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E D U C A T I O N
Princeton University Graduate School of Architecture, Masters in Architecture II, 1.5 Year Degree, 2003-2005
The Cooper Union School Of Architecture, Bachelors of Architecture w/ Distinction, 5 Year NAAB Accredited Degree, 1998-2003
A C A D E M I C P O S I T I O N S
THE COOPER UNION SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, FALL 2005 - PRESENT
Acting Associate Dean [2024 - present] & Assistant Professor
ARCH 131B Year 3 Building Integrated Studio: Housing NYC, Spring 2025 - current
ARCH 111A Year 1 Architectonics: Animate Elements, Lines and Volumes, Fall 2024, Coordinator
ARCH 131B Year 3 Building Integrated Studio: Housing NYC, Spring 2024, Coordinator, NAAB Reviewed Studio
ARCH 111A Year 1 Architectonics: Animate Elements, Lines and Volumes, Fall 2023, Coordinator
ARCH 131B Year 3 Building Integrated Studio: Blurring Boundaries - Baltimore w/ Nader Tehrani, Spring 2023, Coordinator
ARCH 111A Year 1 Architectonics: Figures and Solids, Fall 2023
ARCH 141B Year 4 Advanced Options Studio: Playful Objects: Prototyping Novel Elemental Constructions in Central Park, Spring 2022
ARCH 111A Year 1 Architectonics: Tectonic Doubles, Fall 2021
ARCH 131B Year 3 Building Integrated Studio: Housing Los Angeles, Spring 2021
ARCH 111A Year 1 Architectonics: Masked Rituals, Fall 2020
ARCH 131B Year 3 Building Integrated Studio: Housing and Material Transitions - New York, Spring 2020
ARCH 111A Year 1 Architectonics: Experiments in Points, Lines, Volumes & Material Shifts, Fall 2019, Coordinator
ARCH 151B Year 5 Thesis Advisor to Daniel Hall, Spring 2018
* Recipient of RIBA President’s Medal for World’s Best Projects
ARCH 131B Year 3 Building Integrated Studio: Re-Configuring Homelessness - New York w/ HELPUSA*, Spring 2018, Coordinator
ARCH 111A, Year 1 Architectonics: Material IndeXes, Fall 2018
M. Arch. II Graduate Thesis, Towards a New [Hypo] Thesis, Summer 2018, Coordinator
Published by Gotham Art & Culture; Curated Exhibition at The Cooper Union [9/11/2018 Public Opening]
ARCH 131B, Year 3 Building Integrated Studio: Housing in the Aftermath of a Disaster Traveling Studio w/ University of Puerto Rico
* Published by Architectural Record, NADAAA and Cooper Union, Spring 2018
ARCH 111A, Year 1 Architectonics: Structural Configurations between Points, Lines & Volumes, Fall 2017, Coordinator
* Recipient of THE STUDIO PRIZE by Architect Magazine; Published by Architect Magazine, Dezeen, NADAAA, Cooper Union
ARCH 131A Year 3 Building Integrated Studio: Civic Programs Analysis, Mexico City Traveling Studio, Spring 2017
ARCH 111A Year 1 Architectonics: Figures, Doors, Windows, Skylights, Columns & Stairs w/ Nader Tehrani, Fall 2016, Coordinator
ARCH 225.55, Seminar: Elemental Urbanism, B.Arch and M. Arch. II, Spring 2016
ARCH 111A Year 1 Architectonics: Figures, Doors, Windows, Skylights, Columns & Stairs, Fall 2015, Coordinator
ARCH 225.55, Seminar: Elemental Urbanism, B.Arch and M. Arch. II, Spring 2015
ARCH 111A Year 1 Architectonics: Figures, Doors, Windows, Skylights, Columns and Stairs, Fall 2014, Coordinator
* Single Studio Exhibited for NYC X Design Week at The Cooper Union
ARCH 131B, Year 3 Building Integrated Studio: Library Analysis and Design, Spring 2013
ARCH 141 A Year 4 Urbanism Studio: On The Bowery, w/ Diane Lewis, Fall 2013
* Recipient of The Young Kiesler Award
ARCH 131B, Year 3 Building Integrated Studio: Library Analysis and Design, Spring 2012
ARCH 141B, Year 4 Urbanism Studio: Templum, New York w/ Diane Lewis, Fall 2012
ARCH 141A, Year 4 Urbanism Studio: Civic Ground, Spring 2011
ARCH 141B, Year 4 Urbanism Studio: Art and The Civic Framework - New York w/ Diane Lewis, Fall 2011
