All posts by Chris Jarrett

News, Research

Call for Presenters: The Academy of Neuroscience for Architecture

CALL FOR PRESENTERS: Big data can lead to a new science of how humans behave in structured environments. It is an opportunity to answer age-old questions about why certain architectural forms more successfully facilitate social interaction, delight, physiological and mental health, as well as cognitive efficiency and work performance. One goal of this year’s conference is to … Continue reading Call for Presenters: The Academy of Neuroscience for Architecture →

News

Survey and Invitation: Architecture’s Afterlife: The Multi-Sector Impact of an Architectural Qualification

Architects After Architecture: Alternative Pathways for Practice Harriet Harriss, Rory Hyde, Roberta Marcaccio, Ed. SURVEY: Architecture’s Afterlife survey INVITATION:  to attend the First Multiplier Event of the ERASMUS+ project titled Architecture’s Afterlife: The Multi-sector impact of an architectural qualification. The Event will take place on Friday February 19 at 2:00PM – 6:00PM CET and it … Continue reading Survey and Invitation: Architecture’s Afterlife: The Multi-Sector Impact of an Architectural Qualification →

ARCC 2021

Addington > Deamer > Weizman: ARCC 2021 Keynote Speakers

Michelle Addington    I    Peggy Deamer    I    Eyal Weizman Keynote Speakers of ARCC 2021: Performative Environments April 7-10, 2021  > VIRTUAL TUCSON Michelle Addington, Dean, School of Architecture, University of Texas at Austin Peggy Deamer, Professor, School of Architecture, Yale University Eyal Weizman, Director, Centre for Research Architecture at Goldsmiths, University of … Continue reading Addington > Deamer > Weizman: ARCC 2021 Keynote Speakers →

ARCC 2021, Grants

Call for Applications_ARCC Graduate Student Scholarships to Attend ARCC 2021

ARCC 2021: Performative Environments > VIRTUAL TUCSON ARCC invites applications for funding to attend ARCC 2021: Performative Environments, April 7-10, 2021. Eligibility is limited to current graduate students enrolled at an ARCC member institution in a school of architecture or related field. Priority will be given but not limited to graduate students who are currently an author or co-author … Continue reading Call for Applications_ARCC Graduate Student Scholarships to Attend ARCC 2021 →

Journal

Call for Articles: ENQ Special Edition on Architecture, Waste and the Circular Economy

FRAC Dunkerque, Halle AP2, Lacaton & Vassal (photo: Phillippe Ruault) ENQ Special Edition: The ARCC Journal Architecture, Waste, and the Circular Economy Guest Editor: Ahmed K. Ali, Ph.D. College of Architecture Texas A&M University ahali@tamu.edu Call for Articles Waste is a global crisis. The world is drowning in an unprecedented amount of waste due to … Continue reading Call for Articles: ENQ Special Edition on Architecture, Waste and the Circular Economy →

News

TAD – Call for Papers for the upcoming Intelligence Issue

The Editorial Board of Technology | Architecture + Design (TAD) has posted a Call for Papers for the upcoming INTELLIGENCE issue. Technology | Architecture + Design (TAD) is a peer-reviewed research journal published by Taylor and Francis. TAD operates at the intersection of design and technology with a broad readership among academics and practitioners. The journal has a hardcopy … Continue reading TAD – Call for Papers for the upcoming Intelligence Issue →

Careers, News

Urban Design Program Director Position Opens at UNC Charlotte

Charlotte, NC_The Dubois Center at UNC Charlotte Center City (right) The School of Architecture (SoA) invites applications for the position of Director of the Master of Urban Design Program, housed in The Dubois Center at UNC Charlotte Center City. As the Director of the Master of Urban Design program, responsibilities include articulating a vision for … Continue reading Urban Design Program Director Position Opens at UNC Charlotte →

Awardees, Awards

ARCC Announces the Award Recipients of the 2021 Awards Program

The Board of Directors of the Architectural Research Centers Consortium announces its 2021 Awards in support of recognizing and advancing state-of-the-art research in architecture and related design fields. Many thanks to all of our nominees, their colleagues and member institutions for all that they do to support our shared vision of advancing the culture and production … Continue reading ARCC Announces the Award Recipients of the 2021 Awards Program →

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EDRA Great Places Awards – 2021 Call for Submissions

City Thread, Molly Hunter and Greg Corso, 2020 EDRA Great Places Award Winner The EDRA Great Places Awards are unique among programs that honor professional and scholarly excellence in environmental design. They seek to recognize work that combines expertise in design, research, and practice, and contributes to the creation of dynamic, humane places that engage … Continue reading EDRA Great Places Awards – 2021 Call for Submissions →

