2023 Blueprint Program by USC School of Architecture

BLUEPRINT 2023

ADMITTED GRADUATE STUDENT OPEN HOUSE

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SCHEDULE, MAPS, & PROGRAM DIRECTORS

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SCHEDULE

FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 2023

11:00 – CHECK-IN

11:30 AM WATT HALL COURT YARD

11:30 – WELCOME

11:40 AM STAUFFER SCIENCE

LECTURE HALL, 102

TRUDI SANDMEIER

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

11:40 AM – PROGRAM INTRODUCTIONS

12:00 PM STAUFFER SCIENCE

LECTURE HALL, 102 DIRECTORS

12:00 –

:45PM

DEPARTMENT TOURS WITH STUDENT AMBASSADORS

GASA Graduate Architecture Student Association

ASLA American Society of Landscape Architects Student Chapter at USC

NOMAS National Organization of Minority Architects Student Chapter at USC

AIAS American Institute of Architecture Students at USC

SAWA Student Association for Women in Architecture

1:00 – LUNCH

2:00 PM LIVING IN LOS ANGELES/STUDENT LIFE PANEL

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STUDENT AMBASSADORS

2:15 – BREAK/ 3:00 PM EXPLORE USC CAMPUS

3:00 – PROGRAM MEETINGS WITH DIRECTORS & FACULTY

PM ARCHITECTURE

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Alvin Huang, AIA, NOMA Director of Graduate & Post-Professional Architecture Programs

Selwyn Ting Associate Director of Graduate Architecture Programs

BUILDING SCIENCE

WATT HALL, HERITAGE CONSERVATION CORNER, 3RD FLOOR

Kyle Konis, Ph.D., AIA. Director of the Chase L. Leavitt Graduate P rogram of Building Science

HERITAGE CONSERVATION

WATT HALL, 3RD FLOOR

Trudi Sandmeier Faculty in Heritage Conservation

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE + URBANISM

WATT HALL, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE CORNER, 3RD FLOOR

Alison Hirsch, Ph.D., FAAR ..... Director of Landscape Architecture + Urbanism

Esther Margulies, ASLA Assistant Director of Landscape Architecture + Urbanism

4:30 –

5:00 PM

5:00 –6:00 PM

ALUMNI PANEL

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BLUEPRINT EXHIBITION & RECEPTION

WATT HALL 2ND/3RD FLOORS

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:30

MAPS

UPPER ROSENDIN

LOWER ROSENDIN

LINDHURST GALLERY

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WATT WAY ENTRANCE DOWNEY WAY PARKING STRUCTURE WATT HALL METRO USC / EXPO PARK PSA WAH EXPOSITION BLVD. VERMONT AVE. WATT HALL 3RD FLOOR WATT HALL 2ND FLOOR WATT HALL BASEMENT MLA CORNER (near 339) M.ARCH CORNER (near 354) MHC CORNER (near 324) MBS CORNER (near 312) WAH B1 WATT HALL 1ST FLOOR USC CAMPUS: SW CORNER

PROGRAM DIRECTORS

ALVIN HUANG AIA, NOMA

ALVINHUA@USC.EDU DIRECTOR

GRADUATE & POST-PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURE

A USC Architecture alumnus and the founder and design principal of Synthesis Design + Architecture, Huang joined the USC Architecture faculty in 2011. He is an award-winning architect, designer, and educator specializing in the integrated application of material performance, emergent design technologies, and digital fabrication in contemporary architectural practice His work spans all scales ranging from high-rise towers and mixed-used developments to temporary pavilions and bespoke furnishings. He received his M.Arch from the Architectural Association and his B.Arch from USC.

ALISON HIRSCH Ph.D., FAAR

ALISONH@USC.EDU DIRECTOR

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE+ URBANISM

Alison B. Hirsch, FAAR, is a landscape theorist, designer, and historian. Her design and written work focus on how understanding cultural practices, social histories and memories can contribute to the design of meaningful places. She has recently immersed herself in work on the production landscapes of California’s Great Central Valley, focused most particularly on the San Joaquin Valley as a landscape of extremes that embodies the most pressing socio-environmental questions of our day. Prof. Hirsch directs the Landscape Justice Initiative at USC, which focuses on communities that design has not historically reached. She was the 2017-2018 Prince Charitable Trusts/Rolland Rome Prize Fellow at the American Academy and a 2020-2021 Landscape Architecture Foundation Fellow in Leadership + Innovation.

