walch,

Krulewitch, Sophia Lalani, Kyu Won Lee, Kevin

Tansill, Paul Tartak, Ovgun Tavsanoglu, Joseph

Nicolas Weiss, Cheryl Wong, Keunbo Yang

Leichner, Shaohua Li, Yunjing Li, Alison

Taylor III, Ashley Terrill, Christine T. Tong,

Master of Science in Advanced Architectural

Mayer, Joe Melara, Leah Mosall, Kristin E.

Caleigh Toye, Brent Truscott, Rusty Van Zandt,

Design: Mahsa Adib, Araz Akbarian Kenaraki,

Niver, Hyun Myoung Oh, Victoria Okoye, Toru

Darin Vest, Xiaolu Wan, Lulu Wang, Alexandre

Jawad

Onari, Kristian Ongoco, Ji Sun Park, Soonmahn

Weis, Alan Weisleder, Tyler Williams, Wendell

Park, Jennifer Pehr, Laura Poulsen, Alexandra

Wilmoth, Edward Wilson, Kristiana Wilson,

Goizeder Arteche, Michael Baker, Yeoun Kyung

Rosas,

James

Daniel Winberg, Jeffrey Wood, Joshua Woodbury,

Ban, Hernan Betanzos, Walter Bianchi Mattioli,

Simmons Jr., Yihong Song, Itir Sonuparlak,

Evan Woolle, Kara Yamagami, David J. Zulberg,

Joyce Billet, Jesse Blankenship, Biayna

Gita Subramony, Josef Szende, Kevin Thurman,

Michael Zysman

Megan Lynch, Paige Mader, Zoe Malliaros, Ruth

Altabtabai,

Eleftheria

Cristobal

Antonioudaki,

Amunategui,

Jose

Araguez,

Master

Science

Christina

Brendan

Huan,

Shera,

Urban

Margaret

Sarah

Shin,

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Faculty, Administrative Officers and Staff -400 Avery -----------------------------------

Administrative Officers: Elizabeth Alicea, Kevin Allen, Helena Avery, Gabriel Bach, Leslie Bailey, Tito Bayne, Jessica Braun, Leigh Brown, Craig Buckley, Carla Call, Nathan Carter, Michael Delfausse, Fatou Dieye, Devon Ercolano Provan, Luis Fernandez, Julia Fishkin, Ben Goldie, Lucia Haladjian, David Hinkle, Jeannie Kim, Linda Labella, Cris Macario, Natasha

Marra,

Dan McCoy, Kathy Minicozzi, Julia

O'Brien, Yesenia Ozoria, Sol Park, Benjamin Prosky, John Ramahlo, Janet Reyes, Danielle Smoller, Jessica Stockton, Esther Turay, Alice Warren, Olga Zaitseva Architecture: Casey Alt, Chris Andreacola, Phillip Anzalone U, Leo Argiris, Henriette Attali, Daniela Atwell, Trevor Atwell, Jamy Bacchus, Mojdeh Baratloo, Mark Bearak, Michael Bell V, David Benjamin W, Lynne Breslin, Alfredo

Brillembourg,

Babak

Bryan,

Ann

Buttenweisser, Erick Carcamo, Terri Chiao, Alice Chun X, Mark Collins, Robert Condon, Brigitte Cook, Yolande Daniels Y, Thomas De Monchaux Z, Douglas Diaz, Hernan Diaz Alonso, Markus Dochantschi, Andrew Dolkart, Josh Draper A, Charles Eldred B, David Fano, William Feuerman, Michelle Fornabai C, Marc Fornes, Kenneth Frampton D, Steven Garcia E, Alistair Gill, Leslie Gill, Mario Gooden F, Mark Greene, Peter Hance,

Toru

Hasegawa G,

Laurie Hawkinson H, Robert Heintges I,

Arthur

Hibbs,

Steven

Holl,

Jyoti Hosagrahar, Florian Idenburg, Jeffrey Inaba J, Bjarke Ingels, Jason Ivaliotis, Michael

Jacobs,

Mitch

Joachim,

Jeffrey

Johnson, Keith Kaseman K, Vanessa Keith, Edward Keller L, Petra Kempf, Ian Keough, Ammar Khammash, Nico Kienzl, Janette Kim M, Hubert Klumpner, Craig Konyk, Zachary Kostura, Kyle Krall, Kunio Kudo, Laura Kurgan N, Wilfried Laufs, Vincent Lee, Thomas Leeser O, U

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N D

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Mark Wasiuta, David White, John Whitelaw,

Tannar Whitney, Mark Wigley (Dean), Sarah Williams, Carol Willis, Mabel O. Wilson F, Dan Wood, Gwendolyn Wright, Michael Wyetzner,

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Soo-In Yang G, Michael Young, Mayine Yu Historic Paul

Preservation:

Bentel,

Joan

Erica

Berkowitz,

Avrami,

Françoise

Bollack, Carol Clark, Brigitte Cook, Ward Dennis, Michael Devonshire, Andrew Dolkart (Director), Mary Jablonski, Pamela Jerome, Judith LaBelle, Jorge Otero Pailos H, Richard Pieper,

Theodore

Prudon,

Corie

Trancho-

Kevin

Francois Roche, Michael Rock W, Karla Maria

Robie, Norman Weiss, George Wheeler, Jessica

Lichten, Giuseppe Lignano Q, Robert Luntz,

Rothstein X, Rhett Russo, Yehuda Safran, José

Williams, Anthony Wood, Katherine Wood

Geoff

Robert

Sánchez, Yoshiko Sato, Edwin Schlossberg,

Marino S, Reinhold Martin, Douglas Mass, Mary

Eric Schuldenfrei, Felicity D. Scott, Paul

McLeod, Justin Moore, Joaquim Moreno, Davidson

Segal Y, Daniel Sesil, Grahame Shane, Daniel

Norris, Nat Oppenheimer, Kate Orff T, Masha

Sherer Z, James Sinks, Raul Smith, Danielle

Panteleyeva, Philip Parker, Richard Plunz U,

Smoller, Roland Snooks, Galia Solomonoff A,

Baratloo,

Marc

Jaime

Lerner,

Frederic

Manaugh,

Pollock,

Scott

Levrat P, Marble R ,

Urban

Design:

Carlos

Elizabeth

Barry,

Azolas, Noah

Moji

Chasin,

Joshua

William Suk, John Szot, Filip Tejchman, Ada

Michael Conard, Skye Duncan, Phu T. Duong,

Tolla B, Abba Tor, Bernard Tschumi C, Marc

Earl Jackson, Vanessa Keith, Petra Kempf,

Mathanraj

Tsurumaki, Joshua Uhl, Nanako Umemoto, Kazys

Kaja Kühl, Sandro Marpillero, Geeta Mehta,

Reiser,

Varnelis D, Ward Verbakel, Joseph Vidich,

Justin Garrett Moore, Kate Orff, Richard

Alex Richter, Arun Rimal, Nicole Robertson,

Daniel Vos, Enrique Walker E, David Wallance,

Plunz (Director), Evan Rose, Grahame Shane,

Quennell, Ratinam, 254

Theodorus

Mark David

Preston,

New York/Paris: Patrick O'Connor

Nicholas

Prince-Ramus,

Jennifer

Historic Preservation and Urban Planning: Janet Foster

Prudon,

Rakatansky V , Reinfurt,

Jesse

Angela Chen-Mai Soong, Sara Stevens, Michael

Garrett Moore, Minna Ninova, Mary Northridge,

Jeffrey Kaplan, Andre Kuzmicki, Chuck Laven,

Szivos, Ioanna Theocharopoulou, J. Matthew

Andrew Scherer, Elliott Sclar, Ethel Sheffer,

James Lima, John T. Livingston, David Lukes,

Thomas, Ward Verbakel

Graham Trelstad, Sarah Williams

Tony Mannarino, Roger Nussenblatt, Elisa Ours-

Urban Planning: Moshe Adler, Robert

Real Estate Development: Mitchell Adel

Orlanski, Roy Pachecano, Kurt Padavano, Robert

Beauregard, Julie Behrens, Tim Boyle, Alfredo

stein, John Alschuler, Hank Bell, Mitchell

Paley, Phil Pitruzello, Gregg Popkin, Richard

Brillembourg, Lance Freeman, Richard Froehlich,

Berkey, Ronald Bowman, Thomas Boytinck, Charles

Poznanski, Robert Quaco, Raquel Ramati, Kurt

Briavel Holcomb, Jyoti Hosagrahar, Clara

Brass, Tommy Brown, Michael Buckley, Vishaan

Reichenberger, Mark Robbins, Scott Robinson,

Irazabal, Andrea Kahn, Joshua Kahr, Mohammad

Chakrabarti, Mike Clark, Jay Cross, Joanne

Mike Rubin, Suhrita Sen, Ryan Severino, Donald

Karamouz, David King, Hubert Klumpner I, Kaya

Douvas, Scott Dyer, David Fogel, Gary Fogg,

Sheets, Charles Shorter, Joel Silverman,

Kuehl, Floyd Lapp, Jennifer Levy, Matthew Lynch,

Merrie Frankel, Frank J. Gallinelli, Douglas

Min Suh, John Tsui, James Wassel, Anthony

Peter Marcotullio, Peter Marcuse, Jonathan

Gauthier, Mark Gibson, Michael Gilliard, Martin

Webster J, Marc Weidner, Carl Weisbrod, Charly

Martin, Lionel McIntyre, Lee Miller, Justin

Gold, Abby Hamlin, Joshua Kahr, Sonny Kalsi,

Wittock, Scott Zwilling

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Awards and Fellowships, Kinne Grants --------

Urban Planning Program Awards ---------------

Kurtin (M.Arch), (Laurie Hawkinson + Sean

400 Avery -----------------------------------

Charles Abrams Thesis Award: For a masters

Gallagher, critics);

thesis that best exemplifies a commitment to

Made For Rio: Operational Armatures, Keith

FIRST PROFESSIONAL DEGREE -------------------

social justice:

Greenwald (M.Arch), (Keith Kaseman, critic);

William Kinne Fellows, ----------------------

James Simmons, (Robert Beauregard, advisor);

Monograph

Memorial Travelling Prizes ------------------

Planning Challenge Award: For a masters the-

(M.Arch), (Ada Tolla + Giusseppe Lignano,

Architecture Subcommittee:

Cristina

Ciardullo

sis that makes a substantive contribution to

critics);

Goodbye Khrushchevki, Danil Nagy;

our understanding of a contemporary plan-

Reconstruction: Updating the City Block,

Mechanical Squids, Colossal Giants and

ning issue:

Jacob Benyi (M.Arch), (Soo-In Yang, critic);

Towering Elephants, Melissa Goldman + Me-

gan Lynch;

Computing Kaizen, Robert Johnston (M.Arch),

Planning Research Design Award: For a the-

(Toru Hasegawa, critic);

Regionalism and Innovation: A Discovery of

sis that exemplifies a commitment to research

Public Housing in Mumbai, Youngchae Lee

Building Practices in South America, Naomi

methodology and/or planning techniques:

(M.Arch), (Reinhold Martin, critic);

Ocko + Evan Watts;

Rates of Exchange: Surplus and Deficit in

The Architecture of Security + The Role

American

Planners

the Amazon, Hyun il Oh + Se Yoon Park,

of Drawing in Hyper-Sensitive Conditions,

Out standing Student Award: For outstanding

(Leslie Gill + Mike Jacobs, critics);

Christina Ciardullo + Marc Leverant;

attainment in the study of Planning:

Radical Mutations, Keunbo Yang, (Mario

Trans-National Currents, Lisa Ekle + Keith

Gooden, critic);

Greenwald;

Urban Planning Program Award: For high aca-

M. Arch Student Nominated “Avery 6” Awards:

Learning Off the Grid: A study of alterna-

demic attainment:

To the student whose ridiculous commitment to

tive educational systems in India, Annie

John Dulac;

the School at large has earned the respect of

Kurtin + Ravi Raj;

New York Chapter of The American Planning

the student body:

Road Trip: Driving through Prison Towns,

Association’s Award: For academic excellence

Youngchae Lee + Peter Strauss

and leadership in Urban Planning:

To the student whose work questions the stan-

Historic Preservation Subcommittee: Cleaning

Treatments

Kevin Thurman, (Elliott Sclar, advisor);

Yihong Song, (David King, advisor); Institute

Certified

Renata Dermengi Dragland;

Margaret “Meggy” Hudson;

Christian Prasch;

dards of architecture and promises to change

Conservation

for

Urban Planning Student Peer To Peer Award:

the profession:

Stone: Considering Laser-Based Methods,

To the student whose dedication, reliabil-

Catherine Smith;

ity, and sheer willingness to help others has

Building Technologies Honor Award: To the

earned the respect of the student body:

student who most demonstrates an ability to

Urban Planning Subcommittee:

Noble Southern Twin: Lessons from Austra-

lia, Josef Szende;

Itir Sonuparlak

Danil Nagy;

incorporate building technologies into the issues of architectural design:

School-Wide Kinne Awards:

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Studio,

Buell Center For The Study of ---------------

Eleanora Encheva;

Deep Water: Case Studies in Reserved Mer-

American Architecture Awards ----------------

Visual Studies Honor Award: For innovative

chant Ships, Thomas Rinaldi (HP);

Catherine Hoover Voorsanger Writing Prize:

use of computing media in architectural or

Appropriation of Space: Budapest Kertek,

Awarded by the Temple Hoyne Buell Center for

urban research, design, and fabrication:

Audra Brecher (UP);

the Study of American Architecture for an

DPRK: Mapping Transgressions of Communica-

outstanding essay on American architecture:

School Service Awards: For outstanding ser-

tion, Chris Gee + Jung Junhee (M.Arch);

Master Thesis, Whitney Warren’s Private

vice to the School:

Obsolence Found & Lost: Towards an Alter-

Preservation Campaign in 1914-18 and the

Annie Coombs, Luca Farinelli, Brian Brush

native Future for Oil Rocks, Wayne Congar

Paradigm for Private International Preserva-

+ Melissa Tapper Goldman;

+ Luca Farinelli (M.Arch);

tion Intervention, Ioannis Avramides (HP),

Alpha Rho Chi Medal: For leadership and ser-

Post-Reservation: Housing, Economy and

(Jorge Otero-Pailos, advisor);

vice to the School and promise of profes-

Infrastructure on the Lakota Reservations,

Percival And Naomi Goodman Fellowship: The

sional merit:

Annie Coombs + Zoe Malliaros (M.Arch)

Percival & Naomi Goodman Fellowship is made

possible through the generosity of Raymond

New

Historic Preservation Program Awards --------

Lifchez, M. Arch. ’57, GSAPP Faculty 1961-70,

Del Gaudio Award: For excellence in total

Thesis Awards:

in honor of his former teacher, colleague, and

design:

For the best thesis on the history of his-

friend Percival Goodman. The purpose of the

toric preservation:

Fellowship is to enable the recipient to carry

American Institute of Architects’ Certifi-

Melissa Elaine Goldman;

Ravi Raj; York

Society

Architects’

Matthew

Danil Nagy;

The Preservation of Trinity Churchyard,

out a project of social significance related

cate: In recognition of scholastic achieve-

Allison Lyons, (Andrew Dolkart, advisor);

to the interests of Percival Goodman:

ment, character, and promise of professional

For best thesis on a preservation plan-

Post-Reservation: Visualizing Housing,

ning issue:

Economy and Infrastructure on the Lakota Res-

ervations, Annie Coombs + Zoe Malliaros;

American Institute of Architects’ Medal: In

ability: Jessica Helfand Talley;

Pittsburgh's East Liberty Project: Pre-

serving the Artifacts of the Urban Renew-

The Propogation of Fear: Architecture Re-

recognition of scholastic achievement, char-

al Era, Justin Greenawalt, (Carol Clark,

ligion and Politics Addressing the Recent

acter, and promise of professional ability:

advisor);

Ban on Minaret Construction in Switzerland,

Marc Leverant

Honor Awards For Excellence In Design: In

For best thesis on an issue of preserva-

Keith Greenwald;

recognition of the high quality of work in

tion policy:

Enforcement and the New York City Land-

Architecture Program Awards -----------------

the design studios during the student’s pro-

marks

Lucille Smyser Lowenfish Memorial Prizes:

gram of studies:

Benjamin Baccash;

Chosen by each critic for best design problem

Laura Charlton, Nicolas Weiss, Hyun Chang

Preservation Alumni’s Cleo and James Marston

in final semester of Advanced Studio (open to

Cho, Christina Ciardullo, Petra Jaroli-

Fitch Thesis Grant:

M. Arch, AAD, UD):

mova, Youngchae Lee, Eric Tse, Hyun il Oh + Se Yoon Park;

Law:

Past,

Present

and

Future,

Cultural Landscape as Foil in Political

Cryptoform, Yuval Borochov (M.Arch), Lisa

Struggle, Susan Shay;

Ekle (M.Arch) + Dan Nagy (M.Arch), (Ed

Charles Mckim Prize For Excellence In Design/

Historic Preservation Student Peer To Peer

Keller, critic);

Saul Kaplan Traveling Fellowship: To recognize

Award: To the student whose whole-hearted and

Paris: Texas, Caren Faye (M.Arch), (Mi-

the student whose work throughout the studios

generous participation in the life of the

chael Bell, critic);

has been outstanding, funded by a bequest from

Preservation has earned the respect of the

The 50 Km Studio: Infrastructure, Energy +

Saul Kaplan (M.Arch ‘57). The prize is for

student body:

New Territories Hong Kong/Pearl River Del-

travel and study following graduation:

ta/Macao, Laura Charlton (M.Arch) + Annie

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Justin Greenawalt

Annie Kurtin

SECOND PROFESSIONAL DEGREE ------------------

City of God: Rio, Shadi Sabbaghpour Arani,

William Kinne Fellows, ----------------------

Galia Solomonoff, critic);

the School:

Memorial Travelling Prizes -----------------Advanced Architectural Design Subcommittee:

Urban Design Lowenfish Awards:

Angela Harris, Jonah Belkin + Joaquin

Fernandez-Stearns

Art & Theory in Postwar European Avant-

Mumbai:

Kingsley,

Vision In Real Estate Award: In recognition

Garde Architecture (1945-1960), Juan-Luis

Chirag Patel, Joshua Turner + Sung Hwan

of her creativity and commitment to visioning

Valderrabano-Montanes (AAR);

Yoon, (Richard Plunz, Michael Conard,

in Development Case Studies:

Beaches in the Cities and Cities Within

Vanessa Keith, Petra Kempf + Geeta Mehta,

the Beaches, Johanna Muszbek;

critics);

Scholastic Performance: For very highest aca-

Extreme Articulation: Morphology and Tec-

Kingston,

tonics in Western African Culture, Marcos

Franz, Poonam Mandhania, Henry Martes +

Chris Kosonen, Gregory Richards + Peter

Garcia Rojo + Joaquin Mosquera Casares;

Come Menage, (Richard Plunz, Michael Con-

Bridgman

Inner

ard, Vanessa Keith, Petra Kempf + Geeta

Jury Photos ---------------------------------

Olivera Grk;

Mehta, critics);

David

Spectral Leonidov: The Recontemporizing of

Ali Jawad Malik Memorial History/Theory Honor

Benjamin, Jeffrey Johnson + Marc Tsurumaki L;

a Constructivist Project, Bart-Jan Polman;

Award: In recognition of high quality of work

Gordon

Vilanova Artigas: Inspired and Inspira-

in the history/theory sequence:

Balomori + Egbert Chu N; Brian Loughlin

tional, Martin Kropac;

Border:

Mostar.

Divided

City.,

Hydrologic,

Service Awards: For outstanding service to

Jamaica:

Brad

Rhyzome

Bay,

Kurt

Jocelyn Froimovich

Winni Hung

demic performers in the class:

Allin K ;

Mark

Kipping M ;

Rakatansky,

Mario

Gooden,

David Diana

+ Robert Marino O; Claire Weisz P; Craig

Architecture And Urban Design Subcommittee:

Honor Awards For Excellence In Design: In

Konyk Q; Kyung Jae Kim + Michael Young R;

Better City, Better Life?, Jenny Joe;

recognition of the high quality of work in

Suzan Wines S; Jeannie Kim T; Aaron White,

Future Monuments of Istanbul, Kurt Franz;

the design studios during the student’s pro-

Mark Rakatansky, Kyung Jae Kim + Michael

Investigation of Transformation [Young Cit-

gram of studies:

Young U; Mario Gooden, Giuseppe Lignano +

ies and New Towns in Iran], Aren Bogossian;

Maider Llaguno (AAD), Sofia Krimizi (AAD),

Leslie Gill V; Steven Holl W; Toru Hasegawa,

Post Construction Deconstruction: ECO-

Olivera Grk (AAD), Aaron Schump (AAD),

Joshua Uhl + Yolande Daniels X

impact of EXPOS' production & legacies,

Jocelyn Froimovich (AAD), Bart-Jan Polman

Candice Naim + Cyntia Navarro;

(AAD), Marissa Looby (AAD), Marcos Gar-

School-Wide Kinne Awards:

cia Rojo (AAD), Sung hwan Yoon (UD), Manas

Decoding Hyperdensity, Mitu Mathur (UD) +

Vanwari (UD) + Robert White (UD)

Monica Pinjani (UD);

Visual Studies Honor Award: For innovative

Interviewing Deans: A Survey of the Cur-

use of computing media in architectural or

rent State of Architectural Education,

urban research, design and fabrication:

Jose Araguez (AAR);

Shenzhen and the Pearl River Delta: A De-

GSAPP Prize For Excellence In Urban Design: To

cade Post-Great Leap Forward, Hoi-Ka Karin

recognize the student whose work in the Urban

Lam (UD);

Design Program has been most outstanding:

The Rooms of the Palazzo Te, Juan Amanat-

egui (AAR);

William Ware Prize and Saul Kaplan Travel-

Tokyo's Atelierr Bow-Wow: In Search for

ing Fellowship: To recognize the student in

Architectural Mongrels, Jocelyn Froimovich

the Advanced Architectural Design Program

(AAD);

whose work throughout the studios has been

Traffic Control: Learning Form Quito's &

outstanding, funded by a bequest from Saul

Guayaquil's International Airports, Miguel

Kaplan (M.Arch ‘57). The prize is for travel

Porras (UD);

and study following graduation:

ville, the American Enigma, Sofia Krimizi

(AAD) + Kyriakos Kyriakou (AAD);

Lucille Smyser Lowenfish Memorial Prizes:

Brice Linane

Brad Kingsley

Max Nunez

William Kinne Fellows, ----------------------

Chosen by each critic for best design problem

Memorial Travelling Prizes ------------------

in final semester of Advanced Studio (open to

Real Estate Development Kinne Subcommittee on

M. Arch, AAD, UD):

Fellowships and Awards:

AAD Lowenfish awards:

Seasonal Affective Disorder, John Moran +

Lee Schaffler

Kazakhstan,

(Jeffrey Inaba, critic);

Megablock Urbanisms, Marina Cisneros +

and Awards:

Jorge Munoz, (Jeffrey Johnson, critic);

Fill in the Gaps: Urban Infill Development

Contributions to the Sustainable Urban

Strategies in Bangkok and Osaka, Michael

Development of Sao Paulo, Fausto Nunes,

Chow + Monte Large

(Jaime Lerner, Daniela Atwell + Trevor

Atwell, critics);

Program Awards ------------------------------

Paris: Texas, Ben Riley, (Michael Bell,

Hank Bell Entrepreneurial Award: For embody-

critic);

ing the entrepreneurial spirit that Professor

Dubai, Jawad Altabtabai, (Frederic Levrat,

Emeritus Hank Bell imparts in 'Real Estate

critic);

Opportunities:

Dictionary of Received Ideas, Max Nunez

(AAD) + Marcos Garcia Rojo (AAD), (Enrique

Oxford Prize: Essay winners on the topic

Walker, critic);

of the role of CMBS in the commercial real

Computing Kaizen, Esther Cheung (AAD),

estate cycle in the US, both directly and

(Toru Hasegawa, critic);

indirectly:

Contributions to the Sustainable Urban

Development of Sao Paulo, Marissa Looby

Thesis Award: In recognition of the well re-

(AAD), (Geoff Manaugh, critic);

searched and crafted thesis:

Public Housing in Mumbai, Jocelyn Froimovich

Green Real Estate: Evaluating Private

(AAD), (Reinhold Martin, critic);

Equity Investment Opportunity, Tom Lucid

Eero

Lunden

Eric

Tan,

School-Wide Kinne Committee on Fellowships

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Cliff Corrall + Jonah Belkin

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the built counterpart, as bricks and gold are collateral (direct backers) of credit, printed and magnetic money. As architects, we are told that our industry is small and insignificant, yet we find that a big responsibility of this crisis is due to sub-prime mortgages. Whether it is significant buildings in downtowns or non-de script sub-urban development by the hundreds, our industry is a mother industry – the first to get going when times are good and the first

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to stop when things are bad. So how come we know so little about the macro economical picture in which we fit in and from where our livelihood depends? A challenge in our profession is the balancing act between the idealism and realism: Where is the intersection of our long term dreams and our ability to shape the immediate future? Imperatives of Urbanism --------------------300M Avery ---------------------------------History/Theory, Spring 2010 ----------------Jeffrey Inaba, instructor -------------------

Sticks and Stones: -------------------------Lighter, Stronger, Faster, Smarter ----------

Typically, architects execute large-scale urban projects later in their careers, after

300M Avery ---------------------------------

they have already completed major building

Building Science + Technology, Spring 2010 --

commissions or otherwise demonstrated a pro-

Alice Chun, instructor ---------------------

fessional capacity to address complex techni-

The era of listening to what a brick wants

cal, financial and political challenges. For

to be is over.

these reasons, the issues of urban design can

No longer obliged to the constraint of

be relatively abstract and inconsequential

being just a building enclosure, that brick

and, for that reason, not a burning topic of

needs to get thinner, stronger and smarter.

discussion within schools of architecture.

The phenomena of the immaterial material is

Even so, urbanism has been central to the

now burgeoning as a subsequence of an emerg-

thinking of many architects from the very

ing flux of clean technology and high per-

beginning of their careers. It has been not

formance textiles. What used to be structure

just a source of inspiration for building

and skin can now be one material. What used

proposals but also a topic that young ar-

to be a separate mechanical system can now

chitects have engaged through urban design

be compressed within the space of a surface.

proposals. Those now undertaking large-scale

What used to be a limit is now an opportunity

commissions in the prime of their careers –

for creating new questions of architectural

such as Bernard Tschumi, Rem Koolhaas, Steven

production.

