CLASS NOTES

Dylan Vandenhoeck A’12

Dylan Vandenhoeck A’12 has a one-man exhibition, "Right Under the Nose", at Jack Barrett Gallery in Tribeca on view until June 22, 2024. 

Joseph Goldstein AR'86

Following receiving the William Breger Faculty Achievement Award for "Excellence in Teaching" from the New York School of Interior Design in 2023, Joseph Goldstein AR'86 was awarded the State University of New York Chancellor's Award for "Excellence in Adjunct Teaching" 2024 in a ceremony at the Fashion Institute of Technology earlier this month.

Joseph Goldstein has been teaching design studios in the undergraduate program at SUNY/FIT since 2012; and design studios at New York School of Interior Design since 2004, currently in the MFA-2 post-professional program.

Reiser & Umemoto

Jesse Reiser AR'81 and Nanako Umemoto AR'83 have designed a stunning cruise ship terminal in Taiwan that redefines the waterfront. Their architecture firm, RUR Architecture, created a sinuous and dynamic structure that serves as a gateway to the city, blending modern design with functionality. The terminal's innovative design has garnered attention for its unique approach to waterfront architecture, showcasing the talent and creativity of these Cooper Union alumni.

Read more about the Kaoshiung Port Terminal here.

Cristina Ross AR'81

Join the authors of Midcentury Houses Today, Cristina A. Ross A'81 and Jeffrey R. Matz, for a book talk that explores the expanded and updated edition of this 2014 classic, followed by a book signing.

Midcentury Houses Today focuses on the concentration of houses in New Canaan, Connecticut, built by noted architects, including Marcel Breuer, Eliot Noyes, Philip Johnson, John Black Lee, and Edward Durell Stone. This new and updated edition of an out-of-print classic addresses the issue of preservation and adaptive reuse as a sustainable architectural strategy. A representative group of 17 houses reveals an evolving legacy, now adapting to contemporary life. Each is examined in detail, with plans, timelines, and archival and new photography, capturing the clean, minimalist look of the initial construction and re-imagining by significant architects of our time.

  • Founded by inventor, industrialist and philanthropist Peter Cooper in 1859, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art offers education in art, architecture and engineering, as well as courses in the humanities and social sciences.

  • “My feelings, my desires, my hopes, embrace humanity throughout the world,” Peter Cooper proclaimed in a speech in 1853. He looked forward to a time when, “knowledge shall cover the earth as waters cover the great deep.”

  • From its beginnings, Cooper Union was a unique institution, dedicated to founder Peter Cooper's proposition that education is the key not only to personal prosperity but to civic virtue and harmony.

  • Peter Cooper wanted his graduates to acquire the technical mastery and entrepreneurial skills, enrich their intellects and spark their creativity, and develop a sense of social justice that would translate into action.