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Architectural Record provides an in-depth look at our expanded campus, highlighting Studio Gang's innovative and sustainable design, the seamless unification of our campuses, and the interdisciplinary, collaborative environment it fosters.

Designed with sustainability at its core, our newly built hybrid mass timber campus, featuring generous indoor-outdoor spaces, benefits both the environment and students.

CCA is named one of the nation's best colleges for student voting by the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge.

Forbes spotlights Zewei Hong's (BFA Fashion Design 2018) Office H collection, inspired by nature and work attire, which made an eye-catching statement on the runway of Shanghai Fashion Week.

ABC7 News spotlights CCA's innovative float lab project, which gives students a fun and immersive experience to learn about climate science and marine life, perparing the next generation to be climate ready.

Potrero Hill Perspectives takes us on a walk down memory lane, exploring the artistic legacy of our neighborhood and how art continues to flourish. The exhibition is on view through November 2.

Brendon Levitt explores the carbon impact of materials and how common assessment practices may influence building design choices, considering their implications for long-term sustainability and energy efficiency.

The Wattis Institute's inaugural exhibition in the new gallery space is featured among 12 incredible visual art shows for fall 2024 in the Bay Area.

CCA alumni like Abby Chen (MA Visual and Critical Studies 2011) and Naz Cuguoğlu (MA Curatorial Practice 2020) continue to do successful work with the community. Their latest show in South Korea, Rhythmic Vibrations, features faculty member TT Takemoto.

CCA alum Mark Taylor (MFA Media Arts 2011) wrote a compelling article capturing our vision to build a better future for the college and beyond, highlighting the potential for creative excellence.

Architecture faculty Adam Marcus, Margaret Ikeda, and Evan Jones' award-winning Float Lab project explores how art and architecture can address climate change and make coastal communities safe in the future.

Industrial Design alum Lily Chinn and her teammates won the Workshop with their project SYMBIONE, which explores the concept of migration as a form of mobility.

Illustration faculty member Rose D'Amato's paintings and signs show a reverence for San Francisco’s history, landscapes, and local lineages, while balancing it with the demands of the present.

Shell We Dance, the winning project by CCA Architecture students and UCSF microbiology students, transforms eggshells into sustainable building material.

Learn more about Studio Gang's design process to realize CCA's vision of creating a unified campus in San Francisco.

Congratulations to Film faculty member Genevieve Quick for receiving the 2024 San Francisco Bay Area Artadia Award.

In an interview with The Creative Independent, painter and muralist Chelsea Ryoko Wong (BFA Printmaking 2010) talks about challenging yourself, changing focus, and being conscientious of how you use your time.

Led by faculty members Margaret Ikeda, Evan Jones, and Negar Kalantar, CCA Architecture students collaborated with UCSF microbiology students to develop a biomaterial architectural system out of shellfish and eggshell waste.

CCA alums Robert Arneson (BFA Art Education 1956) and Viola Frey (BFA Ceramics 1956) are among ten artists featured in a roundup of Bay Area creatives who have significantly influenced the art scene unique to San Francisco.

Students Layla Namak and Shane Chavez design a high-speed rail system to enhance educational opportunities and connect the Central Valley to various cities throughout California.