july 8, 2026

Eight faculty join Tulane School of Architecture and Built Environment

The Tulane School of Architecture and Built Environment is welcoming its 2026 cohort of faculty and announcing new leadership and promotions across several academic programs.

july 6, 2026

Alumnus Robert Young elevated to AIA College of Fellows (FAIA)

Tulane School of Architecture and Built Environment alumnus Robert Henry Young, M.Arch ’92, has been elevated to the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects (FAIA), one of the highest honors in the architecture profession.

july 1, 2026

Professor helps secure New Orleans’ place on ‘Irreplaceable America’ list

The city of New Orleans has been named one of 10 sites on the World Monuments Fund's inaugural "Irreplaceable America" list, a national initiative recognizing places where preservation is essential to understanding the richness and complexity of American history.

JUNE 23, 2026

Faculty, alumni work recognized by the Louisiana Trust for Historic Preservation 

This year, the Louisiana Trust for Historic Preservation recognized three TuSABE faculty and alums in their 2026 Preservation Awards. Heather Veneziano earned the Education Award, Allyson Hinz received the Sue Turner Preservationist of the Year Award, and Karina Roca was honored the Living Trades Award.

May 29, 2026

Tulane Center on Climate Change and Urbanism awards 2025–2026 Prize

The Tulane Center on Climate Change and Urbanism (CCU), within the School of Architecture and Built Environment, has awarded top honors to four faculty members for their significant achievements in teaching climate change. To foster innovation in the development of climate change curriculum, CCU hosts the Tulane Prize for Climate Change Curriculum in the Built Environment.

May 27, 2026

Tulane Faculty uncovers a property tax trap for senior homeowners

Casius Pealer, Senior Professor of Practice, published a commentary in 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, and Pealer has prompted the Assessor's office to commit to fixing it.

May 21, 2026

Alumnus receives 2026 CNU Charter Award

Award from the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) for his undergraduate project Hybrid Bridge: A Multi-Level Civic Infrastructure for the Upper Kebena River.

May 18, 2026

Work by Pankaj Vir Gupta featured in The Plan

Two projects by vir.mueller architects — led by Pankaj Vir Gupta, Katz Professor of Architecture and Urbanism, and his partner Christine Mueller — have been featured in consecutive issues of The Plan, one of Europe's leading architectural publications.

May 12, 2026

Tulane students take the stage at Shop! MarketPlace 2026

Four Tulane School of Architecture and Built Environment students joined Meghan Saas, Professor of Practice in Design, on stage at Shop! MarketPlace in New Orleans on May 6 for a panel titled "Watch This Space: Young Designers Weigh in on What's Next." The annual retail design industry conference brings together professionals from across the country to explore the future of in-store experience and retail environments.

May 5, 2026

Faculty project, AION Centennial Monument, unveiled at Southeastern Louisiana University

Southeastern Louisiana University unveiled Aion, a Centennial Monument and public art intervention honoring the university’s 100-year legacy while projecting its vision for the future. The monument was designed by Senior Professor of Practice in Architecture Cordula Roser Gray through her firm crgarchitecture and in collaboration with X-TOPIA.

april 24, 2026

Faculty Awarded COR Research Fellowship for innovative bio-based materials research

Dr. Assia Crawford, Assistant Professor in the School of Architecture and Built Environment, has been awarded the COR Fellowship grant in support of her research on sustainable building materials, demonstrating the School's commitment to collaborating across disciplines.

april 10, 2026

Gulf Futures Research Studio Receives ACSA Honorable Mention

The architecture research studio "Gulf Coast Climate Futures," led by Assistant Professor Liz Camuti, was named an honorable mention for the esteemed 2026 Course Development Prize in Architecture, Climate Change, and Society.

april 8, 2026

Faculty receives 2026 Emmy Award Nomination

John Huppi, Associate Director of Real Estate Development, received an Emmy Nomination in the Outstanding Sports Documentary: Short category for NFL Films Presents: The Arctic Challenge, covering his journey rowing across the Arctic Ocean with NFL legend Jimmy Graham.

april 1, 2026

Faculty Shortlisted for New Barcelona Opera House Competition

Dean Iñaki Alday and Professor Margarita Jover, with their firm aldayjover architecture and landscape, have been shortlisted as one of five finalist teams in the international competition to design the new Liceu Mar opera house in Barcelona's harbor. 

March 30, 2026

2025 Student Travel Fellowship Program Annual Presentations

The 2025 cohort of Travel Fellowship recipients presented on their work in a lecture this month. These student projects ranged in location; sites of study included Japan, Italy, Morocco, Chile, Germany, New York and Washington, DC.

March 26, 2026

Students selected for Metropolis Magazine's 2026 Future100

Metropolis Magazine recently selected four graduating students from Tulane School of Architecture and Built Environment for its prestigious Future100 cohort.

March 24, 2026

Faculty work on Humayun's Tomb Museum featured in Architectural Record

Pankaj Vir Gupta, Katz Professor of Architecture & Urbanism, had his project for the Humayun’s Tomb Museum published in the March 2026 issue of Architectural Record, in both the print and in the online edition. 

March 21, 2026

2026 Travel Fellowship Awardees Announced

Tulane School of Architecture and Built Environment awarded over $42,000 in funding to support thirteen students undertaking research projects abroad during the summer of 2026. The ten funded projects represent the the largest group of initial proposals and projects funded in recent history.

March 19, 2026

Gene Cizek Featured as a Leading Force in Preserving the Marigny

Emeritus Professor of Architecture and founder of the university's Master of Preservation Studies Gene Cizek was featured this month by the French Quarter Journal, citing his instrumental role in preserving the Faubourg Marigny neighborhood. 

March 17, 2026

Jill Stoll publishes article on Anne Ryan in Contemporary Collage Magazine

Professor of Practice Jill Stoll has published a new article, "Restraint and the Grid: The Collages of Anne Ryan," examining the work of American artist Anne Ryan in Issue 8 of Contemporary Collage Magazine. 

March 13, 2026

Adam Marcus lectures and exhibits at Penn State Stuckeman School

Adam Marcus, Associate Professor of Architecture, and Tulane alumnus Andrew Kudless (M.Arch '98) traveled to Penn State on February 18 to celebrate the opening of their new exhibit, Hatchwork: An Archaeology of Generative Drawing.

March 11, 2026

2026 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University lineup includes School of Architecture and Built Environment

The New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University returns March 12–15 for its fifth chapter, hosting more than 250 acclaimed authors, artists and thought leaders, many of whom are affiliated with the Tulane School of Architecture and Built Environment. 

March 9, 2026

Bardón de Tena serves on jury for 17th Spanish Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism

Andrea Bardón de Tena, Assistant Professor of Architecture at the Tulane School of Architecture and Built Environment, was a member of the jury for the 17th Spanish Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism (XVII BEAU), titled Flujos Comunes, (Common Flows).

March 6, 2026

"Across the Aisle" Event Provides Opportunity for Bipartisan Discourse

As part of the school's ongoing lecture series celebrating the third edition of The ReView: Common Good, Louisiana Senators Patrick Connick (R) and Gary Carter, Jr. (D) joined faculty for a panel discussion focused on infrastructure.

March 2, 2026

Tulane alumna named the 2026 Chapter President of AIA DC

Ellen Hatton, (M. Arch. '97), is currently serving as the 2026 Chapter President of AIA DC. A partner at Barnes Vanze Architects, Hatton has served on the AIA Board of Directors since 2020, and is focused this term on member and community engagement.

FEBRUARY 20, 2026

New Orleans Book Fest Contributors Highlighted

Tulane’s Mintz Professor in Architecture Richard Campanella will be featured in this year's Tulane Book Festival, as the event focuses on the story of 250 years of American History. Campanella will offer his insight into that history through a Louisiana lens.

FEBRUARY 18, 2026

Tulane alumna named Principal and Practice Leader at Perkins Eastman

Global design practice Perkins Eastman announced the appointment of Clara L. Wineberg, AIA, LEED AP as Principal and Practice Leader, supporting the firm’s strategic growth across residential, senior living, and mixed-use communities nationwide.

FEBRUARY 16, 2026

Faculty-led studio work featured in Fondation Cartier Exhibition

A research studio co-led by Rubén Rubio García, Urban Planning Design Research Studio “MAC: Milano Animal City” at the Politecnico di Milano, and under the direction of Stefano Boeri in 2014-15 is now the subject of a Fondation Cartier exhibition, “Animals in the City / Animaux dans la Ville” at Galerie Valois, Paris. 

FEBRUARY 14, 2026

Integrated Design Studio hosts Performative Structures: Systems As Concept Generators

ARCH 3032 Integrated Design Studio, Architecture In Dialogue, hosted a Performative Structures: Systems As Concept Generators in collaboration with Paul Richardson from Buro Happold Boston. The students reviewed structural systems as active agents in architectural design, rather than neutral supports. 

FEBRUARY 9, 2026

Tulane School of Architecture and Built Environment releases The ReView: Common Good

The ReView, 3rd Edition: Common Good, the school's annual publication featuring the work of students and faculty from the 2023-24 academic year, was released in January. The book includes studio descriptions, research projects, and essays that contemplate the ways in which working in the built environment can contribute to aspects of our common good. 

