
School of Architecture
Since its founding, the School of Architecture has been a leader of innovation in design. Today that tradition continues with programs centered on design excellence and unique approaches to contemporary urban, environmental, and ethical challenges. Our fully accredited program provides a rigorous professional education paired with multidisciplinary and self-directed design and research opportunities. Multiple paths to a professional degree are provided by undergraduate and graduate degree programs, including the iPal Accelerated Path to Licensure. Connections to a robust architectural community provide professional opportunities.
Specialized architectural research and design areas include:
Academic and Certificate Programs:
- City Design Certificate
- Design + Build Program
- Disaster Resilient Engineering Policy and Design Certificate
- Energy and Technology in Architecture Certificate
- History and Theory of Architecture Graduate Concentration
- Public Interest Design Certificate
Research Areas and Labs:
- Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities
- Building Energy and Technology Lab (BETlab)
- Building Systems Integration
- Coastal Dynamics Design Lab
- Public Interest Design
Architecture is central to a “healthy environment, an improved society, and a better life for all.
Robert Burns, FAIA
Every day our students and faculty are pushing the boundaries of design. We believe in the capacity of architecture to solve contemporary issues, uplift the human spirit, and create a better world.
Link in bio: Register now for our 2021 virtual Designlife Award gala honoring Bill Bell!
The Designlife Award ...

Link in bio: Register now for our 2021 virtual Designlife Award gala honoring Bill Bell!
The Designlife Award recognizes the significant contribution that an individual or group has made in design in the Southeast. The award brings awareness to the importance of design in the community and the practice of good design as a sign of good citizenship.
Registration ends Friday April 16!
Landscape Architecture Lecture Featuring Jose Ramirez
Wednesday, April 14 at 12:00 pm
Please join us for ...

Landscape Architecture Lecture Featuring Jose Ramirez
Wednesday, April 14 at 12:00 pm
Please join us for this @ncstatelar lecture featuring Jose Ramirez, director and co-founder of Groundlab, and co-director of the Landscape Urbanism program.
Register: Link in bio
LINK IN BIO: Please join the NC State School of Architecture and @aiatriangle for a virtual joint lecture featuring Jury...

LINK IN BIO: Please join the NC State School of Architecture and @aiatriangle for a virtual joint lecture featuring Jury Chair, Carla Swickerath.
Since joining Studio Libeskind (@daniellibeskind) in 1999, Carla Swickerath has gained diverse experience in cultural, civic, retail, commercial, residential and planning projects around the world. She has lead many of the Studio’s successful project teams from concept design through to completion—including the Crystals retail complex at CityCenter in Las Vegas, the Hyundai Haeundae Udong I-Park residential development in Busan, Korea, and the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco.
Ms. Swickerath has also led the complex World Trade Center redevelopment process from the initial competition phase to the present. Today, her dual management and design skills come into play as she oversees all aspects of operations at Studio Libeskind. Ms. Swickerath leads many of the Studio’s projects, coordinating the design team and consultants, liaising with clients and client’s representatives and managing project budgets and schedules.
She earned a Masters in Architecture from the University of Michigan, following undergraduate studies in English and Art History at the University of Florida. She has taught at the Kunsthochschule Berlin-Weißensee in Berlin and University of Michigan. Carla speaks publicly on architecture, design and planning. Carla is a member of the Board of Trustees at the Van Alen Institute in New York.
Today at noon: Join the College of Design's School of Architecture for the next installment of our virtual Rome ...

Today at noon: Join the College of Design's School of Architecture for the next installment of our virtual Rome lecture series: "Imperial Baths of Rome"
These massive structures, up to 30 acres for the biggest ones, were the size of an average city in the Roman Empire.
The lecture will cover how the Romans constructed these complexes, arranged the materials and implemented the work.
Link in bio!
Project: MONNNO
By: Harrison Kratzer
Course: GD490
"MONNNO is a typographic experiment in form and space, seeking to render an efficient and beautiful 2D typeface in a physical 3D environment with certain restraints such as physics, dimension, and shape.
The forms of each 2D letter are given by a singular "perfect" viewpoint of the 3D sculpture, as if the form itself is a snapshot of time amongst countless perspectives."
Have you checked out the College of Design's Virtual Rome Lecture Series yet?
Hosted by Dr. Darius Arya, ...

