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Recent News About The Southern California Institute of Architecture
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Alum Sylvia Liu Yixin on Creator Communities and ‘Decentralizing’ the Metaverse
Sylvia Liu Yixin (born in 1989, Zhengzhou, China) is the founder of the Metabaka creator community and worked for Zaha Hadid Architects in the United Kingdom and Archimorphic in the United States
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In Memory of “Emperor of Japanese Architecture” Arata Isozaki (1931-2023)
SCI-Arc is saddened to learn of the passing of influential Japanese architect Arata Isozaki, on Wednesday, January 3, at the age of 91.
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December Kappe Library Acquisitions Bring Materiality to the Fore
Architect and curator Mabel O. Wilson throughout her career has focused on the ways Black artists and architects galvanize their surroundings and materials to form “spaces of imagination, refusal, and desire.
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Priority Admissions Deadline to Jumpstart Scholarships Approaches January 15
As the holiday season approaches, so do college application deadlines. SCI-Arc’s priority deadline is January 15, 2023, at 11:59pm. All applicants that submit by the priority deadline will have their application reviewed for merit-based scholarship consideration.
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Three SCI-Arc Students Compete at NOMA Conference Design Competition
SCI-Arc is proud to announce that three of its students—Gabriela Arevalo Montoya (B.Arch ‘26), James Chidiac (M.Arch 1 ‘23), and Sara Gonzalez (B.Arch ‘26)—competed in and advanced during NOMA’s 51st International Unplugged Conference
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B(l)ackspace_ Live Event Hosts Talks on Expanding Design Perspectives
SCI-Arc is pleased to announce B(l)ackspace_, a special live event with featured guests, SCI-Arc faculty Kordae Henry and Dr. Thabisile Griffin, and hosted by Babatunde-Majadi Adejare (B.Arch ‘23).
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Miho Asada Awarded Asian American Architects and Engineers Association Scholarship
SCI-Arc is proud to announce that student Miho Asada (B.Arch ’23) has won a scholarship from the Asian American Architects and Engineers Foundation
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Alum and Nike Designer Aja Zarrehparvar on Balancing Universality and Play in Architecture
Aja Zarrehparvar is a footwear designer and arts and design professional with a Master of Architecture (M.Arch) from SCI-Arc and Bachelor of Arts (B.Arch) in Architecture from University of California, Berkeley.
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SCI-Arc Announces Kristy Balliet and Marcelyn Gow as Undergraduate Programs Chairs
After careful consideration, SCI-Arc is pleased to announce that Kristy Balliet and Marcelyn Gow have been selected for the positions of Undergraduate Programs Chairs.
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Main Event 2022 Elegantly Honors Institute’s 50th Anniversary to Benefit Student Scholarships
This week, on October 11, SCI-Arc hosted the institute’s annual scholarship fundraising gala Main Event.
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Fall 2022 Vertical Studio Presentations Inject Humanity into Design Inquiry
Kicking off its fall 2022 semester on September 11, SCI-Arc welcomed students, faculty, and leadership to convene in person to view presentations outlining this term’s vertical studios as part of its acclaimed Vertical Studio Lottery
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2022 Commencement Award Recipients Exemplify SCI-Arc’s Mission
Last Sunday September 11, SCI-Arc held its commencement ceremony, culminating a vibrant and experimental Graduate Thesis Weekend during which M.Arch 1 and 2 students converged with an array of invited guest critics to review, debate, and contemplate their extraordinary thesis projects.
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Graduate Thesis 2022 Anticipates Bold Imaginary with Weekend of Thrilling Reviews
With much anticipation and enthusiasm, SCI-Arc will present its annual Graduate Thesis Weekend this Friday, September 10 and Saturday, September 11, in-person at its downtown Los Angeles Arts District campus.
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September Kappe Library Reading List Stokes Foray into Global Modernisms
As part of a special project initiated by Kappe Library staff this spring and summer focusing on global modernisms in architecture and design, this month’s Reading List features recent acquisitions into the library’s collection, among which are titles purchased with a generous donation from SCI-Arc patron Lanabel Cho.
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DID 2022 Brings Design Collaboration Back “In the Field” with Dazzling Final Exhibition
On Friday, July 15 DID participants and instructors, as well as family members and friends, gathered at SCI-Arc’s LA Arts District campus to celebrate the culmination of the school’s annual summer program with a final exhibition and presentation of the thrilling and imaginative work generated by the students this year .
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SCI-Arc Building History Spans Decades as well as Neighborhoods of Los Angeles
As a school of architectural thinking spanning half a century, the buildings that SCI-Arc has occupied are as much a part of its history as its radical founding.
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SCI-Arc Presents William Virgil: Intentionally Opaque
SCI-Arc is pleased to announce design faculty, Making+Meaning Coordinator, and Acting Undergraduate Program Co-Chair William Virgil’s upcoming exhibition, Intentionally Opaque.
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SCI-Arc Channel Launches Summer Film Series with LA Art Publication Carla
SCI-Arc is thrilled to announce that SCI-Arc Channel has partnered with Los Angeles art publication Carla to co-produce a series of short films that focus on LA-based artists working around issues of community and social justice.
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THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTURE: Spring Show 2022 ‘The Land of Ahh’s’ is Ecstatic Evening Celebrating Student Work
On April 30, SCI-Arc celebrated the opening reception of this year’s Spring Show exhibition in rare form.
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THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTURE: Queer Perspectives in Architecture Filmmaker John Ira Palmer Discusses Oeuvre
In reviewing your work, I picked up on a few potential film inspirations (Kenneth Anger, Chris Marker, Maya Deren, for example). Who or what have been some of your influences in your development as a filmmaker?