Careers

NJIT offering Assistant/Associate Professor of Sustainable Design

College of Architecture and Design, New Jersey Institute of Technology  The J. Robert and Barbara A. Hillier College of Architecture and Design at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) invites applications for a full-time tenure-track or tenured appointment in Sustainable Design at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. The appointment is within the … Continue reading NJIT offering Assistant/Associate Professor of Sustainable Design →

News, Research

Public Health, Solar, Comfort and Inequity Issues drive ARCC’s Fall 2020 In-Progress Colloquium

Solar Farm, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania ARCC hosted its Fall 2020 ‘In Progress’ Colloquium on Saturday, November 21st. The virtual colloquium provided an opportunity for faculty, researchers and designers to share their work and receive feedback on specific research projects currently on the table. Acknowledging the gap in evaluative methods between architectural design and public health, … Continue reading Public Health, Solar, Comfort and Inequity Issues drive ARCC’s Fall 2020 In-Progress Colloquium →

Awards, News, Research

Prof. David Costanza at UNC Charlotte Awarded $40k 2020 Rotch Scholarship

Architecture Museum Design, Prof. David Costanza, UNC Charlotte The Rotch Travelling Scholarship is an annual two-stage design competition that results in one person, deemed the Rotch Scholar, traveling the world for at least six months studying architecture. In the first stage of the selection process, a weekend-long preliminary design competition is held. Finalists from this … Continue reading Prof. David Costanza at UNC Charlotte Awarded $40k 2020 Rotch Scholarship →

Careers

Tenure-Line Appointment in Building Technology Open at IIT

The College of Architecture at Illinois Institute of Technology invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track or tenured appointment in building technology, to begin August 2021. The successful candidate will demonstrate expertise in advanced building technologies—including building envelope systems, environmental control systems, and the measurable outcomes of building performance—and should have experience integrating these into studio-based … Continue reading Tenure-Line Appointment in Building Technology Open at IIT →

News, Research

Climate Action Guide for Practice: Request for Proposal

Plum Island, MA (photo: DL Ryan, Boston Globe via Getty)  The American Institute of Architects (AIA) calls on architects around the world to support humanity’s collective call to climate action through an unrelenting commitment to sustainable and resilient design. This applies both to the buildings we design as well as to the way we practice. … Continue reading Climate Action Guide for Practice: Request for Proposal →

Conferences, News

Panel Discussion on Interdisciplinary Research_EAAE-ARCC 2020

EAAE-ARCC 2020 International Conference November 11-14, 2020 Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain Panel Discussion on Interdisciplinary Research 11:00am-12:30pm EST Wednesday, November 11, 2020 (17:00-18:30 Valencia, Spain) Lynne Dearborn, University of Illinois Brook Muller, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Ilaria Valente, Politecnico di Milano Conducted by Dr. Hazem Rashed-Ali, UTSA Click here to access link … Continue reading Panel Discussion on Interdisciplinary Research_EAAE-ARCC 2020 →

News, Research

Carter Manny Award Winners for Outstanding Doctoral Dissertations

Giovanna M. Bassi Cendra, Tectonics of Development: Mineral Extraction and the Architecture of the University-City in South America, 1945-1975, Rice University, 2020-2021 Carter Manny Research Award The Graham Foundation has announced a new round of Carter Manny Award winners. The Carter Manny Award program supports the completion of outstanding doctoral dissertations on architecture and its … Continue reading Carter Manny Award Winners for Outstanding Doctoral Dissertations →

Awardees, Awards, News

ARCC 2020 King Student Medal for Excellence > Recipients Announced

Jonathan King , HAIA (1926-1997), Founding President, ARCC The ARCC King Student Medal for Excellence in Architectural + Environmental Design Research is awarded to one student per ARCC member school that acknowledges innovation, integrity, and scholarship. The award is named in honor of the late Jonathan King, co-founder and first president of the Architectural Research Centers … Continue reading ARCC 2020 King Student Medal for Excellence > Recipients Announced →

News, Research

Prof. Youngjib Ham of Texas A&M Awarded $300k NSF Grant

Professor Youngjib Ham, Texas A&M Construction Science Assistant Professor Youngjib Ham of the College of Architecture at Texas A&M is helping to develop next-generation building and civil engineering educational tools.  With a $300K National Science Foundation-funded research project, Ham is creating digital, interactive civil/building engineering systems for students to explore and control real-world problems in classrooms … Continue reading Prof. Youngjib Ham of Texas A&M Awarded $300k NSF Grant →