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Andy Weuling’s Grad 5 Studio proposal for student housing on the UMass campus was to give each residence hall identity through a special communal space in each. The building pictured features an indoor climbing gym. #umassarchitecture #umassamherst #masterofarchitecture #studentwork #designstudio #architecturestudent
Graduate Integration Studio is a comprehensive studio that focuses on integration of building systems, construction documentation, & technical aspects of architectural design. This semester students worked on construction documentation for their designs for a U.S. Consulate Building in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The project is a collaboration with the U.S. Department of State through the Diplomacy Lab. In Integration Studio, students work on comprehensive design, integrations of different building systems (i.e. structure, mechanical and building enclosure systems), and technical design development. This work is from M.Arch student Nate Lumen. #umassarchitecture #umassamherst #masterofarchitecture #buildingsystems #integrationstudio
G1 Studio Final project is the design for a museum/residence inspired by the study of a unique natural phenomenon. John Miller designed for a fictive personality whose interest keys into the process by which a male Japanese pufferfish constructs its nest. The project addresses two distinct concepts of life, work, & congregation focused around the themes of curiosity, display, & containment of one’s collection of drawings & objects.
Design 3 Studio designed a mixed-use building in downtown Amherst that was informed by their research into the health and social well-being challenges brought about by Covid-19. Here Craig Riley’s design creates a safe space for social interaction in a central passageway between residential and commercial spaces. #umassarchitecture #umassamherst #studentwork #mixedusearchitecture #designstudio #architectureschool
To all our students: Here’s to wrapping up a strange & rewarding fall 2020 semester. Have a wonderful winter break & we’ll see you in a few weeks! #umassarchitecture #umassamherst #winterbreak #stayhealthy
Grad Design 5 worked on designs for a 1000-bed undergrad residential project on the UMass campus. Here, we see views of Morgan Sawyer’s project showing the building from Haggis Mall, an east/west corridor through the site and a view along the edge of the sunken lawn. #umassarchitecture #umassamherst #masterofarchitecture #dormitorydesign
Vote for UMass Architecture in @masscec Triple Decker Design Challenge! Link below.
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Profs. Ajla Aksamija & Rob Williams along with Travis Anderson from @placetailor designed a net-zero, low-carbon, deep energy retrofit strategy for historic triple deckers in New England. Their proposal - (re)Facing the Future - incorporates Thermoelectric Facade Systems developed at UMass by Aksamija into a complete facade & envelope retrofit that is flexible, affordable, and replicable. Voting for the People's Choice Award is open now! https://www.masscec.com/triple-decker-design-challenge. #umassarchitecture #umassamherst #peopleschoiceawards #tripledeckerdesignchallenge
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The Grad Design 3 Studio designed multifamily housing for migrant farm workers in Amherst, MA. Cami Quinteros’ project hopes to include a sense of connection to farm work through their building. With a conviction that migrants are not here to assimilate, but rather to enrich the place to which they arrive, this project aims to create a world of possibilities as well as resilience. #umassarchitecture #umassamherst #masterofarchitecture #studioproject #architectureschool
Great advice from Emma, a senior Architecture major!
Emma Cafiero is a senior architecture major with a minor in building construction technology here at UMass Amherst
Read below for her advice for high school seniors preparing to embark on their college journeys!
https://www.umass.edu/admissions/student-blog/2020/one-senior-another-emma-cafiero-architecture
Design 1 Studio recently completed the Duality Cube designs - exploring the translation of concepts & forms & materials. Here are cubes from Julie, Freya, Kayleigh, Charlotte, Hayoi, Kale, Alejandro & Klil. #umassarchitecture #umassamherst #architecturestudent #architectureschool #cube #cubeproject #imadethat
What a remarkable panel of presenters we have gathered here for the final conversation of our EXACTITUDE 2020 symposium! Deep thanks to all who participated. Thank you for sharing your time & ideas. #umassarchitecture #umassamherst #exactitude #architecturetheory
Join us for EXACTITUDE 2020 this Friday and Saturday- a symposium to explore in which ways can the creative process of architecture respond to the contemporary demand for greater exactitude on phenomenal, formal, spatial, and tectonic levels while also meeting its ethical obligations and exercising its imaginative capacities?
How do recent developments in the field activate the architect’s imagination to invent new images, concepts, and ideas? Is it still possible for the architect to be defined as an individual artist, with his or her “signature style,” when the medium involves so many layers of technology and collaborative work?
Ultimately, could today’s challenges contribute to the development of a new language of architecture, one that would combine the poetic imagination, meaningful action, and a sustained pattern for practice that is relevant, artistic, and tangible?
