NJIT Newsroom tagged with "school of architecture"

NJIT Assistant Professor of Design Brooks Atwood Appears in HGTV Competition

Wed, 29 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Watch NJIT Assistant Professor Brooks Atwood design like a rock star on the new season of HGTV Star! Atwood will be the newest designer on season 8 of HGTV Star!

Tagged: college of architecture and design, coad, school of architecture, brooks atwood, pod design

COAD Honors Outstanding Architecture Students

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Congratulations to the dozen graduating bachelor’s and master’s degree candidates of the NJ School of Architecture saluted earlier in the week at the College of Architecture and Design ceremony for outstanding students.

Tagged: college of architecture and design, coad, school of architecture, commencement, graduation

NJIT Professors Featured Tonight on Television and Radio

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Watch Richard Garber, associate professor in COAD’s School of Architecture, tonight on One-on-One with Steve Adubato. The program, which will discuss the subject of sustainability, is scheduled to air at 5:30 p.m. (WHYY), 7:00 p.m. (NJTV) and 12:30 a.m. (WNET).

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, college of architecture and design, csla, coad, school of architecture, humanities, richard garber

NJIT EDC Company Installs Innovative Solar Parking Lot System

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

WattLots LLC, an active member of NJIT’s Enterprise Development Center, recently completed the installation of the ground breaking “Power Arbor”™ parking lot system at Runnells Specialized Hospital in Berkeley Heights.

Tagged: college of architecture and design, alumni, enterprise development center, coad, school of architecture, edc

NJIT Professor Featured on Design Milk

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Kudos to Assistant Professor Brooks Atwood whose Sylki Chair, made from super thin metal making it weigh in at just 8 lbs, is featured in the current issue of the electronic publication Design Milk.

Tagged: college of architecture and design, coad, school of architecture, brooks atwood, pod design

NJIT In The Wall Street Journal

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Darius Sollohub, associate professor of architecture at NJIT’s College of Architecture and Design, was recently quoted in an article appearing in The Wall Street Journal.

Tagged: college of architecture and design, coad, school of architecture, darius sollohub, hurricane sandy

NJIT and Chinese Tech Institute Join Forces for 2013 Solar Decathlon in China

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500

NJIT and Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) have formed Team NJHA to compete jointly in the Solar Decathlon China (SD China) competition to be held in Datong, China in August 2013.

Tagged: college of architecture and design, coad, school of architecture, school of art design, richard garber, solar decathlon, nexus house

NJIT Expert Advises on the Dos and Don'ts of Building in Hurricane-Prone Areas

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Rebuilding in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, homeowners might consider the advice of Rima Taher, an expert in the design of low-rise buildings for extreme winds and hurricanes.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, college of architecture and design, nce, coad, school of architecture, department of civil and environmental engineering, american society of civil engineers, asce, rima taher, hurricane, dcee

NJIT Professor Participates in Annual Teen Design Fair

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Brooks Atwood, assistant professor of industrial design, participated in this year’s Teen Design Fair, an annual event held in New York City on Oct. 15.

Tagged: college of architecture and design, coad, school of architecture, brooks atwood

Civil and Environmental Engineering Seminar on Oct. 25

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Jesse LeCavalier, assistant professor in the school of architecture, will present “Logistics, Archiecture, Infrastructure” on Oct. 25 in Colton Hall 416 from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, college of architecture and design, nce, coad, school of architecture, department of civil and environmental engineering, jesse lecavalier

Architecture Professor and Students Present Design Research at National Convention

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400

A group of faculty and students from the College of Architecture and Design were invited to present their design research last week at the 2012 Precast/Pre-stressed Concrete Institute's (PCI) Annual Convention and National Bridge Conference held in Nashville, Tennessee.

Tagged: college of architecture and design, coad, school of architecture, matt burgermaster

Symposium on Sustainability To Feature Three New NJIT Faculty

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Sustainability is an issue that cuts across disciplines and requires a spectrum of scientific approaches. Research at NJIT embraces the integrative and collaborative approach that is critical for understanding how mankind can thrive in a more sustainable way.

Tagged: college of architecture and design, nce, coad, school of architecture, department of civil and environmental engineering, sustainability, michel boufadel, symposium, martina decker, eric fortune

NJIT Professor Presented at International Conference & Education Symposium

Tue, 28 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Brooks Atwood, assistant professor of industrial design in the College of Architecture & Design and assistant director of the Idea Factory, recently presented a new paper and poster at an international conference and education symposium.

Tagged: college of architecture and design, coad, school of architecture, brooks atwood, industrial designers society of america, idsa

Martina Decker, Expert in Sustainable Building Design, Appointed

Tue, 14 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Martina Decker, an internationally renowned architect, who focuses on how new materials with novel properties might generate solutions to various contemporary challenges in sustainability and health and safety, has been appointed to the faculty of NJIT’s College of Architecture and Design as an assistant professor.

Tagged: college of architecture and design, coad, school of architecture, martina decker, nanomaterials

NJIT Professor To Present at International Conference & Education Symposium

Tue, 24 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Brooks Atwood, assistant professor of industrial design, will be participating in this year’s Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) International Conference & Education Symposium.

Tagged: college of architecture and design, coad, school of architecture, brooks atwood, idsa, industrial designers society of america

NJIT Architect Designs Award-Winning House That Looks Like an Igloo

Tue, 05 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400

An NJIT College of Architecture and Design (COAD) architect who designed an “ice house,” reminiscent of an igloo, has received yet another award for his unique residence.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, college of architecture and design, nce, coad, school of architecture, school of art and design, matt burgermaster, civil engineering, engineering technology, association of collegiate schools of architecture, education

NJIT Professor Will Be Upcoming Panelist on June 8

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT College of Architecture and Design Professor Anthony Schuman will be a panelist at an upcoming June 8, 2012 conference taking place at Rutgers University. The conference, "Urban Systems," is a joint PhD program between NJIT, Rutgers, and UMDNJ.

