BAMscape, an installation created by CCA Architecture associate professor Thom Faulders for the central atrium of the Berkeley Art Museum, is an 1,550-square-foot sculpture/furniture/stage that invites direct physical interaction, with undulating curves for people to relax against and multiple electric outlets for plugging in laptops. Museum visitors, students, art lovers, and performance attendees are all invited to make themselves at ease here; even sitting with your coffee is OK, as it has been designed to withstand spills.
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This past summer, as part of the Architecture curriculum, Urban Studio 3 students took a field trip to New York to study one of the many vast metropolises of the United States—Manhattan!
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CCA Architecture associate professor and coprincipal of IwamotoScott Architecture Craig Scott is among several architecture firms commissioned by the Alliance for Downtown New York to plan for the transformation of the Greenwich South section of Lower Manhattan. The plan entails new, innovative multiuse developments and greater optimization of the existing structures and public areas.
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The Student Annual: 2008–2009, published September 13, 2009, marks the premiere issue of the annual publication that showcases student experiences and projects thus far completed within the first year of CCA’s inaugural MBA in Design Strategy program. The student-published annual also features a class profile, faculty interviews, and recorded discussions among students.
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California College of the Arts (CCA) and Santa Clara University (SCU), competing as Team California, were ecstatic this morning to win third place overall in the U.S. Department of Energy's 2009 Solar Decathlon. Team California beat out top universities such as Tufts University, Rice University, and Cornell University with its energy-efficient, beautiful, and comfortable solar-powered home, titled Refract House.
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California College of the Arts (CCA) and Santa Clara University (SCU), competing as Team California, maintained their lead in the U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon this morning by winning the communications contest.
In addition to designing, building, and operating an attractive, functional, and energy-efficient solar-powered home, competitors must communicate the technical aspects of the house and the user experience to a wide audience via websites and the public exhibit on the National Mall in Washington DC.
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California College of the Arts (CCA) and Santa Clara University (SCU), competing as Team California, took the lead in the U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon this morning by winning the architecture contest with a score of 98 out of a possible 100. Evaluating three main factors—architectural elements, holistic design, and inspiration—the jurors praised Team California's house as "beautiful in every respect." They commented specifically on its "excellent project documentation, crystal-clear concept, and successful translation of a regional architecture to Washington DC."
Read the restPosted on Friday, September 25, 2009 by Brenda Tucker
Mutants, fictional bodies, animate architecture: these are among the provocations offered by Sensate: Bodies and Design, an exhibition currently on view at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art that reflects recent debates about what bodies are and how they are met and mirrored by design. It replaces traditional references to the body with approaches that admit greater complexity, nuance, and uncertainty.
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Award-winning Architecture alum Casper Mork-Ulnes founded Modern Cabana, a San Francisco-based architecture company specializing in prefabricated home materials, in 2004 with business partner Nick Damner. Today Mork-Ulnes is the company’s creative director of design, and their recent project, Modern Cottage, has been selected as Sunset magazine’s 2009 demonstration house.
Read the restPosted on Monday, July 13, 2009 by Brenda Tucker
California College of the Arts Architecture faculty and students kicked off the summer with a host of impressive industry awards, including the college's first-ever Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) award. This unique honor, including others listed below, accentuates CCA's stated commitment to developing sustainable design practices and supporting environmental consideration.
FIRST PRIZE: Green Community—International Student Design Competition
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