Holl and Norman Foster – all pursued urban

Materiality lies at the heart of contem-

design from the start.

porary design, yet textiles are frequently

The urban design proposals done during the

overlooked as high performance materials.

early phases of their careers are informa-

This course experimented, imprinted, wove,

tive of the architects' intellectual stakes

incised, configured and layered fabric in order to navigate the need to collect en-

in architecture as a whole. They reveal their priorities as designers and thinkers and, to that extent, are of relevance to architectur-

Students worked with both industrially engi-

al debates today. The arguments they make for

neered textiles and readily available fab-

a project's realization shed light onto what

rics. Both macro and micro scales were ex-

they believe to be disciplinary issues that

plored at the capacity of the surface to be

need to be urgently addressed. Therefore, the

formed and structured and the potential of

imperatives they describe for urbanism bring

an active architectural enclosure that ef-

to light what they believe to be imperative

ficiently deploys low-grade energy direct-

for architecture itself.

ly from our natural environment. Aaron Mark

The Dictionary of Received Ideas ------------

A/B/C

300M Avery ----------------------------------

From the Ground Up --------------------------

History/Theory, Spring 2010 -----------------

300M Avery ----------------------------------

Enrique Walker, instructor ------------------

Building Science + Technology, Spring 2010 --

This seminar was the seventh installment in

Galia Solomonoff, instructor ----------------

a decade-long project whose aim is to exam-

The current economical/energy crisis – and

ine received ideas — in other words, ideas

the solution to it – are fully intertwined

which have been depleted of their original

with the building and architecture industry,

intensity due to recurrent use — in contempo-

since we are the stamp of "plus valia" (Latin

rary architecture culture. Based on Gustave

for “capital gain tax”). Architecture is not

Flaubert's unfinished project, “Le diction-

considered a "big field," yet it is at the

naire des idées reçues,” this ongoing series

epicenter of any growing economy. There is no

of design studios and theory seminars pro-

corporate stability or securitization without

poses to disclose, define and date — and in 259

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ergy between the interior and the exterior.

the long run archive — received ideas preva-

and the public sphere, Kantian aesthetics,

including magazines, reports, newspapers and

lent over the past decade, both in the pro-

abstraction, Enlightenment notions of prog-

books and the architects, critics, writers

fessional and academic realms, in order to

ress, technological invention, environmental

and publishers associated with them; exhibi-

ultimately open up otherwise precluded pos-

control, utopianism, revolution, public pro-

tions in galleries, museums, worlds fairs,

sibilities for architectural design and ar-

grams, regionalism and so on. Rather, taking

expos, biennales and triennales and the ar-

chitectural theory.

them as an important discursive and disci-

chitects, curators and institutions involved;

Tilling Education: --------------------------

plinary archive, the ambition of the seminar

and experimental formats of research and the

An Eco Aesthetic Approach -------------------

was to ask how, why and to what ends might

collaborative arrangements and institutions

300M Avery ----------------------------------

additional historical materials and foci as

through which they function. Recognizing that

Visual Studies, Fall 2009 -------------------

well as critical and conceptual frameworks be

the domain of architectural work is multi-

Mitchell Joachim, instructor ----------------

introduced to complicate such already varie-

faceted — as are the multiple forms of prac-

After implementing environmental standards,

gated narratives. What happens, for instance,

tice and knowledge that reflect back upon

why does green architecture look so bland?

when modernity is no longer equated with

it — the course investigated what role these

Passive cooling, low flush toilets and har-

Enlightenment notions of progress or ratio-

platforms have played in the conceptualiza-

vested lumber do not foreground evocative de-

nality, or when it is no longer understood

tion and transformation of architecture over

sign. I proposed to create a curriculum to

simply to have emanated from a Western met-

the past century, identifying their contribu-

educate professionals on the sensibilities

ropolitan context? What happens when other

tion to seminal debates, to transformations

of green design. My idea was to make ecol-

archives supplement existing histories, or

in architecture’s technical and aesthetic

ogy visible.

when other stories are told, including those

characteristics, to the sponsoring of criti-

Students were asked to choose an ecological

addressed, for instance, to questions of gen-

cal experimentation, as well as to the ca-

system in context and describe it. Then they

der, social injustice, colonization and anti-

reers of many architects. We asked, in turn,

were asked to draw/map the factors that were

colonial struggles, geopolitical transforma-

what scope there was for pushing new formats,

especially "unseen." This was accomplished

tion, the persistence of mysticism, or the

developing new critical concepts, opening new

in any variety of media, but was preferably

discipline’s relation to new techniques of

trajectories of investigation and expanding

executed using 3D parametric applications.

power? The ambition of the course was thus to

Examples included mapping flows of gray water

raise questions regarding how, as an architec-

runoff in a parking lot, a flower opening for

tural historian, one constructs or demarcates

solar income or sounds of highway traffic af-

an archive for the discipline and its histo-

fecting bird habitats.

riography deciding what is included, what is

Like any ecological system, nothing was

excluded and how to address that which has

pure. After each individual student accom-

previously been cast as other to it. How, that

plished his or her task, they were asked to

is, to take responsibility for articulating

switch with a partner. Students were then

critical and political stakes within archi-

asked to assist each other in learning about

tectural history, stakes that attempt to ac-

individual choices of media. Here the individ-

count for architecture’s imbrication within a

ual ecologies mixed. All of the projects were

transforming, and disjunctive, modernity.

combined and re-combined until

CCCP Architecture Colloquium 1: -------------

the unexpected was achieved.

Operating Platforms: ------------------------

The prevailing goal for the

Publication, Exhibition, Research -----------

final class was to produce a

300M Avery ----------------------------------

visual representation of ecol-

Critical, Curatorial + Conceptual Practices,

ogy as an "exquisite corpse" of many compet-

Fall 2009 -----------------------------------

ing systems: a collage of tiling environments

Felicity D. Scott, instructor ---------------

onto environments. Eric Tan D/E/F

The inaugural colloquium for the Critical,

Histories and Modernities -------------------

Curatorial

300M Avery ----------------------------------

Architecture

Ph.D. Seminar, Spring 2010 ------------------

nar was designed to focus on three inter-

Felicity D. Scott, instructor ---------------

related “operating” platforms: publications

This seminar addressed the question of what other (or alternatively cast) histories of architectural modernism or historical representations of the discipline’s encounters with the forces of modernity might be told. The ambition was not to refuse the importance of AVERY HALL FLOOR 3

extant narratives and their conceptual terms — standardization and industrialized mass production, capitalist rationalization, nationalism, secularism, urbanization, circumscribed social, class and gender relations, labor and leisure, health and hygiene, media D

260

and

Conceptual

program

Practices

(CCCP),

this

semi-

discipline.

outstanding reference and access services.

architectural and related periodicals. The

Students work for the seminar ranged from

Orientation tours of the library – offered

Avery Index is accessible to students as one

an explication of how an architect’s book,

to students at the beginning of the fall and

of the databases offered on LibraryWeb, the

Alison and Peter Smithsons’ Without Rhetoric,

summer semesters – are strongly recommended.

Columbia Libraries website.

functioned as a “genre-as-medium;” a detailed

The Avery Architectural Library was found-

Avery Library began a long-awaited pro-

syllabus revisiting the work of Lewis Mumford

ed in 1890, following a gift to Columbia by

cess of renovation and expansion in 2003.

and Reyner Banham; a prospectus for a travel-

Samuel Putnam Avery. The University's Fine

Phase one consisted of the creation of a

ing exhibition on Paolo Soleri; and a criti-

Arts Library was added in 1978, and the

new Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Study Center

cal revisiting of MoMA’s 1996 exhibition on

re-named Avery Architectural and Fine Arts

for Art and Architecture, equipped with new

Lily Reich.

Library now holds more than 450,000 non-

storage, processing and study facilities for

International Cultural Site Management ------

circulating books and periodicals related to

Avery's Drawings and Archives collection and

300M Avery ----------------------------------

architecture, urban planning, art history,

for the University's art properties. Avery's

Historic Preservation, Fall 2009 ------------

archeology, historic preservation and the

ground floor reading room, designed in 1911

Pamela Jerome, instructor -------------------

decorative arts.

by William Mitchell Kendall of the McKim, Mead

the

very

territories

the

Impetus for the preservation of cultural her-

The Avery Library’s website offers the

and White firm, was also renovated and re-

itage has developed through the recognition

best introduction to its collections and ser-

named the Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Reading

of sites as non-renewable resources. Training

vices. The book collection begins with the

Room. It is linked to the Wallach Study Center

is readily available in the specific tasks

first printed text devoted to architecture –

by a 1970s underground extension designed by

required to implement preservation, such as

Leon Battista Alberti's De re aedificatoria

the late Professor Alexander Kouzmanoff.

documentation and conservation. However, with

(Florence, 1485) – and continues with hold-

The Modern Solar House: Architecture, Energy

the exception of sporadic seminars, confer-

ings of unique depth and extraordinary range

and Environmental Research, 1938‐1959 -------

ences, short courses or

through to the present. Avery also includes

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on-the-job training, far

the Ware collection of more than 9,000 circu-

Architecture Ph.D. Program ------------------

less attention has been

lating books on architecture, urban planning

Daniel Barber, candidate --------------------

paid to the larger, more

and real estate development.

This dissertation aims to demonstrate that

complex and comprehensive

More than 1.5 million documents make up

multifaceted investigations into the solar

issues of management, the

Avery’s Drawings and Archives collection, in-

capacities of the modern house in the im-

process by which the individual components

cluding original drawings by masters such as

mediate post‐war period played an important

of preservation are fit together and either

Frank Lloyd Wright and Le Corbusier; original

role in both the mid‐century transformations

succeed or fail. This course utilized the

photographs by Lewis Hine, Joseph Molitor,

of the modern architectural discourse and

conservation process in the Burra Charter as

Samuel Gottscho and others; and the complete

the cultural, technological and bureaucratic

the basis for a rational approach to manag-

or partial archives of many major American

emergence of contemporary environmentalism.

ing cultural sites. The course had an in-

practices, such as Richard Upjohn, Alexander

Architectural experiments and methodological

ternational focus and reviewed case studies

Jackson Davis, Greene & Greene, Warren &

principles in solar energy are investigated

from both historic and archaeological sites.

Wetmore, Harold van Buren Magonigle,

for their formal, technological and

It was divided into three parts: the first

Stanford White, Wallace K. Harrison,

material innovations relative to the

focused on the compilation of background in-

Gordon Bunshaft, Philip Johnson and

history of modern architecture, and as

formation and identification of the key in-

the Guastavino Fireproof Construction

traces of the emergence of the global

terested parties; it then progressed to the

Company. The collection is a major

analysis of the site significance and assess-

source for historical exhibitions and for

of resource scarcity, ecological interdepen-

ment of existing conditions and management

primary research in architecture. Available

dence and sustainable development.

constraints; and finally, the development of

by appointment, the collection welcomes stu-

the management policy and strategies for its

dents, scholars and professionals.

dimension to historical problematics

The narrative first traces architectural engagement with the passive solar house and

implementation were reviewed. The delicate

Avery Library also produces the Avery

then, as anxiety over energy availability in-

balancing act between cultural enhancement

Index to Architectural Periodicals. Begun in

creases after the war, the rapid technolo-

and exploitation was explored, as well as

1934, it is the most extensive periodical in-

gization of the solar house. Experiments at

the need to periodically monitor and reassess

dex in the field of architecture and provides

MIT and NYU are placed in the context of

management policy.

citations to more than 650,000 articles in

both corporate restructuring and bureaucratic

Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library --300 Avery -----------------------------------

Carole Ann Fabian, -------------------------Director + Acting Curator Rare Books -------Kitty Chibnik, Associate Director, ---------and Head of Access Services ----------------Paula Gabbard, Senior Bibliographer --------AVERY HALL FLOOR 3

Ted Goodman, General Editor, Avery Index ---Janet Parks, Curator of Drawings & Archives Jeff Ross, Indexer/Reference Librarian -----Christine Sala, ----------------------------Architecture Bibliographer/Indexer ---------Jeanette Silverthorne, Assistant Director of the Wallach Art Gallery --------------------Barbara Sykes-Austin, ----------------------Indexer/Reference Librarian ----------------Sally Weiner, Director of the Wallach Art Gallery/Curator of Art Properties ----------Located on the lower floors of Avery Hall and its extension, the world's leading architectural library supports the work of students and faculty at the School by providing, within a series of spaces designed for study and learning, a wealth of research materials and 261

regimes of technical assistance as the solar

city that emerged in the eighteenth century

enunciation continues. Convention explains

house becomes the most visible of a broad

involved a fundamental re-articulation of the

its everyday use, but hides its political and

proliferation of renewable energy technolo-

relation between State and civil society –

ideological demands. Latin America persists

gies. Finally, in the last chapter, an inter-

the police offers a critical means to under-

because America endures. I study the connec-

national competition for a modern solar house

standing that re-articulation. Allegorical

tions between the idea of Latin America as an

demonstrates the complications of the solar

vignette from Nicolas de la Mare’s “Trainé de

“imagined community,” and Modern Architecture

discourse as it articulates a cultural prem-

la Police,” Paris, 1705 H

in the 1950s. Articulated from inside and out-

ise, aligning itself directly with the modern

Età della Macchina: Marco Zanuso's ----------

side the region, this term unfolds the complex

residential architecture of the period.

Architecture and Industrial Design 1945-1972

relationship between the United States and

Architecture is identified here as a

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its continental other. Studies on this rela-

unique disciplinary site, a meeting place

Architecture Ph.D. Program ------------------

tionship are numerous and cover nearly every

where multiple discourses converged to ex-

Shantel Blakely, candidate ------------------

discipline. However, few have asked a simple

plore the possibilities and ramifications of

This dissertation is a study of Marco Zanuso

question: How is Latin America constructed?

technological innovations, different forms

(Milan, Italy 1916-2001). The study will show

I answer this question by looking at modern

of living and new principles and values. The

how the methodology of this architect and in-

architecture and its representation in three

multi‐disciplinary reality of architectural

dustrial designer, formed during the second

architectural exhibitions of the 1950s. My hy-

research – exaggerated in attempts to refine

World War and the 1950s in Milan, emphasized

pothesis is that modern architecture provided

the solar house – demonstrates the extent to

the engagement of current capabilities in pro-

a new spatial conception for this imagined

which architectural and environmentalist am-

duction, inventive reuse of physical and lo-

community called Latin America; that it con-

bitions have long developed across cultural,

gistical structures and attention to social

structed Latin America through iconographic

technological and political registers, and

need. The central chapters of the study seek,

images of paradigmatic architectural projects

provides new perspectives on the ambitions

through these investigations, to understand

in a dynamic exchange between actual buildings

and strategies of ‘green architects’ in the

Zanuso's notion of "mass" design in architec-

and their representation, and that in assem-

present. John I. Yellott, Solar House for

ture and design, and to compare this notion to

bling this transnational territory it wove

Morocco, 1956 (built 1958) from the John

Reyner Banham’s "machine age" idea entailing,

aesthetic forms onto Development policies

Yellott papers, Solar Energy Collection,

on one hand, the application of technology to

and Cold War politics. Max Borges, Cabaret

Arizona

the enhancement of everyday life and invention

Tropicana, Havana, Cuba (1952) I

Archvies and Special Collections G

of new forms of living; on the other hand, re-

Dwight Perkins Architect: -------------------

Figures of the City in the Ancient Régime, or

jection of the formal tastes associated with

Civic Representation and Social Reform in

the Police, the City, and the Urban Imaginary

"academicism" in traditional architecture.

Chicago during the Progressive Era, ---------

from Louis XIV to the Revolution, or State,

Further, the study probes the limits of this

1893-1933 -----------------------------------

Civil Society, Architecture: a Critique of

età della macchina, in particular the decline

300 Avery -----------------------------------

the Representations of the Good City --------

of the machine-age style in Zanuso's work amid

Architecture Ph.D. Program ------------------

300 Avery -----------------------------------

the twilight of the industrial development for

Jennifer Gray, candidate --------------------

Architecture Ph.D. Program ------------------

which such projects were optimized, as indus-

Chicago architect Dwight Perkins was a piv-

Cesare Birignani, candidate -----------------

trial production and cultural structures were

otal figure in the progressive social and

Since antiquity the term polis has captured

replaced with those of a "tertiary" economy

political reforms that were especially strong

both the idea of city as physical settle-

and other post-industrial cultural manifesta-

in the Midwestern United States during the

ment and that of city as community/state.

tions in the early to mid-1970s.

opening decades of the twentieth century. He

This thesis will explore this constituent

Building a Continent: -----------------------

held several municipal appointments, lobbied

ambivalence as it took form in the early-

Modern Architecture and the Construction ----

successfully for the passage of conservation

modern period, tracing a series of historical

of Latin America in the 1950s ---------------

legislation and had personal and profession-

shifts in the way the city was envisioned in

300 Avery -----------------------------------

al connections with prominent local reform-

France from the reign of Louis XIV until the

Architecture Ph.D. Program ------------------

ers such as Jane Addams, John Dewey, Charles

Revolution. The proposal is to study the ur-

Patricio del Real, candidate ----------------

Zueblin and Jens Jensen. This thesis argues

ban imaginary of this period by comparing the

Latin America persists. The need to assem-

that this milieu shared a set of socio-po-

figures of the city produced by architects

ble and bring together this vast and diverse

litical ideals that revolved around the goal

and utopian writers to the ideas formulated

geo-cultural area under one all encompassing

of fostering a mutually responsible social

State

University

Department

under the rubric of "police science," the

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theory of the government and administration

democracy in place of laissez-faire individualism and that the realization of this goal

of the city. The thesis will examine two his-

took on architectural form through Perkins'

torical phenomena and their mutual relation:

designs for new social centers, namely: set-

first, the emergence of a new "rationality"

tlement houses, public schools, playgrounds,

of the city, as it developed in the discourse

parks and recreation facilities. Perkins and

and practices of the police, the institution

his compatriots envisioned these spaces as

that most controlled urban transformation;

loci of democratic exchange, and when grouped

and second, a profound cultural change in the

together they operated as a town planning

way the city, in both its material and polit-

formula for creating self-governing demo-

ical sense, was conceived. The hypothesis is

cratic communities. This dissertation seeks

that the new ideas and representations of the

to explore:

1 the substance of the social reforms desired by Perkins and his fellow progressives; 2 the way in which Perkins' social centers institutionalized certain middle-class values; 3 the

way

Perkins

realized

and

symbol-

ized these agendas in his architectural designs. Carl Schurz High School, Chicago Board of Education, reprinted in Carl Condit, The Chicago School of Architecture. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1964 J 262

had envisioned as the first fair "opposed to

as both the dominant producer of corporate

both corporations and nations." The technics

architecture and an efficient organizer of

of long-span construction gave contour to a

large-scale projects. Over the years, SOM has

growing belief among architects in notions of

had a critical impact on the prosperity and the

"flexibility" and "indeterminacy" – concepts

dominance of modern architecture in America.

central to three intertwined conditions im-

However, a critical analysis of its history has

pacting the programming and realization of

not been done. The dissertation illustrates

Expo 67: first, a Canadian architecture cul-

that by combining flexible organizational

ture favorably disposed to discourses of sys-

structures with efficient design production,

tems building and systems theory; second, an

SOM was able to produce post-war office spaces

international discussion on the "megastruc-

that were repetitive yet organic.

ture," whose viability was given proof by

Lima as a Project: Spontaneous Urbanization -

Wilderness Nation: Building Canada's Railway

the architecture of the fair; and third, an

and Architectural Interventions, 1945-1975 --

Landscapes, 1884-1929 -----------------------

emergent social context popularized as "the

300 Avery -----------------------------------

open society," "post-industrial society" or

Architecture Ph.D. Program ------------------

"the knowledge society."

Helen Gyger, candidate ----------------------

Elsa Lam, candidate -------------------------

Inventing the public: modern mass housing and

The dissertation argues that Lima, Peru,

Central to Canadian identity is a national

the colonial complex in postwar Singapore and

1945-1975, functioned as a significant site

consciousness of inhabiting a country of vast

Hong Kong, 1949-63 --------------------------

of experimentation for modern architecture

wilderness landscapes. This thesis explores

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and planning in developing solutions for the

the role of the Canadian Pacific Railway in

Architecture Ph.D. Program ------------------

effective provision of low-cost mass hous-

constructing these wilderness ideals during a

Eunice Seng, candidate ----------------------

ing. It is structured as a social history

crucial period of national expansion, econom-

The dissertation is a historical and theo-

of the production of housing innovation and

ic growth and cultural development. In align-

retical analysis of modern mass housing in

focuses on three types of projects exemplify-

ment with federal projects of cultural nation-

Singapore and Hong Kong after the Second

ing the range of housing and urban solutions

alism, the transcontinental railway promoted

World War prior to the establishment of a

explored in Peru in this period. The disser-

land-grant sales and tourism by representing

full-fledged public housing program. The

tation examines the work of two key figures

Canadian landscapes as untouched wildernesses

comparative study examines the aesthetic

involved in the creation and implementation

to be at turns tamed by agriculture, preserved

and technological extension of the colonial

of these experiments, John F. C. Turner and

as scenic locales or assimilated to a folk

apparatus in which the intersection of ar-

Peter Land, as a point of entry into building

heritage. Part 1 examines the railway's ready-

chitects, housing design, media and poli-

up an image of the networks of professional

made farm program of 1884-1889, which envi-

tics transformed the postwar landscapes of

associates, theoretical and political influ-

sioned the redemption of sprawling Prairie

the Asian colonial city-state. The immediate

ences, policies and programs underlying these

wilderness areas through agriculture. Part 2

years following World War II was a period of

new approaches to housing.

examines a tourism program initiated in 1887,

political, economic and urban restructuring

A key element of the approach will be to

in which luxury hotels were constructed in

in Singapore and Hong Kong. From the onset,

examine the development of housing innova-

locations seen as exhibiting the scenic prop-

the modern housing estate was imbued with

tion through the interactions of three main

erties of sublime wilderness. Part 3 examines

British social ideals such as an undiffer-

spheres: the conditions of possibility that

CPR festivals initiated from 1925-1929, in

entiated mass population with a collective

made Peru a fertile site for experimentation

which Natives were assimilated to images of

public life that would enjoy the public pro-

under a succession of very different political

untouched wilderness settings belonging to

vision of green open spaces and amenities.

regimes; the influences on architectural dis-

a distant past. This thesis questions how

Heralded in governmental annual reports and

course that led to the development of alter-

both the railway infrastructure itself and its

professional publications as testimonials to

native approaches to housing; and the context

landscapes came to be constructing as aesthet-

the continuing dominion of the Empire, mod-

underlying the emergence of new ideologies and

ic objects, relating to landscape traditions

ern mass housing bore economic, technological

practices of development in this period, as

in Europe and North America and contributing

and political import for the colonial govern-

witnessed by the growing professionalism of

to the conceptualization of wilderness as an

ments and the succeeding local governments.

international development agencies.

integral part of cultural nationalism.

Apropos, this dissertation will also offer

Organization and Abstraction: ---------------

Expo 67; or the Architecture ----------------

a cross-cultural perspective on the devel-

The Architecture of SOM from 1936 to 1956 ---

of Late Modernity ---------------------------

opment and deployment of modern mass hous-

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ing from the machine aesthetic of the first

Architecture Ph.D. Program ------------------

freestanding block to the first housing es-

Hyun Tae Jung, candidate --------------------

Inderbir Singh Riar, candidate --------------

tates in these cities and how developments

How did a large-scale architectural practice

This dissertation explores the visionary ar-

in the sphere of public housing provision

begin and become successful in the United

chitecture of Expo 67. In particular, the

realigned social relations and the collective

States in the mid-twentieth century? By in-

thesis studies how the official theme of the

identity of a largely immigrant population.

vestigating, at once historically and icono-

Universal and International Exhibition – "Man

"An architect's drawing of the 14-storey

graphically, the firm of SOM (Skidmore, Owings

and His World" – was deliberately conceived

block of low-cost flats under construction

& Merrill), the dissertation explores the tra-

as an urbanistic ensemble, notably through

at Queenstown."Singapore Improvement Trust

jectory of "corporate architecture." It fo-

its parsing into massive pavilions dedi-

Annual Report 1954, Singapore K

cuses on the firm's early history from 1936 to

cated to fields such as "Man the Producer,"

1956, during which SOM grew from a small design

"Man the Explorer" and "Man the Provider."

firm to a large architecture-engineering firm.

Like the nineteenth-century precedents of

SOM went through drastic transformations in

Paxton's Crystal Palace or Dutert's Galerie

organization and design in its early years.

des Machines, the theme pavilions continued

In the late 1930s, the small architecture of-

the modernizing project of world's fairs to

fice was highly influenced by industrial de-

situate spatially the relations between "man"

sign. During World War II at the town of Oak

and his objects. Yet, taken together, the

Ridge, TN, for the Manhattan Project, the firm

pavilions were seen as ways to thoroughly

fully employed modern design idioms and devel-

re-draw or, better, re-map the "world;" their

oped a new organizational structure drawn from

architecture would be the ultimate medium to

collaboration with the "military-industrial

convey what the Expo 67 organizing committee

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complex." After the war, the firm became known

The Problem of Media in Modern Art Theory --(1960-1990) ---------------------------------

300 Avery ----------------------------------Architecture Ph.D. Program -----------------Sjoukje Van der Meulen, Ph.D. --------------This dissertation claims that media pose a challenge to modern art theory in the postwar period. Although the impact of media will primarily be shown in the field of art theory, the interdisciplinary ambition of this thesis is to be relevant for other cultural disciplines as well — in particular architecture, where the question of architectural medium and its intersection with other media is similarly raised. The discipline-specific yet interdisciplinary intent of this thesis is nothing less than a rereading of Art Theory in the postwar period from a media perspective through the critical lens of the media terminology and correlated discourses that it brought forth. Historical and conceptual in outlook, this thesis intends to overcome the intellectual blockage between the notion of medium in art theory and media in the discourse of technological and cultural history

objective of this analytical study is there-

n.p.; Zhu Qiqian. Collected essays of Zhu

by developing what I would like to call a

fore to cover the writings of the most im-

Qiqian, 1:3 vols. Beijing: Zhongguo ying zao

"media reflexive" theory of art.

portant architectural historians that worked

xue she, 1936: n.p; Liang Sicheng. Complete

Modernization, National Image and Ideology: -

during the first stage of the discipline's

of Liang Sicheng, 1:9 vols. Beijing: Zhongguo

Architectural History in China from the Turn

development in China from both within China

jian zhu gong ye chu ban she, 2000: 3.; Tong

of the Twentieth Century to 1953 ------------

and beyond. It is found that the historians

Ming and Yang Yongsheng ed. About Tong Jun.

