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Don't miss Tulane University's Gulf Coast Climate Futures Symposium, Nov. 1–2, in New Orleans

2024-10-24T14:48:00-04:00

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Next week in New Orleans, the Tulane University School of Architecture will be hosting the two-day Gulf Coast Climate Futures Symposium in collaboration with the School of Engineering and supported by the National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine Gulf Research Program.

Kate Orff, writer Nathaniel Rich, and David Waggonner will be among the invited speakers spread across three moderated panels, each bringing their own perspective on climate adaptation and decarbonizing the built environment.

The school says the symposium aims to consider the visions and tools that advance toward the targets set forth by the 2015 Paris Agreement. It will also serve as context and grounding for the basis of Tulane’s brand new cross-disciplinary Master of Landscape + Engineering (MLA-MS RCSE) program from Tulane's School of Architecture and School of Science and Engineering.

Two others — the newly launched Center on Climate Cha...

Tulane School of Architecture's Fall events feature Sarah Bronin, the What Matter's Here.?! exhibition, and symposia exploring the Gulf Coast

2024-09-24T15:23:00-04:00

The Fall semester is in full swing, and as part of our ongoing event highlight at Archinect Partner Schools, we’re taking a look today at what’s in store for the Tulane School of Architecture in New Orleans

Carmen Trudell of the College of Architecture and Environmental Design at Cal Poly SLO will visit campus on October 7th for a special invited lecture in the university’s Woldenburg Art Center, followed by the daylong symposium 'Green Infrastructure, Food Systems, and Building Climate Resilience in New Orleans' on October 10th.

The immersive exhibition What Matter's Here.?!, centering on material legacies across the Gulf Coast, just opened in the School of Architecture's Albert and Tina Small Center for Collaborative Design and will be on display until May next year.

What Matter's Here.?! Image courtesy Tulane School of Architecture

Another lecture presentation featuring Pankaj Vir Gupta of the University of Virginia will follow on October 14th.

Don't miss the school's Landscape ...

Kansas State's College of Architecture, Planning and Design Fall events feature Guy Nordenson, Laurie Olin, and Jenny Myers

2024-09-16T14:48:00-04:00

The Kansas State University College of Architecture, Planning & Design has shared their plans for the 2024 Fall semester as part of our ongoing event highlight at Archinect Partner Schools.

This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the college’s Ekdahl Lecture Series. K-State shares: “The Ekdahl Lecture Series, named in honor of the distinguished architect Oscar S. Ekdahl, continues to serve as a forum for students, professionals, and the public to explore innovative ideas that address some of the world’s most pressing challenges.”

The schedule begins with an October 23rd twin bill. Landscape architect Laurie Olin will speak first at 10:00 am, followed later that day by remarks from RIOS design director Jenny Myers at 4:30 pm. Guy Nordenson’s lecture on climate adaptation will follow the next day (October 24th) at 10:30 am, followed by a panel discussion on the future of the profession and reception at 4:30 pm.

Guy Nordenson. Related interview on Archinect: A Conversation with Guy Nor...

Pratt Institute Partners with Creative AI Academy to Revolutionize Corporate Learning with Cutting-Edge Digital Credentials

2024-09-13T08:30:00-04:00

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New York, NY – August 2, 2024 – Pratt Institute’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies has announced an exciting new partnership with Creative AI Academy, a leader in AI-driven design education. This collaboration marks a significant advancement in corporate learning and training by integrating Pratt Institute’s prestigious credentials with Creative AI Academy’s bespoke curriculum development.

Pratt Institute, known for its rigorous academic standards, will issue digital credentials that validate the skills gained, while Creative AI Academy, with its industry-leading expertise in AI and design, will craft the tailored training programs to ensure they meet the specific needs of corporate clients. The innovative AI focused curricula, meticulously developed and delivered by Creative AI Academy, will provide cutting-edge learning experiences that meet the evolving needs of today’s businesses.

Pratt Institute, con...

SCI-Arc’s Fall events lineup features Winy Maas, Sarah Whiting, and Liam Young’s ‘Views from Planet City’

2024-09-12T18:47:00-04:00

The Southern California Institute of Architecture has started classes for the Fall semester and is sharing with us their schedule of events and lectures as part of our ongoing event highlight at Archinect Partner Schools.

