Kalla Co-Professors Nathalie Frankowski and Cruz Garcia launch LOUDREADERS, an online conversation series in collaboration with inter·punct. LOUDREADERS is a cross between podcast, YouTube channel, Zoom meeting, lecture series, digital curatorial program, and online workshop that establishes networks of solidarity around the world while discussing urgent positions, discourses, and media about architecture, urbanism, art, and culture.
Dana Cupkova Presents in USC Architecture Virtual Lecture Series Wed 01 Apr at 6pm PST
Prof. Dana Cupkova is a presenter in a web lecture panel on Wed 01 Apr at 6:00pm PST on the agency of design technologies as catalysts for exploring issues of urban ecology, affordable housing, and spatial justice. The lecture is hosted by USC Architecture. Register in advance to attend the webinar.
Daniel Cardoso Llach speaks at the CMU History Department on the Experimental Archaeology of CAD Project
Professor Daniel Cardoso Llach presented progress on his “Experimental Archaeology of CAD Project” to students and faculty in the CMU History Department. The project examines the development of Computer-Aided Design (CAD) systems through a combination of historical, ethnographic, and creative technology prototyping methods.
School of Architecture Students Featured in Local News Coverage of Lunar Gala
SoA students Michael Powell and Vincent DeRienzo were recently featured in a TribLive article about local Pittsburgh fashion experts assisting Carnegie Mellon’s ‘Lunar Gala’ student designers. The annual fashion show takes place Saturday 29 February at 8:00pm on the CMU campus. The 2020 show, ‘Yesterday’, features SoA students in leadership roles and on a number of the design teams.
Ray Gastil Presents "Health By Design: Challenges for Urban Transformation" at Georgetown University Tue 25 Feb
Remaking Cities Institute Director Ray Gastil presents "Health by Design: Challenges for Urban Transformation" at Georgetown University on Tuesday 25 February. The event is presented by the Georgetown Urban Health Collaborative in coordination with the Georgetown University Global Cities Initiative.
Spring Lecture Series Welcomes Craig Dykers on Mon 24 Feb
Ray Gastil to Speak at The Climate of Urban Design Symposium at UT Austin School of Architecture Feb 27-28
Remaking Cities Institute Director Ray Gastil will speak at The Climate of Urban Design, a symposium on urban design education and practice presented by the AIA Regional and Urban Design Committee (RUDC), the University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture, and The American Institute of Architects February 27-28, 2020.
Dana Cupkova Speaks at CAMP, the Center for Architecture and Metropolitan Planning in Prague
Associate Professor Dana Cupkova spoke this week at CAMP, the Center for Architecture and Metropolitan Planning in Prague, as part of the discussion series “Expati” with Adam Gebrian. The event was organized in collaboration with school of architecture ARCHIP, the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague, and Atelier of Imro Vasko.
Spring Lecture Series Welcomes Liz Ogbu on Mon 03 Feb
The 2020 Spring Lecture Series continues on Monday 03 February at 5:00pm in Kresge Theatre as we welcome Liz Ogbu for her talk “Do No Harm: The Role of Design(ers) in Complicated Times.” Ogbu is a designer, urbanist, and spatial justice advocate, and an expert on social and spatial innovation in challenged urban environments globally.
SoA Head Candidates Public Lectures this Spring
All are invited and welcome to attend the public lectures from the six finalist candidates for the Head of the School of Architecture position this spring, where each candidate will present their work and their vision for the school. Lectures take place on the following dates at 4:30pm in the Hall of the Arts, room 160: Wed 29 Jan, Wed 05 Feb, Mon 10 Feb, Mon 17 Feb, Wed 26 Feb, and Mon 02 Mar.
Lola Ben-Alon PhD Defense Presentation is Tue 04 Feb at 12pm
Center for Architecture Explorations Now Registering for Spring 2020 Saturday Sequence Program
The Center for Architecture Explorations is excited to announce the Spring 2020 Saturday Sequence workshop series Changemakers for students in grades K-12. The program is now enrolling through the first day of the program on Saturday 08 February. Classes run for 7 weeks each Saturday from 9:30am-12:30pm and take place in the College of Fine Arts building on the Carnegie Mellon University campus.
School of Architecture to Host Employment Search Workshops for Students Jan 25 & Feb 1
2020 Spring Lecture Series Opens with Philip Beesley on Thu 23 Jan
Philip Beesley presents “Near-living Spaces: Paradigms and Methods” during the first installment of the 2020 Spring Lecture Series on Thursday 23 January at 5:00pm in Kresge Theatre. Beesley, a multidisciplinary artist and architect, directs Living Architecture Systems Group (LASG), an international group of researchers and creators.
Ardavan Bidgoli to Present Doctoral Thesis Proposal Wed 18 Dec at 2pm
Carnegie Mellon University School of Architecture to Host smartgeometry Workshop and Conference June 1-6, 2020
The School of Architecture will host smartgeometry (sg2020) June 1-6, 2020, a bi-annual Workshop + Conference that gathers the global community of innovators and pioneers in the fields of architecture, design, and engineering. The call for workshop proposals is open through Friday, 20 December 2019.
Design/Build Studio Final Reviews Tue 10 Dec @ 7pm
Please join us on Tuesday 10 December at 7:00pm in MMCH 303 for the Design/Build Studio Final Reviews. The studio, under the leadership of Steve Lee in collaboration with Liza Cruze, considered the porch as the critical element of architecture mediating the realm between the building and the surrounding spaces at Community Forge in Wilkinsburg.
Generative Systems for Design Final Presentations Fri 13 Dec @ 2pm
Please join us on Friday 13 December at 2:00pm in the Code Lab (MMCH 403) for the final presentation of students of the course Generative Systems for Design. SoA course instructors Pedro Veloso and Ramesh Krishnamurti welcome guest critics Daniel Cardoso Llach (CMU SoA) and Jeremy Koempel (Bessemer Alliance).
Lipika Swarup to Present Doctoral Thesis Proposal Wed 11 Dec at 12pm
Lipika Swarup will present the proposal for the thesis, “Exploring the role of project priority on the application of project delivery practices in a group of multiple projects,” as a candidate of the PhD of Architecture–Engineering–Construction Management on Wednesday 11 December at 12:00pm. Location TBD.