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Assistant Professor Kate Malaia Publishes a Book

Taking the Soviet Union Apart Room by Room: Domestic Architecture before and after 1991 by Kateryna Malaia Northern Illinois University Press/ Cornell University Press Taking the Soviet Union Apart Room by Room investigates what happened to residential architecture, domestic spaces, and the lives of urbanites during the collapse of the USSR. Malaia looks at apartment […]

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Jonathan Hickerson Appointment

Jonathan is a passionate and innovative design thinker, maker, and artist with professional experience in product design, architecture and planning, and photography. He brings a problem-seeking approach to design based on years of co-creation with professionals in many industries. Jonathan’s experience includes teaching and research endeavors that explore design thinking methodologies and creative communication across […]

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Professor Ajla Aksamija Recent Journal Publications

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“Condensation Study: Thermal Analysis of Aluminum-Framed Window Systems under Different Environmental Conditions” Professor Ajla Aksamija recently published a journal article “Condensation Study: Thermal Analysis of Aluminum-Framed Window Systems under Different Environmental Conditions,” co-authored with her PhD student, Suncica Milosevic. The study was published in the Journal of Architectural Engineering and presents research that evaluated potential […]

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Kateryna Malaia Appointment

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Dr. Kateryna (Kate) Malaia joins the School of Architecture as an Assistant Professor. Dr. Malaia’s teaching and research focus on the history of change in residential architecture, as well as contemporary global and local struggle to house diverse urban populations. She researches spatial and architectural dynamics of housing modifications in relation to the collapse of […]

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Report Published on the State of Facades Education in the U.S.

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A recently published report, “The State of Facades Education in Academic Institutions: U.S.-Based Perspectives,” outlines the results of a research study focusing on the state of facades education at higher-education institutions across the United States. The objective was to identify coursework focusing on facades (or enclosure systems) and to analyze how these courses relate to […]

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End-of-Year Exhibition and Celebration

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The 2023 End-of-Year Exhibition showcased work by graduate and undergraduate students from all three units within the College of Architecture + Planning (School of Architecture, City & Metropolitan Planning Department, and the Division of Multi-Disciplinary Design). On May 3, this cross-disciplinary showcase brought together students, their families, faculty, staff, alumni, and professionals with music and […]

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Assoc. Prof. Shundana Yusaf to Present Research at The Clark Institute

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Associate Professor Dr. Shundana Yusaf will present on Sound, Space, and Gender in South Asian Sufi Shrines on Tuesday, April 18th, at the Clark Institute in Williamstown, Massachusetts. This semester, Prof. Yusaf is serving as one of the Clark Institute’s Research and Academic Fellows. Prof. Yusaf’s research focuses on colonial and postcolonial approaches to writing […]

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M.Arch Candidate Future100 Architecture Graduate Winner

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Aastha Shrestha, Master of Architecture (M.Arch) candidate at the School of Architecture, has been selected as one of the top architecture graduate students in the United States and Canada by the Metropolis Magazine. This program celebrates top graduating architectural and interior design students in North America. Students are nominated by their instructors and mentors, and […]

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FTI Education Forum

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Facade Tectonics Institute (FTI) Education Forum will be held on Monday, May 15th 2023,  from 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM MDT. Students and faculty are invited to join this virtual event with presentations and discussions on the current state of facades’ education in the United States, organized and hosted by the members of the FTI’s Education […]

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