ARCH 141B, Year 4 Urbanism Studio: Vuotare / The Void w/ Diane Lewis, Spring 2010
ARCH 141B, Year 4 Urbanism Studio: Tower - Acropolis w/ Diane Lewis, Spring 2009
ARCH 141A, Year 4 Urbanism Studio: 21st Century University w/ Lebbeus Woods, Fall 2008
ARCH 141B, Year 4 Urbanism Studio: Art, City, Structure,Space-Block NYC, w/ Diane Lewis, Spring 2007
ARCH 141A, Year 4 Urbanism Studio: The Wall Game w/ Lebbeus Woods, Fall 2007
ARCH 141B, Year 4 Urbanism Studio: Disaster Architecture Inspired by the Cities of Catastrophe from Atlantis to Hiroshima, Architecture for Post-flood New Orleans w/ Diane Lewis, Fall 2006
THE COOPER UNION SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, SUMMER 2019 - PRESENT
Introduction to Architecture and Portfolio Development for College and Pre-College Students
responsible for curriculum structure, weekly calendars, assignments and workshop concepts for [-/+] 125 students
program expanded in size since curriculum update and generates around 400K-500k annually
responsible for hiring and training needs, providing work opportunities for B. Arch and M. Arch students to gain teaching experience
THE COOPER UNION, COMMITTEE WORK
Dean Search Committee 2022-23, Administrative Committee 2021-2024, Senate Committee 2019-2022, Undergraduate B. Arch Admissions, Chair 2017 - present, Graduate Admissions Committee – M. Arch II 2016, Curriculum Committee 2015-2017; Curriculum Committee, Chair 2024 - present, Planning and Assessment Council Committee, 2024 - Present
PRATT UNIVERSITY, NEW YORK - UNDERGRADUATE B. ARCH PROGRAM, 2025
Eminent Analyst of First Year B. Arch Program Curriculum (Thirteen Studios) w/ Stephen Slaughter and Jason Lee
ROYAL ACADEMY SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, COPENHAGEN, DENMARK
Program Exchange, in collaboration w/ Anne Romme and Arne Høi, 2026 (upcoming)
Visiting Professor + Guest Lecturer, FinderSted Graduate Program in collaboration w/ Program Director Anne Romme, 2009, 2018
THE BERNARD AND ANNE SPITZER SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, CITY COLLEGE, NEW YORK, 2012
Visiting Assistant Professor, Landscape Graduate School of Architecture in collaboration w/ Catherine Seavitt Nordenson
Design Jury: Harvard Graduate School of Design + University of Miami 2022, 2023; Yale University 2018-22; Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT 2018-20; Pratt University, City College; Parsons School of Design; Rensselaer Institute 2023-25
P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E
Residence 16, 120 5th Avenue Duplex, New York, NY, 2022-24
Healing Objects, Hypothetical [exhibited at The Venice Biennale, Italian Pavilion], 2021 - ongoing
Residence 15, 105 Park Avenue - II, New York, NY, 3,000SF, 2021-22
Residence 14, 101 Park Avenue - II, New York, NY, 3,000SF, 2020
Residence 13, 91 Central Park West, New York, NY, 2,400SF, 2019-2020
Residence 12, 215 West 95th Street, New York, NY, 3,500SF, 2019
Residence 11, 110 Riverside Drive, New York, NY, 3,500SF, 2018
Residence 10, 1125 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 3,000SF, 2018
Residence 9, 37 Riverside Drive Duplex, New York, NY, 6,000SF, 2018
Residence 8, 101 Central Park West, New York, NY, 3,000SF, 2017-2018
Residence 7, 1105 Park Avenue - I, New York, NY, 2000SF, 2017
Residence 6, 3 East 70th Street, New York, 2,000SF, 2016
Residence 5, 105 Park Avenue Street, New York, NY, 3,500SF, 2015
Residence 4, 55 E. 72nd Street, New York, NY, 3,000SF, 2014
Residence 3, 4 E. 72nd Street, New York, NY, 4,000SF, 2014
Residence 2, 1220 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 3,000SF, 2013,2014
Residence 1, 129 E. 69th Street, New York, NY, 2,000SF, 2013,2014