This Friday, September 13th, will see the first opening of Views of Planet City, featuring the sci-fi designs of SCI-Arc’s graduate Fiction and Entertainment program director Liam Young. A separate opening at the Pacific Design Center follows on September 14th. (Our preview of the exhibition can be found here.)

Liam Young. Image credit: Liam Young

Next up, a pair of lectures from Luigi Alberto Cippini (October 2nd) and Harvard GSD dean Sarah M. Whiting (October 9th). Following those will be the October 25th book launch for author Ferda Kolatan’s new title Misfits & Hybrids Architectural Artifacts for the 21st Century City. The month ends with a lecture from Fiona Connor on October 30th.

November begins with the book launch event for 100 Women: Architects in Practic...

Cranbrook Academy of Art's Fall '24 events feature Jomo Tariku, Axel Timm, Charisse Weston, and Leonard Suryajaya

2024-09-10T12:41:00-04:00

The new school year at Cranbrook Academy of Art Department of Architecture, an Archinect Partner School, has just begun. To coincide with it, we’re highlighting the must-see events and lectures to take in for the Fall 2024 semester.

Public programming begins with the special "Communion" fundraiser on September 28th at the new Peterson Rich Office-designed The Shepherd Gallery and Art Center in Detroit's Little Village neighborhood. (Tickets for the event can be purchased here.)

View of the Charles McGee Legacy Park and the Shepherd Gallery. Photo by Jason Keen. Courtesy of Library Street Collective.

In the following month, be sure not to miss an exciting slate of lectures that begins on October 3rd with a visit from conceptual artist and writer Charisse Weston. Following hers is another from Berlin-based architect Axel Timm on November 7th. Photographer Leonard Suryajaya speaks on November 21st, and the semester concludes with a final lecture on furniture design from the contemporar...

The University of Oregon's College of Design Fall '24 events feature Julie Eizenberg, Nader Tehrani, Billy Leddy, and the Reynolds Symposium

2024-09-09T19:56:00-04:00

Class is back in session at the University of Oregon School of Architecture & Environment. As part of our ongoing event highlight at Archinect Partner Schools, let’s take a look at what’s in store at the College of Design in Eugene and Portland for the Fall 2024 semester.

The events start with the timely workshop on "Overcoming Academic Perfectionism," which takes place on September 12th, followed by lectures from Billy Leddy of Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects on October 14th in Eugene and Thomas Robinson of LEVER Architecture on October 16th in Portland. Back in Eugene, the Reynolds Symposium takes place from October 18th to the 19th featuring keynote speakers Evan Reis and Nicholas B. Rajkovich. You can register for the symposium here.

L'Angolo Estate Winery by LEVER Architecture. Image courtesy: LEVER Architecture

The month of October continues with a lecture from Barry Richards of the Rockwell Group on October 23rd and another from Maura Rockcastle on October 25th. NADAAA’s Nader...

NYIT School of Architecture & Design's Fall events feature the Aluminaire House saviors, the Atypical Architectures Symposium, and more

2024-09-09T14:52:00-04:00

The semester has begun for students and faculty at the School of Architecture & Design at New York Institute of Technology (NYIT). Here’s a comprehensive look at the activities on tap for the Fall as part of our ongoing event highlights at Archinect Partner Schools in the new academic year.

Events begin with Design Intelligence: "The Leadership Summit on the Business of Design: The Future of Talent, Organizations, & Leadership," which takes place over two days from October 7th to 8th. Following is the two-day NYC Biennial 2024 kickoff event, "Architectural Intersections," from October 17th to the 19th. The following week, the school will be hosting a book launch for Evan Shieh’s Autonomous Urbanism on October 23rd at 5:30 pm. A guest lecture from Anna Dyson will close the month on October 30th.

Next, the "Atypical Architectures Symposium: Design for Neurodiversity and Inclusion" will be held on November 7th beginning at 1:00 pm.

Albert Frey's Aluminaire House was re-installed in P...

USC School of Architecture's upcoming Fall '24 events feature Olafur Eliasson, Marlon Blackwell, Tatiana Bilbao, and Anupama Kundoo

2024-09-06T15:00:00-04:00

Continuing with a look at the public events and lectures in store this Fall term for our Archinect Partner Schools, we feature the newest addition to our 10-school partnership, the University of Southern California School of Architecture.

