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Learn more about our Spring 2023 public program. Photo: Bruce Damonte. Courtesy Amale Andraos.
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Professor Larry Sass among four faculty honored for exceptional undergraduate teaching. Learn more. Photo credit Terry Sass.
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MIT architecture professor Miho Mazereeuw’s work on disaster resilience focuses on plans, people, and policies, well as technology and design, to prepare for the future. Read a profile.
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Now on-view in the Keller Gallery, Pandemic Pondering, a new exhibition that sheds light on personal and collective pandemic experiences through artistic COVID masks. Learn more. Photo credit: Diego Yanez-Lagun.
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Learn more about our new exhibit: Rebuilding the Edge. Photo credit: Liminal.
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“Writing Egypt: Al-Maqrizi and His Historical Project,” a new book by MIT Professor Nasser Rabbat, explores the life of the influential medieval Egyptian historian and scholar Al-Maqrizi. Read more.
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Your friendly neighborhood architect. Grad student Justin Brazier lends his design skills to community projects in the Greater Boston neighborhoods where he grew up.
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This spring, undergraduate design major Karyn Nakamura ’23 transformed the iconic façade of MIT's Simmons Hall with a large-scale interactive installation. Learn more about the project.
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3 Questions: John Durant on the new MIT Museum at Kendall Square. Read the interview.
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Fabric + form = a mask that uniquely fits your face. Department of Architecture doctoral candidate Lavender Tessmer has advanced the process to produce textiles that can be individually customized.
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Putting $100 Billion in Real Estate Tax Breaks to Better Use. Atif Qadir ’04, ’05 thinks real estate developers are leaving a big pile of money on the table for social change.
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ACT graduate student, Christopher Benton is among the 2022 Schnitzer Prize Winners. Learn more about the winning projects.
Welcome to the MIT Department of Architecture. Here’s our latest news. Join us for lectures and events. See graduate and undergraduate admissions. Learn more about the Department and about our Groups.
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Graduating students in Killian Court Spring 2021. Photo credit: Daisy Zhang.
Learn more about our Applicant Mentorship Program
The Department of Architecture's Applicant Mentorship Program pairs prospective applicants from underrepresented populations with current students who can offer guidance and answer questions throughout the application process. Deadlines for participation are coming up. Learn more and apply!
Spring 2023 public program
Nicholas de Monchaux
Department HeadAzra Akšamija
Associate Professor; ACT DirectorLawrence Sass
Associate Professor; Director, Computation GroupTerry Knight
Professor/Associate Department Head for Strategy & EquityTimothy Hyde
Associate ProfessorNasser Rabbat
Professor and Director of the MIT Aga Khan ProgramChristoph Reinhart
Professor; Director, Building Technology ProgramSkylar Tibbits
Associate ProfessorSheila Kennedy
Professor, Chair of SMArchS ProgramsWilliam O'Brien Jr.
Associate Professor and M.Arch Program DirectorAna Miljacki
Professor, Chair of Architecture and UrbanismJackie Dufault
Administrative OfficerLauren Schuller
Diversity, Equity and Belonging OfficerLes Norford
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Photo credit: Mingjia Chen
Out of Frame: Letter from the Editor 2022-23
out of frame is a student-edited platform supported by MIT Architecture. Mingjia Chen (M.Arch 2025) has begun their term as the out of frame Editor for 2022-23. Read their letter to the MIT Community and explore the new website design at outofframe.mit.edu.