Catalog 2014 | 2015
The Catholic University of America School of Architecture and Planning
CUA SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING 02 At a Glance 05 Dean’s Message 07 Mission 08 Degrees 11 Undergraduate Overview 19 Graduate Overview 37 Resources and Opportunities 53 General Application Information
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students, 250 undergraduate and 125 graduate; 58% male and 42% female
percent of students participate in education abroad
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state-of-the-art software packages, including Rhino, DIVA, 3D Studio Max, ArcGIS, and Adobe CS6
six degree programs, five joint degrees, and two certificates
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different countries represented in the student body
student-to-faculty studio ratio
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founding of the Department of Architecture, now the School of Architecture and Planning.
in the evening on the first Wednesday of every month, information sessions for all degree programs
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DEAN’S MESSAGE
The creation of architecture requires passion, intelligence, and skill. The School of Architecture and Planning at The Catholic University of America seeks to instill these attributes within each of its students by adhering to a philosophy devoted to the integration of artistic creativity, intellectual curiosity, and technical acuity. The school’s design-oriented programs stress the skillful manipulation of form, the rigorous development of process, and a real-world, problem-solving attitude that takes inspiration from the broad body of professional and societal knowledge necessary to practice in the contemporary world. Gains in the economy, both nationally and internationally, have led to a significant resurgence of work in the profession. Not only has the volume of work been on the increase but the nature of the work has become more varied. A host of influences — from increased international development to the ever-broadening consciousness around issues of sustainability — are proving to have a lasting influence on the very structure of the profession. Our school keenly observes these shifts, and we have taken steps to diversify our program strategically to ensure that our students continue to emerge from CUA prepared to assume roles of leadership in the fields of architecture and planning. We are increasing accessibility of our joint degrees programs at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. 2014 will see the launch of one entirely new graduate program, the Master of Science in Facilities Management, which offers a highly sought after specialization in an era of highperformance building. While working hard to keep ahead of the changing landscape of practice, our school continues to deepen its fundamental commitment to the mission of Building Stewardship. This mission is critically informed by the ethical, religious, philosophical, and societal potentialities of our discipline. Humanity’s ultimate condition is intimately connected to the environment in which we live. The questions of how to build, where to build, and how much to build — and why — are more complex than ever before in human history.
Randall Ott, Dean
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“This is one of the greatest challenges of our time: to convert ourselves to a type of development that knows how to respect creation.” — Pope Francis, address to University of Molise, June 2014
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MISSION
The School of Architecture and Planning at The Catholic University of America is dedicated to the professional education of those who will plan, design, build, and conserve the built environment. Utilizing its remarkable location in the nation’s capital as well as other international cities as learning laboratories, the school provides an enriching educational climate in which students investigate the realms of planning, design, theory, building, and sustainability within the context of the world in which we live. As architecture and planning must respond to the needs and aspirations of our society, the architect and planner today must understand the nature of the human being in time, space, and culture. As a school within the national university of the Catholic Church in the United States, our principles are critically informed by the ethical, religious, philosophical, and societal potentialities of our discipline. Specifically, this translates into the study of the three relationships at the heart of all human habitation: our relationship with others (social dimension), our relationship with the environment (stewardship dimension), and our relationship with God (sacred dimension). The attitudes, values, skills, and knowledge embedded in these dimensions are pursued through a philosophy devoted to the integration of artistic creativity, intellectual curiosity, technical acuity, cultural diversity, and spiritual maturity. In doing so, we aim to cultivate a holistic view of architecture, planning, and design so that students, future architects and planners, can assume a personal responsibility for the beauty, equity, and well-being of the world. Our ultimate goal is to forge inspiring contemporary attitudes toward Building Stewardship for society at large. We are thus committed to providing leadership and innovation in Building Stewardship by engaging in teaching, scholarship, practice, and service informed by our social, spiritual, and environmental concerns.
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Graduate Degrees
Master of Architecture (with a concentration)
Master of City and Regional Planning
2- or 3-year professional
2-year professional
JOINT DEGREE Master of Architecture and Master of City and Regional Planning 3–4 years
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Undergraduate Degrees
Bachelor of Science in Architecture 4-year pre-professional
JOINT DEGREE Bachelor of Science in Architecture and Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering 5-year pre-professional
Master of Science in Facilities Management
Master of Science in Sustainable Design
1-year professional
1-year postprofessional
JOINT DEGREE Master of Architecture and Master of Science in Facilities Management
JOINT DEGREE Master of Architecture and Master of Science in Sustainable Design
2.5–3.5 years
2.5–3.5 years
Master of Architectural Studies 1-year postprofessional
JOINT DEGREE Master of Architecture with Real Estate Development Concentration and Master of Science in Business Analysis 2.5–3.5 years
Certificates
Certificate of Real Estate Development
Certificate of Sustainable Design
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ACCREDITED DEGREES
