March 17, 2014

ACSA Update 7.19.13

ACSA Update


July 19, 2013		ACSA / News / Careers / JAE
ACSA NEWS From the #ARC13 This week is the NAAB Accreditation Review Conference, where 41 reps from the collateral organizations and a host of other interests discuss changes to the Conditions of Accreditation. Everyone comes in to this conference with a slightly different understanding of the purposes of architectural education. And from the pages and pages of research and reasoning, it seems all have good reason for discussion. + CONTINUE READING PROGRAMS + EVENTS Submit Your Papers and Projects to the ACSA 102 Annual Meeting in Miami Beach ACSA invites paper submissions under 22 thematic session topics + additional open sessions and project submissions under 8 thematic session topics. + LEARN MORE OPPORTUNITIES 2014 UIA International Architecture Student Competition The UIA competition provides an opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students from schools of architecture around the world to submit their solutions for short, medium and long-term interventions around the dynamic and complex Warwick Junction site in Durban, South Africa. The work of shortlisted student teams will be exhibited, and the competition winners announced, at the UIA 2014 Durban Congress in August 2014. + CONTINUE READING		ACSA NEWS A MESSAGE FROM ACSA PRESIDENT NORMAN MILLAR Features + News MARC J. NEVEU NAMED EXECUTIVE EDITOR OF JOURNAL OF ARCHITECTURAL EDUCATION Features + News DATABASE REVIEW: ARTSOURCE AASL Column + LEARN MORE ACSA COMMUNITY
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There’s still time left for students to participate in ACSA’s 2025 Competitions! This year’s competition lineup includes:⁠
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🕊️ 2025 Design for Freedom Competition: Ethical and Equitable Materiality to End Forced Labor⁠
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🚒 2025 Concrete Masonry Competition⁠
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🌍 2025 AIA COTE Top Ten for Students Competition⁠
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🏗️ 2025 Steel Competition⁠
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From tackling the eradication of forced labor in building materials to designing a cutting-edge fire station with masonry construction, crafting a library with steel, or proposing designs to combat climate change, these competitions inspire solutions to real-world issues. ⁠
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Submissions are due June 4, 2025. Visit our #LinkInBio to learn more and submit today!⁠
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#ACSA #StudentCompetitions #COTE #ConcreteMasonry #Steel #DesignSolutions #ArchitectureStudent #Student #Architecture #Design #BuildingMaterials #FireStation #SubmitToday

Last month, educators, practitioners, and students gathered in New Orleans, LA, to attend ACSA’s 113th Annual Meeting. ⁠
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Taking place 20 years after Hurricane Katrina, the conference’s theme of “repair” was at the forefront of programming as attendees engaged in nuanced conversations and collective problem-solving. Together, conference participants exchanged ideas during concurrent sessions, listened to thought-provoking keynotes, celebrated the winners of the 2025 Architectural Education Awards, and embarked on tours that highlighted the history and culture of New Orleans.⁠
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Hosted by Tulane University (@tulanearch), conference attendees also had the opportunity to explore the school’s campus, including the newly renovated School of Architecture and Built Environment building.⁠
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Visit the #LinkInBio to read the full conference recap and access photos taken during the conference! ⁠
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#ACSA #ACSA113 #ACSAConference #TulaneUniversity #ArchitecturalEducation #Architecture #Conference #NewOrleans #ArchEdAwards

In recognition of National Community College Month, we encourage you to browse the ACSA Transfer Toolkit: Best Practices for Facilitating Community College Transfer. ⁠
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✅ Community colleges foster diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) within the architectural field by providing entry points for students from diverse ethnic, socioeconomic, and age backgrounds who might otherwise lack opportunities to pursue architectural studies. ⁠
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✅ Does your institution aspire to become more transfer-friendly? Use this checklist created by the 2024 ACSA Education Committee to self-assess your progress. ⁠
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✅ Visit the #LinkInBio to read the full resource.⁠
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#ACSA #ArchitecturalEducation #NationalCommunityCollegeMonth #Transfer #Toolkit #CommunityCollege #HigherEd #Articulation

In the context of destabilizing attacks on higher education and the disappointment and disagreement among our community regarding the ACSA Board’s decision to halt work on Issue 79.2 of the Journal of Architectural Education (JAE), titled Palestine, we invite all members to participate in a discussion about this evolving landscape. This Member Caucus will continue opportunities to discuss ways that ACSA and member schools can work together and independently to address the broad political threats challenging our shared values and goals. We invite reflections on the division within our diverse organization and feedback on future communication, decision-making, and collaboration that bring our community together. ⁠
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Visit the #LinkInBio to sign up for the discussion.