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studied actually interweaved native learning

Beijing: zhi shi chan quan chu ban she,

Architecture Ph.D. Program ------------------

skills and architectural history, a disci-

2002): 8.; Feng Zikai, Feng Zikai Wen Ji, 5:7

Min-Ying Wang, Ph.D. ------------------------

pline originated from the West, to fulfill

vols. (Hangzhou: Zhejiang wen yi chu ban she,

The Confucian metaphysical philosophy deval-

the need for a national identity caused by

Zhejiang jiao yu chu ban she: Zhejiang sheng

ued material artifacts; as a result, archi-

the asynchronous modernization. Contrary to

xin hua shu dian jing xiao, 1990): 5. L

tecture was not traditionally seen as a schol-

most prevailing post-colonial theories, their

Four Stories in the History -----------------

arly field in China. Architectural study as

methodologies and historical styles exemplify

of the Domestic Interior --------------------

an academic discipline only began as a formal

a positive and confident local response to

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discipline in the last decades of the Qing

foreign input. By scrutinizing these histori-

Advanced Architectural Research -------------

dynasty (1644-1911) when it was introduced by

cal texts, this dissertation provides a new

Cristobal Amunategui ------------------------

westerners. Since then, Chinese scholars have

perspective on the early history of glob-

Yehuda Safran, advisor ----------------------

produced a significant body of architectural

al architecture. John Harris. "In honor of

The domestic interior has always provided

history that has helped to shape the way that

Osvald Siren and Recollections," Apollo, vol.

an instance for the appropriation of other

Chinese people think of architecture. Given

134, no. 354 (August 1991): 104.; Yue Jiazao.

worlds, be they known or unknown, real or

the influence and importance of these texts,

"Three

Panama

fictional to us. Not unlike other human con-

a thorough account of the historiography of

Pacific International Exposition,” in Zhili

structions, from toys to books, from table-

these works is necessary but has yet to be

shi ye ting ed., Report of Panama Pacific

ware to furniture, the interior is both a

done either in English or in Chinese. The

International Exposition, 1:16 vols. 1921:

miniature of something else and a stance for

journals

visiting

the

us to explain that which we cannot easily grasp. This project gives account of four episodes in the history of the domestic interior, from the sixteenth-century Italian Renaissance to the present. In the belief that no architecture can be conceived or understood without it being confronted to a historical background, the stories make use

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of four different devices for the study of the interior – a palace, a room, a biographical account and a series of anonymous photographs – as though they were the lenses through which to learn about manifold social customs developed throughout time, from the gregarious culture of the Renaissance to the still-in-force modern values of property and privacy. M Scrutinizing “The Organic” -----------------in Architectural Thinking ------------------300 Avery ----------------------------------Advanced Architectural Research ------------José Aragüez -------------------------------Toru Hasewaga, Mary McLeod -----------------+ Reinhold Martin, advisors ----------------264

Shrinking Villages: -------------------------

Positive Approaches to Shrinkage -----------300 Avery ----------------------------------Advanced Architectural Research ------------Marta Guerra -------------------------------Moji Baratloo, advisor ---------------------This project researches rural shrinkage as a potential field for investigation and architectural performance. It is formulated in the larger context of contemporary’s lack of clear frameworks to deal with any pattern that may not be related to the modern idea of growth. The research presented here consists of the analysis of the spatial impact that ageing and rural migration have on villages in the area of Valverde Valley, in Zamora, Spain, as a case study for exploring the potential of shrinkage processes through re-imagining latent scenarios for these villages. O Happening Architecture: --------------------A Case Study in Madrid's Public Housing ----300 Avery ----------------------------------Advanced Architectural Research ------------Guillermo Sevillano ------------------------Jeffrey Johnson -----------------------------

A survey of organic paradigms in architec-

turn nature into artificiality generating

ture across the twentieth century yields a

waste that cannot be reinserted in any bio-

+ Gwendolyn Wright, advisors ----------------

diverse range of positions, varying according

logical or mechanical life cycle. Therefore we

The present research sets and develops the

to different social, ideological and cultural

must think about alternative strategies.

notion of “Happening Architecture” in the con-

backgrounds. The construction of a broader

There are certain approaches based on eco-

text of the public housing of Madrid, Spain,

historical panorama reveals how a number of

efficiency that try to reduce waste and en-

implementing for its formulation a socio-con-

architects and architectural historians de-

vironmental impact, but this is not enough.

structionist approach to architecture, not

ployed organic logics distinctively: Louis

Instead, we have to figure out how to gener-

in terms of its forms, but of its processes.

Sullivan in terms of ornament; Hugo Häring,

ate a positive impact. The current panorama

It is an investigation into the role of the

Hans Scharoun and Adolf Behne with regard to

is based on the increasing of

architect within the processes of social

function; Friedrick Kiesler concerning conti-

manufactured capital and the

construction and the development of de-

nuity and so forth. Typically, these organi-

decreasing of the natural one

sign strategies to respond to current

cist views are understood within the context

due to the production of ar-

demands and to activate further dynamics

of modernism. What are, then, their ties with

tificiality and the consump-

of construction beyond the architect’s

the organicist tradition of the nineteenth

tion of natural resources.

century? Where are their intellectual ori-

Understanding the notion of capital as a form

that consolidate and sustain the architec-

gins? What attributes of organicism have been

of wealth, value or intelligence that is not

tural project, beyond the indeterminacy of

generally neglected or overlooked? How have

wanted for itself but for its ability to pro-

the morphological result.

the different types of organicisms built up a

duce other forms of wealth, added value or

The research develops three different con-

network of knowledge that has become referen-

higher forms of intelligence; the whole model

tributions into the specific context of Madrid

tial for a multiplicity of architectural agen-

of world design and production can be reori-

Public Housing:

das? Following these general questions, this

ented. To do so there is the need to redefine

Dictionary of Architectural Translation:

research project develops a trans-historical

the relationship between living and non-liv-

The vocabulary of architectural practice will

exploration of the notion of “the organic”

ing systems and humans and non-humans agency.

be expanded, by introducing terms from other

that aims to cast a new light on its use and

Hence capitals from different categories like

disciplines to explicate processes of social

potential for architectural thinking. N

plants, animals, machines, humans and the en-

construction and make their translation into

Novel Means for World Design ----------------

vironment can be hybridized to perform new

architectural terms and resources possible.

and (Re)Production towards an Extended Life

forms of wealth, added value and higher forms

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of intelligence.

practice. It is precisely those dynamics

System of Representation: The research acknowledges the necessity of finding new means

Advanced Architectural Research -------------

This work tackles that issue going through

Eduardo Mayoral Gonzalez --------------------

fields like science fiction, biotechnology,

Ed Keller + Mitchell Joachim, advisors ------

regenerative medicine, genetics and bioart,

Architectural Design Strategies: The re-

Man anthropizes the environment for inhabit-

identifying novel ways of dealing with living

search culminates with the definition of a

ing purposes producing artificial devices and

and non-living capitals through life manipu-

number of design strategies to open up ar-

consuming natural resources. This transforma-

lation, to then bring them to the architec-

chitecture to participation and multiple

tion occurs through cultural processes that

tural field of design and production.

perspectives.

for architecture to visualize the agents and processes of networked construction.

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consciousness and establish some consistent

criteria about the role of contemporary art in architecture. Q Independent Research -----------------------300 Avery ----------------------------------Fall 2009 ----------------------------------Yuval Borochov, Cristina Goberna, Robert Johnston, Allison Klein, Devin Lafo, Saranga Nakhooda, Hiromasa Shibata, Michael Walch + Cheryl Wong Spring 2010 --------------------------------Shaikhah Al Mubaraki, Paula Asturias, Nidhi Bhatnagar, Aren Bogossian, Derek Boirun, Brian Brush, Christina Ciardullo, Eleonora Encheva, Nathaniel Felder, Jenny Joe, Bradley Kingsley, Konstantinos Kizis, David Krulewitch, Devin Lafo, Eunryung Lee, Youngchae Lee, Katherine Malishewsky,

Ruth

Mandl,

Henry

Martes,

Eduardo Mayoral Gonzalez, Joe Melara, Laura Michela,

Lisa

Michela,

Brooks

Morelock,

Joaquin Mosquera Casares, Saranga Nakhooda, Cyntia Navarro, Sasan Norouzi, Lauren Ortega, Dong Min Park, Monica Pinjani, Miguel Porras, Laura Poulsen, Christian Prasch, Chae-Young In this way, public housing in Madrid be-

was addressed causing the first big crisis of

Rhee, Arnaldur Schram, Susan Shay, Federica

comes a powerful laboratory for developing

the Modern Movement: the post-war European

Soletta, Amy Swift, Tong Tong, Stephanie

strategies of contemporary construction in a

reconstruction period (1945-1960). Van Eyck’s

Tung, Joshua Turner, Juan-Luis Valderrabano-

broad sense. The outcome is architecture that

intervention at CIAM 6 (1947) made clear that

Montanes, Manas Vanwari + Sung hwan Yoon

still happens after the architect, open to

CIAM architects were having difficulties de-

Visiting Scholar Program --------------------

the unexpected and left it to “hap;” that is,

fining the role of art in architecture, fac-

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“Happening Architecture.” P

ing the task of the European reconstruction.

The Visiting Scholar program allows advanced

The Dialectical Construction: Modern Art and

Aldo van Eyck and the Smithsons criticized

students and scholars from around the world

Architecture in Post-war Europe (1947-1960) -

the analytical approach of CIAM, for it over-

to interact with GSAPP students and profes-

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looked the irrational nature of human behavior

sors, participate in the life of the School

Advanced Architectural Research -------------

and the emotional aspects of the reconstruc-

and use the University libraries to enrich

Juan-Luis Valderrabano-Montañes -------------

tion. The criticism drafted by both unveiled

research projects begun at their home insti-

Kenneth Frampton, advisor -------------------

the fact that the artistic principles that

tutions. This year, 33 students from 19 coun-

The AAR research topic is set out as a frame-

grounded the Modern Movement were falling

tries participated in the program.

work to develop the Ph.D. Thesis at the School

into oblivion. Although this research departs

of Architecture of Madrid (ETSAM), co-direct-

from historical facts, its goal is operative.

Damien Carriere, Maria Rosa Cervera Sarda,

ed by Professor Juan Herreros (ETSAM) and

Nowadays there is a lack of consistency in

Ricardo Devesa , Gul Nese Dogusan, Kim Ulrich

Professor Kenneth Frampton (GSAPP, Columbia

the relation between architecture and art:

Foerster, Nika Grabar, Anna Hurlimann, Elena

University). Following the topic of previous

either art is dismissed and architecture is

Kiladze, Jesse LeCavalier, Neil Lee , Jose

independent studies pursued during the AAD

driven only by techno-analytical means, or

Tavares Correia De Lira, Donald McNeill,

program, it attempts to question our current

art is superficially used as an inspiration.

Monika Mitasova, Mariana Mogalivech, Silvia

understanding of the role of art in archi-

This research develops a critical-analysis of

Perea, Elisa Ravazzoli, Daria Ricchi, Anna

tecture. It looks back into a paradigmatic

the relation between art and architecture in

Rubbo, Maria Rubert de Ventos, Jordi safont-

moment in recent history, where the question

a paradigmatic moment in order to awaken our

tria, Sakine Salman, Melanie Shelor, Ivan

Thordis

Arrhenius,

Thomas

Campanella,

Shumkov, Mahulena Svobodova, Sevgi Turkkan Whitney Warren, Preservationist at War: ----How the Great War Shaped the Origins -------of Private International Preservation ------300 Avery ----------------------------------Historic Preservation Thesis ---------------Ioannis Avramides --------------------------Jorge Otero-Pailos, advisor -----------------

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This thesis argues that the American architect Whitney Warren (1864-1943) was a pioneer of private international preservation. Warren undertook a private campaign for monument protection during World War I in Europe, and the methodologies that he deployed for the first time have since formed the basis for modern practice in the field. Warren realized that, in the absence of a mechanism for monument protection to be triggered in the event of war, there was room for him to act. His

first

opportu-

nity arose when Reims Cathedral was bombed during

the

second

month of the conflict. 266

Warren undertook an assessment

a selection of federal environmental

and 1966 at a time in which architectural

of the building’s condition,

laws and local preservation ordinanc-

ideas, the draw of a single-family home and

which he disseminated broadly

es to inform recommendations to the

advances in construction converged to cre-

and took care to revisit pe-

historic preservation community which

ate a post World War II building boom. Now

riodically. Warren advocated

hope to improve enforcement of the New

that these buildings are 50 years old, many

for the protection of architectural monu-

York City Landmarks Law.

face deterioration problems and a certain

ments through newspaper articles and appeals

Preserving Early 20th Century Lakefront -----

stigma that discourages serious examination.

published in the press, public lectures and

Communities: Impetus and Strategy -----------

The purpose of this thesis is to answer the

private letter-writing. He showed an enthu-

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question: Are white brick apartment buildings

siastic interest in the Italian measures to

Historic Preservation Thesis ----------------

built in Manhattan from 1950-1966 signifi-

protect monuments from damage by the Austro-

Gillian Connell -----------------------------

cant? And if so, why?

Hungarian forces. During the conflict Warren

Robert Beauregard + Andrew Dolkart, advisors

enunciated a restoration philosophy, a result

During

of his broad experience in Europe during that

lakefront

time. He would have preferred that damaged monuments be preserved in the ruined state,

fifty years, increasing suburbanization and

renewal, and they utilize technological ad-

to serve as persistent physical indictments

altered life-styles have contributed to their

vances widely available post-World War II.

of the inappropriate conduct of war. This

transition to year-round places of residence.

Although one tends to think of white brick

thesis discusses two projects of Warren’s

Yet, local and state planning agencies are

apartment buildings as one single typology,

that followed the war: a proposed reconstruc-

often unprepared to manage and monitor this

two distinct types emerged over roughly a ten

tion of the village of Coucy-le-Château, and

change,

year period: one which followed the model of

a new building to replace the destroyed li-

jeopardized. Using communities in northern

large-scale slab block development influenced

brary of the University of Louvain, a design

New Jersey as case studies, this thesis asks

by European Modernism and by Le Corbusier,

for which Warren is rightly famous. Warren

how governments, communities and individuals

while the other followed forms based on Art

pursued this highly prominent project vigor-

can

from

Deco and International Style apartment house

ously and turned it into a symbolic represen-

seasonal to year-round use to accommodate new

design. No matter the type, these buildings

tation of the values that he had toiled for

development while maintaining the character

incorporated design features that spoke of

in 1914-1918.

that attracts people to the area and defines

the era in which the idea of luxury was evolv-

Warren’s audacious campaign was precedent-

the region. The product of this study is a set

ing to new living standards for the middle

setting for international preservation in

of recommendations that can inform similar

class. Critics of white brick apartment build-

several respects. First, Warren engaged the

preservation efforts.

ings see crumbling, soiled facades. What is

international press of the day, both through

Pittsburgh’s East Liberty Project: ----------

overlooked is the architectural and cultural

direct appeals and by encouraging coverage of

Preserving the Artifacts --------------------

significance of these buildings. The façades

events that he considered important. Second,

of the Urban Renewal Era --------------------

of these structures, white cliffs in a city

he was able to reach out to influential in-

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built of red brick and brownstone are slowly

dividuals, who had access to financial and

Historic Preservation Thesis ----------------

beginning to be replaced, some with colored

political resources and deployed those in the

Justin P. Greenawalt ------------------------

brick thought to be more harmonious with oth-

service of his initiatives. Third, he person-

Carol Clark, advisor ------------------------

er buildings in the area. What is overlooked

ally undertook emergency assessment of con-

This thesis explores how historic preserva-

is the importance of these white facades and

ditions in the field, believing first-hand

tion can address the challenges currently

the buildings that they sheath. This thesis

knowledge to be integral in successfully in-

facing the remaining artifacts of the East

will examine how these buildings fit into

forming his approach. Fourth, he addressed

Liberty Project, a mid-century urban renewal

the history of New York City’s architecture

the interested public on issues of monument

project executed in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

and make an argument for their significance

protection in the conflict through lectures

from 1960 to ca. 1971. Through examining the

and their preservation. White brick apartment

and publications. Fifth, he engaged in fund-

project, exploring its importance to the

buildings should be appreciated for what they

raising, and used the plight of monuments

greater history of Pittsburgh and accentuat-

are and what they represent.

to that effect. Sometimes embryonic in their

ing the need to preserve renewal-era elements

The Preservation of Trinity Churchyard ------

implementation by Warren, all these are char-

that are currently being heavily altered or

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acteristics of the operation of modern in-

demolished, this thesis makes the case for

Historic Preservation Thesis ----------------

ternational preservation organizations. This

the significance of the project and proposes

Allison Lyons -------------------------------

thesis also traces some international devel-

recommendations as to how renewal-era ele-

Andrew Dolkart, advisor ---------------------

opments that grew out of the milieu of World

ments might be better utilized in a plan for a

The fight to save Trinity Churchyard repre-

War I and argues for the importance of this

revitalized East Liberty. The main argument of

sents one of the earliest preservation bat-

story to the historiography of preservation

this thesis is that the discipline of historic

tles in the City of New York. This document

in the United States.

preservation has the potential to correct the

is an examination of the nineteenth century

Enforcement and the New York City -----------

poor stewardship of renewal-era artifacts,

legal and social fight to preserve Trinity

Landmarks Law: Past, Present, and Future ----

thereby positively influencing current rede-

Churchyard. The full history and significance

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velopment practices. By fostering an under-

of the preservation of the churchyard has not

Historic Preservation Thesis ----------------

standing of the importance of the East Liberty

been unraveled until now.

Benjamin Baccash ----------------------------

Project, a more enlightened approach rely-

The northern burial ground of Trinity

Anthony C. Wood, advisor --------------------

ing on historic preservation will help East

Churchyard, at the intersection of Broadway

This thesis hopes to improve the enforcement

Liberty to retain a sense of place and develop

and Wall Street in lower Manhattan, is one

procedures of the New York City Landmarks

as a viable, vibrant community center.

of the few remaining sites of the original

Preservation Commission (LPC) and further the

Modernism for the Middle Class: -------------

seventeenth century Dutch colonial settlement

protection of the historic resources under

The Significance of the Manhattan White Brick

of New Amsterdam. It is exceptional that such

its regulation. Using the evolution of en-

Apartment Buildings: 1950 to 1966 -----------

a valuable piece of real estate retains its

forcement at the LPC for context, this the-

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original use and is not fully exploited for

sis will examine how enforcement functions

Historic Preservation Thesis ----------------

the economic value afforded by its location.

today. This examination will be complemented

Katherine Husband ---------------------------

In the first half of the nineteenth cen-

by a selection of case studies to further

Françoise Bollack, advisor ------------------

tury, many businessmen and property owners in

an understanding of the system. This thesis

White brick apartment buildings proliferated

this area of New York submitted proposals for

will then look to the enforcement methods of

in New York City between the years of 1950

the city to connect Pine and Albany Streets,

White brick apartment buildings are sig-

small

nificant for what they are and what they

constructed

represent: The buildings reflect the ideas

throughout the United States. Over the past

of modern design, city planning and urban

the

1920s

and

1930s,

communities

and

their

appropriately

were

historic

manage

the

many

character

change

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requiring the destruction of the churchyard.

grand in proportions, ornament and importance

A Strategy to Preserve the ss United States -

The connection of these streets would have

to Detroit. However, since its abandonment

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created an easier passage between commercial

in 1988, the building has fallen into ruin,

Historic Preservation Thesis ----------------

activities on the Hudson River shore and the

with much of the monumental and human scale

Thomas E. Rinaldi ---------------------------

East River shore.

elements stolen, defaced or deteriorated. If

Carol Clark, advisor ------------------------

The preservation battle for the church-

left untreated, this monumental building will

The ss United States is among the most egre-

yard that lasted from 1832 to 1859 was a

eventually waste away and encounter a fate

gious examples of endangered cultural heri-

radical departure from the early nineteenth

similar to that of many of the ancient Roman

tage in its namesake nation today. Built in

century when no efforts were made to retain

ruins, where monumentality is understood only

1952 to ferry passengers and cargo between

colonial-era graveyards. Trinity Church’s

by a few remaining fragments and a creative

New York and Europe, she remains the fastest

Vestry fought the destruction of the church-

imagination.

ocean liner ever constructed and the larg-

yard based on the conditions of its deed to

This thesis sets out to discover what

est built in the United States. The arrival

the burial ground. Other groups, including

makes Michigan Central Station monumental and

of commercial jet aircraft shortly after her

the veterans of the War of 1812, were mobi-

proposes a controversial preservation tech-

completion ended the evolutionary trajectory

lized to defend the churchyard because they

nique, reuse proposal and new design idea

for ships of this kind, and the United States

believed it contained a mass grave of casu-

that focuses on reestablishing the whole and

was withdrawn from service in 1969. Though

alties of the sugarhouse prisons run by the

maintaining the monumental spaces. In this

listed on the National Register of Historic

British as part of their occupation of the

thesis, the new use acts as a springboard

Places in 1999, today the ship lies dormant

city during the Revolutionary War.

to explore the new design strategy. Cesare

in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. One of the most

Though it was not the primary means of

Brandi’s technique for the restoration of

significant ocean liners ever constructed,

preservation for Trinity Churchyard, the

paintings is used as a method for the recon-

today she is also one of the very last to have

Soldiers-Martyrs’ Monument, designed by Frank

struction of the missing elements and prisms

escaped the scrap heap.

Wills and built at the site of the proposed

are used throughout the new design to bring

This thesis puts forth a strategy to pre-

connection of Albany and Pine Streets, has

back the important element of light that was

serve the historic ss United States. It estab-

more significance than has previously been

highly influential in the design of Michigan

lishes guidelines for a public-private part-

ascribed to it. The resolution to construct

Central Station. The resultant solution con-

nership that can protect the cultural heritage

the monument was a joint effort of the ves-

nects a new time and culture to one that ex-

value of this historic structure and capital-

try, city government and populist defenders

isted almost a century ago.

ize on its potential as a quality of life

of the churchyard.

Learning from Sedgwick Houses: --------------

enhancement for a revitalized post-industrial

The Significance of the Unremembered Postwar

waterfront ideally in New York, where she

Soldiers-Martyrs’

Public Housing Project in New York City -----

existed as part of the city’s cultural land-

Monument and the complicated battle to pre-

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scape. If arrangements ultimately cannot be

serve the churchyard were not complete.

Historic Preservation Thesis ----------------

made to bring the ship to New York, many of

Fatigue Behavior of Adhesives ---------------

Dong Min Park -------------------------------

these guidelines are applicable towards her

for the Repair of Marble --------------------

Andrew Dolkart, advisor ---------------------

preservation in another port city. The thesis

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This paper examines the legitimacy of the

begins with an explanation of the vessel’s

Historic Preservation Thesis ----------------

preservation of Sedgwick Houses. Designed by

eminent historical significance and moves on

Laura Michela -------------------------------

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Sedgwick Houses

to explore case studies of large-scale mari-

George Wheeler, advisor ---------------------

(1948-51) is one of the most significant ar-

time heritage conservation initiatives around

When repairing marble, selecting an optimum

chitectural sites representing postwar New

the world to take stock of what has lead to

adhesive can often be a difficult task for

York. Influenced by European ideas on low-

the success or failure of these projects in

conservators. Understandably, reversibility

cost housing, most notably by Marcel Breuer

terms of planning, funding and design.

and strength are two important characteris-

and Walter Gropius, it is the first pub-

Based on these considerations, private

tics often sought when choosing an adhesive.

lic housing project in the slab block form

sector non-profit leadership can galvanize

However, some characteristics of equal impor-

without any projections and applied orna-

a public-private partnership that will set

tance, like fatigue, are usually overlooked

ments. More importantly, it became a unique

the stage for the vessel’s refurbishment to

because of the lack of published research.

example of the American adaptation of these

serve an appropriate new program that will be

This thesis attempts to add to the scarce

ideas by cladding in a traditional materi-

sensitively conceived to enjoy the support of

body of knowledge by evaluating the fatigue

al, red brick, instead of modern materials.

the community it will serve. The result will

behavior of two common types of synthetic ad-

Sedgwick Houses was influential to the later

be the safeguarding of cultural heritage in a

hesives used in conservation: thermoplastics

developments by the New York City Housing

way that provides financial support for its

and thermosettings.

Authority, but also by other cities’ hous-

long-term stewardship and constitutes a sig-

Completed in conjunction with the design

ing authorities. However, Sedgwick Houses

nificant waterfront enhancement that honors

for the treatment of Tullio Lombardo’s Adam

has been almost com-

America’s industrial and maritime heritage.

at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York

pletely neglected by

Cultural Landscape in Hawai’i ---------------

City, this project compared the strengths

the public and preser-

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of both fatigued and unfatigued samples of

vationists, because of

Historic Preservation Thesis ----------------

Vermont marble repaired with six different

several factors influ-

Susan Shay ----------------------------------

types of adhesives or adhesive systems.

enced to standard used

Pamela Jerome, advisor ----------------------

This project was accomplished with funding

for judging buildings:

The 1981 designation of the Kaho’olawe Island

from, and in collaboration with, conservators

the public’s antipathy toward red brick tow-

Archaeological

at the Sherman Fairchild Center for Objects

ers and the monotonous repetition of the same

Conservation and the Department of Scientific

massing, the social stigma stemming from the

in which recognition of significance by a

Research at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

failure of public housing in other American

government‐mandated, national preservation

In Pursuit of the Monumental: An Adaptive ---

cities in the 1970s and 80s, and ultimately

body fostered a movement of cultural self‐

Reuse Proposal for Michigan Central Station -

commonly held views regarding class values.

awareness to achieve strategic political

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Thus, Sedgwick Houses is facing a serious

goals, rather than only serving to identify

Historic Preservation Thesis ----------------

risk of deterioration, inappropriate mainte-

or preserve a site of historic significance.