FEBRUARY 3, 2026

Graduate real estate degree moves online

The relaunched Master of Sustainable Real Estate Development degree features online learning paired with immersive, real-world development experiences. The degree reflects both market demand and the school’s long-standing commitment to accessibility and student flexibility, career readiness, and industry excellence.

January 28, 2026

Faculty co-authors article in the journal Planning Perspectives

A new article, co-authored by Assistant Professor of Preservation and Urbanism Aarthi Janakiraman and Lawrence Vale of MIT explores the design-politics of decolonization in New Delhi, India. The article is available in the newest issue of the journal Planning Perspectives.

January 26, 2026

The Architecture of Painting by Errol Barron released

The Architecture of Painting is the product of Errol Barron's long-standing exploration of the relationship of art and architecture and his belief that looking for the architectural aspects of a painting can lead to enhanced understanding of composition and meaning. He will give a gallery talk in RMH at 12 pm on February 4.

January 26, 2026

Students repurpose materials to reimagine Carnival throws in Textile Lab

Tulane News published an insightful feature about Professor of Practice and Textiles Lab Coordinator Patti Dunn's upper-level Design course in which students repurposed discarded materials to make Carnival throws, like fanny packs and neckties. The project highlights the school's deep connections to New Orleans culture and community.

January 25, 2026

Assistant Professor Assia Crawford has been elected to serve on the board of ACADIA

Assistant Professor Assia Crawford has been elected to serve on the board of the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture, an international network of digital design researchers and professionals that facilitates critical investigations into the role of computation in architecture, planning, and building science.

December 12, 2025

New Digital Ceramics Lab celebrates interdisciplinary experimentation

Through a interdisciplinary collaboration between the the Tulane School of Architecture and Built Environment and the Tulane School of Liberal Arts Newcomb Art Department, students now have access to the newly opened Digital Ceramics Lab in the Woldenberg Art Center.

December 9, 2025

Faculty design of Three Chimneys wins public space competition

Margarita Jover and Dean Iñaki Alday, through their practice aldayjover architecture and landscape, have won the blind, peer-reviewed public space design competition to reimagine the Three Chimneys in Barcelona. These iconic towers, once part of a thermal power station, have been inactive since 2011.

December 5, 2025

Alumnus creates adaptive Halloween costumes for kids

For the past 11 years, alumnus and practicing architect Brandon Pourch (M. Arch ‘04) has led a group of volunteers in Jacksonville, FL to build custom Halloween costumes for children in wheelchairs through the program, Jax Adaptive Halloween Costumes.

November 19, 2025

Faculty win International Holcim Award

Margarita Jover and Dean Iñaki Alday, through their practice  aldayjover architecture and landscape, have won an international Holcim Foundation Award for their project, The Southern River Parks in Madrid, Spain. The Awards are among the world’s most significant and generous honors in sustainable architecture.

November 17, 2025

Faculty co-authors article in Cities: The International Journal of Urban Policy and Planning

A new article, co-authored by Professor John L. Renne with Ndèye Aïta Cissé and Alain L’Hostis (Université Gustave Eiffel), analyzes the Rosa Parks district in Paris, one of Europe’s most ambitious and socially inclusive TODs, examining how transit-oriented development (TOD) can advance social equity.

November 11, 2025

Faculty featured in Tulane Today for contributions during Future of Energy Forum

Cristóbal Molina Baeza, the Favrot Visiting Assistant Professor of Architecture in the School of Architecture and Built Environment, was featured in an article in Tulane Today that focused on his participation in this year’s Future of Energy Forum at Tulane. 

November 9, 2025

Faculty publishes "Between Elastic Modernism and Iconic Simplicity" in Docomomo_us

Andrew M. Liles, Instructor in Architecture, has published a new article with docomomo_us’ Special Issue: Places of Worship, Volume 2 titled “Between Elastic Modernism and Iconic Simplicity” in which he parses the divergent paths of two mid-century modernist New Orleans chapels. 

November 8, 2025

Faculty win AIA Miami Design Award for Penumbra

Associate Professor Christopher Meyer and Professor of Practice Shawna Meyer, through their practice Atelier Mey, received an AIA Miami Residential Design Award for their project Penumbra, a revitalization and adaptive reuse project of an existing single-family home located in Miami's Coconut Grove neighborhood.

November 7, 2025

Alumni featured on WWNO's "Out to Lunch"

Tulane alumni Anthony Robins (M. Arch. ‘86) and Jessica Walker (M. Arch. ‘07) served as guests on an October episode of the New Orleans’ radio show Out to Lunch, hosted by Tulane Finance professor, Peter Ricchiuti.

October 27, 2025

Students win ACADIA Prize at national NOMA conference

A team of six students won the ACADIA Prize which recognizes work that demonstrates creative exploration with regard to the use of computational tools and methods, at the national NOMA conference.

October 25, 2025

Richardson Memorial Hall wins AIA Louisiana Honor Award

Trapolin-Peer Architects has been honored with a prestigious AIA Louisiana Honor Award for its design of the newly renovated Richardson Memorial Hall. The result, as the jury noted, is “an elegant dialogue between new and existing.” 

October 24, 2025

Carbon Budget Zero Research Studio Students Explore San Francisco

Led by Professor Vela, students enrolled in the 2025 Carbon Budget Research Studio embarked on an experiential field trip during fall break to explore San Francisco’s abandoned landmarks.

October 23, 2025

Tulane student elected as national NOMA Student Representative

Fourth-year Tulane architecture student Nia Fletcher was recently elected to serve as one of two student representatives on the National Organization of Minority Architects' Board.

October 20, 2025

Research Project Wild Futures Lab Featured in 'Biogenic Futures: Women Shaping Material Ecologies' at CU Boulder

Led by architect, researcher, and Assistant Professor of Architecture Dr. Assia Crawford, the Wild Futures Lab is featured in the “Biogenic Futures: Women Shaping Material Ecologies” exhibit by the Colorado University Art Museum. 

October 16, 2025

Tulane faculty and student researchers present at ACADIA Conference 2025

Several faculty and student researchers from Tulane School of Architecture and Built Environment will present their research and serve as conference organizers at the 2025 ACADIA Conference – the leading international venue for research in computation, digital fabrication, and robotics.

October 13, 2025

Research Project underway to share legacy of William "Bill" Mouton

Senior Professor of Practice Irene Keil and graduate student Georgia Clark are leading a research project to document the work of structural engineer and Tulane Architecture Professor, William "Bill" Mouton. 

October 12, 2025

Tulane alumnus reflects on connections between filmmaking and architecture

Keith Gerchak, (M.Arch '93) considers the ways that his career in architecture contributed to his success as a filmmaker on the eve of the release of his debut, Lost & Found in Cleveland.

October 8, 2025

Faculty publishes Bios in Search of Zoe an Ecological Graphic Novel

Assistant Professor of Architecture Assia Crawford's new book, Bios in Search of Zoe, exploring the intersections of technology and environmental uncertainty, was published by Actar in August.

October 6, 2025

Faculty, alumni listed in Forbes Best-in-State Residential Architects

Emilie Taylor Welty, Favrot III Associate Professor of Architecture and Director of Architecture, was recently recognized in the Forbes 2025 America’s Best-in-State Residential Architects for her New Orleans-based practice, Colectivo.

October 2, 2025

Tulane student receives Honorable Mention in 7th annual Félix Candela Competition

Alex Cohen (B.Arch. ‘26) received an Honorable Mention in the 7th annual Félix Candela competition for his submission proposing to transform New Orleans’ Florida Avenue Bridge into a space for spiritual inquiry.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2025

"Remember?" - An Art Show By Brandon Surtain

Hosted at Arthur Roger Gallery, Surtain’s series is “rooted in memory, joy, and community,” honoring pre-Katrina New Orleans, “when the city felt like one big front porch.” The exhibition will be on view from October 4 to November 15.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2025

Fall 2025 Research Studios take students from New Orleans to New Delhi and beyond

The Fall 2025 Research Studios offer students a variety of options, ranging from deep discovery in Tulane's own background to examining the impact of modern life on ecosystems across the world.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2025

Tulane team wins ACSA 2025 Concrete Masonry Competition

A team of students, Alec Rosen (M.Arch *25) and Akhil Singh, (M.Arch *25), and their faculty advisor, Professor of Practice Sergi Serrat, won the 2025 Concrete Masonry Competition, hosted by the Association for Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA).

SEPTEMBER 16, 2025

Emeritus Professor's home serves as case study in passive cooling

New Orleans architect and Emeritus Professor John Klingman shares with The Times-Picayune/New Orleans Advocate how he lives without A/C for the past 30 years in his 1898 house in Uptown New Orleans.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2025

Faculty publishes 'Climate Adaptation for Architects: A Design Toolbox'

Written by Adjunct Lecturer Allison Anderson, FAIA this book presents a comprehensive reference for adaptation strategies to create a more resilient built environment. It will be published by Routledge tomorrow, September 16.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2025

Alumna appointed interim architecture faculty at Cranbrook Academy of Art

Tulane alumna Gina Reichert (M.Arch '97) has been appointed by Cranbrook Academy of Art as an interim faculty for the 2025–2026 academic year. 