Tagged: college of architecture and design, coad, school of architecture, anthony schuman

NJIT Professor Participated in Dwell Magazine Panel Discussion

Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Brooks Atwood, co-founder and principal of POD Design + Media, assistant professor of industrial design and assistant director of the Idea Factory in the College of Architecture, was invited by the senior editor for Dwell magazine to participate on a panel discussion about Sound, Space & Object, the intersection of architecture and sound design for spaces, products and furniture.

Tagged: college of architecture and design, coad, school of architecture, brooks atwood, dwell magazine, idea factory

NJIT Professor To Participate in Panel Discussion on May 18

Fri, 18 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Brooks Atwood, co-founder and principal of POD Design + Media, assistant professor of industrial design and assistant director of the Idea Factory in the College of Architecture, will be participating on the Dwell magazine panel discussion on May 18, 2012 4 p.m at The Standard East Village in New York City.

Tagged: college of architecture and design, coad, school of architecture, brooks atwood, idea factory

NJIT Salutes Students Who Gave So Much to University with Highlander Awards

Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

The 2012 Highlander Student Achievement Award winners were announced. NJIT has celebrated student leaders at this annual ceremony since 2004.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, college of architecture and design, college of computing sciences, nce, department of biomedical engineering, department of chemical biological and pharmaceutical engineering, school of architecture, department of civil and environmental engineering, ccs, campus center, department of information systems, school of art and design, donna spuhler, highlander student achievement awards

NJIT Students Made Public Presentation At City of Hackensack Council Meeting

Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Infrastructure Planning students from the College of Architecture and Design at NJIT made a public presentation at the City of Hackensack Council Meeting on May 7.

Tagged: college of architecture and design, coad, school of architecture, darius sollohub, infrastructure planning

Five NJIT Architects and Designers Will Share Panel at Free Upcoming Talk

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Five members of the faculty at NJIT's College of Architecture and Design (COAD) will share their ideas at "Think Pieces" on Feb. 22 at 6 p.m. in the COAD Gallery.

Tagged: college of architecture and design, coad, school of architecture, richard garber, urs gauchat, andrzej zarzycki, patent, fablab, georgeen theodore, gro architects, jose alcala, taro narahara

NJIT's Matt Gosser Curates Exhibition at Jewish Museum in Newark

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Matt Gosser '03, an adjunct professor of architecture at NJIT, has curated a retrospective of the works of Claire Wagner Kosterlitz, a Bauhaus artist who emigrated to the US, at the Jewish Museum of New Jersey in Newark.

Tagged: alumni, matt gosser, school of architecture and design, jewish museum of new jersey

Architecture and Design Students Attend Autodesk Bootcamp

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400

For the third consecutive year, students from the College of Architecture and Design received invitations and scholarships to participate in the Autodesk Bootcamp held in San Francisco, California.

Tagged: college of architecture and design, school of architecture, school of art design, industrial design, interior design, autodesk, jeffrey groves, ian siegel

COAD Assistant Professor Presents at SIGGRAPH Conference

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400

College of Architecture and Design Assistant Professor Andrzej Zarzycki made two presentations during the “Capture and Construction” session at the 2011 ACM/SIGGRAPH conference on August 11 in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Tagged: college of architecture and design, school of architecture, digital design, andrzej zarzycki, siggraph

Architecture Student Places Third in ACSA/AISC Steel Design Competition

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Fifth-year architecture student Joann Kwan Lui has won third place in the 2010-2011 Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture/American Institute of Steel Construction Student Design Competition.

Tagged: new jersey school of architecture, american institute of architects, american institute of steel construction, association of collegiate schools of architecture, stephen zdepski, student design competition

Center for Building Knowledge at NJIT To Host Workshop

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT's Center for Building Knowledge will host "Life Beyond School: Creative Options for Meaningful Activities After Education" on June 28, 2-5 p.m. in Weston Hall.

Tagged: new jersey school of architecture, center for building knowledge

NJIT Architect To Be Honored for Lifetime of Work Revitalizing Newark

Thu, 19 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT Associate Professor Tony Schuman, of Montclair, will receive the notable Charles Cummings Award from the Newark Preservation and Landmarks Committee (NPLC) for his tireless efforts to help Newark recover its status as a first class city.

Tagged: college of architecture and design, new jersey school of architecture, newark preservation and landmarks committee, tony schuman

Darius Sollohub, of Glen Ridge, Named Director of New Jersey School of Architecture

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Darius Sollohub, associate professor of architecture at NJIT’s College of Architecture and Design, has been named director of the New Jersey School of Architecture (NJSOA).

Tagged: college of architecture and design, coad, new jersey school of architecture, darius sollohub, urs gauchat

New Fine Arts Program at NJIT Blends Technology with Creativity

Wed, 27 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Students who enroll in the Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) program launching next September at NJIT will be as likely to express their creative vision with software programs and high tech machines as with paint brushes and chisels.

Tagged: school of architecture, school of art and design, urs gauchat, glenn goldman, bachelor of fine arts

Digital Design Students Serve as Volunteers at SIGGRAPH 2010 in Los Angeles

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Daniel Palma of Paterson and Benjamin Gross of Lambertville, two juniors from NJIT's School of Art + Design, served as volunteers in the Student Volunteer Program at the Association of Computing Machinery’s 2010 ACM SIGGRAPH Conference last month in Los Angeles.

