Architecture’s Afterlife: an invitation to participate in a progression study According to UK-based data, 66% of architecture graduates will never become architects. The question becomes where do these graduates go? Anecdotal evidence suggests that this missing 66% end up working within a wide range of alternative construction roles, across various other design disciplines, the cultural … Continue reading Architecture’s Afterlife Survey →

A team of students and faculty from the Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture at the University of Oklahoma is using photovoice and focus group approaches to design more effective spaces. Associate Professor of Architecture Dave Boeck, Associate Professor of Regional and City Planning John Harris, alumnus Chris Lee, and Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Regional … Continue reading Participatory Design in Zambia through the University of Oklahoma →

The Call for Papers for the fifth international peer reviewed conference of the UK Association of Architectural Educators is now open. Deadline for Submission of Abstracts: 12 December 2018.   The Conference will be hosted by the University of Westminster on 24-26 April 2019. sign up here to receive updates about the conference and the … Continue reading Call for Papers – UK Association of Architectural Educators →

PLEA 2018 Conference in Hong Kong PLEA stands for “Passive and Low Energy Architecture”, a commitment to the development, documentation and diffusion of the principles of bioclimatic design and the application of natural and innovative techniques for sustainable architecture and urban design. PLEA is a renowned, highly regarded international annual conference to discuss and promote the … Continue reading PLEA Conference Upcoming →

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) are pleased to announce a CALL FOR ABSTRACTS for the 2019 Intersections Symposium – a series of sessions at the 2019 AIA Conference on Architecture. They are looking for research projects that address Bottom-Up Social Change: Materials, Buildings, Community. The … Continue reading Call for Research Project Abstracts – ACSA19 Intersections →

In the world of increasing complexity and competing ideas, approaches, resources and techniques, how does architecture mediate these tensions?  What is the role of academics and researchers in developing research outcomes that are meaningful and measurable?  What is the role of practicing designers (architects, engineers and scientists) in developing an applied research agenda in architecture? … Continue reading ARCC 2019 Request for Submissions →

Thursday, September 20th, Friday, September 21st & Saturday, September 22nd’s events will take place at the Salk Institute. The ANFA Conference will explore, from a scientific basis, the range of human experiences that occur in context with elements of architecture, both exterior and interior. Communication, knowledge sharing, collaboration, partnership, and integration will set the tone … Continue reading Register for the 2018 ANFA Conference →

The Building Technology Educators’ Society is pleased to announce the Call for Submissions for our 2019 conference, “Integration and Innovation,” which will be held June 20-22, 2019 at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Theme Overview: “The cross pollination of disciplines is fundamental to truly revolutionary advances in our culture.” – Neil deGrasse Tyson Innovation can … Continue reading 2019 Building Technology Educators’ Society Conference – “Integration and Innovation” →

The Architectural Research Centers Consortium (ARCC) solicits applications for its new Research Incentive Award. The award aims to support and promote high‐quality architectural research and scholarship activities in ARCC member schools. The program provides faculty in ARCC member schools with the resources needed to support and enhance their research and creative activities and to develop … Continue reading ARCC Research Incentive Award →

The 2018 biannual joint conference between the Architectural Research Centers Consortium (ARCC) and the European Association of Architectural Education (EAAE) was highly successful and praised by attendees. Read the full report here.

ARCC is pleased to announce the ARCC 2019 Conference will be hosted by Ryerson University in Toronto, May 29-June 1, 2019. The conference theme will focus on applications of research and the bridge between theory and practice. Ryerson is a public research university located in the heart of Toronto. The Department of Architecture is housed … Continue reading ARCC 2019 Toronto Conference →

The nominations for the Architectural Research Centers Consortium (ARCC) Board of Directors are in. Available positions include: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and four at large directors.  All ARCC board members serve for a term of one year except for the President and Vice President who each have a two-year term of office.  All terms … Continue reading ARCC Board 2018-19 Nominations →