The Syracuse University School of Architecture has launched a New York City-based
program-modeled on its successful study abroad programs in Florence and
London-that allows students to pursue studies in the history of the metropolis,
urban morphology, planning and real estate development, as well as urban theory.
Designed for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students, the majority of
whom spend at least one semester studying outside of Syracuse, this new program
complements the current off-campus options offered during the academic year and in
the summer.
Studio, classroom and office space in Manhattan serves as home base for the
program, which is taught by Syracuse Architecture faculty and New York City-
based critics and will feature guest lecturers and extensive field trips. The inaugural
spring 2009 studio began in January and is led by world-renowned Norwegian
architect Craig Dykers of Sn?hetta.
"With the launch of this program," says Syracuse Architecture Dean Mark Robbins,
"we are able to tap into the resources of one of the great design centers of the world
and provide our students with a compelling home base for the study of architecture."
As part of the program's semester-long course of study, students take a design studio
focusing on contemporary architectural and urban design issues unique to New
York, as well as a history and theory course. Students explore the city and
surrounding area, including the city's first suburbs, islands, skyscrapers, parks,
monuments, bridges, public spaces and housing.
Located at facilities on Madison Avenue at 33rd Street, Syracuse Architecture NYC is
ideally situated, allowing students to easily attend reviews, lectures and exhibitions at
nearby architecture schools and cultural institutions.
The program is made possible through the generous support of Newmark Knight
Frank Global Real Estate Advisors, Steelcase, SU trustees Judith Greenberg Seinfeld
and James D. Kuhn, and Stephen Killcoyne of Allen + Killcoyne Architects.
In summer 2009, Syracuse Architecture NYC will offer a six-week course titled "From
the Ground Up: New Approaches in Affordable Sustainable House Design," based
on the "From the Ground Up" housing competition recently held in Syracuse. The
course will be offered to undergraduate and graduate architecture students for credit
and to practitioners for continuing education credit. Principals from the winning
architecture firms-ARO, Cook + Fox, Della Valle Bernheimer, and Onion Flats
(Andropogon Associates, Rivera Structural Design, and MaGrann Associates)-will
explain how they synthesize sustainable techniques with affordability and cutting-
edge design.
Syracuse University School of Architecture is the fourth-oldest program in the United
States and is consistently rated among the country's top architecture schools. The
school's undergraduate program was recently ranked fourth in the nation by
DesignIntelligence.
For more information, visit http://soa.syr.edu.
