2013 Master of Science by Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning

Master of Science ADVANCED DEGREE CONCENTRATIONS IN ARCHITECTURE 2014-2015

01 Introduction

MS_C final review at the Packard Plant, Detroit

The Master of Science in Architecture (M.S.) is an advanced, post-professional degree in architecture offered by the University of Michigan Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning and the Rackham Graduate School. The degree introduces participants to design and research methods and new knowledge in digital technologies, material systems, design and health, and conservation.

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02 Program Administration

Taubman Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s digital FABLab features a seven-axis robot for subtractive and additive fabrication processes

PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION

Representative Faculty 2012 - 2015

Milton S. F. Curry

DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES (MS_DT) Karl Daubmann, Associate Professor of Architecture,

Director, Master of Science Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Strategic Initiatives Associate Professor of Architecture Robert Fishman

Chair, Architecture Program Professor of Architecture and Urban Planning Monica Ponce de Leon

Dean, Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning and Eliel Saarinen Professor of Architecture and Urban Planning

Associate Professor of Art and Design Wesley McGee, Assistant Professor of Architecture MATERIAL SYSTEMS (MS_MS) Kathy Velikov, Assistant Professor of Architecture Sean Ahlquist, Assistant Professor of Architecture DESIGN AND HEALTH (MS_DH) U. Sean Vance, Assistant Professor of Architecture Robert Adams, Associate Professor of Architecture CONSERVATION (MS_C) Mireille Roddier, Associate Professor of Architecture Anya Sirota, Assistant Professor of Architecture

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03 Master of Science Concentrations

MS_C final review at the Packard Plant, Detroit

CONSERVING URBAN / CULTURAL INFRASTRUCTURES DESIGNING FOR POSITIVE, MULTI-GENERATIONAL HEALTH OUTCOMES

The MS concentrations in Conservation (MS_C) and Design and Health (MS_DH) approach the urban condition as a set of interrelated systems that determine the sustainability of cultures, cultural rituals, ecologies and buildings. Through documentation of modernist buildings and cultural landscapes in central Michigan and site-specific installations in cultural landscapes of de-industrialized cities in the US and abroad, the Conservation concentration provokes speculations about redevelopment, re-use, and economic development. As populations in developing countries age, and as many health problems expand to developing countries, the Design and Health concentration examines design’s role in producing healthier environments through engagement with health infrastructures, new technologies, and individual behavior.

UTILIZING ROBOTICS AND TEXTILE TO DEVELOP NEW MATERIALS AND ARCHITECTURAL FORMS

The MS concentrations in Digital Technologies (MS_DT) and Material Systems (MS_MS) both utilize the College’s best-in-class digital fabrication platform, the digital FABLab. The FABLab’s resources include a 7-axis robot which cuts metals, plastics, glass, and wood; two 3-axis and one 5-axis CNC Routers; CNC Mill and Water-jet; 3D Printers which allow digital files to be printed into small plastic or plaster models; and industrial-grade sewing machines. In Digital Technologies, the software and hardware needed to deploy the robotic platform are used as experimental tools to produce innovative forms and products at the scale of furniture, industrial design objects, and architectural installations. In Material Systems, experimentation focuses on material behavior, textile and knitting technologies, tooling and advanced manufacturing techniques for making building-scale components.

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04 MS Digital Technologies (MS_DT) Curriculum 2014-15

“La Voûte de LeFevre” by faculty member Wes McGee and studio collaborator Brandon Clifford

As architecture integrates advanced technologies from the aerospace, automotive, and shipbuilding industries, it has altered both the way buildings are conceived and the manner in which they are manufactured. CAD CAM (computer-aided design / computer-aided manufacturing) technologies have transformed traditional professional boundaries and forced architects to reconsider their role in response to changing contractual relationships, expansion of client services, and concerns for ecological and sustainable thinking. The program builds upon a tradition of cutting-edge technical research at Taubman College, the University of Michigan, and in the Detroit region. University of Michigan offers unmatched excellence in digital fabrication and access to world-class lab and production facilities and regional linkages to industry. The MS_DT curriculum is focused on investigations in computer-aided design and advanced fabrication techniques, computational software, computational hardware, data manipulation, and synthetic applications of hardware/software. Project-based research provides a testing ground for new modes of practice and innovative uses of existing, new, and emerging technologies and tools.