Tagged: albert dorman honors college, students, glenn goldman, digital design, association for computing machinery, siggraph, acm, school of architecture and design, daniel palma

NJIT To Help Lead Public/Private Partnership With DuPont Subsidiary To Develop High-Efficiency Homes

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT and Building Media Inc. (BMI), a DuPont subsidiary, will lead one of 15 research and deployment partnerships to help dramatically improve the energy efficiency of American homes ─ the Building America Retrofit Alliance (BARA).

Tagged: school of architecture, deane evans, center for building knowledge

NJIT's Matthew Gosser Will Be Featured Artist at Newark Arts Exhibit

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400

A robot sculpture by Matthew Gosser '03, an adjunct professor in NJIT's New Jersey School of Architecture, will be featured in "Collect This," an assemblage of works that represent the ideas and boldness of the New Newark at the 239 Collective gallery. The exhibition runs June 17-August 31, 2010. An opening reception, which is free and open to the public, will be held on June 24, 7 p.m.-1 a.m.

Tagged: alumni, new jersey school of architecture, newark, matthew gosser

Architecture Alums Win First Place in NY Architecture League Design Charrette Competition

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400

A team comprised of New Jersey School of Architecture alumni Justin Foster '08, Lauren Page '08, and Phil Kuehne '07 of the design collective KIT won first place in the New York Architecture League's design charette competition. Their winning design, which features hundreds of hula hoops forming a connected canopy, will be part of a temporary summer installation in the backyard of the SUPERFRONT art gallery to host events for New York City Explorers, a Brooklyn-based nonprofit group.

Tagged: alumni, new jersey school of architecture, justin foster

Industrial Design Students To Exhibit Work at Gallery in London

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Parametric smart modules created in an industrial design class taught by Assistant Professor Brooks Atwood, assistant director of the FabLab at NJIT's School of Art and Design will be on display June 18-July 18 in the NOUS Gallery in London during the London Festival of Architecture.

Tagged: college of architecture and design, new jersey school of architecture, brooks atwood, industrial design, fablab

Brian Novello, of Rockaway Township, Receives NJIT Top Honor for Research

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Brian Novello, of Rockaway Township, a graduating fifth year student in the NJIT Bachelor of Architecture Degree Program, has received the third place bronze medal from NJIT for his inventive design to create docking stations in rivers to harness clean energy. The honor was awarded at the NJIT Dana Knox Provost Research Day competition on April 14, 2010.

Tagged: awards, honors, dana knox research showcase, brian novello, school of architecture and design

Professional Society To Honor NJIT Architecture Professor

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Anthony (Tony) Schuman, a professor at NJIT's College of Architecture and Design, has been named a distinguished professor by the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA).

Tagged: college of architecture and design, school of architecture, board of overseers, excellence in teaching award, newark preservation and landmarks committee, association of collegiate schools of architecture, acsa, michael mostoller, anthony schuman, service award, newark municipal council

NJIT's College of Architecture and Design Spring 2010 Evening Lecture Series Kicks Off on Feb. 8

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Vishaan Chakrabarti, AIA, director of the Real Estate Development Program at Columbia Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation and founding principal of VCDC in New York City, will discuss "Hyperdensity" at the Skanska Endowed Lecture on Feb. 8 at 5:30 p.m. in Weston Lecture Hall II. The event kicks off NJIT's College of Architecture and Design Spring 2010 Evening Lecture Series. The lecture is free and open to the public.

Tagged: college of architecture and design, school of architecture, lecture series

NJIT Architect Designs Pre-Fab, Sustainable House in Jersey City for Great Price

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Like most practicing architects in Lower Manhattan, Richard Garber, a professor at NJIT’s School of Architecture and Design and his partner Nicole Robertson, have seen their fair share of oddball requests.

Tagged: new jersey school of architecture, richard garber, nicole robertson

New Issue of NJIT Magazine Now Available On Line

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400

The Spring 2009 issue of NJIT Magazine is now available on line. The issue’s cover feature describes the transformation of New Jersey School of Architecture, now one part of the new NJIT College of Architecture and Design along with the recently established School of Art+Design.

Tagged: college of architecture and design, new jersey school of architecture, njit magazine, school of art design

NJIT Creates College of Architecture and Design, also a School of Art + Design

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Leave it to the architects who always want to redesign something. This time, it’s the entire New Jersey School of Architecture at NJIT reinvented with a new name: College of Architecture and Design (CAD). Within the College another new entity will reside – School of Art + Design (SA+D).

Tagged: college of architecture and design, new jersey school of architecture, njsoa, school of art design, urs gauchat, glenn goldman, bachelor of fine arts

NJIT Professor To Discuss History of Recycling in Architecture at NYC Museum Series

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Gabrielle Esperdy, PhD, an associate professor in NJIT's School of Architecture, will discuss “From Car to Container: A Brief History of Recycling in Architecture” on Dec. 4, from 6 p.m.- 6:45 p.m., at the American Folk Art Museum's Lincoln Center Branch, in Manhattan.

Tagged: seminar, new jersey school of architecture, recycling, gabrielle esperdy

For Up-Close Look at NJIT, Make Time To Attend Open House Tour

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

For an up-close look at life at NJIT, make time this fall and winter to attend an upcoming open house. The take-away will be more than a campus tour and meeting with an admissions counselor. You’ll learn about NJIT’s graduate and undergraduate programs in high-growth in-demand fields and meet one on one with faculty and admissions representatives.

