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Call for Applications: JAE Executive Editor

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The Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) seeks a dynamic executive editor for the Journal of Architectural Education (JAE), the leading scholarly publication about architectural education. Founded in 1947, JAE is the oldest, continuously operating journal of its kind. It is a platform for architectural educators, scholars, designers, writers, and organizers committed to the ongoing transformation of architectural education and the culture of architectural research toward an inclusive, just, and sustainable future.

The executive editor will have the opportunity to shape architectural scholarship, education, and practice with the support of an energetic Editorial Board, an established professional association, and a major academic publisher.

The journal is published two times each academic year and is widely distributed as a benefit of ACSA membership. Each issue features double-blind peer-reviewed contributions currently presented under multiple categories: Essay, Design, Narrative, and Image. Additional published content presently includes solicited opinion essays, translations, interviews, and reviews. The incoming executive editor also has the opportunity to enhance the journal’s core activities with new initiatives, as previous executive editors have done, for example, with the JAE Fellows program and the 75th-anniversary anthology publication.

The executive editor has final responsibility for JAE’s editorial and graphic content, oversees production with ACSA and the publishers, and leads the Editorial Board, whose members provide counsel regarding manuscript review, article selection, and editorial direction. The executive editor nominates members of the Editorial Board, selected by vote from current Editorial Board members through an application process, for appointment by the ACSA Board of Directors and is expected to work effectively with the Editorial Board and the ACSA Board of Directors. ACSA provides the executive editor with financial support and editorial assistance.

Qualifications for the executive editor include: a strong vision for the journal; a recognized record of research and publications; significant editorial experience; active involvement in architectural education; and a keen insight into the broad issues affecting architectural education, culture, and practice now and in the future.

The term of service is three years, with the possibility of a second, and final, three-year term. The new editor will assume responsibilities as executive editor–designate beginning September 1, 2025, assuming full editorship with the fall 2026 issue (Volume 80, Issue 2). During the transition period, the executive editor–designate will be responsible for the review of all newly submitted manuscripts.

A search committee drawn from the ACSA Board of Directors and JAE Editorial Board will review and evaluate all candidates, and send its final recommendation to the ACSA Board of Directors for approval. The members of the search committee are:

  • Tania Gutiérrez-Monroy, University of British Columbia, JAE Editorial Board member
  • Ersela Kripa, Texas Tech University, JAE Editorial Board member
  • Vivian Lee, University of Toronto, ACSA at-large director
  • Dahlia Nduom, Howard University, ACSA at-large director
  • June Williamson, City College of New York, 2026-27 ACSA president

The executive editor is appointed by the ACSA Board of Directors and reports to the board through its Executive Committee.

TO APPLY candidates must download the cover sheet and submit the following items in a single PDF in the following order by the February 26, 2025, deadline:

  • Cover sheet
  • A statement of interest that addresses your potential to contribute to both the editorial mission of the JAE and the journal’s commitment to justice, equity, and inclusion (2 pages, maximum)
  • A current curriculum vitae
  • 2-3 examples of past publications

Send all materials to jae.search@acsa-arch.org. Additional materials may be requested as part of the screening process. Online interviews to be conducted beginning in March 2025.

For more information about the journal’s current policies and practices, please visit www.jaeonline.org. Questions regarding the search, editorial duties, compensation, or terms of this position can be directed to Michael Monti, Executive Director, ACSA, mmonti@acsa-arch.org.

University at Buffalo, SUNY

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University at Buffalo, SUNY December News

 

Dr. Jordana Maisel has been appointed Director of Research at UB’s IDEA Center in the School of Architecture and Planning.

Andrew Berman FAIA, the designer of award-winning public libraries in New York City, served as UB Distinguished Visiting Critic in UB’s M.Arch. Program in the Fall 2024 semester.

Brian Carter, Professor of Architecture, was appointed by the RIBA as an international editor for the Journal of Architecture.

The Banham Fellowship offers a year-long appointment to an emerging designer in UB’s Department of Architecture.

Tulane University

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UN Habitat Recognizes Tulane Faculty Work as a Winner of ‘Water as Leverage City Champion Challenge’

 

Margarita Jover, Professor of Architecture, and Iñaki Alday, Dean of the Tulane School of Architecture, recently achieved international recognition for their work in sustainable design. Through their practice, aldayjover architecture and landscape, the duo’s innovative project, the Madrid Metropolitan Forest, was recognized by UN Habitat as one of the four global winners of the “Water as Leverage City Champion Challenge.”

This prestigious award celebrates visionary urban projects that use water as a central element for resilient, livable cities. Jover and Alday’s work in Madrid exemplifies this mission, as they have reimagined the city’s river systems to create a thriving, sustainable network of green spaces along the Manzanares River and Gavia Stream. Their winning project, Manantial Sur, Regenerated Infrastructure, connects fragmented landscapes, promotes biodiversity, and supports new public spaces that address water, agriculture, and forestry within a unified ecological framework.

