An exhibition of 60 collaborative designs from throughout the United States and across borders, By the People challenges the country’s persistent social and economic inequality. Curator of Socially Responsible Design Cynthia E. Smith conducted over two years of field research—traveling to shrinking post-industrial cities, sprawling metro regions, struggling rural towns, areas impacted by natural and man-made disasters, … Continue reading By the People: Designing a Better America exhibition →

Dutch Complex Housing explores a special form of multi-family dwelling developed as socially accountable policy in response to the Netherlands’ dense population and situation below sea-level. The exhibition profiles eight visually rich structures, responsive to their sites , designed to incorporate non-housing functions, a variety of housing types and income levels that support diverse communities. … Continue reading Complexity: Dutch & American Housing →

ArchiDOCT is a peer-reviewed e-journal aiming at fostering, enhancing and promoting doctoral research in architecture. It is supported by the European Network of Heads of Schools of Architecture (ENHSA) an EU funded Network in the framework of the Lifelong Learning Program, and fueled by the ENHSA Observatory. ArchiDOCT only accepts manuscripts from PhD students in … Continue reading ArchiDOCT – “RISK” – Call for Submissions →

ARCC is a proud partner of the BRIK Research Portal: What is BRIK? The Building Research Information Knowledgebase (BRIK) is an interactive portal offering online access to professionally reviewed research projects and case studies in all facets of the built environment, from predesign, design, and construction through occupancy and reuse. Who is developing BRIK? BRIK … Continue reading BRIK Research Portal →

The Energy Studies in Buildings Laboratory (ESBL) in the Department of Architecture at the University of Oregon conducts research on how buildings, related transportation and land use systems determine energy and resource use; develops new materials, components, assemblies, whole buildings, and communities with improved performance; consults and develops design tools; educates professionals and students; and collaborates with academia, government … Continue reading ESBL University of Oregon →

Architectural research has a long and varied history at the AIA. Most recently, the AIA has embarked on a number of activities to understand the needs of the profession around research and the AIA’s role to help meet such needs, in order to help advance the profession toward a more research-supported discipline.  For more info, … Continue reading AIA Practice Relevant Research →

Call for Submissions: 2016 AIA College of Fellows Latrobe Prize The Latrobe Prize is a biennial $100,000 award from the AIA College of Fellows to support a two-year program of research selected by jury review. The grant, named for architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe, is awarded for research leading to significant advances in the architecture profession. … Continue reading AIA College of Fellows Latrobe Prize →

Call for Submissions: 2016 AIA Upjohn Research Initiative Grants The Upjohn program funds up to six research grants of $15,000–$30,000 per recipient annually for projects completed in a 6 to 18 month period. Proposals should address the value of design, practice issues, or novel materials and methods of construction. The research should relate to architectural … Continue reading AIA Upjohn Research Initiative →