The Computational Design Lecture Series concludes the semester with Athanassios Economou on Thu 05 Dec at 6:30pm in MMCH 303. Economou is Professor in the College of Design at the Georgia Institute of Technology, where his research focuses on generative design methods, shape computation, and computer-aided design.
MSCD Pre-Thesis Research Studio Final Reviews are Thu 12 Dec
Don Carter to Speak at Transportation Engineering and Safety Conference at Penn State on Wed 11 Dec
Don Carter, Senior Research Fellow at the Remaking Cities Institute, will speak at the Engineering and Safety Conference (TESC) at Penn State on Wednesday 11 December. The subject of his talk is “Smart Cities & The Built Environment.” TESC is an annual gathering that brings together professionals from throughout Pennsylvania, the mid-Atlantic region, and the country to discuss pressing issues from some of the foremost experts in transportation today.
MSSD Synthesis Research Projects Final Review is Thu 12 Dec
The Master of Science in Sustainable Design (MSSD) program led by Dana Cupkova invites you to the final review of the Synthesis Research Projects on Thursday 12 December from 10:00am-2:00pm in CFA 206B and CFA 211. The reviews are a culmination of an MSSD program that focuses on integration and advancement of design and research strategies for the built environment across scales and beyond standard sustainable approaches.
B.Arch Thesis Review is Mon 09 Dec
Giving Tuesday is One Week Away on Tuesday 03 December
Jeremy Ficca Co-Curated “Drawing Attention” Exhibition Reviewed in The RIBA Journal and The Architect’s Newspaper
Associate Professor Jeremy Ficca co-curated the exhibition Drawing Attention: The Digital Culture of Contemporary Architectural Drawings at the Roca London Gallery. The exhibition, which examines the state of contemporary architectural drawing, was recently reviewed by The Architect’s Newspaper and The RIBA Journal.
First Year Studio Critical Cyborg Review is Fri 06 Dec
Announcing the School of Architecture Final Reviews Schedule Dec 6-13
Stefan Gruber Presents “Commoning the City—Notes from assembling an Atlas” at the Graham Foundation Thu 21 Nov
On Thu 21 Nov at 6pm, Associate Professor Stefan Gruber presents “Commoning the City—Notes from assembling an Atlas” at the Graham Foundation in Chicago. This talk asks many questions, including: What impact can commoning have on the bottom-up transformation of cities? And what agency do designers have in contributing to such commons transition?
Kristen Kurland Delivers GIS Keynotes from Harrisburg to Africa
Professor Kristen Kurland delivers two GIS keynote talks this month. On November 21, in Kigali Rwanda, Kurland will deliver a talk at Africa GIS 2019 describing recent 3D work with the Remaking Cities Institute and her Health GIS work. She also gave the keynote talk on November 13 (GIS Day) at the Central Pennsylvania GIS Day Conference in Harrisburg.
Announcing the Spring 2020 School of Architecture Lecture Series Schedule
Dana Cupkova Invited to Serve as a Scientific Chair for Symposium on Simulation for Architecture and Urban Design Vienna 2020
Ray Gastil to Speak at the Final Installment of the 2019 Fall Lecture Series on Mon 18 Nov
Ray Gastil presents “Learning from Where You Live: Innovation and Connection” during the final installment of the 2019 Fall Lecture Series on Monday 18 November at 5:00pm. Gastil directs the Remaking Cities Institute at Carnegie Mellon University and formerly served as City Planning Director for the City of Pittsburgh.
SoA Faculty & Students Help Make 47th Annual NOMA National Convention in Brooklyn a Success
Professor Erica Cochran Hameen Co-Chaired this year’s National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) Conference and Exposition in Brooklyn, which had the largest attendance in NOMA history. SoA students also participated in the 2019 Barbara G. Laurie Student Design Competition as part of the event.
Victor Okhoya to Present Doctoral Thesis Defense Tue 19 Nov at 10am
Selena Zhen to be Honored as Recipient of AIA PA Student Award on Thu 14 Nov
Computational Design Lecture Series Features Violet Whitney on Thu 14 Nov
Ray Gastil to Introduce Mary Miss at Institute for Public Architecture’s Fall Fête on Wed 13 Nov
Daniel Cardoso Llach lectures at the University of Michigan
Associate Professor Daniel Cardoso Llach lectured at the Fall 2019 Science, Technology, and Society Speaker Series at the University of Michigan’s STS Department, co-hosted by the Department of Architecture, on 4 November 2019. In the talk, Prof. Cardoso Llach discussed ways to put socio-technical perspectives at the center of computational design research and learning.