Program promotes cultural diversity and pedagogical exchange The Boston Architectural College (BAC) was awarded a two-year, $489,000 grant from the U.S. Department of State, through the American Embassy in Islamabad, to support a partnership between the BAC and Pakistan's National College of Arts... View full entry »
On a recent afternoon, a group of students, ranging from ninth through twelfth grade, from Marshall High School, located in Chicago's west side East Garfield Park neighborhood, were introduced to the design world through a special drawing and modeling workshop. For the students who participated in... View full entry »
It has been a busy semester at the BAC with faculty, alumni, and students presenting at national and international conferences. In October, Ben Peterson, director of Practice Instruction and Student Support, was invited to present one of three keynote presentations at the "Future Concurrent Design... View full entry »
Mercedes Johnson likes building things with her hands. Through her classes at The Boston Architectural College (BAC) as a bachelor of design studies student, Mercedes discovered her true passion: digital fabrication and model making. Now in her final year at the BAC, Mercedes is looking ahead and... View full entry »
The Boston Architectural College (BAC) was one of two architecture schools selected for inclusion in the University of Cambridge's Innovation 800 Leaders in Learning section. Colleges, universities, and businesses from all over the world were vetted for the book, which was published to commemorate... View full entry »
Kurt Fischer, MDS-SD '13, was at the forefront of the sustainability movement. After receiving his Bachelor of Science in Geology from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1986, he began his career in environmental consulting long before the term "sustainability" was the commonly used term... View full entry »
Eleni Glekas, director of Historic Preservation, will be speaking at the PastForward Conference in Chicago from November 14-17-the premier gathering of historic preservation leaders in the country. The conference attracts nearly 2,000 attendees including historic preservationists, architects, city... View full entry »
Thom Mayne, a Pritzker Prize-winning architect and American Institute of Architects (AIA) Gold Medalist, will speak at The Boston Architectural College (BAC) on Thursday, November 16, as the inaugural speaker for the College’s Maurice F. Childs Memorial Lecture Series, established in honor of... View full entry »
Representatives from seven firms committed to the BAC's Integrated Path to Licensure (IPAL) program met with a dozen students Friday, October 6th, for a combined networking, portfolio review, and mentoring event. Deploying an organized series of rapid-fire interviews over the course of 2 hours... View full entry »
Ian Hester, BDS '16, wants to give back. Inspired by his time at The Boston Architectural College (BAC), Ian wants to work in urban planning for a large city, inspiring positive change in communities, and being part of projects from start to finish. For Ian, it's about being a part of your... View full entry »
Wesley Stanhope, MDS '13, CEM EBCP, first learned about sustainable design after earning his bachelor's degree in construction engineering and management. Originally from Massachusetts, Wesley and his family moved to Ireland when he was 11 years old. Wesley studied at the Limerick Institute of... View full entry »
For immediate release Contact: Betsy Butterworth 617.585.0216 The Boston Architectural College (BAC) is pleased to announce its Fall 2017 Student Lecture Series featuring renowned architects and designers, including internationally renowned landscape architect... View full entry »
Meaghan Doyle, Master of Science in Interior Architecture student at The Boston Architectural College (BAC), is looking to diversify her educational experience to further enhance her career. Working in Campus Planning at Harvard Medical School, Meaghan already had a Bachelor of Science in... View full entry »
Patricio Cabal, MDS '14, a LEED certified Green Associate Professional, wants to change the way his home country Ecuador thinks about sustainable design. Living in Guayaquil, Ecuador, Patricio entered into the BAC's online Master of Design Studies in Sustainable Design program and earned his... View full entry »
Seven students in the School of Design Studies' Heritage Documentation course traveled to Upstate New York's Hudson River Region to study and document the Hoyt House, a gorgeous Victorian Gothic mansion designed by architect Calvert Vaux. The BAC partnered with the Calvert Vaux Preservation... View full entry »
