Archinect - Cornell AAP M.Arch.I

The numbers on a plate

2013-09-09T23:36:38-04:00

Hello Archinecters,

A quick note for those of you who would like to get an idea, I did some digging and found out how many of us here are doing each degree.

This year, in the department of architecture, the number of new students in each program is:

MArch I : 21
MArch I AP : 7
MArch II : 15
MS : 2
HAUD : 2
BArch : 52

We all share the studio space in Milstein Hall, except for the B.Arch. first-year students, so the plate becomes a very collaborative environment.

At college level (all years), we have approximately the following number of students:

architecture : 350
art : 120
Rome and NYC (semester away at different times for each program) : 75
planning : 250
real estate : 60

total : 850 (40% graduate students)

You can see that the architecture department is pretty small considering it also includes a professional B.Arch. program - hope this gives you a better sense of the numbers at AAP. I ...

First week at AAP

2013-09-01T23:33:00-04:00

Hi everyone,

Of course I had an intense first week, didn't expect any less. Looks like it's going to be a great semester!

The orientation on Monday was pretty broad but useful nonetheless. We had an IT resources talk in the morning, we were afterwards presented with all the workshop facilities and then part of the faculty addressed us newcomers. The school is incredibly well equipped, with almost any facilities you can think of - and if they don't have what you're looking for, some lab at Cornell will (such as water-jet metal cutters, because what could one possibly ask about after getting drilled with workshop resources?). All this apart from the fact that I was in Milstein for the first time - and that was quite an experience in itself.

In short, and skipping over things that we have already read about in articles on the project - it's striking how open the building feels to its surroundings. Yes, by-passers tend to take a peek (or long look) at the ongoing lecture...

Greetings from AAP

2013-08-24T14:22:14-04:00

I love what I do. When I started Architecture, I had no plans - as a nineteen-year-old, I charged with blind dedication into any assignments and experience coming my way.
Four years later, I graduated with a non-professional bachelor's degree. In the process, I managed to intern on four different continents (in places ranging from one-man offices to internationally renowned firms), went on exchange for half a year, and yes, traveled extensively.
I'm used to moving around a lot, I thrive from new places and have lived in no less than six big cities until now - until Ithaca, that is. Hello Ithaca!

Sibley Hall and Milstein Hall (tiny on the right), from the Arts Quad. (taken yesterday)

Hello Archinect!

I'm excited to start school! I will be joining the M. Arch. I program at AAP Cornell in less than a week. I say "joining" because I'm entering the program with advanced placement (AP), so while I may write about some course and studio work, I won't be directly invol...