Lisa Michela --------------------------------

nance and possibly demolition in the future;

This thesis also discusses the ways in

Brigette Cook, advisor ----------------------

its historical, architectural and social

which the battle for the National Register

Michigan Central Station, located in Detroit,

significance should be recognized by local

designation fostered the realization among

Michigan, was once a monumental building,

landmark designation.

Hawaiians that cultural reeducation was vital

This thesis reveals that previous accounts

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268

the

origins

the

District

the

National

to community unification, and

When the land was first developed in

that the dreams of a sovereign

the late nineteenth century, the land-

mixed-use redevelopment is “people-friendly”

nation would not be fulfilled

owners established grand estates com-

because walkable areas are combined with open

until the community was in-

prised of large mansions and multiple

civic spaces, mimicking a real “town center”

spired to create a new modern

service structures, such as carriage

forming gathering spaces. However, this con-

identity within the greater Hawaiian commu-

houses and boathouses. During the post-World

cept of town center development relies on an

nity. Presented within a historical frame-

War II period, many local and nationwide in-

already existing developed economy and may

work, the thesis reveals how the Hawaiian

fluences led to the subdivision of the land

not be a sustainable economic engine for the

success in reclaiming Kaho’olawe was the re-

and demolition of some of its architectural

community. This raises the question: If the

sult of political and cultural awareness that

resources. This subdivision coupled with a

“town center” model is sufficient enough to

coincided with, and was strengthened by, the

nationwide housing shortage and new fashion

create a sustainable urban environment that

confluence of 1960s and 1970s national and

for modest homes led to the unfortunate de-

acts as an economic engine for the community,

international political, historical, social

molition of some of the great estates, which

is it really just another retail product with

and environmental movements for change.

were each replaced with multiple residences

a few more bells and polished whistles?

Lasers and Conservation In The United States:

built in modern styles. In recent years, the

Grand Central Subdistrict, ------------------

An Exploration of The Limited Use -----------

desirability of waterfront property in the

Transit Oriented Mixed-Use Redevelopment: ---

of Laser Technology For Cleaning Stone ------

vicinity of Manhattan has further threatened

A Case Study for One of Manhattan's ---------

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the neighborhood’s historic fabric. Several

Most Connected Sites ------------------------

Historic Preservation Thesis ----------------

important structures have been demolished re-

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Catherine L. Smith --------------------------

cently, only to be replaced with houses that

Real Estate Development Thesis --------------

George Wheeler, advisor ---------------------

do not consider issues of scale or stylistic

Laura Barnhart ------------------------------

This research topic emerged as the focus of a

appropriateness. However, there remain many

Hank Bell, advisor --------------------------

master’s thesis through a discussion on con-

important vestiges of the neighborhood’s ear-

What is the most appropriate and financially

temporary cleaning techniques with Columbia

ly development that currently serve to remind

feasible proposal for the redevelopment of

conservation

Wheeler.

us of the history of this area. Many of the

341-347 Madison Avenue?

Despite 40 years of technological develop-

original mansions still stand and the major-

Three Class B office buildings totaling

ment and research, the number of conservation

ity of the neighborhood’s carriage houses,

363,985 square feet in Midtown Manhattan,

applications of lasers to clean stone in the

which are in keeping with the architectural

New York.

United States is miniscule compared to what

styles of the houses they once served, are

Four redevelopment options were investi-

is taking place in Europe. This thesis artic-

extant, and now function as single-family

gated, and it was determined that the most

ulates the reasons contributing to the dis-

residences.

profitable option for the redevelopment of

professor

George

residential,

are

combined.

Additionally,

Drawing upon the current preservation

341-347 Madison Avenue is for the MTA to con-

lasers to clean stone, with particular focus

framework of the town of Greenwich and the

tribute the land as an equity share in a

on the preservation of historic architecture.

state of Connecticut, as well as mechanisms

public/ private partnership involving both

Analysis is presented on areas of training,

employed in similar contexts throughout the

a private developer and the MTA. This would

funding, literature, case studies, research,

New York City region, the thesis presents

enable both the MTA and the developer to

history of laser cleaning development, equip-

recommendations for the optimal stewardship

earn returns on their respective investments

ment and other cleaning techniques.

of Byram Shore. These recommendations are in-

in the project and would provide a general

This topic is particularly relevant be-

formed by a broader discussion of New York

public good by providing a much needed ac-

cause laser cleaning is a promising tech-

area waterfront communities through a case

cess point to the new LIRR East Side Access

nology that is not evolving in a consistent

study analysis that considers and identifies

Terminal in Grand Central Terminal. This

way among international practitioners. The

the threats they face and the diversity of

conclusion was determined through financial

information presented here will hopefully

efforts to preserve them. The analysis also

analysis using assumptions culled from vari-

contribute to an expansion of dialog between

serves to illustrate the potential for this

ous market reports, New York City zoning code

American and international conservation prac-

regional network to learn from and work with

and comparable projects, such as office reha-

titioners that will increase the potential

each other toward the common goal of preserv-

bilitations, public/private partnerships and

for collaboration, training, education and,

ing their character and significant histori-

mixed-use, high density redevelopments.

ultimately, more informed treatment choices

cal contribution. Placed within this context

Public Infrastructure REIT: -----------------

for the conservation of stone.

and armed with the tools provided by this

Valuation of Private Risk -------------------

The Preservation of a Turn-of-the-Century Wa-

study, the thesis illuminates the feasibil-

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terfront Enclave: Byram Shore, Connecticut

ity and importance of the preservation of

Real Estate Development Thesis --------------

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Byram Shore.

Michael Chow --------------------------------

Historic Preservation Thesis ----------------

Greyfield Redevelopment: --------------------

Vishaan Chakrabarti, advisor ----------------

Barbara Zay ---------------------------------

Transforming Dead and Dying Retail Centers

Suhrita Sen + James Lima, faculty readers ---

Carol Clark, advisor ------------------------

into New Urban Cores ------------------------

Throughout history, there has been a symbiotic

This thesis examines the historic and ar-

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relationship between cities and their inhab-

chitectural significance of Byram Shore, a

Real Estate Development Thesis --------------

itants. As cities grow in population, wealth

mile-long waterfront community located at

Johnathan Agrelius --------------------------

and value, its inhabitants reap the rewards

the south-westernmost tip of Connecticut in

Jim Wassel, advisor -------------------------

of a better quality of life and better liv-

Greenwich. The neighborhood is part of an

Mike Rubin + Elisa Orlanski, faculty readers

ing conditions.

important history concerning the summer mi-

There is a growing supply of dead or dy-

The recent recession that has devastated

gration of wealthy New Yorkers to the outly-

ing retail centers known as greyfields. These

many real estate markets in the United States

ing suburbs in the late nineteenth and early

sites are eye sores and centers of blight in

and other countries has had a dramatic impact

twentieth centuries. These summer retreats

communities and cities resulting in a nega-

on urban development, not only in regards to a

evolved into increasingly permanent resi-

tive effect of surrounding property values

recession in new projects and real estate value

dences over time as highways and railroads

and developments. What to do with these sites

but also in regards to how to best utilize pub-

connected country to city in the first half

is a question many owners and communities are

lic funds to help re-stimulate the economy and

of the twentieth century. Byram Shore was a

asking. Several solutions exist for the rede-

revitalize cities. The United States Congress

prime location due to its natural beauty and

velopment of greyfields.

passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment

previously undeveloped land with water front-

One example is the “mixed-use redevel-

Act of 2009 intended to create jobs and pro-

age along the Long Island Sound to the south

opment,” in which several income producing

mote investment and consumer spending during

and the Byram River to the north.

developments, such as retail, office and

the recession. The act was nominally valued 269

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proportionate geography of projects utilizing

AVERY HALL FLOOR 3

at $787 billion and included federal tax cuts

evaluates the following issues to assess in-

Informal and formal spaces for the presenta-

and an expansion of unemployment benefits, as

vestment viability: What are the specific

tion of art in Brooklyn, New York, where art

well as a number of other social welfare provi-

green property demand drivers and investment

production, presentation and consumption are

sions and an increase in domestic spending in

strategy challenges and opportunities? What

highly localized, are investigated as ap-

the education, healthcare and infrastructure

are the considerations when assessing and im-

propriations of space that defy traditional

sectors. Investments in the national infra-

plementing a green retrofit strategy at the

land use categorization. An empirical survey

structure totaled $80.9 billion with $51.2

asset level? What are the major incentive and

of such spaces and interviews with artists,

billion going directly towards improvements

financing programs available, and how do they

curators and event organizers suggests sev-

to roads, bridges, railways, sewers and other

impact investor returns?

eral inter-related variables that affect and

related projects. Following the economic ide-

The research methodology is based on lit-

support the viability of these spaces, as

ology of John Maynard Keynes, the stimulus

erature review and interviews with seven real

well as certain qualitative conditions that

package attempts to revitalize the economy

estate professionals including owners, con-

predominate. While almost 80% of Brooklyn

through government spending on projects like

sultants and asset managers in New York City

spaces are located within industrial build-

the California High Speed Rail Project to cover

with national and international experience.

ings, which are variable to a large extent

the output gap that was created by the drop

The research indicates that dedicated green

but are distinguished by their relatively

in consumer spending. In China and Hong Kong,

private equity investing is a viable invest-

unobstructed interiors, smaller scale and

similar stimulus packages were also introduced

ment strategy with retrofits of office build-

artist-run spaces often demonstrate a bri-

for public transit systems to not only improve

ings providing the greatest opportunity in

colage approach, or a "making do" within a

existing transportation systems but to help

the near term. Furthermore, new financing al-

range of spatial contexts, including apart-

stimulate their economies as well.

ternatives including modified energy perfor-

ments, basements, backyards, rooftops and a

This paper aims to investigate how to lever-

mance contracts (EPCs) and Property Assessed

former bodega. Creating opportunities to show

age the perceived value of land to encourage

Clean Energy (PACE) bonds present significant

work, proximity and connection to other art-

public-private partnership and get the most

potential for owners and investors to ac-

ists and affordability are first order con-

out of public infrastructure funding. If there

celerate green property adoption by reducing

cerns for artists and owners/administrators

is a correlation between the land value and

the upfront equity capital required to fund

of spaces. Recommendations include a removal

the development of infrastructure, then the

energy efficiency improvements.

of zoning that prohibits combined living and

public sector should be able to easily convince

LEED as a Sustainability Regulatory ---------

working arrangements and informational and

the private sector to participate on public-

Mechanism: The Promises and Pitfalls --------

technical assistance to support cooperative

private partnerships to fund its projects.

of the Green Building Rating System ---------

living and ownership.

Can urban fractional ownership be more ------

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Negotiating Community: Assisted Living ------

than the sum of its parts? ------------------

Urban Planning Thesis -----------------------

in the Aging Experience ---------------------

An analysis of urban fractional real estate -

Christopher R. Bauman -----------------------

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David King, advisor -------------------------

Urban Planning Thesis -----------------------

Real Estate Development Thesis --------------

This research examines green building and re-

Lindsay Casper ------------------------------

Philip Hospod -------------------------------

lated policy issues through the context of

Lance Freeman, advisor ----------------------

John T. Livingston, advisor -----------------

the Leadership in Energy and Environmental

Since its establishment in 1981, the Assisted

Greg Spencer, mentor ------------------------

Design Program (LEED). The progress the build-

Living movement has redefined elderly hous-

The purpose of this thesis is to determine

ing assessment system has made, the current

ing in America. Assisted Living is an el-

the long-term viability of fractional real

and future issues with green building policy,

derly housing concept designed and maintained

estate and how and where it can be adapted to

the LEED framework and the role of the plan-

around the idea of holistic wellbeing and the

an urban setting.

ner are all addressed. My claims are that 1)

safeguarding of independence. It espouses a

The premise permeating this report is that

Although a good start, LEED’s framework lacks

delicate balance of assisting seniors with

secondary housing serves a basic need, and

the necessary mechanisms to ensure its us-

daily tasks while allowing them to live in

that when structured and priced correctly, it

ers select the most sustainable credits dur-

their own apartments. Little research, how-

can provide emotional and financial value in

ing the design phase; and 2) The users lack

ever, has been conducted on the ways in which

excess of the investment. The advent of frac-

the appropriate incentives because of LEED’s

Assisted Living maximizes quality of life and

tionalization has further refined the busi-

structure and in turn select credits based

the aging experience. Specifically, the bal-

ness model to allow consumers to match the

on other reasons such as cost that are not

ance of independence and care may be an un-

usage of their vacation home with the amount

in alignment with the programs inherent pro-

attainable and overly idealistic goal. This

that they purchase.

sustainability principles.

thesis suggests that residents of Assisted

The thesis concludes that fractional real

By examining the LEED framework and credit

Living facilities are members of a quasi-

estate is a logical option for secondary

selection process, this study aims to identify

community where physical independence is

housing and can be successfully adapted to an

the strengths and weaknesses of the system.

safeguarded at the expense of promoting so-

urban market under certain conditions.

The goal of the research is to help identify

cial activities and empowering residents to

Green Real Estate: Evaluating ---------------

if LEED has potential as a strong sustain-

make their own decisions. This thesis argues

Private Equity Investment Opportunity -------

ability regulatory mechanism. The research

for the implementation of participatory plan-

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looks at the certification process and exam-

ning techniques that include residents in the

Real Estate Development Thesis --------------

ines patterns in the credit selection process

decision-making process. Encouraging agency

Tom Lucid -----------------------------------

based on a 117 building sample population. By

and voice would have the dual effect of main-

Reducing the level of global carbon emis-

dissecting LEED’s framework and conducting

taining resident independence while fostering

sions has evolved from a fringe issue to one

interviews with eight environmental building

community participation.

of global focus. The built environment plays

professionals, I present conclusions and rec-

Interactive Mapmaking -----------------------

a critical role in the reduction of carbon

ommendations that can assist in the research

and Public Participation in Planning: -------

emissions as it is one of the largest consum-

and development of better green building prac-

Engaging Citizens Through -------------------

ers of natural resources, yet the penetration

tices, certification and policy making.

Web-Based Communication ---------------------

rate of buildings with “green certified” sta-

Spaces for Art: -----------------------------

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tus remains low.

Appropriation and Bricolage -----------------

Urban Planning Thesis -----------------------

This thesis establishes the viability of a

in Brooklyn, New York -----------------------

Caitlin R. Dourmashkin ----------------------

private equity real estate investment strat-

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Robert Beauregard, advisor ------------------

egy dedicated to creating sustainable proper-

Urban Planning Thesis -----------------------

The Internet offers planners an opportunity

ty through acquiring assets and implementing

Audra Brecher -------------------------------

to broaden the reach of traditional planning

a green retrofit. Specifically, the thesis

Clara Irazabal, advisor ---------------------

outreach methods. Interactive mapmaking in

270

particular has significant potential to en-

vehicles. However, because street harassment

expanding and improving upon existing public

gage stakeholders in a meaningful way, while

is highly underreported, little data on the

transit and that promote alternative travel

also producing concrete data for use in the

issue exists. From interviews with several

modes also will reduce the impact of passen-

planning process. This thesis explores the

women, it was noticed that the place of oc-

ger transportation on the environment.

connection between web-based map design and

currence is often intrinsic to the memory

The Ontario Municipal Board -----------------

public participation through a review of 15

of street harassment and to the offense it-

in the 21st Century: ------------------------

interactive mapmaking websites and seven one-

self. The primary objective of this paper is,

Still a 'Tribunal out of Time'? -------------

on-one interviews with professional planners

therefore, to study the relationship between

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and planning technology experts. From this

gender-based public harassment and the built

Urban Planning Thesis -----------------------

research, I have built a participation frame-

environment in New York City.

Jesse Farb ----------------------------------

This study surveyed 267 women in New York

David King, advisor -------------------------

typology uses implementation and design to

City in an attempt to understand how space

The Ontario Municipal Board (OMB or “the

create a unique relationship between planner

affects street harassment and women’s percep-

board”) is a provincial tribunal authorized

and participant. The framework is intended to

tion of safety and space. Seventy-six percent

to hear and adjudicate appeals to local land

serve as a guide for future map development,

of respondents reported that they are ha-

use decisions in Ontario, Canada. Its mandate,

as well as an argument for increased invest-

rassed at least “sometimes.” “Vulgar remarks”

in the North American context, is uniquely

ment in online mapmaking.

on the street are the most prevalent form of

expansive as it is empowered to review and

Green Line: Bus Rapid Transit System --------

street harassment, which seems to happen more

potentially overturn all municipal planning

Toward a Sustainable Future, ----------------

frequently during the day-time than night-

decisions brought before it on appeal. This

Curitiba, Brazil ----------------------------

time. However, harassment in confined spaces,

study focuses on the board’s application of

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such as subways or buses, is more frighten-

planning policy, specifically its demonstrat-

Urban Planning Thesis -----------------------

ing. A male companion makes women feel saf-

ed solicitude towards the private interests

Renata Dermengi Dragland --------------------

est, followed by a female companion, lighting

of property owners above certain matters of

Clara Irazábal, advisor ---------------------

and the presence of strangers.

the public interest. Through content analysis

This thesis paper examines the most recent

The Road to Sustainable Urban Transportation:

of the board’s decisions, this thesis finds

and partially completed Bus Rapid Transit

Understanding the relationship between ------

that the OMB has retained its fundamental

System (BRT) line in Curitiba, Brazil. The

urban transport sector emissions, -----------

private-interest orientation even after the

analysis focuses on the implemented elements

household travel behavior -------------------

implementation of recent legislative amend-

of the Line and its environmental sustain-

and land use development --------------------

ments designed, ostensibly, to make the OMB

ability aspects. Although denominated Green

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more responsive to local and provincial plan-

Line (Linha Verde), I argue that the project

Urban Planning Thesis -----------------------

ning policy.

provided limited mitiga-

John M. Dulac -------------------------------

Investigating the Impact of Densification ---

tion and lacked innova-

David King, advisor -------------------------

Zoning on Residential Affordability: --------

tion in certain aspects.

Emissions from the transport sector repre-

The Vancouver Case --------------------------

The

Sites

sent the fastest growing source of greenhouse

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Initiative document pro-

gas emissions in the United States, increas-

Urban Planning Thesis -----------------------

vided

guidelines

ing at an average rate of three percent per

Vikram Gill ---------------------------------

pertaining to materials, water, energy and

year. This thesis research evaluates the re-

Lance Freeman, advisor ----------------------

vegetation for the assessment of the en-

lationship between passenger transportation

Sustainability planning holds at its core,

vironmental sustainability aspects of the

emissions, land use development and household

among other things, principles of efficiency

Line. Interviews of key professionals from

travel choice in order to address the ap-

through residential densification. This the-

institutions involved in the project clari-

propriate planning and policy solutions to

sis focuses on zoning ordinances that in-

fied particular aspects of the project. The

mitigate the impact of U.S. transportation on

crease density in single family neighborhoods

findings were mixed because while much at-

the environment. It uses spatial mapping and

using existing lot and building envelopes.

tention was given to the project from con-

a statistical analysis of on-road transport

Using average city-wide property values,

struction, implementation and maintenance

sector emissions data for all counties within

I investigated the impact of this type of

stages of the Line, many planned aspects re-

the conterminous U.S. The analysis shows that

zoning change on housing affordability in

lated to sustainability were not implement-

urban and suburban counties in the U.S. pro-

Vancouver, Canada. I found that the imple-

ed. On the other hand, Curitiba innovated

duce more than 98 percent of on-road transport

mentation of an ordinance that allows for

in many aspects of the fuel and vegetation.

sector emissions, where roughly 80 percent

additional units on detached home lots in-

However, there are many present technolo-

of those emissions are produced by gasoline

creases property values over controls. These

gies that could have been considered and

combustion from passenger travel. This re-

findings have implications for city housing

implemented, as will be described further,

search also establishes that increasing local

plans and the consideration of housing tenure

which would have originated a truly model of

travel to work for 3 million Americans will

and affordability in relation to sustainable

sustainability.

reduce U.S. passenger travel CO2 emissions

densification initiatives.

Urban Onanists, Flashers, Gropers and Other

by roughly 7 MT. If those 3 million people

Shifting Public Housing Demographics: -------

Perverts: Street Harassment and the Built

were to move into denser counties, net pas-

A Statistical Analysis of the ---------------

Environment in New York City ----------------

senger travel emissions would be reduced by

Hispanic Population in Public Housing -------

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an estimated 270 MT, and if they moved into

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Urban Planning Thesis -----------------------

vacant housing units, passenger travel emis-

Urban Planning Thesis -----------------------

Louise Dreier -------------------------------

sions would fall by roughly 8 MT. Finally,

Michal Gross --------------------------------

Clara Irazábal, advisor ---------------------

if those 3 million Americans were to switch

Lance Freeman, advisor ----------------------

Although much has been written about feminism

to alternative modes of travel such as public

The demography of American public housing is

and the city, little attention has been given

transportation, then U.S. passenger travel

ever-changing. One recent trend is that of

to the incivilities that women are subject to

emissions would decrease by roughly 90 MT.

the growing Hispanic population which re-

in the public realm on a regular basis. These

Land use policies aimed at increasing urban

ceives housing assistance. Such growth could

include pinching, slapping, hitting, shouted

density and creating better job-housing mix-

correlate to the increasing Hispanic American

remarks, vulgarity, insidious insinuations,

es therefore will reduce

population, which officially surpassed the

staring and stalking. Street harassment is

transport

emis-

African American population as the nation’s

a timely and global issue: In an attempt to

sions under existing ve-

largest minority group in 2001. Yet signifi-

deter gender based public harassment, many

hicular travel and tech-

cant disparities were found in the spatial

cities

nology. Policies aimed at

settlement patterns of this group in public

have

adopted

Sustainable base

female-only

transit

sector

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work comprised of three map typologies. Each

AVERY HALL FLOOR 3

housing. Some cities showed an overrepresen-

service in Gran Santiago,

Tract level census data was used to create

tation of Latino public housing residents

Chile affected its acces-

neighborhoods of approximately four tracts.

while others showed a vast underrepresenta-

sibility and the impact

The indicators used to determine gentrifi-

tion. This thesis attempts to analyze and

spatial

cation are percentage of college graduates,

understand such disparities through a statis-

distribution of various

household median income and race. Few empiri-

tical regression analysis.

income groups. The degree and locations of

cal analyses of gentrification in Manhattan

Rebuilding Bushwick, Brooklyn ---------------

clustering before and after the deregulation

exist, and this study was performed partial-

After Foreclosure ---------------------------

is presented here with respect to mobility

ly to prove or disprove qualitative theo-

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indices, modal split, major transportation

ries regarding gentrification in Manhattan.

Urban Planning Thesis -----------------------

nodes and housing rent. Through this, one

Conclusions from this study are numerous.

Christina Huan ------------------------------

may observe whether the transition in the

Manhattan on the whole has become more edu-

Elliott Sclar, advisor ----------------------

organizational form of transportation ser-

cated, higher income and more racially di-

The mortgage and foreclosure crisis that un-

vice delivery impacts not only accessibility

verse. Also, income levels have become more

folded at the end of 2007 changed the makeup

but also choices in residential locations

stratified with upper income areas in 1950

of many communities in the US. In New York,

per income group presented in clustering

becoming extremely wealthy by 2000, and many

the Bushwick section of Brooklyn experienced

patterns. As a result, it is determined that

low income areas stagnating during the 50

heavy foreclosures. This thesis focuses on

the differentiated transportation accessi-

year period. Furthermore, Blacks are leaving

understanding the neighborhood components of

bility exerted its impact on differentiated

Manhattan and are being replaced by Whites,

Bushwick in order to determine what improve-

clustering patterns of income groups. The

Asians and Hispanics in many neighborhoods.

ments might be made to revitalize and rebuild

policy recommendations resulting from this

Public-Private Development and New Markets

Bushwick as a healthy neighborhood. Findings

research include; public bus transportation

Tax Credits: Balancing Investor Returns -----

suggest that from a physical planning per-

service as an effective “alternative” for

and Community Benefits ----------------------

spective, some improvements may enhance the

private vehicles and an increase in coopera-

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quality of living, but that deeper social is-

tion among transportation, housing and land

Urban Planning Thesis -----------------------

sues need greater attention. These findings

use planning sectors.

Kevin Leichner ------------------------------

have implications for neighborhoods strug-

Airport Access to John F. Kennedy -----------

Robert Beauregard, advisor ------------------

gling to stabilize.

International Airport -----------------------

From 2002 to 2009, Congress allocated $26

Planning for a Healthy and ------------------

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billion of New Markets Tax Credits (NMTC) to

Sustainable Food System: --------------------

Urban Planning Thesis -----------------------

leverage investment through public-private

Supplying New York City Bodegas -------------

Angela Kim ----------------------------------

development in impoverished communities.

Through Urban Agriculture -------------------

Elliott Sclar, advisor ----------------------

This thesis focuses on how coalitions using

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An international airport is indispensable to

NMTC balanced investor returns and commu-

Urban Planning Thesis -----------------------

a global city. It is always the main portal

nity benefits. I used interviews to supple-

Margaret Hudson -----------------------------

of the metropolis that connects people from

ment research about a strategic sample of

Robert Beauregard, advisor ------------------

different parts of the world. In an era where

three case studies: Union Street Lofts in

This thesis contributes to the growing plan-

the common perception of "good airport, good

New Bedford, MA; East Baltimore Development

ning effort to address food insecurity in

city" is a fact of life, many global cities

Initiative;

New York City. It examines the potential for

have worked to provide exemplary airport fa-

Village in San Diego. NMTC has influenced

bodegas to provide the city’s “food deserts”

cilities and ground transportation services

coalition and project development, provided

with greater access to fresh, local produce.

to locals and visitors alike. However, it

essential low-cost capital and increased so-

Based on interviews of bodega owners, urban

seems that New York City seems to be one

cial impact. These findings demonstrate that

agriculture operators and food policy ex-

of the few, if not the only, global city

NMTC can promote reinvestment with positive

perts, this thesis identifies the main op-

that does not provide what every modern soci-

community benefits.

portunities and constraints for collabora-

ety essentially needs: a direct railway ser-

Is Bus Rapid Transit Serving Existing Bus

tion between urban farmers and bodega owners.

vice to its city center. The majority of New

Riders Well? A Passenger Study of New York

It is determined that many bodegas currently

Yorkers seem to use taxis as their main mode

City’s BX 12 Select Bus Service -------------

lack the resources and infrastructure needed

of transit to the JFK Airport. The lack of

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to stock fresh produce, and that owners often

a direct railway system to the JFK Airport

Urban Planning Thesis -----------------------

perceive a lack of demand

and the prevalence of the use of taxis in New

Shaohua Li ----------------------------------

for healthy foods.

