Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture

Join “Applying for ACSA Distinguished Professor” on June 01, 2026, at 12:00pm EST / 9:00am PST. During the online discussion, a panel of recently awarded Distinguished Professors and recent selection committee members who have reviewed Distinguished Professor submissions will discuss their experiences and offer advice on what to do if you are interested in becoming a member of the College of Distinguished Professors.⁠ ⁠Sign-up at https://lnkd.in/eza9q24r. ⁠ #ACSA #ACSANational #DPACSA #DistinguishedProfessor #ArchitecturalEducationAwards #ArchitecturalEducation #Faculty

Explore the "Modularity & Prefab" Unit today! Created in partnership with Think Wood, these teaching and learning resources are designed to help students navigate this complexity in design studios and research-based courses by presenting a wide range of scholarly resources to support student learning about mass timber modular systems and by clarifying common modular design and construction decision-making processes. Take a closer look at https://lnkd.in/ecaKGTQi. #ACSA #ACSANational #ThinkWood #MassTimber #Pedagogy #Curriculum #ResourceLibrary #ArchitecturalEducation #MassTimberPedagogy? #WoodDesign ?#Modularity #Prefab 

🏠 Submit Proposals for Innovative Housing Courses by June 3! The American Institute of Architects (AIA), Housing and Community Development (HCD) Knowledge Community, and ACSA invite proposals for the 2026 Housing Education Prize. This prize welcomes proposals for required courses, electives, design studios, seminars, or hybrid formats that foreground housing as a central and generative area of architectural education. Proposals may address, but are not limited to, the following themes: 🏠 Housing design as a foundation for professional competency 🏠 Housing across scales: from dwelling units to neighborhoods, cities, and regions 🏠 Social, cultural, economic, political, and environmental dimensions of housing design 🏠 Community-engaged and participatory housing practices 🏠 ... And more! Submit ahead of the deadline at https://lnkd.in/eNxrdYg7. #ACSA #ACSANational #AIA #HCD #Housing #HousingEducation #ArchitecturalEducation #FacultyResource #CourseSubmission #SubmitToday #HousingPractices #Design #Education

With an array of exciting programs, ACSA offers member school faculty and students the opportunity to advance and explore a broad scope of research, scholarship, and creative activities. SWIPE for an overview of our 2024-2025 program performance. 🏅Competitions 🏅 Every year, students are invited to present design solutions for a range of relevant topics, including sustainability, innovative use of materials such as concrete masonry and steel, and equitable conditions in the built environment. To participate, students must be sponsored by faculty at an ACSA member school. Having access to these competitions may also support faculty as they develop their courses by inspiring studio themes. 🏆Awards 🏆 The Architectural Education Awards honor architectural educators for exemplary work in areas such as building design, community collaborations, scholarship, and service. The award-winning professors inspire and challenge students, contribute to the profession’s knowledge base, and extend their work beyond the borders of academia into practice and the public sector. 🤝Conferences 🤝 ACSA also offers members the opportunity to attend and participate in groundbreaking conferences across North America and internationally. With competitive acceptance rates, educators, practitioners, and students may submit cutting-edge research for peer review and presentation. As an additional membership benefit, faculty from member schools can register for these captivating conferences at a discounted rate.  Visit https://lnkd.in/eX3y2hqy for more information on ACSA’s programs and learn how you can participate in upcoming opportunities. #ACSA #ACSANational #StudentCompetition #FacultyAward #ArchitecturalEducationAwards #ACSAConferences #PeerReview #Faculty #ArchitecturalEducation

Don’t miss the chance to register for the 2026 AASA/ACSA International Conference at a discounted rate! The conference will take place in Brisbane on July 8-11, 2026, and includes: 🪐Three Days of Educational Sessions, Research Presentations & Discussions; 🪐 Extraordinary Keynote Speakers; 🪐 Opportunities to Obtain Continuing Education Credits; 🪐 Celebratory Receptions and Events; 🪐 Chances to Explore Queensland through Educational Tours; 🪐 & Opportunities to Connect with Colleagues Head over to https://lnkd.in/eqyBbWmy to register today! #ACSA #AASA #ACSANational #InternationalConference #PlanetaryPractices #Australia #RegisterNow #ArchitecturalEducation

