To welcome the School of Architecture's new and returning faculty, staff and students and to launch the new academic year, there will be a School of Architecture Assembly on Tuesday 2 September (the first day of classes).

The convocation will begin at 2PM with a introduction by Acting Dean Benjamin Aranda followed by respective faculty and staff presentations on the Fall 2025 semester public programming, design studios and elective courses.  

This is an in-person event with Zoom participation by faculty whose availability may not permit attendance otherwise.

Registration is required. You may register here.

ALL SCHOOL ASSEMBLY SCHEDULE

Welcome by Acting Dean Benjamin Aranda (2:00PM - 2:15PM)

Upcoming lectures and exhibitions: Professors Ted Baab and Kayla Montes de Oca (2:16PM - 2:21PM); Steven Hillyer, Director of the Architecture Archive (2:22PM - 2:27PM)

Student Lecture Series update by Asialy Bracey-Gardella and Belinda Lin (2:28PM - 2:33PM)

Architectonics: presented by Mersiha Veledar, Laura Britton, James Lowder, Frederick Rapp (2:34PM - 2:39PM)

Electives: Yoonjai Choi (2:40PM - 2:45PM),  Matt Shaw (2:46PM - 2:51PM)

Design II: presented by Nima Javidi, Elizabeth O’Donnell, Nader Tehrani, Ryan Brooke Thomas (2:52PM - 2:57PM)

Electives: Sue Fergusson Gussow (2:58PM - 3:03PM), James Lowder/Julian Palacio (3:04PM - 3:09PM)

Design III: presented by Julian Palacio, Sam Anderson, Pamela Cabrera, Hana Kassem, Andy Kim, Guido Zuliani (3:10PM - 3:15PM)

Electives: Owen Nichols/Clara Syme/Sofia Mercado (3:16PM - 3:21PM), Don O'Keefe (3:22PM - 3:27PM)

Design IV Option Studios: presented by Owen Nichols/Clara Syme (3:28PM - 3:33PM), Bryan Young/Caleb Ehly (3:34PM - 3:39PM)

Electives: Linda Pollak (3:46PM - 3:51PM), Suchi Reddy (3:52PM - 3:57PM), Guillermo Ruiz de Teresa/David Johnson/Ninad Pandit (3:58PM - 4:03PM)

Graduate Design (new students): Diana Agrest (4:04PM - 4:09PM) 

Graduate Thesis (returning students): Michael Young, Ralph Karam (4:10PM - 4:15PM)

Thesis: presented by Brad Samuels, Ted Baab, Kayla Montes de Oca (4:16PM - 4:21PM)

Electives: Tommy Schaperkotter (4:22PM - 4:27PM), Zach Cohen/Jihoon Park (4:28PM - 4:33PM), Gjergji Shkurti (4:34PM - 4:39PM), Ala Tannir (4:40PM - 4:45PM)

Update from Architecture Administrative Co-Chairs about 2025-2026 Arch Student Council election (4:46PM - 4:51PM)

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 fall semester. They include:

Yoonjai Choi, returning after a few semesters away, teaching ARCH 205 Advanced Concepts/ARCH 485 Grad Seminar Theory, History, Criticism
Gerri Davis, returning after many semesters away, teaching ARCH 117A Representation I/Freehand Drawing with Dionisio Cortes
Caleb Ehly, teaching ARCH 141A Design IV with Bryan Young
David L. Johnson, teaching ARCH 225 Advanced Topics/ARCH 485 Grad Seminar Theory, History, Criticism with Ninad Pandit and Guillermo Ruiz de Teresa
Ralph Karam, teaching ARCH 413 Grad Thesis with Michael Young 
Andy Kim, joining ARCH 131A Design III teaching team
Sofia Mercado, teaching ARCH 205 Advanced Concepts with Owen Nichols, Clara, Syme
Don O’Keefe, teaching ARCH 225 Advanced Topics/ARCH 483 Grad Seminar Urban Studies
Suchi Reddy, returning after a few semesters away, teaching ARCH 225 Advanced Topics/ARCH 485 Grad Seminar Theory, History, Criticism
Ala Tannir, teaching ARCH 225 Advanced Topics/ARCH 483 Grad Seminar Urban Studies
Bryan Young, returning after many semesters away, teaching ARCH 141A Design IV with Caleb Ehly

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 our studios and classrooms.

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