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Video ItemConstruction starts on latest Solar Decathlon design , video
Professor of Architecture and Co-director of Virginia Tech's Center for Design Research, Joseph Wheeler M.A. '95, works with students from the College of Architecture, Arts, and Design as well as the College of Engineering to create a sustainable building for the new Solar Decathlon competition called Gateway Decathlon. Students build onto the floor trusses they designed with Van Metre's Director of Design and Estimating, Darek Jadlowski '10.
Date: Mar 13, 2025 -
Video ItemArchitecture and Design Career Day , video
The 19th annual School of Architecture and School of Design Career Day took place on Feb. 24. For students who are pursuing degrees and careers in a design field, the event is a chance to meet and make a solid first impression with potential employers. For the employers themselves, the career fair is an opportunity to access the pipeline and hire career-ready young professionals.
Date: Mar 07, 2025 -
Video ItemW_internships offer students two-weeks of professional work experience , video
The School of Architecture’s W_internship program offers third-year undergraduates and second-year M.Arch. candidates the chance to complete a two-week internship in January before the start of the spring semester. The experience is short-term but intense, providing students with the chance to participate in the daily work life of a firm, cultivating skills and knowledge while experiencing the culture. Employers also benefit from giving a potential employee a trial run.
Date: Mar 06, 2025 -
Video ItemStudents explore unique career pathways through unexpected connections , video
Every semester, students from the College of Architecture, Arts, and Design come together as a “collective studio” to produce a print design journal. The publication displays student work, shares alumni experiences, and highlights current interests within the design community and the students’ own studios. This fall, students chose to focus the publication on one question: “What else can I do with my degree?” and interviewed alumni with architecture degrees who followed unique career paths. Seeing all of the different avenues these alumni have been able to take and what they have achieved opens new possibilities for students in architecture and beyond.
Date: Mar 06, 2025 -
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From Blacksburg to Venice: International Archive of Women in Architecture celebrates 40 years of global impact , articleThe 40th anniversary of the archive, which preserves and amplifies the contributions of women architects, will be marked by a series of events that include immersive digital exhibits in Blacksburg and Venice.
Date: Feb 18, 2025 -
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Architecture students help preserve erased and forgotten Black voices , articleArchitecture students in the Appalachian Futures Lab relied on fieldwork, collaboration, and connections to design an outdoor memorial classroom for the African American community in Sewanee, Tennessee.
Date: Feb 12, 2025 -
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Friends join together to endow scholarship to honor Virginia Tech alumnus , articleOne of last wishes of alumnus Nate Williams ’09 was to start a scholarship for architecture students at Virginia Tech. His friends, family, and a group of generous strangers made it happen.
Date: Dec 23, 2024 -
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‘Homesick’ exhibition cuts through memory and space to showcase the paradox of homesickness , articleGraduate student Camila Mancilla’s solo exhibition blends surrealism and architectural theory to reveal the complex nature of home.
Date: Nov 14, 2024 -
Video ItemBreitschmid embraces architectural theory , video
Professor Markus Breitschmid in the College of Architecture, Arts, and Design was one of four Virginia Tech researchers recently honored with a Jacob A. Lutz III Award for Eminent Scholars. Breitschmid's research is in the field of architectural theory. He has authored eight books and his work has been exhibited and presented at international galleries, including a forthcoming presentation at the Museo de Arte de Lima in Lima.
Date: Nov 06, 2024 -
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Tech entrepreneurship takes root , articleThe Department of Computer Science's cs/root program kicked off in 2023 through a GO Virginia Region Two grant to support and encourage computer science-focused entrepreneurship. Local entrepreneurs and Virginia Tech students and faculty are invited to apply to join the program’s twice-yearly cohorts that provide business development resources, mentorship, and networking.
Date: Oct 11, 2024 -
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Hokies’ summer bridge experiences brim with ‘best days’ , articleFour students from the College of Architecture, Arts, and Design who participated in summer bridge experiences shared what they learned, offered advice, and, reminisced about what happened on their best days.
Date: Sep 27, 2024 -
Video ItemSummer lab opens the door to new design majors , video
Students looking to transfer into one of the four design programs in the School of Architecture and School of Design, spent their summer in the Foundation Design Lab. The intensive class touches on all aspects of design, and allows them to become second year students in the program.
Date: Aug 15, 2024 -
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W_Internships combine winter break and internships for the win , articleFrom Jan. 2-12, a cohort of juniors from Virginia Tech’s College of Architecture, Arts, and Design participated in an immersive program that provides a two-week professional experiences across the region.
Date: Apr 17, 2024 -
Video ItemSwiss poster collection inspires next generation of designers , video
Virginia Tech is home to one of the largest Swiss poster collections in the United States, with the age of the posters ranging from the 1960s to the 2010s. The posters were donated by designers Dennis Ichiyama and Oscar Fernandez in 2023 with the goal of them becoming a teaching tool for young designers. In March of 2024, some of those posters were on display at the Armory Gallary in the School of Visual Arts in an exhibit titled, "Collections and Connections: Excerpts from the Swiss Poster Collection at Virginia Tech".
Date: Mar 21, 2024 -
Video ItemHokie spirit drives alumni in the Division of Campus Planning Infrastructure and Facilities , video
Preparing for homecoming by talking with alumni Travis Jessee class of '05, Nam Nguyen class of '88, and Sandra Graham class of '96 about their time as students at Virginia Tech, as well as reflecting on their transition to employees within the Division of Campus Planning Infrastructure and Facilities.
Date: Oct 02, 2023 -
Video ItemGetting to know dean Lu Liu , video
Tsai Lu Liu was named dean of the College of Architecture, Arts, and Design on July 1st. Dean Liu brings expertise from both the academic and corporate arenas and is excited about what the future holds for the college.
Date: Sep 25, 2023 -
Video ItemWelcome to the Washington-Alexandria Architecture Center , video
Come and explore the unique campus of the Washington-Alexandria Architecture Center. The Washington-Alexandria Architecture Center (WAAC), is an extension center of Virginia Tech's College of Architecture, Arts, and Design, located in Old Town Alexandria.
Date: Aug 17, 2022 -
Video ItemWAAC uses technology to connect architecture students , video
In Ryan Pieper's Design Build course, based out of the Washington Alexandria Architecture Center, students are able to work with hands-on building projects while their classmates assist them remotely. Some remote students are hundreds of miles away but join their team through applications like Zoom and FaceTime.
Date: Nov 13, 2020 -
Video ItemCollege of Architecture and Urban Studies faculty member develops new COVID-19 key design , video
Ryan Pieper, associate professor at the Washington-Alexandria Architecture Center, found the key to his contribution in the times of COVID-19 in designing a more efficient and widely -accessible version of the handheld tools he saw being marketed as germ-free ways to open doors and use on touchscreens. His design is open sourced with the hope of providing production opportunities for local machine shops around the world.
Date: Jun 12, 2020 -
Video ItemSydney Miller - College of Architecture and Urban Studies Outstanding Senior , video
Sydney Miller, Outstanding Senior in the College of Architecture and Urban Studies for the Class of 2020, talks about her time at Virginia Tech.
Date: Apr 20, 2020
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