Explore new and emerging technology and tools in the College’s state-of-the-art digital FABLab fabrication facility.

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04 MS Digital Technologies (MS_DT) Curriculum 2014-15 (cont.) FALL TERM

MS Proseminar

03 Credits

Virtual Engagement in Digital Technologies

03 Credits

Material Engagement in Digital Technologies

03 Credits

Theories in Digital Technologies

03 Credits

Open Elective

03 Credits

WINTER TERM

MS Practicum

06 Credits

Open Elective

03 Credits

Open Elective

03 Credits

Open Elective

03 Credits

SPRING TERM

MS Capstone

06 Credits

Students F. Parke MacDowell and Diana Tomova’s“Wave Pavilion”

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04 MS Digital Technologies (MS_DT) Curriculum 2014-15 (cont.) ARCH 714: MS PROSEMINAR (Fall / 3 credits)

The course engages interdisciplinary work, projects and scholarship related to the MS areas of concentration (digital technologies, material systems, conservation) - through lectures, class discussions, and guest lectures including experts in the MS concentration areas from Taubman College and the University of Michigan. The course also includes a miniworkshop on aspects of entrepreneurship. Prerequisite: Taubman College MS students; open to other students by permission of instructor.

ARCH 701: THEORIES IN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES (Fall / 3 credits)

The course will introduce topics and precedents as a means of giving insight to research methods related to digital technologies. Participants should complete the course with an understanding of crafting a research proposal and positioning their propositions within a broader field of architectural design/research. Prerequisite: Taubman College MS students in MS_DT; open to other students with permission of instructor.

ARCH 702: MATERIAL ENGAGEMENT IN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES (Fall / 3 credits)

This course covers topics related to hardware, fabrication, and materials as it related to advancements in digital fabrication. Beyond teaching the mechanics of specific machinery, the course will develop a framework for understanding exemplary projects in the field with an understanding of different design methodologies and their relation to project development and fabrication. Prerequisite: Taubman College MS students in MS_DT; open to other students with permission of instructor.

ARCH 703: VIRTUAL ENGAGEMENT IN DT (Fall / 3 credits)

This seminar covers topics related to digital design practices that cover a range of topics that include generative design, algorithmic design, scripting, parametric modeling, BIM, simulation, and analysis. Beyond the introduction to specific software packages, the course will develop a framework for understanding exemplary projects in the field with an understanding of different design methodologies and their relation to geometry and workflow. Prerequisite: Taubman College MS students in MS_DT; open to other students with permission of instructor.

ARCH 700.001: MS PRACTICUM (Digital Technologies) (Winter / 3 credits)

A project-based course that provides a platform for exploration into the development of digital technologies for architectural design. The course mobilizes the techniques and knowledge gained in Arch 701, 702 and 703 towards developing understanding of concepts in digital technologies - both material and virtual.

ARCH 739.001: MS CAPSTONE (Digital Technologies) (Spring / 3 credits)

The MS_DT Capstone is an intensive individual and/or team-based research project that will be undertaken under direction of the capstone faculty and intended to be related to the research of that faculty. Emphasis is placed on developing projects that result in full-scale material prototypes, fully developed softwares, and/or architectural installations. The project will include research into innovative aspects of applying digital technologies. This work will be executed collaboratively in a format defined by the scope and demands of the project. Each participant will be responsible for producing an individual document that includes textual critical analysis, research and project-based work undertaken throughout the course that accounts for their individual contribution to the project.

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05 MS Material Systems (MS_MS) Curriculum 2014-15

Associate Professor Geoffrey Thün and Assistant Professor Kathy Velikov’s “North House Project”

The MS_MS concentration includes lab courses in Material Behavior, New Materials (smart materials, high performance materials, energy conversion materials), Fabrication and Manufacturing Techniques, Materials Selection and the Environment, Interactive Systems, Sensing Systems, Material Ecologies, and Performance Evaluation Techniques Labs. The program leverages cross-disciplinary collaborative work linking laboratory-based hard science research with systems applications. Research work emphasizes physical exploration and testbed development as well as the development. Research streams will include material-scale performance, fluid modeling energy evaluation, and technology-integrated material explorations with emerging manufacturing processes. The concentration draws on the broad range of research in material systems currently ongoing at Taubman College and with University of Michigan’s internationally recognized programs such as the Integrated Microsystems and Environmental Assessment, Environmental and Water Resources Engineering Lab / Hydraulics Lab utilizing laser-induced fluorescence and particle image velocimetry, Engineering Research Center for Wireless Integrated MicroSystems; and other resources at the School of Natural Resources and Environment, College of Engineering and School of Art & Design.

