Campus
A place for discovery
Even in a digital world, location matters. Cornell Tech’s current campus — up and running in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood — benefits from its New York City location. When our future Roosevelt Island home opens in 2017 that synergy with the city will only grow.
Remastering the Urban Campus
With acres of landscape the Cornell Tech campus allows for space to think, but at the same time it is intimately integrated—in both mission and design—with the city.
Joining Creativity and Excellence
The Bloomberg Center will be Cornell Tech’s first academic building, providing flexible academic spaces and pioneering new standards in building performance and sustainability.
Real World Application
Cornell Tech couldn’t exist without New York City. Its tech ecosystem thrives on the city’s historic industries, vitality, cultural richness and diversity.
Startup Culture
Our buildings don’t dictate divisions or section people into hierarchies, but are designed around an open plan that encourages incidental interaction—the lifeblood of the campus.
Designed for Living
Our world faces a crisis as our natural resources are depleted. Through an ambitious sustainability plan, our campus is committed to an exemplary level of stewardship of these assets.
Tech ≠ Silo
Tech should not be taught in a silo. Creative problem solving can be informed by art, nature and the human struggle. Across campus, art delights, provokes and inspires.
When our campus opens in 2017, there will be 2.5 acres of new open space, buildings comprising almost 800,000 square feet and an academic community of nearly 600 people. It will be a new type of urban campus that provides space to think, but one that is also intimately integrated — in both mission and design — with the city.
At Cornell Tech, we don’t aim to just produce the next generation of technologists, but people who will have the skills and confidence to move beyond the familiar. So it’s only fitting that the school’s physical surroundings reflect that vision. The campus is at once a refuge in the wild and a place for discovery, alive with debate and critique, both intellectually and physically. At full build in 2043, there will be 2 million square feet constructed on 12 acres serving an academic community of nearly 2,500 on Roosevelt Island
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Campus Design
Sustainability Program
Across campus, sustainable design—and some equally progressive engineering—pushes the edges of current practices. With buildings designed according to LEED, Net Zero and Passive House principles, the campus promises to be one of the most environmentally friendly and energy-efficient campuses in the world. With views across the East River to the city beyond, 2.5 acres of open space—expansive green lawns, pedestrian paths and outdoor classrooms—allow for recreation and encourage healthy living. Learn More
Designer:
Jim Corner, Principal, Field Operations
The Bloomberg Center
The Bloomberg Center—in honor of Emma and Georgina Bloomberg—embodies Cornell Tech’s commitment to collaboration and innovation. Flexible space facilitates easy communication, allowing students and faculty to work independently or in teams. A cafe and terrace invite the public in to share in the discourse. The building aspires to Net Zero energy by reducing consumption by generating its own power. And in keeping with the mission of celebrating creativity, Cornell Tech has commissioned original art which has become integral to the design of the Bloomberg Center. Learn More
Designer:
Thom Mayne, Design Director, Morphosis
The Bridge at Cornell Tech
Connecting industry with our curriculum and research is a key Cornell Tech tenet. In The Bridge at Cornell Tech, a corporate co-location building, established tech companies and fledgling startups are located side-by-side academic researchers with the goal of bringing tech to market faster. Developed in partnership with Forest City Ratner Companies. Learn about opportunities at thebridgeatcornelltech.com. Learn More
Designer:
Marion Weiss and Michael Manfredi, Co-Founders, Weiss/Manfredi Architecture
Residential Building
The residential building will include 350 units for students, staff and faculty. The first high-rise residential building in the world built according to energy-efficient “Passive House” principles, it will reach 270 feet making it the tallest building — and an iconic marker — on the campus. The building is being developed in partnership with The Hudson Companies. Learn More
Designer:
Gary E. Handel, President, and Blake Middleton, Partner, Handel Architects
Verizon Executive Ed Center
Slated for completion in 2019, the Verizon Executive Education Center will provide another venue for synergy between the Cornell Tech academic community and industry. The center will be a place for the entire tech community to gather for conferences and meetups, a convening place to expand the impact the campus has on technology beyond academia.
Designer:
TBD
Campus Master Plan
The Master Plan for the Cornell Tech campus divides campus construction into three phases to be complete in 2043 with the total construction of 2 million square feet. At each phase, design will follow key principles including creating a river-to-river experience from all vantage points, a variety of open spaces, and a livable, sustainable campus.
Designer:
Colin Koop, Associate Director, Skidmore Owings & Merrill
New Campus Progress
Get updates about the construction progress of our Roosevelt Island campus, learn about the major milestones and receive key project announcements as they happen.
Cornell Tech’s campus is currently located in Google’s landmark building in New York City’s Chelsea neighborhood, a hub for a number of leading tech companies. With strong industries in media, healthcare, fashion and finance, NYC is a dynamic environment with a deep demand for innovation and technical solutions. To learn more about safety and security on campus, read our annual security report here.