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USC School of Architecture

February 16, 2024

The USC School of Architecture is the architecture school at the University of Southern California. Located in Los Angeles, California, it is one of the university's twenty-two professional schools, offering both undergraduate and graduate degrees in the fields of architecture, building science, landscape architecture and heritage conservation.[2]

USC School of Architecture
TypePrivate
Established1914[1]
Parent institution
University of Southern California
Academic affiliation
NAAB
DeanWillow Bay
Associate DeanJoon-Ho Choi, Vittoria di Palma, Trudi Sandmeier
Academic staff
112[1]
Undergraduates500[1]
Postgraduates200[1]
Location
Los Angeles
,
California
,
United States
CampusUrban
ColorsCardinal and Gold
   
Websitearch.usc.edu

The USC School of Architecture has enrolled over 6,500 alumni and is consistently ranked among the most prestigious architecture schools in the United States. For 2018, the undergraduate program in architecture was ranked 5th, and the graduate program in architecture was ranked 9th in the nation by DesignIntelligence.[3] Since its founding as a department in 1914, the school has produced some of the world's leading architects, including Frank Gehry, Paul R. Williams, Pierre Koenig and Thom Mayne, among others.[4] The current dean of the school is Willow Bay and faculty comprises notable architects including Alvin Huang, Wes Jones, Lorcan O'Herlihy and Lawrence Scarpa.[5]

History edit

 
Watt Hall, built in 1974 by USC architecture alumnus Edward Killingsworth

The program at USC began as an architecture department in 1914. Soon after, with the help of the Allied Architects of Los Angeles, a separate School of Architecture was established in 1925.[6] By 1928, majors and degree-granting programs were provided to students. One of the earliest undergraduate programs was the 5-year professional Bachelor of Architecture program. Over the years, the school grew and expanded its influence into one of the premier architecture programs in the country. The school now offers 3 undergraduate degrees, 3 undergraduate minors, 4 master's degrees and 1 Ph.D.

The current main buildings are Watt Hall & Harris Hall. Watt Hall was built in 1974 and designed by alumnus Edward Killingsworth ('40).[7]

USC Architecture took over maintenance of the Gamble House,[8] the Craftsman masterpiece in Pasadena designed by Greene and Greene in 1966 in a joint deed with the city of Pasadena, which took over responsibility for the grounds.[7] The school also owns the Samuel Freeman House, a Frank Lloyd Wright designed house in the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles built in 1923.[9] The Freeman house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[10] The house has also been listed as a California Historical Landmark #1011,[11] and as Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument #247 in 1981.[12] The Freeman house is undergoing long-term stabilization and rehabilitation.

Fields of Study edit

 
Watt Hall houses the School of Architecture as well as the Roski School of Art and Design

Undergraduate Architecture edit

Director: Doris Sung
The undergraduate "B. Arch" is accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board.[13] The "NAAB" is the sole authority for granting accreditation for professional architecture degree programs.

Graduate Architecture edit

Director: Alvin Huang
The graduate "M. Arch" is accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board.[14] As an accredited professional degree, the M.Arch provides firm grounding knowledge in history, technology, professional practice and theory. The studio is the core setting for students to learn to synthesize the cultural, environmental and tectonic thinking through informed design practice. The separate Master of Advanced Architecture Studies (MAAS) is a post-professional degree for those who already have a Bachelor of Architecture degree.

Graduate Heritage Conservation edit

Director: Trudi Sandmeier
The graduate heritage conservation curriculum is designed to expose students to the full breadth of the profession, including "...materials conservation, policy and planning, conservation theory, global conservation efforts, architectural and landscape history, best-practices in resource documentation and evaluation, sustainability, and historic site management."[15]

Graduate Landscape Architecture + Urbanism edit

Director: Alison Hirsch
Landscape architecture at USC is a design-centered program centered on a trans-disciplinary approach. The Master of Landscape Architecture is accredited by the Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB).[16]

Graduate Building Science edit

Director: Kyle Konis, Ph.D., AIA
The Master of Building Science (MBS) degree program was recognized as a "top-notch program" by ARCHITECT: Journal of the American Institute of Architects, in 2009.[17] Building science focuses on the relationship of the human condition and to natural forces. The USC Chase L. Leavitt Graduate Building Science program emphasizes the breadth of technology in architecture, including structures, building systems, analytical computing and BIM, building envelopes, design theories and methods, human comfort, sustainability, acoustics, lighting and daylighting.