Have you checked out the College of Design's Virtual Rome Lecture Series yet?
Hosted by Dr. Darius Arya, take some time to dive into the history and ingenuity of Roman planning and architecture. Link in bio.
Andiamo!
Join the College of Design and @aiatriangle on Monday, April 5 at 8:00 pm for a lecture featuring Marina Tabassum, ...

Join the College of Design and @aiatriangle on Monday, April 5 at 8:00 pm for a lecture featuring Marina Tabassum, principal at MTA Marina Tabassum Architects in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Tabassum, a graduate of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, founded Dhaka-based Marina Tabassum Architects in 2005 after 10 years as a partner and co-founder of URBANA in Dhaka. She has taught and lectured widely and is currently academic director of Bengal Institute for Architecture, Landscapes, and Settlements. In 2016, she was one of six architects to receive the Aga Khan Award for Architecture.
Tabassum, a graduate of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, founded Dhaka-based Marina Tabassum Architects in 2005 after 10 years as a partner and co-founder of URBANA in Dhaka. She has taught and lectured widely and is currently academic director of Bengal Institute for Architecture, Landscapes, and Settlements. In 2016, she was one of six architects to receive the Aga Khan Award for Architecture.
Project: WakeMed Farmer's Market | Closing the Gap of food insecurity in Southeast Raleigh, NC
By: ...

Project: WakeMed Farmer's Market | Closing the Gap of food insecurity in Southeast Raleigh, NC
By: Carolina Sarmiento Avila : @casa.avil
Course: ARC 405 - Technology Studio with Dana Gulling
"The project aims to develop a farmer's market and nutrition-education center for the residents of Southeast Raleigh. The goal is to improve community health by increasing access to fresh and nutritional food, offering nutrition and food preparation courses, and access to fitness equipment and classes.
Food insecurity has been an issue that has affected Southeast Raleigh for the last 10 + years. By bringing nutritious food to the area, we can close the food insecurity gap and food deserts.
A well-intentioned Farmer's market creates many opportunities for the community nearby. The farmer's market goes beyond producing for the community and caters to educating the importance of a balanced diet, especially in a country where there is an emphasis on unhealthy food.
In a low-income area, the project can double as a source of food and job opportunities for local farmers. When a community has a balanced approach to care for the community, a healthy and open community starts to rise."
Robin Moore is one of two faculty members who received the Alexander Quarles Holladay Medal for Excellence, the highest ...

Robin Moore is one of two faculty members who received the Alexander Quarles Holladay Medal for Excellence, the highest honor bestowed by NC State and the university’s Board of Trustees.
Chancellor Randy Woodson will recognize the award recipients during a virtual Celebration of Faculty Excellence on May 4.
Robin Moore is a professor of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning and Director of the Natural Learning Initiative.
Learn more: link in bio
Take a Virtual Trip through time 🕰to Rome during our virtual lecture
The Colosseum: Engineering an Icon ...

Take a Virtual Trip through time 🕰to Rome during our virtual lecture
The Colosseum: Engineering an Icon
Thursday April 1 | 12 Noon | link in the bio!
Please join us for a virtual lecture featuring Pamela Conrad, a principal at CMG Landscape Architecture and founder of ...

Please join us for a virtual lecture featuring Pamela Conrad, a principal at CMG Landscape Architecture and founder of Climate Positive Design.
Wednesday, March 31 at 12:00pm. Link in the bio.
See Student Work
See more examples of student work here: School of Architecture Student Work