The concentration takes up contemporary questions of structural, spatial, and contextually-aware architectures through the investigation of intimate control of material formation and various notions of the “textile” as a figurative expression of multi-layered interfaces.

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05 MS Material Systems (MS_MS) Curriculum 2014-15 (cont.) FALL TERM

MS Proseminar

03 Credits

Physical Pursuits in Material Systems

03 Credits

Technological Processes in Material Systems

03 Credits

Theories in Material Systems

03 Credits

Open Elective

03 Credits

WINTER TERM

MS Practicum

06 Credits

Open Elective

03 Credits

Open Elective

03 Credits

Open Elective

03 Credits

SPRING TERM

MS Capstone

06 Credits

Associate Professor Geoffrey Thün and Assistant Professor Kathy Velikov’s “Resonant Chamber”

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05 MS Material Systems (MS_MS) Curriculum 2014-15 (cont.) ARCH 714: MS PROSEMINAR (Fall / 3 credits)

ARCH 706: THEORIES IN MATERIAL SYSTEMS (Fall / 3 credits)

The course will provide a theoretical and discursive framework through which to approach material-based research and innovation within the discipline. Material systems will be situated within their physical, manufacturing, effective and ecological potentials. The course will cover literature, exemplary projects within the field as well as emerging paradigms and potentials for new work in the area of material systems. Prerequisite: Taubman College MS in Architecture students in MS_MS; open to other students with permission of instructor.

ARCH 707: PHYSICAL PURSUITS (Fall / 3 credits)

This technique-based course covers topics related to material properties, behavior, performance, tooling and manufacturing techniques. The course will focus, in part, on physical explorations in working processes related to the development of material assemblies, assessment of their behavior and effects, and their potential applications. Prerequisite: Taubman College MS in Architecture students in MS_MS; open to other students with permission of instructor.

ARCH 708: TECHNOLOGICAL PROCESSES (Fall / 3 credits)

This technique-based course covers topics related to technology integration within high performance material systems. Specific areas of study will include smart materials, integration with sensing and actuation technologies, interactive systems and environmental response. Work of the course will combine both material explorations as well as digital simulations. Prerequisite: Taubman College MS in Architecture students in MS_MS; open to other students with permission of instructor.

ARCH 700.002: MS PRACTICUM (Material Systems) (Winter / 6 credits)

A project-based course that provides a platform for exploration into the development of material systems for architectural design, with a particular focus on integrative methods for the generation, simulation, manufacturing and evaluation of performance-oriented models. The course mobilizes the techniques and knowledge gained in Arch 706, 707 and 708 towards developing material prototypes.

ARCH 739.002: MS CAPSTONE (Material Systems) (Spring / 6 credits)

The MS_MS Capstone is an intensive individual and/or team-based research project that will be undertaken under direction of the capstone faculty and intended to be related to the research of that faculty. Emphasis is placed on developing projects that result in performative, full-scale material prototypes and installations. The project will include material research, prototype development, simulation, manufacturing and performance evaluation. This work will be executed collaboratively in a format defined by the scope and demands of the project. Each participant will be responsible for producing an individual document that includes textual critical analysis, research and project-based work undertaken throughout the course that accounts for their individual contribution to the project.

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06 MS Design and Health (MS_DH) Curriculum 2014-15

Reach and range exercise, Universal Design Seminar

Within a 21st century context this concentration seeks to develop new frameworks for debate regarding the role of design in expanding healthy lifestyles, confronting challenges of structural-level disparities in access to healthcare facilities and amenities, and explores how pathologies of social systems relate to design processes and symptom expression. Given technological advances in science, and emerging theoretical frameworks within the humanities, awareness of health-related issues is an acutely global concern. The role of design in the MS_DH concentration works across the grain of the sciences and humanities. As forms of cultural production health-related issues are distributed between medical models and social models, with the medical model acting as the dominant paradigm. The concentration explores the confluence of these models, and suggests that design thinking is necessary to co-produce new methodologies and ways of effectively engaging the complex relationships between design and health in a global context.