CUA’s professional program in architecture is fully accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB), the sole agency authorized to accredit U.S. professional degree programs in architecture. In the United States, most state registration boards require a degree from an accredited professional degree program as a prerequisite for licensure. The NAAB recognizes three types of degrees: the Bachelor of Architecture, the Master of Architecture, and the Doctor of Architecture. A program may be granted a sixyear, three-year, or two-year term of accreditation, depending on the extent of its conformance with established educational standards. Doctor of Architecture and Master of Architecture degree programs may consist of a pre-professional undergraduate degree and a professional graduate degree that, when earned sequentially, constitute an accredited professional education. However, the pre-professional degree is not, by itself, recognized as an accredited degree. The Catholic University of America’s School of Architecture and Planning offers the following NAAB-accredited degree programs: • Master of Architecture (two-year professional degree, 60 graduate credits) • Master of Architecture (three-year professional degree, 111 graduate credits) Pending accreditation by the Planning Acreditation Board • Master of City and Regional Planning (two-year professional degree, 48 graduate credits) Pending accreditation by the Facilities Management Advisory Committee • Master of Science in Facilities Management (one-year professional degree, 36 graduate credits)
BECOMING AN ARCHITECT
To become a licensed architect you must fulfill three criteria: Education — Earn a professional architectural degree from an accredited program. Experience — Complete the National Council or Architectural Registration Board’s Internship Development Program. Note: You can now begin logging hours in high school. Exam — Complete the Architecture Registration Exam and report results to the architecture board of the state you desire to be licensed in. For more information about becoming an architect, visit architecture.cua.edu/resources/internship/internship-overview.cfm
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UNDERGRADUATE OVERVIEW 13 Undergraduate Programs 14 Undergraduate Degree 16 Undergraduate Joint Degree
Monastery on the Potomac River William Sergison and Anthony Stoffella Luis Boza, critic
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS
The undergraduate curriculum at CUArch is a pre-professional program that approaches architectural design as a discipline developed and practiced as a mode of critical inquiry — from the scale of the detail to the scale of the city and the region around it. Our program enables students to examine architecture and its role in contemporary culture through art, science, and history, while furthering their study through observation, analysis, and synthesis. Utilizing the nation’s capital and other cities around the world as design laboratories, the School of Architecture and Planning undergraduate program provides an enriching educational climate in which students investigate the realms of design, theory, and building in the context of the world in which we live. In our pre-professional program, students learn to: • Integrate design fundamentals with analysis and synthesis skills • Develop proficiency and dexterity in representing and communicating architectural ideas • Use design methodologies to inform and compel self-critique and exploration • Appreciate design as a humanistic and cultural study • Gain knowledge in the role of materials and the act of craft in the making of architecture • Understand the role of technology in our processes and the creation of place • Collaborate in creative and technical development • Understand how the discipline of architecture can lead to stewardship
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UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE
Bachelor of Science in Architecture (B.S.Arch.) Four-Year, Pre-professional Degree The Catholic University of America’s four-year, 126-credit-hour undergraduate program in architecture is a pre-professional program leading to the Bachelor of Science in Architecture (B.S.Arch.). It balances liberal arts with architectural design studios and core, and elective courses for those desiring a foundation in the field of architecture as preparation for continued education in a professional degree program or for employment options in fields related to architecture.
TYPICAL CURRICULUM FIRST YEAR Fall ARPL 101: Architectural Foundations I: Introduction to Architecture PHIL 201: Classical Mind ENG 101: Rhetoric and Composition HUM 101: Classics in Conversation MATH 108: Precalculus Spring ARPL 102: Architectural Foundations II: Design Tools PHIL 202: Modern Mind TRS 201: Faith Seeking Understanding PHYS 101: 20th-Century Concepts MATH 111: Calculus
SECOND YEAR Fall ARPL 201: Architectural Foundations III: Design Analysis & Synthesis ARPL 211: History of Architecture I ARPL 231: Introduction to Sustainability LSE: Liberal Studies Elective SSE: Social Science Elective Spring ARPL 202: Architectural Design I ARPL 212: History of Architecture II ARPL 232: Environmental Design I TRS: Religious Studies Elective
THIRD YEAR Fall ARPL 301: Architectural Design II ARPL 311: History of Architecture III ARPL 331: Environmental Design II ARPL 333: Construction I: Assemblies and Detailing LSE: Liberal Studies Elective Spring (Rome abroad option) ARPL 302: Architectural Design III ARPL 314: Introduction to Architectural Theory ARPL: Program Elective LSE: Liberal Studies Elective
FOURTH YEAR
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Fall ARPL 401: Architectural Design IV ARPL 421: Digital Construction Documents ARPL 441: Structures I ARPL: Program Elective TRS: Religious Studies Elective Spring ARPL 402: Comprehensive Building Design Studio ARPL 432: Comprehensive Building Supplement ARPL 434: Construction II: Materials and Methods ARPL 442: Structures II
Culinary Market Detroit, Tom Soldiviero Julie Kim, critic
UNDERGRADUATE JOINT DEGREE
Bachelor of Science in Architecture, Bachelor of Civil Engineering (B.S.Arch./B.C.E.) Five-year, pre-professional dual degree The Catholic University of America’s five-year, 184-credit-hour undergraduate joint degree program in architecture and civil engineering is a pre-professional architecture program leading to the Bachelor of Science in Architecture (B.S.Arch.) combined with an undergraduate program leading to the Bachelor of Civil Engineering (B.C.E.). The program balances liberal arts with architectural design studios and architecture and engineering core and elective courses for those desiring a foundation in the fields of architecture and civil engineering. This program prepares students interested in pursuing continued education in a professional degree program or for employment options in fields related to architecture and civil engineering.
