In memoriam: Gin Wong, USC trustee and prominent architect, 94
The visionary Trojan designed many Southern California landmarks and left an indelible mark on the region’s landscape.
Tiny shelter built by architecture students could offer a solution to homelessness
Sample house is built with materials from the streets and alleys of L.A., then raffled off to benefit rescue mission.
Barbie’s house is no dream for dolls in wheelchairs
Play spaces can be better designed to include children (and adults) with disabilities.
Milton Curry named new dean at USC School of Architecture
The veteran educator is at the forefront of architecture, urbanism and cultural theory.
Architecture students get fast-paced look at potential jobs
Alumni share career experiences, from preserving the first Taco Bell to creating furniture — and designing buildings, too.
Architecture students design houses for L.A.’s homeless
Trojans apply their skills to social ills, designing prototypes for temporary shelters that could work in the real world.
Architect Frank Gehry to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom
USC alumnus is among the 21 luminaries who will be honored at the White House for their profound contributions to the United States.
Landscape architects see Los Angeles as living lab in combatting climate change
The city’s climate, ecological issues and urban growth are a microcosm of the challenges facing the world, USC expert says.
Building better architecture through video games like Block’hood
USC architecture expert designs an award-winning game that explores ecology and urban planning.
USC Architecture professor and team propose new look for Pershing Square
Architecture critic calls the idea to revitalize the troubled park ‘elegantly simple.’
Designs are on the line as ‘super jury’ reviews student architecture work
Industry experts consider projects at the USC School of Architecture’s annual EXPO presentation and exhibit.
International architectural historians honor USC scholars
Vittoria Di Palma and Amy Ogata write award-winning books on desolate regions and the history of architecture.
You made a jacket out of what? Architecture students use unlikely materials — and their wits
Designs put metal to work in unexpected — and colorful — ways.
Grad student thinks small when crafting Chinese ornaments
USC Dornsife scholar studies tiny wooden replicas of buildings that adorn Buddhist temples and monasteries.
Architectural photographer Wayne Thom’s beautiful images head to USC Libraries
The collection bolsters USC’s position as a source for understanding Los Angeles as a Pacific Rim metropolis, Dean Quinlan says.
Safe bet: You’ll enjoy new book on Gamble House
Striking new photos and engaging essays highlight the first book in two decades on Pasadena’s historic landmark.
Living the California dream through architecture
A USC Dornsife course deepens students’ understanding and appreciation of Los Angeles by allowing them to experience the city’s iconic modernist homes.
Super Jury judges creative projects at newly branded architecture event
Two-day EXPO combines studio reviews, panel discussions and exhibitions that convey advances in arts and sciences.
The Gamble House serves as familiar setting for USC Architecture’s 2015 Distinguished Alum
Living in Pasadena’s National Historic Landmark during her senior year planted the seeds for Kelly Sutherlin McLeod’s interest in heritage conservation.
In memoriam: Samuel Hurst, 94
Former dean of the USC School of Architecture and Fine Arts was a Southern gentleman who believed in social justice.
Record number of firms turn out at USC Architecture fair
As part of Career Week, Southern California’s top firms talk internships and permanent posts with students.
Here’s one ‘arcade’ you’ve never played
Architecture professor impresses visitors with his landscape machine at Los Angeles Aqueduct exhibition.
Let’s give a hand to architectural drawings
Professor’s distinctive work presents Los Angeles as a cradle for experimentation, dean says.
USC name to rise over downtown Los Angeles
University leases additional space at AT&T Center, which will get new signage later this year.