Mission of SCE


Encompassing a unique confluence of design disciplines, the School of Constructed Environments nurtures and guides tomorrow’s leaders in socially and environmentally sustainable, technologically innovative buildings, interiors, lighting, and products. In a time of unprecedented change, we foster the skills, values, and vision vital to creative thinking and the realization of a more integrated, equitable and delightful world.

  Student and Alumni News

MFA Industrial Design student Jessica Thies has been named the Winner for the 2022 / Special Awards / FOOTWEAR INNOVATION with her project: Shrooes.

Shrooes are a footwear design which collaborates with living mycelium to bond with a knitted textile upper. Mycelium, the root-like structure of fungi, are sentient organisms which can bond with textile materials. As footwear today uses synthetic foams, are constructed with toxic adhesives, and unable to biodegrade, I am exploring …

LEED Training – NYC – Spring Webinars

Boost your career prospects with the prestigious LEED Green Associate designation! LEED is the benchmark for green building certification, and having this accreditation demonstrates to employers and clients that you have a certified expertise in the field. With the LEED Green Associate exam having a less-than-stellar pass rate, the value …



  Faculty News

Medal of Honor awarded to Andrew Bernheimer, FAIA AIANY 2023 Award Ceremony

Andy Bernheimer, Associate Professor of Architecture, received the AIANY Medal of Honor award at the Annual Award Lunch, April 20, 2023.  The Medal of Honor, conferred by AIANY since 1914, is the Chapter’s highest form of recognition. It acknowledges an architect or firm of architects for distinguished work and high professional …

Andrew Bernheimer, “Where is the Architecture? Finding Design and Community Amidst Constraints”

In the 22nd Annual John T. Dunlop Lecture, Andrew Bernheimer, FAIA, will discuss what several affordable housing projects in New York City have taught him about architecture’s role in addressing housing-related challenges. His firm, Bernheimer Architecture (BA), is committed to “designing sustainable and resilient architecture by crafting productive environments for …



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  Special Projects



  Publications

Textile Technology and Design: From Interior Space to Outer Space Published by Bloomsbury

Book of collected essays addresses the critical role of the interior at the intersection of design and technology, with a range of interdisciplinary arguments by a wide range of contributors.

AAS Interior Design Publication Work 8

Parsons Work 8, AAS Interior Design, is the eighth in a series of publications documenting design projects completed in the Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Interior Design at Parsons School of Design. This issue features ‘Interior Sites’. Click here to view the publication. It is also available for purchase on Amazon.



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