As COVID-19 cases rise rapidly across the U.S., there’s evidence showing that the virus spreads more easily during indoor activities. CDC guidelines now recommend in-person social activities, including holiday gatherings, be conducted outdoors instead of indoors whenever possible. Now, as... View full entry »
Masoud Akbarzadeh, an assistant professor of architecture at Weitzman who directs the Polyhedral Structures Lab, is on a team of Penn researchers who have been tapped to drive “the Future of Manufacturing” with innovative, interdisciplinary projects supported by the National Science... View full entry »
Among the Weitzman School’s latest efforts to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion within our community and the design professions, the School has established the Julian Abele Fellowship in Architecture, which will be given annually to a graduate architecture student or students once the... View full entry »
Last summer, over 92 students and recent graduates and 31 faculty members across the Weitzman School—including programs in architecture, landscape architecture, city planning, urban spatial analytics, fine arts, historic preservation, Integrated Product Design, and several labs—worked on... View full entry »
In 2007, Penn President Amy Gutmann became the first Ivy League president to commit to tracking and reducing the university’s carbon emissions as part of the American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment pledge. Two years later, the University published its first Climate... View full entry »
Culturally Sustainable Design: Sensitivity + Responsivity in a Changing World About this Event Global Studio Lecture Series Culture + Equity + Society Talks co-hosted by Athabasca University RAIC Centre for Architecture + University of Calgary School of Architecture, Planning & Landscape... View full entry »
Part Two – Portfolio Reviews Title: Portfolio Workshop Part Two hosted by RAIC Centre for Architecture at Athabasca University Date: January 7th, 2021 Time: 9:00am – 10:30am (MST) Venue: Online Video Conference To Register: http://architecture.athabascau.ca/news The second session will... View full entry »
PROJECTING FELLOWS Charlottesville, VA – Projecting Fellows, a free, virtual, five-evening symposium hosted by the University of Virginia School of Architecture, launches Tuesday, January 5th, 2021 and proceeds weekly on Tuesday evenings from 6-8 pm EST through February 2nd, 2021. The event... View full entry »
It's the end-of-semester crunch. For architecture students, that also means it's final reviews season around all the architecture schools across Canada. This week AU profs Veronica Madonna and Henry Tsang were both invited as guest critics for the design studios final reviews at the University of... View full entry »
Two-Part: Date: December 10th, 2020 & January 7th, 2021 Time: 9:00am – 10:30am (MST) Venue: Online Video Conference To Register: http://architecture.athabascau.ca/news Brief: “The architecture portfolio is the greatest tool in the hands of a student or a professional... View full entry »
Athabasca University's Design studios’ final reviews are happening this week! We have a great lineup of guest critics, and students are all geared up for a packed week of design project presentations. All AU architecture students are welcome to attend. Best of luck to all!Guest Critics:Farhad... View full entry »
Date: Wednesday November 25, 2020 Time: 12:00pm – 1:30pm (MST) / 2:00pm – 3:30 pm (EST) Venue: Online Video Conference To Register: http://architecture.athabascau.ca/news Building to Thrive Buildings and cities can lift our spirits and help us develop a sense of community and... View full entry »
Date: Wednesday November 25, 2020 Time: 12:00pm – 1:30pm (MST) / 2:00pm – 3:30 pm (EST) Venue: Online Video Conference To Register: http://architecture.athabascau.ca/news View full entry »
President Mahesh Daas shares an important update regarding BAC's decision for the spring semester and new exciting initiatives for 2021. View full entry »
