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
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.
Sustainable Urban Systems
Architecture
This project explores a creative storm water filtration system to provide moisture to the Fenway Gardens.
Landscapes for Learning
Architecture
ARCH 7130 Authors: Kariman Abuljdayel | Daniela Acevedo | Elizabeth Bass | Aaron Fowle | Emeline Gaujac | Srishti Goyal | Melani Hashiguchi | Maria Herrera-Suarez | Diana Lattari | Jonah Prada
Beyond Concrete
Architecture
Agriculture and modern food systems have continually transformed the natural habitats of the Northeastern region and rural areas at large.
Light It Up
Architecture
LIGHT IT UP is an archival and exhibitory investigation into the tobacco barns, or sheds, of the Pioneer Valley. The ultimate goal of this effort is to expand the scope of architectural design beyond the human.
Beyond Concrete
Architecture
Agriculture and modern food systems have continually transformed the natural habitats of the Northeastern region and rural areas at large.
Light It Up
Architecture
LIGHT IT UP is an archival and exhibitory investigation into the tobacco barns, or sheds, of the Pioneer Valley. The ultimate goal of this effort is to expand the scope of architectural design beyond the human.
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.
Sustainable Urban Systems
Architecture
This project explores a creative storm water filtration system to provide moisture to the Fenway Gardens.
Landscapes for Learning
Architecture
ARCH 7130 Authors: Kariman Abuljdayel | Daniela Acevedo | Elizabeth Bass | Aaron Fowle | Emeline Gaujac | Srishti Goyal | Melani Hashiguchi | Maria Herrera-Suarez | Diana Lattari | Jonah Prada
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Light It Up
Architecture
LIGHT IT UP is an archival and exhibitory investigation into the tobacco barns, or sheds, of the Pioneer Valley. The ultimate goal of this effort is to expand the scope of architectural design beyond the human.
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.
Sustainable Urban Systems
Architecture
This project explores a creative storm water filtration system to provide moisture to the Fenway Gardens.
Landscapes for Learning
Architecture
ARCH 7130 Authors: Kariman Abuljdayel | Daniela Acevedo | Elizabeth Bass | Aaron Fowle | Emeline Gaujac | Srishti Goyal | Melani Hashiguchi | Maria Herrera-Suarez | Diana Lattari | Jonah Prada
Beyond Concrete
Architecture
Agriculture and modern food systems have continually transformed the natural habitats of the Northeastern region and rural areas at large.
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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