The semester begins September 9th with a conversation between Olafur Eliasson and the new Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) director, Johanna Burton. Their discussion serves as a preview for the upcoming exhibition Olafur Eliasson: Open. The Icelandic-Danish artist is participating in the return of the third edition of the popular PST ART.

Olafur Eliasson. Image courtesy USC School of Architecture

Next up, Lorcan O’Herilhy will take part in a September 11th discussion of his new book Building in Place: Architecture Rooted in Context and Social Equity, which is due out September 17th. The social housing pioneer will be followed by the just-named 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale collaborator Marlon Blackwell's lecture Radical Practice on September ...

Pratt's School of Architecture Fall programming features RUR, Deborah Berke, Curry J. Hackett, and return of Climate Week NYC

2024-09-06T12:48:00-04:00

This Fall semester at the Pratt Institute School of Architecture, check out the slate of upcoming events and speakers coming to Brooklyn as part of our look at what our Archinect Partner Schools have planned.

The term begins with a timely reflection on the influential seven-decade career of the late pioneering female architect Debora Reiser on September 12th at 6:15 pm in Higgins Hall. Featuring Jesse Reiser and Nanako Umemoto, Deborah Berke, and others, the event will stage a series of five-minute talks in celebration of her life in architecture and is followed by the kick-off of Climate Week NYC.

Deborah Berke. Photo: Winnie Au, courtesy Deborah Berke Partners.

That includes a September 23rd panel discussion hosted by the MS in Sustainable Environmental Systems and a September 28th walking tour of North Brooklyn. September will also see the start of Adaptations 2.0 Island(ing), which features a September 24th panel discussion from the Admiral's House on Governors Island. Pratt's ...

UCLA Architecture and Urban Design Fall '24 events feature Marion Weiss, Lisa Iwamoto, Skylar Tibbits, and Neri&Hu

2024-09-05T15:14:00-04:00

UCLA Architecture and Urban Design is now back in session, and that means it's time for a rundown of the events and speakers coming to campus in the new Fall term. Each event will take place in Westwood's Perloff Hall and begin at 5:30 pm unless noted otherwise.

EPFL Lausanne professor Alfredo Thiermann visits on October 10th for the term’s first book talk on his new title, Radio-Activities, followed by a lecture from IwamotoScott founding partner and UC Berkeley CED Architecture Department Chair Lisa Iwamoto on October 17th. Influential MIT professor Skylar Tibbits visits on October 24th, followed by an October 28th book talk on Misfits & Hybrids: Architectural Artifacts for the 21st-Century City with author Ferda Kolatan.

Lisa Iwamoto. Image courtesy IwamotoScott Architecture

November begins with WEISS/MANFREDI co-founder Marion Weiss’ November 18th book talk on Drifting Symmetries. She will be followed by another UPenn-affiliated duo, Lyndon Neri and Rossana Hu of Neri&Hu Design ...

Tyler School of Art and Architecture Fall ’24 events feature Eric Höweler, Masafumi Yukimoto, FIFTEEN, & Petra Kuppers

2024-09-04T08:16:00-04:00

The Tyler School of Art and Architecture at Temple University has shared its Fall speakers and events information as part of our look at what our Archinect Partner Schools have planned in the first half of the 2024-25 year.

Heather Davis begins the term with the first Critical Dialogue series presentation, a look at her new title Plastic Matter on September 17th. FIFTEEN Architecture + Design’s Katrina Connors and Ximena Valle will follow with a September 18th presentation titled ‘The Time is Now’ before the ‘Spatial Practice Within Contested Geographies’ forum closes the week on September 19th at 6:00 pm.

212 Stuart Street by Höweler + Yoon (Architect of Record: Sasaki Associates); Photo: Chuck Choi.

Eric Höweler of Höweler + Yoon kicks off October’s programming with his presentation on the application of Verify in Field methods to a broader cultural context on October 2nd beginning at 4:00 pm. This precedes the 2024 Robert Z. Shuman Lecture from Class of 1998 BArch graduate Masafum...

Upcoming Spring academic events at Archinect Partner Schools

2024-04-26T19:10:00-04:00

The end of the Spring 2024 academic term is rapidly approaching, so let's take a look at some of the late-semester events, reviews, and lectures still in store for our Archinect Partner Schools SCI-Arc, Pratt Institute, Tulane University, UCLA, Temple University, University of Oregon, Cranbrook Academy of Art, and New York Institute of Technology.

