The School of Architecture is now accepting architecture portfolio submissions for undergraduate admission. Regular Decision and Transfer applicants must submit their portfolios to SlideRoom by January 9, 2023 (November 1, 2022 for Early Decision I or January 3, 2023 for Early Decision II).
School of Architecture Fall 2022 Prospective Student Visits and Engagement
The SoA is excited to welcome undergraduate and graduate program prospective students to engage with us during the Fall 2022 semester. In-person tours, remote information sessions, and online one-on-one appointments via Zoom are available on select weekdays beginning September 12 through November 21 (unavailable October 17-21 due to Fall Semester Break).
Announcing the 2022-23 CMU School of Architecture Public Programs Series: Materiality
The Carnegie Mellon University School of Architecture Public Programs announces our fall 2022 and spring 2023 series: Materiality. Materials shape the spaces around us. This series of events examines the tactile, structural, and visual qualities of the materials used in architecture practice. Events are free and open to the public, and eligible for AIA CEUs.
EX-CHANGE 2022 Exhibition Opens August 29 at Carnegie Mellon School of Architecture
The 2022 EX-CHANGE celebrates projects from first year through PhD programs through an exhibition in the CFA Great Hall, on view August 29-September 11, 2022. The exhibition, designed by means+methods, led by Aviva Rubin (B.Arch ‘07) and Carolynn Karp, will be accompanied by a catalog designed by Group Project, Jimmy Luu and Ryan Menefee (DC ’08, HNZ ’09).
Announcing School of Architecture Faculty & Staff Updates and New Hires
School of Architecture Now Hiring for 2 Tenure-Track Faculty Positions
SoA Co-Presents 2022 Architectural Ceramic Assemblies Workshop (ACAW 2022) Thu 18 Aug
Join us for the 2022 Architectural Ceramic Assemblies Workshop (ACAW) on Thursday, August 18 from 1pm-4pm (EST) followed by a keynote from Nader Tehrani of NADAAA at 5:30pm (EST). Now in its seventh year, ACAW is the paramount venue for exploring innovations in architectural terra cotta. Virtual event is free to attend. AIA credits available.
School of Architecture Now Hiring for 3 Full-Time Staff Positions
The Carnegie Mellon School of Architecture is hiring! We’re looking for thorough, detail-oriented individuals in the following full-time roles: Academic Advisor for Graduate Programs, Assistant Shop Director, and Marketing & Outreach Manager. Applications are currently being accepted and will be reviewed until the positions are filled.
Announcing the Winner of the 2022 Stewart L. Brown Memorial Scholarship
Congratulations to Ankitha Vasudev, winner of the 2022 Stewart L. Brown Memorial Scholarship, part of the Fourth-Year Design Awards. This award recognizes professional promise in terms of attitudes and scholastic achievement. A jury convened by the Pittsburgh AIA reviews the portfolios and selects the winner. The award amount is $9,000.
Announcing the Winners of the 2022 SoA Graduation Awards
The Carnegie Mellon University School of Architecture is proud to announce the winners of our 2022 Graduation Awards. The winners were announced during the 2022 School of Architecture Diploma Ceremony on May 13, 2022. These annual awards recognize the outstanding achievements of graduating students.
School of Architecture Diploma Ceremony & Reception is Fri 13 May
Announcing the Spring 2022 Final Reviews Schedule April 23 - May 10
Announcing the Winners of the 2022 SoA Awards Program
School of Architecture Hosts April Undergraduate Open House Events
The SoA invites undergraduate prospective students to attend an April Undergraduate Open House event. Events are hosted every Monday on April 4, 11, 18, and 25. Undergraduate applicants offered admission to the school and high school prospective students interested in studying architecture are welcome to attend these events.
PhD-AECM Students Kushagra Varma and Nihar Pathak Win First Place in Scott Institute Energy Research Poster Competition
Congratulations to PhD-AECM students Kushagra Varma and Nihar Pathak for winning first place in the Scott Institute's annual CMU Energy Week Poster Competition for their poster "Towards 4D Visualization of Urban Building Environmental Performance: Analysis of Manhattan’s Residential Energy and Water Use Performance Data." A longstanding tradition of Energy Week, the competition showcases innovative work of CMU’s student and post-doctoral researchers.
School of Architecture Hosts Graduate Program Admitted Student Open House Thursday 31 March
The SoA invites applicants offered admission to the Graduate Program to attend a virtual Open House on Thursday, 31 March 2022. While the open house programming will be offered on Zoom beginning at 7:00pm ET, we invite you to visit our campus to attend the public lecture and tour the School of Architecture Graduate Program in person.
Carnegie Mellon Team Awarded First Place in CAWP Student Estimating Competition
Congratulations to the team of six MSAECM students on winning First Place in the Constructors Association of Western Pennsylvania (CAWP) 6th Annual CAWP Student Estimating Competition. This is the first time a team from Carnegie Mellon has won the competition in all its years of participation. The team received a $1,500 prize and the opportunity to showcase their skills in front of a jury of seven contractors from across western Pennsylvania.
"Monuments of Everyday Practice: Living Memorials to Gandhi" Symposium is Feb 19-26
“Monuments of Everyday Practice: Living Memorials to Gandhi” is an online week-long joint symposium and design charrette organized by CMU SoA, in association with three schools of Architecture in India. The event considers questions of design ethics and justice as these relate to broad issues of worldmaking, and in particular, to the contested futures of the Gandhi Ashram in Ahmedabad.
Carter Nelson (B.Arch '17) Awarded 2022 Highlands Travel Fellowship
The School of Architecture is pleased to announce that Carter Nelson (B.Arch '17) has been selected as the winner of the 2022 Delbert Highlands Travel Fellowship for his proposal Dovecotes of Tinos. With this award, Nelson will fully document a selection of dovecotes on the Greek island of Tinos in order to help support their preservation.
Announcing the Spring 2022 CMU School of Architecture Public Programs
The Carnegie Mellon University School of Architecture Public Programs announces our spring 2022 series: World Making. How are worlds made, experienced and contested? Join us in this series of lectures, discussions and hands-on workshops to explore notions of the real, fictive and possible. Events are free and open to the public, and eligible for AIA CEUs.