School of Architecture
School of Architecture
Embedded in the heart of Atlanta and situated in a Tier 1 research institution, the Georgia Tech School of Architecture combines research, technology, and design to form a well-rounded, interdisciplinary, future-focused education as students prepare to make an impact on the built environment.
Flourishing Communities Collaborative Wins PIT-UN Grant
Julie Kim, associate chair for the Georgia Tech School of Architecture, is committed to empower entire communities through design thinking and technology.
For several months, Kim, her fellow faculty, and their undergraduate and graduate students have leveraged Georgia Tech resources to address critical problems in Atlanta’s Westside neighborhood.
“That’s why this grant is so special,” Kim said. “We’re working hand in hand with the community. We’re providing them with specific tools that allow them to understand how to use design thinking to solve their problems.”
Photo: Monica Rizk, M Arch 2022
Professor Dunham-Jones Receives National Book Award
The 2021 Great Places Award for books has Georgia Tech written all over it. Georgia Tech MSUD director Ellen Dunham-Jones received the award for "Case Studies in Retrofitting Suburbia: Urban Design Strategies for Urgent Challenges". Dunham-Jones' co-writer, City College of New York architecture chair June Williamson, is a former visiting assistant professor at Georgia Tech.
Presented by the Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA), in partnership with Project for Public Spaces, the Great Places Awards uniquely recognize work that combines expertise in design, research, and practice, and contributes to the creation of dynamic, humane places that capture the public imagination.
Shaunitra Wisdom Receives 2021 Diversity Champion Award
Shaunitra Wisdom, academic advisor for the Georgia Tech School of Architecture, was recognized as the 2021 Staff Award Winner at the Diversity Champion Awards. The Diversity Champion Awards recognize members of the faculty, staff, and student body who are advancing the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion within the Georgia Tech community.
Vernelle A. A. Noel Launches AI Project
Funded through Mozilla’s Creative Media Awards, “Artificial Intelligence + Carnival + Creativity” shows that AI, which has become another source of oppression for historically marginalized communities, can also be harnessed to extend black creativity and joy.