Exploring positive health outcomes alongside U-M School of Public Health, School of Kinesiology, and external partners. Design thinking that intersects with one of the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most extensive networks of health and medical researchers.

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06 MS Design and Health (MS_DH) Curriculum 2014-15 (cont.) FALL TERM

MS Proseminar

03 Credits

Health: Civic Infrastructures

03 Credits

Health: Individual Infrastructures

03 Credits

Theories in Design and Health

03 Credits

Open Elective

03 Credits

WINTER TERM

MS Practicum

06 Credits

Open Elective

03 Credits

Open Elective

03 Credits

Open Elective

03 Credits

SPRING TERM

MS Capstone

06 Credits

Student presenting at thesis review

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06 MS Design and Health (MS_DH) Curriculum 2014-15 (cont.) ARCH 726: THEORIES IN DESIGN AND HEALTH (Fall / 3 credits)

This course will provide students with an understanding of the multitude of definitions of health across the globe, over time, and in various demographic realms. Students will become familiar with the nexus of disciplines and professions which enable and constrain design health. These include: architects and designers, insurance companies, technologies, regulatory bodies, corporations, governments, religious and charitable organizations, and the medical and nursing professions. Participants should complete the course with 1) a schema of the potential sites of intervention for architecture and design as they seek to enhance any single definition of health 2) an awareness of theoretical interventions in contemporary research and clinical work related to the intersection of design and institutional actors. Prerequisite: Taubman College MS students in MS_DH; open to other students with permission of instructor.

ARCH 727: HEALTH: INDIVIDUAL INFRASTRUCTURES (Fall / 3 credits)

This course covers topics related to individual (singular) health and will examine the role of design in determining the metrics of individual health within domestic, work, and recreational environments. Participants will examine the body at rest, work, and play in specific spatial and environmental contexts determining disparities in which such activities take place and resolving the mechanics of the infrastructural differences. Participants will utilize current technologies for measuring and documenting the user experience in environments where health care is delivered - in the hospital, urgent care and ambulatory care venues, and private contexts – to improve physical behaviors, performance, and affordance. Prerequisite: Taubman College MS in Arch. students in MS_DH; open to other students with permission of instructor.

ARCH 728: HEALTH: CIVIC INFRASTRUCTURES (Fall / 3 credits)

This course covers topics related to the affects of larger populations at rest, work, and play; and in the specific spatial and environmental contexts in which these activities take place. The collective behavior of civic infrastructures is more closely associated with ecologies and systematic conditions of healthcare and healthcare access across multiple home, work, and recreational environments. Using data, clinical research and hands-on experiential learning, participants will speculate about ways in which design can influence group behaviors and ways in which collective action can improve the health of a workplace, recreational experience, and urban living. Participants will also utilize current technologies for measuring and documenting physical behaviors, performance, and affordance at the scale of civic infrastructures and the impact on public health. Prerequisite: Taubman College MS in Arch. students in MS_DH; open to other students with permission of instructor.

ARCH 700.004: MS PRACTICUM (Design and Health) (Winter / 6 credits)

The course is designed to apply knowledge attained from the prerequisite courses towards project-based work in a design laboratory setting with participants working individually and collectively. The practicum will focus participants’ interests from broader implications toward specific models that address contemporary medical environments and medical devices, culminating in the development of a thorough understanding of the processes by which the device and environment engage institutional and policy frameworks. Applicable design resolutions will demonstrate each participant’s understanding of the previous curriculum content and propose studies into the effects of the design thesis on the health of specific users, patients, occupants, consumers or populations. Prerequisite: Taubman College MS students in good standing, and satisfactory completion of MS Proseminar, MS Concentration Theory course, MS Concentration Core A and B courses.

ARCH 739.004: MS CAPSTONE (Design and Health) (Spring / 6 credits)

The MS Capstone is the culmination of the academic course of study. Participants are expected to apply new skills and knowledge towards advancing the discipline through their projects. Intensive and research-based, participants will be required to document their research and project-based work in partial fulfillment of their degree. Outside expert discussion is integrated into the MS Capstone through a series of colloquia presentations and public exhibitions by participants. Prerequisite: Taubman College MS students in good standing, and satisfactory completion of MS Practicum.

