Poiesis II experiments by Allen Chen, Alobi Huang, Will Ivansco, Jioh Kim, Adeline Kwan, Estee Teo, Max Whalley and Lukas Yao.
This course guides students through the process of designing in Revit from the schematic, conceptual design phase, to the construction document phase. The skills learned from this course help students understand the phases of design and documentation in the Revit environment.
In partnership with the Architectural Crafts Collective (ACC), this course focuses on the fabrication, construction, documentation, and repurposing of the 2026 CMU Spring Carnival Gateway Pavilion. This course is designed for students who would like to join the build team.
In partnership with the Architectural Crafts Collective (ACC), this course focuses on the management and construction administration of the 2026 CMU Spring Carnival Gateway Pavilion. This course is designed for students interested in joining the management team.
This core course interrogates the act of making, the logics of material behavior, and the evolving landscape of contemporary fabrication methodologies.
The focus of this course is for students to prepare an entry for the 2026 Barbara G. Laurie NOMA Student Design Competition. The competition requires that the students and faculty attend the NOMA Conference, typically held in the fall each year.
This course is geared towards graduate students who are seeking an internship or new employment opportunities. The course focuses on building networking skills, verbal and communication skills, and how students can increase their human capital.
The course is organized as a research-by-design seminar that charts environmental uncertainty and contends with the role of spatial practices in territorial and ecological transformations. Central to our attention is the region of western Pennsylvania, its rivers, forests, fracklands, cities and its associated social, political, cultural and material geographies.
This seminar looks at the history of the architecture of the last two centuries by following the thread of the history of materials. We learn from historical examples to assess the consequences of the choices we make as designers.
Fulfills minor requirements for: Architectural History
This seminar examines existing material supply chains through archival research, and mapping material sourcing and flows to explore alternative approaches to material transparency and circular methods.
This course focuses on the architectural and urban history of Mexico City from the 19th to the 21st century.
Fulfills minor requirements for: Architectural History
From prehistoric times to the 20th century, this course examines a broad spectrum of building forms and urban planning in China, Japan, Korea, India and Southeast Asia. The course motivates next-generation architects to include an interdisciplinary and cross-cultural perspective in their own works of design.
Fulfills minor requirements for: Architectural History