SEPTEMBER 12, 2025

Faculty's work shortlisted in architectural competition

A design proposal submitted by Assistant Professor of Architecture Sonsoles Vela and Associate Professor of Architecture and Urbanism Rubén García Rubio has been short-listed in the design competition for the Vocational Training Building at the Aragonese Technology District (DAT) in Zaragoza, Spain.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2025

Tulane-partnered proposal selected as finalist for $50 million Gulf Futures Challenge

A proposal by faculty at Tulane School of Architecture and Built Environment, in partnership with the University of Houston, to reuse decommissioned wind turbine blades has been selected as one of ten finalists for a grant through the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) Gulf Research Program.

August 29, 2025

Two decades after Katrina, two programs continue rebuilding New Orleans

Over 20 years, URBANbuild and the Albert and Tina Small Center for Collaborative Design have worked with partners to transform neighborhoods and community spaces into catalysts for resilience and renewal.

August 28, 2025

Rebecca Choi joins global group of 42 Graham Foundation grantees

Architectural Historian and Assistant Professor Rebecca Choi has been awarded a grant for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts in support of her research "Black Architectures: Race Pedagogy and Practice 1957–68"

August 25, 2025

Alum's new venture capital fund brings activity to Louisiana

Alumnus Evan Nicoll (MSRED *21) has established a new venture capital fund to tap into Tulane University's network to find investors and startup companies.

August 23, 2025

"Consumer Cloth" Exhibition at Baton Rouge Gallery

Professor of Practice Jill Stoll will present six new works at the Baton Rouge Gallery of Contemporary Art.

August 12, 2025

Alumna appointed Chair of Architecture and Interior Design at Miami University of Ohio

Liz Martin-Malikian (M.Arch '87) has outlined an ambitious academic agenda following her appointment.

August 11, 2025

Leah Kahler and Liz Camuti Awarded Grant from 2025 International Landscape Research Fund

Research Assistant Professor, Leah Kahler and Assistant Professor Liz Camuti were selected for a grant for their project documenting the socio-ecological networks of the plant trade in southern Louisiana.

August 10, 2025

Professor and student represent Tulane at the NCARB National Licensing Advisors Summit

Architecture Professor Andrew Liles and student Kristina Hoang (M.Arch '27) represented Tulane at the NCARB Licensing Advisor Summit in Minneapolis, joining a select group of professionals, educators, and students from across the nation.

August 10, 2025

Andrew Liles' painting juried into three competitions

Instructor Andrew Liles' paintings were juried into three exhibitions this summer, including the Louisiana Contemporary 2025.

August 10, 2025

Tulane hosts Urban Groundwater Monitoring workshop

Tulane School of Architecture and Built Environment co-hosted an Urban Groundwater Monitoring workshop which detailed the findings of nearly 20 years of research and data gathering to understand New Orleans complex hydrogeological conditions.

August 6, 2025

AIA National highlights how Tulane prepares students for the profession

Tulane was featured by AIA National in a story examining how well architecture schools are preparing students for the transition from the classroom to professional practice.

August 6, 2025

Tulanians honored at AIA NOLA Design Awards

Tulane School of Architecture and Built Environment faculty, staff, and alumni have received multiple honors at the AIA New Orleans 2025 Design Awards.

August 4, 2025

Ten faculty join Tulane School of Architecture and Built Environment

The Tulane School of Architecture and Built Environment is welcoming its third large cohort of faculty in as many years and announcing new leadership to several academic programs.

August 3, 2025

Karina Roca, MSHP candidate, featured on NPR

MSHP candidate Karina Roca was featured on NPR for her participation in Washington, D.C. at this year’s Smithsonian Folklife Festival.

JULY 30, 2025

Firm aldayjover awarded City'Scape Award for River Restoration Strategy

The firm aldayjover architecture and landscape has received a City'Scape Award for their project set in the Madrid Metropoliton Forest.

JULY 28, 2025

Professors receive award from the Spanish Council of Architects

The Spanish Urbanism Prize 2025 was awarded to Professors Iñaki Alday and Margarita Jover by the Spanish Council of Architects.

JULY 18, 2025

Alum helps transform a South Bronx garden into a cultural sanctuary

Alum Zarith Pineda (A'15) and her design collective Territorial Empathy have helped create a space of care, culture, and resilience.

JULY 17, 2025

Local Architecture Firm Wins National “Small Project Award” for The Syd

New Orleans-based architecture firm workshopWDXL has received national recognition with a 2025 Small Project Award from the American Institute of Architects (AIA). 

JULY 16, 2025

How Tulane’s Adam Marcus uses architecture to support ecosystems

One of the ways that Adam Marcus is currently working with materials is in the Digital Ceramics Lab, a new collaboration between the School of Architecture and Built Environment and the Newcomb Art Department at the School of Liberal Arts.

JULY 15, 2025

2025 Boudreaux Scholars - Reimagining History, Design, and Cultural Memory

Isabelle Reimer, Patrick Dimond, and Erika Dickerson-Despenza have been selected as the 2025 Boudreaux Scholars.

May 20, 2025

Fluid Monuments: The 'Playground' Installation

An installation titled 'Playground' designed and built by students in front of Richardson Memorial Hall is the final project from the seminar taught by Alper Turan.

May 12, 2025

Thaden School awarded prestigious Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize

Thaden School, designed by EskewDumezRipple, Marlon Blackwell Architects, and Andropogon, has been named the final recipient of the prestigious Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize.

May 7, 2025

Students selected for Metropolis Magazine's Future100 list

Metropolis Magazine selected three graduating students from Tulane School of Architecture and Built Environment for its prestigious Future100 cohort in 2025: Michael Bell (M.Arch *25 Candidate), Ben Cornett (B.Arch '25 Candidate), and Brandon Gicquel (B.Arch Candidate ‘25).

May 6, 2025

Faculty wins the 2025 Architectural League Prize

Juan Medina recently had his work recognized internationally. His firm salazarsequeromedina, has been named to the newest cohort of winners in the biennial Architectural League Prize for Young Architects and Designers. 

May 4, 2025

Faculty named Director of Tulane’s Historic Preservation Program

The Tulane School of Architecture and Built Environment has appointed Heather Veneziano as Program Director of its Historic Preservation Program. 

April 16, 2025

Four individuals to be honored at Awards Gala

Four individuals who embody leadership and advocacy in the built environment will be honored on Thursday, April 24, at the 2025 Tulane School of Architecture and Built Environment's Awards Gala: Errol Barron, FAIA, (A '64), Gayle Benson, Robert Ivy, FAIA (A '76), and Mitch Landrieu.

April 4, 2025

Dean Iñaki Alday discusses sustainable flood management with El País

Iñaki Alday, the Dean of Tulane School of Architecture and Built Environment and a pioneer in landscape architecture, was interviewed by El País, sharing his expert insights on sustainable urban planning and flood management. 

April 1, 2025

Alum designs The Batture, holds grand opening

Opening the weekend of March 21, The Batture marks a major step in reconnecting New Orleans with the Mississippi River. The project was led in part by local design firm CICADA, with Tulane alum and current faculty member Matt DeCotiis contributing to its development.

MARCH 31, 2025

Preservation Student Successfully Lists Building to National Register of Historic Places

Second-year MSHP student Sam Crowley recently achieved a significant milestone when the building she nominated to the National Register of Historic Places was officially listed.

MARCH 31, 2025

Center on Climate Change and Urbanism awards first Tulane Prize for Curriculum in the Built Environment

Tulane University’s Center on Climate Change and Urbanism (CCU), within the Tulane School of Architecture and Built Environment, has awarded top honors to three faculty members from two institutions for their significant achievements in teaching climate change. 

MARCH 28, 2025

Students visit Chile for the "Atacama Desert Project"

A group of students from the Tulane School of Architecture and Built Environment embarked on a seven-day trip under the framework of the Atacama Desert Project, an initiative supported by the Saul A. Mintz Global Studios, the Center on Climate Change and Urbanism, and the Stone Center of Latin American Studies of Tulane.

MARCH 24, 2025

School introduces new name as its renovated home reopens

Reflecting a decade of evolution in transformative education, research and design, the Tulane University School of Architecture is expanding its name to the Tulane University School of Architecture and Built Environment. The new name announcement follows the completion of a major renovation and expansion of the school’s campus home, Richardson Memorial Hall.

MARCH 12, 2025

Home to School of Architecture reopens after major expansion and renovation

Richardson Memorial Hall, one of the oldest buildings on Tulane University’s uptown campus and home to the School of Architecture since 1968, has been given a new life – reopening this week to students, faculty and staff after a four-year renovation and expansion.

