Urban Design and Architecture Studies

The Urban Design and Architecture Studies (UDAS) program offers an interdisciplinary analytic approach to urban design and architecture. The program provides both a broad, humanistic perspective on the physical aspects of the city and pre-professional training for future architects, city planners, public administrators, and writers on urban problems.

An internationally renowned faculty and a diverse group of students share the Grey Art Library and Study Center, which includes lecture and seminar rooms, offices, a reference library, and ample space for the study of visual materials.

UPCOMING EVENTS

MAY

SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIANS, New York Metropolitan Chapter
and The Department of Art History, Architecture, and Urban Design, New York University
present

Structural Systems
a lecture by Mark Hage, P.E., Hage Engineering PC

Wednesday, May 2, 6:15 p.m.
New York University Department of Art History
Silver Center, Room 300
100 Washington Square East (entrance at 32 Waverly Place)

Since antiquity, the successful resolution of architectural endeavors has required an understanding of available structural systems. With the increase in overall complexity and the focus on preservation and sustainability efforts, building professionals must make informed decisions when renovating extant structures or seeking the optimal structural system for a new building. This one hour program reviews the archeology of structural and facade systems, beginning with those from antiquity and extending into present times. The course is formatted to expose professionals and laypersons to structural systems and how they influence architecture. Case studies will showcase images of structural systems prior to cladding, actual renovations, and the idiosyncrasies of each system when altered. Historic components include: cast and wrought iron, exotic/proprietary floors, load-bearing masonry, timber post and beam, concrete/steel skeletons, and facades. The program will also include an overview of new structural typologies - steel, concrete, timber, light-gauge, masonry, and composite - and the suitability of each for specific occupancies/spans.