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07 MS Conservation (MS_C) Curriculum 2014-15

Anish Kapoorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Leviathan at the Grand Palais in Paris, France

Participants will focus on socio-cultural artifacts of memory and the role of conservation in the physical embodiment of historiography of architecture and landscape. Participants will explore how to imaginatively design the future of historic structures, as well as progressively develop under-utilized historically significant urban sites and landscapes and participants will be given the tools to bridge the gap between historic preservation of the built environment and the conservation of natural resources. The MS_C degree coursework combines, activism and entrepreneurship, and allows participants to analyze historic districts, sites, landscapes, and territories as well as propose alternatives for the future. The program builds upon faculty expertise in areas of cultural history and memory, material science, environmental sustainability, social justice, and community development. It will combine technical training in conservation methods from outstanding practitioners; perspectives on urban history; urban design; community organizing; economic development; and public policy.

Modern and pre-modern landscapes, environments, and cultural sites are at risk of being destroyed or altered to such a degree so as to lose their original relevance. Conservation combines a deep affection for and knowledge of heritage with an understanding of how the past might enhance the vitality of contemporary neighborhoods and cities.

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07 MS Conservation (MS_C) Curriculum 2014-15 (cont.) FALL TERM

MS Proseminar

03 Credits

Documentation In Conservation

03 Credits

History of Urban Form

03 Credits

Theories in Conservation

03 Credits

Open Elective

03 Credits

WINTER TERM

MS Practicum

06 Credits

Open Elective

03 Credits

Open Elective

03 Credits

Open Elective

03 Credits

SPRING TERM

MS Capstone

06 Credits

Highland Park Ford Plant, Albert Kahn, 1908

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07 MS Conservation (MS_C) Curriculum 2014-15 (cont.) ARCH 714: MS PROSEMINAR (Fall / 3 credits)

ARCH 716: THEORIES OF CONSERVATION (Fall / 3 credits)

The course situates conservation both within and outside the disciplinary bounds of architecture as an ever-evolving social, cultural, political and economic phenomenon. Discussion will engage comparative cultural and critical practices to build an understanding of conservation as a highly temporal, layered, contradictory and constructed mode of sociospatial organization. Filtered through the contemporary and historiographical operational lenses of nostalgia, collective memory, nationalism, authenticity, artificiality, connoisseurship, aesthetics, identity, ecology and heritage, conservation will be explored as an ongoing material and virtual process that invokes future possibilities for the built environment. Prerequisite: Taubman College MS in Architecture students in MS_C; open to other students with permission of instructor.

ARCH 717: DOCUMENTATION IN CONSERVATION (Fall / 3 credits)

The course focuses on techniques for the documentation and analyses of existing structures and/or sites. Students will receive training in state-of-the-art digital technology such as photogrammetry and rectified photography recording methods. In addition, the course will help students develop valuable skills through research of primary and secondary archival resources. The course will examine the history of documentation in the context of drawing techniques and standardized representational formats (such as HABS). The intent is to give students the foundation necessary to understand and document buildings and/or sites as a means of placing them in their cultural context and examining alternatives for their future. Prerequisite: Taubman College MS in Architecture students in MS_C; open to other students with permission of instructor.

ARCH 553/UD 713: HISTORY OF URBAN FORM (Fall / 3 credits)

The course offers a study of the historical development of the physical form of western cities from ancient times to the present. The course will deal primarily with European and North American cities under the following headings: Ancient and Classic, Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque, and Modern (nineteenth and twentieth centuries). Cities of Asia, Africa, and Latin America will be included where possible and applicable.

ARCH 700.003: MS PRACTICUM (Conservation) (Winter / 6 credits)

A project-based course that provides a platform for exploration into applying conservation techniques with a particular focus on modes of representation, cultural context, and projective design thinking. The course mobilizes the techniques and knowledge gained in Arch 716, 717 and 553.

ARCH 739.003: MS CAPSTONE (Conservation) (Spring / 6 credits)

The MS_C Capstone is an intensive individual and/or team-based research project that will be undertaken under direction of the capstone faculty and intended to be related to the research of that faculty. Emphasis is placed on developing projects that result in substantive engagement with a community, community-based organization, government entity, or real estate developer. The project will include research into innovative aspects of applying conservation methods and methods of interpreting and contextualizing the competing demands of preservation and economic development. The work will be executed collaboratively in a format defined by the scope and demands of the project. Each participant will be responsible for producing an individual document that includes textual critical analysis, research and project-based work undertaken throughout the course that accounts for their individual contribution to the project.