Facilities edit

 
Harris Hall, USC School of Architecture

The School of Architecture is located in the Harris Hall and Watt Hall Complex, at the southern end of the USC University Park Campus. The school comprises over 50,000 square feet (4,600 m2) of design studios, classrooms, galleries, workshops and labs. Students in the USC School of Architecture have their own 24-7 personal workstations. Students have access to their projects at all times. Watt Hall contains one of the best regional architecture libraries, and is home to extensive woodshop and fabrication facilities. The complex also houses several gallery review spaces and, next door, the "USC Fisher Museum of Art".

Faculty edit

Many of the faculty members at the School of Architecture are practicing professionals and researchers. The majority of the faculty are active members of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) or the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) and 14 are Fellows of AIA (FAIA).

Notable Faculty:[18]

Notable Former Faculty:

Notable Former Visiting Faculty:[19]

Alumni edit

 
Frank Gehry (B.Arch 1954), architecture alumnus
 
Thom Mayne (B.Arch 1968), co-founder and principal of Morphosis Architects

Many of the students that have graduated from the USC School of Architecture have moved on to be leading figures in the architectural community.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "Architecture | Academics | USC". academics.usc.edu. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
  2. ^ "Academics". USC School of Architecture. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  3. ^ "DesignIntelligence Announces Top Architecture Schools for 2017–2018". ArchDaily. 22 September 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  4. ^ "USC Architecture Celebrates 100 Years of Innovation & Impact". USC School of Architecture. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  5. ^ "Faculty". USC School of Architecture. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
  6. ^ A Separate School of Architecture established
  7. ^ a b Allison Engel, In memoriam: Samuel Hurst, 94, USC News, April 28, 2015, accessed February 7, 2017.
  8. ^ Gamble House celebrates 50 years of the gift to USC and Pasadena
  9. ^ Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation article about the Freeman House
  10. ^ National Register #71000146
  11. ^ California Historical Landmark #1011
  12. ^ Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Landmark #247
  13. ^ Full accreditation renewed for eight years
  14. ^ USC M.ARCH program receives maximum term of accreditation
  15. ^ Master of Heritage Conservation, University of Southern California
  16. ^ Master of Landscape Architecture, University of Southern California
  17. ^ Top=Notch Program: Master of Building Science, University of Southern California
  18. ^ "People". USC School of Architecture. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
  19. ^ "Endowed Faculty Positions". USC School of Architecture. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
  20. ^ Woo, Elaine (December 9, 2012). "Barry Berkus dies at 77; architect of mass-market housing". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  21. ^ "Behnaz Farahi". Behnaz Farahi. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
  22. ^ "SDA | Synthesis Design". synthesis-dna.com. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
  23. ^ "Alvin Huang". USC School of Architecture. Retrieved 2019-01-16.

