2024 Blueprint Program

SCHEDULE, MAPS,

& PROGRAM DIRECTORS

SCHEDULE

FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2024

10:30 – CHECK-IN

11:00 AM WATT HALL COURTYARD

11:00 – WELCOME

11:10 AM HARRIS HALL 101

BRETT STEELE

Dean

11:10 AM – PROGRAM INTRODUCTIONS

11:30 AM HARRIS HALL 101 DIRECTORS

11:30 AM –

12:15PM

DEPARTMENT TOURS WITH STUDENT AMBASSADORS

GASA Graduate Architecture Student Association

ASLA American Society of Landscape Architects Student Chapter at USC

NOMAS National Organization of Minority Architects Student Chapter at USC

AIAS American Institute of Architecture Students at USC

SAWA Student Association for Women in Architecture

12 30 : LUNCH

2:00 PM

LIVING IN LOS ANGELES/STUDENT LIFE PANEL

HARRIS 125 VERLE ANNIS GALLERY STUDENT AMBASSADORS

2:00 – PROGRAM MEETINGS WITH DIRECTORS & FACULTY

4:00 PM ARCHITECTURE

HARRIS HALL 101

Alvin Huang, AIA, NOMA Director of Graduate & Post-Professional Architecture Programs

Selwyn Ting Associate Director of Graduate Architecture Programs

BUILDING SCIENCE

HARRIS HALL 115A

Kyle Konis, Ph.D., AIA. Director of the Chase L. Leavitt Graduate Program of Building Science

HERITAGE CONSERVATION

WATT HALL, HERITAGE CONSERVATION CORNER, 3RD FLOOR

Trudi Sandmeier Director of Heritage Conservation

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE + URBANISM

WATT HALL, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE CORNER, 3RD FLOOR

Esther Margulies, ASLA ..... Director of Landscape Architecture + Urbanism

4:00 –

5:30 PM

BLUEPRINT EXHIBITION & RECEPTION

WATT HALL 2ND/3RD FLOORS

MAPS

USC CAMPUS: SW CORNER

UPPER ROSENDIN

MHC CORNER (near 324)

VERMONT

PSA

MBS CORNER (near 312)

LOWER ROSENDIN

MLA CORNER (near 339)

M.ARCH CORNER (near 354)

LINDHURST GALLERY

WATT WAY ENTRANCE

DOWNEY WAY PARKING STRUCTURE

WATT HALL METRO USC / EXPO PARK

WAH EXPOSITION BLVD.

AVE.

WATT HALL 3RD FLOOR

WATT HALL 2ND FLOOR

WATT HALL BASEMENT

WAH B1

WATT HALL 1ST FLOOR

PROGRAM DIRECTORS

ALVIN

HUANG AIA,NOMA

ALVINHUA@USC.EDU DIRECTOR

GRADUATE & POST-PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURE

A USC Architecture alumnus and the founder and design principal of Synthesis Design + Architecture, Huang joined the USC Architecture faculty in 2011. He is an award-winning architect, designer, and educator specializing in the integrated application of material performance, emergent design technologies, and digital fabrication in contemporary architectural practice. His work spans all scales ranging from high-rise towers and mixed-used developments to temporary pavilions and bespoke furnishings. He received his M.Arch from the Architectural Association and his B.Arch from USC.

ESTHER MARGULIES

RLA, ASLA

EMARGULI@USC.EDU DIRECTOR

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE+ URBANISM

Esther Margulies, RLA, ASLA is a professor of practice, practicing Landscape Architect, City of Los Angeles planning commissioner and co-founder of the nonprofit LA River Arts. She currently serves as the USC School of Architecture Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Liaison, and as faculty advisor to the school’s National Organization of Minority Architects and ASLA student chapters. In academia, practice and research she is focused on developing equitable climate adaptation through nature based solutions. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture from Cornell University and her MLA degree from the Harvard University Graduate School of Design.