MARCH 10, 2025

New Sustainable Urbanism major, minor program launches

The Tulane School of Architecture is launching a new Sustainable Urbanism undergraduate program, beginning in Fall 2025. Offering both a major and a minor, the program equips students with the knowledge and skills to analyze and address the environmental, social, and economic challenges shaping cities today.

february 12, 2025

CCU awards first faculty, student research grants

The Center on Climate Change and Urbanism (CCU) at Tulane School of Architecture announces the eight projects receiving inaugural Faculty and Student Research Grants for academic year 2024-2025.

february 11, 2025

Community Stormwater Design Workshop in New Orleans East

Students from Real Estate, Architecture, and Design recently participated in a community design workshop aimed at gathering local insights for a green stormwater management project in the Pressburg East neighborhood of New Orleans East.

february 10, 2025

Student work selected for the 2025 Student Data Visualization contest

Cassie Kadish's (B.Arch '25) work from the Gulf Climate Futures Studio has been selected for the 2025 Student Data Visualization contest hosted by the Tulane University Libraries (TUL) and the Connolly Alexander Institute for Data Science (CAIDS).

february 7, 2025

Graduate architecture student exhibits Giascope

Designed as a series of large-scale kaleidoscopes, the exhibit merges art, technology, and interactive design to create a mesmerizing exploration of Arizona’s natural beauty.

January 31, 2025

Alumni improves healthcare access in Cao Bang, Vietnam

Alumni Todd Erlandson (M.Arch *87), partner Leigh Hoffman (Newcomb *84) and the March Studio team recently celebrated the opening of the Good Samaritan Family Medical Center in Cao Bang, Vietnam.

January 29, 2025

Faculty, students win two 2025 Architectural Education Awards

The work of faculty and students recently received national recognition from the 2025 Architectural Education Awards, presented by the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA). The awarded work includes a design-build project and a book and exhibition.

January 28, 2025

Alumna published in Lunch18: Everyday

Alumna Clara Gardner (M.Arch *23) has made a significant contribution to the academic discourse on sustainable architecture with her recent publication in the University of Virginia's student journal, "Lunch18: Everyday." 

January 27, 2025

MSRED alum is elected as the board chairman of the Urban League of Louisiana

Tulane School of Architecture alum Ron Carrere (MSRED '24) was elected as Board Chairman of the Urban League of Louisiana. Working with his fellow board members, Carrere helps guide the organization in fulfilling its mission and serving communities across Louisiana.

January 17, 2025

Alumnus co-authors new urban design book

Patty Heyda (BArch '95) has co-authored an insightful new book with David Gamble titled Rebuilding the American Town.

DECEMber 19, 2024

Faculty helps preserve St.Louis No.2 Cemetery

Heather Veneziano, Professor of Practice in Historic Preservation, is deeply involved in the ongoing efforts to save St. Louis No. 2 Cemetery in New Orleans.

DECEMber 16, 2024

New Architecture Fellows join Tulane

As part of an ongoing initiative to support early career faculty, Tulane has selected Alper Turan as the 2024-26 Architecture and Design Fellow and Emek Erdolu as the 2024-26 Architecture and Computation Fellow.

DECEMber 15, 2024

Student selected for AIA Strategic Council

Hudson Meyn, an undergraduate student at Tulane's School of Architecture, has been named to serve as a student liaison to the American Institute of Architects' (AIA) Strategic Council.

DECEMber 13, 2024

Students design and build hub for urban agriculture

A group of 13 students are building a new shade pavilion and outdoor classroom on the Lafitte Greenway, designed in collaboration with the school's Albert and Tina Small Center for Collaborative Design and nonprofit Sprout NOLA.

NOVEMber 18, 2024

Faculty recognized in Forbes Top 200 Residential Architects

Ammar Eloueini, Director of Graduate Architecture, has been recognized in Forbes' inaugural list of America’s Top 200 Residential Architects for 2025. 

NOVEMber 8, 2024

Alum speaks at the 2024 TedxBuffalo talk

In her TEDxBuffalo talk, alum Kalyn Faller (M.Arch *20) explores the idea of rethinking sacred space by sharing the story of a simple Buffalo porch that has connected a decade’s worth of tenants and friends.

NOVEMber 6, 2024

ASLA National Honor Award for Analysis and Planning

Wes Michaels, Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture, in collaboration with the Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes, alongside the EPA and FEMA, has received the prestigious 2024 American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) National Honor Award for Analysis and Planning.

NOVEMber 5, 2024

Faculty project selected as finalist in The Plan 2024 Awards

Cordula Roser Gray, Senior Professor of Practice in Architecture, recently celebrated a significant achievement as her innovative work, Entangled Matter, was recognized as a finalist in the Special Projects category of THE PLAN 2024 Awards.

NOVEMber 4, 2024

Students win NOMA design competition

Three students won first place in the Barbara G. Laurie Student Design Competition at the 2024 National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) Conference for their team design "Restoring Common Ground."

October 31, 2024

Faculty project recognized in Water as Leverage City Champion Challenge

UN Habitat has recognized the Madrid Metropolitan Forest, a project by Dean Iñaki Alday and Professor Margarita Jover with their firm aldayjover, as one of the four world's winners of the Water as Leverage City Champion Challenge.

October 30, 2024

Faculty co-authors new book on architectural representation

Adam Marcus, Associate Professor and Research Director of Center on Climate Change and Urbanism, with Andrew Kudless, has co-authored Drawing Codes: Experimental Protocols of Architectural Representation.

October 29, 2024

Center on Climate Change and Urbanism launches

Tulane School of Architecture has established the Center on Climate Change and Urbanism (CCU) to enhance understanding of the built environment’s role in mitigating this issue by focusing on research, curriculum development and innovation across disciplines.

October 28, 2024

NASEM renews funding for Gulf Coast Climate Futures research studio

Assistant Professor Liz Camuti, along with Professor Margarita Jover, has been awarded a $749,961 grant from the Gulf Research Program (GRP) at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to lead the “Gulf Coast Climate Futures” studio.

October 26, 2024

Architecture students add sculpture to annual Sukkah build

The 16th Annual Sukkah Build expands the yearly tradition by building not just one but two structures: a sukkah on the rooftop of the Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience (MSJE) in downtown New Orleans, and a companion sculpture on Tulane's campus at Pocket Park. 

October 24, 2024

Alum publishes urban design book

Patty Heyda (M.Arch '95), a professor of urban design in the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis., has published Radical Atlas of Ferguson, USA, offering an intensive exploration of how structural inequality is embedded in the built environment.

October 20, 2024

Faculty co-authors new photography book

Richard Campanella, Associate Dean of Research and Senior Professor of Practice in Architecture and Geology, is the co-author of Nocturnal New Orleans, a photography book with Marco Rasi.

October 15, 2024

Design Student Showcase at NOLA 'Nacular Gallery

Work by five TuSA Design majors—Rin Hu, Charlotte Ertmann, Coby Selinger, Devin Gutierrez, and Olivia Roginson—along with faculty member Meghan Saas, was recently selected for the Group Miniature Show at NOLA 'Nacular Gallery.

October 15, 2024

Faculty joins Landscape Architecture Foundation Board of Directors

Liz Camuti, Assistant Professor in Landscape Architecture, has been elected to the Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF) Board of Directors for the 2024-25 term.

October 12, 2024

Students help build Louisiana Register of Historic Cemeteries

Students from the Master of Science in Historic Preservation program collaborated with Heather Veneziano, Professor of Practice in Historic Preservation, on an important initiative for the Louisiana Trust for Historic Preservation.

October 10, 2024

Alum makes directorial debut at film festival

The highly anticipated dramedy Lost & Found in Cleveland, directed, written, and produced by Keith Gerchak (M.Arch '93) and Marisa Guterman, is set to make its World Premiere as a Centerpiece Film at the Newport Beach Film Festival on October 19.

October 7, 2024

Faculty wins 2024 Best Dissertation in International Planning award

Aarthi Janakiraman, PhD, Assistant Professor of Preservation and Urbanism at Tulane School of Architecture (TuSA), received the 2024 Gill-Chin Lim Award for the Best Dissertation on International Planning.

October 4, 2024

Research studio named finalist for international GROHE Water Prize

The "New Orleans Public Space Project" Research Studio, led by faculty Sean Fowler and Dean Iñaki Alday, is one of five finalists for the World Architecture Festival's 2024 GROHE Water Prize, which recognizes projects that are pushing the boundaries of design within the built environment and water.

October 2, 2024

International scholar appointed to lead Historic Preservation

Eisa Esfanjary Kenari, PhD, will serve as the Christovitch Associate Professor in Preservation and the new Director of the Historic Preservation Program. With over 15 years of teaching experience, Esfanjary is a renowned expert in architectural conservation, urban heritage, and historic urban landscapes.

October 2, 2024

Researcher, author, educator appointed to lead Real Estate Development

John L. Renne, PhD, AICP, will serve as the Henry Shane Professor in Real Estate and the new Program Director of Real Estate Development, bringing a wealth of global experience in sustainable development strategies and a deep personal connection to New Orleans.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Faculty interview on NPR Marketplace

In an interview with NPR Marketplace, Fallon Samuels Aidoo, Assistant Professor of Real Estate and Historic Preservation, explains the architectural origins of the shotgun home, based on traditions brought by both colonizers and enslaved people.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Alumni Collaborate to Create Rustic Retreat in L.A. Hills

Featured in the July/August issue of Architectural Digest, Alumni David Thompson (M.Arch '96) and Jamie Bush (M.Arch '94) combined forces to reimagine a 1920s home into a rustic modern wooden house that feels at one with its natural surroundings in the mountains of Santa Monica.