In the fall of 2016, 10 Boston Architectural College (BAC) students were part of the Architecture Studio III: Sitework/Resiliency course led by instructors Arlen Stawasz and Tyler Hinckley of Perkins + Will (P+W) Boston. In April 2017, the students' work was turned into an exhibit by the Lynn... View full entry »
Brian Rippy, LEED AP, REP (Renewable Energy Professional), a native of Palmer, Alaska, received his Master of Design Studies from the BAC in 2014. Prior to that, he earned a BS in Civil Engineering with a Bio-resource Option from the University of Montana State, and spent time living and working... View full entry »
A study of the state of women’s prisons in the Unites States compared to women’s prisons in other parts of the world earned Jana Belack, BDS ’10, M.Arch ’16, The Boston Architectural College’s (BAC) 2017 John Worthington Ames Scholarship. The annual scholarship... View full entry »
Inspired by New York City’s Central Park, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, while she was traveling throughout the United States, Anahita Kianous decided to pursue her Master in Landscape Architecture (MLA) at The Boston Architectural College. Already having earned an undergraduate degree... View full entry »
The Boston Architectural College (BAC) has established the Howard F. Elkus Scholarship to benefit its students in memory of the renowned architect who passed away on April 1. This endowed scholarship will provide critical aid to financially disadvantaged and underrepresented minority students at... View full entry »
In the wake of travel ban laws introduced by the new presidential administration, the Boston Architectural College (BAC) is showing its support for its internationally diverse student body as part of the #YouAreWelcomeHere social media campaign.Started by Jessica Sandberg, director of... View full entry »
The Boston Architectural College (BAC) recently held their annual Practice Networks, a day-long networking event that connects students with some of Boston’s best architecture and design firms.Seventy-five BAC students signed up for 20-minute one-on-one meetings with design firm... View full entry »
The BAC is pleased to announce that the Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB) has granted accreditation for a full six-year term to our Master of Landscape Architecture program. Congratulations and thank you to María Bellalta, dean of the School of Landscape Architecture, for... View full entry »
March 24, 2017 (Boston, MA) - Home improvement pioneer Bob Vila is The Boston Architectural College’s commencement speaker this year. The ceremony will take place on Friday, May 19 in Boston’s Old South Church at 645 Boylston Street.Vila, an alumnus of the College, is the founding host... View full entry »
March 22, 2017 (Boston, MA) - Dak Kopec, PhD, director of Design for Human Health at The Boston Architectural College (BAC), was recently awarded the Community Service Award at the 2017 Annual IDEC Conference in Chicago. The IDEC (Interior Design Educators Council) Community Service Award honors... View full entry »
March 13, 2017 (Boston, MA) - The Boston Architectural College (BAC) is proud to announce that Shivani Shah, a second year Bachelor of Architecture student, was awarded a travel scholarship through Designers Lighting Forum of New England (DLF-NE) to attend LIGHTFAIR International in Philadelphia... View full entry »
February 23, 2017 (Boston, MA) - Bethany Lundell Garver, AIA, NCARB, education director at the Boston Architecture College was elected Northeast Regional Director of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA). Garver will serve a three-year term beginning on July 1, 2017.As... View full entry »
BAC Collaborates with Local School to Address Design NeedsSchool of Design Studies Faculty and Students develop design plans and improvements for Woodward School for GirlsThe Boston Architectural College is pleased to announce the successful collaboration with the Woodward School for Girls in... View full entry »
BAC Student Awarded IIDA NE ScholarshipSarah Boisselle, School of Interior ArchitectureThe Boston Architectural College is pleased to announce that Sarah Boisselle, a student in the College's Master of Interior Architecture program, was awarded a 2014 Student Scholarship from the International... View full entry »
Francine Houben visits BAC to present "The Aesthetics of Mobility"The BAC was pleased to host Francine Houben, the founding partner and the creative director of Mecanoo Architecten, who presented her past research and current thinking through her lecture, The Aesthetics of Mobility. This program... View full entry »
