Editing Cooper Union (section)

===Modern changes===
The Cooper Union has schools in architecture, [[fine art]], and engineering. At present, these three fields represent Cooper Union's degree programs. The Faculty of Humanities and Social Studies provides classes and faculty to all three programs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cooper.edu/humanities|title=Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences|publisher=Cooper.edu|access-date=May 16, 2016}}</ref>

In 2002, the school decided to generate revenue by razing its engineering building and having it replaced with a commercial building, and replacing its Hewitt Building with a new building called [[41 Cooper Square]].<ref name="nyt-2002-09-04">{{cite news |title=City Planners Approve Cooper Union High-Rises, Citing College's Public Benefits |first=Lydia |last=Polgreen |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/09/04/nyregion/city-planners-approve-cooper-union-high-rises-citing-college-s-public-benefits.html |newspaper=The New York Times |date=September 4, 2002 |access-date=October 1, 2017}}</ref>

====41 Cooper Square====

{{main|41 Cooper Square}}
[[File:Cooper Union - Cooper Union Academic Building (48072701728).jpg|thumb|left|Cooper Union's 41 Cooper Square, seen from Cooper Triangle Park]]

A new classroom, laboratory, and studio facility designed by [[Thom Mayne]] replaced the aging Hewitt Academic Building at [[41 Cooper Square]]. In contrast to the Foundation Building, 41 Cooper Square is of modern, environmentally [[green building|"green" design]], housing nine above-ground floors and two basements. The structure features unconventional architectural features, including a full-height Grand Atrium, prevalent interior windows, a four-story linear central staircase, and upper-level [[skyway]]s, which reflect the design intention of inspiring, socially interactive space for students and faculty. In addition, the building's design allows for up to 75% [[Daylighting (architecture)|natural lighting]], further reducing energy costs. In 2010, 41 Cooper Square became the first academic and laboratory structure in New York City to meet Platinum-level [[Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design|LEED]] standards for energy efficiency.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cooper.edu/cubuilds/green.html|title=The Cooper Union Builds &#124; Naming Opportunities|publisher=Cooper.edu|access-date=March 16, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110516224219/http://www.cooper.edu/cubuilds/green.html|archive-date=May 16, 2011|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The building was funded in part by alumni donations, materialized in nameplates and other textual recognition throughout the building.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cooper.edu/cubuilds/donors.html |title=The Cooper Union Builds &#124; Donors |publisher=Cooper.edu |access-date=March 16, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110106133651/http://www.cooper.edu/cubuilds/donors.html |archive-date=January 6, 2011 }}</ref>

[[File:Atrium and Staircase Interior.jpg|thumb|right|Main Atrium and Grand Staircase of 41 Cooper Square]]

Primarily designed to house the Cooper Union's School of Engineering and School of Art, the new building's first eight above-ground floors are populated by classrooms, small engineering laboratories, study lounges, art studio space, and faculty offices. The ninth, top floor is dedicated completely to School of Art studio and classroom space in addition to the art studio spaces located throughout the building. The lowest basement level consists almost completely of the school's large machine shops and design laboratories, as well as much of the [[HVAC]] and supply [[infrastructure]]. The building's first basement level houses primarily the Frederick P. Rose Auditorium, a 198-capacity [[lecture hall]] and event space designed as a smaller, more modern alternative to the Great Hall.<ref>{{cite web |title=Frederick P. Rose Auditorium |url=https://cooper.edu/about/galleries-auditoriums/rose-auditorium |publisher=Cooper Union |access-date=5 March 2021}}</ref>