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84th ACSA Annual Meeting and Technology Conference Proceedings

Poetic Engineering and Invention: Arthur Troutner, Architect, and the Development of Engineered Lumber

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Author(s): Jonathan Reich

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Judith Kinnard & Kenneth Schwartz

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In this open letter, ACSA President Cathi Ho Schar reflects on November’s Administrators Conference and looks ahead to the future. 🌟⁠ ⁠ Please visit our #LinkInBio to read more.⁠ ⁠ As the ACSA team prepares for the winter break, we wish you all a joyful holiday season filled with relaxation and look forward to continuing to support the future of architectural education in the New Year! 🥂⁠ ⁠ #ACSA #HappyHolidays #LetterFromThePresident #TheLongView #ArchitecturalEducation

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ACSA and the European Association for Architectural Education (EAAE) are pleased to announce the keynote speakers for the 2025 ACSA/EAAE Teachers Conference: Wanda Dalla Costa (@taw_arc) & Balakrishnan Rajagopal.⁠ ⁠ Hosted by Dalhousie University (@dalarchplan), the conference will ask how conflict situations can be reframed as sites of design and what new structures for resolution are possible. Through engaging sessions and tours, the conference hopes to inspire, connect, and challenge. ⁠ ⁠ Visit our #LinkInBio to read the full announcement. Stay tuned for updates on registration!⁠ ⁠ #ACSA #EAAE #2025TeachersConference #Dalhousie #Conflict #Conference #Architecture #Design #Education #ArchitecturalEducation

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There’s one week left to register for the 2025 ACSA/AIA Intersections Research Conference in Austin, TX!⁠ ⁠ Don’t miss the chance to hear thought-provoking speakers, join interactive tours, and attend engaging sessions. ⁠ ⁠ The conference will begin with an opening keynote by Shaun Donovan (@shaundonovannyc), the CEO and President of Enterprise Community Partners (@enterprisecommunity). Presenting the closing keynote will be Michael Bennett (@mosesbread72), a spatial designer, artist, and founder of Studio Kër (@studioker). ⁠ ⁠ Register by Thursday, December 26, to join colleagues for a weekend dedicated to the intersection of education, research, and practice. Visit our #LinkInBio to register today.⁠ ⁠ #ACSA #AIA #Intersections #Housing #Workshop #Research #Conference #Architecture #ArchitecturalEducation @aianational

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📣 Wednesday, December 18, is the final deadline to submit student interest statements for the Communicating Humanitarian Shelter Exhibit Charrette! 📣⁠ ⁠ Student interest statements should address how students plan to effectively communicate concepts relating to international humanitarian shelter through design and how their impact can make the world a better place in times of displacement crisis. Each student team is required to have a faculty advisor to complete the online interest submission. ⁠ ⁠ Ten teams of students, with two students per team, will be selected to participate in the charrette during the ACSA113 Annual Meeting in New Orleans.⁠ ⁠ Please visit our #LinkInBio to learn more and submit today. ⁠ ⁠ @unmigration #ACSA #ACSA113 #ACSACompetition #StudentCompetition #HumanitarianShelter #Charrette #Deadline

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Congratulations to the 2025 winner of the AIA/ACSA Topaz Medallion for Architectural Education: Thomas Fisher, Assoc. AIA!⁠ 🏅⁠ ⁠ This award, jointly presented by ACSA and AIA (@aianational), honors an individual who has been intensely involved in architecture education for more than a decade and whose teaching has influenced a broad range of students.⁠ ⁠ As the Director of the Minnesota Design Center (@umndesign) since 2015, Fisher has spearheaded initiatives that focus on asset-based community development and sustainability. Visit our #LinkInBio to read the full press release.⁠ ⁠ #ACSA #Architectural #Education #ArchitecturalEducationAwards #2025ArchitecturalEducationAwards #TopazMedallion #Congratulations

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The full Research in a Practice Setting Unit is now available. Led by instructors Renee Cheng and Kimberly Seigel, this unit highlights architectural research, post-occupancy evaluations, data tools, and more!⁠ ⁠ 🔎Lesson One: Myths of Research⁠ ⁠ 🔎Lesson Two: Future Context⁠ ⁠ 🔎Lesson Three: Storytelling in Research⁠ ⁠ 🔎Lesson Four: Data, Tools, and a Theoretical Post-Occupancy Evaluation (POE) Case Study⁠ ⁠ To access this unit and more, visit our #LinkInBio to log in to your ProPEL account using your ACSA information and navigate to the desired content. ⁠ ⁠ #ACSA #ProfessionalDevelopment #ProPEL #InnovativeTeaching #EducationTransformation #FutureReadyArchitects #ArchitecturalEducation #Research #ArchitecturalResearch

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Are you seeking a new opportunity in architectural education? Head to our Job Board for exclusive openings at ACSA Member Schools today⁠.⁠ ⁠ ACSA is here to assist you throughout your career, from finding a job and seeing you through tenureship to helping you to succeed in your research, design, and scholarship. Check out the Find a Job page to find the latest job announcements.⁠ ⁠ Click the #LinkInBio to browse open positions.⁠ ⁠ #ACSA #JobBoard #FindAJob #Architecture #ArchitecturalEducation #Faculty #Dean #Jobs #Teaching

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Join us in New Orleans! ⚜️⁠ ⁠ We are excited to extend a warm invitation to the upcoming ACSA Annual Meeting, a global gathering that unites educators, practitioners, and students in the fields of architecture, design, and allied disciplines. Situated in the city of New Orleans 20 years after Hurricane Katrina, this year’s conference theme, “Repair,” challenges us to reflect on repair in practice, repair in teaching, and the ethics of repair in engagement, especially in schools of architecture. ⁠ ⁠ Taking place from March 20-22, 2025, the 113th Annual Meeting promises to be an enriching experience for all participants. Register by January 22 to secure the best available rates. Visit our #LinkInBio for more information.⁠ ⁠ #ACSA #ACSA113 #ACSAAnnualMeeting #Repair #Architecture #ArchitecturalEducation #Conference #Academic #TulaneUniversity #NewOrleans

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ACSA’s 2025 Student Competition lineup offers unique opportunities to investigate, develop, and challenge systematic approaches to design. From challenging students to explore ways architects can work to eradicate forced and child labor from the built environment to calling for compelling design submissions that meaningfully address the future impacts of climate change, each competition invites students to showcase their skills.⁠ ⁠ The 2025 lineup includes the COTE, Steel, Concrete Concrete Masonry & Design for Freedom competitions. ⁠ ⁠ Visit our #LinkInBio to learn more and share with your students.⁠ ⁠ #ACSA #AIA #studentcompetition #architecturestudent #steeldesign #studentprojects #competitionseason #COTE #sustainability #designforfreedom

Founded in 1912 by 10 charter members, ACSA is an international association of architecture schools preparing future architects, designers, and change agents. Our membership includes all of the accredited professional degree programs in the United States and Canada, as well as international schools and 2- and 4-year programs. Together ACSA schools represent some 7,000 faculty educating more than 40,000 students.

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