KYLE KONIS PH.D., AIA

KKONIS@USC.EDU DIRECTOR

BUILDING SCIENCE

Kyle Konis, Ph.D., AIA is an Associate Professor of Architecture at the University of Southern California and Director of the Chase L. Leavitt Graduate Building Science Program. Prof. Konis’research centers on improving the feedback loop between design intent and the performance of buildings in use, with an emphasis on the experience of building occupants. He seeks to develop novel performance metrics, participatory evaluation techniques, data-driven design support tools, and lessons learned from the study of existing buildings and their occupants.These outputs are produced with the goal of building a body of evidence to support innovative design practices that more closely align project performance with human needs and sustainability objectives.

TRINIDAD RICO

PH.D.

RICOT

@USC.EDU DIRECTOR HERITAGE CONSERVATION

Dr. Trinidad Rico is the Director of Heritage Conservation and a Visiting Professor at the School of Architecture at the University of Southern California. After holding positions at University College London in Qatar, Texas A&M University at Qatar, and Rutgers University, she was a fellow at the American Council of Learned Societies and the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University, as well as a Visiting Scholar at the Institute for Research in the Social Sciences and the Abbasi Program in Islamic Studies of Stanford. Her research projects in Southeast Asia, the Arabian Peninsula, and South America use ethnographic, archival, and participatory methods to study heritage preservation practices and traditions in nonEurocentric contexts.

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STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS & STUDENT LEADERS

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STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS & STUDENT LEADERS

The AIAS organization serves as a resource arm for the students of USC at the School of Architecture. The American Institute of Architecture students is the national coalition of students and is based on campuses nationwide. This organization provides the support and resources for the integration of students with their professional counterparts through events planned by the board.

USC ASLA is the USC student chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects. The organization hosts a series of workshops and professional networking events throughout the year and encourages collaboration across disciplines. The student leaders are dedicated to fostering communication and advancing student development and opportunities within the School of Architecture and reaching our networks across the greater Los Angeles region. We hope to be a strong resource for students entering the program and are available to answer any questions on being new to the city and/or being an advocate for landscape architecture practice.

GASA

The Graduate Architecture Student Association is an organization comprised and representative of the USC School of Architecture graduate student body. The purpose of this organization is to explore and promote academic and career issues related to the field of architecture. We represent the concerns and needs of all of the graduate student body by providing interdisciplinary exchanges, and provide insight of special interests to its students. Our goal is also to help create memories and connections that will make your time here at USC memorable by working to improve all aspects of the graduate student experience.

NOMAS

The National Organization of Minority Architecture Students (NOMAS) Chapter at the University of Southern California strives to enhance the USC Architecture community by promoting the cultural backgrounds and experiences of our minority students. We do this through events and activities that benefit all students and faculty members as well as the community that we live in.

SAWA-USC

The Student Association of Women Architects is dedicated to the advancement and support of women in the field of architecture. SAWA-USC encourages and fosters high levels of women’s achievement in design through conversation, networking, mentorship, scholarship, and more. SAWA-USC cultivates awareness of the value of equality in the workplace. SAWA-USC fosters an empowering environment for women and provides students the opportunity to learn from women faculty, alumni, and professionals practicing in the field of architecture.

BRANDON JACOBSON

Houston,TX

AIAS, Grad Vice President M.Arch +2

Second Year bljacobs@usc.edu

LUCIA BAYLEY

Buenos Aires, Argentina

ASLA President

MLA+U +3

Third Year lbayley@usc.edu

WINHTETAUNG

Yangon, Myanmar

GASA President

M.Arch +2

First Year whaung@usc.edu

ISHITA BANSAL

Delhi, India

NOMAS Co-President M.Arch +2

Second Year ishitaba@usc.edu

MADELENE DAILEY

Tampa, FL

NOMAS Co-President

M.Arch +3

Second Year madelene@usc.edu

Undergraduate school/major: B.S. in Architecture, Texas Tech University

Favorite LA / USC moment: Going on 3 different class field trips in the same week to 3 different parts of LA.

Undergraduate school/major: B.S. in Environmental Science, Florida International University

Favorite LA / USC moment: The everyday life at school with classmates that transform into great friends! Learning and supporting each other.

