The fall semester is almost upon us, and to go with it, the University of Hong Kong has shared its public programs information to kick off our annual Get Lectured events roundup for the 2024-25 academic year. The ‘Good Life’ series begins with the Atelier Bow-Wow co-founder Momoyo Kaijima on... View full entry
The Archdiocese of L.A. announced Wednesday it will partner with a newly formed nonprofit called Our Lady Queen of Angels Housing Alliance to develop affordable housing in Southern California.
Their first project — located on Archdiocese land currently used by Catholic Charities — will construct affordable apartments next to L.A. City College for community college students and youth transitioning out of foster care.
— LAist.com
The transitional housing project at Los Angeles City College joins another for Pasadena City College that will enable better access to higher education for the 30,000 youths enrolled in L.A. County’s foster care system currently. Statewide there are 171,749 acres of developable land owned by... View full entry
The story of modern architecture in St. Louis is complex and often contradictory. Beginning in the 1930s, internationally known architects such as Eric Mendelsohn, Eero Saarinen and Minoru Yamasaki — alongside important regional and national figures like Harris Armstrong, Charles Fleming... View full entry
In this week's curated career roundup from Archinect Jobs, we are highlighting 13 architecture schools with an assortment of open teaching, academic leadership, facilities staff, and fellowship opportunities. Preparing for a new job? Be sure to follow our Archinect Tips series to improve your... View full entry
A $600,000 Humanities in Place grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation will help bolster Paul Revere Williams’ archive at his alma mater, the University of Southern California. The trove of important documents that had for a long time mired unattended in storage in Los Angeles was since... View full entry
Following its over-quarter-century run, Rene Peralta bid A Bittersweet Farewell to Woodbury University School of Architecture in San Diego. Janosh echoed his sentiments "Woodbury's SD campus represented an unusually thoughtful and conscientious moment in Architectural education". Plus, Niall... View full entry
Oregon's annual Pickathon Experiential Music Festival is in full swing, and a highlight is the return of a timber stage design created by students at the Portland State University School of Architecture. Their Cherry Hill stage is one of nine incorporated into the festival’s... View full entry
Researchers at the University College London have put forth a new argument in favor of a simple solution to combating the issue of extreme heat in cities without air conditioning. The so-called “cool roof” method they found had the best mitigation performance metrics over others surveyed... View full entry
Columbia GSAPP has appointed architect, engineer, and academic Lydia Kallipoliti as the new director of its Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design program. She joins the Morningside Heights campus from the Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture at the Cooper Union, where she has been... View full entry
A new academic program in architecture is coming to Central Florida: The newly established Florida Southern College School of Architecture will begin instructing the first students enrolled in its undergraduate program in 2025, with a master’s course to follow beginning in the 2028 academic... View full entry
TenBerke, in collaboration with Ballinger, has revealed designs for a new center for quantum science, engineering, and materials initiatives at Yale University. Called the Upper Science Hill Development (USHD), the 611,000-square-foot complex will be one of Yale’s largest and most complex... View full entry
3XN, in collaboration with Arcadis IBI, has revealed the design for a new, unified Rotman Commerce Building at the University of Toronto. The building aims to prepare students for professional life after university by fueling both learning and networking through open and interconnected... View full entry
In this week's curated jobs roundup from Archinect Jobs, we are highlighting 11 architecture schools with an assortment of open teaching, academic leadership, and facilities staff roles. Preparing for a new job? Be sure to follow our Archinect Tips series to improve your portfolio, resume, and... View full entry
The Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) has announced University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa School of Architecture associate professor Cathi Ho Schar as its incoming president for 2024–2025. Ho Schar is also the inaugural director of the eight-year-old University of Hawaiʻi... View full entry
A new higher ed project in Australia from Koning Eizenberg for the University of Melbourne has opened, bringing together student input on diversity, inclusion, and gender equity with the need for communal space. The design reference points pay credence to the institution’s progressive culture... View full entry