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.
Charles "Chuck" Eastman
1940 - 2020
On Monday, November 9, 2020, Charles Eastman, the “Father of Building Information Modeling” and beloved professor, passed away peacefully at his home.
He was known industry-wide as an originator of computer-aided design (CAD) and building information modeling (BIM). He joined Georgia Tech in 1996, and through professorships in the School of Architecture and the School of Interactive Computing, he put Georgia Tech at the forefront of computing-aided architecture and design. He founded the Georgia Tech Digital Building Lab and directed the Ph.D. in Architecture program from 2000-2008.
Professor Eastman’s legacy is seen in our Architecture programs and in his students who are now leaders in industry and universities around the world. As an influential professor, he mentored hundreds of students at Georgia Tech, UCLA, and Carnegie Mellon.
Ellen Dunham-Jones
This Year’s Holiday Shopping Must-Have is Space
It is that time of year when people visit malls and shopping centers to shop and soak up the holiday season. This year, in true 2020 fashion, even the traditional holiday shopping experience will be disrupted. But not necessarily for obvious reasons. Enclosed spaces, from large malls to small standalone shops, face new challenges as consumers opt to shop online instead of in-person, as a matter of safety. The changes we will see in this year’s holiday shopping season were set in motion years ago, said Ellen Dunham-Jones.
Georgia Tech Team Receives NSF Grant
Changing the Game for the Afterlife of Wind Turbine Blades
Wind turbines are, by design, green solutions for the production of power. Wind turbines produce zero carbon emissions; however, the blades themselves pose an environmental challenge as the blades depreciate. To address this concern, the Georgia Institute of Technology in partnership with Logisticus Group was awarded the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Partnerships for Innovation (PFI) grant.
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School of Architecture Faculty Featured by Madame Architect
September 10, 2020
Let's hear it for our rock stars! Madame Architect recently interviewed some familiar faces. Vernelle Noel, Julie Kim, and Debora Mesa were featured in articles published by Madame Architect. Each interview was conducted by Amy Stone (M.Arch '20) and offers advice to architecture students and professionals.
Researcher and Alumna Celebrate Healthcare Design Awards
September 10, 2020
Two of this year’s Healthcare Design Awards (HDC) honorees are School of Architecture alumni with close ties with SimTigrate Design Lab. Zorana Matić-Isautier and Lisa Lim are recognized for their achievements as designers and architects in the healthcare industry.
EQiA Installation Wins AIA Georgia Student Design Award
August 5, 2020
“The Veil,” a structure and installation designed by members of the Georgia Tech Equity in Architecture student organization, has reached another milestone since its initiation in the spring semester of 2017—recognition as a winning student project in the 2020 AIA Georgia Design Awards.
Architecture Student Wins Hip Hop + Architecture Competition
July 16, 2020
Master of Architecture students, Will Reynolds and Breanna Rhoden, both placed in the Hip Hop + Architecture as Design Justice Competition.