SCI-Arc

Image courtesy SCI-Arc

The 2024 Spring Show exhibition, curated by Fiction and Entertainment program faculty Alexey Marfin, opens tomorrow, April 27, and will be open to the public until May 6.
Class of 1995 alum Gordon Kipping presents Maison de Cartes, which runs through June 2.

A look back at SCI-Arc's Spring lecture series can be found here.

Pratt Institute

Image courtesy Pratt Institute

The Public Space Challenges Symposium & Workshop takes place from April 25–27 in Higgins Hall.
Pratt Institute's History of Art and Design program will showcase the thesis presentations of graduating students on April 26. The exhibition Silent Conve...

SCI-Arc's immersive 2024 Spring Show exhibition to feature a colorful assortment of new student work

2024-04-18T12:58:00-04:00

This post is brought to you by SCI-Arc, an Archinect Partner School

SCI-Arc, an Archinect Partner School, is hosting its annual Spring Show exhibition later this month that will feature the work of undergraduate and graduate students from all school programs. The show takes place on its LA Arts District campus, beginning with the opening reception at 6 PM on Saturday, April 27th.

The annual exhibition is meant to highlight students' work and the diversity of SCI-Arc’s course offerings via four immersive monochromatic rooms, each with different textures covering its surfaces. The curator of this year’s Spring Show, postgraduate Fiction and Entertainment program faculty Alexey Marfin, tells Archinect: "The spaces operate on two scales: The bold statement seen from afar, but also the fine material detail seen on closer inspection."

"The exhibition will be centered around an experience...

Gordon Kipping's mass timber installation 'Maison de Cartes' is now open at SCI-Arc

2024-04-17T13:02:00-04:00

SCI-Arc opened a new exhibition last Friday, curated by Class of 1995 M.Arch graduate Gordon Kipping, that documents the development of mass timber within contemporary architecture.

Inspired by Le Corbusier’s 1914–15 Dom-Ino House prototype, Maison de Cartes presents examples both in the form of physical models and via a special augmented reality (AR) application to deliver a narrative about timber's ability and potential to meet the challenge of climate change in different typological contexts worldwide.

Image credit Joshua White Photography, courtesy of SCI-Arc

The exhibition culminates years of research into engineering and sustainable construction methods and Kipping's belief that timber architecture can play a role in alleviating the impinging housing crisis in Los Angeles and abroad.

Image credit Joshua White Photography, courtesy of SCI-Arc

SCI-Arc says: "It's a testament to his conviction that architects should pay more attention to such societal issues, exploring tangible w...

Gordon Kipping to present Maison de Cartes in the SCI-Arc Gallery

2024-04-02T14:59:00-04:00

This post is brought to you by SCI-Arc, an Archinect Partner School

This month, the Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc) is set to unveil Maison de Cartes, an exhibition by Gordon Kipping that delves into the innovative use of timber in contemporary architecture. Inspired by the principles of Maison Dom-ino by Le Corbusier, Kipping reimagines construction for the modern era, with a particular emphasis on combatting climate change.

Kipping champions the use of mass timber as a sustainable alternative to the carbon-heavy materials of steel and concrete, which are major contributors to global CO2 emissions. "Building in steel and concrete...is a huge contributor to CO2 emissions," Kipping highlights, underlining the environmental benefits of using wood, a material that not only captures carbon dioxide but is also renewable.

A unique aspect of the Maison de Cartes exhibition is its blend of the physical and digital realms through an augmented reality (AR) application....

Apply to SCI-Arc's Newly Launched Bachelor of Science in Design Program

2024-01-04T14:35:00-05:00

This post is brought to you by SCI-Arc, an Archinect Partner School

SCI-Arc is thrilled to announce the launch of its new undergraduate program, Bachelor of Science in Design, commencing in the fall of 2024.* The four-year BS Design program will prepare students to deploy a wide array of digital design skills with keen cultural, visual, and technological sensibilities that are in demand across many rapidly growing industries, such as film, gaming, and data-based environments.

SCI-Arc's BS Design combines a comprehensive academic education with training in a broad set of sought-after creative digital skills, under continuous mentoring by trailblazing practitioners. The program builds on SCI-Arc's design pedagogy that stimulates pathfinding and growth within a collaborative, adventurous environment of cross-disciplinary learning and bold experimentation.