Tagged: highlanders, athletics, division 1, new jersey school of architecture, civil and environmental engineering, open house, admissions, online learning, ncaa, robotics, soccer, financial aid, peter fischbach, graduate certificate, gwathmey siegel, gourmet dining, michael graves, vincent stabile laboratory

NJIT Sustainability Expert To Discuss High Performance Schools at Seminar

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

NJIT sustainability expert Deane Evans will provide an introduction to the basics of building green, high performance primary and secondary schools at a free seminar, open to the public, at NJIT. The talk, set for Nov. 19, 2008, at 3 p.m. in Kupfrian Hall Rm. 117, will include a review of the status of the NJ schools’ construction program.

Tagged: seminar, new jersey school of architecture, sustainability, american institute of architects, deane evans, center for architecture and building science research, architecture, construction technology, building performance, architectural design, high performance schools, sustainable buildings industry council

Architects To Discuss Pentagon Memorial Project at NJSOA Fall 2008 Lecture Series

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Keith Kaseman and Julie Beckman of Kaseman Beckman Advanced Strategies in Philadelphia, will discuss "Postscript: Pentagon Memorial 2002-2008" on Nov. 17 at 5:45 p.m. in the Weston Lecture Hall at NJIT's New Jersey School of Architecture (NJSOA). The lecture is free and open to the public.

Tagged: new jersey school of architecture, njsoa

Symposium on Revitalizing Newark Held Tomorrow at NJIT

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

“Developing Newark: Which Direction is Forward?”—a multi-university symposium on planning, design, economy and community will be held tomorrow, Nov. 8, 2008, at NJIT. The theme will be revitalizing Newark and its region.

Tagged: new jersey school of architecture, symposium, georgeen theodore, design, city of newark, newark revitalization, infrastructure planning, public policy

POSTPONED-NJIT Sustainability Expert To Discuss High Performance Schools at Seminar

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400

A free seminar by NJIT sustainability expert Deane Evans scheduled for Nov. 5, 2008, at 3 p.m. in Kupfrian Hall Rm 117 has been postponed.

Tagged: new jersey school of architecture, sustainability, american institute of architects, deane evans, center for architecture and building science research, architecture, kupfrian hall, construction technology, building performance, architectural design, sustainable buildings industry council, high performance schools, green technology

Architect To Speak at NJSOA Fall 2008 Lecture Series

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400

“A Barcelona Practice” is the topic of a lecture by architect Mario Corea of Corea & Moran Arquitectura in Barcelona, Spain, on October 27 at 5:45 p.m. in Weston Lecture Hall 1 in NJIT’s New Jersey School of Architecture. The talk, which is free and open to the public, is the fourth in the NJSOA Fall 2008 Lecture Series.

Tagged: new jersey school of architecture, njsoa

Architect Aaron Schwarz Is Guest Speaker at NJSOA Fall Lecture Series

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400

"Considering Context" is the topic of a lecture by Aaron Schwarz, FAIA, principal and director at the Perkins Eastman architecture and design firm, on Oct. 20 at 5:45 p.m. in the Weston Lecture Hall 1 at NJIT's New Jersey School of Architecture. The lecture, which is free and open to the public, is the third in the NJSOA Fall 2008 Lecture Series.

Tagged: new jersey school of architecture

NJIT Art Show Inspired By and Created from Westinghouse Demolition Opens

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Art inspired by and created from the recent demolition of Newark’s Westinghouse factory will be on view in the Gallery, 267 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. The New Jersey School of Architecture at NJIT sponsors the gallery.

Tagged: new jersey school of architecture, matthew gosser, ar chaeology, westinghouse

NJIT Humanities Professor To Perform at NJSOA Exhibition Opening

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Christopher Funkhouser, PhD, a professor in the Department of Humanities at NJIT, will perform a multimedia poem at the opening reception of The Westinghouse Project, the latest exhibition of the Ar+cheology Series, on October 11, 5-7 p.m. at the NJSOA Gallery. For more information, contact Gallery Director Matthew Gosser.

Tagged: new jersey school of architecture, christopher funkhouser, matthew gosser, gallery, westinghouse

Artist Kenneth Huff To Discuss Organic Constructions at NJSOA Seminar Series

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400

"Organic Constructions" is the topic of a lecture by Kenneth Huff of the Savannah College of Art and Design on October 13 at 5:45 p.m. in the Weston Lecture Hall at NJIT's New Jersey School of Architecture. The lecture, which is free and open to the public, is the second in the NJSOA Fall 2008 Lecture Series. For more information or reservations, call 973-596-3080.

Tagged: seminar, new jersey school of architecture

NJSOA Kicks Off Fall 2008 Lecture Series with Discussion of Smart Sustainability

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400

William Mitchell, PhD, professor of Architecture and Media Arts and Sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will discuss "Smart Sustainability: The City Car, the RoboScooter and Urban Mobility-on-Demand" on Oct. 6 at 5:30 p.m. in the Weston Lecture Hall 1 at NJIT. The lecture, which is free and open to the public, is the first in the NJSOA Fall 2008 Lecture Series. For more information or reservations, call 973-596-3080.

Tagged: new jersey school of architecture, sustainability, lecture series

NJIT Architecture Professor To Appear in History Channel Documentary on Sept. 22

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Alex Marshall, an adjunct professor in NJIT's New Jersey School of Architecture, will appear on "Super City: New York," a documentary about the city's geography and infrastructure, on Sept. 22 at 9 p.m. on the History Channel.