Undergraduate school/major: BFA in Architectural Design, James Madison University

Favorite LA / USC moment: The involvement with the School of Architecture community and the overall studio culture.

Undergraduate school/major: Bachelor of Architecture, Amity University

Favorite LA / USC moment: Being close to the mountains and beaches and enjoying the school spirit.

Undergraduate school/major: B.S. Environmental Studies, Eckerd College

Favorite LA / USC moment: Volunteering with USC's School of Architecture's student-run organization Architecture + Advocacy. I currently serve as a Director and am leading our first community pro-bono design build project for the West Adams neighborhood.

SALONI PANDIT

Goa, India

SAWA, President

M.Arch +2

Second Year saloni_p@usc.edu

Undergraduate school/major: Bachelor of Architecture, Goa University

Favorite LA / USC moment: Spending time with my classmates outside of class. Whether we visit LACMA Lights or hang out at the beach, I enjoy the opportunity to unwind and have meaningful conversations with people from diverse backgrounds. It's a great way to relax, have fun, and connect with my peers.

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AIAS ASLA

FACULTY & FIRST SEMESTER CLASSES

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FACULTY + FIRST SEMESTER CLASSES**

M.ARCH

M.ARCH +3

Director, Alvin Huang, AIA, NOMA

Assoc. Director, Selwyn Ting

COURSE # COURSE TITLE FACULTY

409* DESIGN FOUNDATION

410* COMPUTER TRANSFORMATIONS

505a GRADUATE ARCHITECTURE DESIGN I — PRINCIPLES

Alvin Huang, AIA, NOMA Jimenez Lai, FAAR

Jia Zhou Zhu

Ryan Tyler Martinez

Jimenez Lai, FAAR

Director, Alvin Huang, AIA, NOMA M.AARS Assoc. Director, Selwyn Ting

M.AARS PERFORMATIVE DESIGN + TECHNOLOGYDESIGN + TECHNOLOGY

514a GLOBAL HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE

562 ARCHITECTURE THEMES AND CASE STUDIES

564 DESCRIPTIVE AND COMPUTATIONAL

ARCHITECTURAL GEOMETRY

M.ARCH +2

410* COMPUTER TRANSFORMATIONS

511 BUILDING SYSTEMS:

MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION

562 ARCHITECTURE THEMES AND CASE STUDIES

564 DESCRIPTIVE AND COMPUTATIONAL ARCHITECTURAL GEOMETRY

605aL GRADUATE ARCHITECTURE DESIGN II — INTEGRATION

Erik Carver, Ph.D.

Vinayak Bharne

Matt Conway

Wes Jones, FAAR

Bhavna Sharma, Ph.D.

Vinayak Bharne

Matt Conway

Hadrian Predock*

Mario Cipresso

Lisa Little

Amanda Ortland

Patrick Tighe

John Southern

* Coordinator ** Curricula for the 2022–2023 academic year

Jia Zhou Zhu

Ph.D.

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TITLE FACULTY 705 519 543 607 Matt Conway SUSTAINABILITY

ENVIRONMENT GRADUATE ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH METHODS ADVANCED COMPUTATION ADVANCED GRADUATE ARCHITECTURE DESIGN ARCHITECTURE DIRECTED DESIGN RESEARCH THEMATIC ELECTIVES TBD M.AARS CITY DESIGN + HOUSING 702 Wendy Fok, D.Des 519 543 SUSTAINABILITY

GRADUATE ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH METHODS ADVANCED GRADUATE ARCHITECTURE DESIGN TBD

COURSE

IN THE BUILT

IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

Sascha

Ying Wang

Ying

Wendy Fok, D.Des ARCHITECTURE DIRECTED DESIGN RESEARCH THEMATIC ELECTIVES TBD 793A 793A

Delz,

Wang

FACULTY + FIRST SEMESTER CLASSES**

Director, Alison Hirsch, Ph.D., FAAR

MLA+U Asst. Director, Esther Margulies, AslA

MLA +3

COURSE # COURSE TIT LE FACULTY

439 LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE MEDIA WORKSHOP Xun Liu

531 THE NATURAL LANDSCAPE

539L MEDIA FOR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

541aL LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE DESIGN

MBS

Isaac Brown, Ph.D.

