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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...

Exciting architecture fellowships to apply to in January 2024

2024-01-03T08:14:00-05:00

In early November, we highlighted five exciting fellowships to apply to. As we begin the new year, architecture schools continue to search for motivated designers, researchers, and emerging academics to apply to their upcoming fellowship opportunities.

To kick off 2024, we highlight four fellowships featured on the Archinect Job Board.

The University of Toronto offers the Emerging Architect Fellowship Award
Location: Toronto, ON

Details: "The John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design at the University of Toronto, invites applications for a two-year Emerging Architect Fellowship Award in areas of architectural research and design, with particular focus on topics that address issues of climate and the built environment. This Fellowship Award will be a non-tenure appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor. The appointment is expected to begin on July 1, 2024, or shortly thereafter, and end on June 30, 2026." Learn more here.

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Exciting student projects, academic research, and fellowships at architecture schools in 2023

2023-12-26T14:20:00-05:00

Continuing with our 2023 Year in Review series, we look back at the exciting design and research projects from students and faculty at architecture schools across the U.S. and abroad.

2023 proved to be a year filled with new academic research expanding on building materials, applications in AI, and 3D printed fabrication and modeling. We also covered the appointment of new academic fellows and published in-depth conversations about the results of their work, including the Harry der Boghosian Fellow and Schidlowski Emerging Faculty Fellow.

Notable Thesis Projects

Archinect's ongoing Thesis Review series offers a look at the work and process of thesis projects produced each year by graduate and undergraduate students. In 2023, we connected with B.Arch and M.Arch graduates to dive into their process, architectural perspectives, and their post-graduation pursuits.

51mi + 25km = 13ft — Archiving the place that remains, thesis project by Sophie Akoury. Thesis advisor: Marcelyn Gow. Image...

Harvard GSD details Gund Hall renovations

2023-12-21T12:06:00-05:00

Harvard’s Graduate School of Design has unveiled plans for a slate of renovations that will culminate next year and are aimed at improving the user experience for students and faculty at 51-year-old Gund Hall in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

The project will help preserve the familiar John Andrews design for new generations while serving as a model for the sustainable redevelopment of midcentury structures, the school announced. Boston-based Bruner/Cott Architects will be leading the process, leaning on its past renovation and remodeling of the Harvard Holyoke Center with Hopkins Architects that was completed in 2019.

The first phase of construction will insulate the building envelope in order to reduce energy costs and increase occupational comfort. Gund Hall’s iconic ‘trays,’ the terraced glass structures covering studio spaces will be reglazed. The GSD is testing out prototypes in Gund Hall’s 'The Pit' multiuse area and says they are especially hopeful for a hybrid vacuum-insulated ...

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...

Are you an architecture student prepping for finals? Archinect Tips will help get you through!

2023-12-05T19:22:00-05:00

Final reviews for this semester are right around the corner. Are you a first-year undergraduate student embarking on your first presentation as an architecture student? Or are you a seasoned graduate student balancing school work, internships, and everything else in between? Regardless of where you are in your academic journey, don't let the stressors of finals overtake you.

Explore these seven Archinect Tips articles to help you find clarity and confidence as you prepare.

Facing a Jury and Presenting Your Work

You know your project better than anyone else, but is speaking in public holding you back from feeling confident in your project? Are you worried if your pinned-up work or model is missing something? Whether you're stressed about presenting your work, having a cohesive project to present, or facing a design jury, Archinect has you covered.

Architectural Foundations studio review. Image courtesy of Yale Architecture via @yalearchitecture.

Archinect's tips for students preparing...

NCARB to explore ‘multiple pathways to practice’ frameworks

2023-10-13T16:45:00-04:00

The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) has outlined a commitment to creating a diversified framework that offers multiple avenues for attaining architectural licensure. The statement acknowledges not only the conventional route of obtaining an accredited education but also alternative pathways, such as community college education or professional experience replacing formal education.

While a significant majority of architects acquire their licenses through degree programs endorsed by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB), 15% — which translates to over 18,000 architects — have secured their licenses through other routes. NCARB's consideration of these “multiple paths to licensure” seeks to ensure the various pathways are “afforded appropriate value through essential rigor,” the body says.

“There are many individuals working in or wishing to pursue architecture as a career who do not hold a degree from a NAAB-accredited program, but who clearl...

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...

