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The FIU Department of Architecture hosts its annual Master’s Project Reviews at the conclusion of each spring semester. This year, the juries were held on Friday, April 19, 2019, at Miami Beach Urban Studios (MBUS). In their final year, graduate students prepare a cumulative project assigned by their studio professor on a variety [...]

Professor and Associate Dean of FIU College of Communication, Architecture + the Arts (CARTA) Marilys Nepomechie and Associate Professor Thomas Spiegelhalter are speaking at the Facade Tectonics Forum: Miami on Friday, March 22, 2019. The forum is hosted by the Facade Tectonics Institute and University of Miami’s School of Architecture.   The Facade Tectonics Institute brings [...]

The Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA) held its annual conference last week on March 6th through March 9th in Sacramento, California. Professor Ebru Özer from the Department of Landscape Architecture + Environmental and Urban Design (LAEUD) was invited to present her research on climate resiliency and infrastructure solutions during the conference. [...]

What do architecture and photography have in common? “Nothing at all,” would be the answer given by most. Yet for Hai Zhang (M.Arch ’12), both professions spark creativity and an investigative passion. “To me, architecture is much more beyond forms, shapes, technology or any physical presence, but really is to create a context [...]

With resumes and portfolios in hand, over 130 FIU School of Architecture (SOA) graduate students attended on the 2019 Career Fair on Tuesday, February 19th. A total of 30 different employers were on hand to discuss full-time, part-time and internship positions with prospective employees. The annual SOA Career Fair serves as a unique [...]

Students and faculty members from FIU’s Department of Architecture traveled to the historic district of Savannah, Georgia during the weekend of January 25th to the 27th. This annual academic field trip is offered to students enrolled in Graduate Design 6 and Formative studio as an extracurricular opportunity to study and examine course related [...]

Name: Stephanie Ruiz Hometown: Davie, FL Degree/Major: Architecture, M.Arch Where are you working? Job Title? Architectural Project Manager at Finfrock How did you get your job? I found a listing online and submitted my resume. What was your greatest fear going into your first job and how did you face it or overcome [...]

Name: Ayhan Lambaz Hometown: West Palm Beach, FL Degree/Major: Architecture Where are you working? Job Title? Inlet Grove Community High School, Professor for Pre-Architecture and Pre-Engineering How did you get your job? After working in the field and experiencing the challenges of being a recent graduate from an Architecture and Engineering school. I [...]

Written By: Melissa Cancio As an international student from Honduras, Patricia Aguilar made it her goal to pursue her Master of Arts degree in Architecture at Florida International University. According to her, it was always her ideal university, especially since she would be living in Miami throughout her collegiate years. Abiding by the [...]

Written By: Melissa Cancio IMDB often rates Robert Zuckerman as the highest ranked photographer in the world. The man, the myth, the legend… If you have not heard of him already, Robert Zuckerman is someone who inspires individuals across America and beyond. From Miami to Hollywood, he has impacted people from all walks [...]