Department of Architecture News

STREETSBLOG USA Recommends "The Sustainable Urban Design Handbook" for Sustainability Experts

STREETSBLOG USA annual gift guide lists "The Sustainable Urban Design Handbook" as one of their top ten books for the year. The publication believes the book "is the perfect way to splurge on the advocate in your life who wants to level up her understanding of what green cities are really made of – including the invisible forces that subtly shape how they're structured."

Test home heralds innovative, greener construction method

In the future, your new home might be delivered by flatpack like an IKEA bookshelf. Instead of a frame of two-by-fours, workers would assemble prefabricated panels that fit together like pieces of a gingerbread house — only much more precisely.

Small House, Big Impact - MPP Workforce Housing Prototype Impressions

Courtesy of the Oregon Mass Timber Coalition and OSU, the following video captures the impressions of the excited group of developers, builders, researchers, and community members who came to tour the MPP Workforce Housing prototype in Corvallis.

Fall 2024 Faculty Openings for the School of Architecture & Environment

The School of Architecture & Environment is inviting applications for three tenure-track faculty positions within the departments of Architecture, Historic Preservation, and Landscape Architecture.

2024 Pietro Belluschi Visiting Professor Brings LA to Eugene

Pietro Belluschi was one of the most notable architects in Oregon, with his work widely published during his time and emerged as a leader in the development of American Modern architecture.

Ihab Elzeyadi Elected to the ARCC Board of Directors as Vice-president/President-Elect

Congratulations to Professor of Architecture, Ihab Elzeyadi, for being elected to the ARCC Board of Directors as their new Vice President and President-Elect. Elzeyadi is an architect, building scientist, and professor of architecture who has been engaged in the design, construction, and research of high-performance buildings for over 30 years.

Pacific Northwest Semiconductor and Mass Timber Industries, Including TallWood Design Institute, Receive Dual $500,000 White House Awards

The White House awarded both Mass Timber and Semiconductor industries $500,000. The award will help tech hubs, like the Pacific Northwest Mass Timber Tech Hub, expand their impact in the state.

Architecture Students Team Up With Habitat for Humanity of Central Lane to Build Homes

The School of Architecture & Environment is helping to tackle housing insecurity alongside community partners. In early April, Habitat for Humanity of Central Lane (HFHCL) was building five tandem homes in Cottage Grove in collaboration with University of Oregon architecture students, and six tandem homes at Springfield’s Fisher Village development, the HFHCL's largest housing project.