The firm first gained significant acclaim for Manantial Sur in 2021, when it was chosen as the winning design for Lot 4 of the Madrid Metropolitan Forest International Contest, “The Southern River Parks.” Selected by a jury of 24 experts, the proposal was praised as a “complete project in all its components that has generated debate around the role of water, forestry, and agriculture.” The project focuses on re-integrating Madrid’s southern areas, traditionally divided by infrastructure, by utilizing local resources—hydrological, agricultural, and social—to transform these spaces into a cohesive, green belt. Jover and Alday’s pioneering approach, rooted in creating floodable public spaces that serve as both green areas and hydraulic infrastructure, exemplifies the intersection of ecology and social connectivity in urban planning.

The 2024 award will be presented at the 12th World Urban Forum in El Cairo on November 6th, including a lecture on the project and several workshops and related events. The Forum brings together the main experts in resilience and water across the planet.

To learn more about this award, visit UN World Urban Forum.

Tulane University

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Tulane Faculty Awarded Nasem Grant to Continue Gulf Coast Climate Futures Program

 

Tulane University Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture Liz Camuti, along with Professor and Program Co-Director of Landscape and Engineering Margarita Jover, has been awarded a $749,961 grant from the Gulf Research Program (GRP) at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) to lead the “Gulf Coast Climate Futures” studio. This interdisciplinary studio, part of the GRP’s larger Gulf Futures initiative, invites students to explore the pressing issues of climate mitigation and adaptation in the Gulf Coast region. The studio aims to prepare students to address challenges specific to the Gulf—an area heavily impacted by the oil and gas industry—by engaging them in the practice of analyzing, hypothesizing, and proposing forward-thinking scenarios to build community resilience.

In addition to Camuti and Jover’s studio, the GRP is investing $5.9 million to fund eight Gulf Futures design studios across architecture programs in the Gulf states. These studios encourage collaboration among students from diverse fields, fostering a comprehensive understanding of the region’s challenges, from climate resilience to economic growth and ecological stewardship. The program aims to prepare the next generation of architects and designers by combining design thinking with interdisciplinary approaches to address the Gulf’s complex environmental and social issues.

By studying existing resilience and restoration plans, faculty and students in the Gulf Coast Climate Futures studio will develop innovative design solutions that challenge traditional methods of climate adaptation. Through the GRP’s investment, these studios provide students with a platform to reimagine sustainable and resilient futures for Gulf communities, blending creative vision with practical solutions for real-world impact.

For more information, visit the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.

Tulane University

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Tulane University faculty project selected as a finalist in The Plan 2024 Awards

 

Cordula Roser Gray, Senior Professor of Practice in Architecture at Tulane University, recently celebrated a significant achievement as her innovative work, Entangled Matter, was recognized as a finalist in the Special Projects category of THE PLAN 2024 Awards. This groundbreaking project focuses on sustainability and eco-compatibility, using natural systems to inspire a self-sustaining built environment.

Entangled Matter is designed as a flexible structure, easily assembled and reconfigured to adapt to the changing needs of urban spaces. It integrates natural cycles with synthetic systems, utilizing biological batteries to foster a scalable ecosystem that bridges the gap between humans and nature. The project aims to make eco-friendly living more accessible and visible in urban spaces.

The Entangled Matter project first made its mark in the architectural world at the Palazzo Mora during the 18th Venice Biennale’s Time-Space-Existence exhibition, thanks to Roser Gray and her collaborators, Tatiana Teixeira and Marcella Del Signore. This work, under CRGArchitecture and X.Topia, emerged from a pressing need to address environmental degradation in cities challenged by overcrowding, traffic congestion, and high population density. With an intent to transform urban spaces into eco-friendly environments, the project proposes a vision where cities act as active solutions to environmental stressors, replacing adverse interactions with harmonious ecological processes.

At the core of Entangled Matter is a dynamic relationship with urban landscapes, achieved by integrating natural cycles into the built environment. The project’s “performative capsules” function as microhabitats that accommodate living systems, leveraging translucent materials for optimal light exposure and porous surfaces for effective gas exchange. Through these design elements, Entangled Matter bridges the divide between human and non-human species, enhancing the visibility of ecological processes and fostering a mutually beneficial relationship.

As a modular system, Entangled Matter emphasizes adaptive reconfiguration, with each component designed to harness natural cycles, like photosynthesis, to support a resilient ecosystem. The project relies on advanced technologies to make these benefits more visible and accessible, raising awareness about the integration of natural cycles into everyday urban life. Through the use of hygroscopic materials and biological elements that sequester carbon, the system not only filters air but also cools its surroundings, creating healthier microclimates within the city. This flexibility makes Entangled Matter ideal for responding to the evolving demands of urban environments under climate change.

Entangled Matter redefines sustainable architecture, envisioning cities as eco-systems that can actively contribute to environmental health. Its modular design, capacity for self-sufficiency, and symbiotic relationship with nature offer a visionary approach to urban design that addresses the urgent need for climate-responsive architecture. Roser Gray’s project shines a spotlight on how cities can be transformed to work in harmony with nature, providing a model for future sustainable urban development that benefits both people and the planet.

To learn more about this project, visit The Plan.

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