Alejandro Aravena to deliver the new home of the School of Architecture, Art and Design in Monterrey, Mexico

2023-09-21T12:30:00-04:00

Pritzker laureate Alejandro Aravena and his firm ELEMENTAL S.A have been announced as the project leads to deliver the new home of the School of Architecture, Art and Design (EAAD) to the Monterrey Institute of Technology (ITESM) in Mexico.

The scope of the new Classrooms 10 project entails a new building at the Avenida Junco de la Vega that will house the school’s Architecture, Design, Digital Art, and Urbanism programs, all of which are currently spread throughout multiple facilities at its Monterrey flagship campus. The university also operates 21 satellite campuses across Mexico, though no plans appear to be in development for any of their locations.

Aravena visited the campus in late August to workshop the idea with students and faculty at the university. Dean Rodolfo Barragán says the project will leave “a place with urban significance” that integrates ITESM’s presence with Monterrey’s Central Park while “highlighting and giving meaning to the activities that will be appropri...

The world's best architecture masters programs for 2023, according to BAM

2023-09-19T17:51:00-04:00

The 2023 edition of the Best Architecture Masters (BAM) rankings has just been released, featuring a slate of 19 graduate programs from across the world that were selected using an internal methodology by a 15-member “Expert Committee” of academics.

American Ivy League institutions once again dominated the top tier of the rankings, with Harvard GSD’s Master of Architecture II program taking home the first place spot for the fifth consecutive year. BAM says its list was influenced by other rankings guides, including the most recent QS World Universities Architecture / Built Environment subject list, in addition to its internal methodology, adding: “This approach allows us to make an international-comparative study, that reflects the best architecture master’s programs from almost all over the world.”

The Universidade de São Paulo, University of Manchester, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, and Tsinghua University were new additions to this year's list.

The full BAM rankings...

10 new architectural student projects we liked this week

2023-08-12T08:00:00-04:00

In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding student projects on various Archinect People profiles.

Today's top images (in no particular order) are from the board Student Work.

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↑ Green Paris: The Urban Forest by Cristina Mock

↑ A Different Domain: Live-Work by Tamim Aljefri and Yunha Choi

↑ Accessible Art by Junyi Zhou

↑ Oakland Metamorphasis by Weiyu Xu

↑ Filum by Sean Meng

↑ 410 Ribbion by Farouk Fares (lead designer)

↑ Irregular Pavilion by Yunong Li

↑ Motorcycle Diaries by Zhikang Liu

↑ Field Leaps - Feldsprünge by Stephan Gräbner, Claudia Hermann, Christoph Wendland

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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...

Columbia GSAPP establishes new James Stewart Polshek Scholarship in honor of its former Dean

2023-02-01T13:31:00-05:00

Former Columbia GSAPP dean James Stewart Polshek has been posthumously honored with a new endowed scholarship in recognition of the commitment to design excellence and social causes he embodied while helming the school for fifteen years.

The Ennead founder passed away in September and was subsequently remembered with a foundational gift of $125,000 from the firm that was meant to keep alive his enduring legacy as both an architect and educator. The new $350,000 total fund will thus be given in perpetuity to an M.Arch student in their final year of study whose work demonstrates the intellectual rigor and social concern Polshek strove for beginning with his appointment in 1972.

During his tenure in Morningside, Polshek was instrumental in adding degree programs in planning and preservation to the then-named School of Architecture. He also helped to establish the...

Recognizing the grit and determination of architecture students and academic fellows in 2022

2022-12-20T08:00:00-05:00

2022 proved to be a year filled with reevaluating what it means to offer an architecture education as well as to receive one. Schools, students, and faculty across the globe continued to adjust to remote learning while students were also welcomed back to campus. This, however, didn't stop the innovative and inquisitive minds of students, academic researchers, and fellows from producing new and exciting work.

Each year comes with its own sets of challenges and questions. Nonetheless, the perseverance of students provides the industry with a glimpse into the future of architecture as a whole. To recognize and celebrate student work, research, and fellowship in architectural academia published on Archinect in 2022, we've curated a collection of stories worth revisiting.

Exploring Architecture Studio

Exploring and highlighting academic work has been one of Archinect's editorial pillars for years. Beyond exclusive interviews with students and graduates this year, our team launched a new...

UNC Charlotte’s architecture school to be renamed following alumnus donation

2022-11-28T13:11:00-05:00

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte’s School of Architecture is to be renamed the David R. Ravin School of Architecture following a donation from the school’s alumnus David Ravin. The donation, whose amount has not been disclosed, will be used to support students, pay for international studies, and finance university initiatives.

