Dr. Felix Heisel

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Felix Heisel is an Assistant Professor at Cornell University's College of Architecture, Art, and Planning and the Director of the Circular Construction Lab. He specializes in adaptive reuse, architectural design, and sustainable urbanism, focusing on circular economies, material practice, and informal design. Heisel's scholarly work explores systemic redesign within the built environment, aiming for endless resource reconfiguration. With a robust background as a licensed architect in Germany and as a partner at 2hs Architekten und Ingenieur PartGmbB, he engages in innovative prototypologies. His publications include significant works such as 'Circular Construction Circular Economy' and 'Cultivated Building Materials'. He has academic experience at various international institutions, including ETH Zürich and Harvard Graduate School of Design. Heisel has been recognized with several awards for his contributions to circular architecture and sustainability.

Research Interests

Awards

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German Green Solutions Award

#2019

Bauhaus — Prototyping Future

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MaterialPREIS

#2010

National German Merit Foundation

Courses

First-Year Design Studio Option Studio Special Topics Environmental Systems: Circular Economy: Business Science Construction

Requirements for Cornell University

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:15
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Architecture or related field
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Portfolio (SlideRoom)
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • Transcripts
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

Department of Architecture