📢 Don’t miss this week’s deadline! 📢 ACSA seeks to nominate multiple individuals for a three-year term (January 2027–December 2029) on the NAAB Board of Directors. Submit applications by May 20 at https://lnkd.in/eaXGiMCM. #ACSA #ACSANational #NAAB #Volunteer #ArchitecturalEducation #Nomination

There’s still time left for students to participate in ACSA’s 2026 Competitions! This year’s competition lineup includes:⁠ ⁠ 🏡 2026 Timber Competition 🏡 ⁠– Sponsored by Think Wood ⁠ 🌍 2026 COTE Competition 🌍 ⁠– Created in partnership with The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Committee on the Environment (AIA COTE®)⁠ ⁠ 🧱 2026 Concrete Masonry Competition 🧱⁠ – Created in partnership with the Concrete Masonry & Hardscapes Association ⁠ 🩰 2026 Steel Competition 🩰⁠– Sponsored by the American Institute of Steel Construction ⁠ 🧑🧑🧒🧒 2026 Design for Aging Competition 🧑🧑🧒🧒⁠– Created in partnership with the American Institute of Architects DFA Knowledge Community)⁠ Each program offers an opportunity for students to present design solutions that highlight attainable housing, intergenerational sustainable housing, concrete masonry Welcome Centers, the potential of steel, and climate-responsive design. Submit by June 3 at https://lnkd.in/egBazQVt.  ⁠ #ACSA #ACSACompetitions #COTE #CommunityDesign #ConcreteMasonry #DesignSolutions #Materiality #StudentCompetition #SteelDesign #ClimateAdaptiveDesign #AISC #AIA

Are you interested in volunteering with ACSA? The ACSA Board of Directors invites applications from faculty at full, candidate, and affiliate member schools to participate in 2026-2027 ACSA committees, task forces, and other activities. The deadline for applications is June 17, 2026. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/ehRZ6YT3. #ACSA #ACSANational #ACSALeadership #ArchitecturalEducation #Volunteer #Academia #TaskForce #ProgramCommittee

🏆 It is with great excitement that ACSA invites faculty to submit for the 2027 Architectural Education Awards. Every year, ACSA honors extraordinary architectural educators for their work in building design, community collaboration, scholarship, and service. 🏆 This year’s awards selection committees include distinguished faculty from ACSA Member schools worldwide. Together, they will honor colleagues making significant contributions to architectural education, practice, and the public sector. 🏆 The deadline for submissions and nominations is September 23, 2026. 🏆 Interested in submitting? Visit https://lnkd.in/eXcuHS_u to learn more! #ACSA #ACSANational #ArchitecturalEducationAwards #2027ArchitecturalEducationAwards #SelectionCommittees #FacultyAward #Pedagogy 

Urban Designers far and wide --- wanted to make sure the joint AIA-RUDC and ACSA Conference - focused specifically on urban design issues - is on your radar. Conference is happening October 1-3rd in NYC.  Great opportunity for everyone interested in urban design to get together, meet, and learn from each other! Proposals are due June 17th.   I am planning on submitting a variety of proposals on sustainable urban design, equity in urban design, and AI in design. So if there is any interest in collaborating on a session, please let me know!    --------- RUDC/ACSA Symposium 2026 Call for Speakers https://lnkd.in/ggZNEmt9 The Call for Speakers is now open for the RUDC Symposium 2026, October 1–3, 2026, in New York City, in partnership with ACSA and its Intersections Conference focusing on urban design matters.   This year’s symposium will convene practitioners, academics, and civic leaders to explore the evolving role of urban design at the intersection of architecture, planning, policy, and the public realm. We invite proposals that reflect the depth and diversity of work happening across our community—from built projects and applied research to innovative processes and cross-disciplinary collaboration.   Submit by June 17 > Regional and Urban Design Knowledge Community Leadership Group Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture #urbandesign #design #landscape #architecture #planning #sustainability