Professor of Architecture and director of the UC Berkeley Virtual and Augmented Reality Laboratory, Luisa Caldas' "Augmented Time" exhibit showcases the history, technique and people behind the construction of the BAMPFA building through augmented reality Read More »
Read an interview with Department of Architecture Chair Ronald Rael in ByDESIGN, produced by the Chicano Architectural Student Association. ByDESIGN showcases the academic and professional accomplishments of minorities and women in design professionals. Read More »
Watch "Borderlands": a documentary featuring Ronald Rael who made headlines earlier this year when he installed three pink seesaws at the US-Mexico border.The video shows how commuters, city planners and kids deal with the wall that divides their cities. Read More »
The College of Environmental Design's architecture program was ranked #3 in North America and #6 worldwide in the "architecture/built environment" subject area by QS World University Rankings for 2019. Read More »
Ronald Rael, Acting Chair and Professor of Architecture, was awarded a $30,000 Eureka Fellowship by the Fleishhacker Foundation. Given to Bay Area artists, the Fellowship funds the future work of artists by "supporting more uninterrupted creative time."
Professor Luisa Caldas' "Augmented Time" exhibit is now on display in room 108 of Wurster Hall. Check out the AR experience which examines the history, technique and people behind the construction of the BAMPFA building.
WED, JAN 29, 6:30pm. Join us for a talk with the designer of the National September 11 Memorial in New York and the Emanuel Nine Memorial in Charleston. Open to all!
WED, FEB 5, 6:30pm. Recent fellowship recipients will present their research from their international travels. Followed by a reception in 108 Wurster, alongside the Branner, Stump & Beckerman Fellows Exhibition. Open to all!
WED, FEB 19, 6:30pm. Join us for a talk and book signing with co-founding Partner of nARCHITECTS and Adjunct Associate Professor at at the GSAPP/Columbia University. Open to all!
MON, MAR 9, 6:30pm. Join us for a talk with the Director and Co-Founder of onishimaki+hyakudayuki architects. Co-sponsored by the Center for Japanese Studies. Open to all!
Alumna Dorothée Imbert recently made headlines as she was named new Director of the Knowlton School of Architecture at The Ohio State University. During her time at the CED, Imbert completed two graduate degrees in landscape architecture and architecture.
ZELLNERandCompany founder and accomplished, veteran architect, Peter Zellner will join CED this semester as he teaches a studio that "will be focused on studying new urban scenarios for the West Los Angeles Veterans Administration Campus."
Ronald Rael, Acting Chair and Professor of Architecture, was awarded a $30,000 Eureka Fellowship by the Fleishhacker Foundation. Given to Bay Area artists, the Fellowship funds the future work of artists by "supporting more uninterrupted creative time."
Professor of Architecture and director of the UC Berkeley Virtual and Augmented Reality Laboratory, Luisa Caldas' "Augmented Time" exhibit showcases the history, technique and people behind the construction of the BAMPFA building through augmented reality
On December 12, 2019, Laura Lesniewski, Master's of Architecture alumna, was named AIA Kansas City Architect of the Year. Lesniewski was honored for her contributions to the industry, her environmental stewardship, and her humanitarian efforts.
Read an interview with Department of Architecture Chair Ronald Rael in ByDESIGN, produced by the Chicano Architectural Student Association. ByDESIGN showcases the academic and professional accomplishments of minorities and women in design professionals.
"Your contributions help to lift the weight of financial feasibility to attend UC Berkeley, allowing us to focus on why we came to Berkeley in the first place – to learn!" Jenna Frowein remarked at the CED Donor Luncheon on November 6, 2019.
Yifeng Wang (M. Arch ‘22) and his team, comprised of 3 Haas MBA students — Andrew Min, Johnny Lin, and Rebecca West — won the Ford Future of Mobility Case Competition. The event was held at the University of Michigan Ross Business School from November 7-8
WED, JAN 29, 6:30pm. Join us for a talk with the designer of the National September 11 Memorial in New York and the Emanuel Nine Memorial in Charleston. Open to all!
Highlighting the varying commemorative and landscape strategies of two lesser-known concentration camp sites from the Pacific War and their their layered impact among political and cultural settings
WED, FEB 5, 6:30pm. Recent fellowship recipients will present their research from their international travels. Followed by a reception in 108 Wurster, alongside the Branner, Stump & Beckerman Fellows Exhibition. Open to all!
WED, FEB 19, 6:30pm. Join us for a talk and book signing with co-founding Partner of nARCHITECTS and Adjunct Associate Professor at at the GSAPP/Columbia University. Open to all!
WED, MAR 4, 6:30pm. Join us for a talk with the 2019 recipient of the Arcus/Places Prize. Open to all!
MON, MAR 9, 6:30pm. Join us for a talk with the Director and Co-Founder of onishimaki+hyakudayuki architects. Co-sponsored by the Center for Japanese Studies. Open to all!
MON, MAR 16, 6:30pm. Join us for a talk about design and disability in Berkeley, from its local roots to new practices. Sponsored by Professor Emeritus Raymond Lifchez. Open to all!
WED, APR 8, 6:30pm. Join us for a talk with the co-founders of CRO studio, a collaborative research and architecture firm established at the border region of Tijuana / San Diego. Sponsored by the Howard A. Friedman Endowment. Open to all!
WED, APR 15, 6:30pm. Join us for a talk with the Executive Director of the nonprofit design studio Designing Justice + Designing Spaces and recipient of the 2018 Berkeley-Rupp Architecture Prize. Sponsored by the Berkeley-Rupp Endowment. Open to all!