SCI-Arc Bachelor of Science in Design. Video courtesy of SCI-Arc | SCI-Arc Channel.

BS Design at SCI-Arc comprises a two-year Fou...

Explore five graduate and postgraduate degree programs at Temple University's Tyler School of Art and Architecture

2024-01-03T17:15:00-05:00

This post is brought to you by Tyler School of Art and Architecture at Temple University, an Archinect Partner School

The Tyler School of Art and Architecture at Temple University, recently ranked one of the top 100 national universities in the United States, offers graduate degrees in architecture, landscape architecture, horticulture, historic preservation, facilities management, community development, and city and regional planning.

With its diverse portfolio of disciplines in the built and natural environment, Tyler provides a multifaceted Architecture and Environmental Design (AED) curriculum that emphasizes engaged learning on-site and in design studios, as well as collaborative workshops. In our planning and community development programs, students explore current issues using the urban complexities of Philadelphia as a place for field study and research.

Image courtesy of Tyler School of Art and Architecture, Temple University.

Tyler’s programs are distinguished by a culture...

Don't miss undergraduate and graduate admission deadlines from Archinect School Partners

2023-12-20T09:00:00-05:00

With the 2023 year slowly coming to a close, many architecture schools are still accepting applications to their undergraduate and graduate programs through January and February of 2024.

If you're interested in pursuing an architecture education for the Fall 2024 school term, explore important admission deadlines from nine of our Archinect Partner Schools.

Curious about becoming an Archinect School Partner? Contact us to learn more!

SCI-Arc

Undergraduate, Graduate, and Postgraduate Degree Programs - Learn more here

Fall 2024 Priority Deadline: January 15, 2024

Notes: "SCI-Arc operates on a rolling admissions basis. Applications received after the priority deadline will be considered on a case-by-case basis as space permits. To be reviewed for both admission and scholarship consideration, applications must be completed and all required documents must be submitted by the priority deadline."

Pratt Institute School of Architecture

Higgins Hall at Pratt Institute houses School of Arc...

Explore portfolio reviews, open houses, and information sessions for prospective graduate and undergraduate students this November

2023-11-01T15:38:00-04:00

Admission deadlines for Fall 2024 architecture programs are quickly approaching. If you're looking to pursue a Bachelor's degree, Master's, or Ph.D. program in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Urban Design, or a one-year Post Graduate degree, Archinect's School Partners offer a comprehensive list of upcoming information sessions and open houses (both in-person and online) to help with your applications.

Are you working on your portfolio and are curious if it's up to par? Our School Partners are also featuring portfolio review sessions to help you submit your best work!

SCI-Arc

Graduate and Postgraduate Information Sessions
Date: In-Person on Wednesday, November 8th | 5 pm (Register)

"Discover SCI-Arc’s graduate and postgraduate programs, and their application requirements. All guests are welcome to stay for the 6 pm lecture."

Virtual Graduate Online Open House
Date: Saturday, November 11th | 9 am PST (Register)

"Explore our top-ranked Master of Architecture (M.Arch) program fro...

Applying to Pratt Institute's School of Architecture Graduate Programs? Check out upcoming open house and info sessions!

2023-10-17T12:50:00-04:00

This post is brought to you by Pratt Institute School of Architecture, an Archinect Partner School

The M.ARCH, MLA, MSARCH, & MSUD programs at Pratt are dedicated to the pursuit of design inquiry across complex and evolving fields of study. Our goal is to cultivate our students’ ability to ask challenging questions that deepen their understanding of building and living environments. Together, we work across design practices, professions, and disciplines to meet the challenges and opportunities of our times.

Information Sessions

Pratt Institute Graduate Architecture and Urban Design (GAUD) Information Session

Date: Wednesday, October 18, 2023 | 6:00-7:30 pm ET (Zoom)
Details: This virtual information session hosted by Pratt GAUD will give prospective students interested in the Master of Architecture, Master of Landscape Architecture, MS Architecture, and MS Urban Design programs the opportunity to learn more about the programs and application requirements. Each session includes an ov...

Interested in applying to SCI-Arc? Don't miss upcoming open house and info sessions in October and November

2023-10-11T15:00:00-04:00

This post is brought to you by SCI-Arc, an Archinect Partner School

Located in downtown Los Angeles, SCI-Arc is a world-renowned center of innovation and one of the nation’s few independent architecture schools, offering undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate programs. We are dedicated to educating architects who will imagine and shape the future. SCI-Arc’s academic education is built on a series of performance criteria and learning objectives.