Ravin graduated from the school in 1994 with a BA in Architecture before attending the University of Michigan and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Today, he is the president and CEO of Northwood Ravin, a development, construction, and property management firm.

The new David R. Ravin School of Architecture sign. Image © Jacob Scannell/Courtesy of UNC and David R. Ravin School of Architecture.

David Ravin photographed during the Ravin School of Architecture Announcement Ceremony (2022). Image © Jacob Scannell/Courtesy of UNC and David R. Ravin School of Architecture.

"There is no right answer in architecture,” Ravin remarked at a ceremony ...

10 new architectural student projects that stood out this week

2022-09-17T09:00:00-04:00

In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding student projects on various Archinect People profiles.

Today's top images (in no particular order) are from the board Student Work.

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↑ Co-Construction Library by Zhiyuan Zhou

↑ Secret Oasis by Ling Lin and Yujing Jiao

↑ Portfolio Work by Chenglu Xue

↑ Collecting Housing by Shaoshuai Jiang

↑ Moving Pictures by Rob Leising and Di Liang

↑ Metabolism Community by Lich Tong

↑ Cuba Cultural Center in Vietnam by Trang Ha

↑ Tear Down The Rail by Chenyang Li and Zhang Yuqian

↑ Solar Carve (Graduation Project) by Porus Vakshoor

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16 architecture deans criticize and opt out of DesignIntelligence school rankings

2022-09-06T19:14:00-04:00

Academic ranking systems, and their methodology, in particular, are once again at the center of a nationwide conversation that has brought together the deans of sixteen prominent architecture schools. In a recently-published joint letter, the signees voice their concern over what they call "lack of rigor" — and the subsequent negative implications on the design community — of the annual DesignIntelligence survey and ranking, describing it as "out of touch" with the goals and ambitions of their respective programs.

"However well-intentioned they may be," the letter states, "we believe that the DI rankings have the potential to create a disservice to the public." The deans express their disappointment that, despite allegedly sharing their concerns with the DesignIntelligence leadership and following a short hiatus at the beginning of the pandemic, the publication returned as "ratings" instead of "rankings."

Acknowledging that many of the represented schools have done very well in past...

The best architecture masters programs of 2022, according to BAM

2022-08-16T14:11:00-04:00

The annual Best Architecture Masters (BAM) ranking has just been published for 2022. Featuring some of the world’s most prestigious and competitive graduate programs, the list has been historically dominated by American Ivy League schools as well as other premier British and European universities. The 2022 cohort is no exception, with Harvard GSD’s Master of Architecture II program taking the top billing for the fifth consecutive year.

BAM shares that its rankings are “aimed to help architects and students to get to know the best International Master’s programs available in the world, thanks to our transparent comparative system.”

Using its internal methodology, BAM’s 13-member “Expert Committee” of academics analyzed programs based on 10 educational-performance indicators and 45 sub-indicators.

Here is the list of BAM's top 17 architecture master’s degree programs in 2022:

1. Harvard GSD
Program: Master of Architecture II
Location: Cambridge, MA

2. Columbia University
Program: Maste...

Maya Bird-Murphy and the Chicago Mobile Makers deepen their roots in community change with the opening of their new headquarters

2022-07-01T17:54:00-04:00

When reading through architectural media, it's easy for larger architecture firms or "prominent" names to rule headlines. However, many design practitioners and groups are making impactful changes in the industry and their communities beyond the media clout. This is the case for architectural designer, maker, and educator Maya Bird-Murphy, Founder and Executive Director of the Chicago Mobile Makers.

If you're familiar with the Oak Park, Illinois native, it's due to her work with Chicago's local youth and her team of designers and educators leading workshops in their hard-to-miss repainted UPS trucks.

What started as a thesis project for Bird-Murphy during her time at Boston Architectural College soon grew into the award-winning non-profit it is today. After reflecting on her own experiences as a Black female architecture student and designer working in firms, she saw the need to increase diversity within the industry. The architect/non-profit founder soon realized this change in re...

Staffing shortages lead to a suspension of summer school activities at the Bartlett

2022-06-30T12:10:00-04:00

Weeks after issuing a public apology related to an independent investigation into decades of misconduct by its faculty and staff, the Bartlett School of Architecture has announced the cancellation of its summer school program owing to last-minute staffing shortages.

The Architects’ Journal is reporting the decision to halt instruction for certain summer classes as it grapples with the fallout of the investigation, which this month led to the suspension of several individuals named in the investigation. UCL had promised more actions would quickly follow at the time.