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TYPICAL CURRICULUM FIRST YEAR Fall ARPL 101: Architectural Foundations I: Introduction to Architecture ENG 101: Rhetoric & Composition MATH 121: Calculus I CHEM 107: General Chemistry I for Engineers CHEM 113: General Chemistry Laboratory I ENGR 104: Introduction to Engineering Laboratory PHIL 201: Classical Mind CE 432: Laboratory and Seminar* Spring ARPL 102: Architectural Foundations II: Design Tools MATH 122: Calculus II ENGR 201: Engineering Mechanics I LSE: Liberal Studies Elective TRS 201: Faith Seeking Understanding PHIL 202: Modern Mind PHYS 215: University Physics I
SECOND YEAR Fall ARPL 201: Architectural Foundations III: Design Analysis & Synthesis ARPL 211: History of Architecture I ARPL 231: Introduction to Sustainability ENGR 301: Solid Mechanics ENG 102: Composition and Literature or HUM 101: Classics in Conversation MATH 221: Calculus III Spring ARPL 202: Architectural Design I ARPL 212: History of Architecture II ARPL 232: Environmental Design I ENGR 222: Engineering Mathematics I or MATH 222 Calculus IV Differential Equations CE 101: Surveying CE 433: Laboratory and Seminar II* SSE: Social Science Elective Summer Internship (required all civil engineering students)
THIRD YEAR
Spring (Rome abroad option) ARPL 302: Architectural Design III ARPL 314: Introduction to Architectural Theory ARPL: Program Elective CE 402: Structural Steel Design (if not studying abroad) LSE: Liberal Studies Elective (language requirement if studying abroad)
FOURTH YEAR Fall ARPL 401: Architectural Design IV ARPL 331: Environmental Design II ARPL 421: Digital Construction Documents CE 366: Soil Mechanics CE 367: Soil Testing CE 403: Reinforced Concrete Design Spring ARPL 402: Comprehensive Building Design Studio ARPL 432: Comprehensive Building Supplement ARPL 434: Construction II: Materials and Methods ENGR 211: Thermodynamics CE 372: Hydraulics CE 402: Structural Steel Design
FIFTH YEAR Fall LSE: Liberal Studies Elective 200-level LSE: Liberal Studies Elective 300-level PHYS 216: University Physics II MATH 309: Probability and Statistics for Engineers ENGR 401: Senior Seminar I MSE 501: Introduction to Materials Engineering CE 520: Senior Capstone Design I Spring CE 302: Civil Engineering Systems Management PHIL 362: Professional Ethics ENGR 395: Engineering Materials Laboratory ENGR 402: Senior Seminar II (FE Exam) CE 468: Foundation Engineering CE 521: Senior Capstone Design II CE 538: Introduction to Environmental Engineering
Fall ARPL 301: Architectural Design II ARPL 311: History of Architecture III ARPL 333: Construction I: Assemblies and Detailing ENGR 331: Fluid Mechanics CE 312: Theory of Structures LSE: Liberal Studies Elective (if not studying abroad)
* CE 432/CE 433 are offered regularly in spring/fall. Students are required to register for each once during the course of study. These two courses are graded based on the student’s participation in concrete canoe and/or steel bridge activities and professional seminars organized by the ASCE student chapter.
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Residential Tower, Washington, D.C. Rayan Hakeem, Mani Kordestani, and Ryan Nugent Lavinia Fici Pasquina and Daniel Gillen, critics
GRADUATE OVERVIEW 20 Graduate Programs 22 Graduate Degrees 35 Graduate Joint Degrees and Certificates [ 19 ]
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
The graduate curriculum at the School of Architecture and Planning offers a range of advanced programs and concentrations for students committed to becoming stewards of the social, natural, and built environment. Developed around the philosophy that successful stewardship comes from the collaboration between design professionals, policy and science experts, and members of the community, the graduate programs take an interdisciplinary approach that builds on the University’s rich heritage as a graduate and research center. The school’s graduate programs approach design as a discipline developed and practiced as a mode of critical inquiry — from the scale of the detail to the scale of the city and the region around it. The professional and postprofessional programs give students the opportunity to examine architecture and its role in contemporary culture through art, science, and history, while furthering their study through observation, analysis, and synthesis. The School of Architecture and Planning offers the following graduate degrees: • Master of Architecture (M.Arch. 2), two-year professional degree • Master of Architecture (M.Arch. 3), three-year professional degree • Master of City and Regional Planning (M.C.R.P.), two-year professional degree • Master of Science in Facilities Management (M.S.F.M.), one-year professional degree • Master of Science in Sustainable Design (M.S.S.D.), one-year postprofessional degree • Master of Architectural Studies (M.A.S.), one-year postprofessional degree
Additional Opportunities Students pursuing a Master of Architecture (M.Arch.) degree achieve a more focused specialization by enrolling in one of four concentrations offered by the school. Also available are four joint degree programs and two certificate programs.
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Wellness Center, Ireland Corin Capodilupo Travis Price, critic
GRADUATE DEGREES
Master of Architecture (M.Arch.) The School of Architecture and Planning offers a variety of options for students interested in pursuing architecture at the graduate level, including the professional Master of Architecture (two year), the professional Master of Architecture (three year), and the postprofessional Master of Architectural Studies (one year). The school also offers four areas of concentration for more focused specialization. Students enrolled in the Master of Architecture program, as well as those in the Master of Architectural Studies program, pursue a concentration in one of four areas: • • • •
Cultural Studies/Sacred Space Emerging Technologies and Media Real Estate Development Urban Practice
All concentrations build upon the core architecture curriculum. This prepares students to take the professional architecture license exam, while providing an opportunity for specialization and customization of graduate degrees. Students conclude their studies with a capstone studio or independent thesis project, pulling together a solid foundation in architecture and personalized, self-defined study.
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Master of Architecture 2 (M.Arch. 2) The two-year professional Master of Architecture (M.Arch. 2) program is for students who already hold a four-year undergraduate pre-professional degree in architecture either from CUA or a preprofessional architecture degree from another university. A concentration is selected upon entering the program.
Master of Architecture 3 (M.Arch. 3) The three-year Master of Architecture (M.Arch. 3) program is for students who hold a four-year undergraduate degree in a field other than architecture. A concentration is selected after completion of the first year.
