Projects

Experience the intersection of academic rigor and creative ingenuity.

Immerse yourself in the pioneering work and research undertaken by our vibrant architecture community. Delve into student projects, thesis presentations, and faculty research, alongside dynamic labs and initiatives. Experience how academic scholarship and innovation shape the built environment.

Our PROJECTS

Undergraduate
PROJECTS

ARCH 501: Comprehensive Studio Support and Enrichment

Gas Stations in L.A.: Translations of Representation
Zoe Jackson

ARCH 499: Exterior Architectural Light and its Effect on Community and Nature

Crenshaw’s Saffron Center
Tristan Linder

ARCH 502A: Public Engagement

Block by Block
Tayla Akpinar

ARCH 502AL: Architectural Design V

An at Home Manual for Urban Grafting
Randy Rong

Graduate
PROJECTS

ARCH 691A: Heritage Conservation

Poison Paradise: Montrose Chemical’s Legacy in Southern California
Zoe Detweiler

ARCH 692BL: Building Science Thesis

MITIGATING THE URBAN HEAT ISLAND EFFECT: Thermal Performance of Shade-Tree Planting in Downtown Los Angeles
Yuzhou Zhu

ARCH 538L: Planting Design

USC Village Sustainable Landscape Design
Yinshan Wang

ARCH 691A: Heritage Conservation

Exploring the Preservation of Traditional Chinese Timber Architecture Craftsmanship through the Restoration of Temples in Southwest China
Yan Su

Faculty
PROJECTS

LA River Integrated Design Lab
Alexander Robinson

Alison Hirsch
Fellow at The Huntington

Sustainable Architecture
Yo-Ichiro Hakamori

Malcom Rio
Paul R. Williams Archive Fellow

Salty Urbanism
Brooks + Scarpa

Building in Place
Lorcan O’Herlihy

EXHIBITIONS

XPO 2024 Exhibition & Final Reviews

Blueprint Exhibitions

USC Architecture Research Symposium Series

Annual USC Architectural Guild Charrette Series

Faculty/Student Exhibition Series

Other Exhibitions

Centers & INITIATIVES

LABS, GROUPS & INITIATIVES

Architecture + Advocacy

Human-Building Integration Lab

Landscape Futures Lab

Landscape Justice Initiative

Ordinary Urbanism Research Lab

RESEARCH CENTERS

Center For City Design

Center for Wellness in the Built Environment

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Research EVENTS

Faculty
SIGHTINGS

03/29/24, 12:00PM

Master Plans and Encroachments: The Architecture of Informality in Islamabad
Speaker: Faiza Moatasim

03/29/24, 12:00PM

The Arroyo Bridge: Collaborative Robotics for Large-Scale Construction
Speaker: Scott Mitchell

04/12/24

Errors and Omissions: Architectural (Mis)Representation
Speaker: Valery Augustin

Research
SYMPOSIA

04/28/23, 12:00PM

Art and Immunology: A Life Long Loving Relationship
Speaker: Marta De Menezes, Visiting Fulbright Scholar from Portugal

02/15/23, 12:00PM

Retooling Landscape Interface
Speaker: Lecturer Xun Liu, USC School of Architecture

02/01/23, 12:00PM

digitalSTRUCTURES: Data and Urban Strategies of the Civic Future
Speaker: Professor Wendy W Fok, USC School of Architecture

11/16/22, 12:00PM

Bunker Hill Refrain: New Digital Tools for Heritage Conservation
Speaker: Meredith Drake Reitan

02/15/23, 12:00PM

Outer Space Activities and the Future of City
Speaker: Madhu Thangavelu

02/15/23, 12:00PM

Intersections of Indoor Environmental Quality, Energy, and Policy
Speaker: Dr. Erica Cochran Hameen, Assistant Professor at Carnegie Mellon University.

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