Welcome to FIU School of Architecture Miami Beach Urban Studios! In the vibrant heart of Miami Beach discover SOA MBUS where creativity thrives and innovation takes center stage. Our dynamic collaboration hub offers state-of-the-art facilities, including an innovation lab equipped with a laser cutter, 3D printers, plotters, and computers. Unleash your imagination and [...]
Florida International University (FIU) Contributes to Research on Wind Damage Mitigation for Coastal Areas Coastal areas in the US are prone to strong winds, including hurricanes, which can damage roofs. To address this, researchers developed the Aerodynamics Mitigation and Power System (AMPS), which uses wind turbines to reduce wind damage and [...]
The energy was electric as the second TOM FIU Makeathon took place at the SOA Miami Beach Urban Studios on April 1-2, 2023. This extraordinary event brought together the brightest minds from the TOM: FIU Community, a groundbreaking initiative that revolutionizes the way we address unmet physical needs in our local region. With the [...]
Miami Art Week at SOA MBUS Miami Art Week, including Design Miami and Art Basel Miami Beach, plays a critical role in enriching the education of our undergraduate and graduate students. In addition to visiting the many art fairs, museums, galleries, and special events throughout our community in which our talented students, [...]
On November 5, 2024, over 600 Miami-Dade educators gathered at FIU’s CARTA for the 11th annual Arts@FIU Day, an enriching event dedicated to professional development in the arts. This vibrant day of learning and collaboration featured more than 20 hands-on workshops across music, theater, dance, photography, visual arts, and digital media, all led by FIU [...]
The annual AIA Miami Design Awards intend to encourage excellence in architecture, elevate public consciousness of good design, and recognize those architects whose work enriches our environment. These awards recognize outstanding architectural projects, both built and unbuilt, that exemplify excellence in design while exploring nature and science of the profession. The FIU Department [...]
A Fascination with Forms: The Architecture of Jesús & Ana Tenreiro Exhibition On view through February 20,2025. Washington Gallery. The Department of Architecture, in collaboration with Fundación Espacio, presents the exhibition A Fascination of Forms: The Architecture of Jesús & Ana Tenreiro, dedicated to exploring the work and practice of renowned Venezuelan [...]
An archive of all our previously recorded SOA MBUS Art Talks: 2023 Kern Myrtle Lauren Shapiro 2022 Ari Temkin Nico Anna Goraczko Edison Penafiel Coulter Fussell William Maguire Aramis O’Reilly Ian Melgarejo Ivan Roque Mojo The Fonts Monika Bravo Amy Schissel Blane De St. Croix Diana Shpungin Adler Guerrier Adrian Avila Will Gabaldon Nick [...]
The 2024 TOM FIU Makeathon held at FIU SOA MBUS stands as a testament to the boundless potential of innovation and community collaboration. Over the course of two electrifying days, students from diverse backgrounds and disciplines converged to confront real-world challenges with vigor and creativity. Fuelled by a shared passion for making a [...]
These are images from the 2024 summer session. Growlight/Breakthrough Miami is a four-week summer camp held at the Miami Beach Urban Studios that focuses on design, art, technology, urbanism, and public policy around support for those with disabilities. Growlight is a summer program that provides an intense and enjoyable introduction to architecture and the related [...]