TYPICAL CURRICULUM
FIRST YEAR
FIRST YEAR Fall ARPL 601: Concentration Studio I ARPL: Concentration Elective I ARPL 636: Design Process and Methods LSE: Liberal Studies Elective Spring ARPL 602: Comprehensive Building Design Studio (non-CUA B.S.Arch. students only) ARPL 632: Comprehensive Building Supplement (non-CUA B.S.Arch. students only) ARPL 603: Concentration Studio II (CUA B.S.Arch. students only) ARPL: Concentration Elective II (CUA B.S.Arch. students only) ARPL 742: Advanced Structures ARPL: Program Elective ARPL: Theory Elective
SECOND YEAR Fall ARPL 701: Concentration Studio II or III ARPL: Concentration Elective II or III ARPL 696A: Capstone Studio I/Independent Thesis I ARPL: Program Elective Spring ARPL 696B: Capstone Studio II/Independent Thesis II ARPL 722: Practice Management
TYPICAL CURRICULUM Summer ARPL 500: Introduction to Design and Graphics Fall ARPL 501: Architectural Design I ARPL 511: History of Architecture I ARPL 531: Introduction to Sustainability ARPL 541: Structures I ARPL 633: Construction I: Assemblies and Detailing Spring ARPL 502: Architectural Design II ARPL 512: History of Architecture II ARPL 514: Introduction to Architectural Theory ARPL 532: Environmental Design I ARPL 542: Structures II
SECOND YEAR Fall ARPL 601: Concentration Studio I ARPL 611: History of Architecture III ARPL 621: Digital Construction Documents ARPL 731: Environmental Design II ARPL 636: Design Process and Methods Spring ARPL 602: Comprehensive Building Design Studio ARPL 632: Comprehensive Building Supplement ARPL 634: Construction II: Materials and Methods ARPL: Concentration Elective I ARPL: Program Elective
THIRD YEAR Fall ARPL 701: Concentration Studio II ARPL 696A: Capstone Studio I/Independent Thesis I ARPL: Concentration Elective II ARPL: Program Elective ARPL: Theory Elective Spring ARPL 696B: Capstone Studio II/Independent Thesis II ARPL 722: Practice Management ARPL 742: Advanced Structures ARPL: Concentration Elective III
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Concentrations Cultural Studies/Sacred Space Julio Bermudez, Ph.D., Director
The Cultural Studies/Sacred Space concentration is one of very few programs in the world in which architecture graduate students, faculty, and professionals can reflect upon, learn, research, and profess the deepest spiritual and cultural roots of place-making. We pursue this interest by engaging the inspiring conversations between the physical and the metaphysical, matter and spirit, life and intention with the eyes of architecture. The School of Architecture and Planning has a long history of exploring these topics and providing an environment uniquely positioned to support and advance this discourse. While the core issues of the Cultural Studies/Sacred Space concentration are intrinsic to Catholic University’s mission, the program also explores ecumenical and broader definitions of sacredness. Moreover, as culture, landscape, and the sacred are of growing concern in global architectural practice, the concentration draws upon and hosts a highly diverse student body and experts from throughout the world. Emerging Technologies and Media Lavinia Fici Pasquina, Director
The Emerging Technologies and Media concentration focuses on digital technology and media as a means to explore the transformative opportunities of emerging technologies during all phases of design, from theory and conception through visualization, representation, construction, and beyond. Interdisciplinary in nature, the concentration engages emerging and innovative fields of inquiry and research. Collaborating with the profession, this concentration responds to the continual application of digital tools and media to an ever-expanding process of research, conceptual modeling and design, sophisticated testing, and effective communication of the work. The course of study critically engages various forms of digital and analog technologies in architecture. Through architectural studios, core classes, electives, and seminars, students are exposed to some of the latest digital tools and software. The concentration operates under the notion that digital design technologies are catalytic tools in the process of design thinking and critical inquiry, and will lead to the creation and crafting of new solutions and strategies for today and the future of architecture.
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Real Estate Development Judith Meany Ph.D. FAICP, Director
Modern architecture practice encompasses an array of design challenges, with a growing emphasis on privately financed residential and commercial real estate development projects. Real estate development in the 21st century includes a broad range of projects, ranging from urban mixed use to suburban new towns to adaptive reuse of historic structures, all requiring significant design expertise. Through an educational grounding in the fundamentals of real estate development, practicing architects can enhance the quality of the built environment, while at the same time taking advantage of potential business opportunities to share in these market-driven forces. The concentration in Real Estate Development is designed to provide graduate students with a program of study that integrates architectural design with business, law, construction management, and urban planning practices, all of which form the basis of modern real estate development. The concentration provides an overview of the development process with an emphasis on understanding planning regulations, financial feasibility analysis, site and market analysis, architectural contract law, construction management, and project financing. Urban Practice Eric Jenkins, AIA, Director
The Urban Practice concentration asserts that design is not an isolated act but one that is woven into a larger physical and conceptual fabric. Architecture is seen as a civic art, entrusted with the purposeful design of the public domain by addressing the symbiosis between public spaces and public institutions. The concentration promotes the creation of sustainable communities by addressing architecture and the city through the study of urban morphology and corresponding building typologies, critically examining conventional and unconventional practices and reconciling contemporary needs while also addressing theoretical possibilities so that they can help mend damaged urban fabric and conceive of new urban spaces that reflect contemporary social and cultural issues. The Urban Practice concentration broadly studies architecture as it relates to context, those frameworks in which we design and conceive of the designed environment and include cultural, scalar, economic, civic, and material systems. Urban Practice is an attitude and approach to the designed world. It is how we look at, reflect upon, and design.
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Master of City and Regional Planning (M.C.R.P.) City planning is a dynamic field that strives to transform communities for the betterment of all of its members. The M.C.R.P. is a professional degree that links urban design with public policy to train today’s planners in the stewardship of the built, natural, and cultural environments in the United States and globally. City planners typically hold undergraduate degrees in architecture, geography, sociology, political science, business, engineering, economics, and other social science and humanities disciplines. This unique perspective enables students to build on their undergraduate degree to gain the training needed to envision new and innovative alternatives to community challenges. Much of what city planners do helps create communities, accommodate population growth, and revitalize physical facilities. Our program provides the training to work with community stakeholders to create alternatives to their problems. The curriculum encompasses a holistic perspective that examines a myriad of factors as important determinants of change. Graduates with this degree and at least three years professional planning experience may be eligible to take the American Institute of Certified Planners exam and become certified planners. City planning is a field that has global potential given the need to design growing cities and revitalize declining communities. The M.C.R.P. is a minimum two-year, 48-credit hour program with an optional design focus that increases the program to 60 credit hours. Evening classes are available and enrollment may be full- or part-time.