The Protagonist Installation with Artist Tim Richardson; Visionare World, NY, 2014
30 Artists, 30 Days, Winter Wonderland, Visionare World, New York, NY, 2013
SKIDMORE, OWINGS AND MERRILL, LLP, NEW YORK, NY 2005-2012
Roger Duffy Education Lab Studio, Design Architect
+ Evening Lecture Curator & SOM Journal 5 Associate Editor
PS62R Net Zero Energy School, School Construction Authority (SCA) - Staten Island, NY - 68,000 SF, 2011-2012
Elizabeth Academic High School, School Development Authority (SDA) - Elizabeth, NJ - 183,000 SF, 2009
Abu Dhabi University, ADEC Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2007
High School of Art & Design & PS59, School Construction Authority, 250 E. 57th St. New York, NY - 104,380 SF, 2006 - 2010
Ali Al Sabah Kuwait Academy, Master Plan and Mosque, Kuwait - 1,200,000 SF, 2010
Lisbon International Airport, Lisbon, Portugal (Competition, 1st place) - 800,000 SF, 2009
Chhatrapati Shivaji Airport, Mumbai, India, Design Development - 2,200,000 SF, 2008, 2009
Pulkovo International Airport, Competition, 2nd Place - 900,000 SF, 2008
Skyscraper Museum Canopy, w/ James Turrell, Concept Design, 2008
Oberoi Garden City Apartments, Oberoi, India, Concept Design - 300,000 SF, 2008
Poddar House Towers, Poddar, India, Concept Design - 500,000 SF, 2008
SOM Evening Lecture Series, Curator (Art, Architecture, Engineering), 2009-2011
C O N F E R E N C E S, L E C T U R E S & A W A R D S
* Two Cooper Professors Awarded Grant for NYC Housing Research, The Cooper Union – December 8, 2025
* A New Residential Grammar, 2025 Independent Projects Grant Recipients, ArcheLeague + NYSCA – December 2, 2025
Dean’s Roundtable 2025 at The Architecture Center – November 21, 2025
* Elemental Constructions and The Universal Language of Architecture Lecture, Pratt University – November 3, 2025
The Cooper Union President’s Grant for “Catalogue of Universal Architectonic Elements” $10,000, 2024
* Symposium: Nuance and Intimacy in Civic Space, The Cooper Union w/ Scott Cohen, Nader Tehrani, Pippo Chiora – April 9, 2022
* Pedagogies of Risk and Control, KADK [Denmark] in Conversation with The Cooper Union – September 22, 2019
* In Conversation: Female Catalysts: Elizabeth O’Donnell & Mersiha Veledar - The Cooper Union, Panelist – March 19, 2019
Women in Architecture, interview by Eva Geitel, Vice Chairman, Finnish Association of Architects, Interview – February 10, 2019
Architecture of Healing – The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture in Copenhagen, Lecture – May 31, 2018
Open Cities: 2018 ACSA/COAM Madrid International Conference, Panelist – June 14-16, 2018
* Gallery Round Table: Architecture Between Environmental Change and Planning Resilience, The Cooper Union, Panelist – 2018
* Open City: Existential Urbanity Symposium (Day 2) Titus Theater – MoMA, Panelist – 2015
* Open City Existential Urbanity Symposium (Day 1) The New Museum, Panelist – 2015
* In Celebration of Lebbeus Woods: The Cooper Union Great Hall Symposium, Panelist – 2014
* Faculty Evening Lecture Series – Mersiha Veledar, The Cooper Union – February 10, 2013
Architecture can Heal, Evening Lecture at The Royal Academy School of Architecture, Copenhagen, Lecture – 2009
Irma Giustino Weiss Prize Thesis Award & Traveling Fellowship awarded to one Cooper Union Graduate who demonstrates the greatest potential for future success upon the receipt of a Bachelor’s Degree from The School of Architecture $15,000, 2003
George Ledlie Fund $1,000, 2003
AIA NY Chapter for Architecture Grants Eleanor Allwork Scholarship $3,000, 2002
AIA/AAF Scholarship for First Professional Degree Candidates $2,000, 2001
United Federation of Teachers, (UFT) Scholarship Fund $4,000, 1998-2001