Tagged: new jersey school of architecture

NJIT’s New Jersey School of Architecture Distinguished Professor, Zeynep Celik, PhD, Receives Excellence in Research Award

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Zeynep Celik, PhD, a distinguished professor in the New Jersey School of Architecture, received at NJIT’s annual awards convocation, NJIT’s Excellence in Research Award. Celik teaches about the history of architecture and architectural criticism.

Tagged: convocation, new jersey school of architecture, njsoa, excellence in research award, zeynep celik

NJIT Architecture Prof Opens Newark Sustainability Conference With Challenge To Revitalize Newark’s Older Buildings

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400

With a charge not to tear down Newark’s older buildings, but to rehabilitate them, NJIT research professor Deane Evans, an architect and executive director of NJIT’s Center for Architecture and Building Science Research will open Newark’s Green Future Summit tomorrow morning at NJIT.

Tagged: new jersey school of architecture, sustainability, deane evans, center for architecture and building science research, city of newark, green future summit

NJIT Architecture Professor To Provide Welcoming Remarks at Newark's Green Future Summit

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Deane M. Evans, FAIA, a research professor and executive director of the Center for Architecture and Building Science Research at NJIT, will provide welcoming remarks at Newark's Green Future Summit on Sept. 12-13 in the NJIT Campus Center. The two-day summit, which is free and open to the public, will highlight existing Newark sustainability initiatives and programs, present best practices from across the country, and offer an opportunity for participatory dialogue to chart priorities and next steps. Registration is required.

Tagged: new jersey school of architecture, sustainability, deane evans, center for architecture and building science research, green future summit

NJIT Awards Set Sept. 3, 2008; Bell Labs Physicist Delivers Keynote Address

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT will mark, once again, the new school year with University Convocation, an annual celebration and awards ceremony recognizing students, faculty and staff accomplishments.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, college of science and liberal arts, college of computing sciences, school of management, mathematical sciences, convocation, new jersey school of architecture, electrical and computer engineering, award, civil and environmental engineering, mechanical engineering, david rothenberg, information systems, computer science, priscilla nelson, atam dhawan, humanities, nirwan ansari, master teacher, john carpinelli, excellence in research award, taha marhaba, zeyuan qiu, john federici, nancy coppola, edward f. weston medal for professional achievement, rajesh dave, katia passerini, rajiv mehta, piero armenante, bruce kirchoff, roy goodman, andrei sirenko, kwabena narh, yehoshua perl, jonathan curley, zoi-heleni michalopoulou, jorge golowasch, shanthi gopalakrishnan, quentin jones, robert herrera, zeynep celik, i. joga rao, excellence in service award, michael booty, mark somers, alice white, methi wecharatana, peter papanicolaou

NJSOA Student and Alums Receive Kudos in International School Design Competition

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Three architects in training from NJIT representing the The Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. of Morristown received honorable mention in the 2008 Millennium School International Design Competition based in the Philippines. The team placed fourth among the top seven winners in the competition, which attracted 120 entries from designers worldwide. At left: Brian D.B. Novello, a third-year student at the New Jersey School of Architecture who has interned as an architectural designer at the company’s Morristown office since 2005; Muhammad H. Hussain ’02 LEED AP, an architectural designer based in the Houston office; and team leader Benjamin P. Bakas ‘03, LEED AP, an architectural designer in Morristown.

Tagged: college of architecture and design, alumni, school of architecture, competition, brian novello, muhammad hussain, benjamin bakas

Architect Julian Bonder To Speak at NJIT

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Julian Bonder, an architect and teacher who has concentrated on investigating the relationships between memory, trauma, and public space, will discuss “Memory Works: The Memorial to the Abolition of Slavery and Other Works about People, Place and History” on July 21 at 1 p.m. in Weston Lecture Hall II, New Jersey School of Architecture. Sponsored by the National Organization of Minority Architecture Students (NOMAS), Bonder’s talk will focus on his winning competition entry for the Museum for the Abolition of Slavery in Nantes, France.

Tagged: new jersey school of architecture, national organization of minority architecture students

Future Architects Think Outside the Box(es)

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

High school students from throughout New Jersey, as well as the surrounding states, spent the day and most of the night at NJIT building a prototypical village of learning environments using only UPS boxes and tape. The event was part of the New Jersey School of Architecture's Summer Exploration Program, which introduces exceptional high school sophomores, juniors and seniors to the study of architecture as a major in a professional, state-of-the-art learning environment.

Tagged: new jersey school of architecture, pre-college

NJIT Architecture Professor Advocates Best-Building Practices for High Wind Regions

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

More than ever before, building design and construction can be significantly improved to reduce wind pressures on building surfaces and to help better resist high winds and hurricanes in residential or commercial construction, said NJIT architecture professor Rima Taher, PhD.

Tagged: new jersey school of architecture, rima taher

New Book by NJIT Architecture Professor Focuses on Urbanism: Few Differences between Urban and Suburban Living

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

The University of Chicago Press has published Modernizing Main Street: Architecture and Consumer Culture in the New Deal by Gabrielle Esperdy, an associate professor in the New Jersey School of Architecture at NJIT.

Tagged: new jersey school of architecture, gabrielle esperdy, urbanism

NJIT Architecture Professor Featured on Newark Community Blog

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Darius Sollohub, associate professor at NJIT's New Jersey School of Architecture, is featured today on The Daily Newarker community blog. During the 31-minute interview, Sollohub provides some insight into the New Urbanism movement and how Newark’s future is being guided from an urban design perspective.