KYLE KONIS PH.D.,AIA

KKONIS@USC.EDU DIRECTOR BUILDING SCIENCE

Kyle Konis, Ph.D., AIA is an Associate Professor of Architecture at the University of Southern California and Director of the Chase L. Leavitt Graduate Building Science Program. Prof. Konis’researchcenterson improving the feedback loop between design intent and the performance of buildings in use, with an emphasis on the experience of building occupants. He seeks to develop novel performance metrics, participatory evaluation techniques, data-driven design support tools, and lessons learned from the study of existing buildings and their occupants.These outputs are produced with the goal of building a body of evidence to support innovative design practices that more closely align project performance with human needs and sustainability objectives.

TRUDI SANDMEIER

SANDMEIE@USC.EDU DIRECTOR HERITAGE CONSERVATION

Trudi Sandmeier is the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Director of Graduate Programs in Heritage Conservation and an Associate Professor of Practice in Architecture at the University of Southern California. She co-founded and currently serves as president of the non-profit Will Rogers Ranch Foundation, as a board member of the Docomomo Southern California chapter, the California Preservation Foundation, the National Alliance of Preservation Commissions, and the Historic Preservation Education Foundation. She co-organized the 2019 Preserving the Recent Past 3 conference and coedited the Routledge Companion to Global Heritage Conservation (2019). She is a cocreator and co-host of the podcast Save As: NextGen Heritage Conservation (www.saveas.place). Her work centers on the conservation of the recent past and efforts to make visible the impact of underrepresented constituencies on the historic built environment.

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS & STUDENT LEADERS

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS & STUDENT LEADERS

A+A Established in 2020 as a student-run project funded by USC Arts In Action, Architecture + Advocacy aims to bridge the gap between recent architectural development and South LA residents who experience injustice. They believe that by equipping everyday people with the tools of architecture, neighborhood development will better serve the needs of current residents.

AIAS

The AIAS organization serves as a resource arm for the students of USC at the School of Architecture.The American Institute of Architecture students is the national coalition of students and is based on campuses nationwide.This organization provides the support and resources for the integration of students with their professional counterparts through events planned by the board.

ASLA

USC ASLA is the USC student chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects.The organization hosts a series of workshops and professional networking events throughout the year and encourages collaboration across disciplines.The student leaders are dedicated to fostering communication and advancing student development and opportunities within the School of Architecture and reaching our networks across the greater Los Angeles region. We hope to be a strong resource for students entering the program and are available to answer any questions on being new to the city and/or being an advocate for landscape architecture practice.

GASA

The Graduate Architecture Student Association is an organization comprised and representative of the USC School of Architecture graduate student body.The purpose of this organization is to explore and promote academic and career issues related to the field of architecture.We represent the concerns and needs of all of the graduate student body by providing interdisciplinary exchanges, and provide insight of special interests to its students. Our goal is also to help create memories and connections that will make your time here at USC memorable by working to improve all aspects of the graduate student experience.

NOMAS

SAWA-USC

The National Organization of Minority Architecture Students (NOMAS) Chapter at the University of Southern California strives to enhance the USC Architecture community by promoting the cultural backgrounds and experiences of our minority students.We do this through events and activities that benefit all students and faculty members as well as the community that we live in.

The Student Association of Women Architects is dedicated to the advancement and support of women in the field of architecture. SAWA-USC encourages and fosters high levels of women’s achievement in design through conversation, networking, mentorship, scholarship, and more. SAWA-USC cultivates awareness of the value of equality in the workplace. SAWA-USC fosters an empowering environment for women and provides students the opportunity to learn from women faculty, alumni, and professionals practicing in the field of architecture.

MADELENE DAILEY

Eckerd College

MICHAEL ARIAS

UC Davis

ANNA AVDALYAN

Cherepovets State Univ.

A+A Design Build Director M.Arch 3, Year 3 madelene@usc.edu

PAIGE BUCKNER

Univ. North Texas

AIAS, President M.Arch 3, Year 3 ariasmic@usc.edu

WIN AUNG

James Madison Univ.

