AAD Arguments with Nader Tehrani
Nader Tehrani is the Founding Principal of NADAAA, an interdisciplinary practice with works across scales from infrastructure to urbanism, architecture, and installations. The lecture will be introduced by M.S.AAD Director Lydia Kallipoliti and followed by responses from Lydia Kallipoliti, Leonid Slonimskiy, and AAD students. |
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END OF YEAR SHOW
ON THROUGH JUNE 1ST
May 16, 8:30pm
Avery Hall
Blooming through over 1,000 student work from across all Columbia GSAPP programs, this year’s End of Year Show continues the School’s tradition of displaying works that push the boundaries of the fields of architecture, urbanism, preservation, and real estate.
The exhibition extends both physically and digitally, launching as an online platform on the same day. The online exhibition can be visited here.
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AAD Arguments with Charlotte Malterre-Barthes
June 3, 11:15am
Wood Auditorium
Charlotte Malterre-Barthes is an architect, urban designer, and writer. Her work centers on the political economy of construction, material extraction, and the climate emergency, and engages research, writing, and advocacy in equal measure.
The lecture will be introduced by Lucia Galaretto and followed by responses by Lucia Galaretto, Amaia Sanchez-Velasco & Jorge Valiente-Oriol, & AAD Students.
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Class of 2026 Tuesday Talks
Tuesday Talks is an opportunity for the recent grads to connect with the larger Alumni community for informational mentorship this summer. To register click here.
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2026 Winkelman Real Estate Lecture: Lindsay Brand ‘14 MSRED
June 12, 9am
Teatro Room, Italian Academy, Columbia University
Lindsay Brand (‘14 MSRED) joined Concert Properties in April 2024 as Chief Investment Officer (CIO). She leads the company’s experienced national team responsible for the income-producing property portfolio, including acquisitions, dispositions, asset and fund management, leasing and property management. Lindsay also oversees Concert Income Properties, an open-ended, limited partnership Canadian fund. |
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GSAPP Alumni Party
June 12, 7pm
The Museum of the City of New York
The 2026 GSAPP Annual Alumni Party, the largest alumni event of the year, is open to graduates of all programs and will be held at the Museum of the City of New York.
Built in 1932 by architect Joseph Friedlander, the Museum of the City of New York underwent a 9-year renovation completed in 3 phases by Ennead. Project leads included former Dean James S. Polshek, Joanne Sliker ‘77 M.Arch, Aaron Cattani '00 M.Arch, and Joshua Frankel '99 M.Arch. Historic Preservation was completed by Li Saltzman Architects, Judith L. Saltzman '79 MSHP. |
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Interview Preparation Workshop
June 18, 12pm
115 Avery Hall
This workshop is designed to help students prepare for virtual, phone, and in-person interviews, and is open to all GSAPP programs. To register, click here.
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Class of 2025 Tuesday Talks
Tuesday Talks is an opportunity for the recent grads to connect with the larger Alumni community for informational mentorship this summer. To register click here.
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Design Workshop Information Session with Alumni Ishita Ghosh and Tarana Hafiz
Please join GSAPP Career Services for the Design Workshop Recruiting & Information Session Featuring GSAPP Alumni Ishita Ghosh and Tarana Hafiz
Date: June 24, 2026
Time: 11:00 am
Location: Virtual
Please register in advance for this event
Ishita Ghosh is an urban planner and designer at Design Workshop’s Austin Studio, and holds a Master of Science in Architecture and Urban Design from Columbia GSAPP, where she graduated in the 2020–2021 cohort. She is an observant and curious explorer of urban fabrics across cities, with a portfolio that spans large-scale comprehensive planning and the ecological restoration of public parks. Her work reflects a thoughtful and analytical approach to understanding place across diverse contexts, with experience in comprehensive plans, downtown master plans, park master plans, unified development codes, and community planning toolkits. She focuses on translating technical and research-driven insights into clear, grounded design narratives that respond to the goals of each project.
Tarana Hafiz is an Associate and Project Manager in the Houston studio of Design Workshop, with nearly 15 years of experience in urban design and planning. Trained in architecture at the undergraduate level and a graduate of Columbia University GSAPP (2011–2012), her work spans community development, public realm design (trails, streets, parks, waterways), historic preservation, and cultural and strategic planning.Her approach centers on advancing equity in the built environment through co-creation and participatory design, translating complex ideas alongside underserved and often untapped communities into clear, implementable strategies that bridge design, policy, and community priorities. She integrates meaningful public engagement throughout her work, using data, visualization, and storytelling to make planning and design more accessible and grounded in lived experiences.
This event is hosted by Karen Cover, Associate Director of GSAPP Career Services
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NEWS
- Faculty Mireia Luzárraga (TAKK) designs “Circus,” a new dancefloor installation for the HORST Arts & Music Festival 2026.
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GSAPP ecosystem is featured in Pin-Up‘s “NYC ARCHITECTS” and “40 HOUSES” including Dean Andres Jaque; Dean Emirtus Amale Andraos; Faculty Emanuel Admassu, Jayden Ali, Mimi Hoang, Steven Holl, Nahyun Hwang, Jing Liu, LOT-EK, Phillipe Rahm, Hilary Sample, Sumayya Vally, Mabel O. Wilson, Laura Gonzalez Fierro; and Alumni Ashely Kuo ('18 M.Arch), Andrea Chiney ('18 M.Arch), James Slade (’ 94 March), and Jen Wood (‘12 MSAAD), amongst others. Faculty Andrew S. Dolkart ('77 MSHP) and three other HP grads are honored as Pillars of New York by the Preservation League of New York State for their work co-founding the NYC LGBTQ Historic Sites Project. |
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Faculty Ibrahim Kombarji designs the display for “A Necessary Fiction,” a Venice Biennale 2026 collateral exhibition presented by the Saudi Ministry of Culture and curated by Sara Almutlaq (‘20 M.Arch). Work done with Bianca Pedron and Aurora Fonda. Faculty Anthony Vanky is interviewed by Atmos Magazine on a story about sensing and cyborg botany. |
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Congratulations
Class of 2026!
This spring semesters projects brought rigor, urgency, and attitude, alongside a sharp understanding of the forces shaping New York and the many worlds connected to it. Their work, alliances, and spatial commitments are shared across final reviews and presentations, the End of Year Show, and the Commencement Ceremony. |
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SPRING SEMESTER RECAP
Pictured student work: Levan Kiladze, Omar Ismail + Didier Lucceus, Bernardo Malatesta + Keenan Bellisari, Jana Marinovic, Ellie Madsen, Mika Yassur, Andrew Seungho Yang + Guan-Yo Siao + Yoon Ah Kim, Minjae Kim + Hyunyoung Kim + Danielle Min, Zach Poncher, Siyuan Yao, Brandi Reed, Yuka Imada, Wei Li, Ben Spears + Annie An, Mengxi Xin, Christopher Sherman, and Jes Zhang.
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