Tagged: new jersey school of architecture, newark, darius sollohub, interview, redevelopment

NJIT’s Miniversity Program Helps First-Year Students Make Connections, Ease Transition from High School to College

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Incoming first-year students took part in a two-day interactive overnight orientation this week as part of NJIT’s Connections Miniversity Program. Students are given the opportunity to meet with advisors and receive guidance on academic planning. Beyond the academic orientation, students participate in activities that help orient them to community life and the diverse resources in and around Newark. Lead Coordinators for the 2008 Miniversity are Michael Lawson, of Parsippany, a junior majoring in architecture and Nicole Mavropoulos, of Livingston, a sophomore majoring in mechanical engineering.

Tagged: students, new jersey school of architecture, department of mechanical engineering, orientation, michael lawson, miniversity

NJIT Architect Receives Additional Awards for Pedestrian Walkway in Lower Manhattan

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Richard Garber AIA, an assistant professor in the New Jersey School of Architecture at NJIT, received two additional awards for his firm's design of a state-of-the-art pedestrian walkway in lower Manhattan: the AIANY 2008 Merit Award and a 2008 NY Designs Award from the Architectural League of New York.

Tagged: new jersey school of architecture, award, richard garber, fablab

NJIT Alum Wins Prestigious Boston Architecture Prize

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Architect Gregory Minott, a graduate of the New Jersey School of Architecture at NJIT, will share with two other architects a $10,000 prize for Best Design for Building in the Dudley Square Community Charrette and Design Competition.

Tagged: alumni, new jersey school of architecture, award, elkus manfredi architects

NJIT Board Member Hosts Dinner Cruise To Raise Scholarship Funds

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Philip Rinaldi '68, founder and former chief executive officer of Coffeyville Resources and a member of the NJIT Board of Overseers, hosted a dinner cruise around Manhattan for 38 guests on June 5 aboard his one-of-a-kind yacht, the Vivere. The cruise was a silent auction offering at NJIT's Celebration 2007. In addition to the Rinaldis’ generosity, the NJIT Board of Overseers and NJIT Board of Trustees members who signed on for the cruise donated more than $10,800 to NJIT. As per Phil’s request, this amount will be equally divided in support of scholarships at the New Jersey School of Architecture, Newark College of Engineering, and the College of Science and Liberal Arts.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, college of science and liberal arts, alumni, new jersey school of architecture, board of overseers, celebration, board of trustees, philip rinaldi

NJIT Architects Featured on NJN Green Building Program

Tue, 27 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Architects Deane M. Evans, FAIA, executive director of the Center for Architecture and Building Science Research at NJIT, and Christine Bruncati, RA, will be interviewed on a rebroadcast of NJN's Green Builders, which profiles green building pioneers who have taken the leap into making their part of the “built environment” a more energy-efficient and environmentally friendly place. Air times are June 1 at 11 p.m.; June 11 at 9 p.m.; and June 14 at 3 p.m.

Tagged: new jersey school of architecture, deane evans, center for architecture and building science research, christine bruncati

NJIT Grad from Somerville Extols the Virtues of Study Abroad

Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

If you have ever wondered why study abroad is terrific, just ask Alexa McCartney, of Somerville, a fifth-year architecture student at NJIT who will graduate May 17, 2008. McCartney spent a semester studying in Spain this past year.

Tagged: new jersey school of architecture, class of 2008, office of international students and faculty

NJIT Architecture Professor Exhibits Artwork in Berlin

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Works by Brooks Atwood, an adjunct professor at NJIT’s New Jersey School of Architecture and a principal of POD DESIGN+MEDIA LLC will be on display through May 18, 2008 at the Re-Imagining ASIA Exhibition & Conference in Berlin, Germany. Atwood’s first collaboration with artist Michael Joo won the grand prize at the 6th annual biennale in Gwangju, South Korea.

Tagged: new jersey school of architecture, brooks atwood

NJSOA To Host Seminar on March 31

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Todd Rouhe, an adjunct professor at NJIT's New Jersey School of Architecture, Lars Fischer, and Maria Ibanez of the three-person firm Common Room will discuss "Provisional Practice" at the NJSOA Spring 2008 Lecture Series on March 31 at 5:45 p.m. in Weston Lecture Hall I.

Tagged: new jersey school of architecture

Nina Rappaport, Architectural Writer and Curator, To Discuss Her Recent Book at NJSOA Seminar

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Nina Rappaport, an architectural writer, editor, and curator, will discuss her recent book Support and Resist: Structural Engineers and Design Innovation at NJIT's New Jersey School of Architecture on March 24 at 5:45 p.m. in Weston Lecture Hall 1. AIA/CES credits will be available.

Tagged: new jersey school of architecture

J. Max Bond Jr. To Discuss Architecture of Civil Rights Movement at NJIT

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500

J. Max Bond, Jr., FAIA, internationally recognized architect, educator and partner at Davis Brody Bond, will discuss “The Architecture of the Civil Rights Movement” on March 6 at 6:30 p.m. at NJIT’s New Jersey School of Architecture (NJSOA), Weston Lecture Hall I. Bond won early recognition for the design of the Bolgatanga Library in Ghana, followed by projects including the Birmingham Civil Rights Museum, The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, and the National September 11th Memorial Museum. The event kicks off the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) Student Design Competition.

Tagged: new jersey school of architecture, weston lecture hall

Rutgers-Newark, NJIT Exhibit Showcases the Art of Architecture and Activism

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500

The New Jersey School of Architecture Gallery at NJIT and the Paul Robeson Galleries at Rutgers University will host "Neo-Constructivism: Art, Architecture and Activism," a rare dual-venue exhibition of works by 20 contemporary artists from New Jersey, New York, Miami, Canada and Australia.

