Carnegie Mellon Architecture: 2024–1905
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Every year the EX-CHANGE book and exhibition shine new light on the school’s research and pedagogy; this edition is about encountering the past. Founded in 1905 as the Department of Applied Design, Carnegie Mellon Architecture now resides in two buildings: the College of Fine Arts and Margaret Morrison Carnegie Hall, both designed by the school’s founder, Henry Hornbostel (1867–1961). Here, the lessons of the past are set in stone: the plans of architectural monuments are embedded in the marble floor of the Great Hall, and the murals on its ceiling present a panoramic view of a historical canon. While these buildings have hardly changed over the last hundred years, the school has been shaped and reshaped by generations of students and faculty. Every member of this community has occupied these spaces, and each has helped carry the school forward into the present. This project is an attempt to connect then and now.
Designer & Curator: Phillip Denny (B.Arch ’14)
Program Director: Sarah Rafson
Student Team:
Spring: Maia Kamenova, Clara Jiao, Zara Song, Jiaxi Wu
Summer: Jason Asiedu, Nadia Cho, Violet Chu, Maia Kamenova, Silvia Kim,
Grace Kolosek, Nakshatra Menon, Zara Song, Starr Wasler, Jiaxi Wu
Advisory Committee:
Heather Bizon, Violet Chu, Christi Danner, Gerard Damiani, Theodossis Issaias,
Graana Khan, Suzy Li, Lizzy MacWillie, Meredith Marsh, Ala Tannir
Special thanks to:
Meredith Marsh, Christi Danner, Tuliza Sindi, Nathan Sawyer,
Aaron Martin, Terry Hritz, Jon Holmes, David Koltas, Alycia Barney