York City have lead to this study. This paper

David King, advisor -------------------------

Furthermore, while the

found that the JFK Airport could not provide

New York City opened its first Bus Rapid Transit

urban agriculture movement

an adequate rail service because: (i) JFK

(BRT) route the BX 12 Select Bus Service (SBS)

is growing, it is not yet

Airport was born in an "highway era" where

in the borough of Bronx in June 2008. The new

mature nor organized enough

automobiles were favored, and (ii) the exist-

system has realized a substantial improvement

to effectively supply bodegas with produce.

ing land use made it difficult to create a

in trip quality and growth in ridership on the

This thesis concludes that in their efforts

direct train service to the airport in later

corridor since its commencement. The purpose

to address food insecurity, city agencies

years. Further, the study found that taxis

of this study is to find out the successful

should focus on developing formal networks of

were the main mode of transportation used to

experience and existing problem of this new

bodega owners and urban farmers for sharing

get to the JFK Airport.

BRT system. In this study, I analyzed how the

information, increasing access to funding and

A Portrait of Neighborhood Change: ----------

new system meets different travelers’ needs.

facilitating community outreach.

Analysis of Demographic Trends --------------

Specifically, I compared the satisfaction and

Deregulation of Urban Bus Transit and its

in 20 Manhattan Neighborhoods ---------------

preferred transit element between former bus

Impact on Transportation Accessibility and

from 1950 to 2000 ---------------------------

riders and non-bus riders on BRT in a series

Urban Structure: A Case Study of Bus Transit

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of fields, including travel time, comfort,

Deregulation in Gran Santiago de Chile ------

Urban Planning Thesis -----------------------

walking distance, cost, pollution and design.

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David Krulewitch ----------------------------

The results demonstrate that the BX 12 SBS has

Urban Planning Thesis -----------------------

Elliott Sclar, advisor ----------------------

substantially improved passenger trip qual-

Sanggyun Kang -------------------------------

This study examines how neighborhoods in

ity from the previous local service in that

Elliott Sclar, advisor ----------------------

Manhattan have gentrified from 1950 to 2000.

the new service caters to users’ different

Transportation

the

The analysis was executed to answer the ques-

preferences, and that former bus riders and

structure of urban form. This thesis evalu-

tion of how Manhattan neighborhoods have

non-bus riders have their distinct reasons

ates how the deregulation of transportation

changed or persisted over the last 50 years.

to choose BRT.

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accessibility

defines

had

the

and

Market

Creek

Plaza

and

tracing, policy analysis and interviews, I

Long-Term Planning or Short-Term Expedient?

found that plurality is not accounted for,

in Three Metropolitan Areas -----------------

Room 300 ------------------------------------

and that homogenization is used to mask the

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Urban Planning Thesis -----------------------

existence of multiple voices. These findings

Urban Planning Thesis -----------------------

Yunjing Li ----------------------------------

have implications for how planners work with

Kristian Ongoco -----------------------------

Elliott Sclar, advisor ----------------------

and account for different viewpoints when

Lance Freeman, advisor ----------------------

Chinese land banking, an imitation from the

making policy.

Urban settlement patterns in American cities

Western land banking and Hong Kong’s land

Bringing the Community In: ------------------

are transforming, altering the urban dynamic

leasehold system, has introduced a new stage

Expanding the Space for Community Planning --

as well as the spatial component of ethnic

of the overall Chinese urban land reform

in Water Provision in Lagos, Nigeria --------

groups relative to the spatial assimilation

since late-1989. The scheme has promoted gov-

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framework. Growth in Asian immigrants and

ernmental interventions in the Chinese land

Urban Planning Thesis -----------------------

moves into more diverse neighborhoods out-

market and deeply influenced the built envi-

Victoria Okoye ------------------------------

side of the city center are the most recent

ronment, the land economics and the social

Elliott Sclar, advisor ----------------------

trends in immigration affecting major cities.

and political environments in China.

Lagos, Nigeria is a megacity of more than

This study examines the residential patterns

This study uses interviews to explore how

17 million people. Today, fewer than half of

of the two most predominant Asian groups in

two different Chinese cities, Beijing and

these residents have formal access to water

the metropolitan areas of Atlanta, New York

Shanghai, use land banking to direct urban

through household or community connections

City and San Francisco. Micro-level data for

development. The major findings include:

serviced by the state government water util-

these cities is used to estimate locational

1 Chinese land banking differs from Western

ity (the Lagos Water Corporation). In an ag-

attainment models, evaluating the effects of

implementations in terms of goals and

gressive attempt to address this crisis, the

median household income and the percentage of

approaches;

Water Corporation has identified public-pri-

whites in a Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA).

different

vate partnerships (PPPs) with formal private

Locational attainment models show positive

cities because local governments are the

water operators as an appropriate avenue

effects with education, home ownership and

dominant players in this scheme who shape

to introduce private participation and in-

new immigrants. The Asian groups examined

the scheme according to their individual

ject necessary funds into the water sector.

show moderate segregation with other ethnic

development goals;

However, is the Lagos Water Corporation’s

and racial groups.

3 The weakly planned Chinese land banking

PPP framework a feasible means for addressing

Running the Risk: The co-location of urban

leads to short-term perspectives and so-

the city’s water issues? Using informational

planning and public health and the barriers

cioeconomic risks.

interviews and data from a household-level

created to high-risk, pregnant, and parent-

Rewarding High Performers? A Look at the ----

survey for five local government areas, I

ing teens’ ability to access educational and

Relationship Between Tenant Satisfaction ----

found that the public and other key stake-

support services in New York City -----------

and Funding Allocation for English ----------

holders, including informal and small-scale

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Social Housing Providers --------------------

water vendors, civil society organizations

Urban Planning Thesis -----------------------

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and key research and educational institu-

Jennifer L. Pehr ----------------------------

Urban Planning Thesis -----------------------

tions, have been neither sufficiently in-

Clara Irazabal, advisor ---------------------

Alison Mayer --------------------------------

formed nor sufficiently integrated into the

In New York City, approximately 40,000 teen-

Clara Irazabal, advisor ---------------------

PPP framework. These findings indicate the

agers become pregnant and almost 11,000 teens

Tenant satisfaction surveys, albeit imper-

need to develop a more authentic participa-

give birth each year. Such high rates of teen

fect, are a critical way in which social

tory framework for the water sector that

pregnancy overwhelmingly are co-located in

landlords are held accountable to tenants and

includes and works with this wide range of

neighborhoods with concentrations of racial

regulators. With increasing emphasis on ef-

stakeholders. Doing so can help to ensure

and ethnic minorities, high poverty rates and

ficiency and competition, tenant satisfaction

wider participation, institutional sustain-

other public health issues. It is estimated

surveys are ever more important for prevent-

ability and accountability, in order to pro-

that approximately 70 percent of pregnant and

ing the temptation to cut corners and reduce

mote a fully functioning water sector and

parenting teens fail to complete their high

service quality. As this thesis will go on to

increased water access.

school education or earn a GED diploma. The

discuss, measures of tenant satisfaction are

The Impact of Business Improvement Districts

New York City Department of Education pro-

largely overlooked by the funding allocation

on Retail Establishments in New York City ---

vides few educational and support services

system administered through the Investment

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for pregnant and parenting teens, and other

Partner program.

Urban Planning Thesis -----------------------

efforts put forth in the city are piecemeal

Institutionalized Intolerance: Understanding

Toru Onari ----------------------------------

and address small populations in relation to

New York City’s Graffiti Policies -----------

Lance Freeman, advisor ----------------------

the challenge at large.

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Business Improvement Districts (BID) have

Different methods were applied for this

Urban Planning Thesis -----------------------

been established in many cities as a way to

research, including spatial analysis, site

Leah Mosall ---------------------------------

revitalize or strengthen a commercial area.

visits and expert interviews. Results re-

Clara Irazabal, advisor ---------------------

This thesis focused specifically on the re-

vealed that efforts to address and expand

Voice and expression are pervasive themes in

lationship between BIDs and retail establish-

educational and support services in New York

people’s navigations through and interactions

ments in New York City. The thesis conducted

City to pregnant and parenting teens has been

with their communities and are built in to

quantitative analyses, including shift-share

extremely limited and actually atrophied over

societal and power structures. Understanding

and logistic regression analyses, and ex-

the past several years. This has slowed down,

articulations of culture and their forms

plored the number, sales and survival rates

and, among some cohorts, reversed the down-

and meanings is synonymous with understand-

of retail establishments in BIDs and com-

ward trends in teen pregnancy rates in New

ing variations of voice. This thesis focuses

parison areas over the four-year period from

York City. These findings have implications

on how policy makers account for multiple

2001 to 2005. The results of this research

for all individuals in the teen’s life, as

and sub cultures and voices, and how they

indicated that establishing BIDs did not nec-

well as urban planners and public health pro-

consider cultural plurality when devising

essarily result in providing benefits to re-

fessionals. Investing in place-based servic-

laws, regulations and

tail businesses and the degree of impact was

es in communities and schools, coupled with

programs. This is done

different from one retail type to another.

characteristics of successful program inter-

through

examina-

The research findings highlighted the need of

ventions, can help support high-risk, preg-

tion of the New York

changing the current BID structure in order

nant and parenting teens to stay connected to

City’s graffiti poli-

to reflect the opinions of more business own-

the educational system and help this popula-

cies. Using historical

ers in BIDs.

tion achieve their educational goals.

2 I t

inconsistent

among

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Chinese Land Banking in Urban Development:

AVERY HALL FLOOR 3

Cyclist Preference for Bicycle Facilities ---

and it proposes recommendations in policy

However, the analysis also suggests that a

and Parking in New York City ----------------

changes to improve recycling and accurately

significant portion of residents drive regu-

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represent the composition of waste in these

larly, do not walk, and a large portion rare-

Urban Planning Thesis -----------------------

neighborhoods. An understanding of household,

ly take transit, if ever. With limited land

Brendan Shera -------------------------------

industry and community district behavior of

surrounding transit stations and increasing

David King, advisor -------------------------

recycling was supplemented with Geographical

demand for transit-oriented development, the

During

Bloomberg

Information Systems (GIS) mapping, correla-

policy for senior housing should be one that

Administration, the City of New York has un-

tion and regression analysis and interviews

capitalizes on the benefits of a transit vil-

dergone a shift in policy with respect to

with recycling and environmental decision-

lage for what seniors have found to be use-

cycling, with both the expansion of bicy-

making professionals. This study found a

ful. Particularly useful benefits that may

cle lanes and the passage of a “Bikes in

strong correlation between income and recy-

be transferable include the high density of

Buildings” zoning amendment. While the for-

cling diversion rates. The study acknowledges

retail stores that are within close proximity

mer strategy has been relatively contentious,

New York City’s role as a global city and

and the wide variety of improvements to the

the latter has gathered rather limited criti-

pulls examples from around the world, es-

pedestrian walking environment.

cism. This study presents an analysis of the

pecially those nations who have higher di-

The Zoning and Rezoning of Dutch Kills, -----

relative importance of secure bicycle park-

version and capture rates than the United

Queens: Narratives From Local Residents -----

ing and bicycle facilities to New York City

States. The City’s current waste disposal

and Business Property Owners and a Lesson ---

cyclists. To this end, a web-

strategies provide a basis on which to im-

in New York City Land Use Policy ------------

based stated-preference survey

prove future efforts. Policy recommendations

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was conducted on cyclists who

based on current local regulations on recy-

Urban Planning Thesis -----------------------

had ridden in New York City in

cling conclude the study.

Kevin Thurman -------------------------------

the past year with 290 valid

Community Food Assessment For Recipients

Elliott Sclar, advisor ----------------------

responses. While respondents were more likely

of Nutritional Assistance in Brooklyn -------

This thesis focuses on the neighborhood of

to be male, and more likely to fall into the

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Dutch Kills, Queens, its transition from a

21-to-40-years-old age bracket than a similar

Urban Planning Thesis -----------------------

rural residential neighborhood in the nine-

study conducted in 2007, it appears as if

Gita Subramony ------------------------------

teenth century to an important commercial and

cyclists are willing to trade down to a less

Lance Freeman, advisor ----------------------

industrial center by the mid-twentieth centu-

desirable facility if secure parking is pro-

Food accessibility in low-income areas is of-

ry, the prospect of change in the neighborhood

vided. Cyclists, however, tended to value the

ten limited in urban environments. This study

as a result of the recent 2008 rezoning and

presence of some type of facility over the

attempted to examine what foods were avail-

the competing visions for the neighborhood’s

provision of just secure parking, so long as

able to recipient of food stamps in central

future. It seeks to demonstrate the manner in

it was located within a reasonable distance

Brooklyn. A survey of food stores in two ar-

which zoning regulations have served as an

from their origin.

eas (Bedford-Stuyvesant and Fort Greene) was

important instrument of change to the neigh-

Connectivity between Local Transit Systems

conducted to determine the availability of

borhood’s character in the past and how local

and Intercity Rail Terminals: Assessing the

fresh produce. Overall, stores that accepted

residents and businesses see zoning about to

Potential for Increasing Railway Mode Share

food stamps and those that did not had simi-

change it once again. Based upon interviews

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lar offerings. However, stores in Bedford-

with local residents, businesses, property

Urban Planning Thesis -----------------------

Stuyvesant had fewer fresh produce options

owners and experts, this paper examines the

Yihong Song ---------------------------------

than those in Fort Greene, and stores accept-

ways in which the zoning and rezoning of the

David King, advisor -------------------------

ing food stamps in Bedford-Stuyvesant also

neighborhood has affected local stakeholders,

In the United States, the efforts to increase

had lower quality than those accepting food

the process according to which the rezon-

intercity rail use usually focus on rail ser-

stamps in Fort Greene.

ing took place and the local hopes and fears

vice itself, while integrating intercity rail

Improving Walking and Transit Use -----------

associated with the rezoning. Specifically,

terminals into local transit systems receives

for Senior Citizens -------------------------

it examines the extent to which the rezon-

less attention. In this context, the the-

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ing process considered the interests of the

sis tests the hypothesis that connectivity

Urban Planning Thesis -----------------------

neighborhood’s local residents and commercial

between local transit systems and intercity

Josef Szende --------------------------------

and industrial business property owners, the

rail terminals (“transit-rail connectivity”

David King, advisor -------------------------

implications of the rezoning upon such local

for short) has positive effects on intercity

This study explores one of the emerging

interests and what lessons can be derived

rail mode share through statistical analy-

problems confronting planning for an aging

from their narratives.

sis of transportation data in 32 American

population: How will older adults maintain

Development and the Planner's Role ----------

city pairs. The conclusion reached is that

mobility as driving becomes difficult? One

in Real Estate Development Negotiations -----

transit-rail connectivity is a statistically

potential answer to maintaining their mobili-

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significant variable in affecting travelers’

ty is to develop seniors’ housing in transit-

Urban Planning Thesis -----------------------

choosing intercity rail for travel. Policy

oriented communities. The objective of this

Matthew Viggiano ----------------------------

recommendations on transit-rail connectivity

research is to test how well seniors can move

Robert Beauregard, advisor ------------------

promotion are provided.

around a transit-oriented community by mass

My thesis is an attempt to better understand

The Impacts of Socio-Economic Factors -------

transit and by walking. To accomplish this,

the negotiation process and identify behav-

on Recycling Diversion Rates ----------------

I use a sample of senior citizens living

iors and strategies that may be common to the

in New York City ----------------------------

in B’nai Brith Federation Houses, Al Gormer

public and developers. The second focus of my

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Residence, which is an independent living

thesis is understanding what roles, if any,

Urban Planning Thesis -----------------------

seniors’ apartment building in South Orange,

are available to an urban planner in the real

Itir Sonuparlak -----------------------------

New Jersey. Structured interviews were con-

estate development negotiation process. If

Clara Irazabal, advisor ---------------------

ducted with a small sample of its residents.

there are roles, what are they, and how can

This study looks at the socio-economic fac-

This analysis suggests a benefit from cer-

a planner use their position in those roles

tors that have a correlation to recycling

tain aspects of the transit village other

to further the goals of responsible planning

rates in New York City’s community board dis-

than the train service itself. Improvements

principles, empower communities and ensure

tricts. It claims that socioeconomic factors

in seniors’ lives that have come along with

democratic transparency? Also, what influence

define waste composition and the potential of

Transit Village designation include:

can an urban planner exert on this

recyclables available in a sanitation dis-

improved walking facilities, more ame-

process and thus affect the out-

trict. It analyzes current socio-economic and

nities within a walkable distance, im-

come so as to deliver amenities or

land use data, diversion and capture rates,

proved bus service and jitney service.

needed community enhancements? The

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the

course

the

thesis concludes with an evalu-

reasons for people to choose carpool

existing resources. This thesis explores to

ation of the roles that plan-

in Beijing, China through online dis-

what extent underperforming shopping centers

ners can play, recommendations

tributed surveys. This paper tries to

can realize smart growth initiatives. Data

for urban planning programs and

explore the relationships between de-

has been obtained from existing literature,

departments of city planning.

mographic indicators including gender,

site visits, stakeholder interviews and map-

The Creative City Strategy: An Analysis -----

age, education, income and carpool decisions

ping software. The data results indicate that

of the Michigan Cool Cities Initiative ------

to test whether government regulations fa-

stakeholder objectives and the surrounding

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cilitate carpool in Beijing and, in the end,

built environment tremendously impact the

Urban Planning Thesis -----------------------

tries to raise recommendations to further

project’s outcome. These findings are rel-

Casey Wang ----------------------------------

promote carpool.

evant for developers and planning officials

Robert Beauregard, advisor ------------------

This paper aims to study the patterns of

This research critically examines “creative

carpools in Beijing, China. This study will

city” development strategies that aim to

mainly focus on following three questions:

transform postindustrial cities into sites

What kind of people choose carpooling; how do

that reflect the lifestyles and consumption

people carpool; and what are the reasons for

patterns of the creative class. Using the

them to carpool? The hypotheses were: First,

Michigan Cool Cities Initiative as a repre-

demographic patterns including gender, in-

sentative case study, this thesis investi-

come, education background and car ownership

gates the question: Why has Michigan adopted

affect people’s decision to carpool; Second,

a “creative city” strategy, and what have

“No Car Day” per week regulation serves as

been the consequences of implementing the

an incentive for people to join carpools; and

Cool Cities Initiative for two of its cit-

third, carpool origins and destinations are

ies? Findings from in-depth interviews with

clustered and concentrated. Results from the

key informants and site visits to Detroit and

survey supported the first hypothesis. For

Grand Rapids revealed that the grant pro-

the second hypothesis, survey results showed

gram was successful at assimilating Richard

that the regulation only encouraged a small

Florida’s “creativity script” into the lo-

portion of people to join carpools. And for

cal planning regime. Recommendations propose

the last hypothesis, results showed that car-

that future urban economic development poli-

pool destinations are concentrated in several

cies have better spatial targeting, seek a

areas, but origins are scattered.

more comprehensive approach that addresses

Impact of Baby Boomers ---------------------

intra-urban inequities and employ traditional

on the Housing Market in South Korea: ------

regulatory tools within the control of the

Was the Baby Boom Generation ---------------

interested in retrofitting underperforming shopping centers.

AVERY HALL FLOOR 2

a Critical Factor to Housing Market? --------

The Social and Spatial Imperatives of -------

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Contextual Zoning in New York during --------

Urban Planning Thesis -----------------------

the Bloomberg Administration ----------------

Hun-Hwoi Yoo --------------------------------

Exhibitions: --------------------------------

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Lance Freeman, advisor ----------------------

Framed Transformations: ---------------------

Urban Planning Thesis -----------------------

Korean Baby Boomers, 15.2 percent of to-

The Lantern Slide in Architectural Education

Andrew Watanabe -----------------------------

tal population, have influenced the hous-

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Lance Freeman, advisor ----------------------

ing market. And now, Korean baby boomers

Mark Wasiuta, director ----------------------

This paper analyzes the “100 Rezonings” that

are expected to leave the labor market for

The result of a two-year collaboration be-

were adopted during the first two terms of the

the next ten years. Such massive retirement

tween the exhibitions program and the GSAPP

Bloomberg administration in New York City.

would appear to bring about various social

Slide and Video Library, the exhibition of-

Using a mixed-methodological approach involv-

problems. Conducting statistical analysis,

fered a history of the lantern glass slide

ing a qualitative review of City Planning

this study found that Korean baby boomers

as a critical pedagogical and representa-

Commission reports and statistical regression

significantly affected the housing market

tional medium for architecture and archi-

models, it found that the rezonings increased

in the past, and also that the growth rate

tectural history.

densities within the rezoned areas by 4.9

of housing demand would decrease in the fu-

In 1881, William Robert Ware founded the

percent; community-initiated rezonings were

ture because of the aging population and

Architecture Program at Columbia University,

most often downzonings and city-initiated re-

low fertility. These findings could support

bringing with him an extensive collection

zonings were often upzonings; that the net

housing policies related to Korea’s expected

of lantern slides, the foundation of the

increase in density occurred in areas within

aging society caused by the retiring baby

image archive at the school. These 4" x

one half-mile from rail transit stations; that

boom generation.

3-1/4" glass plate photographs geographically

the rezonings sometimes created an impetus to

Can Retrofitting Suburban Shopping Centers --

expanded architectural education, creating

rezone in adjacent neighborhoods, especially

Realize Smart Growth Objectives? ------------

a new means to readily experience spaces

in the Bronx and Queens, but the pattern is

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otherwise out of reach and making architec-

more atttributable to the Department of City

Urban Planning Thesis -----------------------

ture accessible to a larger audience for the

Planning’s piecemeal approach; and that the

David Zyck ----------------------------------

first time.

neighborhood characteristics that correlated

Robert Beauregard, advisor ------------------

Despite a level of accuracy never before

with the biggest increases in density were

The past several decades have witnessed the

imagined, this powerful new medium contained

high residential vacancy rates and high pro-

proliferation of underperforming shopping

a high degree of subjectivity. Emerging out

portions of building space devoted to garages

centers across the United States. Shopping

of a dialogue between the photographer who

and industrial uses.

centers are struggling to meet demand amidst

frames the image, the archivist who catego-

Demographic, Travel and Spatial Patterns of

changing demographic patterns and consumer

rizes it and the educator who projects the

Carpool Behaviors in Beijing, China ---------

preferences.

respond-

image within a thematic context, the result-

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ing to these changes by retrofitting shop-

ing image, when collected into an archive,

Urban Planning Thesis -----------------------

ping centers along smart growth guidelines.

constitutes a high-resolution record of the

Mengxi Wu -----------------------------------

Smart growth emphasizes new development in

school's pedagogical transformations.

David King, advisor -------------------------

existing communities by encompassing mixed

Eventually, this rich format would be sur-

This is a study on demographic, travel and

uses, multi-modal transportation access and

passed by the color and economy of the 35mm

spatial patterns of carpool behaviors and the

the preservation of open space and other

slide and, more recently, by the immediacy and

Municipalities

are

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public sector.

flexibility of the digital image. However,

articulation of an active environment becomes

embedded in the frame and shadow of the lan-

crucial for all designers. The class looked

tern slide is an exceptional amount of in-

at several performance modeling tools in a

formation, which was lost in the adoption of

workshop environment to examine the relation-

these new technologies. Photographs captured

ships between object and environment, shape

on glass slides, difficult to duplicate or

and energy, occupation and ambiance.

alter, resulted in a unique record of a space in a particular atmosphere and time. Framed Transformations was curated by Lisa

Ekle

and

Robin

methodology and goal. The research was un-

Fitzgerald-Green.

derstood to be relatively open-ended, ending

Framed Transformations: The Lantern Slide in

with speculation on how it could be taken

Architectural Education A

forward, relevance to the building profession

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This research culminated in a short but well-illustrated technical paper with a clear

Digital Detailing: Complex Assembly --------115 Avery ----------------------------------Building Science + Technology, Fall 2009 ---Mark Collins + Toru Hasegawa, instructors --The goal of this class was to incubate a series of architectural research proposals on the subject of performance and design. Performance was simply defined as "optimally working within a defined metric" – be it structural, energy, lighting or other numerical analytic. As sustainability becomes a clear direction for the profession, the 276

and possible applicability to future projects

and architectural practice has been learn-

and research. The most successful researchers

ing to harness the cyclical over the linear.

were encouraged and supported to submit to

These engagements have remained relatively

ACADIA or other similar architectural tech-

undeveloped, as generally the terms of “sus-

nology conferences. Jeahee Han + Kooho Jung

tainability” have been adopted but not prac-

A/B; Eduardo Mayoral C/D

ticed. Having acknowledged the need for eco-

Landscape Eco-Technology --------------------

logical thinking, we are now passing through

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a significant threshold in which these ideas

Building Science + Technology, Fall 2009 ----

are being translated into new material tech-

Julia Watson, instructor --------------------

nologies and systems.

In response to environmental crisis and fol-

How these technologies and designs are

lowing so-called green principles, landscape

coupled in response to emerging urban and

and a creative approach grounded in research,

1960s, such as Megastructure, Metabolism and

experimentation and pilot projects. This ad-

the development of notions of “environment”;

vanced seminar explored avenues of common

engagements with linguistic theory and no-

purpose and shared techniques and approaches

tions of “meaning,” the neo-modernism of the

between multiple disciplines in science and

New York Five, investigations into typology

design. The seminar brought a critical per-

and the rise of a semantic and historicist

spective to scientific research and the ex-

postmodernism during the late ’60s and ’70s;

perimental design of architects to identify

and the post-postmodern turn, from the archi-

shared approaches towards sustainable devel-

tecture of deconstruction to the architecture

opment. The format of the course was a series

of “event.”

of lectures by both scientists and archi-

Network Culture: The History ----------------

tects and a discussion and exchange of ideas

of the Contemporary -------------------------

in various realms of inquiry ranging from

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ecology and biodiversity, to issues on water

History/Theory, Fall 2009 -------------------

use and urban planning, to ideas on climate

Kazys Varnelis, instructor ------------------

change, land use and development.

