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BOOK TALK
Lydia Kallipoliti: Histories of Ecological Design; An Unfinished Cyclopedia
Thursday, April 18
Third Floor Lobby and Zoom | 6:30PM
Histories of Ecological Design; An Unfinished Cyclopedia presents conflicting definitions and concepts of architects and designers and the parallel histories of their intellectual positions toward environmental thought from the 19th century to today. To survey the formation of this field, the context is not exclusively examined chronologically, but also in connected worldviews, each rendering evolving perceptions of nature, its relation to culture, and the occupation of the planet by human and non-human subjects. The book showcases that ecological design starts with the reconceptualization of the world as a complex system of flows rather than a discrete compilation of objects, which visual artist and theorist György Kepes has described as one of the fundamental reorientations of the 20th century.
A conversation with Stan Allen and Edward Eigen will follow Lydia Kallipoliti’s book presentation.
For Zoom attendance, please register in advance here.
For In-Person attendance, please register here.
This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required.
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CURRENT WORK
Accessible Schools
Tuesday, April 23
Rose Auditorium | 7:00PM
This event will bring together architects, educators, and advocates to explore the process of creating learning and teaching environments where the broadest range of bodies and minds can thrive. Focusing on educational facilities for K-12 students, the presentations will examine both the physical design of school buildings and the ways in which educators create spaces of learning for young people.
Panelists include Mary Burnham, Lauren Melissa Ellzey, Kayla Hamilton, Kristie Patten, Irina Verona, and Jennifer Carpenter.
The program will close with an audience Q&A moderated by Irina Verona and Jennifer Carpenter.
The event is co-sponsored by the Architectural League of New York and the Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture.
Tickets are free for Cooper Union students and faculty with valid ID, and League members. For ticket inquiries, please refer to The Architectural League of New York website.
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EXHIBITION
Lydia Kallipoliti: Histories of Ecological Design— An Unfinished Cyclopedia
On View April 4 through April 28
3rd Floor Hallway Gallery
The term ecological design was coined in a 1996 book by Sim van der Ryn and Stewart Cowan, in which the authors argued for a seamless integration of human activities with natural processes to minimize destructive environmental impact. However, ecological design harks as far back as Ernst Haeckel’s definition of the field of ecology and Henry David Thoreau’s manual for self-reliance.
Since World War II, contrary to the position of ecological design as a call to fit harmoniously within the natural world, there has been a growing interest in a form of a synthetic naturalism, where the laws of nature and metabolism are displaced from the domain of wilderness to the domain of cities, buildings, and objects. With the rising awareness of disturbances in the planetary reservoir, the field of ecological design has signified not only the integration of the designed object or space in the natural world, but also the reproduction of the natural world in design principles and tools through technological mediation. Rather than a deep appreciation for nature’s equilibrium, ecological design might commence with the synthetic replication of natural systems.
In conjunction with the exhibition, Professor Kallipoliti will hold a book talk on April 18. The exhibition is open to current Cooper Union students, faculty, and staff. The book talk will be open to the public.
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SUMMER PROGRAM
Introduction to Architecture Online: Foundation Studies and Portfolio Development
Apply Now | Live Information Session | Send Inquiries Here
Our upcoming summer intensive program features a virtual curriculum accessible to high school and college students worldwide. As an institution that is committed to the pursuit of excellence and learning, we view the various forms of online engagement, digital interface, virtual modeling and representation techniques as an opportunity to advance our outreach efforts and prepare students to apply to a broad range of programs focused on digital design platforms. The pleasure of making and experimentation are fundamental to our discovery of architecture and the innovation of the discipline, as well as a deeply thoughtful form of social and cultural dialogue where relational imaginaries become possible.
Applications are currently open and all potential students are encouraged to apply early.
You may watch our public Live Information Session to get an overview of the program's curriculum, pedagogy, and focus for this year. The video features examples of former participants' work and presentations by faculty and staff.
Please direct all questions and concerns to architecture.summer@cooper.edu.
Image Credits: "Sectioned" by Asialy Bracey Gardella.
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John Hejduk, AR 50/Arch fac, dean emeritus (deceased) | Article | “MIT Museum exhibits original works by Zaha Hadid, Arata Isozaki, Bernard Tschumi, and other postmodernists this spring,” THE ARCHITECT’S NEWSPAPER, April 9, 2024 | Featured | “Featured Member: Catherine Seavitt Nordenson, FAIA, FASLA, FAAR,” AIA NEW YORK NEWS, April 10, 2024 | |
Brad Samuels AR’05/Arch fac | Panelist | Beneath the Rubble: Documenting Devastation and Loss in Mariupol, The Ukrainian Museum, April 16, 2024, NYC | |
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Catherine Seavitt Nordenson AR’94 | Featured | “Featured Member: Catherine Seavitt Nordenson, FAIA, FASLA, FAAR,” AIA NEW YORK NEWS, April 10, 2024
Anthony Titus AR’98 | Participant | Surface Mining, Visiting Artist Colloquium, Swarthmore College, March 1, 2024, Swarthmore, PA
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Frank Jacobus AR’98 | Featured | “Architecture head and Arts and Architecture dean to discuss AI,”PENN STATE, April 8, 2024 | |
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