External links edit

  • Official website

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February 16, 2024
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The USC School of Architecture is the architecture school at the University of Southern California Located in Los Angeles California it is one of the university s twenty two professional schools offering both undergraduate and graduate degrees in the fields of architecture building science landscape architecture and heritage conservation 2 USC School of ArchitectureTypePrivateEstablished1914 1 Parent institutionUniversity of Southern CaliforniaAcademic affiliationNAABDeanWillow BayAssociate DeanJoon Ho Choi Vittoria di Palma Trudi SandmeierAcademic staff112 1 Undergraduates500 1 Postgraduates200 1 LocationLos Angeles California United StatesCampusUrbanColorsCardinal and Gold Websitearch wbr usc wbr eduThe USC School of Architecture has enrolled over 6 500 alumni and is consistently ranked among the most prestigious architecture schools in the United States For 2018 the undergraduate program in architecture was ranked 5th and the graduate program in architecture was ranked 9th in the nation by DesignIntelligence 3 Since its founding as a department in 1914 the school has produced some of the world s leading architects including Frank Gehry Paul R Williams Pierre Koenig and Thom Mayne among others 4 The current dean of the school is Willow Bay and faculty comprises notable architects including Alvin Huang Wes Jones Lorcan O Herlihy and Lawrence Scarpa 5 Contents 1 History 2 Fields of Study 2 1 Undergraduate Architecture 2 2 Graduate Architecture 2 3 Graduate Heritage Conservation 2 4 Graduate Landscape Architecture Urbanism 2 5 Graduate Building Science 3 Facilities 4 Faculty 5 Alumni 6 References 7 External linksHistory edit nbsp Watt Hall built in 1974 by USC architecture alumnus Edward KillingsworthThe program at USC began as an architecture department in 1914 Soon after with the help of the Allied Architects of Los Angeles a separate School of Architecture was established in 1925 6 By 1928 majors and degree granting programs were provided to students One of the earliest undergraduate programs was the 5 year professional Bachelor of Architecture program Over the years the school grew and expanded its influence into one of the premier architecture programs in the country The school now offers 3 undergraduate degrees 3 undergraduate minors 4 master s degrees and 1 Ph D The current main buildings are Watt Hall amp Harris Hall Watt Hall was built in 1974 and designed by alumnus Edward Killingsworth 40 7 USC Architecture took over maintenance of the Gamble House 8 the Craftsman masterpiece in Pasadena designed by Greene and Greene in 1966 in a joint deed with the city of Pasadena which took over responsibility for the grounds 7 The school also owns the Samuel Freeman House a Frank Lloyd Wright designed house in the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles built in 1923 9 The Freeman house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971 10 The house has also been listed as a California Historical Landmark 1011 11 and as Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monument 247 in 1981 12 The Freeman house is undergoing long term stabilization and rehabilitation Fields of Study edit nbsp Watt Hall houses the School of Architecture as well as the Roski School of Art and DesignUndergraduate Architecture edit Director Doris SungThe undergraduate B Arch is accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board 13 The NAAB is the sole authority for granting accreditation for professional architecture degree programs Graduate Architecture edit Director Alvin HuangThe graduate M Arch is accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board 14 As an accredited professional degree the M Arch provides firm grounding knowledge in history technology professional practice and theory The studio is the core setting for students to learn to synthesize the cultural environmental and tectonic thinking through informed design practice The separate Master of Advanced Architecture Studies MAAS is a post professional degree for those who already have a Bachelor of Architecture degree Graduate Heritage Conservation edit Director Trudi SandmeierThe graduate heritage conservation curriculum is designed to expose students to the full breadth of the profession including materials conservation policy and planning conservation theory global conservation efforts architectural and landscape history best practices in resource documentation and evaluation sustainability and historic site management 15 Graduate Landscape Architecture Urbanism edit Director Alison HirschLandscape architecture at USC is a design centered program centered on a trans disciplinary approach The Master of Landscape Architecture is accredited by the Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board LAAB 16 Graduate Building Science edit Director Kyle Konis Ph D AIAThe Master of Building Science MBS degree program was recognized as a top notch program by ARCHITECT Journal of the American Institute of Architects in 2009 17 Building science focuses on the relationship of the human condition and to natural forces The USC Chase L Leavitt Graduate Building Science program emphasizes the breadth of technology in architecture including structures building systems analytical computing and BIM building envelopes design theories and methods human comfort sustainability acoustics lighting and daylighting Facilities edit nbsp Harris Hall USC School of ArchitectureThe School of Architecture is located in the Harris Hall and Watt Hall Complex at the southern end of the USC University Park Campus The school comprises over 50 000 square feet 4 600 m2 of design studios classrooms galleries workshops and labs Students in the USC School of Architecture have their own 24 7 personal workstations Students have access to their projects at all times Watt Hall contains one of the best regional architecture libraries and is home to extensive woodshop and fabrication facilities The complex also houses several gallery