August 29, 2024

Summer fellows explore impacts of industrial systems on Gulf Coast

Exploring the impacts of industrial development and the future of the Gulf Coast region was the focus of six students’ work as Public Interest Design Fellows through TuSA's Small Center for Collaborative Design.

August 12, 2024

TuSA’s 2024 Boudreaux Scholars seek to serve communities

Aliyah Murph, Karina Roca, and Lawanda Jackson, have been selected as the 2024 Boudreaux Scholars at the Tulane School of Architecture (TuSA).

August 9, 2024

Alum competes at Olympics in sailing

Thad Lettsome (Bachelor of Science in Real Estate and a Minor in Design graduate '24), competed in the 2024 Paris Olympics in Paris for sailing, specifically the men’s one-person dinghy laser representing the British Virgin Islands.

july 29, 2024

Lincoln Beach is listed on the National Register of Historic Places thanks to TuSA Alumna Mia Kaplan

Lincoln Beach, a once thriving beach in New Orleans that has now been abandoned for decades has been officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places, thanks to the efforts of TuSA Alumna, Mia Kaplan

July 10, 2024

AIA NOLA Design Awards 2024

17 awarded projects included teams with Tulane faculty, alumni and students.

July 8, 2024

CBS News features URBANbuild home

Before finishing school, students at Tulane University completed one final project. They designed, created and built a tiny 440-square-foot home to benefit someone in their community who hasn't had a place to call home in nearly two decades.

May 22, 2024

Tulane34 and EDI awards winner aims to save historic sites, create engaging spaces

Growing up in traffic-heavy Los Angeles, Tahlor Cleveland, M.Arch *24, spent a lot of time riding around the city, often gazing at the changing landscapes and varied buildings – and sparked a desire to study architecture.

May 20, 2024

O’Byrne Alumni Award winner makes a visible impact across Louisiana

In visiting sites across Louisiana, you will see the influence of this year’s Angela O’Byrne Award winner Nicole Hobson-Morris, MPS *01, and her team.

May 13, 2024

$2.9 million gift to start new center

Tulane School of Architecture received an anonymous $2.9million gift to establish a Center on Climate Change and Urbanism, a new research unit that will complement the school’s existing work in New Orleans and around the world.

May 1, 2024

Students selected as Metropolis Future100

Graduating students Zaynab Eltaib (BSA Candidate ‘24), Kosta Sevic (M.Arch / MSRED Candidate *24), and Olivia Vercruysse (B.Arch Candidate ‘24) have been named among the top graduating architecture students in the U.S. and Canada by Metropolis magazine.

April 29, 2024

Graduating MSRED student featured in Tulane series

Becky Callegan, Master of Sustainable Real Estate Development candidate in 2024, was featured in Tulane's Grad Spotlight Series. Becky aims to work in public policy, improving construction standards to enhance indoor air quality and overall building sustainability.

April 26, 2024

Faculty, students present at Tulane summit

More than a dozen students, faculty and alumni from Tulane School of Architecture participated in the 2nd annual Tulane Research, Innovation, and Creativity Summit (TRICS) on April 23-25, showcasing the breadth and depth of their work.

March 20, 2024

Student work featured at ACSA 112 Meeting

Four recent architecture graduates presented their work as students at the 112th Association for Collegiate Schools of Architecture Annual Meeting in Vancouver, B.C.

March 14, 2024

Dwell features faculty's sustainably built home

Emilie Taylor Welty, faculty and Director of the Architecture Program, is featured on the cover and an inside spread of the March/April 2024 issue of Dwell Magazine for her innovative approach to sustainable living in New Orleans.

March 4, 2024

The New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University opens its third chapter March 14-16

The New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University will return with more than 150 acclaimed authors and thought leaders, 90+ panels, book signings, a culinary symposium, Family Day festivities and a closing musical celebration.

JANUARY 29, 2024

Landscape Architecture and Engineering dual degree launches at Tulane

As climate change and extreme weather continue to impact communities around the world, the need for professionals skilled in the fields of landscape architecture, architecture, engineering, and planning is growing. Tulane School of Architecture launches a new degree in response.

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Jesse Keenan guides White House on built environment in key national climate report

Climate adaptation scholar Jesse M. Keenan joined senior Biden-Harris Administration and White House officials to announce the Fifth National Climate Assessment, an extensive federal report that evaluates climate change science, impacts and strategies to mitigate current and future risks.

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Tulane convenes leaders on transition to clean energy in the built environment

Real estate developers, finance and design professionals and Tulane students met in downtown New Orleans to learn about innovative models of financing to achieve cleaner, less expensive, and more reliable sources of energy.

November 6, 2023

RMH renovation, addition take shape

Progress continues on both the interior and exterior renovations of historic Richardson Memorial Hall, home of the Tulane School of Architecture.

october 24, 2023

Jesse Keenan's research leads to federal regulations on resiliency

Jesse M. Keenan, Favrot II Associate Professor of Sustainable Real Estate and Urban Planning, contributed research to new climate-related federal rules.

october 23, 2023

Liz Camuti selected for Tulane's ByWater Institute Fellowship

Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture Liz Camuti is one of three new ByWater Institute Fellows and the first fellow selected from the School of Architecture.

october 20, 2023

Fallon Aidoo profiled in ARCHITECT Dark Matter U issue

Fallon Aidoo, Assistant Professor of Real Estate and Historic Preservation, is profiled in recent edition of ARCHITECT magazine.

october 4, 2023

TuSA students showcase work with Sukkah 15 design-build

Architecture students recently collaborated to design and build a Sukkah on campus.

september 26, 2023

Three selected for TuSA's Boudreaux Scholarship

Incoming graduate students Joshua McGrew, Jessica Triche, and Jade Johnson seek to increase diversity in the professions of the built environment.

september 14, 2023

Two faculty win separate ASLA awards

Faculty Wes Michaels and Liz Camuti win separate awards for their professional landscape architecture work from the American Society of Landscape Architects.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Nine permanent, full-time faculty join TuSA

As the Tulane School of Architecture strives to remain at the forefront of architecture and built environment education, the school welcomes its largest wave of faculty hires.

AUGUST 14, 2023

Preservation leader named Interim Director

Mark Rabinowitz, FAIC, FAAR, FAPT, brings decades of experience in the field, particularly in the U.S., Canada, and the Caribbean.

July 27, 2023

Tulane wins at AIA New Orleans Design Awards

Of the 19 awarded projects, 13 included teams with Tulane faculty, alumni and students. The school's URBANbuild 18 received the People's Choice Award.

July 26, 2023

Alumna ('20) leads NOMA LA design kit drive

Austin Hogans (M.Arch, MSRED *20) and the National Organization for Minority Architects (NOMA) Louisiana chapter are collecting design supply donations to support first-year students across the state.

July 25, 2023

Faculty collaborates on national podcast

Nick Jenisch, Adjunct Lecturer in Architecture, and the Small Center were project partners on the new podcast Plot of Land, created by Monument Lab.

July 14, 2023

Drone views of roof repairs, steel framing

Roof repairs are nearing completion and steel framing has begun on the addition to historic Richardson Memorial Hall, currently under renovation.

June 30, 2023

Alumnus Award presented to Morris Adjmi ('83)

With a career spanning four decades, Morris Adjmi has left a significant mark on the field of architecture, blending history, art, and an understanding of community needs in his projects.

June 30, 2023

EDI Award recipient leads by example, follows passions

Kaylan Mitchell (M.Arch *23) received TuSA's Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Award for her efforts as a leader in creating a more inclusive community at the school.

June 20, 2023

Alumnus ('21) takes career to Tesla, sustainability focus

Alumnus Neal Talaske (MSRED/MBA *21), who is a Project Developer at Tesla, envisioned and lead his team to open Tesla's largest and most sustainable Supercharger station.

MAY 18, 2023

Addition begins at RMH renovation

Framing for the addition at Richardson Memorial Hall is under way and this summer will see more progress at the historic home of Tulane School of Architecture.

MAY 15, 2023

Design focus at Tulane inspires architecture grad

Leah Bohatch, graduate from the School of Architecture, will bring her love of art and eye for color to a New York architecture firm.

MAY 9, 2023

First-ever Design Showcase + Fashion Show draws a packed crowd

The inaugural pop-up exhibit highlighted the work of more than 100 design students from eight different courses in the Design Program at TuSA.

April 26, 2023

Faculty, alumnus renovates historic building for new fitness studio

Associate Director of Real Estate Development and alumnus John Huppi (MSRED *14, SSE '11) has put into practice his development expertise and passing for rowing.

April 11, 2023

Students selected for Metropolis magazine's Future100 list

Students Brianna Baldwin, Andreea Dan, and Ethan Lewis have been named among the top graduating architecture students in the U.S. and Canada by Metropolis magazine.

April 6, 2023

Actar publishes latest The ReView book

‘The ReView: How and what for,’ published by Actar, features Tulane School of Architecture's pedagogical project through the work of both students and faculty.

