ACSA is committed to making architectural education more accessible, inclusive, and equitable by initiating change through our volunteer committees and programs. We pledge to take action to support the design of a more just and equitable future.

The American Institute of Architects Committee on the Environment (AIA COTE), in partnership with the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA), have selected the recipients of the 2020 AIA COTE Top Ten for Students Competition. The competition recognizes ten exceptional studio projects that demonstrate designs moving towards carbon-neutral operation through creative and innovative integration of design strategies such as daylighting, passive heating and cooling, materials, water, energy generation, and sustainable systems.

Mark your calendars for the ACSA108 Virtual Conference that will take place June 15 through June 19, 2020. The ACSA108 Virtual Conference will bring together architecture and design educators and students to discuss and explore a broad range of scholarly and creative activities. During these five days of peer-reviewed and Special Focus Sessions, all registered conference attendees will be able to interact live through Zoom and obtain Continuing Education Credits, including Health, Safety and Welfare credits.

The ACSA109 Annual Meeting invites submissions of paper abstract, projects and special sessions. The conference will bring together architecture, design educators and students to discuss and explore a broad range of scholarly and creative activities. The ACSA Annual Meeting aims to hold a conference that is inclusive, transparent, with an impactful program that elevates, addresses, and disseminates knowledge on pressing concerns in society through the agency of architecture and allied disciplines.

Over the last few weeks, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many architecture school faculty and students from across the globe have been putting their skills to work creating masks and face shields to help support #OperationPPE (Personal Protective Equipment) and the #MillionMaskChallenge. Partnerships have formed, and continue to form, rapidly to respond to the growing need for protective gear. Check out the list and email us if you want to be added to the list.