Spring 2022
The Spring 2022 semester introduces an exciting line-up of events that build on the School’s ongoing exploration into issues such as climate change, social equity, as well as the impact of data and technology on the built environment through new forms of practices and collaboration across scales, modes of engagement, and geographies.
The programming is free and open to the public.
- In-person events will be open to Columbia University affiliates and live-streamed for the general public on the GSAPP YouTube Channel.
- Virtual events are held on zoom, please register in advance for webinar links.
Program details and additional events can be found on the School’s online calendar.
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PRESERVATION IN CHINA’S FUTURE
March 4, 2022, 9am
Virtual
The 2022 Fitch Colloquium will critically examine how Chinese architects are engaging with preservation to imagine new forms of creativity and cultural relevance. Organized by the Historic Preservation Program at Columbia GSAPP in collaboration with the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
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Buell Center Events
The Temple Hoyne Buell Center for the Study of American Architecture at Columbia University is hosting the series Conversations on Architecture and Land in the Americas throughout the Spring 2022 semester:
February 24, 12pm
On Trust Land, with Joseph Kunkel of MASS Design Group, Teresa Montoya of University of Chicago, and Lucia Allais, Associate Professor and Director of the Buell Center. March 24, 12pm
Counting Land, with Alma Steingart, Assistant Professor in the Department of History at Columbia University, and others. April 7, 12pm
Making the Land Pay, with Timothy Mitchell, Professor at Columbia University; Lucia Allais, Associate Professor and Director of the Buell Center, and others. April 22, 1pm
Writing Architectural History, a book launch and discussion organized by the Buell Center with the Aggregate Architectural History Collaborative. Response by Matthew Jones, the James R. Barker Professor of Contemporary Civilization at Columbia University.
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GSAPP Recommends
REFLECTIVE URBANISMS:
Mapping Calgary Chinatown
Virtual Launch Event
Thursday, January 27th
6 – 7PM EST
REFLECTIVE URBANISMS: Mapping Calgary Chinatown, a project by 2021-2022 GSAPP Incubator Prize recipient Cheryl Wing-Zi Wong ’10 MArch, is an interactive, web-based project that maps Calgary Chinatown through its architectural changes. Over two years, the project was created as part of the Calgary Chinatown Artist Residency with The City of Calgary and The New Gallery.
This is a free event; register to attend.
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Get Involved
GSAPP Career Services is hosting its first Virtual Employer Networking Event to introduce students to firms with exciting professional opportunities.
If you are an employer anticipating hiring needs in the Spring of 2022, please reach out to reserve a free “booth” at this event. Our virtual platform will offer the opportunity to host information sessions with groups of students, meet with them one-on-one, and review resumes, work samples and portfolios. Please sign up to receive more information.
Register Here
Please feel free to share open positions at any time of the year or post them directly on our new job board, GSAPP Gateway. This platform is open to students and alumni who are seeking employment; positions of all experience levels are posted regularly.
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We invite our alumni to volunteer as an informational mentor in GSAPP’s Spring 2022 Tuesday Talks program including those in different American cities and international locations. Students continue to report how impactful these conversations are and we are grateful to you.
To volunteer, send a note to gsappalumni@columbia.edu with your job title, company name, and location.
Spring 2022 Dates (New York time listed)
February 1, 9:00am
February 15, 12:00pm
March 1, 12:00pm
March 15, 9:00am
March 29, 12:00pm
Thank you to the Alumni Mentors who generously participated in the January 18 session!
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Established in 2015, the Tamer Fund for Social Ventures provides seed grants of up to $25,000 to early-stage nonprofit, for-profit, and hybrid social and environmental ventures affiliated with Columbia University.
The deadline to apply for this round of funding is March 1.
Information Sessions:
Thursday, February 3
1:00–1:45 PM ET | RSVP →
Thursday, February 17
6:00–6:45 PM ET | RSVP →
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Have you envisioned founding a new nonprofit or been asked to help someone else execute their vision? This series of four workshops, led by Dr. Carlos Ponce of the M.S. Nonprofit Management program at the School of Professional Studies, prepares alumni to ask key questions and take the foundational steps for starting a successful nonprofit organization.
Watch Now
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Alumni Notes
Are you a graduate from Classes ‘2s and '7s?
Please send a note to gsappalumni@columbia.edu with your current information to be informed about reunion-related opportunities.
Do you have news to share in the next newsletter?
Have you recently completed a project, received an award, or taken on a new role? We’d love to include it in the next newsletter! Send a link and blurb by February 10th to gsappalumni@columbia.edu.
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