TYPICAL CURRICULUM FIRST YEAR Fall ARPL 583: History of American City Planning ARPL 782: Planning Principles ARPL 787: Planning Techniques ARPL 789: Transportation and Land Use Planning Spring ARPL 780: Planning Studio ARPL: M.C.R.P. Elective 1 ARPL: M.C.R.P. Elective 2
SECOND YEAR Summer (design option only) ARPL 500: Introduction to Design and Graphics ARPL: Design Elective ARPL: Design Elective Fall ARPL 524: Practice Law, Real Estate and Planning ARPL 761: M.C.R.P./M.S.S.D. Thesis Preparation ARPL: M.C.R.P. Elective 3 Spring ARPL 704: Written Thesis ARPL 783: Ethics and Stewardship ARPL: M.C.R.P. Elective 4
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North Capital Greenway Spring 2014 Planning Studio Miriam Gusevich, critic
Silver Spring Greens, Maryland Bruno Carlin John Nahra and Bill Bonstra, critics
Master of Science in Facilities Management (M.S.F.M.) The Master of Science in Facilities Management recognizes that even the most brilliant urban plans and architectural and engineering designs can’t fulfill conditions that were unforeseen when the building was planned. A world changing with increasing speed requires built environments managed by people who are entrepreneurial and effective, but also creative, responsive, and ethical. The M.S.F.M. program is designed to work with students in differing life circumstances. Full-time students can complete it in one calendar year — two 15-credit regular semesters and a six-credit capstone course completed over the summer. Parttime students can take classes as time and resources permit. Most classes are offered in the evenings, with some off campus and offerings in development online. An individualized curriculum that balances curricular requirements, practical experience (including FM certification by IFMA, BOMI, etc.), and achievement of foundational competencies while working within a student’s financial and scheduling constraints will be developed by the program director with each student.
TYPICAL CURRICULUM FIRST YEAR Fall ARPL 571: The Facilities Management Context ARPL 671: Creative Problem-Solving ARPL 673: Project & Practice Management for Facilities Managers ARPL 675: Asset Management & Strategic Planning ARPL 677: Construction Design & Implementation Spring ARPL 672: Occupancy Management ARPL 674: Performance Assessment & Management ARPL 676: Facilities Management Technology ARPL 678: Building Operations & Maintenance Summer ARPL 771: Facilities Management Capstone
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Master of Science in Sustainable Design (M.S.S.D.) This two-semester program provides students with an opportunity for full immersion into the theory and application of sustainable design and provides graduates with leadership skills in the field of sustainable design. Courses cover topical concerns such as sustainable design strategies, energy conservation and zeroenergy design, embodied energy, material toxicity and Life Cycle Analysis, water conservation and management, as well as ethics and stewardship. In addition to the regular faculty at the School of Architecture and Planning, a number of national and international practitioners, consultants, and experts in the field of sustainable design are invited to lecture and review student work on a regular basis. The M.S.S.D. is a minimum one-year, 30-credit hour program. Evening classes are available and enrollment may be full- or part-time.
TYPICAL CURRICULUM FIRST YEAR Fall ARPL 537: Sustainable Design Strategies ARPL 734: Systems and Simulation I ARPL 761: M.C.R.P./M.S.S.D. Thesis Preparation ARPL: M.S.S.D. Elective 1 ARPL: M.S.S.D. Elective 2 Spring ARPL 704: Written Thesis ARPL 735: Materials and Assemblies ARPL 736: Systems and Simulation II ARPL 783: Ethics and Stewardship
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2013 Team Capitol D.C. Solar Decathlon House Students from CUA, George Washington University, and American University Chris Grech, Bill Jelen, Brad Guy, and David Dewane, CUA critics
Master of Architectural Studies (M.A.S.) A postprofessional degree, the Master of Architectural Studies is offered to applicants who already hold a professional degree in architecture and wish to pursue further investigations in design or design-related topics. Students are expected to propose their own focus of study and research drawing from the expertise available in one of the four graduate concentrations. The M.A.S. program requires a minimum of one-and-a-half years of advanced study tailored to the needs and interests of the individual. As a world capital with representatives from more than 150 nations and more than 1,000 professional, trade, cultural, political, technical, and social service organizations, Washington, D.C., is a premier location for postprofessional research and study. The Master of Architectural Studies is designed to take advantage of these resources in combination with coursework at The Catholic University of America and the institutions that comprise the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area.
TYPICAL CURRICULUM FIRST YEAR Fall ARPL 601: Concentration Studio I ARPL: Theory Elective ARPL: Program Elective ARPL: Program Elective Spring ARPL 701: Concentration Studio II ARPL 721: Thesis Preparation ARPL 591: Independent Study
SECOND YEAR Fall ARPL 702: Thesis Design
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Networked Urban Public Space, Washington, D.C. Mary D’Erico Eric Jenkins, critic
GRADUATE JOINT DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES
Our school’s very rich offering of programs invites interdisciplinary study. Students who choose to pursue more than one degree are aided in that quest by joint-degree programs that allow overlapping courses to be counted for more than one program, streamlining the path to obtaining the related degrees. While the effort tends to be rigorous, the students who pursue these joint degrees tend to do very well after graduation, being highly sought in the market for their unusually comprehensive knowledge. For more information, contact the associate dean for undergraduate studies or graduate studies, or the graduate program directors.
Joint Degrees • Master of Architecture (M.Arch. 2 or 3) and Master of City and Regional Planning (M.C.R.P.) • Master of Architecture (M.Arch. 2 or 3) and Master of Science in Facility Management (M.S.F.M.) • Master of Architecture (M.Arch. 2 or 3) and Master of Science in Sustainable Design (M.S.S.D.) • Master of Architecture (M.Arch. 2 or 3) and Master of Science in Business Analysis (M.S.B.A.) Visit architecture.cua.edu for additional information and tracking sheets for each of the joint degrees.
