BA Architecture

The Architecture curriculum introduces design at a variety of scales, acknowledging that integrated design thinking is effective for problem-solving at any scale and in any discipline. Students will experiment with full-scale installations and devices and make small-scale models of the built environment from which they extract, interpret, and invent new possibilities of inhabitation and use. The curriculum intentionally balances the traditions of handcrafted representation with evolving digital technologies of architectural design and communication. The Architecture major complements, and makes great use of its University setting. With access to superb libraries, research centers, graduate programs, and abundant intellectual resources, our students have the opportunity to follow their creative instincts to great depth and breadth – and they do. The major takes full advantage of New York City, utilizing it as a site for many design and research projects that explore the social, cultural, and environmental histories that have shaped the city. Architecture students study with peers from countries around the world in one of the most diverse cities in the world. A large majority of Architecture students expand their education by interning in Architecture or a related field during their undergraduate studies. Alumni of the Department are leaders in architecture and design fields around the world. The faculty teaching in the undergraduate program are dedicated teachers who are also at the forefront of practice and research and are similarly drawn to New York City as a nexus of global design thinking.