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Student Organizations
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APA Student Representative Committee
The Student Representatives Council (SRC) of the American Planning Association provides a means for students’ interests to be represented within APA and promote student participation in the organization. Events will include 1-2 networking events per semester (i.e. happy hour, something casual and social), an educational tour (i.e. Newtown Creek, Freshkills), and a day of volunteering / community service.
Black Student Alliance at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture Planning and Preservation (BSA+GSAPP)
The purpose/mission of BSA+GSAPP is to support the advancement of students who self-identify as members of the African diaspora, to succeed both academically and socially during their tenure at GSAPP and beyond; enabling them to ultimately become a valuable network resource to current and future students after graduation, as alumni. The goal is to provide a community and source of collegial support mechanisms at GSAPP that actively promote the interest of the black students, alumni, and future students. It is also the aim of the organization to provide a platform for the promotion of scholarship and creativity in writing, architecture, design, real estate, finance, urban planning, historic preservation and the allied arts. The organization will also seek to foster dialog and collaboration among black designers both within and beyond Columbia University.
Armon White
Armon White
CC
CC is a bi-weekly student-run print publication that enables views of GSAPP students to be freely shared.
Please attend CC’s meetings to learn more about contributing to the publication as an editor, graphic designer, writer, web designer, or coordinator. Meetings are open to all Columbia students and collaborations with other student groups and Columbia schools for production methods and content are encouraged.
Douglas Hartig, dmh2211@columbia.edu
Entrepreneurship Club
The Entrepreneurship Club is the home to the GSAPP entrepreneurs community. It seeks to provide a platform for like-minded people to work together on real development projects, entrepreneurial competitions and business plan pitches. Running parallel to these practical components are a series of educational components including panel discussions on topics such as Design-build Development, Raising Capital & VC, Real Estate Proptech and a workshop series on Setting up Your First Company. We also look to collaborate with other entrepreneurial organizations within the larger Columbia community to facilitate communications and synergy.
GSAPPXX+
(GSAPP chapter of ArchiteXX)
(GSAPP chapter of ArchiteXX)
ArchiteXX is a national women’s organization aimed at bridging the gap between academia and practice. Here at GSAPP, it is an independent, student run organization. We are committed to using the ArchiteXX platform to expand and diversify our communal academic endeavors by injecting the voices of inspiring women who practice in the field of design.
Hospitality Experience Leisure & Lifestyle (HELL)
We are living in the golden age of travel. Business and leisure travel has grown exponentially, and the hospitality industry is in a rapid expansion mode to meet the increasing global demand. The Hospitality Experience Leisure & Lifestyle (HELL) represents a diverse group of real estate professionals that will focus on the development aspect of the industry. One of the key development goals in hospitality is to create distinctive and unique experiences which delight, intrigues and exceeds expectations. HELL strives to understand the techniques and creative process required to deliver a product the market will welcome while rewarding investors. The group holds round-table discussions with industry leaders and conducts site tours to observe how hotel operations and architecture fuse the ideal guest experience.
International Real Estate Club
The world is becoming smaller through better connectivity and technology. Global Real Estate markets could provide opportunities for future investments and ventures. The International Real Estate Club aims to foster lifelong friendships while learning insights and investment strategies to bring our projects on a global stage. Through in-depth sessions with expert industry speakers and social events with our diverse alumni network of past and current MSRED students, we will create a platform where ideas develop and people connect.
Latin GSAPP Association
The organization is to function as a platform for the interdisciplinary exchange of ideas about national, regional, and international planning and design issues in Latin America. The group serves to connect Latin American GSAPP students, faculties and alumni who are interested in sharing their broad and diverse cultural expressions.
For more information, you may contact:
Laura Postarini (M.S. UP ‘19)
Pauline Claramunt (M.S. UP ‘19)
Guilherme Rocha Formicki (M.S. UP ‘19)
Tyrene Calvesbert (M.S. UP ‘19)
German Morales (M.SRED ´19)
Nelson de Jesus (M.Arch ´21)
Carolina Almeida (MAAD ‘19)
We are currently looking for fellow students from other programs to join the Latin GSAPP Association, so please contact us if you are interested! Visit our facebook group for more details.