The purpose of this seminar was to introduce

Architecture After 1945 ---------------------

students to a historical understanding of the

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changed conditions that characterize our net-

History/Theory, Fall 2009 -------------------

worked age. Students explored how the net-

Felicity D. Scott, instructor ---------------

work is not merely a technology with social

This lecture course focused on the period from

ramifications but rather a cultural dominant

1945 until the early 1990s, investigating how

that connects changes in society, economy,

architects and key architectural institutions

aesthetics, urbanism and ideology much as the

(schools, museums, publications) responded to

machine was for modernism and the market for

environmental conditions was explored in this

historical forces at work in a particular his-

postmodernism. As a history of the contem-

seminar. This evolving field of design explo-

torical context (aesthetic, socio-economic,

porary, the seminar was organized around a

ration required rigorous questioning aimed at

political, technological, territorial). It

series of topics uncovering the structural

developing a vocabulary appropriate to our

also interrogated how and where we can trace

logic of present-day culture. Students main-

challenges today and beyond. Projects devel-

the legacy of this period of architectural

tained Tumblr logs and produced curatorial

oped within the class explored these ideas by

experimentation with new programs, sites, ma-

projects on topics pertinent to the course.

interrogating the very fundamentals of sus-

terials and media within current practice,

Parametric Realizations ---------------------

tainability, technology and environment and

offering students both historical knowledge

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the roles that these signifiers occupy for

and critical tools vital to positioning their

Visual Studies, Fall 2009 -------------------

both designers and non-designers.

own work within the ever-shifting field of

Mark Bearak + Brigette Borders, instructors -

This seminar offered the opportunity for

contemporary practice. The class covered both

Parametric modelers are commonly used in the

students to research the application of new

the continuation and transformation of mod-

development of digital architectural mod-

materials and technologies to environmen-

ern architecture after the war — including

els, but they are rarely taken to the point

tal systems, classified within the following

New Brutalism, Team 10, corporate modernism,

of becoming physical realities. This course

terms: climatic, growth, terranean and fluid.

regionalism, tropical modernism, Neorealism,

looked at the process of generating paramet-

The ambition was to generate new dimensions

late modern formalism and Good Design — as

ric algorithms and then turning those models

for landscape and architectural thinking as

well as the emergence of other practices that

into physical realities. Students worked in

deployed through critical practice. Lisa Ekle

challenged the modernist legacy or even set

groups to design an installation that would

+ Keith Greenwald E/F

out to proclaim its end. Among the latter

be the physical realization of their script-

Sustainable Futures: ------------------------

were: the turn to systems theory and cyber-

ed protocol.

Earth Institute-GSAPP Joint Seminar ---------

netics of the 1950s and important trajecto-

Groups developed mathematical algorithms

115 Avery -----------------------------------

ries of experimentation with prefabrication,

using parametric modelers such as RhinoScript,

History/Theory, Fall 2009 -------------------

computerization and scientific method; the

Grasshopper

Kate Orff + Kate McFadden, instructors ------

experimental and “Pop” architecture of the

Concurrently,

This interdisciplinary seminar focused on the future of the built environment and explored

and

Generative

students

Components.

tested

modeling

ideas of sustainable design and the future of the city, drawing from the deep and diverse experience of sustainability scientists from the Earth Institute and architects interested in experimental green design from the Graduate School of Architecture Planning and Preservation. The aim of the seminar was to bring together the realms of science and design to address complex questions of enviAVERY HALL FLOOR 1

ronment and development with fresh thinking E

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techniques in order to create a prototype

programmers, where users and communities will

Meshing -------------------------------------

for their final physical system. Students

create customized software to advance both

115 Avery -----------------------------------

then took their digital models, rationalized

short and long term agendas. Apps are the

Visual Studies, Spring 2010 -----------------

them and physically constructed the system

manifestation of this change – a low-stakes

David Fano, instructor ----------------------

using a material process from their proto-

environment to simultaneously build and play,

As the architect's computer switches modali-

type. Caren Faye, Eleanora Encheva + Debbie

network and promote – whose sudden emergence

ties from a tool that integrates design and

Lin G/H/I; Mazdak Jafarian, Diego Urrego +

and growth are strikingly similar to the hy-

the production of data for actualization, new

Shadi Sajjad J; Eric Tan, Nate Klinge + Wei

pertext protocol that spawned the new medium

processes and techniques to more capably take

Wang K/L

of the web and e-commerce.

advantage of this shift must be explored and

App-itecture --------------------------------

Mobile phones, and particularly the current

skillfully utilized. This workshop challenged

115 Avery -----------------------------------

generation of smart phones, are an expansive

traditional methods of drafting and physical

Visual Studies, Spring 2010 -----------------

platform for spatial computation. Taking on

model building and explored a more parametric

Mark Collins + Toru Hasegawa, instructors ---

the role of software developer, architects are

With worldwide mobile phone usage reaching

well-poised to deliver compelling experiences

four billion users in 2009, it is clear that

that build strong connections between infor-

we are seeing a mature technology that is ca-

mation and space. Space can be mapped, tagged,

pable of reaching even those at the bottom of

generated, shared and experienced through the

the economic pyramid. The pow-

device's considerable sensing and processing

erful SDKs (software developer

capabilities. The goal of the seminar was for

kit) that provide access to the

each student to develop a "spatial app" –

hardware and OS features of

a loose description that means to stimulate

these devices are themselves

thinking on the notion of mobile and embedded

evidence of a maturing set of tools and re-

technology. Bobby Johnston + Danil Nagy M;

sources – they forecast an age of citizen

Chris Gee N/O; Leigha Dennis P

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obesity and peak oil. Metaphors for chaos,

technologies by emphasizing the properties

complexity, bio-urbanism, junk space, fluid-

of principal building materials and the de-

ity, transparency and dynamism have flour-

velopment of traditional building systems.

ished. Yet the ability of these constructs

In addition, the course sought to provide an

to engage the drivers of urban form and ur-

understanding of the relationship of materi-

ban policy change remain unclear and suspect.

als and their performance and the development

This seminar introduced students to the log-

of building systems to building styles. The

ic of western market driven development; to

format of this course consisted of lectures

the means and methods in which design in the

and field trips.

contemporary city is conceived, created and

Structures, Systems and Materials 2 ---------

regulated; and to historical and contempo-

115 Avery -----------------------------------

rary land-use controls. Part I of the seminar

Historic Preservation, Spring 2010 ----------

included weekly lectures by the instructor

Theo Prudon, instructor ---------------------

and/or invited guests and review of required

Structures, Systems and Materials 2 built on

readings. Discussions focused initially on

information introduced in Part 1 and brought

New York City and its development through

this material up to the present in terms of

land use controls and market forces; then

understanding modern building systems and ma-

expanded to explore the contemporary evolu-

terials. It addressed how steel frame and

tions of other global cities. Part II of the

concrete buildings are made, and how they

seminar was organized around student presen-

often fail. The organization of the course

tations of global case studies that analyzed

relied upon not only the study of the chrono-

formal urban conditions and developed sche-

logical development of the building arts and

matic strategic design responses.

sciences, but as each building system is in-

Asian Urbanism Now --------------------------

troduced, the discussion of the pathology

115 Avery -----------------------------------

modes and conservation approaches followed

Urban Design, Spring 2010 -------------------

within the same week.

Geeta Mehta, instructor ---------------------

Public-Private Partnerships -----------------

The intensity and scale of urban growth in

in Real Estate Development ------------------

Asia is one of the most exciting and alarm-

115 Avery -----------------------------------

ing developments in recent history. The three

Real Estate Development, Fall 2009 ----------

cities that were the focus of this class –

Robert Paley, instructor --------------------

Tokyo, Shanghai and Mumbai – are among the

Real estate development in the public sec-

largest mega cities in the world. They are the

tor – a complex blend of economic impera-

engines of economic growth and cultural inno-

tives and motivations to improve the pub-

vation for their countries but are very dif-

lic realm – involves multiple participants

ferent in form and content from their Western

with widely diverging goals and agendas.

counterparts and from each other. As Asian

Initiating projects and sustaining momentum

cities engage successfully in the global

to achieve a completed project requires a

economy, they are also dealing with critical

broad range of skills and resources. This

issues unique to their countries. While Tokyo

course examined the powers and constraints

deals with the deepening economic crises and

of public agencies, the approaches to plan-

aging population, the skyline of Shanghai and

ning projects and soliciting support, the

Mumbai are rising with iconic buildings amid

structuring of public/private partnerships

large areas that are still struggling to come

and the managing of ongoing governmental

out of poverty. A majority of people in Asian

participation. Case studies were drawn from

cities live as squatters and their number is

a variety of projects – primarily in the

expected to double by 2050. Thus Asian cit-

New York metropolitan region – that ranged

ies are also the arenas where the Millennium

approach. Virtual 3D models were drafted and

from large-scale projects such as the Times

Development Goals of poverty reduction and

subjected to multiple iterative transforma-

Square Redevelopment to small-scale projects

environmental sustainability will be ei-

tions and tested for design fitness in the

such as the Ronkonkoma Hub on Long Island. A

ther achieved or missed. The case studies of

realm of the software and output for testing

special emphasis was given to public/private

Tokyo, Shanghai and Mumbai were discussed in

in real space.

partnerships in transit development. Several

this course within the broad context of Asia.

guest speakers discussed projects currently

The urban form, physical and socio-economic

knowledge of how certain geometries affect

under development.

infrastructure and future plans in each me-

the performance of designs. Virtual models

Urban Prefigurations: New York/Global -------

tropolis were critically analyzed.

were embedded with intelligent criteria es-

115 Avery -----------------------------------

Fabrics and Typologies: New York/Global -----

tablished by the designer to produce more con-

Urban Design, Fall 2009 ---------------------

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trolled and specific results, moving away from

Michael Conard, instructor ------------------

Urban Design, Fall 2009 ---------------------

the abstract results of the generative formal

The accelerated rate of unprecedented urban

Richard Plunz, instructor -------------------

experiments of the late '90s and early '00s.

change fueled by the proliferation of infor-

This course explored the meaning of build-

The frequent use of 3D printers and laser cut-

mation technologies and service industries

ing typology and fabric in the evolution of

ters ensured a close relationship between the

challenges traditional and theoretical urban

cities worldwide. It questioned the canons

virtual parametric model(s) and their physi-

design paradigms, pedagogies and practices.

of architectural and urban historiography,

cal counterparts, enabling the designer to

Conventional practice and normative concep-

which tend to overemphasize isolated urban

test design concepts in real space in a short

tions of fabric are challenged in the context

monuments and heroic designers. Part I of the

time and adjust the design(s) accordingly.

of variant conditions such as sprawl, generic

seminar was comprised of lectures by the in-

Structures, Systems and Materials 1 ---------

landscapes, informal settlements,

115 Avery -----------------------------------

preservation districts, margin-

as an evolution of its anonymous ur-

Historic Preservation, Fall 2009 ------------

alized centers, disused indus-

ban fabric – a major building block

Theo Prudon, Michael Devonshire, ------------

trial zones and the environmen-

of all cities. The focus was on the

George Wheeler + Norman Weiss, instructors --

tal questions of climate change,

culture of housing, with the intent

Results of this study included practical

structor on the history of New York

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This course focused on historic building

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to grasp the political and tectonic devices

Urbanization, Sustainability ----------------

The role of the environmental impact

that lead to specific fabrics in specific

and Public Space ----------------------------

statement and the increasing interest in

urban contexts. The city became a crucible

115 Avery -----------------------------------

environmental justice and sustainable devel-

to be understood both forwards and backwards

Urban Design, Fall 2009 + Spring 2010 -------

opment/smart growth and transit oriented de-

in time, from extant present-day realities

Ioanna Theocharopoulou, instructor ----------

velopment was explored as a response to 60+

to underlying formational causes and vice

For the first time in human history, more

years of primarily promoting highways, au-

versa. Part II of the seminar applied this

than 50 percent of the world's population now

tomobiles and low-density suburban develop-

exercise in urban forensics to the study of

lives in cities. According to the World Bank,

ment. Concurrently, the need for multi-modal

other global cities, translated from New York

this percentage will rise up to 50 percent

approaches, greater use of mass transit and

by the students who applied their analytic

by 2030, and to 80 percent by 2050. Aside

more walkable densities was also stressed.

techniques and values to a place embedded in

from the increased need for housing, more

Planning Law --------------------------------

their own local knowledge. This culminated in

urban dwellers will demand a right to public

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a forum that, among other things, compared

amenities such as water, food, sewage and

Urban Planning, Fall 2009 -------------------

designs for hypothetical architectural trans-

transportation. This seminar asked what the

Jennifer Levy, instructor -------------------

formation of the case-study fabrics. Using

fundamental shift from a predominantly rural

This core course explored the legal foundations

this as a basis of critical analysis, the

world into an urban one will mean for the

of planning in the United States. Case studies

class strategically explored design responses

culture of cities, particularly in respect

and legal readings provided the foundations to

to urban "non-design" anonymity within the

to issues of public space. How has the con-

understanding zoning, environmental law, aes-

discipline of urban design.

cept of public space changed during the last

thetic regulations and housing policies.

Design Manifestos: New York/Global ----------

century, and what are the public spaces – or

Site Planning and Support Systems -----------

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commons – of the twenty first century? How

for Development -----------------------------

Urban Design, Fall 2009 ---------------------

will we learn to negotiate our access to the

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Evan Rose, instructor -----------------------

earth's finite resources? What does "sustain-

Urban Planning, Fall 2009 -------------------

The question of what is "urban design" in

ability" mean in terms of urbanization? To

Graham Trelstad, instructor -----------------

our global age begins with an inherent para-

consider these questions, students explored

This course introduced students to the spe-

dox of the premise: Can anything as complex

the relationship between sustainability and

cific techniques employed by planners and de-

as a twenty-first century city be designed?

development, the environmental implications

velopers to achieve a livable and healthy

This is neither a new question nor an inhibi-

of urbanization and the issue of resourc-

urban environment through effective and ef-

tor of action. Rather it is a relevant frame

es, particularly the production and supply

ficient site design.

for understanding the role that "manifestos,"

of food. The course used case studies from

Building Systems 2 --------------------------

idealized philosophies of city design, have

a variety of cities both from the North and

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had on the designing and building of cities

from the emerging megacities of the South and

Building Science + Technology, Fall 2009 ----

and, looking forward, on the framing of ways

paid attention to the informal areas growing

David Wallance + Jay Hibbs, instructors -----

of conceptualizing a contemporary future. In

around these cities.

This course was the last of the old core se-

this course, students looked at a series of

Techniques of Project Evaluation ------------

quence in technology and, like Architecture

proclaimed urban design theories, each of

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Technology 5, it was centered on a single

which has had great influence on the profes-

Urban Planning, Spring 2010 -----------------

project. The nine-week assignment was to de-

sion and on cities across the globe, using New

Moshe Adler, instructor ---------------------

sign and detail a multi-story industrial loft

York City as a lens for understanding how cit-

The course had two parts: cost benefit analy-

block. Students were asked to focus primarily

ies are formed based on idealistic constructs

sis and economic development. Cost benefit

on the building’s technical and utilitarian

such as the City Beautiful, Modernism, Hyper-

analysis dealt with the taxpayer as a consum-

systems – including structure, enclosure and

Urbanism and Eco-Urbanism. Based on this un-

er while economic development – which is fast

environmental conditioning – and to integrate

derstanding, the class looked at global case

emerging as an important function of govern-

their resolution into the building’s for-

studies that expanded on existing theories and

ment – dealt with the taxpayer as a worker

mal expression and spatial definition. Annie

that presented challenges such as explosive

in need of employment and with businesses as

Coombs, Ashley Gange, Elizabeth Lasater, Zoe

growth, sustainability and infrastructure

a source of tax revenues. The text for the

Malliaros + Nico Weiss Q/R; Eleonora Encheva,

through which students developed their own

first part of the course was “Cost-Benefit

Lena

manifestos or anti-manifestos that questioned

Analysis: Concepts and Practice” by Anthony

Mozaffari S/T; Jacob Benyi, Malika Kirkling,

whether manifestos are even viable as frame-

Boardman. For the second part of the course,

Ravi Raj + Morgan Reynolds U/V

works for guiding design into an increasingly

students used STATA for statistical analysis

Architectural Technology 2 ------------------

urbanized and complex future.

as well as government data sets.

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Public Space/Recombinant Urbanism -----------

Introduction to Transportation Planning -----

Building Science + Technology, Spring 2010

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Nico H. Kienzl, instructor ------------------

Urban Design, Spring 2010 -------------------

Urban Planning, Fall 2009 -------------------

This course addressed the fundamentals and

David Shane, instructor ---------------------

Floyd Lapp, instructor ----------------------

application of environmental control systems

This seminar examined how cities grow and

This course provided an introduction and

in buildings. Heating, cooling, ventilation,

develop over time. It employed a theory of

overview of transportation modes; character-

lighting and acoustics were discussed based

urban actors and conceptual models as tools

istics of transportation planning policies

on the physical laws that govern the exchange

for the analysis of the city and its ecol-

and procedures; their affect on the location

of energy between building and environment and

ogy. Transformations in these actors and mod-

and development of urban places; and related

how they relate to human comfort. Electrical,

els were mapped at various scales over time

land use patterns. The growing dilemma of

plumbing, fire protection and circulation

in the course. Conceptual models provided

moving goods and freight was also described.

were introduced in this context as required

a link between the larger forces shaping a

The trip generating characteristics of

systems to make buildings fit for occupation.

city network and the physical, built city

various land uses was discussed including

morphologies and ecologies put in place by

their quantity, temporal differences and

Architectural Technology 3 ------------------

actors directing the resources at a particu-

how they are accommodated by the various

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lar moment in time. Students constructed a

modes. The component analyses, techniques

Building Science + Technology, Fall 2009 ----

model of a city of their own choosing and

and methodologies such as trip generation,

Will Laufs, instructor ----------------------

employed models derived from the course to

modal splits, traffic as-

Structural design, as an essential part of

illustrate the structure and growth of that

signments, volume/capacity

architectural design, accentuates both neces-

city, including its representative public

concepts and parking stan-

sity and understanding of force flow concepts

spaces and fabrics.

dards were also presented.

within a structure and aesthetic structural

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Fan,

Camilla

Lancaster

Reihaneh

Fiona Booth W/X; Michael Marsh Y

boundary conditions, material stresses and

deflections, the class focused on advanced structures that go beyond the use of twodimensional elements such as beams or columns, broadening the tools to handle load-transfer through structures with such systems as cablestayed and suspension structures, tensegrity systems, syn-clastic pneumatic structures carried by air and anti-clastic tensile fabric membrane structures. The general concept of folded structures, transparent glazed envelopes and arches were presented, as well as shell structures, domes and space frames. Cody

Zalk, Jordan Carver, + Kathryn Van VoorheesÂ Z; Leigha Dennis, Micheal Nham, Shea Sabino A/B; Connie Shu, Leigh Salem + Ruben Caldwell C/D/E Urban Design Seminar 1: Urban Theory -------and Design 1945-2009 -----------------------114 Avery ----------------------------------History/Theory, Summer 2009 ----------------Noah Chasin, instructor --------------------The Urban Design Seminar was intended as an introduction to the theoretical, critical

and formal vocabularies of postwar urban-

ism throughout Europe, the United States and beyond. The class was arranged thematically and, in a larger context, chronologically. The rise of a new urbanism as a result of rapidly proliferating technological and industrial advances was seen as the backdrop against which various urban design strategies were deployed. From suburban sprawl to the Team 10 critique of interwar functionalism, from megastructures to semiotic models, from New Urbanism to X-Urbanism, students mea-

sured the merits of various paradigms (and

their critiques) against one another in an effort to understand the processes that provide the structures and infrastructures for built environments. Of particular concern were, on the one hand, the paradoxical nature of designing for an unknown future population, and, on the other, the role of selforganization as an increasingly viable source for urban morphology. The class used Mayor Bloomberg's 2030 Plan for New York City as a future 'checkpoint' insofar as it represents

and embodies a differently weighted schemati-

zation of urban conditions as they might be expected 25 years hence. Le Corbusier: Architect of the 20th Century 114 Avery ----------------------------------History/Theory, Spring 2010 ----------------Kenneth Frampton, instructor ---------------In 1987, on the centennial of his birth, the British Arts Council staged a retrospective exhibition on the work of Le Corbusier under the subtitle Architect of the Century. Although the century had in fact another thirteen years to run it had long been evident

design intent of an architectural process.

that there was no other architect who had

This course covered an advanced-level study

such a profound influence on the architecture

of structures and structural systems at the

of the modern world. Today Le Corbusier still

building scale to teach a sound structural

remains fundamental to our understanding of

understanding of systems and principles as

the potential scope of contemporary architec-

supportive technical knowledge for architec-

tural culture.

ture students early in the design process,

As the new century unfolds and our de-

yet focused on more unusual, complex, three-

tailed knowledge of his trajectory contin-

dimensional ways to form and support spaces.

ues to grow, we have every reason to feel

After a brief review of loading, more con-

that we will never quite plumb the full depth

ventional structural systems, force-flow,

of his labyrinthine production. Architect, 281

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urbanist, painter, philosopher, mathemati-

see which claims about architecture have been

The architectural drawing has undergone sev-

cian, graphist, writer polemicist and mystic,

preserved and which have changed.

eral revolutions since the Renaissance. All

Le Corbusier was either in whole or in part a

The History of the American City: -----------

of these developments may be seen as part

figure of many guises to such a degree that at

Patterns of Urban Life and Urban Design -----

of a continuum bringing us to our current

times it is difficult to know when one role

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situation, but this would require a skewed

begins and another ends. Thus we are brought

History/Theory, Fall 2009 -------------------

view of the impact of digital techniques.

back to him again and again not only for the

Gwendolyn Wright, instructor ----------------

Currently, most digital drawing consists of

infinitely layered ingenuity and beauty of his

All cities are the products of raw unregu-

the construction of a 3D virtual model. In

architecture but also for the equally layered

lated development and master plans. American

this modality, the plan or section drawing is

complexity of the worldly culture that sus-

cities exemplify this dynamic with their vol-

something extracted from the digital model,

atile amalgams of traditions, inven-

in effect a reversal of traditional practices

This would seem to be where we

tions and contingencies. For more

that sought to build the architectural idea

are today, transfixed by a figure

than two centuries they have embod-

from the interrelation of a 2D plan, section

whose influence, however subtly

ied the allure and the shock of the

and elevation toward a 3D spatial resolution.

it may be transposed, nonetheless

modern metropolis for people around

Even perspective practice has shifted from a

still persists with as much force

the world. This modernity is not so

controlled artificial armature toward a ren-

tained this vision.

as ever, even deepening its hold across time.

much a stylistic idiom as a multiplicity of

American Architecture 2 ---------------------

vibrant and contested forces, often inscribed

The changes that digital techniques are

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in physical settings. These spaces do not

presenting to our drawing traditions can ob-

History/Theory, Spring 2010 -----------------

determine how people live, of course, yet

viously be viewed in several ways. At the

Jorge Otero-Pailos, instructor --------------

they do affect many less tangible aspects of

extremes, they can be condemned for the

This

urban life.

breach with former methods, or they can be

course

was

survey

American

dered camera shot.

Architecture as a cultural expression of mo-

American urbanity is at once conspicuous

exalted as new, exciting and powerful. To

dernity. Beginning in the late nineteenth

and capricious. It borrows from and exports

avoid both of these paths, this course sought

century, America underwent a rapid indus-

to other places as it varies across time and

trialization and modernization during which

space. The past affects possible visions for

architects refashioned the built environ-

the future. While this class focuses on his-

ment to serve the needs of a growing and

tory, each session takes up key questions for

ever-diverse population. Hand in hand with

the present. How does urban form "happen?”

the satisfaction of pragmatic requirements,

Who decides where "downtown" is located? Are

American architects were called upon to ful-

suburbs homogeneous? How do large develop-

fill deeper psychological wants, such as the

ments affect their surroundings?

country’s desire to have a national History.

Lectures and readings juxtaposed chro-

The American complex about the brevity, ar-

nology with particular spatial and cultural

tificiality and exterior dependency of its

themes. These included changing centers and

history, structured – with varying degrees

edges; the palimpsest of inscriptions on the

of intensity – the evolution of the architec-

land; the meanings and abuses of maps; the

tural discipline. From the standpoint of this

power and ephemerality of commerce; multiple

relationship between history and modernity,

definitions of "good housing;” the appeal and

the course analyzed the struggle of American

neglect of nature; and the iconic, the every-

architects to be progressive and accepted,

day and the unexpected.

exceptional and customary, and to simultane-

Architectural Drawing and Representation 2 --

ously capture the future and the past. The

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class also examined the relationship between

Visual Studies, Spring 2010 -----------------

architecture and other disciplines over time

Michael Young + Babak Bryan, coordinators ---

such as: preservation, planning, real estate

Kutan Ayata, Frank Gesualdi, ----------------

development, politics, health, ecology, soci-

Jane Kim, Jennifer Leung, Kelly Wilson, -----

ology and philosophy.

+ Bryan Young, instructors ------------------

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ies, from Vitruvius to Cyber-Chat, from ancient treatises on parchment to flickering web pages, were used to illustrate how the debate keeps adapting itself to new conditions while preserving some relentless obsessions. Architectural discourse was understood as a wide array of interlocking institutions, each of which having its own multiple histories and unique effects. How and why these various institutions were put in place was established, and their historical transformations up until the present were traced to 283

reconsider,

investi-

gate and experiment with the possible connections that exist in representational technologies. The course

was

divided

into

three projects, each with a specific emphasis on an aspect of drawing that ties historical developments with contemporary theories, and hopefully provides a new ground from which to experiment with al-

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ternate possibilities for the architectural drawing. Lindsay A. Kunz F; James Amaya G; Idan Naor J; Michelle Park H; Joanna Ha Yean Shin I; George Valdes K Future of the Past -------------------------114 Avery ----------------------------------Visual Studies, Spring 2010 ----------------Zachary Colbert, Daniel Kidd, --------------+ Kevin Wei, instructors -------------------This course offered an introduction to issues of the proliferation, archiving and retrieval of the architectural image. Students explored new techniques for the analysis, 284

recognition and discovery of images of the The currency of architecture, both in its production and its record, is images. The way an architect remembers the images of the past defines their ability to envision the future. The Future of the Past aimed to convert an existing image archive into a useful database. How might the spatial presence of the Archive find new life after its conversion from a physical place into an ethereal base of accessible data? The course 285

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past and the future.

addressed the challenge of using interactive environments for accessing, organizing and even automatically recognizing architectural images. The experiments augmented space with the collective memory of architectural images and catalyzed how we envision the Future of the Past. Digital Modeling for Urban Design ----------114 Avery ----------------------------------Visual Studies, Summer 2009 ----------------Phu T. Duong, coordinator ------------------Carlos Azolas + Brandt Graves, instructors -This course served as an introduction to fundamental techniques for urban design representation. The primary objective was to provide an entry point into current software applications that enable contemporary urban design practices. As supplemental to the MSAUD urban design studio sequence, Digital Modeling for Urban Design was organized to support the content and theoretical material framed by Reading New York Urbanism. It also integrated with the summer studio by exploring and working on coordinated New York City

sites. ArcGis Suite software instruction introduced in DMUD provided students with a basic foundation for managing and extracting data sets available from GSAPP resources. In this course, students learned to visualize various urban conditions through 3D digital modeling and animation completed in Maya. By the end of the semester, the expectation was to gain an effective cross-program workflow in addition to establishing a sense of control when using 2D and 3D digital representational techniques. Maria Mitu L/M Reading New York Urbanism -------------------

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114 Avery ----------------------------------Visual Studies, Summer 2009 ----------------Phu T. Duong, coordinator ------------------Michael Szivos -----------------------------+ Elizabeth Barry, instructors -------------This seminar focused on three critical questions embedded in the title: What is reading? What is New York? What is urbanism? The intention was to develop an understanding of New York by exploring its urban patterns through a filmic lens. The course project 286

was understood as a series of videos that brought together individual “living urbanisms” to construct a diverse reading of New York City. This collection of work aspired to bring nuanced knowledge to understand the nature of neighborhoods and the impact of visible urban systems embedded in urban fabrics at multiple scales. In a cinematic approach to examine “site,” the course looked beyond spatial or formal conditions to see the city

network

forces, pressures, intensities

and

flows.

