10/14/2026
Two weeks ago, students across all four years of the Mississippi State School of Architecture traveled beyond the classroom for a week of architectural exploration, hands-on learning, and discovery!
Each studio experienced a different city and a unique collection of buildings, landscapes, and urban environments.
First Year | Northwest Arkansas
Students visited architectural and cultural destinations throughout the region, including Thorncrown Chapel, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, and the Anthony Timberlands Center.
Second Year | Cincinnati, Ohio
Students explored the University of Cincinnati campus, studied the historic neighborhoods of Mount Adams and Over-the-Rhine, and visited notable landmarks including Union Terminal, Music Hall, the Contemporary Arts Center, and the Isaac M. Wise Temple.
Third Year | Chicago, Illinois
Students experienced the city’s rich architectural history through visits to the University of Chicago, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Home and Studio and Unity Temple, the National Public Housing Museum, and other significant architectural sites.
Fourth Year | Washington, D.C.
Students explored the relationship between architecture, culture, and civic life through visits to national museums, the National Gallery of Art’s East Wing, the National Building Museum, and the Perkins+Will DC office.
Field trips are an important part of architectural education, allowing students to experience scale, materiality, space, and place firsthand while learning from the buildings and cities around them. These experiences bring studio learning to life and encourage students to think critically about how architecture shapes the world we inhabit.