ASLA, Co-President MLA+U 3, Year 3 aavdalya@usc.edu

ASLA, Co-President MLA+U 3, Year 3 phbuckne@usc.edu

GASA, President M.Arch 2, Year 2 whaung@usc.edu

ERIC YU

UC Berkeley

NOMAS, Co-President M.Arch 3, Year 2 eyu31876@usc.edu

KENE EKWUEME

Texas Tech Univ.

NOMAS, President Elect M.Arch 2, Year 1 ekwueme@usc.edu

GRACE POILLUCCI

S

PACE

SPACE, the student-run publication at USC Architecture provides students with a platform to further architectural discourse using their unique positionalities and interests. The annual print magazine is a collection of varied written, illustrated, modeled, fabricated, and photographed articulations of space–an assemblage of infinite pluralities. Additional digital, event, and exhibition projects will support the themes explored in each issue.

George Washington Univ.

SPACE, Managing Editor M.Arch 3, Year 3 poillucc@usc.edu

FACULTY & FIRST SEMESTER CLASSES

FACULTY + FIRST SEMESTER CLASSES**

M.ARCH

M.ARCH +3

Director, Alvin Huang, AIA, NOMA

Assoc. Director, Selwyn Ting

COURSE # COURSE TITLE FACULTY

409* DESIGN FOUNDATION

410* COMPUTER TRANSFORMATIONS

505a GRADUATE ARCHITECTURE DESIGN I — PRINCIPLES 514a

564 DESCRIPTIVE AND COMPUTATIONAL

ARCHITECTURAL GEOMETRY

M.ARCH +2

410* COMPUTER TRANSFORMATIONS

511

BUILDING SYSTEMS: MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION 562

Alvin Huang, AIA, NOMA

Jimenez Lai, FAAR

Jia Zhou Zhu

Ryan Tyler Martinez

Erin Kasimow

Jimenez Lai, FAAR

M.AARS

605aL GRADUATE ARCHITECTURE

Erik Carver, Ph.D.

Vinayak Bharne

Matt Conway

Director, Alvin Huang, AIA, NOMA

Assoc. Director, Selwyn Ting

M.AARS PERFORMATIVE DESIGN + TECHNOLOGYDESIGN + TECHNOLOGY

COURSE # COURSE TITLE FACULTY

519 543

607

705

SUSTAINABILITY IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

GRADUATE ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH METHODS

ADVANCED COMPUTATION

ADVANCED GRADUATE ARCHITECTURE DESIGN

ARCHITECTURE DIRECTED DESIGN RESEARCH

THEMATIC ELECTIVES

M.AARS CITY DESIGN + HOUSING

519 543

702

Matt Conway

Wes Jones, FAAR

Bhavna Sharma, Ph.D.

Vinayak Bharne

Matt Conway

Hadrian Predock*

Brian Deluna

Amanda Ortland

Rayne Laborde Ruiz

Olivier Touraine

SUSTAINABILITY IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

GRADUATE ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH METHODS

ADVANCED GRADUATE ARCHITECTURE DESIGN

ARCHITECTURE DIRECTED DESIGN RESEARCH

THEMATIC ELECTIVES

* Coordinator

** Curricula for the 2023–2024 academic year

Ying Wang

Wendy Fok, D.Des

Matt Conway

Jia Zhou Zhu

TBD

Ying Wang

Wendy Fok, D.Des

Sascha Delz, Ph.D.

TBD

FACULTY + FIRST SEMESTER CLASSES**

MLA+U

MLA +3

Director, Esther Margulies, AslA

COURSE # COURSE TITLE FACULTY

439 LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE MEDIA WORKSHOP Xun Liu

531 THE NATURAL LANDSCAPE

539L MEDIA FOR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

541aL LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE DESIGN

Isaac Brown, Ph.D.