MARCH 29, 2023

Students make their mark with signature T

Tulane Women in Architecture (TWIA) design and laser-cut acrylic jewelry featuring TuSA's signature logo. Now the earrings will be sold as a fundraiser for the organization.

MARCH 24, 2023

Structural repairs, new completion date at RMH renovation

Major structural work is being completed at Richardson Memorial Hall, and framing of the building's addition will begin soon.

MARCH 16, 2023

Design, built work featured at Tulane summit

More than a dozen faculty plus students from Tulane School of Architecture exhibited their research at the inaugural Tulane Research, Innovation and Creativity Summit.

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Podcast features Design faculty's teaching

Tiffany Lin is featured on the popular podcast Kelly Corrigan Wonders - Live from College series.

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

New Orleans Book Fest returns to campus

Authors representing the School of Architecture includes Richard Campanella and Jesse Keenan, PhD, and Dean's Advisory Council member Peter M. Wolf.

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

Faculty named to national historic preservation committee

Fallon Samuels Aidoo, PhD, has been selected to serve on the first-ever Expert Advisory Committee for the U.S. Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP).

JANUARY 9, 2023

Historic Preservation partners for Commonwealth heritage training

Graduate students traveled to Bridgetown, Barbados, in January for a unique international training opportunity.

november 4, 2022

Faculty searches open for multiple positions

Following its rapid growth and expansion in recent years, TuSA is searching for tenure-track and professor of practice positions.

October 17, 2022

Tours begin at RMH renovation site

Tulane School of Architecture gets first-hand views of historic Richardson Memorial Hall renovation.

september 29, 2022

Professor receives National Academies of Sciences grant

Professor Margarita Jover received a grant of over $250,000 from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to pilot a new interdisciplinary design studio investigating challenges along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico.

september 22, 2022

TuSA expands graduate school downtown

Tulane School of Architecture is excited to announce its new facility in the vibrant Central Business District of New Orleans.

August 26, 2022

Third Architecture Fellow joins Tulane

The Deans' Equity and Inclusion Initiative is entering its second year with a new cohort of early career faculty.

August 2, 2022

Casius Pealer named Associate Dean and Director for Development

A message from Dean Alday about new leadership

June 6, 2022

Exhibit by Tulane architecture and psychology faculty and students explores monuments and memorials

Tulane faculty members Emilie Taylor Welty, Lisa Molix and Tiffany Lin teamed up to create the exhibit "Public Spaces & Scrutiny: How Do We Remember?"

June 6, 2022

Tiffany Lin receives Weiss Presidential Fellowship for Undergraduate Teaching

Tiffany Lin, Associate Professor and Director of the Design Program, was recognized for her dedication as an educator at Commencement 2022.

May 23, 2022

Inaugural Angela O’Byrne Alumni Award presented to Maziar Behrooz ('85)

Maziar Behrooz (M.Arch '85), founder of MB Architecture and member of the TuSA Dean's Advisory Council, is the recipient of this year's Inaugural Angela O'Byrne Alumni Award. 

May 18, 2022

Architecture student builds a future with leadership experience

Graduating student Kelsie Donovan is entering the professional world with an impressive resume, featuring her work with the Small Center and leadership in student organizations.

April 6, 2022

Tulane professor among international experts to produce landmark U.N. climate change report

Professor Jesse M. Keenan is among dozens of international experts involved in the writing and editing of a new U.N. report on the state of climate of change.

March 9, 2022

New TuSA alumni award named for Angela O'Byrne ('83)

A pioneer for female architects, alumna Angela O’Byrne (M.Arch ’83) has long held a passion for advocacy in architecture and built environment professions.

March 7, 2022

Alumni co-author book

Alumni from the Class of 1980/81 publish book of dinner party recipes, inspired by the style and era of notable architects. Proceeds from the book sales benefit Tulane School of Architecture.

February 24, 2022

Inaugural New Orleans Book Festival

The debut of the 2022 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University will take place March 10-12, and will feature 130 national, regional and local authors, including faculty representing the School of Architecture.

February 5, 2022

Pentagram teams up for visual identity project

Tulane School of Architecture worked with international design firm Pentagram to reimagine the school’s visual identity, creating a new suite of branded materials, as well as an entirely re-designed website.

january 28, 2022

Pavilion Design Competition announced

Students' designs will consider the physical presence of the pavilions on campus and how temporary installations can engage the student body and campus at large.

october 25, 2021

Renovation announced for home of TuSA building

Richardson Memorial Hall is gearing up for a renovation that promises to bring the school to the next level of architecture and design education.

September 29, 2021

New Roles for Tiffany Lin and Emilie Taylor Welty

The two faculty have accepted leadership roles to support the school's expanded academic offerings.

July 27, 2021

AIA 2021 NOLA Design Awards

Gander Point design-build project, other faculty and alumni win at AIA 2021 New Orleans Design Awards.

June 23, 2021

Inaugural Architecture Fellows join Tulane

Designers, educators Omar Ali and Emmanuel Osorno join Tulane as fellows in new Deans’ Equity and Inclusion Initiative.

June 09, 2021

Summer Design Competition 2021

Tulane School of Architecture is hosting its second annual Summer Design Competition for students.

june 1, 2021

DesignIntelligence annual surveys are open

This annual survey asks professionals, new alumni and current students a series of questions.

May 17, 2021

Apothecarts wins Design Educates Award

Design-build studio 'apothecarts' recognized with Design Educates Award.

March 3, 2021

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

The TuSA Task Force on Racial Diversity, Equity and Inclusion produces Final Report and Recommendations.

FEbruary 15, 2021

Racial Injustice in Public Space

Tulane faculty lead a study to examine the role of racial injustice in design of memorials and monuments.

February 08, 2021

Historic preservation and vernacular architecture researcher, educator, and scholar Brent R. Fortenberry, Ph.D.

Brent R. Fortenberry, Ph.D., has been appointed as the next Director of Preservation Studies and Christovich Associate Professor of Historic Preservation at Tulane School of Architecture.

February 01, 2021

Faculty win 2021 ACSA Architectural Education

Two faculty at Tulane School of Architecture faculty have won the 2021 Architectural Education Awards from the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA).

January 27, 2021

Faculty win international design competition for urban forest in Madrid

Margarita Jover and Dean Iñaki Alday won the Metropolitan Forest of Madrid international design competition for their urban forest design proposal. 

January 26, 2021

Edson Cabalfin named new Associate Dean for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

A Message From Iñaki Alday, Dean and Richard Koch Chair in Architecture

December 1, 2020

School Launches Singing Oak Tree Design Competition

Tulane School of Architecture has teamed up with New Orleans City Park to host a design competition to create a dynamic public space within the park.

November 25, 2020

Alumnus designs memorial for victims of domestic violence

Honoring victims of domestic violence in the U.S. Virgin Islands is the goal of a memorial installation project designed with help from Tulane School of Architecture alumnus Jonathan Sharp (M.Arch '16).

November 1o, 2020

Dozens of Tulane alumni, faculty, students honored at AIA New Orleans Design Awards

Dozens of alumni, faculty, and students were honored at the New Orleans chapter of the American Institute of Architects 2020 Design Awards Program. 

October 14, 2020

Lecture Series 2020-21: Inhabiting the Planet

Introducing The Tulane School of Architecture's Fall 2020 - Spring 2021 Virtual Lecture Series discussing ways of inhabiting the planet

October 09, 2020

Sukkah in the age of coronavirus

Students in the Tulane School of Architecture build a Sukkah adapted for the COVID-19 pandemic.

October 09, 2020

Tulane becomes first U.S. institution to sign pledge for climate action

Tulane School of Architecture became the first U.S. institution to sign on to an international pledge for climate action.

October 09, 2020

Historic preservation alumnus awarded National Park Service fellowship

TuSA alumnus Christopher Cody (MPS *14) was recently awarded an inaugural fellowship from the National Park Service, in partnership with Preservation Maryland. 

October 28, 2020

Faculty, alumni win several AIA Louisiana Honor Awards

Several faculty, alumni and friends of Tulane School of Architecture are among the recipients for the newly announced AIA Louisiana Honor Awards 2020.

september 11, 2020

Architecture graduate student pens Places Journal essay on historic Murs à Pêches orchards

Tulane architecture graduate student Théa Spring recently completed the inaugural Places Journal Summer Writing + Editing Workshop.

August 18, 2020

Blokker and Liles receive grant for transformative preservation of historic African American schools

Helping to reclaim the African American spaces left behind by school desegregation is the focus of new work by Tulane School of Architecture faculty.

August 14, 2020

The Charrette student publication receives Haskell Award

Tulane School of Architecture's student-run publication The Charrette recently won the prestigious 2020 Douglas Haskell Award for Student Journals.

August 06, 2020

Colorado magazine features Kaci Taylor (A '13)

Kaci Taylor (M.Arch *13) was recently featured in a profile in 5280 Magazine and a related piece in Colorado's News 9 station. 

July 28, 2020

Tulane awarded funding to bring patient perspective to COVID-19 research

Tulane University has been awarded $150,000 from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to use equity-focused design to improve community participation in public health research against COVID-19.

