Casa Italiana Columbia University

The italian academy for advanced studies in america columbia university 1161 amsterdam avenue new york ny 10027 212 854 2306 itacademy columbia edu.

Casa italiana columbia university. Columbia university was sued by a group of families for allegedly failing to use their donations to promote italian culture as the benefactors intended. Casa italiana a neo italian renaissance style institutional building was designed as a center tor italian studies by the prestigious architectural firm of mckim mead white. Explore visiting favorite add to favorites. Casa italiana columbia university morningside heights manhattan new york city new york united states.

The advisory board of new york university s casa italiana zerilli marimò supports the cultural activities of the casa by the identification of cultural interests the development of strategies for contact with the american and italian cultural scene and suggestions regarding financial support. Columbia university casa italiana the italian academy for advanced studies in america 1161 amsterdam avenue new york ny 10027 united states 212 854 2306. Moses preservation award 1996. This 70 year old stanford white designed columbia university landmark was transformed to a center for the italian academy for advanced studies in america.

The italian academy for advanced studies in america columbia university 1161 amsterdam avenue new york ny 10027 212 854 2306 itacademy columbia edu. Casa italiana is a building of columbia university located at 1161 amsterdam avenue between west 116th and 118th streets in the morningside heights neighborhood of manhattan new york city which houses the university s italian academy for advanced studies in america it was built in 1926 27 and was designed by william m. Casa italiana columbia university new york ny. Architect buttrick white burtis italo rota.

The academy is a columbia research center for multidisciplinary inquiry founded in 1991 with support from the republic of italy. The academy was created in 1991 on the basis of a charter signed by the president of the republic of italy and the president of columbia university. Kendall of mckim mead white in the renaissance style modeled after. Casa italiana columbia university morningside heights.

Several italian american families in 1927 donated 400 000 worth about 5 million today to the manhattan based university to erect la casa italiana the italian house on school land. Student in human rights studies at columbia university human rights faces a stress test today zeid ra ad al hussein the united nations high commissioner for human rights said during his world leaders forum address at columbia university s casa italiana on november 14.