Tagged: new jersey school of architecture, matthew gosser, art

NJSOA Gallery at NJIT Hosts "Neo-Constructivism: Art, Architecture and Activism": Rare Dual-Venue Exhibition Runs Through April 10

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500

The New Jersey School of Architecture Gallery at NJIT and the Paul Robeson Galleries at Rutgers University in Newark will host "Neo-Constructivism: Art, Architecture and Activism," a rare dual-venue exhibition of works by 20 artists including Matthew Gosser, adjunct professor of architecture at NJIT, Boris Petropavlovsky, and Clare Firth-Smith. The exhibition runs through April 10, 2008. For more information, directions and times, visit http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/artgallery/current/index.html.

Tagged: new jersey school of architecture, matthew gosser

NJSOA Graduate Student Competes in National "No Coal" Face Painting Contest

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Sara Nordstrom, a graduate student in the New Jersey School of Architecture at NJIT and a founding member of Students Concerned with Efficient Environmental Design (SCEED), is competing in the Architecture 2030 national Face It face-painting contest. The competition is part of the 2030 Challenge, an initiative that calls upon those in the building professions to eliminate all carbon emissions from buildings by 2030.

Tagged: new jersey school of architecture

NJIT’s Fab Lab Enables Award-Winning Walkway Constructed Near WTC

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500

A ton of plywood, a willing patron and an innovative architecture professor have joined forces to create what arguably might be New York’s most beautiful sidewalk. Lower Manhattan architect Richard Garber, an assistant professor in the New Jersey School of Architecture at NJIT, took first place last month in a competition to design, develop and build a visually pleasing and utilitarian construction site walkway.

Tagged: school of architecture, richard garber, world trade center

NJIT’s Fab Lab Enables Award-Winning Walkway Constructed Near WTC

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Tagged: school of architecture, richard garber, world trade center

NJIT Professor Says Certain Home Shapes and Roofs Hold Up Best in Hurricane

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500

A few days ago, the remnants of Hurricane Noel traveled northward to New York and New England with wind speeds approaching 80 miles per hour in Massachusetts. The storm caused significant damages, especially there.

Tagged: college of architecture and design, school of architecture, rima taher, civil engineer

Architecture Professor Honored by Newark Council

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0400

Tony Schuman, an associate professor in the New Jersey School of Architecture at NJIT, received a medal from the Newark Municipal Council for his efforts in leading a two-day celebration of the Newark Eagles, the Negro National League baseball team that played in Newark from 1926-1948. The medal was presented by Council President Mildred Crump on Sept. 14 at the conclusion of a ceremony at Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium.

Tagged: school of architecture, tony schuman, newark municipal council

Future Architects Think Outside the Box(es)

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0400

High school students from throughout New Jersey, as well as the surrounding states, spent the day and most of the night at NJIT building a prototypical village of learning environments using only UPS boxes and tape. The event was part of the New Jersey School of Architecture’s summer architecture career exploration program. A jury of architects judged the finished projects and selected a winning design.

Tagged: college of architecture and design, school of architecture

NJIT Professor Says Certain Home Shapes and Roofs Hold Up Best in Hurricane

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0400

Certain home shapes and roof types can better resist high winds and hurricanes, according to a researcher at NJIT. Civil engineer Rima Taher, PhD, special lecturer in NJIT's New Jersey School of Architecture, spent two years examining the findings of research centers that have studied the best designs, construction materials and methods needed to withstand extreme wind events and hurricanes.

Tagged: new jersey school of architecture, rima taher, civil engineer, hurricane, structural design

Three NJIT Grads Join Princeton’s Hillier Architecture

Thu, 07 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0400

Three graduates of the New Jersey School of Architecture at New Jersey Institute of Technology were hired by Hillier Architecture in Princeton.

Tagged: new jersey school of architecture, njsoa, graduates, hillier architecture

New Jersey School of Architecture To Host Mayors' Institute on City Design

Wed, 06 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0400

The New Jersey School of Architecture at NJIT has been selected to host the Mayors' Institute on City Design (MICD) later this year. A partnership program of the National Endowment for the Arts, the American Architectural Foundation, and the United States Conference of Mayors, the MICD has helped transform communities through design by preparing mayors to be the chief urban designers of their cities.

Tagged: new jersey school of architecture, njsoa

NJIT Architecture Students Win Nearly $20,000 in Masonry Design Competition

Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400

Nine teams of architecture students from New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) competed earlier in the month in a masonry building competition, with four teams winning nearly $20,000 in prize money.

Tagged: college of architecture and design, students, school of architecture, njsoa, urs gauchat, masonry contractors of new jersey

NJIT Architecture Students To Build With Bricks and Mortar

Fri, 13 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400

Building with bricks isn’t the image that comes to mind for an architect. But that is exactly what more than 120 second-year architecture students at NJIT will do April 14-15 as they roll up their sleeves and dip into the cement for the very popular annual masonry competition run by the Masonry Contractors of NJ at NJIT’s New Jersey School of Architecture.

Tagged: new jersey school of architecture, njsoa, urs gauchat, masonry contractors of new jersey, masonry design-build competition

New Jersey School of Architecture To Host Second Annual Design Showcase

Thu, 12 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400

The New Jersey School of Architecture (NJSOA) at NJIT will host the 2007 Design Showcase, a second annual gala celebration highlighting the design excellence of current and former NJSOA students, on April 19, 3-9 p.m. in Weston Hall.

