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Competitions

Drawing of the Year 2015 Competition

For the third year in a row, the Aarhus School of Architecture announces a competition aimed at students of architecture all over the world: “Drawing of the Year 2015”. The competition is launched in cooperation with schmidt hammer lassen architects, VOLA and The Danish Arts Foundation. The competition, which pays homage to architecture’s oldest tool, … Continue reading Drawing of the Year 2015 Competition →

ARCC Past Conferences, Conferences

EAAE/ARCC 2016: Call for Abstracts

The 10th International Conference of the European Association for Architectural Education (EAAE) and the Architectural Research Centers Consortium (ARCC) is pleased to announce A CALL FOR ABSTRACTS. Conference Theme Architectural Research addressing Societal Challenges Abstracts may be framed within the following five sub-themes: Sub-themes A Changing Society In Transit – Global Migration Renaturalization of the … Continue reading EAAE/ARCC 2016: Call for Abstracts →

Conferences, Other Conferences

FARU International Research Conference 2015

The Faculty of Architecture Research Unit (FARU) of the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, has organized its eighth annual research conference, scheduled for the 11th and 12th of December, 2015. See the information below and their website for more information. Theme “Making built environments responsive” Venue Taj Samudra Hotel, Galle Face Center Rd, Colombo, Sri … Continue reading FARU International Research Conference 2015 →

ARCC Past Conferences, Conferences

EAAE/ARCC 2016: Lisbon, Portugal

Title “Architectural Research Addressing Societal Challenges” Venue University of Lisbon, Faculty of Architecture Finalized Schedule UPDATED 06 OCTOBER 2015 June 2015 — Call for Papers issued 13 November 2015 — Abstracts due 30 November 2015 — Preliminary Acceptance 15 February 2016 — Full Paper Due 01 March 2016 — Notification of Final Acceptance 01 April … Continue reading EAAE/ARCC 2016: Lisbon, Portugal →

News

Top 200 Periodicals in the Scholarship of Architecture

This link or the QR code should access an Excel spreadsheet of (arguably) the top periodicals and conferences in architecture, interior architecture, and industrial design. The University of Houston College of Architecture faculty put together a list to annually evaluate their college’s three degree programs. Leonard Bachman, a professor at UHCoA wrote: “The list started … Continue reading Top 200 Periodicals in the Scholarship of Architecture →

News

Clinton Addresses Architects

Former President Bill Clinton delivered a keynote address at the American Institute of Architects’ annual national convention. The 42nd president of the United States—who after introductions bounced spryly onto the stage—addressed a crowd of approximately 7,000 architecture professionals in the Georgia World Expo Center in downtown Atlanta, touching on a number of daunting global issues … Continue reading Clinton Addresses Architects →

Competitions

Six Finalists in Guggenheim Helsinki Design Competition

The Guggenheim Helsinki Design Competition is the first open, international architectural competition to be organized by the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation. This initiative reflects the Guggenheim’s long history of engagement with architecture and design and its belief that outstanding original design can speak across cultures, refreshing and enlivening the urban environment. For more info: http://designguggenheimhelsinki.org/en Click … Continue reading Six Finalists in Guggenheim Helsinki Design Competition →

News

Mies van der Rohe Prize Announcement

The Philharmonic Hall of Szczecin in Szczecin, Poland by Barozzi/Veiga is the 2015 winner of the Mies van der Rohe Award by European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture. Initiated in 1987 by The European Commission and the Fundació Mies van der Rohe, the biennial €60,000 prize is one of the highest-ranking prizes in European architecture. It recognizes projects … Continue reading Mies van der Rohe Prize Announcement →

Competitions

2015 IAH Competition’s Final Four Jury & Awards Presentation

The 2015 Innovation in Affordable Housing Student Design and Planning Competition is nearing completion. Final presentations will be delivered and the winners will be announced on April 21st, starting at 1pm EDT, at the HUD headquarters in Washington, DC. Please plan to join us to see the innovative solutions developed by the competition’s four finalist … Continue reading 2015 IAH Competition’s Final Four Jury & Awards Presentation →

Awards

Call for Submissions – 2015 AIA Upjohn Research Initiative

Overview Supporting applied research projects that enhance the value of design and professional practice knowledge 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. The funds must be fully matched with hard dollars, with a maximum of 10% allocated for … Continue reading Call for Submissions – 2015 AIA Upjohn Research Initiative →

Conferences

Chicago 2015 – Future of Architectural Research

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ARCC 2015 Conference

Research in architecture, design and the built environment is currently diversifying and reaching new directions. Technological changes, such as new materials, construction techniques and design representations, have accelerated the need for research within design disciplines. Today, research is more important than ever and it is also becoming an integral component in the design practices. The theme of ARCC 2015 Conference, the FUTURE of Architectural Research, will address these aspects and will be a primary event for researchers, faculty members, design professionals, and policy makers to discuss and set the course for the future direction of architectural research. Today, interdisciplinary research approaches that address advanced materials, building technologies, environmental and energy concerns, computational design, automation in construction, design delivery methods, and project management are essential for advancing the state of knowledge relating to the design of built environment. This conference will address these topics, and will also aim to define the future course of architectural research.

You can find out more at the ARCC 2015 Conference website.

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Recent Books

Recent Books List

Here are some recent books on a range of subjects in architecture and architectural research recommended by ARCC.   Keith Diaz Moore Culture-Meaning-Architecture This collection of essays provides an integrated source for thinking in multiple disciplines on the issue of culture and its relationship with built form and hence, human environmental experience. Whether one is primarily … Continue reading Recent Books List →

Recent Books

Author: Philip Plowright

Revealing Architectural Design examines the architectural design process from the point of view of knowledge domains, domain syntax, coherence, framing, thinking styles, decision-making and testing. Using straightforward language, the book connects general design thinking to underlying frameworks that are used in the architectural design process. The book provides historical grounding as well as clear examples … Continue reading Author: Philip Plowright →

Awardees, Awards

2014 James Haecker Award Recipient

Edward Steinfeld, ArchD, is a registered architect and gerontologist with special interests in universal design, accessibility, and design for the lifespan. At SUNY/Buffalo, he is a Distinguished SUNY Professor of Architecture and Director of the IDeA Center (see http://idea.ap.buffalo.edu ). He is Co-Director of a federally funded center of excellence on universal design and the … Continue reading 2014 James Haecker Award Recipient →