Towards New Landscapes at CO2=0 at New York Institute of Technology and Università Iuav di Venezi
The Towards New Landscapes at CO2=0 course by New York Institute of Technology and Università Iuav di Venezia focuses on the post-industrial waterfront neighbourhood of Red Hook, Brooklyn.
Course details
School: New York Institute of Technology, School of Architecture and Design, in collaboration with Università Iuav di Venezia
Course: Towards New Landscapes at CO2=0
Type: short course
Location: New York City, USA (NYIT Manhattan Campus, with fieldwork in Red Hook, Brooklyn)
Course dates: Fall 2027, exact dates to be confirmed (the 2026 edition took place from 21 to 26 September)
Application deadline: to be confirmed
Course overview
Organized by the New York Institute of Technology’s School of Architecture and Design (NYIT–SoAD) in collaboration with Università Iuav di Venezia, this intensive international architecture workshop brings together postgraduate students and faculty to investigate the future of urban and coastal landscapes through environmentally responsive design.
The 2026 edition, Towards New Landscapes at CO2=0, focused on Red Hook, Brooklyn, a post-industrial waterfront neighbourhood confronting climate vulnerability, sea-level rise, environmental pollution, and infrastructural transformation.
Over one week, students from Iuav’s Second-Level Master CO2=0 programme participated in site visits, lectures, collaborative research, and intensive design studios at NYIT’s New York City campus.
Working in teams, students developed speculative urban and architectural strategies addressing relationships between ecological remediation, urban infrastructure, public space, and sustainable development.
Through site analysis, mapping, diagramming, modelling and visual representation, participants explored how design can respond to complex environmental and social challenges.
The workshop culminated in a final presentation and review of student proposals, encouraging interdisciplinary dialogue and new approaches to climate-responsive architecture and urbanism.
What will I learn during this course?
- coastal resilience and climate adaptation
- sustainable architectural and urban design
- post-industrial landscape remediation
- urban and environmental analysis
- strategic planning
- collaborative design researc
- architectural visualisation and representation
What are the requirements?
The 2026 workshop involved students enrolled in Iuav’s Second-Level Master of Architecture CO2=0 programme.
What career prospects can I expect upon graduating?
Develops skills applicable to architectural design practice, urban design, interdisciplinary research, international collaboration, and advanced architectural studies.
Who teaches this course?
- Giovanni Santamaria, associate dean and professor, NYIT School of Architecture and Design
- Raffaella Laezza, professor and scientific director, second-level master CO2=0, Università Iuav di Venezia