Last month, ACSA and AIA held their joint ACSA/AIA Intersections Research Conference in Austin, TX, January 9-11, 2025. Hosted by the University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture, the conference explored housing as a process, a product, and a place. The ACSA/AIA Intersections Research Conference coincided with the AIAS FORUM in Austin, creating an opportunity for each organization’s respective audience of educators, practitioners, and students to come together for a weekend of scholarly exchange. ⁠
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The conference brought together over 139 attendees from around the world who joined together to speculate on, advocate for, operate within, and struggle with new housing paradigms. Visit our #LinkInBio to read the full conference recap!⁠
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Interested in attending the next Intersections Conference? Stay tuned for a special announcement! ⁠
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#ACSA #Intersections #Housing #UTAustin #Conference #Architecture #HousingParadigms #Recap

This Black History Month, join us in celebrating the illustrious architecture programs at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). ⁠
Of the 139 NAAB-accredited schools of architecture, seven are HBCUs. They are:⁠
—Florida A&M University (@famusaet)⁠
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—Hampton University (@hampton.arch)⁠
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—Howard University (@howard.architecture)⁠
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—Morgan State University (@morgansap)⁠
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—Prairie View A&M University (@soapvamu)⁠
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—Tuskegee University (@tuskegeeuniversity)⁠
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—University of the District of Columbia (@universityofdc)⁠
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HBCUs are an essential part of making the architecture field diverse and equitable. These schools make up 5 percent of the NAAB-accredited schools but enroll 32 percent of the total Black student population in accredited and preprofessional programs. We are pleased to have these schools as ACSA Members and proud of their work in advancing opportunities for Black students.⁠
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#ACSA #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM #HBCU #BlackArchitects #Architecture #FAMU #HU #MorganState #PVAMU #Tuskegee #UDC

Are you looking for tips on writing your NAAB Architecture Program Report (APR)? Sign up for the Writing an Effective APR, from Start to Finish: NAAB Workshop today! 📝⁠
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This workshop will include a review of the 2020 Conditions and evidence requirements, introduce programs to the components of the APR, provide guidance for writing the APR from start to finish, and review the resources available to programs during the process.⁠
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This pre-conference workshop will take place onsite at the ACSA113 Annual Meeting in New Orleans. Visit our #LinkInBio to learn more and secure your spot before the March 5 conference registration deadline.⁠
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#ACSA #ACSA113 #NAAB #APR #Workshop #SignUpToday #FacultyResource

Join the Black History of New Orleans Post-Conference Bus Tour for an opportunity to visit the Whitney Plantation and other historic landmarks following ACSA113. ⁠
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⚜️ Learn about the plantation’s past and the harsh realities of rural plantation slavery. ⁠
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⚜️ Visit places like the levee breach from Hurricane Katrina, Studio B, Treme (the oldest Black neighborhood), and Civil Rights landmarks.⁠
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⚜️ See how the city’s resilient enslaved community was able to preserve their culture through, traditions, religion, music, cuisine, and celebration. ⁠
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Visit our #LinkInBio to learn more and secure your spot before the March 5 conference registration deadline.⁠
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#ACSA #ACSA113 #ACSAAnnualMeeting #NOLA #BlackHistory #WhitneyPlantation #BusTour

ACSA wants to hear from YOU! 📣⁠
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Join the second ACSA Member Caucus: The Future of Membership and Faculty Development this Thursday, February 27, from 7 to 8:30 pm EST. ⁠
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This meeting will focus on the ecosystem of architectural education and opportunities for ACSA to serve faculty. These important discussions will include ACSA’s membership structure and our ongoing efforts to calibrate member dues, benefits, and strategic values and priorities.⁠
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Visit our #LinkInBio to sign up today!⁠
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#ACSA #ACSAMembership #MemberCaucus #Caucus #OnlineDiscussion #StrategicPlanning #Membership

Congratulations to the 2025 Design Build Winners!⁠ This award honors the best practices in school-based design-build projects. The winners are:⁠
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Teaching Pavilion for Food Justice and Water Management⁠
Jose Cotto (@jccotto), Nick Jenisch, Emilie Taylor (@emilietaylorwelty) & Ann Yoachim (@annyoachim) | Tulane University (@tulanearch)⁠
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Sensing the Forest⁠
John Folan (@jfolan75) & David Kennedy (@dgkennedy) | University of Arkansas (@fayjonesschool) & Urban Design Build Studio (UDBS)(@urbandesignbuildstudio)⁠
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Blind⁠
Jason Griffiths (@plain_design_build) | University of Nebraska-Lincoln (@unlarchitecture)⁠
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Full Resolution Studies (FRS), Exquisite Corpse⁠
Erin Kasimow (@eekstudio), Ryan Tyler Martinez (@ryantylermartinez) & Jimenez Lai (0super)| University of Southern California (@uscarchitecture)⁠
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Visit our #LinkInBio to learn more! ⁠
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#ACSA #ArchitecturalEducation #ACSAAwards #2025ArchEdAwards #DesignBuildAward #FacultyAward #Architecture #Faculty #DesignBuild #DesignStudio

Founded in 1912 by 10 charter members, ACSA is an international association of architecture schools preparing future architects, designers, and change agents. Our membership includes all of the accredited professional degree programs in the United States and Canada, as well as international schools and 2- and 4-year programs. Together ACSA schools represent some 7,000 faculty educating more than 40,000 students.

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