A $4.3 million gift from Autodesk, one of the world’s leading software companies, will name and support two “design and make” spaces that provide Cornell students with access to state-of-the-art equipment and technology for prototyping, creating and research.
Autodesk is contributing $2 million each to Cornell’s College of Architecture, Art and Planning (AAP) and Cornell Engineering to name and update key spaces. The company is also providing each college with an additional $150,000 in discretionary funds.
The commitment from Autodesk was championed by alumni and Autodesk executives Jeff Kinder ’89, executive vice president of product development and manufacturing solutions, and Amy Bunszel ’89, executive vice president of architecture, engineering and construction solutions.
The newly named AAP Autodesk Design and Make Space will encompass the current Rand Hall…