Xun Liu

Alex Robinson, FAAR

565 GLOBAL HISTORY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE Peter Ekman, PH.D.

MLA ADVANCED PLACEMENT

439 LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE MEDIA WORKSHOP Xun Liu

531 THE NATURAL LANDSCAPE

542aL LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE DESIGN

565 GLOBAL HISTORY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

SSCI 572 GIS AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

Isaac Brown, Ph.D

Jessica Henson

Peter Ekman, Ph.D

Guoping Huang

Director, Kyle Konis, Ph.D., AIA

COURSE # COURSE TIT LE FACULTY

511L BUILDING SYSTEMS: MATERIALS & CONSTRUCTION Tigran Ayrapetyan

513L SEMINAR: ADVANCED STRUCTURES Santosh Shahi, Ph.D

515L SEMINAR: ADVANCED Gideon Susman, Ph.D ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS

596 BUILDING SCIENCE THESIS PREPARATION Karen Kensek

MHC

Director, Trinidad Rico, PH.D.

549 FUNDAMENTALS OF HERITAGE CONSERVATION Jay Platt

552 INTRODUCTION TO HISTORIC SITE DOCUMENTATION Kathryn Horak

553 HISTORY OF AMERICAN TBD ARCHITECTURE & URBANISM

556 READINGS IN HERITAGE CONSERVATION THEORY Trudi Sandmeier

557 SUSTAINABLE CONSERVATION OF John D. Lesak THE HISTORIC BUILT ENVIRONMENT

558 FUNDAMENTALS OF PLACE-MAKING Vinayak Bharne

568 HISTORY AND APPROACHES IN GLOBAL HERITAGE Trinidad Rico, Ph.D.

* Coordinator ** Curricula for the 2022–2023 academic year

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RESOURCES

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DIGITAL FABRICATION MACHINES

LASER CUTTER

PLS 6150

Material Dimensions: 18 x 32"

Materials: Paper, Plastic, Wood

3D PRINTERS

FLASHFORGE CREATOR MAX 3D

Bed Dimensions: 320 x 467 x 381 mm

Compatible Materials: PLA

PRUSA i3 MK3S+

Bed Dimensions: 9.8"x 8.3"x 8.3"

Compatible Materials: PLA, PETG, ABS

CNC ROUTERS

TECHNO LC

Bed Dimensions: 4 x 8'

Materials: Wood, Plastic , Foam

ROBOTICS

HAAS DM-1

Compatible Materials: Metal

FORMLABS FORM3+

BedDimensions: 5.7"x5.7"x7.3"

CompatibleMaterials: Resin

PROJET 660 PRO

Bed Dimensions: 15 x 10 x 8" Compatible Materials: Powder

MISC.

KR 6 R900 SIXX (KR AGILUS)

KUKA KR120

MAKERBOT DIGITIZER MICROSCRIBE G2

SOLIDSCAPE MAX2

Bed Dimensions: 6" x 6" x 4"

Compatible Materials: Wax

DIWIRE

Material: Metal wire

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x6 x2

USC AFA LIBRARY

SHANNON ROBINSON

Head

Helen Topping Architecture & Fine Arts Library (AFA) shannon.robinson@usc.edu

AFA CIRCULATION DESK: 213.740.1956

@uscafalibrary

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE AFA LIBRARY AT: https://libraries.usc.edu/locations/architecture-and-fine-arts-library

LIST OF ARCHITECTURE DATABASES: http://libguides.usc.edu/az.php?t=12140

A good place to start for finding relevant articles from a variety of academic sources, as well as images from ArtStor: https://library-artstor-org.libproxy2.usc.edu/#/ and the USC Digital Library: http://digitallibrary.usc.edu.

AVERY INDEX TO ARCHITECTURAL PERIODICALS: http://libguides.usc.edu/go.php?c=9232384

A comprehensive American index to the literature of architecture and architectural design. It covers international scholarly, popular periodical literature, publications of professional associations, and major serial publications in the architecture and design of Europe, Asia, Latin America, and Australia.

BuildingGreen provides reliable content on sustainable design strategies, green building materials, and case studies of high performance buildings. It is It includes a searchable green building product database, as well as news articles and updates on sustainable design.

http://libguides.usc.edu/go.php?c=9233797