Through narrative based film

sequences

(ana-

matics) and interactive presentation (Adobe Flash), students experimented with effects to uncover valuable relationships found in the study of urban systems. This process involved identifying a system’s logic, its working pieces, its changing uses and the livelihood or conflict it presents within the context of the changing post-industrial city. The RNYU T

seminar culminated in short videos composited with Adobe After Effects to demonstrate dynamic effects rendering physical, temporal and experiential design dimensions. Come Menage + Aren Bogossian N/O; Dalal Al Sayer + Robert White P/Q/R Approaching Convergence --------------------114 Avery ----------------------------------Visual Studies, Spring 2010 ----------------Steven Garcia, instructor ------------------Have we reached a stasis in the long-heralded potential of the parametric? We, as architects, have certainly acknowltruths, the limitations of the performancebased paradigm, challenges both human — the inescapability of embedded presuppositions and the pursuit of a clear and present fitness among data surplus — and technological — perhaps most immediate and troubling, the lack of a universal computational language for modeling and analytics. The architect has always operated across a multitude of domains at once. This course 287

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edged, and arguably accepted as hard and fast

emerged from the assertion that the architect

demanded the creation of a new cartographic

The Topological Study of Form ---------------

of the very near future will design workflow

process. Radically useless time – the pro-

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and software as integrally as projects and

duction, invention and consumption of excess

Visual Studies, Fall 2009 + Spring 2010 -----

buildings. This course aimed to establish siz-

time – was understood as a way of getting

Jose Sanchez, instructor --------------------

able research and progress toward this end,

closer to what Smithson called the “entropic

This workshop focused on the topological study

first developing then employing an encyclope-

city” and reinventing its possibilities.

of form. Understanding form as a composite of

dic catalogue of dynamic computational opera-

Simulation as the Origin of Tangible Form ---

mathematical data, students began to inves-

tions and systems, grounded in robust, perfor-

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tigate the underlining structure of post-Eu-

mative evaluation and time-tested mechanisms

Visual Studies, Fall 2009 + Spring 2010 -----

clidian geometry. The class also studied fluid

and techniques. Navigating through, between,

Jose Sanchez, instructor --------------------

dynamics as a morphological system, as opposed

and within modeling applications as an initial

In this workshop, students studied the gen-

to the normative approach of regarding fluids

and continual platform for exploration, stu-

eration of visual constructs dealing with

as a vector-based system. Finally, students

dents launched into a variety of opportunities

the notion of simulation and representation.

analyzed how the generative morphological

for advanced and fluid interoperations: events

Students undertook simulation as the origin

behavior of Fractals could generate “struc-

control and subroutine scripting; user data-

of a reality – not as a representation of a

tures” of form that incorporate space-form

gram protocol; physics and agent-based model-

formal construct – by generating behavioral

relations. Araz Akbarian Kenaraki + Augustus

ing; systems and environmental analytics; and

models and abstract events without a tactile

Chan A; Debbie Lin + Marc Leverant B; Eduardo

further interests presented by course partici-

origin. The simulation gave origin to sequen-

Mayoral Gonzalez C; Aren Bogossian D/E; Bryce

pants. Simon McGown + David Zhai S/T; Maurizio

tial representation of an unknown event that

Suite F; Brice Linane G; Laura del Pino +

Bianchi, Biayna Bogosian + Maider Llaguno U

progressively yielded to the generation of a

Monica Friday H; Wei Wang + Yue Wang I

The “Last Machine:” Drift Cinema ------------

tangible visual fabric. Shaikhah Al Mubaraki

Swarm Intelligence and Field Response -------

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+ Jawad Altabtabai V; Zachary Goldstein W;

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Zoe Malliaros + Ashley Gange X; Jorge Muñoz Y;

Visual Studies, Fall 2009 + Spring 2010 -----

Ed Keller, instructor -----------------------

Bryce Suite Z

Roland Snooks, instructor -------------------

Cinema has been called the “Last Machine,” yet we see that today's alternate reality games,

This workshop examined the role of agency within generative design processes. The

flash mobs and wildly evolving trans-urban

course engaged algorithmic techniques in the

cultures are a “life world cinema.” How can

development of a computational methodology

we conceptualize this new “last machine?”

grounded in swarm intelligence. While dis-

Documentary cinema has been theorized by some

cussing the political and social role of

as a radically political act. What happens

agency, the workshop focused on an abstract

when the documentary enters the domain of a

design methodology, recasting simple deci-

new “expanded cinema?”

sion making ability into agents capable of

What techniques can we bring to bear in

self-organizing and emergent intelligence.

the investigation and practice of drift to-

Scripting formed the basis for algorithmic

day? What new kinds of map can we construct

models which enabled localized interaction

to examine the pervasive conspiracies that writers like Jameson, Negri, Hardt, Rheingold

of agents to generate emergent topologies in the design of proto-architectural forms,

and others have theorized? How can these new

structures and articulation. Unlike the typi-

maps go beyond the psychopathologic symptoms

cal application of swarm systems in design,

that cinema has indexed to date? What repre-

this workshop did not engage simply in the

sentational systems are adequate to the con-

mapping of these complex systems but instead

struction of these maps, to assist us in coun-

mined the self-organizing potential of the

ter-proposals for a geopolitically responsive

systems to negotiate between a complex set

architecture?

of desires and parameters in the generation

These are some of the questions asked dur-

of architecture.

ing this workshop. The workshop placed stu-

The class intensively engaged scripting,

dents directly into contact with the city and

with workshops run on the first weekend of

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the course and through the use and expansion of a script library. This library has been developed through research and previous studios and seminars and consists of relatively simple functions which can be recombined in the development of more complex algorithms. Faking It ----------------------------------114 Avery ----------------------------------Visual Studies, Fall 2009 + Spring 2010 ----John Szot, instructor ----------------------Digital video is an excellent tool for expediently gathering rich information about our surroundings. However, its raster format poses a distinctly different kind of challenge – as opposed to vector-based formats – when it comes to precise studies and accurate simulation of physical phenomena. This workshop focused on digital video as a tool for dissecting and reinventing the physical environment. It was designed to introduce students to the architectural potential within the advanced features of Adobe Premiere and basic functions of Adobe After Effects. Presentations and discussions

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and refined through the use of advanced 3D

techniques, providing a broad based knowledge of current digital animation practice. Techniques of the UltraReal ----------------114 Avery ----------------------------------Visual Studies, Fall 2009 + Spring 2010 ----Daniel A. Vos, instructor ------------------This workshop explored the multiple techniques and tactics of rendering — sketching, visualizing, analyzing, quantifying and synthesizing. 3D softwares such as 3D Studio Max (the primary software platform of the workshop) allowed the architect to fluidly navigate the constant conception/representation oscillation of the design process. The architectural rendering — whether abstract, analytic or photo-real — captures the energy of an idea about space, while contemporary rendering techniques have enabled the architect to embed more information, with greater intent, into a single image. One part design project, one part technical instruction, the workshop was structured around the production of three publication

throughout the workshop were organized around two brief assignments that covered advanced

pre-production techniques, advanced motion graphics and basic compositing techniques. The students prepared short films to fulfill assignment requirements after receiving technical and theoretical instruction on various aspects of video production. After the first class day, sessions alternated between the presentation of technical material in the form of workshops and screenings of student work side-by-side with class discussion of concepts related to the class topic. The semester was divided evenly between two assignments. Daily sessions included technical presentations on the basic functions of each software package as applicable to the current assignment and group discussion in which completed assignments were critically analyzed and evaluated. Adrian Castineira J; Eric Lane M; Jeounghoon Park L; Ravi Raj K Imagining the UltraReal --------------------114 Avery ----------------------------------Visual Studies, Fall 2009 + Spring 2010 ----Daniel A. Vos, instructor ------------------This workshop explored the multiple tech-

niques and tactics used to develop a short animation. As a means of communication, no other visual media rivals the short animation in its efficacy. It can make you laugh, cry, be horrified, believe and disbelieve, all within 30 seconds. Kinetic by nature, animation can reveal aspects of architecture impossible to represent in static images. 3D production softwares like 3D Studio Max (the primary software platform for the workshop) are able to explore these unique structures — linear time, filmic juxtapositions, narrative and AVERY HALL FLOOR 1

abstract composition. This is the "drawing" of contemporary architecture and design. One part design project, one part technical instruction, the workshop was structured around its project — a short animation of an architectural space changing over time. Students drew an animated sketch of an architectural space using a 3D interface in combination with any other graphic means necessary. The concept was then further developed 291

the satisfaction of pragmatic requirements,

American architects were called upon to fulfill deeper psychological desires, such as the country's longing to establish a national History. The American complex about the brevity, artificiality and exterior dependency of its history, structured, with varying degrees of intensity, the evolution of the architectural discipline. Out of this deep seated – and by no means exhausted – anxiety about producing, preserving and identifying American history, came a sophisticated architectural culture; one capable of foiling, exploiting, subverting and manipulating the various contradictions of modernity. From the standpoint of this relationship between history and modernity, students analyzed the American architectural struggle to be progressive and accepted, exceptional and customary, while simultaneously capturing the future and the past. Each lecture analyzed the production and reception of built (and written) works by renowned figures and anonymous builders. By considering American

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quality images. Students sketched an archi-

American Architecture 2 ---------------------

architecture's successes and failures in re-

tectural space, using a 3D interface in com-

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lation to these multidisciplinary realities,

bination with any other means (2D software,

Historic Preservation, Spring 2010 ----------

students gained a richer sense of the his-

photography, hand drawings) and blocked-out

Jorge Otero-Pailos, instructor --------------

torical characteristics that have informed

that idea into three separate images. Once

This

its evolving nature.

formulated, the concept was further developed

Architecture since the country's first cen-

Political Environment of Development --------

and refined using advanced 3D techniques for

tennial. As America ascended to its current

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modeling, lighting, material application and

position of hegemony during the late nine-

Real Estate Development, Spring 2010 --------

compositing, providing a broad based under-

teenth and early twentieth centuries, its

Carl Weisbrod + John Alschuler, instructors -

standing of current digital rendering tech-

architects helped refashion the built envi-

This course studied the analysis of the po-

niques. Patrick Cobb N; Brian DeLuna O; Tzu-

ronment to serve the needs of a growing and

litical issues and conflicts influencing

Hsuan Hsu P; W. Brian Smith Q

ever-diverse population. Hand in hand with

development. Topics included case studies;

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course

was

survey

American

two forces: an owner’s right to develop pri-

semester thesis was an essential part of

group politics; public approval processes;

vate property in search of its “best use” and

the planning curriculum. Closely supervised

impacts of development on population groups

a constitutional provision that gives equal

by a full-time faculty member of the Urban

and communities; and the competing equity

protection to the general public regarding

Planning Program, the thesis demonstrated the

claims of different members of society.

such use. The higher aim of this course was

student's ability to structure an argument

Real Estate Capital Markets: ----------------

to impart the essence of zoning through a

surrounding an issue or problem significant

Past and Present Environments ---------------

unique teaching experience that reveals how

to planning practice, planning theory and/or

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land use is joined with design to bind open

the profession itself.

Real Estate Development, Summer 2009 --------

and enclosed space. The course explored con-

Planning Techniques -------------------------

Merrie S. Frankel, instructor ---------------

cepts such as floor area ratio, sky exposure

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This course discussed all facets of public and

plane, zoning lot mergers, height and set-

Urban Planning, Fall 2009 -------------------

private capital resources based upon the four

back limitations, air rights and air rights

David King, instructor ----------------------

quadrants – public, private, debt and equity –

transfers – all core elements of New York

This was an introductory course designed to

as well as investors, with a particular focus on

City’s Zoning Resolution but also widely ad-

help prepare students for common analysis

commercial real estate in the public markets.

opted and exported to far away jurisdictions.

methods used in planning practice. Common

This included the recent history of securitized

The course also examined actual case stud-

methods of analysis were covered using pub-

real estate debt and equity, the structure of

ies of large and small development projects,

licly available data sets and data collected

CMBS and roles of the major participants, the

unraveling how land development is expressed

through assignments. Through weekly readings,

growth, structure, valuation and performance

behind complex zoning laws. The course il-

lectures and lab sessions students gained a

measurements of real estate investment trusts

lustrated the divergent influences zoning has

basic understanding of the tools and skills

(REITS), other deal formats and the current

on a developer’s financial proforma, a com-

required in planning practice.

state of the market. General topics of the

munity's acceptance or rejection of a de-

The class was loosely divided into two

course included Real Estate Industry Trends,

velopment proposal and the density of urban

parts. The first part explored qualitative

Real Estate Capital Markets and Participants,

environments. Finally, the course raised is-

techniques including field observations, in-

Investment Analysis, Framework for Evaluating

sues affecting development on several lev-

terviews and surveys. During these sessions,

Alternative Investments (CMBS, REITs, high

els – design, construction, finance, law and

students focused on collecting information

yield, syndications and others), Financial and

politics – and how these inter-related topics

to describe a particular phenomenon (i.e. a

Ownership Structures, Rating Methodology and

fit into the larger Columbia MScRED Program

neighborhood or a new development project).

Outlook for Property Sectors.

and Urban Planning curriculum.

The assignments in the lab sessions highlight-

Affordable Housing, Finance, ----------------

Real Estate Investment Trusts ---------------

ed ways that planners gather and analyze orig-

Development and Policy ----------------------

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inal data. The second part addressed methods

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Real Estate Development, Fall 2009 ----------

including demography, economic base analysis

Real Estate Development, Spring 2010 --------

Scott Robinson, instructor ------------------

and transportation planning. These sessions

Charles Laven + Charles Brass, instructors --

This course introduced the tools and skills

primarily used existing data sources (i.e.

This course presented a detailed review of

necessary to evaluate and value Real Estate

Ipums and the U.S. Census). Regional analysis

the techniques for financing affordable hous-

Investment Trusts. Students learned the his-

was highlighted through lab assignments.

ing. In combination with the focus on financ-

tory and structure of REITs, review account-

Physical Structure of Cities ----------------

ing techniques, the course also looked at the

ing and financial reporting methodology and

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development issues associated with this com-

various valuation techniques. The credit as-

Urban Planning, Spring 2010 -----------------

plex area and the policy focus of governmen-

sessment of REITs was also covered. Students

Elliott Sclar, instructor -------------------

tal programs. Affordable housing finance is a

were asked to evaluate the interplay between

While cities can be understood as a collection

highly specialized and complex area; however,

real estate finance markets, the overall cap-

of physical structures, they must be under-

many of the techniques and mechanisms that

ital markets and the economy. Students tested

stood as physical structures that are contin-

are now common in financing commercial real

their knowledge with two case studies: the

ually being reshaped by complex social choic-

estate were first developed in the residen-

valuation of a REIT stock and the evaluation

es. These choices, defined and constrained by

tial finance and affordable area. Tax incen-

of a REIT bond risk premium.

history, technology, demography and economy,

tives, public-private partnerships, the use

Foundations of Urban Economics --------------

reflect issues of both political power and

of tax exempt bonds and the securitization of

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notions of social equity and social inclu-

debt are all techniques initially developed

Urban Planning, Fall 2009 -------------------

sion that are deeply embedded in these cul-

for use in residential finance and in the fi-

Moshe Adler, instructor ---------------------

tural constructs. Although these constructs

nancing of affordable housing.

Cities are run by city-governments. These gov-

play themselves out differently in differ-

Although the course was focused on fi-

ernments are the providers of infrastructure

ent places and at different times, there are

nance and financing techniques, it considered

and goods in themselves, but they also regu-

still strong similarities in the overarching

the role of the public sector in regulating

late the provision of goods by private firms.

patterns. It is this play between the unique-

and creating incentives for the development

They promote health and welfare through land

ness of individual city forms and the generic

and financing of housing in particular. Every

use and environmental regulation,

quality of much of the global urban

real estate project, and especially afford-

and they are charged with ensuring

experience that defines the scope of

able housing projects, has a hidden partner:

that political power and economic

our work as urban planners.

the federal government. The course was pri-

resources will be distributed eq-

In this course, students sought

marily taught through the case method. Each

uitably. Yet governments operate

to understand the processes through

class had a case, finance problem and reading

in societies where resource allocation is

which the physical shapes of urban settle-

assignment.

governed primarily by markets. This course

ments emerge and the social dynamics that are

Zoning: Its Impact on Architecture, ---------

provided the tools to guide decisions about

continually reshaping them through the pas-

Real Estate and the Community ---------------

when and how government should be involved

sage of time. The goal was to sharpen one's

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in providing or subsidizing services and in

appreciation for the global urban dynamic and

Real Estate Development, Summer 2009 --------

shaping market activity.

to better understand how this dynamic plays

Roy R. Pachecano, instructor ----------------

Urban Planning Thesis Workshop 1 and 2 ------

itself out in unique ways and in specific in-

All development forcibly impacts communities

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stances. Students also attempted to draw some

on every scale. Zoning forces builders, de-

Urban Planning, Fall 2009 + Spring 2010 -----

comparative lessons from this in terms of the

velopers and architects to adhere to the gov-

Robert Beauregard, instructor ---------------

dynamics of physical structures in cities in

ernance of space. At its core, this unique

An individual study or investigation of the

low- and middle-income countries compared to

form of regulation represents the balancing of

student's own choice, this six-credit, two-

cities in high-income countries. 293

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public laws influencing development; interest

Events -------------------------------------Benjamin Prosky, director -------------------

GSAPP events program alone featured roughly 30 lectures, 20 debates, 10 conferences, collo-

Wood Auditorium -----------------------------

quia, symposia, book launches and screenings

The school offers a wide range of events in

in addition to many other specialized events

the form of evening lectures, lunchtime lec-

sponsored by the school’s various programs.

tures, debates, conferences, symposia, col-

It is a testament to the energetic culture of

loquia and informal discussions that reflect

the school that, despite the fact that (out

the diversity and interests of its programs.

of necessity) the events are held on evenings,

Intended to further enrich the GSAPP experi-

weekends and during lunch, they are typi-

ence, school events are generally open to

cally filled to capacity, often even exceed-

the public – inviting all who attend to en-

ing the space that they are intended for and

gage in the ideas explored and contribute to

spilling into hallways and vestibules of the

discussions. There are more than 250 guest speakers

school. The result of this overwhelming array of events requires students, professors and

at the school in a typical semester. The

visitors to invent an itinerary, constructing

Wednesday evening lecture series brings in-

and refining their own curriculum. Michelle

ternationally prominent practitioners, his-

Fornabai, Paul Kaiser + Paul Miller (aka DJ

torians and theorists to the school to speak

Spooky), No Fixed Points in Space: Transfering

on issues of architecture, planning, develop-

Form, Time and Narrative Between Architecture

ment and urbanism. Often live feeds broadcast

and Peformance R; Marc Tsurumaki, Reinhold

the lectures to many of the rooms throughout

Martin + Juulia Kauste, Saarinen@100 S; David

the building and informal receptions fol-

Lieberman, Sharon Kanach, Kenneth Frampton

low so that the audience can continue their

+ Raphael Mostel, Architecrture as a Total

discussions on the issues presented. Monday

Art Work: Iannis Xenakis and Le Corbusier T;

nights typically feature public debates on major questions facing the disciplines or

discussions of recent exhibitions, books and films. In addition, the Architecture, Urban Design,

Planning,

Historic

Preservation,

Advanced Architectural Research, Critical Curatorial Conceptual Practices and Real Estate Development programs maintain their own lecture series that are open to the entire school community. There are also impromptu lunchtime lectures scheduled throughout the semester featuring the recent work of important visitors to New York City or young practitioners and scholars.

Luis Mansilla, Musac, Six Landscapes U; Sean O'Brien,

Energy,

Efficiency,

Insulation

The school and its programs sponsor special

and Historic Building Envelopes V; Brett

symposia and large-scale conferences – of-

Steele, Mark Wigley + Enrique Walker, The

ten in collaboration with other universities,

Future of Architectural Education W; Vishaan

museums and cultural institutions – drawing

Chakrabarti, The Real Estate CEO X; Steven

prominent guests, faculty and students to-

Roth, The Real Estate CEO Y; Farshid Moussavi,

gether to discuss issues of timely and his-

Form and Ornament Z; Leonie Sandercock, Healing

torical importance.

Canada's Apartheid? Community and Regional

Since 2007, in collaboration with the

Planning at the Margin A; Charles Birnbaum,

Columbia University Fu Foundation School of

Why Not Cultural Systems? Design, Historic

Engineering and Applied Science, and with the

Preservation

support of significant industry sponsors, GSAPP has organized a series of major conferences, publications and films each focused on a particular building material. The conference series, intended to bridge architectural issues with engineering and materials science, has already addressed glass, concrete and metals. A conference on plastics will be organized in 2011. In 2009, The Columbia Building Intelligence Project (C-BIP), underwritten by Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope was established to support a series of integrated design studios and international public think tanks devoted to advancing dialogue about the building indusAVERY HALL FLOOR 1

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Cultural

Landscapes B;

Jaime Lerner, Sustainable City C; Angelo

Bucci, Young Practices in Brazil D; Bruno Campos, Young Practices in Brazil E; Carlos Teixeira, Mark

Young

Wigley,

Practices

Mark

Wasiuta,

Brazil F;

Martin

Beck

+ Felicity D. Scott, Panel 2: Nothing Better Than a Touch of Ecology and Catastrophe to Unite the Social Classes G; Winka Dubbeldam, Habitat Fragmentation H; Andrew Dent, Noise! Design, Health and the Urban Soundscape I; Les Blomberg, Noise! Design, Health and the Urban Soundscape J; Hilary Sample, Michael C

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Meredith, Everything All at Once K; Irit Rogoff, Participation L; Stefan Sagmeister,

Design and Happiness M; Alfredo Brillembourg + Hubert Klumpner, Ecogram II: Architecture for a Crowded Planet N; Bianca Jagger, Ecogram II: Architecture for a Crowded Planet O; Mark Wigley, Ecogram II: Architecture for a Crowded Planet P; Opening Reception, Ecogram II: Architecture for a Crowded Planet Q; Mark Wigley + Joseph Stiglitz, Ecogram II: Architecture for a Crowded Planet R; Ioanna Theocharopoulou + Mitchell Joachim, Ecogram K

II: Architecture for a Crowded Planet S; Christian Ecogram

Werthmann,

II:

Margaret

Architecture

for

Crawford, a

Crowded

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Planet T; Teddy Cruz, Ecogram II: Architecture for a Crowded Planet U; Rafael Magrou, Lina Ghotmeh,

Denis

Brillet,

Pascal

Riffaud,

Adelaide Marchi + Nicola Marchi V; Kazys Varnelis, Infrastructure of Urban Ecologies W; Robert Beauregard, Infrastructure of Urban Ecologies X; Minsuk Cho, Mass Studies Y; Columbia

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Intelligence

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Palladio I; Guido Beltramini, Recombinant Palladio J; Hod Lipson, Post Parametric 2: Demo K; Miko Matsumura + David Benjamin, Post Parametric 2: Demo L; Eitan Grinspun, Miko Matsumura + Jonathan Cohen, Post Parametric 2: Demo M;

Eigen,

Print:

The

Buell

Conference in the History of Architecture N; David Serlin, In Print: The Buell Conference in the History of Architecture O; Ernesto Neto P; Michael Craig-Martin, Pictures and Places Q; Reinhold Martin, Just Released: W

Industry Z; Roger Duffy, Columbia Building Intelligence Project A; Alan Berger, After Bigness: Buffalo/Brooklyn - Designing for AVERY HALL FLOOR 1

Post Crisis Cities B; Mahadev Raman + Kenneth Frampton, After Bigness: Buffalo/Brooklyn Designing for Post Crisis Cities C; Mahadev Raman, After Bigness: Buffalo/Brooklyn Designing for Post Crisis Cities D; Andrea Zittel, Energetic Accumulators and Ideologial Resonators E; Galia Solomonoff, Architect's Journey F; Hermann Czech, Things That Look Like Nothing G; Peter Eisenman, Recombinant 297

New Books from Columbia's Architecture Ph.D.