FRIDAY SPEAKERS: Chris Benfey, Alejandro Zaera-Polo, Mark Wigley, Eric Höweler, Francesca Hughes
SATURDAY SPEAKERS: Alicia Imperiale, Antoine Picon, Sunil Bald, Teresa Stoppani, Ada Tolla and Giuseppe Lignano with Thomas de Monchaux, Cynthia Davidson
CONVENERS: Pari Riahi, Laure Katsaros, Michael Davis
www.umass.edu/architecture/exactitude to register for this free symposium. #umassarchitecture #exactitude #lectureseries #architecturetheory #umassamherst #fivecolleges #mtholyoke #amherstcollege #italocalvino #sixmemosforthenextmillennium @ehoweler @sunilbald @lot_ek @alejandrozaerapolo @antoinepicon
Join us for EXACTITUDE 2020 this Friday and Saturday- a symposium to explore in which ways can the creative process of architecture respond to the contemporary demand for greater exactitude on phenomenal, formal, spatial, and tectonic levels while also meeting its ethical obligations and exercising its imaginative capacities?
How do recent developments in the field activate the architect’s imagination to invent new images, concepts, and ideas? Is it still possible for the architect to be defined as an individual artist, with his or her “signature style,” when the medium involves so many layers of technology and collaborative work?
Ultimately, could today’s challenges contribute to the development of a new language of architecture, one that would combine the poetic imagination, meaningful action, and a sustained pattern for practice that is relevant, artistic, and tangible?
FRIDAY SPEAKERS: Chris Benfey, Alejandro Zaera-Polo, Mark Wigley, Eric Höweler, Francesca Hughes
SATURDAY SPEAKERS: Alicia Imperiale, Antoine Picon, Sunil Bald, Teresa Stoppani, Ada Tolla and Giuseppe Lignano with Thomas de Monchaux, Cynthia Davidson
CONVENERS: Pari Riahi, Laure Katsaros, Michael Davis
www.umass.edu/architecture/exactitude to register for this free symposium. #umassarchitecture #exactitude #lectureseries #architecturetheory #umassamherst #fivecolleges #mtholyoke #amherstcollege #italocalvino #sixmemosforthenextmillennium @ehoweler @sunilbald @lot_ek @alejandrozaerapolo @antoinepicon
On Oct. 5 (World Architecture Day 2020), Prof. Ajla Aksamija will participate in Taking Action: A Conversation on Climate Action and Architecture in Canada, a virtual panel organized by the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC). Taking Action is the first of a series of events leading into the inaugural RAIC Congress on Architecture which will be held in October of 2021 and the development of a Climate Action Plan.
The event brings together four presenters and introduces the core 2021 Congress on Architecture topics. Aksamija is the only speaker from the United States, and she joins other speakers including architects and a Nobel Peace Prize winner for his work on climate change. The panel will be moderated by a renowned environmental journalist, whose work has appeared in National Geographic and other prominent media. Ajla's presentation will focus on future solutions for addressing climate change in the built environment.
The event will take place October 5, 2020 from 1:00 to 2:30 PM EDT
https://raic.org/congress2021?
Over the next year, the RAIC will host a series of virtual events leading into the 2021 Congress on Architecture and the development of a Climate Action Plan.
Join us at 12pm on Sunday October 25th for a Fall Virtual Open House!
This event is for high school & undergraduate transfer students & families interested in learning more about UMass Architecture. We will meet via Zoom to introduce you to our program, the curriculum, faculty and current students, and the Olver Design Building.
Please register by sending an email to [email protected]. Registered participants will receive a Zoom link to the Open House event. #umassarchitecture #umassamherst #studyarchitecture #openhouse #architecturestudent
Masks + Desks = Studio Life #umassarchitecture #studyarchitecture #umassdesignbuilding #umassdesign
This year the @bsaaia Architecture/Design College Fair will be held virtually on 9/26. High school & undergraduate students interested in architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, & urban design will have the opportunity to meet with reps from Architecture programs across the country. We’ll be there and hope to see you too! #BSACollegeFair #collegefair #architecture #architecturecollegefair #umassarchitecture
Wednesday at 4pm - Billie Tsien joins us for our Fall Lecture Series! Needless to say, we’re very excited to hear about the recent work of her firm Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects. Register for the Zoom link on our website. #umassarchitecture #falllectureseries #billietsien #billietsientodwilliams #umassamherst
Welcome Back Umass Architecture students! This may not be the fall 2020 that we envisioned a few months ago, but we’re ready to get to work & make this a healthy, creative, productive semester to remember! #umassamherst #umassarchitecture #welcomeback #fall2020
Prof. Ajla Aksamija is co-organizing, "Imaging Future Innovative Facades" - a 4-day online workshop will be held on Aug 13, 17, 18 & 20, from 12 - 2 pm EST. The workshop will focus on innovative facade design, materials and building technologies, & will include presentations, discussions, & interactive exercises.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wksp-imagining-future-innovative-facades-tickets-93516477301
Great interview with one of our amazing alums - Rob Marcalow!
https://www.contractdesign.com/practice/multivitamin/contract-multivitamin-rob-marcalow-of-kuth-ranieri-architects/
A dose of designer musings in there own words. Get to know someone new today! Rob Marcalow, AIA, NCARB East Coast Studio Director, Kuth Ranieri Architects San Francisco In...