Certificates The School of Architecture and Planning offers 12-credit hour certificates in sustainable design and real estate development, which offer a wider range of programs for adult learning within the school and allow students to embark on a shorter program of study to suit their circumstances. Students enrolled in the certificate program can transfer to the full program should they wish to do so. • Certificate of Real Estate Development • Certificate of Sustainable Design Visit architecture.cua.edu for additional information and tracking sheets for each of the certificates.
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RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES 38 Overview 40 Faculty 42 Walton Critic: Cultural Studies/Sacred Space Concentration 43 Distinguished Critic in Urban Practice 44 Education Abroad 46 Summer Institute for Architecture 47 Experiences in Architecture 48 Design Studio 49 Design/Build Opportunities 50 Fabrication Lab 51 Architecture and Planning Library [ 37 ]
OVERVIEW
The School of Architecture and Planning offers a wide variety of resources within our building, the Edward M. Crough Center for Architectural Studies. Beyond the curriculum, our program is a diverse and ever-changing confluence of resources, opportunities, and people.
Faculty The program is led by a dedicated faculty composed of regular full-time and guest critics, in addition to a host of distinguished visiting critics who come to CUA from around the world. The school also maintains relationships with architects from leading national and international firms who participate either by coming to CUA or hosting students in their office.
Education Abroad Architecture studies at the School of Architecture and Planning are organized around the globe. To accommodate the wide variety of interests within our undergraduate and graduate student body, the school offers an extensive variety of architecture travel-study programs.
Summer Opportunities Each summer, CUArch conducts the Summer Institute for Architecture (SIA). SIA gives students the opportunity to expand their breadth of knowledge by participating in numerous CUArch undergraduate and graduate level courses, along with special programs, traveling studios, and a special Speaker Series with industry professionals during the summer months.
Design/Build CUA is dedicated to offering opportunities for architecture students to learn through real design/build projects. Spirit of Place and CUAdc provides opportunities for students to gain hands-on experience through work on actual projects with clients local to D.C. and around the world.
On-Site Resources Within the Crough Center, students have access to studio space, presentation galleries, computer and print laboratories, a woodshop, digital fabrication tools, and the school’s own Architecture and Planning Library.
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FACULTY AND STAFF
PROFESSORS
FACULTY ASSOCIATES
Ann Cederna, AIA Associate Dean of Graduate Studies
Kent Abraham
Stanley I. Hallet, FAIA
Dean Bellas, Ph.D
Julius S. Levine, FAICP
Tim Bertschinger, Ph.D
Randall Ott, AIA Dean
Jim Binkley
Barry D. Yatt, FAIA, CSI Associate Dean of Research Director, Facilities Management
David Bowersox
Michael Abrams, RA, NCARB
Bill Bonstra Erin Carlisle Elizabeth Casqueiro
ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS
Rachel Dewane
Julio Bermudez, Ph.D. Concentration Director, Cultural Studies and Sacred Space
George Dove
Luis Eduardo Boza, AIA, NCARB Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies Hazel Ruth Edwards, Ph.D., AICP Director, City and Regional Planning
Karl DuPuy Elizabeth Emerson Anna Franz Matthew L. Geiss Director, Thesis/Capstone Michael Gick
Lavinia Fici Pasquina Concentration Director, Emerging Technologies
Dan Gillen
Chris Grech, RIBA Director, Sustainable Design
Ming Hu
Vytenis Gureckas
Bill Jelen Director, CUAdc
Miriam Gusevich
Chris Hodges Hiroshi Jacobs
Eric Jenkins, AIA Concentration Director, Urban Practice
Kathleen Lane
Julie Ju-Youn Kim, AIA Director, Summer Institute for Architecture
Eric Liebmann
Judith Meany, Ph.D. FAICP, Clinical Associate Professor Concentration Director, Real Estate Adnan Morshed, Ph.D.
Mark Lawrence Chelsea Liedstrand Bethan Llewellyn-Yen Mark McInturff Iris Miller W. Kirt Miller John Nahra
ASSISTANT PROFESSORS
Ted Naos
Patricia Andrasik, AIA, IIDA, LEED AP
Douglas Palladino
Hollee Becker
John Pivik
David Dewane Clinical Assistant Professor Director, Experiences in Architecture
Travis Price Director, Spirit of Place | Spirit of Design
Bradley Guy, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP Charles Hostovsky, Ph.D., MCIP
David Shove-Brown Paul Totten Raphael Vargas
J. Ronald Kabriel, AIA Hyojin Kim, Ph.D
STAFF
Carlos Reimers, Ph.D.
Patricia Dudley Assistant to the Dean
PROFESSORS EMERITUS
Richelle Plater Undergraduate Advising and Registration Coordinator
Theodore Naos Walter D. Ramberg Terrance Williams, FAIA Forrest Wilson, Hon. AIA, Ph.D. John V. Yanik, AIA
Davide Prete Fab Lab Manager August Runge Assistant Dean for Administration Annette Strain-Scott Administrative Assistant, Student Records Mary Rothemich Administrative Assistant, M.C.R.P. and M.S.S.D. Programs
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Patricia Andrasik
Hollee Becker
Julio Bermudez
Luis Eduardo Boza
Ann Cederna
David Dewane
Hazel Ruth Edwards
Lavinia Fici Pasquina
Chris Grech
Vytenis Gureckas
Miriam Gusevich
Bradley Guy
Stanley I. Hallet
Charles Hostovsky
Eric Jenkins
J. Ronald Kabriel
Hyojin Kim
Julie Ju-Youn Kim
Julius S. Levine
Judith Meany
Adnan Morshed
Randall Ott
Travis Price
Carlos Reimers
Barry D. Yatt
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Immigration Museum Chris Motley and Kristen Weller Julio Bermudez and Claudio Silvestrin, critics
WALTON CRITIC: CULTURAL STUDIES/ SACRED SPACE CONCENTRATION
This annual experience is sponsored by the Clarence Walton Fund for Catholic Architecture, in honor and remembrance of the late Clarence C. Walton, The Catholic University of America’s first lay president, who served from 1969 to 1978. The Walton Family also includes his son, Thomas Walton (B.S.Arch. 1974, M.Arch. 1976), a former CUA architecture faculty member whose expertise is Catholic architecture. The Walton critic program, a central part of the Cultural Studies/ Sacred Space graduate concentration offered at the CUA School of Architecture and Planning, started in 2009 and has hosted a remarkable list of individuals since then.
