VIRTUAL EXHIBITION
End of Year Show 2020

Virtual Exhibition Programming through July 31

The Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture continues its year-end tradition by mounting a virtual End of Year Show!

At a time when the school’s buildings are physically inaccessible, Architecture faculty, students, and staff have collaborated to create a virtual exhibition using Unreal Engine gaming technology to visualize and simulate the Foundation Building, allowing visitors to traverse its spaces and explore student work in a digital environment.

The exhibition's opening event was held online on June 17 at 5 pm EST. The program included introductory remarks from Dean Nader Tehrani; a tour of virtual exhibition spaces within the Foundation Building by curators Steven Hillyer, Director of The Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture Archive, and Farzin Lotfi-Jam, Assistant Professor Adjunct; and closing remarks from Assistant Dean Hayley Eber. This was the first in a series of exhibition-related programs the School is planning, with additional events to take place through July 31.

The End of Year Show includes work from across all five years of undergraduate design studios, from first year foundational Architectonics through Thesis, as well as work from the Master of Architecture II program, seminars, and other courses. Users navigating the exhibition across several floors of the Foundation Building will be able to view student drawings, 3D renderings, and additional content such as videos, animations, and slide presentations.  
ARCHLOG
Anders Abraham - In Memoriam

Posted Tuesday, May 19
by Anne Romme and David Gersten

Anders Abraham, AR’91 and faculty member from 2000-03, died on May 1, 2020 after a long period of illness.

There are certain figures, who through their life and work, create a new horizon, re-imagine and re-articulate the aspirations of a discipline and, in doing so, become the hope of a generation. Anders Abraham is just such a figure; he set the bar for all of us through his deep intellect, ethos of precision, exploratory mind and generosity of spirit. 

Some of Anders' student and teaching work can be accessed in the   Student Work Collection database .
ONLINE RESOURCES
The Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture Online Resources

Posted Friday, April 3

The School of Architecture has posted a list of online Resources for its students, faculty, and staff on The Cooper Union’s website. This content includes messages from Dean Tehrani, registration instructions, IT resources, upcoming online lectures, media and relevant links from architecture and other cultural institutions.
ANNOUNCEMENT
COVID-19 Updates

For campus-wide COVID-19 updates, please visit The Cooper Union's website.
Faculty and Staff News
Nader Tehrani, Arch dean/fac | Article | “The Cooper Union’s virtual End of Year Show bucks the trend of lackluster online galleries,” THE ARCHITECTS’ NEWSPAPER, July 2, 2020 | Article | “Architecture community rallies in support of embattled AA director Eva Franch i Gilabert,” THE ARCHITECTS’ NEWSPAPER, July 6, 2020

John Hejduk, Arch dean/fac (deceased) | Article | "Problem and Example: The Nine-Square Problem and The Cooper Union Foundation Building Transformation," Lisseth Estrella, estudios del habitat, Vol 18 No 1, 2020

Lydia Kallipoliti, Arch fac | Finalist | "Edible: Architecture that Makes Food, Or, Is Eaten Anyway," Tallinn Architecture Biennale 2022 | Article | “Architecture community rallies in support of embattled AA director Eva Franch i Gilabert,” THE ARCHITECTS’ NEWSPAPER, July 6, 2020
Farzin Lotfi-Jam, Arch fac | Article | “The Cooper Union’s virtual End of Year Show bucks the trend of lackluster online galleries,” THE ARCHITECTS’ NEWSPAPER, July 2, 2020

Steven Hillyer, AR ’91/Arch staff | Article | “The Cooper Union’s virtual End of Year Show bucks the trend of lackluster online galleries,” THE ARCHITECTS’ NEWSPAPER, July 2, 2020
Alumni News
Ricardo Scofidio, AR ’55 | Article | “Architecture community rallies in support of embattled AA director Eva Franch i Gilabert,” THE ARCHITECTS’ NEWSPAPER, July 6, 2020

Elizabeth Diller, AR ’79 | Article | “Architecture community rallies in support of embattled AA director Eva Franch i Gilabert,” THE ARCHITECTS’ NEWSPAPER, July 6, 2020

Stan Allen, AR ’81 | Lecture | Situated Objects: Architecture and the American Landscape, July 20, 2020, online

