The Department of Architecture advances the discipline and practice of architecture through teaching, research and engagement.
- Educating architects who are responsive and responsible to society, culture and the environment.
- Advancing architectural knowledge through research, scholarship and critical practice.
- Putting knowledge into action in service to local, regional, national and global communities.
Design is a fundamentally integrative activity, bringing together ethical, cultural and ecological values with creativity, technology and research.
What We Value
Design, research and making
We believe design can be both a vehicle for research and an outcome of research. Our work values excellence in teaching and scholarship, the continuing importance of craft, and thoughtful engagement with social and technological change.
Community and collaboration
As part of a multidisciplinary college within a public research university, we engage the city as a physical, cultural and ecological system. We value community-based design, interdisciplinary collaboration and a broad range of perspectives across our faculty, students and areas of inquiry.
Architecture with purpose
We approach architecture as a critical urban and cultural practice. Through research, teaching and practice, we seek to address social, ethical and environmental concerns while connecting the work of the academy with the knowledge and innovation of the profession and building industries.