Program Council
M.ARCH 3rd year:
Daniel Bernal, dmb2249@columbia.edu
Monica Wojnowiak, mmw2193@columbia.edu
M.ARCH 2nd year:
Kate McNamara, kmm2310@columbia.edu
Allison Fricke, af2912@columbia.edu
M.ARCH 1st year:
Jiazhen Lin, jl5249@columbia.edu
M.S.AAD:
Junru Xu, jx2366@columbia.edu
M.S.AUD:
Lorena Galvao, lbg2137@columbia.edu
M.S. CCCP
Jumanah Maher Abbas, jma2255@columbia.edu
Amelyn Ng, arn2135@columbia.edu
M.S. HP:
Whitney Bayers, wnb2107@columbia.edu
Aura Maria Jaramillo, aj2774@columbia.edu
Laura Garnier, log2102@columbia.edu
Caitlin Rudin, cr2182@columbia.edu
M.S. UP
Chaouki El Rassi, ce2361@columbia.edu
Camille Esquivel, c.esquivel@columbia.edu
Pauline Claramunt Torche, pc2791@columbia.edu
M.S. RED
Patrick Wallace, wpw2109@columbia.edu
Vince M Cicchi, vmc2136@columbia.edu
Senator
James Samuel Piacetini, j.piacentini@columbia.edu
Queer Students of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (QSAPP)
QSAPP (Queer Students of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation) is a student organization that seeks to foster both conversation and community among LGBTQ students, their allies, faculty, and alumni of GSAPP. We actively explore contemporary queer topics and their relationships to the built environment through an engagement with theory and practice.
This year (Fall 2018-Spring 2019), QSAPP is exploring the problem of LGBTQ homeless youth and its intersection with design. We will be publishing a document on the subject in the spring. We will also have an event in the spring semester commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising. We welcome all interested students, faculty, and staff to attend our meetings and events and reach out to our organizers for more information!
Gwendolyn Stegall
Ruben Gutierrez
Dalton Baker
Please contact the organizers via email: qsapp.gsapp@gmail.com
Real Estate Private
Equity Club
Equity Club
The Real Estate Private Equity Club at Columbia’s MSRED program is committed to bringing accomplished leaders from across the real estate private equity industry to campus, to engage with Columbia’s real estate-focused student body and community. Our goal is to provide a platform to drive meaningful discussion, through dynamic events and speaker presentations that educate and inspire Columbia’s future real estate private equity business leaders.
Students of Color Association (SOCA)
The GSAPP Students of Color Association (GSAPP-SOCA) seeks to develop and expand the academic, social, and career advancements of students of color in the areas of Architecture, Planning, Preservation, Urban Design, and Real Estate. The group is a safe space for students of color, including people who identify as African-American, Native American, Asian American, Latinx, and Pacific Islander. GSAPP-SOCA aims to foster a network and community with all other forms of diversity, including LGBTQ students, low-income students, and allies.
UP Program Council
The Urban Planning Program Council is composed of a group of planning students elected by their peers, who act as coordinators and communicators between the students and the faculty and administration.
Contact email: up_council@arch.columbia.edu
UP Vision
UP Vision is a student led initiative that seeks to facilitate students’ greater involvement in intersectional education and planning by providing an inclusive and alternative space for cultural expression, ethical dialogue and professional development.
We provide service opportunities throughout the year for students to get involved within New York City communities in areas such as housing and food security, healthy living, youth education, and more. All are welcome to participate.
Urban China Network
Urban China Network (UCN) is a student organization founded in May 2013 by a group of Columbia GSAPP students with a strong interest in China’s urban issues. UCN aims to bring students, scholars as well as practitioners from various disciplines in the Greater New York area into the discussion of China’s urbanization, and ultimately to facilitate the communication between cities in China and the U.S.
President: Yudi Liu
Vice Presidents: Lu Hao and Runpeng Zhao
Secretary: Boying Li
Treasurer: Chengqi Tian
URBAN Magazine
URBAN is a magazine created, edited, and published by students of Columbia University GSAPP’s Urban Planning Program. As a forum for discussion among the students, faculty, and alumni of the program and GSAPP, each semester’s publication opens its pages to all realms of urban planning.
Women in Real Estate Development
Women in Real Estate Development [WiRED] aims to connect, encourage and inspire female professionals in the commercial real estate space. This group promotes and organizes both on and off-campus events that foster women executives in a historically male-dominated field. Events will include but not limited to lectures by female leaders, site tours and social gatherings. While the group is geared towards female students, our events are opened to the entire MSRED community so everyone can benefit from our supportive environment or knowledgeable speakers.