Anthony Titus, AR ’98 | Lecture | Head in the Sky/Eyes to the Ground, TSpace Rhinebeck, July 16, 2020, online

Taesha Aurora, AR ’21 | Article | “The Cooper Union’s virtual End of Year Show bucks the trend of lackluster online galleries,” THE ARCHITECTS’ NEWSPAPER, July 2, 2020

Jesse Bassett, AR ’21 | Article | “The Cooper Union’s virtual End of Year Show bucks the trend of lackluster online galleries,” THE ARCHITECTS’ NEWSPAPER, July 2, 2020
Dylan DeWald, AR ’20 | Article | “The Cooper Union’s virtual End of Year Show bucks the trend of lackluster online galleries,” THE ARCHITECTS’ NEWSPAPER, July 2, 2020

Andrew Hebert, AR ’24 | Article | “The Cooper Union’s virtual End of Year Show bucks the trend of lackluster online galleries,” THE ARCHITECTS’ NEWSPAPER, July 2, 2020

Maksymilian Mamak, AR ’21 | Article | “The Cooper Union’s virtual End of Year Show bucks the trend of lackluster online galleries,” THE ARCHITECTS’ NEWSPAPER, July 2, 2020

Austin McInnis, MAR ’21 | Article | “The Cooper Union’s virtual End of Year Show bucks the trend of lackluster online galleries,” THE ARCHITECTS’ NEWSPAPER, July 2, 2020

Qicheng Wu, MAR ’21 | Article | “The Cooper Union’s virtual End of Year Show bucks the trend of lackluster online galleries,” THE ARCHITECTS’ NEWSPAPER, July 2, 2020

Open Calls & Opportunities
NEW

FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITY 
Be Original Americas Worldwide Virtual Student Fellowship takes students behind the scenes with over 25 design companies around the globe. Registrer for sessions through July 17

FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITY  
Lilly Reich Grant for Equality in Architecture launched by the Fundació Mies van der Rose aims to generate research in relation to identity, social inclusion, and all elements of sustainability. Multiyear Deadlines: July 16, 2020 / April 8, 2021

DEADLINES APPROACHING

DESIGN AWARDS 
The SARAs 2020 celebrate design excellence in architecture and design through an annual Awards Program which attracts entries from individuals, firms, and students from around the world. Deadline: July 15

CALL FOR ENTRIES
Architecture Thesis of the Year | ATY 2020 is an international architecture thesis competition that aims to a platform to encourage the tireless efforts and exceptional creativity of students and their path-breaking ideas on a global scale. Deadline: July 31


ONGOING  

CALL FOR ENTRIES 
WARMING Architecture Competition calls on students and professionals from the fields of architecture, planning and design to submit projects that respond to our changing climate and environment. Deadline: August 2

CALL FOR ENTRIES
Tamayouz International Graduation Projects Award 2020 invites thesis project entries from graduating architecture and landscape design students worldwide. Deadline: August 15


CALL FOR ENTRIES 
MICROHOME 2020 invites participants to submit their designs for a micro home - an off-grid modular structure that would accommodate a hypothetical young professional coupe. Deadline: September 9

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
2021 ACSA/EAAE Teachers Conference: Curriculum for Climate Agency welcomes a range of formats for presentation and communication, from full-paper and project based presentations, to workshop-based interactions, to graphic, visual and/or textual analyses on themes. Deadline: October 14

CALL FOR ENTRIES
The HOME competition 2020   What do you believe will be the future of home? This competition invites all designers to explore ideas of domestic architecture for the future. Deadline: October 25

CALL FOR ESSAYS 
What is Sustainable Architecture? Do you have something to say about sustainable architecture? ARCHHIVE BOOKS is calling for essay submissions for their next print publication. Deadline: November 11

DISTANCE LEARNING DISCUSSIONS  
ACSA Open, Web-Based Meetings Archive offers a series of discussions and resources on distance learning from academic professionals across the country. Ongoing Access.

COVID-19 RESOURCE KIT 
Vera List Center for Art and Politics Resource Kit lists a number of resources ranging from virtual programs and events to emergency grants and funding for those in need during this time.