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Chancellor Kumble R. Subbaswamy has shared the Fall 2020 Reopening Plan, which details how the fall semester will proceed amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
To read the comprehensive report, FAQs, and more, visit umass.edu/coronavirus.
We are reflecting on our role in systemic racism in architecture & are ready to take positive action. See our letter to our students & community on our website: umass.edu/architecture #umassarchitecture #umassamherst
Graduate Student CARES Act & Assistance Funds | Graduate School
Graduate Student Financial Assistance Fund On May 8th, the Provost announced the creation of a $1 million fund to provide financial assistance to graduate students to help them stay on track with their academic progress toward degree completion. This fund includes federal institutional monies and is...
From Umass Chancellor Subbaswamy’s letter to the campus community: “This week’s events in Minneapolis remind us just how far our country is from achieving anything close to equity and justice for all. We live in a time when intolerance, bigotry and xenophobia have become mainstream, even at the highest levels of our government. That is why it is so important that we stand united and reject racism and bigotry in all its forms. Although we acknowledge that our community is far from perfect, we must always strive to be better, to foster a community that is grounded in the concept of dignity and respect for all.” #blacklivesmatter #standtogether #umassamherst
New Student Orientation starts next week! Welcome to UMass class of 2024!
Today we are highlighting members of #UMass2024 for what we're calling First Year Friday. We're SO excited for you to join our community!
Admitted students can check out our virtual experience to answer many questions about coming to UMass Amherst: https://www.umass.edu/admissions/virtual-experience-admitted-students
Today the @aianational announced that the John W. Olver Design Building is one of the winners of the COTE Top Ten Awards - the industry’s best-known award program for sustainable design excellence!
Designed by @leers_weinzapfel, & with landscape design by @stimson the building was completed in 2017 and has gained significant attention for its sustainable and stylish design. At the time, it was the first and largest academic structure made of cross-laminated timber (CLT) in the US. The building is home to @umassarchitecture, @umasslarp & @umass_eco @sesumass BCT program.
Learn more about the Design Building and the other COTE winners at umass.science/aiaaward.
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Well that was an unexpected & historic semester! Congrats to our grads & a good, healthy summer to all! Can’t wait to get back to being together in the Design Building. 👏🏼 #umassarchitecture #umassamherst #architecturestudent #studyarchitecture
2020 Thesis Exhibition | Department of Architecture | UMass Amherst
The Department of Architecture, the Department of Landscape Architecture & Regional Planning, and the Buillding & Construction Technology Program are pleased to present this VIRTUAL EXHIBITION of selected thesis work from the class of 2020. THE DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE
http://www.umass.edu/architecture/event/2020-thesis-exhibition
Announcing a Virtual Exhibition of thesis work by class of 2020
The Department of Architecture, the Department of Landscape Architecture & Regional Planning, and the Buillding & Construction Technology Program are pleased to present this VIRTUAL EXHIBITION of selected thesis work from the class of 2020. THE DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE
Please help us welcome Rob Williams to the UMass Dept. of Architecture! Rob was a visiting lecturer for the last year & officially joined the faculty as an assistant professor this spring after a national search. Rob will continue to teach courses that focus on the intersection of landscape, urbanism, and architecture. He will also infuse his courses with insights into the role that details and building technology – particularly technology related to energy efficiency – play in the design process.
Design 6 Studio partnered with the town of Erving, MA to develop a visioning plan for one of its village centers. A semester of research, site visits & listening sessions with residents of all ages resulted in a document that has been shared with the community. #umassarchitecture #umassamherst #architecturestudent #architecturedesign #next_top_architects
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The Department of Architecture at the University of Massachusetts Amherst offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Architecture, a Master of Architecture (M.Arch), a Master of Design, and a Master of Design in Historic Preservation. The department has a philosophy of interdisciplinary collaboration and public outreach. By forging new links with the many university departments that are engaged in issues of the built environment, the program has developed an innovative curriculum with cross-disciplinary educational and research opportunities. Undergraduate and graduate students will gain broad exposure to aspects of building and material science as well as to a variety of cultural, environmental and historical perspectives, preparing them to make innovative and integrated contributions as architects and designers. The University of Massachusetts Amherst--the flagship campus of the Massachusetts state system--offers the first NAAB accredited Master of Architecture degree at a public institution in New England.
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student Meg I. is spending the semester in Berlin & traveled to visit the Danish Architecture Center’s Bjarke Ingels Group exhibit. This is her video of BIG’s new bldg at UMass on display in Copenhagen. [email protected]_ 🤩 #umassarchitecture #studyabroad #berlin #copenhagen #bjarkeingelsgroup #umassamherst
Guy Vigneau “Intermodal Transit: Integrating the Future of Transit into the Urban Fabric” #studyarchitecture #umassamherst #umassarchitecture #masterofarchitecture #thesisreviews
Master of Architecture Thesis Reviews happening now!! #umassamherst #umassarchitecture #studyarchitecture
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