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From Modernism to Multiculturalism: The Historical Evolution of Student Housing

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Lucien Cornil Student Residence / A+Architecture. Image © Benoit Wehrlé Student housing has undergone a remarkable transformation over the last century. Starting with Le Corbusier's modernist approach at the Cité Universitaire in Paris , student housing has reflected broader trends in architecture, urbanism, and social change.

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Visa status significantly impacts workplace experience of international architects, Harvard students’ survey finds

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A survey carried out by students at the Harvard Graduate School of Design has found that visa status has a significant impact on financial security, workplace choice, and tenure for graduates with architecture degrees in the U.S.

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Your next role could be teaching design skills to high school students

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Among the responsibilities for the role will be “leading hands-on studio courses with students” through “exposing them to the design process, prototyping techniques, and digital fabrication.”

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AA School of Architecture students construct timber 'Tree and Truss' structure using robotic fabrication

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A new student-led project from the Architectural Association School of Architecture (AA) that combines robotic fabrication processes with new software applications has been shared with Archinect as part of the school's Design + Make 2022-24 cohort.

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Cal Poly SLO to begin largest modular student housing construction in the U.S.

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A modular student housing project at the California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo will help students who have been displaced by the recent Los Angeles Fires is about to begin. California is currently facing a student housing crisis affecting more than 400,000 students statewide.

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These select architecture students and educators earned top honors at the 2024 RIBA President's Medals

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Leading the field was the RIBA Silver Medal winner Joe Franklin, a Part 2 student at Kingston University. RIBA says the 2024 awards program received 372 entries, the most in its history.

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At Tyler’s Urban Workshop, Architecture Students Build With, and For, Underserved Communities

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The event brings to the fore questions, conversations, and exemplars in how architectural education can engage with real-world stakeholders to the benefit of students and communities alike.

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