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2014 Eliana Bórmida
2011 Juhani Pallasmaa
2013 Claudio Silvestrin
2010 Craig W. Hartman
2012 Alberto Campo Baeza
2009 Antoine Predock
DISTINGUISHED CRITIC IN URBAN PRACTICE
The intention of the Urban Practice Distinguished Critic program is to bring renowned practitioners who will engage with and guide students. Rather than be attached to a particular studio or course, the critic participates in varied electives and studios within the Urban Practice concentration. In addition, the critic presents a public lecture and engages in informal discussions with graduate students about a range of issues. The first annual Urban Practice Distinguished Visiting Critic was Tim McDonald of the Philadelphia-based firm Onion Flats. Tim McDonald and his business partner and brother, Pat McDonald, and their team produce some of the most refined urban projects in the United States. Exemplifying the goals of the Urban Practice concentration, Onion Flats builds of today in historic fabric and takes on the multifaceted role in design practice. 2013 Tim McDonald
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EDUCATION ABROAD
The school offers architecture travel-study to accommodate the varied interests of our undergraduate and graduate students.
CUArch Rome CUArch’s Rome program offers third-year undergraduate students and students enrolled in the graduate program the opportunity to explore one of the world’s most dynamic cities, with a wealth of historic, cultural, and architectural sites. In this semester-long program, students are accompanied by a design studio critic from CUArch as they engage in a full-semester program of study that includes design studio, field study, history, theory, and Italian. Field trips, guest speakers, and visiting design critics from Italy and other European countries are integrated with each semester’s design investigations.
Casa Malaparte Workshop This intensive workshop is three weeks long and takes place mainly at the Casa Malaparte in Capri, Italy, as well as in other Italian cities. One of the goals of the workshop is to reflect upon the issues raised by the Casa Malaparte and its unique environmental characteristics. Visiting guests have included Richard Rogers, James Wines, Michael McDonough, and Antoine Predock. Students use the house and property as workspace and laboratory.
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Spirit of Place | Spirit of Design — Tale of the Tongs Inishturk, Ireland Travis Price, critic
CUArch Paris CUArch’s Paris program offers fourth-year undergraduate students and students enrolled in the graduate program the opportunity to explore one of Europe’s most vibrant cities through architectural design, planning, and culture. In this semester-long program, students are accompanied by a design studio critic from CUArch as they engage in a program of study that includes design studio, field study, history, theory, and French. Field trips, guest speakers, and visiting design critics from France and other European countries are integrated with each semester’s design investigations. Guest critics include architects Dominique Perrault, Jean-Francoise Bonn, Rodo Tisnado, Odile Decq, and Frederic Borel.
Spirit of Place | Spirit of Design Each year, CUArch, in conjunction with Travis Price Architects, creates a unique Spirit of Place | Spirit of Design design/build program. In this program, students travel to remote sites around the world to construct environmentally sensitive structures that are culture and place specific.
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Hybrid Scale, New York City Marie Sheehan Julie Kim and Matthew Geiss, critics
SUMMER INSTITUTE FOR ARCHITECTURE
Each session of SIA operates under a unique theme that is explored collaboratively by the distinguished visitors and the students. The 2014 Theme was Hybrid Scale: A scale suggests a point of reference to understand the space of a situation, the constraints of a circumstance, or the limits of a context. Scales can be dynamic and multidimensional. They establish an extent, a magnitude, a size. As architects, we seek to exploit many balances to yield the speculative tensions between the figural and the literal; between past and future histories; between opposing dialectics. We consider the multiple meanings of measure, from the literal to the poetic. The rhythm or cadence of a structural logic imparts a sense of scale to an overall construct. The senses of scale establish a point from which spatial understanding can emerge. 2014 — Hybrid Scale Enrique Norten/TEN Arquitectos MORPHOSIS Design Studio 2013 — Absence NADAAA Studio 2012 — On the Edge of … Diller Scofidio + Renfro Todd Williams and Billie Tsien & Stoss LU
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EXPERIENCES IN ARCHITECTURE
Experiences in Architecture at The Catholic University of America is an intense three-week workshop for students interested in architecture or other design-related fields. Students are exposed to both the academic and the professional sides of the architecture arena, as the city of Washington, D.C., becomes their classroom. The Experiences in Architecture program better prepares students for the rigors of architecture school, giving them a head start, as well as acquainting them with life on a university campus. Students who have participated in EIA’s summer workshop, or a similar pre-college program, are better prepared for success at the university level.
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DESIGN STUDIO
The design studio is both a course of study and a physical location. As a class, the studio is the core of architectural education. As a space, the studio serves as a student’s base of operations and also as a laboratory. Within the Crough Center, the various studios are intimately related to one another to promote a fluid exchange of ideas and build community. Every student involved in a studio in the School of Architecture and Planning has personal studio space. Students have 24-hour access to the studio seven days a week and are in close proximity to critical resources such as printing, computer labs, laser cutting, fabrication laboratories, presentation galleries, lecture halls, and the Architecture and Planning Library. The majority of student presentations take place in the most public spaces in the school. This is done intentionally so that students from any level of the program can spontaneously sit in on a review and observe the exchange between student and critic. This free flow of information is critical to fostering a culture of creativity.
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CUA students constructing a Spirit of Place | Spirit of Design project in Ireland.
