Special Projects



Green Techniques and Materials for 93 Nevins

93 Nevins features next-generation green technologies, including solar hot water radiant floor heating, and is a showcase for cutting-edge design and the best green materials.


AAS Student Designs for Satellite Chemotherapy Unit

Site and service design for a new satellite chemotherapy site in Brooklyn.


Truffles Tribeca

Model apartment proposal for the Jack Parker Corporation.


Student designs for Diffa’s “Dining by Design”

DESIGN INDUSTRIES FOUNDATION FIGHTING AIDS (DIFFA ): Ongoing Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS (DIFFA) is one of the country’s largest supporters of direct care for people living with, and preventive education for those at risk of, HIV/AIDS. Every spring DIFFA hosts DINING BY DESIGN, a gala event where supporters dine …


Detour: The Architecture of Norwegian Tourist Infrastructure

In collaboration with The Guggenheim Museum and The Architectural League


Matthew Tanteri receives USGBC Excellence Award

In August 2009, Matthew Tanteri was the IALD’s USA delegate to “Latin American Lighting Forum II,” a global lighting conference held in Sao Paulo, Brazil. At the request of the Association of Brazilian Architectural Lighting Designers, Tanteri spoke on “How to Achieve Good Lighting Design While Being ‘Green’” and “How …


Renfro/Zhang China Studio

Students are challenged with architectural baggage.


Tree Studio

Historical, ecological, and architectural frameworks to investigate the tree in this undergraduate seminar course.


Detour: The Architecture of Norwegian Tourist Infrastructure

Parsons SCE, in collaboration with The Guggenheim Museum and The Architectural League, mount this exhibit of spectacularly designed infrastructure, and hosts a series of talks around town about the role of design and art in infrastructure and public amentities, both in cities and in the landscape.