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08 Select Electives DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES (MS_DT) – RELATED

Construction Contracting Design of Complex Websites Science Fiction Graphic Narrative Literary Research and Computers

College of Engineering School of Information Dept. of English Dept. of English Dept. of English

MATERIAL SYSTEMS (MS_MS) – RELATED

Sustainable Energy Systems Industrial Ecology Materials Selection for Sustainable Design Integrated Product Development Design for Manufacturing Intro to Robotics Composite Materials Fundamentals of Materials Science and Engineering Computational Methods in MS&E Smart Materials Materials in Design Properties of Advanced Materials Introduction to Interaction Design Introduction to Adaptive Systems

School of Natural Resources and the Environment College of Engineering / School of Natural Resources and the Environment / College of Engineering / Architecture Program School of Art & Design College of Engineering College of Engineering College of Engineering College of Engineering College of Engineering College of Engineering College of Engineering College of Engineering School of Information College of Engineering

DESIGN & HEALTH (MS_DH) – RELATED COURSES

Liquid Planning Atmospheres, Environments and Ecologies Environmental Planning: Issues and Concepts Worksite Wellness Green Construction and Design Environmental Health in Developing Areas Occupational Health Aspects / Industrial Process Environmental Law Health Care Organization Sustainable Systems in Developing Countries EcoDesign of Human-Dominated Landscapes

Architecture Program Architecture Program Urban Planning Program Dept. of Kinesiology School of Natural Resources and the Environment School of Public Health School of Public Health School of Natural Resources and the Environment School of Public Health School of Natural Resources and the Environment School of Natural Resources and the Environment

CONSERVATION (MS_C) – RELATED COURSES

Making America Modern: The United States, 1859-1940 Theoretical Issues in Archaeology Science and Management of the Great Lakes Culture of Collecting Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Integrative Real Estate Seminar American Planning 1900-2000 Architect/Planner as Developer Urban and Regional Planning in Developing Countries Hospitality Fictions of Fashion in 18th Cent. France: Art, Literature, Theory Functionalism and Aesthetic Regimes of the Human Sciences Problems in Modern Art: Contemporary Photography Albert Kahn: Architect of the American Century Introduction to Occupational and Environmental Health Physical Activity and Pediatric Disabilities

Dept. of History Dept. of Classics School of Natural Resources and the Environment Museum Studies Urban Planning Program Urban Planning Program Urban Planning Program Urban Planning Program Urban Planning Program Dept. of Anthropology Dept. of History of Art Dept. of History of Art Dept. of History of Art Dept. of History of Art School of Public Health Dept. of Kinesiology

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09 Faculty 2012 - 2015 Digital Technologies (MS_DT) Digital Technologies (MS_DT) Digital Technologies (MS_DT) Digital Technologies (MS_DT) Digital Technologies (MS_DT) Digital Technologies (MS_DT) Digital Technologies (MS_DT)

Karl Daubmann, Associate Professor of Architecture,

Material Systems (MS_MS) Material Systems (MS_MS) Material Systems (MS_MS) Material Systems (MS_MS)

Kathy Velikov, Assistant Professor of Architecture Sean Ahlquist, Assistant Professor of Architecture Cathlyn Newell, Assistant Professor of Architecture Geoffrey Thün, Associate Professor of Architecture

Design and Health (MS_DH) Design and Health (MS_DH) Design and Health (MS_DH) Design and Health (MS_DH)

U. Sean Vance, Assistant Professor of Architecture Robert Adams, Associate Professor of Architecture Joy Knoblauch, Assistant Professor of Architecture Milton S. F. Curry, Associate Dean and Associate Professor of Architecture

Conservation (MS_C) Conservation (MS_C) Conservation (MS_C) Conservation (MS_C)

Mireille Roddier, Associate Professor of Architecture Anya Sirota, Assistant Professor of Architecture Gregory Saldaña, Lecturer in Architecture Robert Fishman, Professor of Architecture and Urban and Regional Planning