A five-day course for students aged 16–18 was supposedly called off as full refunds have been issued to the students who enrolled prior to the July 4th start date. HomeGrown Plus, a nonprofit aimed at increasing diversity in the field of architecture, said it was disappointed by the news, which meant that its 10-student opportunity program would also have to be canceled.

Previously: Former students complain of racism and ...

Mississippi State University studio teaches the value of collaboration between its architecture and building construction science students

2022-05-20T13:27:00-04:00

Earlier this week, we explored the relationship between architecture and construction science disciplines through the lens of a Building Scientist position at Payette. While the two fields are commonly intertwined within professional practice settings, they are also being implemented in a collaborative design studio taught at Mississippi State University (MSU). Students from the school's architecture and building construction science departments worked together in a unique studio called the PCI Foundation Studio.

After receiving a special grant from the PCI Foundation in 2020 to incorporate "precast concrete into the classroom," MSU Architecture's Associate Professor Alexis Gregory allocated the $100,000 grant to be utilized within architecture courses at the school. This funding was used to develop the Spring 2021 PCI Foundation Studio.

Under Gregory's direction, sixteen teams of students from both departments worked together to develop a collaborative design-build project benefitt...

These are the world's ten top architecture schools for 2022 according to QS World University Rankings

2022-04-08T12:45:00-04:00

The 2022 edition of the QS World University Rankings has been released. The rankings include 230 individual university programs in 47 locations around the world for Quacquarelli Symonds’ (QS) 12th edition of the annual list.

Mainstays like MIT, ETH Zürich, the Bartlett, and Harvard remained at the top. 38 architecture departments around the world have improved their ranking this year and 49 declined while 125 remained in their previous place from last year.

Among the movers was the Manchester School of Architecture, which made an appearance in the Top 10 for the first time since 2016. The University of Cambridge is the only 2021 top-ten member missing.

Here are the ten top-ranked universities with architecture schools according to QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022:

“Is studio culture for everyone?” asks Virginia Tech's architecture director

2022-02-01T12:00:00-05:00

Architectural educator, critic, and author Aaron Betsky has published an editorial reflecting on the value and failings of the studio culture in architecture schools. Betsky, who is Director of the School of Architecture + Design at Virginia Tech, published the piece on Architect Magazine, the journal of the American Institute of Architects, under the title “Don’t Kill the Design Studio — Make It Better.”

From the Archinect podcast archive: Banal Sex Mansion: talking about sex and architecture with Aaron Betsky, on Archinect Sessions #62

Betsky’s piece explores the question of whether the studio culture in architecture schools is “productive, efficient, or even fair” in its current format; a question to which Betsky categorically answers “no.” Much of Betsky’s argument centers on the high financial cost of an architectural education relative to many other degree programs, including the need to high-spec laptops, drawing and model material, and travel expenses.

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Celebrating the work and perseverance of architecture students and academic fellows in 2021

2021-12-29T18:34:00-05:00

Pursuing an architecture education is no easy feat, and with the events that took place in 2020 and 2021, there were plenty of obstacles that could dampen the goals of students around the world. Nevertheless, architecture schools learned as much as they could in 2020 to help students and faculty adapt and persevere.

While 2021 proved to be another year filled with challenges for the architecture industry, architectural academia also experienced its fair share of events. From the announcement of architecture deans leaving to new academic leaders emerging, we must not forget the students and architecture fellows who continued to work hard and keep going.

This year, remote learning, virtual studio crits, and graduations were also met with some in-person learning through hybrid teaching approaches. However, despite the continued obstacles, undergraduate, graduate, and Ph.D. students across the globe continued to learn, explore, and propel the future of architecture and design forward....

Yale School of Architecture Dean Deborah Berke has been awarded the Topaz Medallion

2021-12-10T16:54:00-05:00

The American Institute of Architects jointly with the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture has today announced Yale School of Architecture Dean Deborah Berke, FAIA as the 2022 recipient of the Topaz Medallion for Excellence in Architectural Education.

Berke, who has served as Dean at Yale since 2016, was commended for her “engaged approach in every graduate architecture student’s education” in addition to the initiatives that she has spearheaded during her tenure in New Haven, which include the introduction of an undergraduate Urban Studies major, the creation of Yale’s Center for Ecosystems in Architecture as well as the school’s first architectural sciences lab.

Relisten to Archinect's 2016 podcast conversation One-to-One #41 with Deborah Berke

Berke was also lauded for her efforts to diversify the school and for leading an initiative to tackle and investigate the issue of slave labor in the construction supply chain.