review spaces and next door the USC Fisher Museum of Art Faculty editMany of the faculty members at the School of Architecture are practicing professionals and researchers The majority of the faculty are active members of the American Institute of Architects AIA or the American Society of Landscape Architects ASLA and 14 are Fellows of AIA FAIA Notable Faculty 18 Steven Ehrlich FAIA Diane Ghirardo Ph D Alvin Huang AIA Wes Jones RA FAAR Karen M Kensek Alice Kimm FAIA Aaron Neubert FAIA Douglas E Noble FAIA Ph D Lorcan O Herlihy FAIA Victor A Regnier FAIA Lawrence Scarpa FAIA Marc Eugene Schiler FASES LC Doris Sung Patrick Tighe FAIANotable Former Faculty Gregory Ain Best known for bringing elements of modern architecture to lower and medium cost housing Reyner Banham Craig Ellwood A Quincy Jones Professor and later Dean of the School of Architecture from 1951 1967 Designed the building which houses the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism Calvin C Straub Professor amp Dean Considered the father of California Post amp Beam architecture Early inventor of Mid Century modernism with other USC faculty Case Study Architect Pierre Koenig Ralph Lewis Knowles Raymond Loewy internationally acclaimed industrial designer Richard Neutra Considered among the most important modernist architects William L Pereira Joined faculty in 1949 Notable works include the Transamerica Pyramid in San Francisco and Geisel Library at UC San Diego Designed the campus plans of USC UC Irvine and Pepperdine University Notable Former Visiting Faculty 19 Stan Allen Tadao Ando Will Bruder Peter Cook John Friedman Frank Gehry Rem Koolhaas Tom Kundig Mia Lehrer Michael Maltzan Cesar Pelli Kazuyo Sejima amp Ryue Nishizawa Ma YansongAlumni edit nbsp Frank Gehry B Arch 1954 architecture alumnus nbsp Thom Mayne B Arch 1968 co founder and principal of Morphosis ArchitectsMany of the students that have graduated from the USC School of Architecture have moved on to be leading figures in the architectural community Gregory Ain Attended the School from 1927 1928 Former professor at the USC School of Architecture and Dean of the school of architecture at Pennsylvania State University Barry Berkus B Arch Designed more than 600 000 houses 20 Conrad Buff III Partner in architecture firm Buff Smith and Hensman Boris Dramov B Arch 1966 Notable works include Martin Luther King Jr Memorial and Third Street Promenade Behnaz Farahi M Arch 2012 Interactive designer and creative technologist 21 Frank O Gehry B Arch 1954 Notable works include the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao Walt Disney Concert Hall Experience Music Project and Dancing House Pritzker Prize laureate Donald C Hensman Partner in architecture firm Buff Smith and Hensman Alvin Huang B Arch 1998 Principle in architecture firm Synthesis Design Architecture 22 Associate Professor at the USC School of Architecture 23 Jon Jerde B Arch 1966 Notable works include Canal City Hakata Mall of America Westfield Horton Plaza and Universal CityWalk in Los Angeles Edward Killingsworth B Arch 1940 Participated in the Case Study Houses experiment Master planning architect for California State University Long Beach for over 40 years Designed Watt Hall and the University Religious Center at USC Pierre Koenig B Arch 1952 William Krisel B Arch 1949 noted mid century modern architect Mark Lee B Arch 1991 Partner in architecture firm JohnstonMarkLee Appointed the chair of the department of architecture at Harvard University Graduate School of Design in 2018 Thom Mayne B Arch 1968 Notable works include the Caltrans District 7 Headquarters and the San Francisco Federal Building Pritzker Prize laureate Albert Nozaki B Arch 1933 Academy Award nominated art director for Paramount Pictures Known for work on The War of the Worlds and The Ten Commandments Career was disrupted when he was interned at Manzanar during World War II Raphael Soriano B Arch 1934 Calvin C Straub B Arch 1943 Paul Revere Williams B Arch 1934 Designed homes for numerous celebrities including Frank Sinatra Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz First African American member and Fellow of the American Institute of Architects Recipient of the 2017 AIA Gold Medal Zelma Wilson B Arch 1947 References edit a b c d Architecture Academics USC academics usc edu Retrieved 2021 02 05 Academics USC School of Architecture Retrieved 2021 04 23 DesignIntelligence Announces Top Architecture Schools for 2017 2018 ArchDaily 22 September 2017 Retrieved 12 March 2018 USC Architecture Celebrates 100 Years of Innovation amp Impact USC School of Architecture Retrieved 2021 04 23 Faculty USC School of Architecture Retrieved 2021 03 29 A Separate School of Architecture established a b Allison Engel In memoriam Samuel Hurst 94 USC News April 28 2015 accessed February 7 2017 Gamble House celebrates 50 years of the gift to USC and Pasadena Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation article about the Freeman House National Register 71000146 California Historical Landmark 1011 Los Angeles Historic Cultural Landmark 247 Full accreditation renewed for eight years USC M ARCH program receives maximum term of accreditation Master of Heritage Conservation University of Southern California Master of Landscape Architecture University of Southern California Top Notch Program Master of Building Science University of Southern California People USC School of Architecture Retrieved 2019 01 21 Endowed Faculty Positions USC School of Architecture Retrieved 2019 01 21 Woo Elaine December 9 2012 Barry Berkus dies at 77 architect of mass market housing The Los Angeles Times Retrieved October 21 2018 Behnaz Farahi Behnaz Farahi Retrieved 2019 01 21 SDA Synthesis Design synthesis dna com Retrieved 2019 01 16 Alvin Huang USC School of Architecture Retrieved 2019 01 16 External links editOfficial website34 01 09 N 118 17 17 W 34 019155 N 118 288026 W 34 019155 118 288026 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USC School of Architecture amp oldid 1177115544, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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