Alumni Profile: Arianna Armelli
After seeing the struggles victims of Hurricane Sandy faced to rebuild their homes, Arianna Armelli (B.Arch. ’12) felt she needed to do something, prompting her to open her firm, Dorothy, which acts as a liaison between property owners and public adjusters who will process and review their insurance claims.
From Friends to Business Partners
Gustavo Penengo (B.Arch. ’96) and Philip Rossillo (B.Arch. ’97) met as architecture students and remained close ever since. After collaborating on a project for a 9/11 memorial on Long Island, they made it official, and started their firm PRDG architecture + design.
Student Profile: Nke Adwowa Opoku
Named a Future Face by the National Organization of Minority Architects, Nke Adwowa Opoku wants nothing more than to leave a mark in the industry. After she graduates in 2024, one of her goals is to improve the infrastructure in her home country, Ghana.
Alumni Profile: John Sorrenti
The road wasn’t always easy for John Sorrenti (B.Arch. ’72, M.B.A. ’78), founder and president of JRS Architect, P.C., but his perseverance paid off. In business for 37 years, his firm boasts two locations and works on projects focused on financial services, healthcare, higher education, corporate, retail, and hospitality.
Meet the Class of 2023 Speaker and Singer
Information technology major Zoya Haq and architecture major Caitlyn Ashley Silva Dy will serve as speaker and singer, respectively, at New York Tech’s 62nd annual commencement.
Alumni Profile: Gail Kubik
Gail Kubik (B.Arch. ’10) combines her career as an architect and deep commitment to the climate to find ways to educate and prepare architects and engineers in disaster relief and how to combat climate change.
Student Profile: Christopher Shagan
When Christopher Shagan transferred to New York Tech to study architecture, he knew he found his place. “New York Tech’s program teaches me ways to think creatively and differently to solve problems and become better at the software used within my field.”
Architecture Student’s Work on Display at the Port Authority Bus Terminal
When architecture student Eleni Papaiacovou worked on creating a design for her Central Park Intervention class project, little did she know her renderings would be displayed on 27 kiosks throughout the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York City.
Student Profile: Charon Hu
When Charon Hu graduates from New York Tech’s Long Island campus this May, he will make England his next stop on his path to expand his architectural knowledge into areas and issues he became aware of during his undergraduate education.
Six Architecture Students Selected for Metropolis Magazine’s Future100
Once again, School of Architecture and Design Students were selected as the top graduating architecture and interior design students in the United States and Canada by Metropolis magazine.
Student Profile: Julia Andor
Julia Andor chose New York Tech for its accredited architecture program. What she discovered is a place where she could spread her wings beyond the classroom, becoming the president of the Long Island chapter of the American Institute of Architecture Students.
Alumni Profile: Amant Paul
Amant Paul (B.Arch. ’20) uses his architecture background to help individuals on the autism spectrum.