The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) and several members of the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) launched a proposal to study the energy-saving effectiveness of green wall façade systems. This research was funded by Wagner Institute for Sustainable Energy Research (WISER). Professor Lorch Osler, Director of the Landscape Architecture program at IIT, … Continue reading Evaluation of the Effect of Vegetation and Green Walls on Building Thermal Performance and Energy Consumption →

The council on Tall Buildings and Urban habitat (CTBUH), based at Illinois Institute of Technology has launched a multi-faceted research project to study the life cycles of various tall building structural systems, sponsored by a $300,000 grant from ArcelorMittal. Dr. Antony Wood, executive director of the Council of tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), is … Continue reading A Whole Life Cycle Assessment of the Sustainable Aspects of Structural Systems in Tall Buildings →

02 November 2012 Austin, Texas Dear Representatives, 2012 has been an eventful year for the Architectural Research Centers Consortium, one that can be truly categorized as a year of transition. With our elections of last year, the ARCC Board has attempted to navigate life without longtime champions Michel Mounyar, Brooke Harrington and Steve Weeks. Thankfully, … Continue reading 2012 ARCC Annual Meeting President’s Report →

For the last year and half students from the Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture and the School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation have been working in an interdisciplinary pilot studio that explores the value of civic engagement on anticipatory design approaches to climate change impact. Directed by Assistant Professors Victoria Chanse, PhD. and … Continue reading University of Maryland Interdisciplinary Approaches to Studio Pedagogy: Civic Engagement on Climate Change Studio →

http://www.brikbase.org/ The National Institute of Building Science (NIBS) and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) announces the launch of BRIK: Building Research Information Database. A collaborative effort, the Building Research Information Knowledgebase (BRIK) is an interactive portal offering online access to peer-reviewed research projects and case studies in all facets of building, from predesign, design, … Continue reading BRIK: Building Research Information Database. →

The University of Maryland’s School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, along with the A. James Clark School of Engineering and the College of Agriculture & Natural Resources, is forming a collaborative research center focused on Sustainability in the Built Environment. The purpose of the SBE Cluster is to strengthen the collective research capacity and potential … Continue reading University of Maryland – new collaborative research center →

Students from the College of Architecture and Urban Studies’ School of Architecture + Design recently competed for $4,000 in scholarships sponsored by the RCI Mid Atlantic Chapter, an affiliated chapter of RCI, Incorporated, which is an international association of professional consultants, architects, and engineers who specialize in the specification and design of roofing, waterproofing, and … Continue reading Virginia Tech Architecture students awarded $4,000 in scholarships from Mid Atlantic Chapter of RCI →

DEADLINE: March 31, 2013 The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat is pleased to announce the “Call for Proposals” for its 2013 International Research Seed Funding – culminating with an award of US$20,000 to be recognized at the CTBUH 2013 International Conference to be held in London, UK from June 11-13, 2013. This seed … Continue reading CTBUH 2013 International Research Seed Funding →

CriticalProductive is an independent biannual academic journal of architecture, urbanism, and cultural theory that covers progress, scholarship and design work on the city, processes and economies of urbanization, and the cultural issues that impact the representation and consumption of urbanity. CriticalProductive V2.2: Autumn 2013 Beyond Curating On whose authority is design work on the city screened, curated, installed, exhibited, … Continue reading CriticalProductive V2.2: Autumn 2013: Beyond Curating →

Meredith Sattler, Louisiana State University The Disaster-Rebuild-Disaster Cycle On September 1st, 2008 six foot waves hit Grand Isle, Louisiana, destroying numerous buildings in their path. Caused by Hurricane Gustav, the storm surge rolled right over most of this seven foot high barrier island. This storm, the sixteenth to cause major damage to buildings and infrastructure on Grand … Continue reading Iterative Resilience: Synchronizing Dynamic Landscapes with Responsive Architectural Systems →

An international exhibition of creative works that challenge our preconceptions of ‘the interior’ through a diverse range of research projects. www.interiorbecomings.com This research exhibition aims to encourage expansion in the fields of research practices and ultimately their audiences, in concert with the official bodies that measure research output, in order to locate and define a research … Continue reading EXHIBITION AS RESEARCH: AN INTERIOR AFFAIR: A STATE OF BECOMING →

Fully funded positions available to study in focus area: Design Studies This area of focus includes a range of research in social and cultural topics, please see program description at: taubmancollege.umich.edu/architecture/programs/doctoral_studies/. Standard package with acceptance includes stipend for four years and tuition for all years of study.