Studios

Scaffolds are structured frameworks that prioritize systems and order in design education. They shape foundational exercises that introduce core design principles like symmetry, pattern, and material.

Operations are intentional design actions that are traceable and repeatable. Students engage in aesthetic play and experimentation, translating abstract ideas into physical models and spatial forms.

Scenarios apply operations to specific conditions. Students test ideas through design exercises grounded in real-world complexity, preparing for site-specific thinking and future project contexts.

Thresholds focus on the body in space. Students study architectural boundaries and their social implications, designing with empathy for all physical experiences and human interaction.

Tectonics engages material, assembly and labor. Students explore how construction choices shape architectural form and expression and how those choices impact people and the environment.

Territories explore land, ecologies and histories. Students address colonization, stewardship and the climate crisis through multi-scalar research that connects regional context with global systems.

Collectives confront the housing crisis through design. These studios embrace spatial justice, inclusive policies and community-driven solutions, positioning architecture as a force for social change.

Synthetics integrate prior themes into comprehensive, professional preparation. Students develop design fluency, synthesize ethics and aesthetics and transition from studio culture to architectural practice.