Easterling, Disposition A; Albena Yaneva,

Program R; Nader Vossoughian, Just Released:

Architecture

Accountable B ;

Architecture and Engineering I; Ana Miljacki,

Farshid

John Fernandez, David Benjamin, Hilary Sample

Architecture

Moussavi, Form and Ornament C; Ana Miljacki,

+ Keith Kaseman, Post Ductility: Metals in

Ph.D. Program S; Takaharu Tezuka, Nostalgic

Post Ductility: Metals in Architecture and

Architecture

Future T; Yui Tezuka, Nostalgic Future U;

Engineering D; Craig Schwitter, Post Ductility:

Anzalone, Christoph Kumpusch, Rory McGowan, Jesse Reiser + Heiko Trumpf, Post Ductility:

New

Books

from

Columbia's

and

Engineering J;

Phillip

Ben Fry, Defining Data Visualization V; Hani

Metals in Architecture and Engineering E;

Rashid, Built for Speed W; Mark Wasiuta,

Galia Solomonoff, Post Ductility: Metals in

Metals in Architecture and Engineering K;

Lukasz Ronduda, Operators' Exercises: Open

Architecture and Engineering F; Gary Higbee,

Rory McGowan, Jesse Reiser, Post Ductility:

Form Film and Architecture X; Lukasz Ronduda,

Post Ductility: Metals in Architecture and

Metals in Architecture and Engineering L;

Felicity D. Scott + Chrissie Iles, Operators'

Engineering G; Heiko Trumpf, Post Ductility:

Toshiko Mori, Ronald Mayes + Laurie Hawkinson,

Exercises: Open Form Film and Architecture Y;

Metals in Architecture and Engineering H;

Post Ductility: Metals in Architecture and

Steven Roth, The Real Estate CEO Z; Keller

Hilary Sample, Post Ductility: Metals in

Engineering M; Steven Holl, Post Ductility:

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Metals in Architecture and Engineering N; Hans

Schober,

Post

Ductility:

Metals

Architecture and Engineering O; Marwan Nader, Post Ductility: Metals in Architecture and Engineering P; Mabel O. Wilson + Juan Herreros, Post Ductility: Metals in Architecture and Engineering Q ;

Paola

Antonelli,

Sylvia

Lavin + Matthias Schuler, Post Ductility: Metals in Architecture and Engineering R; Steven Holl, Mark Wigley, Werner Sobek + Matthias Schuler, Post Ductility: Metals in Architecture and Engineering S; Exhibition, X

Post Ductility: Metals in Architecture and Engineering T; John Fernandez, Post Ductility: Metals in Architecture and Engineering U; Laurie Hawkinson, Post Ductility: Metals Couture,

Post

Ductility:

Metals

Architecture and Engineering W; Michael Bell, Post Ductility: Metals in Architecture and Engineering X; Theo Prudon, Post Ductility: Metals in Architecture and Engineering Y; Werner

Sobek,

Post

Ductility:

Metals

Architecture and Engineering Z 301

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Architectural Technology 5 -----------------Wood Auditorium ----------------------------Building Science + Technology, Spring 2010 -Jay Hibbs + David Wallance, coordinators ---Chris Andreacola, Katherine Leitch, --------Robert Condon, Russell Davies, Jay Hibbs, --Jason Stone, Anton Martinez, Elias Matar, James Sinks, Leo Argiris, David Wallance ---+ Matthew Melrose, instructors -------------This

course

was

entitled

Architectural

Technology 5 (AT5) though it might be subtitled "Intentions and Technology." AT5 was a E

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tech class in which a student's design skills were an essential tool used to synthesize the various technical systems of a contemporary building type into a coherent expression of an architectural intention. In order to focus attention on the problem of expressing an architectural intention through the choice and development of building technology, the course was centered around a design problem in which many of the design issues students have been preoccupied with in studio work were eliminated.

The site was abstracted and minimal in context. The only important contextual attributes were latitudinal and longitudinal coordinates and compass orientation. Building volume and floor datum were pre-established. The time was the present. Building technology is continually evolving, so many (but not all) materials and methods that were once

ubiquitous

are

now

anachronistic.

Additionally, the industrial loft building program was selected with the aim of limiting interior spatial development to that O

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which one achieves by the articulation of the building envelope and structural system and, to a lesser (but still important) extent, environmental systems. Peter Adams, Adam Gerber, Vince Miller, Alex Palmisano + Courtney Pope A/B/C; Sungmoon Cho, Jae Hee Han, Eunkyoung Kim, Mu Chan Park + Luc Wilson D/E/F/G; Rachel Hillery, Katherine Starr Law, Kristen Munro + Brendan Sullivan H/I/J Architectural Technology 4 -----------------Wood Auditorium -----------------------------

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Building Science + Technology, Fall 2009 ---Jeremy Snyder -------------------------------

local, state and federal government use to

study of the building’s technical utilitarian

+ Anthony Webster, coordinators -------------

track and reward environmental accountabil-

systems and its relation to the building’s

+ Robert Condon, Arthur Hibbs, --------------

ity, what procedures and technology optimally

formal expression, parti and program. Kelsey

Kevin Lichten, Robert Luntz -----------------

work in different environments, the tools to

Campbell-Dollaghan, Mustafa Faruki, Ruth

+ David Wallance, instructors ---------------

analyze these technologies and how to best

Mandl + Laura Stedman K/L; Sarah Carpenter,

Architectural Technology 4 began by address-

integrate an energy conscious design with ar-

Brittany Drapac, Leigh Salem + Michi Ushio

ing energy consumption in the built environ-

chitectural and fiscal integrity.

M/N; Nelly Chang, Yihan Hao, Yang Hua + Xiao

ment, a continuation of the topics addressed

The term ended with a building analysis

meng Xu O; Hyun Chang Cho, Wayne Congar,

in the spring course. This class focused on

project in which groups of four students

Junhee Jung + Kooho Jung P/Q/R/S; Robin

how to design an environmentally responsible

documented the materials, construction meth-

Fitzgerald-Green, Keith Greenwald, Petra

building and provided the tools necessary

ods and performance of a post-WWII American

Jarolimova + Irene Urmeneta T/U; Adam Gerber,

to do so. This course examined the methods

project. The assignment included a rigorous

Alex Palmisano + Chan Ju Park V/W

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Wood Auditorium ----------------------------Building Science + Technology, Fall 2009 ---Phillip Anzalone, instructor ---------------The first half of this course provided an introduction to structural systems in architecture. The following subjects were covered in this module: structural design defined, structural

versus

architectural

design,

identification of structural systems, the separation of structural and non-structural components and the graphics and statics of structural analysis and design. The performance (strength of materials) and applications of structural materials were also studied. Axially and transversely loaded

structural

elements

were examined for their applications, material choices and preliminary design qualifications. Throughout the module, developing a qualitative understanding and mastering basic quantitative skills was stressed. All structural systems and components studied were presented in the context of contemporary

architecture. The second half of the course provided an introduction to building enclosure systems and their relationship to structure and inhabited space. This module began with a brief historical introduction to building envelopes. The evolution of the building envelope was outlined in terms of the functions it performs;

the

atmospheric

conditions it mediates between; its relationship to other building-perimeter systems; and the principles of physics and the properties of materials employed to perform its functions. The environmental forces acting on envelopes were outlined. The performance criteria of contemporary enclosures and envelopes was also presented, including environmental separation, filtering, buffering and structural participation. Bethany Borel X/Y; Aaron Berman, Tom Mckeogh, Idan Naor + Steven Sanchez Z/A/B/C B

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language based on antiquity yet moving be-

of capital, transportation infrastructures

Twentieth Century Architecture, 1895-1965 ---

yond its example. Topics covered included

and telecommunication systems centralize cit-

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the social and cultural implications of the

ies while dispersing them into larger post-

History/Theory, Spring 2010 -----------------

link between architecture and humanism; the

urban fields, such as the Northeastern sea-

Kenneth Frampton, instructor ----------------

role of architecture in elaborating new ur-

board or Southern California. Linked together

The aim of this course was to trace the his-

ban strategies, chiefly in Florence, Urbino,

through networks, such cities form the core

tory of modern architecture from the point

Mantua, Rome, Venice and Milan; the search

of global capital, producing the geography

of view of its transformation under the in-

for a new type of canon that simultaneously

of flows that structure economies and soci-

fluence of two major forces: the process of

presupposed and challenged the authority of

eties today. To this end, the first half of

modernization and the development of ideol-

Vitruvius and the study of ancient build-

the course surveyed the development of ur-

ogy. The first of these derived from the ma-

ings; the emergence of new conventions of

banization since the emergence of the modern

terial changes brought about by technology

graphic representation based on orthographic

network city in the late nineteenth century

and industrialization. The second stemmed

and perspective projection; the rise of the

while the second half focused on conditions

from the received idea of progress and from

treatise and its articulation of universally

in contemporary urbanism. A fundamental the-

the utopian legacy of the Enlightenment. The

applicable theoretical norms, which, rath-

sis of the course was that buildings too,

period covered runs from the high point of

er than hindering, served to spur on a new

function as networks. Students considered the

the Art Nouveau to the death of Le Corbusier

awareness of the potentials of invention; and

demands of cities and economies together with

though clearly many figures and developments

the transformation of architecture by print

technological and social networks on program,

are missing from this treatment. The European

culture, whose mechanical reproduction of im-

envelope and plan. In addition, the class

Avant Garde was given a particular emphasis at

age and text revolutionized the dissemination

looked at the fraught relationship between

the expense of other figures such as Berlage,

of theory, among others.

signature architecture and the post-Fordist

Wagner and the early Wright. Thus, instead

Urban History 1: Configurations of the City

city. Throughout the course, students ex-

of being a continuous chronological account,

from Antiquity to the Industrial Revolution -

plored the growth of both city and suburbia –

the course was structured about a series of

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not as separate and opposed phenomena – but

thematic episodes which correspond to the

History/Theory, Spring 2010 -----------------

rather as intrinsically related. Although the

breakdown of the book “Modern Architecture: A

Daniel Sherer, instructor -------------------

material in the course was applicable glob-

Critical History,” which served as the gen-

This course traced the development of the

ally, the focus was on the development of

eral text.

European city from classical antiquity to

the American city, in particular, New York,

Architecture History 1660-1860 --------------

the Industrial Revolution. Focused on the

Chicago, Boston and Los Angeles.

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configuration of architecture in urban space,

Metropolis ----------------------------------

History/Theory, Fall 2009 -------------------

students followed the evolution of the city

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Mary McLeod, instructor ---------------------

through a complex series of exchanges be-

History/Theory, Summer 2009 -----------------

The objective of the two-semester sequence,

tween typological, morphological and topo-

Enrique Walker, instructor ------------------

Architecture History 1 and 2, was to provide

graphical factors.

The modern metropolis – a cauldron of social

students with a basic critical understanding

The course began with the typological

transformation, technological innovation and

of major developments in European (and to a

transformation of the agora and acropolis

aesthetic experimentation — is inseparable

lesser extent, American) architectural his-

and the concomitant emergence of paradigmat-

from the equally modern notion of an interna-

tory during what is frequently considered the

ic urban spaces from fifth century Athens to

tional avant-garde. However, in the course of

modern period, from the late seventeenth cen-

the rise of the Roman Republic, and students

their myriad encounters through the twentieth

tury to the post-World War II era. The course

studied the formal and functional dimensions

century, both categories — the metropolis

emphasized moments of significant change in

of domestic, civil and sacred architecture

and the avant-garde — have become virtually

architecture, whether they be theoretical,

in the Roman Empire. Turning to the medi-

unrecognizable. In their place have emerged

economic,

institutional

eval period, students isolated continuities

new configurations, new challenges and new

in nature. Each lecture usually focused on

and discontinuities between classical and

possibilities. This course examined the argu-

a theme, such as positive versus arbitrary

Christian conceptions of the forma urbis.

ments architecture has formulated for – and

technological

beauty, enlightenment urban planning, his-

The second part of the course charted the

through – the city after metropolis. This is

toricism, structural rationalism, social uto-

emergence of new urban models and architec-

the global city, the financial capital of

pianism and so on. Topics sometimes involved

tural languages, including the interplay of

advanced capitalism. But it is also the city

changes generated by developments inter-

street axes and monumental nuclei

after the city – the result of massive ur-

nal to architecture itself, other times

in the Rome of Sixtus V, the in-

banizations stemming from regional and global

by events external to the discipline, at

teraction of typological continu-

migrations, as well as massive dispersals

least as it was conceived at that mo-

ity and morphological innovation

that trace back to the decades immediately

ment in time. The readings and lectures

in the urban fabric of London, the

following the Second World War. The course

stressed the link between theory and practice

interventions of Perrault, Le Vau, Wren and

scrutinized, in detail, architectural objects

and, more generally, the relationship between

Hawksmoor in Paris and London, the tension

and the debates surrounding them, positioning

architecture and the broader cultural, social

between archaeological inquiry and archi-

these objects within the cities they imag-

and political context.

tectural fantasy in Piranesi and the sub-

ine. In each case, students traced multiple,

Italian Renaissance Architecture 1400-1600 -

sequent Enlightenment debate on the rela-

genealogical affiliations — the alliances it

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tion of Reason, nature and the city. After

forged, the subjects it conjured, the pasts

History/Theory, Fall 2009 -------------------

addressing the contributions of Laugier,

it constructed, the futures it projected, the

Daniel Sherer, instructor -------------------

Ledoux and Boullee and the urban projects of

others it excluded – and found a decisive

This course provided a historical overview of

George Dance, Jr., L'Enfant and Jefferson,

realignment of the ways in which architec-

the major figures of Italian Renaissance ar-

the course ended with a comparative analysis

ture and urbanism operate, as well as mul-

chitecture from 1400 to 1600 — Brunelleschi,

of the effects wrought by industrialization

tiple opportunities to re-imagine the city

Alberti, Leonardo, Bramante, Raphael, Antonio

on the urbanism of Western Europe.

yet again today.

Michelangelo,

Network City --------------------------------

Architectural Drawing and Representation 1 --

Peruzzi, Giulio Romano, Sanmicheli, Sansovino,

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Palladio and Serlio. Stressing the dialectic

History/Theory, Spring 2010 -----------------

Visual Studies, Fall 2009 -------------------

of rule and license implicit in the revival

Kazys Varnelis, instructor ------------------

Joshua Uhl + David Fano, instructors --------

of the classical code, students studied the

Network City explored how urban areas have

Computing in architecture has changed meth-

diverse cultural and artistic factors that

developed as ecosystems of competing networks

ods of representation, retooled construction

entered into the project of forging a new

since the late nineteenth century. Networks

techniques and made communication of complex

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information instantaneous. In this state of ubiquitous computing, the architect is asked to not only grasp these new technologies but to shape them into the built environment. As the division between the virtual and real becomes AVERY HALL FLOOR 1

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Computing in architecture has changed meth-

ods of representation, retooled construction techniques and made communication of complex information instantaneous. In this state of ubiquitous computing, the architect is asked to not only grasp these new technologies but to shape them into the built environment. As the boundary between the virtual and real becomes increasingly thin, the architect must not only be proficient in this interactivity but tool it toward new ideas and potentials that are rife within this expanding territory. Digital Craft investigated the concepts, techniques and working methods of computer aided “drawing” in architecture. Students studied the operative relationship between 2D and 3D data, exploring the reaches of their analytic

and

representational

potential.

While the class was a foundational course in architectural computing, it built on the student's advanced ability to question, shape and interrogate space and time. The full-semester course focused on a

project that was generated primarily with the use of Rhinoceros and 3D Studio Max. After the initial development of a virtual model, students investigated tools to further the analytic and representational capacity of the data within that model. Studies were in the form of drawings, physical models, images and animations. Augustus Chan N; Anthony Sanchez O; Eric Lane P; Brice Linane Q Fundamentals of Digital Design ------------Wood Auditorium ----------------------------Visual Studies, Fall 2009 ------------------Joshua Uhl, instructor ---------------------Fundamentals of Digital Design investigated the concepts, techniques and working methods of computer aided “drawing” in architecture. Students studied the operative relationships between 2D and 3D data, exploring the reaches of their analytic and representational potential. While the class was a foundational course in architectural computing, it built on the student's advanced ability to question, shape and interrogate space and time.

in architecture. Students studied the operative relationship between 2D and 3D data,

exploring the reaches of their analytic and representational potential. While the class was a foundational course in architectural computing, it built on the student's advanced ability to question, shape and interrogate space and time. The full-semester course focused on a project that was generated primarily with the use of Rhinoceros and 3D Studio Max. After the initial development of a virtual model, students investigated tools to further the analytic and representational capacity of the data within that model. Studies were in the form of drawings, physical models, images and animations. Charlie Able D; Jessica Frenkel E; Jason Roberts F; Trevor Lamphier G; Michael Lovett L; Vern Roether M Digital Craft ------------------------------Wood Auditorium ----------------------------Visual Studies, Summer 2009 ----------------Joshua Uhl + David Fano, instructors -------309

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Marsh H; Tom Mckeough I; Trevor Taub J/K; Ryan

The full-semester course was focused on a project that was generated primarily with the use of Rhinoceros and 3D Studio Max. After the initial development of a virtual model, students investigated tools to further the analytic and representational capacity of the data within the model. Students did this in the form of drawings, physical models, images and animations. There was one assignment with three milestones. Each of these milestones was posted on the class web page for grading. As a companion to the course lectures, the class had weekly tutorial sessions. Tutorials consisted of two hour â&#x20AC;&#x153;hands-onâ&#x20AC;? sessions led by a video tutorial with one-on-one assistance by the course TAs. The tutorials covered the concepts and techniques examined in the course lectures. Real Estate Opportunities ------------------Wood Auditorium ----------------------------Real Estate Development, Fall 2009 ---------Harold K. Bell, instructor -----------------This course provided detailed analysis of the components of the real estate development process and the functions of the key participants. Topics included techniques for selecting, organizing and managing the development team, scheduling and risk management, negotiating strategies, utilizing government financing and subsidy programs and marketing and managing completed projects. Development Case Studies -------------------Wood Auditorium ----------------------------Real Estate Development, Spring 2010 -------Vishaan Chakrabarti, Jay Cross -------------+ Michael Clark, instructors ---------------The objective of this course was to train students for the rapid development of decision-making and management of team-based processes and critical success factors. Training used real world case studies of actual developments and development sites that required defining new development plans or repositioning strategies focusing on feasibility and implementable repositioning strategies. Ana Gil-Costa, Charles Musgrave, Han Kim, Jeremy Oremland, Jonah Belkin, Lin Cai, Mikael Levey

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+ Paul Tartak R/S; Winni Hung, Ana Gil-Costa, Michael Chow, Bryan Graybill, Lin Cai, Monte Large,

Jonah

Belkin,

Ingrid

Cheh,

Cliff

Corrall + Christine Tong T/U; Edward McGarth + Elia Antonioudaki V/W/X Retail Investment and Development ----------Wood Auditorium ----------------------------Real Estate Development, Fall 2009 ---------Gary Fogg, instructor ----------------------This course covered retail real estate as it pertains to the United States and discussed retail real estate from the perspective of both the retailer and the landlord or developer. The success of the shopping

center

owner

is driven by a combination of the strength of the retail real estate and the retailer. In the case of retail real estate, the success of the retailer (user) is arguably more correlated to the fundamentals of the underlying real estate than the tenants (users) of other asset classes such as hotel, office and residential. The class discussed how real estate fits into and affects the retailer's

were required in-class as students worked

through the cases, and it was essential to

overall business model. A thorough under-

the discussions taking place that students

standing of the retailer's business model

began using industry vernacular and concise

will increase the likelihood of success for

financial summation assimilated through the

retail real estate investors. At the same

readings and methods presented.

time, the class reviewed the primary consid-

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erations of the retail developer and owner,

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including tenant mix, shopping center de-

Real Estate Development, Summer 2009 --------

sign, leasing and valuation.

Joshua Kahr, instructor ---------------------

Fee Development -----------------------------

This course served as an introduction to

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methods of financial analysis for real es-

Real Estate Development, Summer 2009 --------

cultural, scalable and municipal develop-

tate investments and required a familiar-

Michael Gilliard + Scott Dyer, instructors --

ment. Having established the foundational

ity with spreadsheets, con-

Fee-based real estate development is a re-

techniques for general analysis, the class

cepts of net present value

cent specialization in the field, borne of

progressed sequentially through case studies

and other financial formulae.

circumstance as the scope of major projects

of increasing complexity.

Topics included methods of

now exceed the organizational, financial and

Once the analytic framework, skills and

risk capacity of any single entity. The scope

body of knowledge required to understand,

casting, computer modeling, debt leverage

of this course spanned fundamentals of real

evaluate and implement public/private devel-

and deal structures. Emphasis was placed on

estate analytics (financial analysis, market

opment in complex environments was developed,

the financing of individual projects. This

research, zoning and regulatory environments)

the course transitioned to exploring five case

course was heavily orientated toward numeri-

and a variety of structured partnership de-

studies centered on the major project types

cal analysis and made use of case studies and

livery mechanisms for institutional, office,

listed above. Periodic group presentations

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Construction Management and Technology ------

fundamentals that govern the real estate pri-

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vate equity markets. The course included the

Real Estate Development, Fall 2009 ----------

perspectives of the General Partner who man-

Joshua Kahr, instructor ---------------------

Joel Silverman, instructor ------------------

ages funds for an investment strategy, the

This course served as a carryover from Real

This course provided an overview of cost

Limited Partner investing in funds and the

Estate Finance 1 to complete individual proj-

alternative technologies and an insight into

various

ect financing. Additional topics included an

the construction process and construction

tants, placement agents, bankers, lawyers,

overview of the real estate capital markets,

management. Topics included cost estimat-

advisors and so on). The class focused in

selected analytic techniques for investment

ing; scheduling and management techniques;

particular on current fundraising issues as

banking, affordable housing tax credits, com-

contract documents; bidding; changes, extras

well as on the structuring of private equity

mercial mortgage backed securities and real

and claims; community public agency; and

transactions and should be of particular in-

estate investment trusts. This course required

labor relations.

terest to students that expect to get exposed

even more than average preparation time than

International Real Estate Regions -----------

to real estate private equity in the future,

Real Estate Finance 1 and involved case stud-

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either as a General Partner, Limited Partner

ies with team analysis and presentations.

Real Estate Development, Fall 2009 ----------

or Local Operating Partner domestically or

Real Estate Finance 3 -----------------------

John Tsui, Thomas Boytinck, Karamjit Kalsi --

internationally.

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+ Jeffrey Kaplan, instructors ---------------

Real Estate Finance -------------------------

Real Estate Development, Spring 2010 --------

The purpose of the regional electives was to

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Joshua Kahr, instructor ---------------------

research and argue to the investment commit-

Urban Planning, Spring 2010 -----------------

Certain real estate projects are so large

tee panel whether the tentative allocation

Joshua Kahr, instructor ---------------------

that if one chooses to develop on one of them,

of resources to each region was appropriate.

This course provided an introduction to the

it will most likely become one’s life work.

Each regional team could either confirm this

financial mechanics of real estate markets,

Finance 3 was organized into a series of

allocation or argue for more or less by pre-

property development and real estate manage-

modules, each of which was based on an in-

senting a nuanced, fact-based assessment of

ment. Specific topics included studies of

dividual “mega-project.” Students researched

their assigned region. This was a real-time

real estate markets and cycles; cash flows

the history, the market and the financial

evaluation, not a backwards looking one, and

and valuations of real estate projects; mea-

options that were or are available for each

students were therefore required to develop

sures of return, volatility and risk; mit-

project. They then submitted a complete fi-

an expertise over the six week course about

igating risk in real estate projects; fi-

nancial model for each project along with a

the current and near-future outlook for real

nancing mechanisms for development and for

written analysis. Because Columbia University

estate investing (including development) in

income-producing properties; important real

is based in New York City, students only used

the region of their focus. Faculty guided

estate entities; evaluation of real estate

projects that were a subway ride away from

students by setting goals to be achieved each

entities' financial performance and finan-

campus. Ideally, students came to understand

week, critiquing their output and making

cial strength; important real estate trans-

how each project functions, not just finan-

available written materials, industry con-

actions; and impact of regulation, taxation

cially, but how it also ties into the city

tacts and other similar resources.

and market incentives on the actions of in-

as a whole.

Asset Management ----------------------------

dustry participants.

Market Analysis for Development -------------

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Jury Photos ---------------------------------

and Financing -------------------------------

Real Estate Development, Summer 2009 --------

David Benjamin, Sang Hwa Lee, Soo-In Yang,

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James Wassel, instructor --------------------

Chas Peppers, Annie Kwon + Brian Ripel Y;

Real Estate Development, Summer 2009 --------

Effective management at the property and port-

Bill

+ Fall 2009 ---------------------------------

folio level is increasingly a critical value

Manis Z; Astrid Lipka A;

Charlie Shorter, instructor -----------------

additive function of the real estate process.

Mabel O. Wilson, Urtzi

In-depth market analysis is an essential

This course focused on the best practices in

Grau,

component in real estate transactions.

asset management with an emphasis on process-

Individuals and institutions should use the

es for operations, cost controls and tenant

analysis to make critical decisions in mar-

relations techniques.

Daniela Fabricius, Jeffrey Johnson + Nat

kets that change frequently and often un-

Accounting Lab ------------------------------

Oppenheimer C; Bernard Tschumi + Jeffrey

evenly. Developers tend to do this analysis

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Inaba D; Carla Leitao + Joe Duignan E;

intuitively – with varying results.

Real Estate Development, Summer 2009 --------

Decisions for financing, investing, de-

Tony Webster, instructor --------------------

velopment, public policy formulation and

This course examined the fundamental concepts

asset management/disposition all require

of accrual accounting and cash accounting,

comprehensive market analysis as one major

from the perspective of real-estate industry

approach to reduce risk and make informed

participants and passive investors in REITS

investment decisions. The analyses are ap-

and publicly-traded development companies

plicable to both the public and the private

(such as homebuilders). Key topics covered

sectors – non-profit organizations, as well

included principles of accrual and cash ac-

as for-profit. As the economy turns with in-

counting; recognizing and recording account-

creasing focus on public-private partner-

ing transactions; preparation and analysis of

ships, the market analysis also takes on in-

financial statements (balance sheet, income

creasing importance.

statement, cash flow statement and statement

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But, what is a market analysis? How is it

of owners' equity); real-estate-specific en-

done? How is it used? How does it fit within

tities and tax issues; and ratio analysis.

the real estate development, investment or

Private Equity and Capital Raising-----------

investment process? This course was designed

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to answer these questions and has the fol-

Real Estate Development, Fall 2009 ----------

lowing objectives: explore the fundamental

Marc Weidner + Michael Clark, instructors ---

analytic tools used in market analysis for

This course explored the various aspects of

primary real estate uses; show how the market

real estate private equity in today's envi-

analysis fits into the development, financ-

ronment and taught a broad base of under-

ing and investment processes; and explore key

standing in private equity real estate to

trends influencing real estate transactions.

prepare students in the concepts, terms and

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involved

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Craig

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Tina

Moreno

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Kudo O; Soo-In Yang P; Hernan Diaz Alonso, David Ruy + Mark Gage Q; Keith Kaseman R; Marc Kushner S; Thanasis Manis, Silvia Perea + Frederic Levrat T; Babak Bryan U; Gisela Baurmann V 314

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