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.
End of Year Show
We are excited to share our virtual End of Year Show! Browse designs from our undergraduate and graduate studios as well as our courses and electives from the 2020-2021 academic year.
Remembering Professor Godfried Augenbroe
A Pioneer for Building Simulation Research
Professor Godfried “Fried” Augenbroe passed away on Friday, May 14, 2021. Augenbroe founded and directed the High Performance Building Lab, which researches and invents state-of-the-art, sustainable building technology. Augenbroe advised Ph.D. candidates in the high performance building specialization and Master of Science in Architecture students.
Student Finalists in ULI Hines Student Design Competition
Georgia Tech Architecture and Business Students Selected as Finalists in ULI Hines Student Design Competition! Congrats to Team Cattlyst!
Students from architecture, urban design, business, and civil engineering disciplines at Georgia Tech were selected as finalists in the 2021 Urban Land Institute (ULI) Hines Student Competition. Finalists receive a $10,000 prize.
Discover the School of Architecture
Black Reconstruction Collective Panel
In the talk titled “Black Resilience,” we were given a tour of Reconstructions: Architecture and Blackness in America curated by the Black Reconstruction Collective (BRC) and heard a discussion between BRC members and students from the Georgia Tech School of Architecture.
Danielle Willkens Publishes Architecture Book for Teens
March 26, 2021
Dr. Danielle Willkens, assistant professor in the Georgia Tech School of Architecture, introduces younger audiences to the field of architecture with her new book Architecture for Teens. Willkens' new book offers readers an overview of the basic elements of architecture—structure, program, aesthetics, and region. The book also shares the vast career opportunities for architects that range from residential and commercial design to historic preservation, landscape architecture, urban planning, and more. Using real world examples, Willkens presents architectural projects, colorful illustrations, and thoughtful details of their impact.
Dr. Tarek Rakha Named High Performance Building Lab Director
Assistant Professor Tarek Rakha was named director of the Georgia Tech High Performance Building Lab (HPBL) in January 2021, continuing the legacy of Professor Emeritus Godfried Augenbroe who retired in late 2019.
“I am planning the HPBL’s future to develop performance informatics and energy simulation frameworks to empower design in facing climate change, by leading a team of researchers from multiple disciplines to focus on equitable built environment solutions,” Rakha said.
Dunham-Jones' Retrofitting Suburbia Research Continues
Ellen Dunham-Jones, professor and director of the urban design program at Georgia Tech, and June Williamson, Chair and associate professor at the City College of New York Bernard & Anne Spitzer School of Architecture, have spent years researching the challenges faced by suburbs and future of dying malls around the U.S. On January 20, 2021, Dunham-Jones and Williamson published their newest book in their Retrofitting Suburbia series, Case Studies in Retrofitting Suburbia: Urban Design Strategies for Urgent Challenges.
