Architecture

Springing up FASTArchitectural installations to animate MIT campus as part of MIT150 art, science and technology festival.

A foundation for buildingHow MIT’s first African-American graduate, Robert Taylor, became a prominent architect and brought the MIT philosophy across regional and racial barriers.

Two MIT teams design winning solutions for New OrleansDUSP and architecture graduate students claim top prizes in the Chase Community Development Competition.

In Profile: James WescoatFrom India to California, an MIT landscape architect and geographer has charted a new course in the study of water.

Treasured vaultsA professor sheds light on the immigrant family that crafted many American architectural landmarks.

Two winning proposals for sustainable constructionStudents receive High Commendation from the Holcim Foundation.

Scott, Yoon tapped to direct academic programsWill evaluate and develop master's, bachelor's curricula in the Department of Architecture

The Legacy of Yung Ho ChangArchitecture head steps down after five years

A conversation with Nader TehraniThe new head of the Department of Architecture discusses his post

New design-build class weaves nature into rural Cambodian schoolStudents take part in “Design for a Sustainable Future”

New housemasters for East Campus, The Warehouse

Building a brighter future in Siem Reap, CambodiaStudents in Civil Engineering and Architecture design new classroom structures for the Jay Pritzker Academy in Siem Reap.

Delight in greener daylightA class perspective on façade renovation

Helping out in HaitiA wave of student and faculty efforts in SA+P

Joan Jonas awarded Gyorgy Kepes PrizeOne of many distinctive honors recently

Three from MIT win Gates scholarships

3 Questions: David MacKay on renewable energyScience advisor to the British government talks about Climategate, the Copenhagen conference, and emission-free energy technology

An open, collaborative spaceNew Media Lab building is designed to foster collaboration, sharing, communication and experimentation.

Media Lab Complex formally opens this weekMIT community is invited to a free open house on Friday, followed by a public conference with architect Fumihiko Maki the following day.

Revitalizing the land of plenty with affordable housingStudents in Professor Jan Wampler's class, Architecture Design Studio, spent eight days designing affordable dwellings for farmers in Hawaii

How to turn blueprints greenOpen-source program developed at MIT allows architects and engineers to optimize a building’s energy systems early in the design process

Where practice meets pedagogyAn exhibit exploring Office dA’s design for schools of design

Professor Emeritus of Architecture Eduardo Catalano dies at age 92Argentine architect designed MIT’s Stratton Student Center as well as a North Carolina home praised by Frank Lloyd Wright

New design competition gives students a chance to leave their mark on MITThe School of Architecture + Planning, along with the MIT Hobby Shop and Campus Activities Complex, launch MADFAB (MIT's Annual Design and Fabrication Competition).

Architecture student wins $15K in worldwide competitionProposal Would Create Large Recreational Network in Mumbai

SA+P plays key role in 'World Building of the Year’Use of ancient tile vaulting technique led by faculty and alumni

The Future of Urban MobilityA Global Collaboration to Make Urban Transport Sustainable

Joan Jonas honored for lifetime achievementA Pioneering Force in Contemporary Art

SA+P team wins major urban design competitionInterdisciplinary proposal awarded top prize of $50,000