DESIGN/BUILD OPPORTUNITIES
Participation in the act of construction offers students an invaluable experience. Beyond learning in a completely immersive, realworld context, students are challenged to put their design ideas to the test. CUA offers a balance of ongoing and unique design/ build efforts. Each year, CUArch, in conjunction with Travis Price Architects, creates a unique Spirit of Place | Spirit of Design design/build project. In this program, students travel to remote sites around the world to construct environmentally sensitive structures that are culture and place specific. Other design/build opportunities are possible through CUAdc, a design/build workshop that focuses on local projects. Recent work includes participation in the 2013 U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon and the construction of a hermitage at a local Franciscan Monastery.
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FABRICATION LAB
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The Fabrication Lab, located in the basement of Crough Center, supports undergraduate and graduate students in coursework and independent projects. Facilities include a 1,000-square-foot woodshop filled with furniture grade fabrication equipment; a metalworking shop that includes a MIG welder; a three-axis Techno CNC Router; two Universal Laser Systems laser cutters; zCorp and Fortus Rapid Prototypers; and a recently renovated 200-square-foot finishing room. Students are encouraged to work with a wide variety of materials not limited to wood, metals, plaster, concrete, plastic, and foam. All incoming students are required to take a Fabrication Lab orientation. Graduate students with shop experience can apply for positions as shop monitors.
ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING LIBRARY
The Architecture and Planning Library is one of four branch libraries in the University library system. The library system houses more than 1.4 million books and print volumes and provides access to tens of thousands of electronic journals and books. Professional librarians are available to help students, faculty, and staff with reference questions, research consultations and instruction. The University is also a partner in the Washington Research Libraries Consortium (WRLC), providing the CUA community with access to the library resources of the region’s major universities.
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GENERAL APPLICATION INFORMATION
Apply at applyonline.cua.edu. Visit the School of Architecture and Planning Contact Rachel Dewane, coordinator of recruitment, at dewaner@cua.edu.
Undergraduate Application Guide Application Deadlines Nov. 15: Early Action Feb. 15: Regular Decision Financial Support The Catholic University of America offers several forms of financial assistance to qualified students. Nine out of every 10 full-time students at Catholic University receive some level of financial aid, based on both need and academic potential. Students wishing to apply for a Parish Scholarship and/or an Alumni Grant must do so at the time of application. More information can be found at admissions.cua.edu/undergrad/finaid. Portfolios A portfolio is NOT required for students applying to the B.S.Arch. program from high school. Students who want to transfer to the B.S.Arch. program from another university are required to submit a portfolio of their design coursework and other creative work. Office of Undergraduate Admissions Phone: 202-319-5305 or 800-673-2722 Email: cua-gradadmissions@cua.edu
Graduate Application Guide Requirements A minimum of 2.8 in undergraduate studies is required, though a 3.0 is strongly desired. A minimum GRE score of 295 is required, while a 310 is preferred (1,000 required/1,200 preferred, if taken before summer 2011). Students wishing to apply to the School of Architecture and Planning’s graduate programs must apply online through the Office of Graduate Admissions at admissions.cua.edu/graduate. Any materials required to be sent to the school must be mailed; electronic versions of application materials will not be accepted. Application Deadlines The school accepts students for graduate study in the fall, spring, and summer semesters, depending upon the academic program. Summer/Fall Admission (SU/FA) • Jan. 15—All applicants for M.Arch. (two- and three-year*)/M.A.S. • July 15—International applicants for M.C.R.P./M.S.S.D./M.S.F.M. • Aug. 1—Domestic applicants for M.C.R.P./M.S.S.D./M.S.F.M. * All M.Arch. 3 students are admitted into the summer term and must enroll in a sixcredit hour course during the month of July, followed by full-time studies in the fall.
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Spring Admission (SP) • Oct. 15—All applicants for M.Arch. (two-year)/M.A.S. • Nov. 15—International applicants for M.C.R.P./M.S.S.D./M.S.F.M. • Dec. 1—Domestic applicants for M.C.R.P./M.S.S.D./M.S.F.M. Requirements • M.Arch. 2 (two-year) — B.A./B.S. in Architecture, Portfolio, GRE. Admission: FA, SP, SU • M.Arch. 3 (three-year) — Undergraduate degree in another field; GRE; portfolio highly encouraged for applicants with a design background; prerequisites: college-level calculus and physics, emphasizing mechanics. Admission: SU only • M.C.R.P. and M.S.F.M. — GRE required for students wishing to receive financial assistance. Admission: FA, SP, SU • M.A.S. — Professional degree in architecture, portfolio, GRE. Admission: FA, SP, SU • M.S.S.D. — GRE is required for students wishing to receive financial assistance. Admission: FA, SP Materials to Send to Graduate Admissions • CUA application and fee • Statement of Intent (typically one or two pages covering academic and professional goals) • Résumé • Three (3) letters of reference, with at least one outside an academic setting • Request for Financial Assistance/Application for Teaching and/or Research Assistantship (if desiring financial support) • Transcript from each college/university attended. Transcripts in a language other than English must be accompanied by a certified translated version. • GRE Test Scores Materials to Send to the School of Architecture and Planning • Portfolio (see guidelines online) Applicants to the following degree programs are required to submit a portfolio of their design coursework and other creative work: M.Arch. 2; M.A.S.; M.S.S.D. Financial Support Financial support is available to a limited number of students through highly competitive scholarships and assistantships. If you wish to apply for financial support, please include the Request for Financial Assistance/Application for Teaching and/or Research Assistantship with your application. Visit financialaid.cua.edu for more information on loans and other types of financial support. Office of Graduate Admissions Phone: 202-319-5305 or 800-673-2772 Email: cua-admissions@cua.edu
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The Catholic University of America School of Architecture and Planning 620 Michigan Ave., N.E. Washington, DC 20064 202-319-5188 • 202-319-5728 (fax) architecture.cua.edu The Catholic University of America admits students of any race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, age, or disability.
We aim to cultivate a holistic view of architecture, planning, and design so that students — future architects and planners — can assume a personal responsibility for the beauty, equity, and well-being of the world. THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA Washington, D.C.