
Why do so many new apartment buildings seem to look the same?
USC Price’s Liz Falletta explains the proliferation of “podium” apartments — and considers whether that matters given the ongoing housing shortage.
USC Price’s Liz Falletta explains the proliferation of “podium” apartments — and considers whether that matters given the ongoing housing shortage.
The semesterlong architecture immersion course gives students rare opportunities — and a glimpse into a field that just might be a perfect fit.
USC School of Architecture faculty and students design and build an iconic public pavilion for Joshua Tree visitors.
As California state architect, Ida Clair ’87 helps set the standard for building sustainability, accessibility and safety.
Douglas Noble knows people from all walks of life appreciate the beauty of the 63 U.S. national parks. He’s bringing that mindset to students at USC — with help from a few dozen colleagues.
Though Doris Sung has won awards before, she hopes this particular one — the Cooper Hewitt 2021 National Design Award for climate action — will inspire the next generation of architects at USC.
An architect-turned-woodworker draws inspiration from the natural world.
Los Angeles high school students will receive intensive training as part of a USC School of Architecture program to diversify the ranks of architects and design professionals.
The Landscape Justice Initiative unites USC students and faculty with community organizations to tackle big social and environmental challenges in Los Angeles and beyond.
From increased density to neighborhood development, John Dutton of the USC School of Architecture predicts what Los Angeles will look like after the pandemic.
The practicing architect, who taught at USC for more than three decades, is noted for several houses she developed, designed, built and even lived in as co-founder of Cigolle X Coleman Architects.
There’s nothing like the collaborative magic of the architecture studio. That’s why the graduate student leaders at the USC School of Architecture found a way to recreate it online.
Alum David Swartz explains how building modular, pandemic-proof health care sites might isolate future outbreaks.
Today it’s home to gleaming office towers. You’d never guess it used to be where L.A.’s elite lived — and, later, lower-wage workers and seniors.
The archives of the trailblazing USC alumnus will be jointly housed at the Getty Research Institute and his alma mater.
Retired architect and USC alumnus Edward C. Abrahamian and his wife, Sandra, honor his family’s legacy with their pledge.
The USC School of Architecture and the Getty Research Institute will work together to preserve and promote Williams’ legacy as a USC alum and legendary Black architect in Los Angeles.
As project architect for the Korean American National Museum, Paul Choi brings an evolving cultural legacy home.
Architecture, drama and other hands-on courses may be tough to teach remotely, but these USC professors are making it work.
Christopher Hawthorne, the former architecture critic for the Los Angeles Times, will make his 3rd LA Project a cornerstone of USC Dornsife’s Academy in the Public Square initiative.
You might recognize these L.A. landmarks. But did you know that alumni of the USC School of Architecture designed them?
USC experts offer insight into the catastrophic blaze’s potential impact on religion, art, tourism and history.
Meet USC School of Architecture alumni who have quietly transformed the landscape of Southern California.
Architectural flourishes abound at USC buildings on the University Park Campus. Can you guess where these campus snapshots were taken?