Strengths
Forward-thinking dean Nader Tehrani (NADAAA) oversees a focus on advanced design innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration and enlightening dialogue with construction practices
Overview
The five-year BA at the Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture at the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art takes a broad look at the foundations of both architecture and urban planning. Launched in 2009, the post-professional masters course (an MArch II designation) attracts working professionals looking to enhance their practice via advanced research and skill development. All students are assigned a workspace in a shared studio housed in the landmark Foundation Building on the school’s bustling East Village campus. Two travel fellowships enable students to study abroad.
Notable alumni
Shigeru Ban, Daniel Libeskind, Elizabeth Diller and Ricardo Scofidio of Diller Scofidio + Renfro, Karen Bausman, Toshiko Mori, T.J. Gottesdiener of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Snarkitecture’s Alex Mustonen
