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The Office of the Provost is launching a national search for the inaugural dean of the College of Architecture, Art and Construction. The new College of Architecture, Art and Construction (CAAC) at Clemson University launched its first semester in Fall 2023, welcoming 1,199 majors and graduate... View full entry »
In 1988, the dean of the College of Architecture— future Clemson University President Emeritus Jim Barker — had a vision for students to learn in one of the finest urban landscapes in America: Charleston. To lead the newly formed Clemson Architecture Center, Charleston (CAC.C.), he appointed... View full entry »
Joe Pazdan, ’82, a South Carolina architecture community legend, is being honored by his former partners with the establishment of an endowment — and a challenge — in his name for the Clemson University School of Architecture. Brad Smith, Founding Principal and Chad Cousins, CEO of McMillan... View full entry »
Clemson Master of Architecture students have been named among the Society of American Registered Architects (SARA) 2023 Student National Design Awards winners and in the Society of American Registered Architects New York (SARA NY) chapter’s Design Awards. “Vertical Porosity,” a project by... View full entry »
The Center for Health Facility Design and Testing (CHFDT) received a Touchstone Award from the Center for Health Design (CHD), which was presented to Anjali Joseph, director of the Center for Health Design and Testing and David Allison, the director of graduate studies in Architecture + Health, at... View full entry »
The South Carolina Botanical Garden has dedicated a new attraction for birders everywhere—a Birding Garden. After four years, a pause during the COVID-19 pandemic and hundreds of student and faculty man-hours, the South Carolina Botanical Garden (SCBG), The School of Architecture and the... View full entry »
This isn’t exactly how Katherine Harland envisioned her college experience. A native of Jacksonville, Florida, her dream was to be in an urban environment. And not necessarily one ripe with rabid devotion to its college football team. “Now that I’ve been here, I can’t imagine being... View full entry »
Swati Goel, a doctoral student of Clemson’s Ph.D. in Planning, Design and the Built Environment (PDBE), recently became the Foundation for Health Environments Research (FHER) 2023-24 Griffin/McKahan/Zilm (GMZ) Graduate Fellow. The GMZ fellowship was established to encourage research related to... View full entry »
Devi Soman, a student in Clemson University’s Planning, Design and the Built Environment Ph.D. program, was recently awarded the Joseph G. Sprague New Investigator Award (NIA) by The Center for Health Design (CHD). “The Joseph G. Sprague New Investigator Award from the Center for Health Design... View full entry »
For the seventh year in a row, Clemson Master of Architecture (M.Arch) students were named among the winners of the American Institute of Architects, Committee on the Environment (AIA COTE), in partnership with the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA), 2023 AIA COTE Top Ten for... View full entry »
The Clemson University College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities and Clemson Architectural Foundation is kicking off a year-long celebration of the Charles E. Daniel Center for Building Research and Urban Studies’ 50th anniversary. Best known as “The Villa” to alumni and friends of the... View full entry »
Clemson University’s Master of Science in Historic Preservation program is the recipient of two grants that will support local community organizations working to preserve African American history in South Carolina. “In both cases, we’re leveraging our expertise to help communities to protect... View full entry »
Architect’s gift opens doors for underrepresented graduate students The Clemson University School of Architecture is honored to announce a newly endowed fellowship for historically underserved and underrepresented students, thanks to a grant from architect and Clemson alumnus Thomas Phifer... View full entry »
On December 9, members of the West Ashley community gathered with students in the Clemson University School of Architecture to celebrate a transformation of a new park in the Ardmore-Sherwood Forest community. “People used to call it the ‘duck pond,’” said Ken Waring, who represents the... View full entry »
A new endowment created to support students in Clemson University’s School of Architecture will honor Professor Kate Schwennsen, former director of the school. The Kate L. Schwennsen Scholarship Endowment for Architectural Excellence is being established in Kate’s honor with a lead gift from... View full entry »
Aspiring architects couldn’t hope to study in a better place than Charleston, South Carolina. A jewel of the South, Charleston’s tree-draped streets stretch through one charming, movie set-worthy neighborhood after another. The city boasts more than 2,500 historical buildings spanning eight... View full entry »
A prestigious national competition focusing on architectural innovation has once again recognized Clemson Master of Architecture students for their work on sustainable design. For the fifth year in a row, Clemson students have been honored by the American Institute of Architects Committee on the... View full entry »
Attending the Clemson University School of Architecture was a life-changing experience for William “Bill” H. Pelham, AIA, ’77 and M’81, especially the semester he spent in Genoa, Italy. Immersed in design and culture at Clemson’s first Fluid Campus satellite — the Charles E. Daniel... View full entry »
Students, alumni and professional architects recently came together for a frank public discussion of the challenges faced by Black students as well as ideas for creating a more supportive and inclusive campus environment. Moderated by Ray Huff (Associate Professor Emeritus and Director, Clemson... View full entry »
Faculty and students in Clemson University’s School of Architecture are at the forefront of a structural system making building construction more sustainable and efficient. Mass timber buildings are roughly 25 percent faster to construct than concrete buildings and require 90 percent less... View full entry »
James Stevens, AIA, has been appointed director of the School of Architecture at Clemson University. He is scheduled to begin his new leadership role on June 1, 2020. Stevens comes to Clemson from Lawrence Technological University near Detroit, where he has served as chair of architecture since... View full entry »
In medicine and emergency operations alike, experienced practitioners pass down knowledge in a way that expands upon classroom learning. The established surgeon teaches the young resident who in turn teaches the fresh-faced medical student. Experienced firefighters show new fire academy graduates... View full entry »
The Clemson University School of Architecture recently initiated a student-to-student mentoring program that will help first-year students adjust to the rigors of design studies. Architecture classes emphasize teamwork and long-term self-directed projects, offering new challenges to students who... View full entry »
“Show and tell” of innovative design demonstrates future impact CHARLESTON, S.C. – A joint research team including faculty from Clemson University and the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) unveiled a high-fidelity, mockup operating room (OR) at the Clemson Design Center in... View full entry »
A Clemson University project integrating research and design to develop a safer, more ergonomic operating room received two awards for conceptual design excellence at the Healthcare Design Expo + Conference in Orlando. The Healthcare Environment Awards, sponsored by Contract magazine and The... View full entry »
Technology to detect and deter drone activity has been developed in recent years in response to privacy and safety concerns, however, it is often too expensive for smaller organizations. Knowing there is growing need for more affordable options, the National Science Foundation has awarded Clemson... View full entry »
Clemson School of Architecture joins twelve other schools in NCARB's Integrated Path to Licensure program. Ray Huff, FAIA, director of the Clemson Architecture Center in Charleston, where the school's program will be based, said, “Clemson School of Architecture is pleased to be at the... View full entry »
Clemson University undergraduate August Lehnert was recognized in the international 2015 Dencity competition with an honorable mention for his project "Sol." As noted on the competition website, "The intent of this competition is twofold: to foster new ideas on how to better... View full entry »
CLEMSON — The Clemson University team participating in the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2015 Thursday revealed its highly innovative, affordable design and construction methodologies that could revolutionize homebuilding in South Carolina and other Southern... View full entry »
NCARB Awards Over $50,000 to Two Architecture School Programs November 7, 2014Parsons The New School for Design and Clemson University Receive NCARB Award for Innovative Architecture Curricula that Integrate Education and Practice.Philadelphia, PA—Architecture programs at Parsons The... View full entry »