Temp Style fix for Cards on this page, remove when site has latest styles:
The Scroll More Code:
The following is code for the Large T.
To update the video, scroll down to where you see <video and update the <source src=, with the url of your video.
The following is code for the mobile version of the Large T.
To update the image, scroll down to where you see <img src=, with the url of your image.
OUR MISSION
The Tulane School of Architecture and Built Environment generates and applies knowledge that addresses urgent challenges of humankind.
FEATURED
Tulane awards 2025-26 Climate Curriculum Prize
The Tulane Center on Climate Change and Urbanism (CCU) has awarded top honors to four faculty members for their significant achievements in teaching climate change, the latest awardees in the annual Tulane Prize for Climate Change Curriculum in the Built Environment.
Alumnus receives 2026 CNU Charter Award
Alumnus Alec Paulson (B.Arch '22) has been honored with a 2026 Student Merit Award from the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) for his undergraduate project, as part of the Addis Ababa River City Research Project, a Saul A. Mintz Global Research Studio.
Faculty shortlisted for Barcelona Opera House Competition
Dean Iñaki Alday and Professor Margarita Jover, with their firm aldayjover architecture and landscape, have been shortlisted among five finalist teams in the international competition. Their proposal was developed in collaboration with internationally renowned architect Sou Fujimoto and the firm GRAS.
Students selected for Metropolis Future100
Four undergraduate and graduate students from Tulane School of Architecture and Built Environment were selected for the prestigious Metropolis Magazine Future100, an annual cohort of graduating students across North America.
Faculty firm designs Humayun's Tomb Museum in India
Pankaj Vir Gupta, Katz Professor of Architecture and Urbanism, had his project for the Humayun’s Tomb Museum in India published in Architectural Record.
The ReView: Common Good book published
The ReView, 3rd Edition: Common Good is the School of Architecture and Built Environment's annual publication, featuring the work of students and faculty from the academic year, including studio descriptions, research projects, and invited essays.
Honoring our legacy, opening a new chapter
We are now the Tulane School of Architecture and Built Environment, an expanded name that reflects the breadth of our academic offerings and the limitless potential of those who learn here. This transformation reflects our community, whose contributions continue to shape the identity and future of our school.
Richardson Memorial Hall reopens after major renovation and expansion
Richardson Memorial Hall, one of the oldest buildings on Tulane University’s uptown campus, has been given a new life – reopening to students, faculty and staff after a four-year renovation and expansion, alongside the school's historic growth in scholarship, teaching, and practice.
MORE NEWS
Tulane faculty uncovers a property tax trap for senior homeowners
Casius Pealer, Senior Professor of Practice in the School of Architecture and Built Environment, published a commentary in local investigative outlet Verite News revealing that a policy designed to help elderly and disabled homeowners in Louisiana pay less in property taxes has been doing the opposite in Orleans Parish
Tulane Design and Architecture students take the stage at Shop! MarketPlace 2026
Four Design and Architecture students joined Meghan Saas, Professor of Practice in Design, on stage at Shop! MarketPlace for a panel titled "Watch This Space: Young Designers Weigh in on What's Next."
Faculty awarded COR Research Fellowship Grant for innovative bio-based materials research
Assia Crawford, PhD, Assistant Professor, has been awarded the COR Fellowship grant in support of her research on sustainable building materials titled “Species-Driven Optimization of Mycelium Insulation Panels with Integrated Air Cavities,” which aims to advance the development of low-carbon, bio-based insulation systems derived from fungal mycelium.
Gulf Futures Research Studio receives ACSA Honorable Mention
The architecture research studio "Gulf Coast Climate Futures," led by Assistant Professor Liz Camuti, received an honorable mention for the esteemed 2026 Course Development Prize in Architecture, Climate Change, and Society, sponsored by the Temple Hoyne Buell Center for the Study of American Architecture and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA).
Faculty receives 2026 Emmy Award Nomination
John Huppi, Associate Director of Real Estate Development, received an Emmy Nomination in the Outstanding Sports Documentary: Short for NFL Films Presents: The Arctic Challenge, the TV short documentary. John's crew broke several world records by rowing unsupported across the Arctic Ocean.
2026 Student Travel Fellowship awardees announced
Tulane School of Architecture and Built Environment awarded over $42,000 in funding to support 13 students undertaking 10 research projects abroad during the summer of 2026. This cohort will travel to a wide variety of locations throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, and South America.
Professor Jesse M. Keenan discusses his new book North: The Future of Post-Climate America
Jesse M. Keenan, Favrot II Associate Professor of Sustainable Real Estate and Urban Planning, has continued his book tour for North: The Future of Post-Climate America, with dates across North America, including university lectures at New York University, University of Pennsylvania, Yale University, Brown University, Boston University, MIT, University of Toronto, McGill University, UCLA, UC Irvine, Arizona State University, and the University of Arizona.
The following is code for the Dean Message. To change the images, look at the two <img code areas, and change the src=", to have the location of the image. One for Desktop, one for is for mobile.
Dean's Message
What distinguishes our graduates is the breadth of their formation — disciplinary expertise always paired with something more: a sensitivity to the built environment in its fullest sense.