Berke speaks about the Yale Building Project. P...

Woodbury School of Architecture to launch three new programs in Fall 2022

2021-11-12T17:26:00-05:00

This post is brought to you by Woodbury School of Architecture

Woodbury School of Architecture is accepting applications for three new degree programs set to launch in Fall 2022: Bachelor of Science in Construction Management, Bachelor of Arts in Sustainable Practices, and Bachelor of Science in Design Computation.

The Bachelor of Science in Construction Management program teaches students to transform the built environment by building sustainably. Students will integrate design, technology, and business analytics with sustainability and the liberal arts, using hands-on, studio-based learning. Coursework will explore human-centered design principles; how to apply business models, ranging from organizational management to strategic thinking to construction management; and investigations in Building Information Modeling (BIM) coupled with other construction-related technologies.

The Bachelor of Arts in Sustainable Practices program takes an interdisciplinary approach, combining knowle...

Applying to an architecture program? Here are 7 virtual open houses and info sessions featured on Archinect's event section

2021-11-02T09:28:00-04:00

Applications for Spring and Fall 2022 architecture programs have opened. If you're currently exploring graduate programs or doctoral programs to apply to below is a list of upcoming virtual open house and information sessions from seven architecture programs.

UCalgary SAPL Doctorate of Design (DDes) Info Session
Date: November 2, 2021 from 10am - 11am MST
Click here to learn more and register.

Woodbury University Virtual School of Architecture Graduate Open House - Fall 2021
Date: November 3, 2021 from 5pm - 6pm PST
Click here to learn more and register.

Image courtesy of the Sam Fox School of Visual Arts and Design

Washington University in St. Louis Sam Fox School hosts Virtual Open House: Graduate Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Urban Design
Date: Novem...

10 new architectural student projects for your Friday inspiration

2021-10-15T15:24:00-04:00

In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding student projects on various Archinect People profiles.

Today's top images (in no particular order) are from the board Student Work.

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↑ PROT/MAD_[VN+CL+NN]_XX.X: an urban-logistical experiment for the center of Madrid by Ismael Medina Manzano

↑ Through Thick and Thin (Thesis Project) by Maneh Tahmasian (learn more about this project here as part of Archinect's popular Thesis Review series)

↑ VOF - The design of an observatory and its "shell" (Thesis Project) by Francesco Flore

↑ Building Project Proposal by Shelby Wright, Chris Cambio, Kate Fritz, Hiuki Lam, Isabel Li, and Michelle Qu

↑ District 2-Thu Duc city - Ho Chi Minh City by Tram Huynh Nguyen

↑ CIUDAD CASA DE ARTE by Mariam Aramyan

↑ EXTRA ATRIA (Thesis Project) by Armida Isabelle Saspa

↑ Museu...

ADEPT completes the new Aarhus School of Architecture

2021-10-13T08:00:00-04:00

Buzz is spreading around Denmark this week following the completion of the design capital’s first-ever purpose-built architectural school in Aarhus, its second-largest city.

Image © ADEPT

The Danish firm ADEPT has converted a 12,500-square-meter (135,000-square-feet) former railyard site at the Aarhus School of Architecture to deliver an innovative approach to learning to one of Europe’s most respected architecture schools.

The new building offers students the chance to experiment in their own education, collaborating with each other in a cross-disciplinary space that is itself the byproduct of intensive user input and a process that circumvented internal hierarchies of building design and project organization.

“It is a building that was designed to never be enough in itself,” ADEPT partner Martin Krough said in a statement. “Only through its occupants is it complete."

The terraced structure carries an industria...

Woodbury School of Architecture announces Fall '21 program — Year of Intelligence

2021-08-31T13:27:00-04:00

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

Woodbury School of Architecture (WSoA) is pleased to announce its Fall 2021 Lecture Series as part of the Year of Intelligence. For the past several years, the School has chosen an annual social justice-focused topic. Two years ago, the theme was Housing. Last year, WSoA investigated the theme of Climate Justice. This year, the theme is Intelligence.

Intelligence refers to the increased presence of Artificial Intelligence in the design industries and our daily lives. It is both a recognition and provocation to question how we might leverage this new intelligence for social and environmental change.

“The development of computational tools and data systems, digital and virtual media, AI and machine learning, have historically been in the hands of the very few which has made access to them egregiously inequitable,” says WSoA Dean Ingalill Wahlroos-Ritter. “These systems affect each one of us w...