The Carnegie Mellon School of Architecture is pleased to welcome Sarosh Anklesaria as the T. David Fitz-Gibbon Professor of Architecture. Anklesaria is an architect and educator interested in an expansive notion of architectural agency, one that synthesizes architecture’s formal and tectonic capacities with questions of socio-ecological pertinence, across various scales and geographies.
Laura Garófalo Appointed Associate Professor in the Carnegie Mellon School of Architecture
The Carnegie Mellon School of Architecture is pleased to announce the appointment of Laura Garófalo to the position of Associate Professor. In this role, she will teach graduate and undergraduate studios and seminars focused on material production and ecologically centered design. Her research, pedagogy, and practice focuses on the conjunction of natural and architectural systems.
Art Installation at the Home of Matthew Plecity Brings Joy During Pandemic
The family of adjunct faculty member Matthew Plecity made the news in a feature on the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s website. His wife Natalie, a landscape architect, and their children transformed the front yard of their Squirrel Hill home into a public art installation using survey flagging tape. At a time when people are feeling “bound” in their homes, these installations are a way to bring people together, while maintaining physical distancing.
Omar Khan Appointed New Head of the Carnegie Mellon University School of Architecture
Announcing the Winners of the 2020 SoA Awards Program
Francesca Torello Presents at First Virtual Conference of the Society of Architectural Historians
Francesca Torello’s paper, "Experiencing Architecture: Augmented Reality from the Museum to the Classroom," is part of the "Digital Pedagogies" session, which examines the long-term consequences of the use of digital technologies in museums and architectural exhibitions, and their impact on the teaching of architectural history.
SoA Faculty Gerard Damiani and Andrew Moss Win Pittsburgh Magazine Best of Design Awards
The SoA congratulates faculty Gerard Damiani and Andrew Moss, whose firms won awards in Pittsburgh Magazine’s 2020 Best of Design. Damiani is design principal of Studio d’ARC, which won Best Renovated Kitchen for a spacious, Scandinavian-inspired space in a Fox Chapel home. mossArchitects won the award for Best Room for a two-story great room with a stunning view.
Vivian Loftness Appointed to AIA 2020 COTE Top Ten Awards Jury
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.
Vivian Loftness Appointed to The National Academies Committee for Accelerating Decarbonization in the United States
SoA professor Vivian Loftness, and professor Chris Hendrickson in the CMU Civil and Environmental Engineering department, have been appointed to The National Academies Committee for Accelerating Decarbonization in the United States: Technology, Policy and Societal Dimensions. The two-year committee is focused on the technologies and policies needed today for full decarbonization by 2050.
SoA Student & Faculty Awards Application Deadline Extended to Tuesday 31 March
In Memory of Professor Ömer Akin
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.
Call for Applications for the 2020 SoA Student & Faculty Awards
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.
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.
Jeremy Ficca and Stefan Gruber Awarded ACSA 2020 Architectural Education Awards
The SoA congratulates Jeremy Ficca and Stefan Gruber for receiving 2020 Architectural Education Awards presented by the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA). Ficca was awarded in the Creative Achievement category for his course Fabricating Customization, and Gruber was awarded in the Collaborative Practice category for the project Urban Acupuncture for Community Forge.
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.
School of Architecture B.Arch Fifth-Year Selena Zhen Recognized at 2019 AIAS Honor Awards
The SoA congratulates B.Arch fifth-year Selena Zhen on being awarded the Special Accomplishment Honor Award as part of the 2019 American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) Honor Awards. Each year the AIAS honors individuals and groups for their exemplary work in areas such as leadership, collaboration, scholarship, and service.