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School of Architecture Student Organization Wins Top Award
The ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Orange Chapter of the National Organization of Minority Architecture Students (NOMAS) was recently recognized with the Chapter of the Year award at the 48th Annual National Organization of Minority Architects Conference, held virtually Oct.14-18. The 26 ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ NOMAS…
First-Year Architecture Students Get in ‘Good Trouble’
During the first four weeks of the Fall 2020 semester, 108 freshmen architecture students in Assistant Teaching Professor Valeria Rachel Herrera’s representation course (ARC 181) were immersed in a rigorous foundational drawing boot camp designed to help them understand ideas…
Libraries Hosting Virtual Event on Teaching and Learning with Digital Library Program, Featuring Architectural Working Drawings
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Libraries’ Digital Library Program will host a virtual event on Friday, Oct. 16, at noon ET to discuss how it supports the University’s mission of teaching and experiential learning through digital projects. The program will include a behind-the-scenes…
Architecture Students Awarded Prizes in ACSA Competitions
Students from the School of Architecture were recently announced as prize winners in two Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) student design competitions for the 2019-20 academic year. AISC/ACSA Steel Design Student Competition Administered by ACSA and sponsored by…
School of Architecture Hosts Fall Programming in China
In an effort to accommodate students who were unable to travel to ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ in time for the Fall 2020 semester, the School of Architecture is hosting a number of courses in China for both incoming freshmen and upper-level architecture students…
School of Architecture Announces Fall 2020 Visiting Critics
Each semester, upper-level architecture students participate in the visiting critic program that brings leading architects and scholars from around the world to the school. Three studios will be held this fall. Ifeoma Ebo (Creative Urban Alchemy) and Nathan Williams (Nathan…
School of Architecture Hosts Summer Programs for High School Students
The School of Architecture hosted students from 14 states and 12 countries as part of consecutive three-week online courses focused on an introduction to architectural design. Between June 29 and Aug. 7, a total of 66 high school students participated…
University Team Receives Department of Energy Award to Develop Next Generation Retrofit Solutions to Reduce Energy Bills
A multidisciplinary team of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ researchers recently received a $625,000 contract from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Building Technologies Office (BTO) to research, develop and test advanced building construction technologies and practices…
School of Architecture Professor Named Upjohn Research Initiative Grant Recipient
The jury for the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Upjohn Research Initiative has announced five grant recipients of its Upjohn Research Initiative, including Nina Sharifi, assistant professor in the School of Architecture. Sharifi will receive $25,000 to research and produce…
Rethinking Our Built and Open Spaces After a Pandemic
Keep 6 feet away from others. Avoid crowds. Stay home. In this time of a pandemic, social distancing guidelines promote separation to avoid catching and slow the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19. As local and state governments begin…