Architecture
Architects and landscape architects play a critical role in engaging with some of the world’s most complex issues—from climate change to urban density, social and economic diversity to cultural preservation. The School of Architecture’s undergraduate and graduate programs aim to furnish each student with a deep understanding of the field’s fundamentals while developing a holistic perspective of architecture’s vast scope and impact. Our graduates leave ready to tackle the evolving challenges of society and our physical environment.
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Our School is focused on how architecture, landscape, and urban design negotiate the diverse concerns that are inherent to our urbanized context and ultimately shape how we live.
Dan Adams
Associate Professor and Chair, Architecture
Featured Student Work
The Gun Violence Memorial Project
Architecture
Jha D. Amazi earned her Bachelor of Science in Architecture and Urban Studies in 2008. In 2022, she became Principal at MASS Design Group and began leading the Public Memory and Memorials Lab.
Healing Environments
Architecture
A Nurturescape Nexus: Blending thoughtful design, therapeutic activities, and community engagement in order to create environments that nurture mental well-being and foster a sense of belonging.
AgriLabs
Architecture, CAMD
Three Campuses Fostering a Legacy of Agricultural Innovation, Appreciation, and Collaboration Across the Pioneer Valley
Nested Systems
Architecture
The course explores the material and making of architecture and moves away from traditional processes such as the production of schematic design prior to considering constructional ideas.
AgriLabs
Architecture, CAMD
Three Campuses Fostering a Legacy of Agricultural Innovation, Appreciation, and Collaboration Across the Pioneer Valley
Nested Systems
Architecture
The course explores the material and making of architecture and moves away from traditional processes such as the production of schematic design prior to considering constructional ideas.
The Gun Violence Memorial Project
Architecture
Jha D. Amazi earned her Bachelor of Science in Architecture and Urban Studies in 2008. In 2022, she became Principal at MASS Design Group and began leading the Public Memory and Memorials Lab.
Healing Environments
Architecture
A Nurturescape Nexus: Blending thoughtful design, therapeutic activities, and community engagement in order to create environments that nurture mental well-being and foster a sense of belonging.
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Nested Systems
Architecture
The course explores the material and making of architecture and moves away from traditional processes such as the production of schematic design prior to considering constructional ideas.
The Gun Violence Memorial Project
Architecture
Jha D. Amazi earned her Bachelor of Science in Architecture and Urban Studies in 2008. In 2022, she became Principal at MASS Design Group and began leading the Public Memory and Memorials Lab.
Healing Environments
Architecture
A Nurturescape Nexus: Blending thoughtful design, therapeutic activities, and community engagement in order to create environments that nurture mental well-being and foster a sense of belonging.
AgriLabs
Architecture, CAMD
Three Campuses Fostering a Legacy of Agricultural Innovation, Appreciation, and Collaboration Across the Pioneer Valley
Latest News in Architecture
Ritika Iyer, RODE Architects
Ritika Iyer graduated with a BA in Architecture in 2024; she’s set to complete her M.Arch in Spring 2025. During her time at CAMD, she completed two co-ops. She took us behind the scenes at her co-op with RODE Architects
December 12, 2024
A new course recenters rural life, using architecture
Assistant professor of architecture and cultures Ettore Santi developed the course "Designing the Rural" to explore how to improve life in rural communities.
December 16, 2024
Researchers use drones, VR to preserve African architecture
Assistant professor of architecture Killion Mokwete and Mark Sivak, teaching professor of art + design, are using virtual reality (VR) to save at-risk architecture in Benin.
October 31, 2024
"Speculative Practices" imagines the future of architecture
A new exhibit in Ryder Hall showcases the work of the 2022-24 Design Research and Teaching fellows from Northeastern's School of Architecture.
June 4, 2024
Featured Courses
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Introduces students to architecture, as understood through buildings, cities, and landscapes from antiquity to the present. Studies important monuments in the global history of architecture, as well as tools for analyzing the built environment. Considers buildings in relation to their political, social, economic, and cultural context, and as expressions of diversity in human societies and cultural perspectives.
Focuses on site planning and design with an emphasis on parks and open-space systems in the adaptive reuse of urban sites. Projects focus on the creation and cultivation of public space, transformation of site conditions, and development of sustainable site materials. Emphasizes site analysis, development of an individual design process, and design communication strategies. This studio course introduces students to urban design precedents, site research, and remediation methods.
License & Accreditation
NAAB Accreditation
The National Architectural Accrediting Board reviewed the Northeastern University School of Architecture in February 2018.
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