Aroussiak Gabrielian

Alex Robinson, FAAR

565 GLOBAL HISTORY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE Alison Hirsch, PH.D.

MLA ADVANCED PLACEMENT

439 LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE MEDIA WORKSHOP Xun Liu

531 THE NATURAL LANDSCAPE

542aL LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE DESIGN

565

GLOBAL HISTORY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

Isaac Brown, Ph.D

Jessica Henson

Alison Hirsch, Ph.D

SSCI 572

GIS AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

Guoping Huang

MBS

MBS

Director, Kyle Konis, Ph.D., AIA

COURSE # COURSE TITLE FACULTY

511L BUILDING SYSTEMS: MATERIALS & CONSTRUCTION Tigran Ayrapetyan

513L SEMINAR: ADVANCED STRUCTURES Santosh Shahi, Ph.D

515L SEMINAR: ADVANCED Gideon Susman, Ph.D ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS

596 BUILDING SCIENCE THESIS PREPARATION Karen Kensek

MHC

MHC

Director, Trudi Sandmeier

549 FUNDAMENTALS OF HERITAGE CONSERVATION Jay Platt

552 INTRODUCTION TO HISTORIC SITE DOCUMENTATION Kathryn Horak

553 HISTORY OF AMERICAN Erik Carver, Ph.D. ARCHITECTURE & URBANISM

556 READINGS IN HERITAGE CONSERVATION THEORY Trudi Sandmeier

557 SUSTAINABLE CONSERVATION OF John D. Lesak THE HISTORIC BUILT ENVIRONMENT

558

FUNDAMENTALS OF PLACE-MAKING Vinayak Bharne

* Coordinator

** Curricula for the 2023–2024 academic year

RESOURCES

DIGITAL FABRICATION MACHINES

LASER CUTTER

PLS 6150

X3

Material Dimensions: 18 x 32"

Materials: Paper, Plastic, Wood

3D PRINTERS

PRUSA i3 MK3S+

Bed Dimensions: 9.8"x 8.3"x 8.3"

Compatible Materials: PLA, PETG, ABS

x 12

FLASHFORGE CREATOR MAX 3D

Bed Dimensions: 320 x 467 x 381 mm

Compatible Materials: PLA

PROJET 660 PRO

Bed Dimensions: 15 x 10 x 8"

Compatible Materials: Powder

FORMLABS FORM3+

BedDimensions: 5.7"x5.7"x7.3"

CompatibleMaterials: Resin

SOLIDSCAPE MAX2

Bed Dimensions: 6" x 6" x 4"

Compatible Materials: Wax

CNC ROUTERS

TECHNO LC

Bed Dimensions: 4 x 8'

Materials: Wood, Plastic , Foam

HAAS DM-1

Compatible Materials: Metal

ROBOTICS

KR 6 R900 SIXX (KR AGILUS)

MISC.

KUKA KR120

MAKERBOT DIGITIZER MICROSCRIBE G2

DIWIRE Material: Metal wire

USC AFA LIBRARY

SHANNON ROBINSON

Head

Helen Topping Architecture & Fine Arts Library (AFA) shannon.robinson@usc.edu

AFA CIRCULATION DESK: 213.740.1956

@uscafalibrary

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE AFA LIBRARY AT:

https://libraries.usc.edu/locations/architecture-and-fine-arts-library

LIST OF ARCHITECTURE DATABASES:

http://libguides.usc.edu/az.php?t=12140

A good place to start for finding relevant articles from a variety of academic sources, as well as images from ArtStor: https://library-artstor-org.libproxy2.usc.edu/#/ and the USC Digital Library: http://digitallibrary.usc.edu.

AVERY INDEX TO ARCHITECTURAL PERIODICALS:

http://libguides.usc.edu/go.php?c=9232384

A comprehensive American index to the literature of architecture and architectural design. It covers international scholarly, popular periodical literature, publications of professional associations, and major serial publications in the architecture and design of Europe, Asia, Latin America, and Australia.

BuildingGreen provides reliable content on sustainable design strategies, green building materials, and case studies of high performance buildings. It is It includes a searchable green building product database, as well as news articles and updates on sustainable design.

http://libguides.usc.edu/go.php?c=9233797