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NEWS
The School of Architecture Announces a Search for Its Next Dean
Posted Tuesday, January 11
The Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture of The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science & Art invites nominations and letters of application for the position of Dean, the academic and administrative leader of the School. The Cooper Union is comprised of the schools of Architecture, Art, Engineering, and the Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences. The institution follows Peter Cooper’s radical commitment to diversity and his founding vision that fair access to an inspiring free education and forums for courageous public discourse foster a just and thriving world. The Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture occupies an exceptional position, nationally and globally, as an intensive laboratory for pedagogy, design, and distinguished scholarship in architecture.
The new Dean will join The Cooper Union at a critical moment in its history as it pursues an ambitious plan to restore full-tuition scholarships for all undergraduate students while continuing to develop models of education that consider urgent ethical, cultural, and environmental issues. In this context, the School of Architecture recognizes the collaborative potentials of technical and creative disciplines while continuing its dedication to the highest standards of education in the profession and discipline of architecture.
The position of Dean requires vision and leadership in the areas of pedagogy and curriculum. The School has consistently been at the forefront of pedagogical invention in design and theory since its inception, with an outstanding level of dedication and commitment on the part of faculty, students and staff alike. The current curricula emphasize a broad spectrum of social, cultural, and environmental concerns vital to architecture in the present time. Central to The School’s pedagogy are critical thinking and investigations of architectural form, fostering a context of intellectual rigor and inquiry. The new Dean must recognize the legacy and history of The Cooper Union while leading the evolution of the School’s curriculum.
Fundamental to the School’s mission is the cultivation of an environment in which creative exploration and freedom of thought are given a place to flourish. Students enroll in either a five-year professional program leading to a Bachelor of Architecture degree, or a three-semester, post-professional program leading to a Master of Science in Architecture degree. The diverse student body includes 150 students from the United States and around the world. The School of Architecture’s location in downtown New York City is an essential part of its vibrant history and culture.
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CONVOCATION
Spring 2022 All School Assembly
Tuesday, January 19
Zoom | 1:00 PM
To welcome the School of Architecture's new and returning faculty, staff and students and to launch the Spring 2022 semester, there will be an ALL SCHOOL ASSEMBLY on Wednesday 19 January (the second day of classes).
The convocation will begin at 1PM with an introduction by Dean Nader Tehrani followed by respective faculty and staff presentations on the Spring 2022 semester public programming, design studios and elective courses.
You must register in advance. Please register here.
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CURRENT WORK
Andrew Freear and Rusty Smith, Rural Studio: The Challenges of Sustainable Rural Living
Tuesday, January 19
Zoom | 7:00 PM
Andrew Freear and Rusty Smith direct Auburn University Rural Studio, a context-based service-learning program that questions the conventional education and role of architects. To date, Rural Studio has built more than 200 projects and educated more than 1,200 students in the Black Belt region of Alabama and Mississippi.
The organization’s current research focuses on innovative practices in-home access and affordability, efficient timber use, small-scale farming, and access to resources like clean water. Working with partners throughout the Southeast, Rural Studio is building homes to address rural America’s silent housing crisis.
This event will be conducted through Zoom. All participants must register in advance. Please register here to attend online via Zoom.
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VIDEO ARCHIVE
Watch Our Public Lectures and Events Anytime
Vimeo | On Demand
The School of Architecture records, archives and publishes videos of public programs to open access and accommodate asynchronous learning and research for audiences in different time zones. You may visit our Vimeo channel for access to all our video content.
You may also use Cooper website's search bar to look for a particular lecture title or a lecturer's name to find embedded videos of their events with us, if any are available, along with other pertinent event and bio information.
If you recently missed a lecture or event you wanted to see, make sure to check out the Fall 2021 and the Spring 2021 Lecture and Events Lists. Links to earlier semester event lists are found at the bottom of their respective event pages.
Our public programs are free and recorded for access anytime.
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ANNOUNCEMENT
Coronavirus Response
For campus-wide COVID-19 updates and resources, please visit The Cooper Union's website.
