Columbia GSAPP is pleased to announce that Hiba Bou Akar has been promoted to associate professor with tenure, effective July 1, 2023. Hiba Bou Akar has taught courses within the School’s Master of Science and Ph.D. in Urban Planning programs since 2017 and founded the Post-Conflict Cities Lab (PCCL) in 2018. Her research focuses on planning in conflict and post-conflict cities, the question of urban security and violence, and the role of religious political organizations in the making of cities.

Read the full announcement on GSAPP News.

A lecture by NYC-based urbanist-technologist Siqi Zhu, whose work bridges urban development, strategic design, and urban technologies. Siqi’s professional work underpins his critical interests: how urban technologies and real estate development shape and are in turn shaped by the political economic regime of the contemporary city; the legibility and governance of emerging cyber-physical technology being deployed in urban space; technology controversies and technology counterfactuals; and evolving demands on the design professions to respond to these issues effectively.

Organized by the M.S. in Computational Design Practices Program.

Artist Chip Lord, co-founder of the art and architecture collective Ant Farm, will discuss his project Cadillac Ranch on the occasion of the upcoming 50-year anniversary of the seminal public art installation.

Chip Lord will be introduced by Gregory Cartelli, who will be joined by Nathalie Frankowski and Dan Wood in responding to the presentation and hosting the Q&A.

Organized by the M.S. in Advanced Architectural Design program.

• The summer workshop “Peri-urban Water Management in Gujarat” led by Sandro Marpillero and Sonal Beri is hosting two upcoming lectures:
  • “Techniques of Documentation” by Radikha Singh on July 18 at 8:30am in Avery 408 moderated by Sandro Marpillero
  • “Water - Symbols, Ritual, and Other Stories in the Indian Subcontinent” by Prof. Sharmila Sagara on July 20 at 8:30am in Avery 408 moderated by Sonal Beri