Opportunities

This current Student Digest as well as the past ones are posted on the Architecture web page under CURRENT STUDENTS/Resources: http://www.arch.calpoly.edu/current/index.html.

Competitions

  1. NEW - Open Satellite
    Registration & Submission Deadline: July 31, 2009
    Inaugural student architectural model competition and exhibition. Go to the Open Satellite web site for more information.
  2. NEW - AIA San Francisco Excellence in Unbuilt Design, co-sponsored with SFMOMA
    Deadline Entries: February 11, 2010
    This award category calls for architectural design work that, to date, remains unbuilt. Unbuilt architectural designs of any project type are eligible, including purely theoretical projects and unbuilt client-sponsored projects, such as buildings, interiors, transportation infrastructure, and monuments. The intent of this award category is to welcome the ideas and work of practicing architects, architectural educators, and architecture students from throughout the Bay Area. For more information please refer to AIA San Francisco. or AIA San Francisco Excellence in Unbuilt Design pdf
  3. NEW - Air Force Village Chapel Competiton:
    Registration Deadline: October 13, 2009; Submission December 1, 2009.
    This competition challenges entrants to design an inter-faith spiritual center for Air Force Village, a continuing care retirement community dedicated to former military personnel. The site for the competition is located on the outskirts of San Antonio, Texas. The new chapel must inspire parishioners and create a significant architectural landmark on the campus for the enjoyment of residents and visitors alike. For more information please go to the Air Force Village Chapel Competition web page.
  4. NEW - Beyond Green High-Performance Building Awards Program
    Submission Deadline: October 30, 2009
    For more information please visit the Sustainable Buildings Industry Council web page.
  5. NEW - urbanSHED International Design Competition
    Registration Deadline: September 18, 2009
    urbanSHED challenges the global design community to rethink the current sidewalk shed standard and create a prototype worthy of today’s New York City. We invite engineers, architects, designers and students from all related fields to generate innovative, compelling and environmentally friendly proposals to thoroughly re-imagine temporary sidewalk shed design while improving the pedestrian experience. Details on this exciting competition are on the website www.urbanshed.org, and the press release is attached.

  6. Competitions announcements from COMPETITIONS Magazine (various deadlines)
    Go to our Competition Magazine: Postings web page

Graduation Information

  1. Preparing for Spring 2010 Graduation:   Students who will be graduating Spring 2010 are required to have completed a Graduation Evaluation.  The information regarding this process can be found on the Office of Academic Records web site. Please review all subtopics listed under Student Information. Web link for Degree Progress Report (DPR) Information: Records web page

Opportunities

  1. NEW - Dr. Tom Neuhaus of the Food Science and Nutrition Department has a NGO, Project Hope and Fairness, that works with helping African cocoa farmers. He visits West Africa every summer (I accompanied him this year) and one of the cocoa farming villages in Ghana gave him three acres of land as a thank you for the help he has given over the years. He wants to use the land to build a study center that would be available to undergraduate and graduate students and faculty interested in different areas of study like organic farming, solar energy, and cocoa production. He is looking for a Cal Poly architecture student to help him design it.

    A brief overview of what he was brainstorming for the center:
    2 classrooms
    4 bedrooms (for students)
    Solar power on the roof
    Workshop for demonstrating new technologies
    Outside...
    Cocoa grove
    Toolshed
    Open area with cocoa driers
    Ponds with tilapia
    Tropical garden with outdoor seating

    Any students who would be at all interested or want more information, should contact Dr. Neuhaus, at tneuhaus@calpoly.edu <mailto:tneuhaus@calpoly.edu>

Scholarships

For all information, visit ARCH Scholarships, and Other Scholarships

Announcements

Miscellaneous Information

  1. NEW - Studio Use Policy:
    The Studio Use Policy guidelines were developed to help ensure the safety, security, and integrity of our facilities. They are intended to foster a culture of respect for our rooms and buildings. You are asked to become an informed steward of your environment by reading and acknowledging the guidelines. Go to the Studio Use Policy web page. You must read the policy and submit the Studio Use Policy Acknowledgement Form prior to receiving keys for fall quarter design studios.