Reimagining historic structures requires a different design mindset than working with a blank sheet of paper or a greenfield site—it asks students to study the layout and aesthetic of what’s there and develop the agility and thoughtfulness to realize new ideas within frameworks laid down years ago.
The Chicago Sukkah Design Festival has become a vibrant celebration of art, architecture, and cultural exchange, rooted in the Jewish tradition of building sukkahs during the holiday of Sukkot.
Internationally renowned architect and College of Fine and Applied Arts alumna Jeanne Gang (BSAS ’86) delivered an inspiring commencement address to over 7,000 graduates at the University of Illinois’ Memorial Stadium on May 11, 2024.
The Illinois School of Architecture’s flagship study abroad program has a rich history that spans over 50 years and four generations. The program, which began at La Napoule, moved to Versailles, and is currently in Barcelona, provides a unique opportunity to live and study in an architecturally vibrant overseas environment while making lifelong friends and memories.
The School of Architecture is incredibly grateful for the recent establishment of the FGM Architects Scholarship Endowment Fund. This scholarship is unique in that recipients have the opportunity to intern at the firm while enrolled in school.
Alumnus John M. Gay established the JAQ’D Architecture Scholarship Fund in 2022 to support graduate students within the Illinois School of Architecture with an interest or design concentration in either sustainability, parametric design, rhythmic architecture, or biophilic design.
Jami Becker (MArch ‘95, BS ’90 GIES) was on the original design team for the first The Sims computer game that launched in 2000 and quickly became one of the top selling video games in history, setting a new precedent for design and game behavior in the early 21st century. The artwork for that game, in all its pixelated glory, is now in the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
The Illinois School of Architecture is pleased to announce the new Ralph E. Johnson Professorship in Design. Alumnus Ralph Johnson (BSAS ’71) established this endowed professorship to support the school in attracting and retaining the most brilliant scholars in the field of architectural education.
The RATIO Design Prize was established through the generosity of Architecture alumnus William (Bill) Browne, Jr., FAIA (BS ’77). Browne is the chief executive officer and founding principal architect for RATIO Architects LLC headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.
The School of Architecture is celebrated the 150th anniversary of our first alumnus and the nation’s first architecture graduate, Nathan Ricker.
The Illinois School of Architecture is pleased to announce the selection of alumna Dina Griffin (BSAS ’86) for the 2021 Illinois Medal of Architecture.
School of Architecture alum, Bill Tucker (BS Arch ’78, M.Arch ’81) remembers spending time in the Erlanger House with his friend and mentor, Jack Baker, “He couldn’t help students enough. He had a passion for sharing and teaching and helping people learn.”
The Illinois School of Architecture welcomed internationally recognized architect Toshiko Mori as the inaugural César Pelli Visiting Lecturer last spring. The Pelli Lecture Series was made possible through the generous estate gift of world-renowned architect and celebrated alumnus César Pelli.
We sat down with the newly appointed director of the School of Architecture Francisco Rodríguez-Suárez to ask him some questions and learn more about his vision for the future of the school.
The University of Illinois School of Architecture announced the formation of its first Alumni Advisory Board as well as its ten inaugural members this year.
This past spring, the Illinois School of Architecture hosted its first all-female lecture series that included well-known deans, professors, researchers, practitioners, and community activists.
