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 [...]
This Spring 2025 lecture series explores the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on our world and its future potential. Presented by experts and innovators, CARTA Generative AI Conversations Powered by Reekolect ™ delves into advancements in AI, its intersection with creativity, architecture, technology, and society, and the ethical challenges it poses. Each lecture promises to [...]
Shattered Structures: Looking Back 15 Years to the Earthquake in Haiti Reception Exhibition On view through April 18, 2025, Design Gallery. Drop by the opening reception for Shattered Structures: Looking Back 15 Years to the Earthquake in Haiti, an exhibition highlighting the architectural legacy and vulnerability of Haiti through the lens of Haitian-American artist Christopher Mitchell. Featuring [...]
An archive of our previous Exhibitions: SOA MBUS Galleries: 2025 Shattered Structures: Looking Back 15 Years to the Earthquake in Haiti The Brightest 2024 Fascination with Forms: The Architecture of Jesús & Ana Tenreiro American Institute of Architects: 2024 Students’ Awards The Unreading Room THE COSTUME IS NOT A COVER Mending Body and Soul [...]
An archive of all our previously recorded SOA MBUS Art Talks: 2024 Miami Artist Census Iryna Kanishcheva & Monochronicle 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 [...]
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 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 [...]
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