For students looking to pursue undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate studies at SCI-Arc, explore upcoming information sessions and open houses this October and November.

In-Person Information Session

Image courtesy of SCI-Arc.

Graduate and Postgraduate Information Sessions (Register here) Wednesday, October 25th & Wednesday, November 8th | 5pm

Discover SCI-Arc’s graduate and postgraduate programs, and their application requirements. All guests are welcomed to stay for the 6pm lecture.

Online Information Sessions and Open House

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Upcoming Fall 2023 lectures and events from more Archinect Partner Schools

2023-10-04T10:57:00-04:00

Continuing with our academic event highlights, we share must-see lectures, presentations, and events from our remaining *Archinect Partner Schools. During the month of September, we highlighted upcoming events from SCI-Arc, Pratt Institute, Tyler School of Art and Architecture at Temple University, NYIT School of Architecture and Design, and Cranbrook Academy of Art.

As we continue to highlight public lecture programming through our Get Lectured series today, we feature lectures and events from four more Archinect Partner Schools taking place this Fall.

UCLA Architecture and Urban Design

Iñaki Ábalos and Renata Sentkiewicz of Abalos+Sentkiewicz AS+ on October 6 will lead an Architecture After the Green New Deal workshop at 12:30 pm and on October 10, will present their lecture "Three books and three buildings" at 6:30 pm PST
Volkan Alkanoglu will present "In Pursuit of Novel Form" on October 16 at 6:30 pm PST
Lance Collins of Partner Energy will present “Building Performance vs. Peopl...

Thinking about applying to architecture school? Explore graduate open house and info sessions hosted by Archinect Partner Schools

2023-09-25T07:47:00-04:00

Are you thinking about applying to architecture school and want to learn about different graduate program offerings? Application deadlines for the Spring and Fall 2024 architecture term will begin soon! To get ahead, explore and sign up for the following open house and information sessions from five Archinect Partner Schools.

Need portfolio tips or looking for ways to freshen up your CV? Don't forget to check out our Archinect Tips section to stay up to date on professional development and professional practice trends to keep you ahead of the curve.

Pratt Institute Graduate Center for Planning and the Environment (GCPE) Open House
Date: October 19, 2023 | 3pm – 5pm EST
Details: RSVP HERE to learn more about Pratt’s Graduate Center for Planning and the Environment and its 4 graduate degree programs. Virtual and in-person info sessions will share everything you need to know about the admissions process, visit campus, and give you a chance to speak with faculty from GCPE’s four interdi...

In UCLA's 'Fit for the Future' research studio, Julia Koerner and AUD students navigate the intersection of 3D printing, architecture, and climate change

2023-09-22T08:00:00-04:00

This post is brought to you by UCLA Architecture and Urban Design, an Archinect Partner School

Our infrastructure is aging, and as it does, we face dilemmas around what to do with it. Renovate? Replace? Eliminate?

Today, these age-old questions are complicated by the climate crisis: threats like rising, warming seas, and–evidenced vividly this summer–wildfires and extreme heat call for innovation in how we treat our aging buildings and cities. While architects mull these questions, they are also considering their field's contributions to the climate crisis–emissions and carbon footprints, material waste, and environmental displacement.

Dilemmas abound, but Julia Koerner sees immense opportunity around 3D printing at the scale of buildings and houses. It’s an area she has been investigating for years as a professor, architect, researcher, and designer. Koerner teaches at UCLA AUD as an Associate Adjunct Professor and directs AUD's Summer Programs; through her personal practice, JK De...

Exciting lectures and events happening this Fall at Archinect Partner Schools: Part I

2023-09-12T14:28:00-04:00

With the new school term well underway, Archinect continues to highlight exciting lecture programming at architecture schools via our Get Lectured series. Today, we are also taking a special look at anticipated exhibitions, events, and public lectures happening at various Archinect Partner Schools.

Featuring notable names in architecture as well as researchers, artists, and practitioners, we begin our two-part special by highlighting a curated selection of events at five partner schools with Fall public programming in full swing.