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NADAAA (Nader Tehrani, Arch dean/fac, principal) | Award | "The BSA announces the winners for the 2021 BSA Design Awards," BSA NEWS, December 16, 2021 | Conversation | ”NADAAA: How to Own the Means and Methods (w/ Nader Tehrani, Arthur Chang)," MONOGRAPH, January 6, 2022, virtual
Anthony Vidler, Arch fac | Article | "Books for your Holiday Gift List," ARCHITECTURAL RECORD, December 16, 2021
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Elisa Iturbe, Arch fac | Conversation | Confronting Carbon Form: The Unknown, January 15 at 1PM, Zoom | Essay | “Other Transitions: A Brief Prehistory of Carbon Form,” AA Files 78, AA Publications, London, 2021
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Howard Friedland AR’70 | Article | "Artist Friedland has lifetime of experience," THE WEEKLY VISTA, December 29, 2021
Mariam Cantelmi AR’95 | Conversation | Giving and Taking: Managing the People who Manage the Project, Women in Architecture, January 13, 2022, virtual
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Elizabeth Graziolo AR’95 | Podcast | "EA429: Elizabeth Graziolo – How She Started and Grew Yellow House Architects," ENTRE ARCHITECT podcast, December 3, 2021
John Lin AR’02 | Award | "Meet the Winners of the TRANSFER Architecture Video Award 2021," ARCHDAILY, November 9, 2021
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Open Calls & Opportunities |
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DEADLINES APPROACHING
CALL FOR APPLICANTS
Research Assistant: MoMA is currently accepting applications to assist the Architecture and Design department with research tasks. Deadline: January 17
CALL FOR ENTRIES
CALL FOR ENTRIES
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
2022-23 Visiting Professorships The Carnegie Mellon University School of Architecture invites early to mid-career practitioners, scholars, and studio educators to apply for the Ann Kalla Professorship in Architecture and the Joseph F. Thomas Visiting Professorhip. Deadline: February 14, 2022
CALL FOR ENTRIES
ONGOING
CALL FOR ENTRIES
CALL FOR APPLICANTS
CALL FOR ENTRIES
The Marker Design Challenge is a dedicated recognition of women in architecture in which participants are prompted to design a physical marker that will be placed next to a structure designed by a woman anywhere in the world. Deadline: March 30
CALL FOR REGISTRANTS
International VELUX Award invites students of architecture to explore the role of daylight and sunlight as sources of energy in architecture and inspire new thinking. Deadline: April 15, 2022
CALL FOR ENTRIES
MICROHOME - Small living, huge impact is an ideas competition open to students and professionals that prompts participants to design a new concept of small-scale architecture. Deadline: April 19
CALL FOR ENTRIES
Iceland Volcano Coffee Shop is a project competition that prompts participants to design a coffee shop at the base of an Icelandic volcano. Deadline: April 20
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CALL FOR ENTRIES
Caramel Shore Traveller Rooms is a project competition open to all that prompts participants to design eco-friendly cabins in Europe’s greenest country. Deadline: April 20
CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS
CALL FOR ENTRIES
Lyceum Fellowship 2022 Competition: UNDERLAND challenges students to create a solution for the Friesenhahn Cave site, an important paleontological site outside of San Antonio and managed by Concordia University in Austin, Texas. Deadline: May 26, 2022
CALL FOR APPLICANTS
Interior Design Instructor Position Texas Christian University invites any qualified recent architecture graduates to join the Department of Design to prepare the next generation of creative leaders in the arts. Deadline: Open until filled
CALL FOR APPLICANTS
FREE GROCERIES
The College Student Pantry welcomes all college students in need of groceries. Open first and third Wednesdays from 3-5pm. Stop by 602 E 9th St in the East Village (corner of Ave B) for a free bag of groceries. Ongoing: 1st and 3rd Wednesdays at 3PM.
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
Harvard Design Press seeks book proposals from researchers, practitioners, theorists, historians, and critics, among others. Deadline: Rolling
CALL FOR SUPPORT
Mophradat: Support the Arts in Beirut Prioritizing those already disadvantaged, and those who influence the community around them in a thoughtful manner, Mophradat offers resources to artists, visual thinkers and architects. Deadline: Rolling
CALL FOR ALLIES
CALL FOR STUDENT PROPOSALS
Write for Urban Omnibus! Shaped by a wide range of contributors In an effort to advance the collective work of city making, Urban Omnibus calls for students and professionals to submit article proposals. Deadline: Ongoing
CALL FOR APPLICANTS
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