Most of it is collaborative and interdisciplinary. Faculty engage researchers within the School as well as in the fine and performing arts within the College of Arts + Architecture and in disciplines across campus, including engineering, geography and computer science. They also engage industry partners and civic and cultural institutions. Faculty in the SoA have received major grants from the National Science Foundation, the American Institute of Architects, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Gambrell Foundation, and more. Sponsored activities include urban design studies for local and regional municipalities and community groups, high performance building and optimization protocols, daylighting and energy analysis, digital design and fabrication components, the development of exhibitions, and interactive visualization.
Research in the School of Architecture
The work of faculty, students and staff at the David R. Ravin School of Architecture is characterized by six interrelated areas of distinction that contribute to the future of the architectural discipline. Together, these areas of distinction contribute to our goals of linking academic excellence and access, preparing students to be entrepreneurial designers and thinkers and expanding the disciplinary capacities of architecture in addressing social, technological and environmental challenges.
Architecture Research
The faculty and students in the David R. Ravin School of Architecture participate in a wide range of research, scholarship and creative and professional activities.
Six Areas of Distinction
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