SCI-Arc

Thom Mayne: That’s an Interesting Question on September 18 at 6:30 pm PST
Barbara Bouza: Walt Disney Imagineering: Making the Impossible, Possible on November 29 at 6:00 pm
Peter Trummer's Book Release on September 29 at 6:00 pm
SCI-Arc Gala 2023: Forging the Future on October 19 at 6:30 pm

Explore all of SCI-Arc's Fall events and lectures in our Get Lectured coverage here.

Image courtesy of Pratt Institute

Pratt Institute

Amale Andraos and Dan Wood of W...

SCI-Arc graduate students will showcase work that goes beyond traditional architectural representations at the 2023 Graduate Thesis Weekend

2023-08-16T12:15:00-04:00

This post is brought to you by SCI-Arc, an Archinect School Partner

SCI-Arc is proud to present its annual Graduate Thesis Weekend, taking place September 8-10 at the school’s LA Arts District campus. In recognition of the exceptional talents that form the Graduate Thesis class of 2023, this year’s graduating M.Arch 1 and M.Arch 2 students will share their thesis projects with their community, colleagues, and public, capping a year of extensive research and experimentation. The Graduate Thesis Exhibition will be open to the public during Grad Thesis Weekend and will remain on view in the SCI-Arc halls until September 13.

House Moving Hassle - Thesis project by Jia Mendoza. Image courtesy of SCI-Arc.

Aligned with the first week of the fall term, the Graduate Thesis Weekend at SCI-Arc fosters a connection between outgoing graduates and incoming students by filling the school with multimedia projects. In characteristic SCI-Arc fashion, this year’s graduating class has delved into the po...

Get Lectured: UCLA, Summer '23

2023-06-09T14:45:00-04:00

Summer is here, and schools like UCLA School of Architecture and Urban Design are preparing for their Summer '23 lecture series. To accompany its AUD summer programming (JumpStart and TeenArch Summer Institute), UCLA's upcoming lecture series "offers programming and conversation that is simultaneously fundamental and complementary to [our] Summer Programs pedagogy."

Starting on July 7, a lecture between NMDA's Niel Denari and ALLTHATISSOLID's Max Kuo will take place. FormlessFinder's Garrett Ricciardi will give a lecture on July 10, followed by a lecture from UCLA AUD IDEAS Technology Studio lecturer Laure Michelon and David Freeland of FreelandBuck on July 14.

Natalie Alima of BIOLAB Studio will present a lecture on July 17, followed by a lecture from LA-based duo Sean Boyd and Mora Nabi of Nabi Boyd. Concluding the lecture summer lectures series is a presentation from Harvard GSD Doctoral candidate Katarina Richter-Lunn and Joel Kerner of Studio Joel Kerner on July 24. On July 25,...

2023 summer programs from Archinect School Partners offer pathways to an architectural education

2023-05-31T13:03:00-04:00

Interested in exploring a career in architecture and design but want to develop foundational skills and grow your design portfolio? Below are featured architecture summer programs from our Archinect Partner Schools that are still accepting applications!

These nine summer programs are offered for kids, high school students, recent high school graduates, and adults. The courses and workshops listed below offer participants, even those without prior design experience, access to the fundamentals of an architectural education. Our list also includes programs for those with existing backgrounds adjacent to architecture looking to explore specific topics with a design emphasis.

SCI-Arc presents...

DID 2022 cohort works on "Make it COOL" shade structures on SCI-Arc campus. Image courtesy of SCI-Arc.

Design Immersion Days (DID) - Los Angeles, CA (In-Person)
Dates: June 10 – July 14

Details: "Design Immersion Days (DID) is an immersive four-week summer program that introduces high school stud...

This summer explore Pratt Institute's Architecture Immersion Studio

2023-05-18T09:00:00-04:00

This post is brought to you by Pratt Institute, an Archinect School Partner

This summer, Pratt Institute's Immersion Studio welcomes students and professionals to explore a career in architecture! This architectural fundamentals course is taught by the Graduate School of Architecture and Urban Design faculty and is geared toward professionals and students interested in attending graduate architecture school.

Through a series of virtual studio sessions and lectures, the course introduces students to a series of design approaches to conceptualize architectural investigations using the most current techniques, including visualization.

Images courtesy of Joelle Danant, Pratt SCPS.

Students typically receive one-to-one technical instruction, such as digital modeling, drawing representation, and rendering. The work will culminate in a virtual design exhibition with invited Pratt faculty and will be documented in an individually developed portfolio that prepares students to apply for grad...