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USC School of Architecture
We shape visionary architects and designers through a rigorous, interdisciplinary education.
Situated in the dynamic urban fabric of Los Angeles, we offer a diverse, inclusive environment where students engage with world-renowned faculty and industry leaders. Our commitment to sustainability and equity equips graduates to transform the built environment, impacting communities locally and globally.
Our PROGRAMS
Our interdisciplinary education fosters innovation and social responsibility through hands-on learning, multidisciplinary studies, and real-world projects. Students gain the skills to lead and transform the built environment.




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STUDENTS CREATE WHAT’S NEXT FOR LA28 OLYMPICS IN THE 14TH ARCHITECTURAL GUILD DESIGN CHARRETTE
The 14th Annual Guild Design Charrette was hosted at AC Martin. 14 teams of three students competed in a design competition and presented their work to a panel of distinguished jurors.This year's theme was LA28 OLYMPICS - CREATING WHAT'S NEXT. The challenge was to envision a mass-timber Olympic Pavilion located within the Exposition Park/LA Memorial Coliseum site. With the proximity of these iconic landmarks to USC’s campus, students had a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in the site’s context, drawing inspiration for their designs.Students were tasked with creating a striking pavilion that showcases Los Angeles on the global stage during...

YO-ICHIRO HAKOMORI’S LATEST RESIDENTIAL DESIGN OFFERS LESSONS AFTER L.A. WILDFIRES
One week into the new year and Los Angeles was on fire. The Palisades and Eaton wildfires had been raging for a full day when a new one broke out in the...

2025 TRAVELING FELLOWS ANNOUNCED
Six USC Architecture students have been awarded Traveling Fellowships this Spring 2025. Their destinations are based on their research question(s) proposal, and include Denmark, Tuvalu, Netherlands, Estonia, Uzbekistan, Portugal, and South Korea...

ANNOUNCING THE USC ARCHITECTURE SPRING 2025 LECTURE SERIES
USC Architecture hosts leading and emerging architects, designers, scholars and interdisciplinary thinkers from around the world who advance ideas and practice that drive the innovative culture of Architecture, Landscapes, Building Sciences and...

The View From Here by Geoffrey von Oeyen
Geoffrey von Oeyen, a Los Angeles–based architect and associate professor of practice at the University of Southern California School of Architecture, has seen the tragedies cause by wildfires before. In an article...
Recent News
12/30/2024
BRANDON SMITH ’23 SELECTED FOR FOSTER + PARTNERS 2024 GRADUATE SHOW IN LONDON
12/23/2024USC Students Try a ‘Bottom-Up’ Approach To Sustainable Housing Delivery in the School of Architecture’s Adaptive P/Re-Use Studios
12/16/2024Studio Feature: The Money Train - The Last Mile
12/11/2024AROUSSIAK GABRIELIAN’S RESEARCH AND DESIGN WORK REIMAGINES AI
11/25/2024ACLA 2X8 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED TO STUDENTS ADRIAN ARANDA AND JUSTIN ZHU
11/11/2024USC Urban Trees Initiative expands green spaces in South Los Angeles neighborhoods
Upcoming EVENTS

Zhu Pei Roots and Innovation

FIRM FAIR 2025

Hadrian Predock The Long Long house

Frank Barkow Berlin Stories

Yo Hakomori

Thomas Robinson: Regenerative Timber Architecture
EXHIBITION: THE BLUEPRINT 2025

BLUEPRINT Admitted Graduate Student Open House
Past Events
2/12/2025
Frances Anderton Common Ground in the Plains of Id
2/07/2025Michael Anderson Accelerated Housing and Transit Development for Los Angeles
2/04/2025Portfolio Review & Mock Interviews
2/03/2025Film Screening (Director in Person Sven Blume) Lewerentz Divine Darkness (2024)
1/31/2025Book Presentations Cooperative Conditions & Housing the Co-op
1/29/2025Malcolm J. Rio Queer Dimensions: Speculative Practices in Design, Pedagogy, and Activism

Vibrant LIVES
Beyond design studios and other classes, there is much going on at the School, including student events, lectures, exhibitions, global travel opportunities and workshops. The School is a constant hive of activity and invention, and the closely knit architecture community progresses our ideals into the future built environment.

After researching the courses and faculty, USC seemed like the best choice, both because of its explicit focus on the urban environment, and because it would ground my practice in Southern California.
—Hannah Flynn ‘23

See Our PROJECTS
Discover student and faculty work that showcases our rigorous thinking process, creativity, and commitment to social responsibility. Be inspired by how we approach and solve complex architectural challenges.
Quick FACTS
STUDENTS
630
Full-time Students | 29 countries | 34 US States
27%
Of students are first generation
76%
Receive scholarships or financial aid
FACULTY
123
Faculty
6:1
Student to faculty ratio
+$1m
In research grants awarded to faculty in 2023/24
ALUMNI
6,632
Alumni living in 49 countries & the US
30
Alumni & Guild Events throughout the year
USC ARCHITECTURAL GUILD & PROFESSIONALS
67
Firms participated in our Spring Firm Fair
48%
Of students found a job through the Architecture Trojan Network

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