Tagged: new jersey school of architecture, njsoa, design showcase

NJIT Research Team To Study Creativity in Studio-Based Learning

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0400

Wassim Jabi, PhD, an assistant professor in the New Jersey School of Architecture at NJIT, will lead a research team to apply the traditional studio model of teaching and learning to computing sciences. Earlier this month, the NSF announced support of the project with an 18-month, $200,000 grant.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, new jersey school of architecture, njsoa, research, katia passerini, cristian borcea, quentin jones, wassim jabi

NJSOA Symposium To Explore Impact of Building Information Modeling Software on Design

Thu, 22 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0400

The New Jersey School of Architecture at NJIT will host “Information Models in Practice,” a two-part, four-hour series of presentations and discussions categorized by the use of Building Information Modeling software in design, documentation and construction practices, on March 28, 3-7 p.m. The event is the first in a series sponsored by AIA New Jersey.

Tagged: new jersey school of architecture, njsoa, design, modeling

NJIT Architecture Professor Elevated to AIA College of Fellows

Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0400

Glenn Goldman, professor and director of the Imaging Laboratory at NJIT’s New Jersey School of Architecture (NJSOA), was elevated to the prestigious College of Fellows by the 2007 Jury of Fellows from The American Institute of Architects (AIA), an honor awarded to members who have made significant contributions to the profession. Goldman will receive his Fellowship medal on May 4, 2007 at the AIA 2007 National Convention and Design Expo in San Antonio.

Tagged: new jersey school of architecture, american institute of architects, glenn goldman

High Performance Schools Are Wave of the Future, Says NJIT Architect

Fri, 09 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0500

High performance schools integrate the best in today’s design strategies and building technologies. Even better, they make a difference in the way children learn. Deane Evans, FAIA, executive director of the Center for Architecture and Building Science Research at NJIT, numbers among the nation’s top boosters for high-performance schools.

Tagged: new jersey school of architecture, deane evans, center for architecture and building science research

Architect Brian Kowalchuk To Speak at NJSOA Seminar Series

Tue, 27 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500

“Research, Design, Flat World Economics: Recent Work in Dubai, Kazakhstan and Switzerland” is the topic of a lecture by Brian Kowalchuk, design director of CUH2A in Princeton, NJ on March 5 at 5:45 p.m. in the Weston Lecture Hall at NJIT’s New Jersey School of Architecture (NJSOA). The lecture is free and open to the public.

Tagged: seminar, new jersey school of architecture

Architect Evan Douglis To Speak at NJSOA Seminar Series

Mon, 26 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500

“Modular Moire” is the topic of a lecture by Evan Douglis, chair of the Undergraduate School of Architecture at Pratt Institute, on Feb. 26 at 5:45 p.m., in the Weston Lecture Hall at NJIT’s New Jersey School of Architecture (NJSOA). The lecture is free and open to the public.

Tagged: new jersey school of architecture, weston lecture hall

Architect Ben Cherner To Speak at NJSOA Seminar Series

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500

“Scale Shift: From Furniture to Architecture” is the topic of a lecture by Ben Cherner, principal of Cherner Design, on Feb. 19 at 5:45 p.m., in the Weston Lecture Hall at NJIT's New Jersey School of Architecture (NJSOA). The lecture is free and open to the public. For more information or reservations, call 973-596-3080.

Tagged: new jersey school of architecture, njsoa, weston lecture hall

Montclair Artist Boris Petropavlovsky To Be On View at NJIT

Mon, 05 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Most people don’t think of salvaged umbrellas, used auto parts or rusty old medical and restaurant equipment as catalysts for the imagination. But for Montclair artist and designer Boris Petropavlovsky, a former engineer trained in Russia, such found objects are elements of beauty and inspiration.

Tagged: school of architecture, gallery

Architect Stan Allen To Speak at NJIT Fall Lecture Series

Thu, 09 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500

Stan Allen, an internationally recognized architect and dean of the School of Architecture at Princeton University, will speak at the NJSOA Fall Lecture Series on Nov. 13 at 5:45 p.m. at NJIT's New Jersey School of Architecture, Lecture Hall I. The event is free and open to the public. For more information or reservations call 973-596-3080.

Tagged: school of architecture, princeton university

Architect Paul Lewis To Speak at NJSOA Fall Lecture Series

Tue, 24 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0400

"Opportunistic Architecture" is the topic of a lecture by Paul Lewis of the Lewis.Tsurumaki.Lewis design firm on Nov. 6 at 5:45 p.m. at NJIT's New Jersey School of Architecture, Lecture Hall I. The event is free and open to the public. For more information or reservations please call 973-596-3080.

Tagged: college of architecture and design, school of architecture, njsoa

Editors of Online Writing and Building Journal To Speak at NJSOA Seminar

Thu, 19 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0400

Amanda Reeser Lawrence and Ashley Shafer, editors of Praxis: Journal of Writing and Building, will discuss "The Practice of Praxis" on Oct. 23 at 5:45 p.m. in the Weston Lecture Hall at NJIT's New Jersey School of Architecture. The lecture is free and open to the public. For further information or reservations please call 973-596-3080.

Tagged: seminar, new jersey school of architecture

Architect Colin Cathcart To Speak at NJSOA Lecture Series

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0400

Colin Cathcart of Kiss + Cathcart Architects will discuss "Building the Right Shade of Green" on Oct. 16 at 5:45 p.m. in the Weston Lecture Hall at NJIT's New Jersey School of Architecture. The lecture is free and open to the public. For further information or reservations please call 973-596-3080.

Tagged: new jersey school of architecture, njsoa, lecture series