July 6, 2020

Dr. Edson Cabalfin joins Tulane School of Architecture

Internationally recognized designer, historian, architect, researcher and author Edson Cabalfin, PhD, has joined the Tulane School of Architecture.

June 26, 2020

Prof. Marianne Desmarais solo work on exhibit

gather, a solo show of new work by Marianne Desmarais, Professor of Practice and Director of Undergraduate Architecture, will be on display Summer 2020.

June 3, 2020

We demand justice now

A message to the Tulane School of Architecture community.

May 29, 2020

Tulane School of Architecture launches Instagram competition for students

To keep students engaged over the summer, TuSA is launching a new Instagram competition, starting June 10.

May 8, 2020

ArchDaily features Alumna Zarith Pineda (A '15)

Zarith Pineda was interviewed by global architecture platform ArchDaily about their work as the founder of Territorial Empathy.

May 8, 2020

Summer 2020 Courses open to all Tulane, plus visiting students

Tulane School of Architecture has launched a new set of Summer 2020 courses for all students.

April 30, 2020

Kinnard featured in Madame Architect as trailblazer and admired educator

Judith Kinnard was recently interviewed by Julia Gamolina for Madame Architect.

April 24, 2020

Architecture students among groups selected for COVID-19 design/funding competition

Two Tulane School of Architecture graduate students are part of a group recently selected for Tulane's new Sprinting to the Front Lines design competition. 

April 15, 2020

Tulane School of Architecture appoints Dr. Jesse M. Keenan, Associate Professor of Real Estate

Dr. Jesse M. Keenan, a leader in scholarship on climate change and architecture, has joined Tulane School of Architecture.

April 15, 2020

Professor Norman featured in Madame Architect

Carrie Norman, Tulane School of Architecture Assistant Professor of Architecture and co-founder of Norman Kelley, was recently interviewed by Madame Architect.

April 4, 2020

Clara Wineberg (A '90) featured in Madame Architect

The publication Madame Architect featured Tulane School of Architecture alumna and Advisory Board member Clara Wineberg (A '90), Principal at Solomon Cordwell Buenz Architects (SCB).

April 1, 2020

Geography field trips go virtual at Tulane

Tulane School of Architecture Professor Richard Campanella recently found a way to share New Orleans’ streetscapes, geography, ecology, and infrastructure with students in his spring courses through video field trips.

March 31, 2020

Alumnus (A '85) featured in Dwell on the future of homes, post-COVID 19

Tulane School of Architecture alumnus Maziar Behrooz (A '85) shared his thoughts with Dwell magazine on the impact of COVID-19 on our homes.

March 26, 2020

Small Center faculty publish in Journal of Architectural Education

Faculty at the Albert and Tina Small Center for Collaborative Design recently published the article "Public Interest Design, Pragmatism, and Potentials in a Postdiluvian City" in the Journal of Architectural Education. 

March 26, 2020

Best of Architecture New Orleans 2020 names alumni, faculty among honorees

Alumni of Tulane School of Architecture were recently honored in the annual New Orleans "Best of Architecture" article, authored by Professor Emeritus John Klingman for New Orleans Magazine.

February 19, 2020

‘Bead Three’ installation catches throws, Carnival spirit

The replacement 'Bead Three' installation has begun to fill with beads as carnival season is in full swing.

February 7, 2020

Real Estate major launches, expanding program to prepare students for growing industry

Tulane undergraduate students now have a new path to careers in real estate, including investing, financial analysis, project design, urban planning and policy. 

February 5, 2020

Earth Lab design-build studio wins national Architectural Education Award

Earth Lab, a design-build project completed by Tulane architecture students, faculty and staff at the Albert and Tina Small Center for Collaborative Design, was recently awarded a national 2020 Architectural Education Award.

January 22, 2020

Dean Iñaki Alday in ArchDaily on the Climate Crisis

ArchDaily recently published an interview with Dean Iñaki Alday about innovations in cities related to the climate emergency.

January 10, 2020

Students compete in National Real Estate Challenge

Since 2002, teams of graduate students from top-ranked business schools have congregated in Austin, Texas, to participate in a case-based real estate competition.

January 4, 2020

New Orleans Book Fest include Tulane Architecture faculty

The 2020 New Orleans Book Festival is set to feature multiple Tulane School of Architecture faculty including Richard Campanella, Margarita Jover, Carol McMichael Reese, and Dean Iñaki Alday.

January 3, 2020

Students work with families and justice advocates on design-build play space

12 Tulane students helped to design and build HexScape, a play space for children staying at Hotel Hope, a shelter that provides temporary housing for women and children in Central City.

November 25, 2019

Students selected for AIA Emerging Professionals Exhibit

A project by four Tulane School of Architecture students is featured in the recent 2019 Emerging Professionals Exhibit by AIA.

November 21, 2019

Tulane hosts national architecture education conference

A project by four Tulane School of Architecture students is featured in the recent 2019 Emerging Professionals Exhibit by AIA.

November 21, 2019

Student explores local materials and methodologies for community empowerment in Africa

Architecture student Taylor Scott recently completed an international research project "Constructing Futures." 

November 12, 2019

Faculty assists city to create 'Child-Friendly New Orleans' plan

The Mayor’s Office of Youth and Families (OYF) presented the “Goals for a Child-Friendly New Orleans” at the Neighborhood Summit.

November 11, 2019

Faculty work selected for exhibition and publication by Association of German Architects Berlin

The BDA Berlin has selected the urban design scenario “Reißverschluß” for Berlin-Hohenschönhausen by Irene Keil, a Senior Professor of Practice in Architecture at Tulane School of Architecture.

October 31, 2019

Small Center celebrates national design award

Albert and Tina Small Center for Collaborative Design was awarded a silver medal for the Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence for their work on a new urban skate park.

October 28, 2019

New design major launches

A new major for design launched on Oct. 23 at Tulane School of Architecture. The Bachelor of Arts in Design (BADes) will introduce students to design as a language as well an exploration of solutions-based design processes. 

October 23, 2019

Mintz Global Research Studios return from inaugural trips abroad

This past month Tulane School of Architecture students and faculty traveled to India and Ethiopia as part of the school's new Saul A. Mintz Global Research Studios. 

October 23, 2019

Museum lecture features faculty work

The El Paso Museum of Art presented a lecture on Oct. 10 by Errol Barron, FAIA, entitled “The Architecture of Drawing.”

October 22, 2019

Sri Lanka and World Bank visit Tulane for water expertise

Tulane School of Architecture recently hosted a dozen officials from the Sri Lankan government and the World Bank, showing the visitors local water management projects.

September 26, 2019

School of Architecture geographer and author wins Louisiana Writer Award

Tulane University geography professor Richard Campanella, author of 11 books on the geography, history, architecture and culture of Louisiana, is the recipient of the 2019 Louisiana Writer Award. 

September 4, 2019

Professor Lin selected as one of three for Tulane Duren Professorship

Architecture Professor Tiffany Lin, AIA, has been selected as one of three faculty for the annual William L. Duren Jr. Professorship Program at Tulane University.

August 6, 2019

Archinect interviews Dean Iñaki Alday

Archinect magazine recently interviewed Tulane School of Architecture Dean Iñaki Alday as part of its Deans List interview series with the leaders of architecture schools, worldwide.

July 31, 2019

Tulane School of Architecture receives $2 million for global studios

The Tulane University School of Architecture has received a $2 million gift to establish the Saul A. Mintz Global Research Studios.

July 2, 2019

Rudy Bruner Award winner has Tulane School of Architecture connections

The 2019 Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence Gold Medalist has been named: Crosstown Concourse in Memphis, Tennessee.

June 26, 2019

Roser Gray data-powered installation on display in downtown New Orleans

VectorFlow, a site-specific installation by Tulane School of Architecture Professor of Practice Cordula Roser Gray, is on display in Duncan Plaza in downtown New Orleans this summer.

June 4, 2019

Faculty present at AIA National Convention

Tulane School of Architecture will be involved in several panels and sessions at the 2019 AIA National Conference, June 6-8th, in Las Vegas, NV.

May 28, 2019

Norman collaborates for Whitney Biennial 2019 installation

Assistant Professor Carrie Norman has collaborated with Kenyan-born, Chicago-based artist Brendan Fernandes for the sculptural installation “The Master and Form.” 

May 24, 2019

Ammar Eloueini's J-House featured in Architect Magazine

The work of Ammar Eloueini, Professor of Architecture at Tulane School of Architecture, is featured in the May 2019 issue of ARCHITECT magazine.

May 17, 2019

Cameron Ringness (M.Arch '12) designs new Statue of Liberty Museum

Cameron Ringness (M.Arch '12), of New York City-based FXCollaborative, was Project Designer for the new Statue of Liberty Museum.

May 14, 2019

Professor Barron publishes new sketchbook on Tulane’s iconic architecture

Tulane School of Architecture Professor Errol Barron recently published a reflection on the Tulane Uptown Campus' building styles.

May 1o, 2019

NOAF contemporary home tour features alumni

Two nineteenth-century Uptown New Orleans neighborhoods with complex histories provide the locus for the NOAF 2019 Contemporary Home Tour.

