Cal Poly Pomona - College of Environmental Design

05/13/2026

polykroma family & friends day is this Sunday before commencement from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Kellogg University Art Gallery — stop by to see work from students!

04/30/2026

04/21/2026

On April 11, we celebrated the work of legendary photographer Marvin Rand with a special lecture by Emily Bills of Woodbury University, followed by an exhibition of prints from Rand’s collection at the ENV Archives Gallery.
 
A special thank you to Vicki Rand for sharing a few words about her father’s work before the lecture, and to Emily Bills for hosting a book signing of “Marvin Rand: California Captured,” published by Phaidon, during the reception.
 
Thank you to everyone who joined us for this memorable celebration.

04/16/2026

There’s still time to register for tomorrow’s Broncos Bike Pomona event! And they’ll be taking walk-ups before the start of the event. Visit for more info.

04/14/2026

TODAY — VCD 1330A (Foundations in Ceramics) Exhibit at the Lyle Center from 4 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Join us for an evening of creativity, conversation, and food hosted by Prof. Jen Greenwood and her class. Experience a pop-up exhibition of original artwork by non-art majors, and hear from guest speakers sharing innovative, community-driven projects across Cal Poly Pomona.
You’ll also have the chance to take part in a hands-on community art activity. This free event is open to all-no registration required, rain or shine.

Artists: Camille Abe • Aisha Ahmad • Ashlyn Bryer Leanne Ceron • Ashly Cristobal • Alyson Fan Juilett Garcia • Makayla Hernandez • Cynthia Lopez
Jenna MacLennan • Rachel McCalmont
Jacqueline Morales • Alla Muradyan • Dan Nguyen
Jessica Naveja Ortiz • Marisol Ortiz • Valerie Palomares
Alondra Perez • Diana Roldan • Nicole Sarabia • Nikki Tang Alonso Trujillo • Miles Wingate • Avery Zercher

Location:
Building 209: John T. Lyle Center for Regenerative Studies
4105 West University Drive, Pomona, California
(Off of South University Drive and West Temple Avenue just past the Farm Store)
Date/Time:
Tuesday, April 14th, 2026 4:00-6:30 PM
(3 of 3)
This event is made possible by the Randall Lewis Healthy Communities mini grant.
Artwork by Rachel McCalmont.

04/10/2026

Thank you to , , and for today’s CSUMAX event!

CSU students, faculty, and staff were invited to the one day conference (for free!) hosted at Cal State Northridge. Panels included discussions about where we’re at with AI in design and entertainment, Adobe’s current and upcoming AI features, AI ethics, and more. Students also had the opportunity to showcase their work, learn about Adobe Creative Apprenticeships, and meet other CSU students as well as creatives from Adobe.

Shout out to the VCD students pictured above who got together to organize carpools to the event! You all rock!

04/06/2026

Exhibit this week only at CPP ENV GALLERY
Come see what our students envisioned for El Pueblo, the birthplace of the City of Los Angeles.
Architecture and landscape architecture students in courses taught by CPPARC Professor Irma Ramirez, and CPPLA Ernesto Perez.
ENV Gallery (building 7)
Cal Poly Pomona

01/27/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Donuts with the Dean in the IDC this afternoon! We hope to see you at the next one. Follow to stay up to date on future Donuts with the Dean events.

12/06/2025

Today we honor and reflect on the legacy left behind by architect Frank Gehry.

Gehry received the Richard Neutra Award for Professional Excellence from in 2018. In this clip from his Neutra Award acceptance and interview for with , he shares how architecture, at its core, is about creating feeling shaped through inert materials that will hopefully stand the test of time.

His belief that great design can move us across centuries continues to guide and inspire.
May he rest in peace.

The full video is linked in our bio.

09/12/2025

fall lecture series begins tomorrow with .clementi in the Building 7 Atrium at 12:30pm.

08/26/2025

ENV is happy to welcome Assistant Professor Chris Giamarino to the Department of Urban and Regional Planning!

Giamarino is an urban planning expert and a contributing journalist for The New York Times whose work investigates the intersections of public space, housing insecurity and spatial justice. His research and teaching explore how design, policy and culture influence who is included or excluded in urban environments — with a special focus on unhoused and youth communities and the subcultural users of public space.

A lifelong skateboarder, Giamarino blends lived experience with sharp analysis to examine how marginalized communities reshape city life, tackling issues like hostile architecture, DIY urbanism and vehicular homelessness through scholarship and narrative journalism. He is a founding member of SSHRED, a research collective that bridges skateboarding and urban design to rethink cities, community and the environment.

He is originally from Anaheim, California and now lives in Los Angeles, with most of his housing, land use, urban design, and public space research focusing on this region.