The Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture explained

Spitzer School of Architecture
Type:Public
Parent:City College of New York
Dean:Marta Gutman
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Undergrad:400
Postgrad:120
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Address:141 Convent Ave
City:New York, New York
State:New York
Country:United States
Postalcode:10031
Campus Type:Urban
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The Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture is one of the eight schools and colleges of City College of New York. The school offers bachelor's and master's degrees in architecture that are accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB). The school provides the only public Master of Architecture and Master of Landscape Architecture programs in New York City.

History

The architecture program at City College, originally a part of the School of Engineering, moved from Goethals Hall to a former garage at 3300 Broadway in the 1960s.[1] After receiving NAAB accreditation in 1969, the school appointed its first dean, Bernard Spring, with cofounder Norval White as chair.[2] [3] Spring was followed by M. Rosaria Piomelli who became the first woman dean of an architecture school in the United States in 1980.[4] The school moved back to the City College campus in 1984 under the leadership of J. Max Bond Jr., who had taught at City College since 1972.[5]

In 1999 Rafael Viñoly was hired to design a new facility to house the school, which opened in 2009 at the south end of the City College campus in a former library building.[6]

In 2019, architect Lesley Lokko was appointed dean, a post from which she resigned less than two years later.[7] Founded in 1969, City College's was the only public school of architecture in New York City until 2023, when the New York City College of Technology received accreditation for a BArch program.[8] [9]

Academics

Spitzer's undergraduate program enrolls nearly 400 students and leads to a Bachelor of Architecture (BArch) degree. The graduate program enrolled 120 students in 2021 and offers Master of Architecture, Master of Landscape Architecture, and post-professional Master of Science in Architecture programs. The school also offers programs in Urban Design and Sustainability.

Faculty

There are 25 full-time and 35 part-time faculty members.[10] Notable instructors include Horst Berger, Marshall Berman, Hillary Brown, Richard Dattner, Jerrilynn Dodds, Jeremy Edmiston, M. Paul Friedberg, Gordon Gebert, George Ranalli, Michael Sorkin, Joseph Tanney, and June Williamson.[11]

Notable alumni

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: History . The Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture . The City College of New York . 14 June 2023 . 11 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230611191437/https://ssa.ccny.cuny.edu/about/history/ . live .
  3. Web site: Dattner . Richard . Norval White, 1926-2009 . The Architect's Newspaper.
  4. Web site: M. Rosaria Piomelli . Carnegie Corporation of New York . 14 June 2023 . 21 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230321053306/https://www.carnegie.org/awards/honoree/m-rosaria-piomelli/ . live .
  5. Web site: Roberts . Sam . Donald P. Ryder, Architect of Black Heritage Sites, Dies at 94 . The New York Times . 14 June 2023 . 16 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230516010741/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/14/nyregion/donald-p-ryder-dead.html . live .
  6. Web site: City College of New York, The Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture, Urban Design, and Landscape Architecture . Rafael Viñoly Architects . 14 June 2023 . 3 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230303205642/https://www.rvapc.com/works/city-college-of-new-york-anne-and-bernard-spitzer-school-of-architecture-urban-design-and-landscape-architecture/ . live .
  7. Web site: Deamer . Peggy . Recent academic departures offer lessons about how architectural education should change . The Architect's Newspaper . 14 June 2023 . 25 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230325034257/https://www.archpaper.com/2022/09/recent-academic-departures-architectural-education-should-change . live .
  8. Web site: Schools of Architecture in New York State . AIA New York State . 12 June 2023 . 12 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230612210319/https://www.aianys.org/emerging-professionals/schools-of-architecture/ . live .
  9. Web site: Program Detail New York City College of Technology . National Architectural Accrediting Board . 6 July 2023 . 10 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230110084116/https://www.naab.org/school-view/?record_id=27444 . live .
  10. Web site: People - Faculty . Spitzer . 11 June 2023 . 11 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230611185916/https://ssa.ccny.cuny.edu/people/department/faculty/ . live .
  11. Web site: Richard Dattner, FAIA, Principal . Dattner . 18 March 2024.

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