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Cornell University is building a new ’’Cornell Tech’’ campus

Turkey Architecture News - Jul 06, 2015 - 00:02   4559 views

Cornell University is building a new ’’Cornell Tech’’ campus

Cornell Tech recently broke ground on its new campus on Roosevelt Island; image courtesy of Cornell Tech

Take the F train to Roosevelt Island and you’ll find yourself on an island in the East River, sandwiched between midtown Manhattan and Queens. Its seclusion and history as an enclave of middle-class families in an absurdly expensive city gives it a small-town feel. People use words like  lost, suburban, and eerily quiet to describe the place. That’s about to change.

Bustling, youthful, and collegiate will more aptly describe the island now that Cornell Tech is building a campus there. The school, a joint venture between Cornell University and Technion University, broke ground earlier this year, launching a development plan that the school (and the city) sees elevating New York’s status as a major player in tech.......Continue Reading

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