Research Themes
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Urbanism and Placemaking
Faculty research on designing beautiful, durable, and resilient towns and cities empowers communities to thrive while addressing challenges like rising sea levels and heat-related illnesses.
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Climate Resilience, Environmental Justice, and Health
Through research, our faculty focus on how to fulfill their social responsibility as architects and designers by creating sustainable spaces that promote human wellbeing and justice.
Learn more about Climate Resilience, Environmental Justice, and Health
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Time-tested and Emerging Technologies
We teach how to combine the strength of time-tested technologies with cutting-edge tools to address today’s biggest challenges in the built environment.
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Architecture, Design, and Preservation
Focusing on architectural history and theory allows faculty and students alike to be informed, analytical, and critically-minded researchers and citizens.