E X H I B I T I O N S
Mana Contemporary - Conceiving the Plan: Healing Objects, Monira Foundation - January 31, 2023
* Un-War Exhibition at Art, Culture and Technology Department“at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT - June 13– Oct. 28, 2022
* Nuance and Intimacy in the Construction of Civic Space: Healing Objects, The Cooper Union April 7 - April 29, 2022
Pedagogies of Risk, Control & Productive Failure: Playful Objects, Royal Academy in Copenhagen 2022
Nuance and Intimacy in The Construction of Civic Space: Healing Objects, Venice Biennale, Italian Pavilion, Oct. 8th - November 22, 2021
* Linee Occulte Exhibition: Domestic Objects and Traces, New York 2021
* Archive & Artifact: Virtual & Physical: Architecture can Heal: Universal Elements and The Common Ground, Cooper Union 2018
The Great White Whale is Black: Vertical Gardens & Space-Frames by Mersiha Veledar, The Cooper Union 2010
* Cultural Territories Exhibition: Architecture can Heal, Universal Elements, Gallerie fűr Zeitgenǒssische Kunst Leipzig 2005
XXI World Congress of Architecture/UIA, International Fare Messegelände and Mitte: Stolen Obelisks - Berlin, Germany 2002
E D I T O R, C U R A T O R & M O D E R A T O R
Venice Masked Exhibition, Italy Symposium, Moderator - November 25th, 2023
* Towards a New [Hypo]Thesis Exhibition, Curator - The Cooper Union 2018
SOM Journal 5, Associate Editor w/ Kenneth Frampton, Juhani Pallasmaa, Francesco Dal Co 2008
UIA Berlin, XXI World Congress of Architecture Exhibition, Curated w/ Diane Lewis - Messegelände Mitte, Berlin 2002
Rome, Berlin, New York – The Literary Dimension of The City, Editor - Published by The Cooper Union 2002
P U B L I C A T I O N S & A R T I C L E S
* Architecture Summer Program Reaches a New Milestone, July 3rd, 2025
* Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture Appoints Benjamin Aranda, Acting Dean - The Architect’s Newspaper, June 2nd, 2025
* New Appointments in the School of Architecture, September 26th, 2024
Catalogue of Universal Architectonic Elements and The Common Ground by Architectural Publisher B, Forthcoming
Nuance and Intimacy in the Construction of Civic Space: Healing Objects, pgs. 98-99 by Mersiha Veledar, SKIRA 2022
* Linee Occulte: Drawing Architecture Exhibition, Architect’s Newspaper 2021
* Linee Occulte Drawing Architecture Exhibition, The Cooper Union 2021
* Shelter from the Storm: Cooper Architects in Puerto Rico, by Cooper Union and NADAAA Blog 2018
* Architecture Studios Incorporate Resiliency into Their Designs, by Erin Hudson / Architectural Record 2018
* RIBA President’s Medals for World’s Best Projects, RIBA Journal 125, ArchDaily, Dezeen Magazine, Bustler 2018
* ARCHITECT Magazine Studio Prize, Mersiha Veledar Interview by Clay Risen 2018
* OPEN CITY, An Existential Approach – (p.185-237, 197) published by Charta 2015
* 30 Artists, 30 Days, Winter Wonderland, by Visionare World 2013
Fortnight Journal – Edition 3, Mersiha Veledar Video Interview 2012
Architects Draw, Freehand Fundamentals: WTC Memories by Princeton Architectural Press -10: 1568987404 (p.159), 2008
Urban Omnibus & New York Architectural League, Design in 5 Winners - Mersiha Veledar and Fiyel Levent 2012
* Bio-Machine Projet Catálogos de Arquitectura, Nº. 20, ISSN 1138-2430, Nº. 20, 2007, págs.130-133 2007
Architecture can Heal, Camera Austria, Nr.88 2004
Architecture can Heal, Ein Architektur - Novum, Sϋdwest Presse, 25 November 2004
Architecture can Heal, StadtBauwelt, (48/04), 23 December 2004, Mersiha Veledar, Neue Generation Architekt 2004
* Balkan Urbanismus, Die bosnische Chronik Die Zukunft ist nicht, was sie einmal WAR’ ‘Architecture can Heal’ Publication, iSBN 3-88375-925-2, 2005, p. 364,365, 384-389