Graduate Students' Highlighted Works
Diplomacy Lab Spring 2020
Uploaded Jun 3, 2020
The Department of Architecture partnered with the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations through the Diplomacy Lab, which enables collaboration between universities and the State Department, and exploration of real-world challenges. Led by Associate Professor Ajla Aksamija, students enrolled in Graduate Design IV studio worked on the design of a net-zero energy U.S. Consulate Building, located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The building program and site were based on the actual location and program, which included 270,000 GSF (25,000 GSM) of programmed spaces for the consulate building and auxiliary program elements.
Design VI Studio '18—Public Interest Design/Build
Uploaded Apr 9, 2019
Design VI studio worked in partnership with the kindergarten students and teachers at Wildwood Elementary School in Amherst, Massachusetts, to design and build a new classroom garden space.
Grad Design V Studio, '17—Clark Hall Renovation
Uploaded Apr 9, 2019
In the fall of 2017 the graduate design studio, Design V, embarked on a study of the historic Clark Hall on the UMass Amherst campus. Students were charged with researching the history, past functions, and materiality of this preservation-worthy building. They were also assigned the task of accommodating a program for a new home for the University Museum of Contemporary Art.