Associate Professor of Art and Design Wesley McGee, Assistant Professor of Architecture Glenn Wilcox, Assistant Professor of Architecture Amy Kulper, Assistant Professor of Architecture Malcolm McCullough, Professor of Architecture Sean Ahlquist, Assistant Professor of Architecture Monica Ponce de Leon, Dean and Professor of Architecture and Urban Planning

Assistant Professor Wes McGee and Assistant Professor Catie Newell’s “Glass Cast”

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10 How to Apply Application Materials online at http://taubmancollege.umich.edu/architecture/admissions/apply/graduate_msc/ Application and Portfolio Deadline: January 15th annually (postmarked) The Master of Science in Architecture degree is part of the Rackham Graduate School, (otherwise known as Rackham) which is a community of scholars, researchers, and students in over 191 graduate programs of study at the University of Michigan. The Rackham Graduate School works in conjunction with 17 schools and colleges to recruit applicants, administer the admissions process, and serve students through the final stages of degree attainment. On average, more than 4,000 graduate degrees are awarded per year. Our more than 85,000 Rackham alumni are a diverse group of people who utilize their talents and training to transform our global community in thousands of ways throughout the world.

Graduate Admissions Eligibility

In order to be eligible to apply to the Master of Science degree, an applicant must have: 1. A professional degree in architecture (B.Arch. or M.Arch.) from an accredited institution. 2. A professional degree in engineering, urban planning, industrial design and other disciplines that can be described by the applicant as relevant to the degree concentration that the applicant is applying. 3. Non-professional degree in an equivalent aligned field, (art/design, engineering, urban planning). 4. Evidence of research, creative and professional work in the concentration area that the applicant is applying for is highly encouraged. All applicants are required to apply online. All application materials including statement of purpose, personal statement, transcripts, letters of recommendation, and examples of work should be submitted/uploaded via the Rackham online application. We recommend beginning this process well in advance of the January 15th deadline for the Master of Science in Architecture. The GRE should be taken 4-6 weeks prior to the application deadline in order for test scores to be received by the deadline.

Application Materials

• Online Application • Non-refundable application fee: $65 U.S. / $75 fee non-U.S. • Statement of purpose • Resume • Official transcripts from where previous academic degree has been received • Portfolio • Three (3) letters of recommendation including recommendation forms • GRE Scores (required) • TOEFL test scores (required Non-native English Speakers) • Personal Statement

Contact Information

Email: TaubmanCollegeStudentServices@umich.edu Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning 2000 Bonisteel Boulevard Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2069 USA

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11 Additional Resources URBAN DESIGN + DEVELOPMENT SYMPOSIUM

The Urban Design + Development Symposium, hosted jointly by Taubman College and Ross School of Business, brings to campus a diverse set of thought leaders with significant financial and development expertise in global real estate. The goal is to expose students to a diverse group of real estate and urban development professionals, allow for a robust conversation with participants about the current state of real estate, and to allow substantive networking opportunities for students to engage the participants and representatives of the participants’ companies.

CERTIFICATE IN REAL ESTATE

The certificate in real estate development offers graduate students in many fields the opportunity to supplement their major areas of study with broad knowledge about making substantially better metropolitan developments. The program is also a stand-alone certificate for those full-time and part-time students who just want to focus on real estate development. The program aims to guide students to integrating disciplines that shape the built environment and enhance the quality of life for all people while conserving the natural environment. Upon graduation, students are professionals equipped to become the place-makers of the next generation.

RESEARCH ON THE CITY

Established in 2011 by the College with the support of Cynthia (A.B.’83 LSA) and Alan Berkshire (B.S.’82). The research program incentivizes interdisciplinary research on urban topics. In its inaugural year (2012-13), the Research on the City (ROC) grant program focused on the city of Detroit; this year the program focuses on the state of Michigan (2013-14). Each year five teams of faculty and graduate students receive $100,000 to speculate and exhibit their work on urban topics.

RESEARCH THROUGH MAKING

In its third year, University of Michigan Taubman College’s Research Through Making (RTM) Program provides seed funding for faculty research, worked on by faculty, students and interdisciplinary experts. Each year five teams of faculty and graduate students receive $100,000 to speculate and exhibit their work on urban topics. RTM projects have won awards from outlets including Architect Magazine, American Institute of Architects, and Wood Design & Building Magazine.

Research Through Making

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