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Columbia Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation

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GSAPP
TypePrivate
Established1881
DeanAmale Andraos
Academic staff
195 [1]
Students629[1]
Location
New York City
,
U.S.
CampusUrban
Websitewww.arch.columbia.edu
Avery Hall, Columbia University.

The Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation at Columbia University in New York City, also known simply as GSAPP, is regarded as one of the most important and prestigious architecture schools in the world.[2][3][4][5][6] It is also home to the well regarded Masters of Science in Urban Planning, Urban Design, Historic Preservation, and Real Estate Development.

GSAPP Architecture Studios at Avery Hall.

The Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation (GSAPP) has evolved over more than a century. It was transformed from a department within the Columbia School of Mines into a formal School of Architecture by William Robert Ware in 1881—making it one of the first such professional programs in the country.[7] While the number of specialized programs being offered by the school has multiplied over the years, architecture remains the intellectual core of the school, providing the central focus for more than half of the students and faculty, in addition to conferring a unique identity onto each of the other affiliated programs. All programs share a commitment to both professional training and research. The curriculum and philosophy stress the necessity of analyzing and challenging the underlying history, premises, and future directions of the design professions, and applying this research and knowledge towards design and the built environment, as students are prepared to become accomplished practitioners in their respective fields of specialization.[8]

Among the school's resources is the Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, the United States' largest architectural library and home to some of the first books published on architecture, as well as the origin of the Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals.[9]

Recent deans of the school have included architect James Stewart Polshek, noted architectural theorist and deconstructivist architect Bernard Tschumi and Mark Wigley. The current dean is Amale Andraos.[10]

Degree Programs

  • Master of Architecture is a three-year professional degree program. Hilary Sample is the Director of Core Studios and Juan Herreros is Director of Advanced Studios.
  • Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design is a three-term program. Enrique Walker is the Director of the program.
  • Master of Science in Urban Design. Kate Orff is the Director of the program.
  • Master of Science in Urban Planning is a two-year degree program.
  • Master of Science in Historic Preservation is a two-year degree program. Andrew Dolkart is the current Director and Jorge Otero-Pailos was appointed as his successor effective July 2016[11]
  • Master of Science in Real Estate Development is an immersive three-semester program. Patrice Derrington is the Director of the program.
  • Master of Science in Critical, Curatorial and Conceptual Practices in Architecture (CCCP) is a two-year degree program consisting of one year of academic study followed by one year of an independent research thesis. Felicity Scott and Mark Wasiuta are Co-directors of the program.
  • Ph.D. in Architecture. Felicity Scott is the Director of the program.
  • Ph.D. in Urban Planning. Robert Beauregard is the Director of the program.

Rankings

As of 2016, the program's ten-year average ranking, places it 2nd, overall, on DesignIntelligence's ranking of programs accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board.

Additionally, DesignIntelligence's ten-year median ranking also ranks the program 2nd, tied with Yale University.

Year DesignIntelligence ranking
[12][13][14][15][16][17]
2016 4th
2015 2nd
2014 3rd
2013 2nd
2012 3rd
2011 4th
2010 4th
2009 3rd
2008 3rd (T)
2007 9th
2006 4th

*(T) denotes tie

Select Current Faculty

Notable Former Faculty

Includes past faculty associated with the school.[18]

For a comprehensive list of individuals associated with Columbia University as a whole, see the List of Columbia University people.

Notable Alumni

Research Centers

Center for Spatial Research[23]

Center for Urban Real Estate (CURE.)[24]

Buell Center for the Study of American Architecture[25]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b . StartClass http://architecture-schools.startclass.com/l/11/Columbia-University-Graduate-School-of-Architecture-Planning-and-Preservation. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ Americas Best Architecture Schools, 2012 Most-admired graduate architecture programs. Architectural Record. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
  3. ^ Americas Best Architecture Schools, 2011 Most-admired graduate architecture programs. Architectural Record. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
  4. ^ Best Architecture Graduate Schools, Education-portal.com, referencing "2010 DesignIntelligence rankings" as reported by "Architectural Record". Retrieved 20 September 2012.
  5. ^ Architecture Graduate School Rankings, Education-portal.com, referencing "Design Intelligence" as reported by "Architectural Record." Retrieved 11 October 2012.
  6. ^ Architecture Graduate School Rankings, America's Top Architecture Schools 2016, referencing "Design Intelligence" as reported by "Architectural Record." Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  7. ^ Chewning, J. A. "William Robert Ware at MIT and Columbia."Journal of Architectural Education, v33 n2 p25-29 Nov 1979
  8. ^ http://www.metropolismag.com/October-2014/Why-Design-Education-Matters/
  9. ^ http://library.columbia.edu/locations/avery/about.html
  10. ^ http://www.arch.columbia.edu/about/history-school
  11. ^ "A/N Blog . Columbia GSAPP selects Jorge Otero-Pailos to lead its Historic Preservation Program". A/N Blog.
  12. ^ http://www.iit.edu/news/iittoday/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Pages-from-DI-249_Nov-Dec_2013-1.pdf
  13. ^ http://archrecord.construction.com/features/Americas_Best_Architecture_Schools/2013/Americas_Best_Architecture_Schools-2014-1.asp
  14. ^ http://www.architectmagazine.com/educational-projects/the-best-architecture-colleges-in-usa.aspx
  15. ^ http://www.di.net/articles/new-leaders-in-annual-design-school-rankings/
  16. ^ http://archrecord.construction.com/features/Americas_Best_Architecture_Schools/2015/Americas_Best_Architecture_Schools-2016-1.asp
  17. ^ Architecture Graduate School Rankings, America's Top Architecture Schools 2016, referencing "Design Intelligence" as reported by "Architectural Record." Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  18. ^ GSAPP History of the School
  19. ^ "A History of Swan Point Cemetery". Swan Point Cemetery. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
  20. ^ Finding aid for the Richard F. Bach records (1913-1953). Metropolitan Museum of Art Archives. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  21. ^ a b "The Rome Prize in Architecture has been awarded to UK/CoD Instructor Angie Co and Alumnus Lonn Combs | University of Kentucky". Archinect. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
  22. ^ Hoffman, Milt (2012-09-01). "Former White Plains Mayor Sy Schulman dead at age 86". The Journal News. Retrieved 2012-10-03.
  23. ^ "Center for Spatial Research". Columbia University.
  24. ^ "Center for Urban Real Estate (CURE.)". Columbia University.
  25. ^ "Buell Center". Columbia University. Retrieved 17 August 2012.

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