To welcome the School of Architecture's new and returning faculty, staff and students and to launch the Spring 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. 

ALL SCHOOL ASSEMBLY SCHEDULE 

Welcome and introduction by Dean Nader Tehrani

Upcoming lectures and exhibitions: Professor Nora Akawi; Steven Hillyer, Director of the Architecture Archive

Architectonics: presented by James Lowder, Nima Javidi, Kayla Montes de Oca

Design II: presented by Michael Young, Elizabeth O'Donnell, Danniely Staback

Design III: presented by Daisy Ames, Samuel Anderson, Thorsten Helbig, Florian Meier, Stephen Rustow, Tommy Schaperkotter, Jonathan Tate, Eric Teitelbaum

Design IV: Option Studios presented by Benjamin Aranda, Stella Betts, Brad Cloepfil, Mersiha Veledar

Thesis: presented by Nora Akawi, Hayley Eber

Graduate Design (second semester): presented by Diana Agrest
Graduate Design (Thesis semester): Lydia Kallipoliti

Building Technology/Construction Management/Professional Practice: presented by Sam Anderson, Jon Maass, Michael Samuelian

Elective Courses: 

Nora Akawi
Benjamin Aranda
Anna Bokov
Esther Choi
Hayley Eber, Mae-ling Lokko
Natalie Fizer, Lauren Kogod
David Gersten 
Gina Morrow, Xiaoxiao Wu
Julian Palacio
Thomas Phifer
Will Shapiro, Sam Keene, Taylor Woods
Anthony Vidler

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ARCHITECTURE UPDATE 

During the Spring semester, we will continue to have two groups of M.S. Arch students in the School of Architecture. 

The group of six who began their studies - remotely in Spring 2021 and continued on-campus and in-person in Fall 2021 - will be completing their final/Thesis semester in Spring 2022. These students will graduate in May and will be eligible to participate in The Cooper Union's 2022 Commencement Ceremony. 

The group of five M.S. Arch students who began their studies in the Fall semester, will continue into their second semester of study in Spring and will complete their Thesis semester in Summer 2022. They will graduate in December 2022 and will be invited to participate in The Cooper Union's May 2023 Commencement ceremony. 

FACULTY UPDATES

A. Full-time faculty

i. Professor Diana Agrest continues as The Irwin S. Chanin Distinguished Professor in the Spring semester. 
ii. Assistant Professor Lorena del Rio continues her leave. 

B. Chaired professorships

i. Visiting Professor Nima Javidi continues as the Robert Gwathmey Chair in Architecture in the Spring semester. 
ii. Thomas Phifer joins us for the Spring semester as the Ellen and Sidney Feltman Chair. 

C. New Faculty

Please join us in welcoming the exceptional architects and scholars who will join the School of Architecture faculty as part-time and visiting faculty to teach courses and studios this Spring semester. They include:

Stella Betts, Design IV
Joseph Choma, Structures I 
Zach Cohen, Shop Tech
Brad Cloepfil, Design IV
Natalie Fizer, Advanced Topics/Grad Seminar in Technology
Thomas Phifer, Feltman Seminar
Tommy Schaperkotter, EVT
Danniely Staback, Design II
Jonathan Tate, Design III
Eric Teitelbaum, EVT

The School of Architecture has, for decades, been a place of exploration and debate and we look forward to the conversations that will emerge with these new faculty and the ideas and practices they will bring to the virtual studios and classrooms.

E. Departing Faculty and Staff 

Assistant Professor Adjunct Austin Wade Smith

Administrative Assistant Robyn Fitzsimmons, our always cheerful and dedicated colleague, has accepted a position in the School of Engineering Dean's Office (across the street). 

This event is open to current Cooper Union students, faculty, and staff.