Gallery: Cornell Wants People to 'Collide' on Its New NYC Tech Campus
Cornell Tech01campus-view-from-manhattan-aerial
Cornell Tech recently broke ground on its new campus on Roosevelt Island.
Cornell Tech02Campus Stormwater Garden. Credit Field Operations
Architecture firm SOM created the master plan, which features a paved spine leading pedestrians to the central campus plaza.
Cornell Tech03Campus view from west loop road. Credit Kilograph, Weiss Mnafredi, Handel
The campus is marked by smaller parks that can be used by both students and the general public. The goal is to make the environment feel open to everyone, despite being secluded on an island.
Weiss Manfredi04Co-lo evening view of lobby from second floor. Credit Weiss Manfredi
The Bridge, designed by Weiss/Manfredi, is a building where students and industry professionals will mingle.
Weiss/Manfredi05Cornelltech4
Pictured here is the atrium of the Bridge, which acts as a gathering spot for industry professionals and researchers.
06FAB Suspended huddle. Credit Morphosis
Thomas Mayne, of Morphosis, designed the first academic building (called the Bloomberg Center). Here you see various huddle spaces, which have replaced traditional offices.
Morphosis07FAB Board Room outside terrace. credit Morphosis
A terrace outside of the Bloomberg Center.