April 29, 2019

Spring 2019 Final Reviews

The calendar for this Spring's Final Reviews are now available, review the times and locations in the Spring 2019 Final Review Booklet.

April 29, 2019

Graduate student studies drug-overdose prevention sites

Tulane School of Architecture graduate student Lucy Satzewich (M.Arch) recently won a national fellowship to study drug-overdose prevention sites.

April 25, 2019

First-ever Research Studios announced

Starting Fall 2019, students at Tulane School of Architecture will be part of design research that tackles some of the world’s most pressing contemporary problems through architecture.

April 25, 2019

Alumni (M.Arch '13) design new spaces for Starbucks concept studio

Tulane School of Architecture alumni John Nelson (M.Arch ’13) and Guan Wang (M.Arch ’13) are designing spaces for global coffee chain Starbucks’ newest stores.

April 24, 2019

DesignIntelligence 2019 surveys now open

For 20 years, DesignIntelligence has conducted its America’s Top Ranked Architecture & Design Schools Survey and published the results in an annual report and school ranking. 

April 16, 2019

Real Estate Summer Minor project winners rewarded with aerial tour of New Orleans

Three students in the Real Estate Summer Minor (RESM) program at Tulane School of Architecture got a special reward recently for winning a project last summer.

April 15, 2019

Alumni, faculty, school friends win big at AIA New Orleans Awards 2019

The New Orleans chapter of the American Institute of Architects named dozens of Tulane School of Architecture alumni among the team awardees during the annual Design Awards program.

march 25, 2019

School convenes water, design, and social sciences experts

Academic and practice professionals came together at Tulane to discuss the challenges at the intersection of urbanization and river and coastal dynamics.

march 22, 2019

Alumni (M.Arch '98) win international award for Confluence Park

Tulane School of Architecture alumni Tenna Florian (M.Arch ‘98) of Lake|Flato Architects in San Antonio, Texas, and Andrew Kudless (M.Arch ‘98) of Matsys Design in Oakland, California, were both on the design team for Confluence Park.

march 12, 2019

Professor Cordula Roser Gray publishes essay on social resilience

Professor of Practice Cordula Roser Gray’s new essay on social resilience, titled "Learning from New Orleans: Social Resilience for Urban Ecosystems," has been published.

march 11, 2019

Best of Architecture New Orleans 2019 features alumni, board member, former faculty

Several alumni and friends of the Tulane School of Architecture are prominently featured in the 2019 listing "Best of Architecture" by New Orleans Magazine.

February 26, 2019

Tulane faculty prepare for ACSA Annual Meeting

The Tulane School of Architecture will be represented by a large delegation of professors at the 2019 Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture’s Annual Meeting.

February 20, 2019

Small Center project named finalist for 2019 Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence

The Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence (RBA) selected Parasite Skatepark, a project of the Albert and Tina Small Center for Collaborative Design at the Tulane School of Architecture.

February 7, 2019

Tulane School of Architecture's community design center nationally recognized for collaborative approach

The Albert and Tina Small Center for Collaborative Design at the Tulane School of Architecture to be recognized with a national architecture award this week.

February 1, 2019

Tulane University Launches the Country’s Only MBA/Sustainable Real Estate Development Degree Program

The A. B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University has announced a partnership with the Tulane University School of Architecture.

February 1, 2019

Tulane launches nation’s first MBA/Sustainable Real Estate Development degree program

The A. B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University has announced a partnership with the Tulane University School of Architecture,

January 31, 2019

Preservation alumna launches online French Quarter archives

Alumna Brook Tesler (MPS '14) has launched a new online portal that archives a wide range of documents for properties, buildings and structures in the French Quarter of New Orleans.

January 31, 2019

Alumnus firm wins AIA New York Honor Award in Urban Design

Tulane Architecture alumnus Derek Hoeferlin (’97) received an AIA New York 2019 Honor Award in Urban Design for the firm's project +StL: Growing an Urban Mosaic. 

January 29, 2019

Tiffany Lin work selected for exhibition at University of Massachusetts

Tiffany Lin, Associate Professor of Architecture at Tulane, will have her work on exhibit at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, running Feb. 4-28, 2019. 

January 23, 2019

Architectural Digest recognizes alumnus as a 2019 top designer

Architectural Digest named Tulane School of Architecture alumnus and Board of Advisors member Jamie Bush (M '94) among its AD100.

January 22, 2019

Associate Professor Graham Owen publishes in Architecture Philosophy

Associate Professor Graham Owen has published an article titled “The Anthropology of a Smoke-filled Room” in Architecture Philosophy.

January 15, 2019

Marianne Desmarais named Joan Mitchell Center 2019 Artist-in-Residence

Tulane Architecture faculty Marianne Desmarais has been named an Artist-in-Residence by the Joan Mitchell Foundation for 2019.

January 10, 2019

Alumnus prefab work wins national awards

Maziar Behrooz, TSA '85, and his firm MB Architecture received several awards in 2018 for the project Bard College Center for Experimental Humanities.

December 7, 2018

Professor wins international design competition

Margarita Jover, with aldayjover architecture and landscape, has won the International Design Competition for 'High Park' in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

November 27, 2018

Preservation graduate student works to revitalize Pennsylvania town

William Prince, an MPS '18 candidate, is the new Main Street manager for the Washington Business District Authority.

october 24, 2018

Small Center project wins AIA Louisiana Honor Award

Hollygrove Shade-Water Pavilion, a project by the Albert and Tina Small Center for Collaborative Design, was recently recognized for an award.

october 18, 2018

Richard Campanella appointed Associate Dean for Research

The Tulane University School of Architecture has named Senior Professor of Practice Richard Campanella as Associate Dean for Research.

october 16, 2018

Yamuna River Project wins international architectural book award

Yamuna River Project, New Delhi Urban Ecology was recently selected one of the top ten architectural books of the year by the Frankfurt Book Fair and German Architecture Museum.

october 1, 2018

Tulane School of Architecture programs rank among nation’s best

The Tulane School of Architecture is named a top institution in a recent prominent national ranking of architecture and design schools.

september 14, 2018

Small Center case study published in design education book

A project from the Small Center was included as a case study in recently published design education book.

september 1o, 2018

Small Center announces 2018-19 community project partners

The Albert and Tina Small Center for Collaborative Design announced today the community-driven projects chosen for pro-bono design work courtesy of the Small Center.

August 28, 2018

A note from Dean Alday

This month, global architect Iñaki Alday joined the Tulane School of Architecture as dean.

August 23, 2018

New digital library collection showcases Small Center’s impact

The Tulane University Digital Library is home to a new online collection showcasing the work of the Tulane Small Center.

August 2, 2018

Summer fellows wade through regional water issues

This summer, five Tulane School of Architecture students explored how communities are shaped by water.

July 9, 2018

More than the ‘pretty police’

Danielle Del Sol (MPS '11) was named executive director of the Preservation Resource Center in New Orleans, leading the city in its efforts for historic preservation.

July 6, 2018

Richard Campanella awarded interdisciplinary collaboration fellowship

Richard Campanella is among the recipients of the Tulane ByWater Institute Faculty Fellowships in Interdisciplinary Collaboration announced last month.

June 29, 2018

Architectural Digest features California Butterfly House renovation by alumnus

Architectural Digest highlighted work by Tulane School of Architecture alumnus and board member Jamie Bush (A ’93).

June 21, 2018

“Talk About Architecture” symposium videos available online

Tulane School of Architecture alumni, students, faculty and friends came together for a “Talk About Architecture: Retrospect & Prospect."

June 19, 2018

Ann Masson receives Louisiana Landmarks Society award for lifetime preservation contributions

Ann Masson, an adjunct lecturer, was recently honored for their commitment and contributions to preservation.

June 15, 2018

Cordula Roser Gray participates in group "Data & Matter" exhibit at Venice Biennale 2018

“DATAField,” a project by Professor of Practice Cordula Roser Gray, AIA and Marcella Del Signore, is currently on display at exhibit.

June 13, 2018

DesignIntelligence rankings survey deadline extended to June 15

DesignIntelligence has extended the deadline for its annual survey ranking America’s top architecture and design schools to June 15.

June 13, 2018

Alumna selected for AIA New York Civic Leadership Program

Tulane School of Architecture alumna s one of 10 emerging architecture professionals chosen for AIA New York’s CLP.

June 5, 2018

Tulane teams earn top 10 finishes in national housing competition

Two teams of Tulane University students placed in the top 10 of the 2018 Innovation in Affordable Housing Student Design and Planning Competition (IAH).

May 31, 2018

Pelican Bomb reviews Marianne Desmarais' work, “samples+patches”

Local contemporary arts organization and publication Pelican Bomb reviewed Professor of Practice Marianne Desmarais’ (A ’95) recent work.

May 30, 2018

Alumnus apartment renovation selected as NYCxDESIGN Awards Honoree

A New York City apartment renovation by Christopher Kitterman (A ’04) of Stadt Architecture was selected as a 2018 NYCxDESIGN Awards Honoree.

May 25, 2018

Tulane names renowned global architect as new dean

Iñaki Alday has been named the new dean of the Tulane University School of Architecture, effective Aug. 1.