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A Professional Studio consists of a fourth year design studio plus co-op experience that is a collaboration between the Architecture Department and an architectural firm. The Professional Studio immerses students in the life of an office and provides a design experience rich in the knowledge, constraints, and processes that inform and shape a firm's work. Participation in a professional studio is open to all fourth year students in good academic standing.
Professional Studio Program Overview
Professional Studio Syllabus (.pdf)
Faculty Coordinator: Will Benedict
Communicating Your 2009-2010 Interests
Once you have reviewed the material below and decided which firms and quarters you are interested in, use the following link to access the on-line interest form to submit your choices. This form should be submitted after the Fall Off-Campus meeting in October and before the Off-Campus Application deadline in January.
Professional Studio Interest Form
KTGY Group Professional Studio
The KTGY Group Professional Studio is held at the KTGY offices in Irvine California. The design project and co-op experience will focus on the comprehensive design of mixed-use multi-family infill buildings on urban sites. The image shown above is from the mixed-use development designed by Jonas Hallstrom, Sean Rinde and Carly Steele in the ARCH 451 Architectural Design studio taught at and by KTGY during fall quarter of 2006. The studio is held Monday and Friday from 8 to 5 and the paid co-op is scheduled Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 8 to 5.
KTGY will offer a Professional Studio Winter quarter and Spring quarter 2009.
Registration & Process
Once you have registered, contact Craig Chinn at KTGY and do the following.
Submit a resume to both the Faculty Coordinator and the Contact person at the firm before you leave campus to begin your Professional Studio. The resume must be 8.5" by 11" and submitted via email in PDF format.
Download, print, fill out, sign and bring the following forms to the Architecture Department before you leave campus to begin your Professional Studio: KTGY Participation Form (.pdf), KTGY Risk Form (.pdf), KTGY Medical Form (.pdf).
LPA Professional Studio
The LPA Professional Studio is held at the LPA offices in Irvine California. The design project and co-op experience will focus on the design of sustainable educational facilities. The two images shown above are from the 40th Street East Elementary School designed by Matt Kingdon, Amanda Alpiner and Kristina Nisbet in the ARCH 452 Architectural Design studio taught at and by LPA during winter quarter of 2008. The studio is held Monday and Friday from 8 to 5 and the paid co-op is scheduled Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 8 to 5.
LPA will offer a Professional Studio Fall quarter 2008 and Winter quarter 2009.
Registration & Process: Fall Quarter 2008
Arch 451-84, Class Nbr. 4539 (5 units) (Acceptance Required - Enter Class Nbr. on CPReg)
Arch 485-84, Class Nbr. 4538 (8 units) (Acceptance Required - Enter Class Nbr. on CPReg)
Once you have registered, contact Laura Nelson at LPA and do the following.
Submit a resume to both the Faculty Coordinator and the Contact person at the firm before you leave campus to begin your Professional Studio. The resume must be 8.5" by 11" and submitted via email in PDF format.
Download, print, fill out, sign and bring the following forms to the Architecture Department before you leave campus to begin your Professional Studio: LPA Participation Form (.pdf), LPA Risk Form (.pdf), LPA Medical Form (.pdf).
WATG Professional Studio
The WATG Professional Studio is held at the WATG offices in Irvine California. The design project and co-op experience will focus on the comprehensive design of destination hotels on unique sites. The two images shown above are from the Pier Hotel designed by Celeste Madrigal, Catherine Martinez and Leanna Swenson in the ARCH 452 Architectural Design studio taught at and by WATG during winter quarter of 2008. The studio is held Thursday and Friday from 8:30 to 5:30 and the paid co-op is scheduled Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 8:30 to 5:30.
WATG will offer a Professional Studio Fall quarter 2008 and Winter quarter 2009.
WATG Web Site
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Registration & Process
Arch 451-84, Class Nbr. 4539 (5 units) (Acceptance Required - Enter Class Nbr. on CPReg)
Arch 485-84, Class Nbr. 4538 (8 units) (Acceptance Required - Enter Class Nbr. on CPReg)
Once you have registered, contact Lisa Paskalidis at WATG and do the following.
Submit a resume to both the Faculty Coordinator and the Contact person at the firm before you leave campus to begin your Professional Studio. The resume must be 8.5" by 11" and submitted via email in PDF format.
Download, print, fill out, sign and bring the following forms to the Architecture Department before you leave campus to begin your Professional Studio: WATG Participation Form (.pdf), WATG Risk Form (.pdf), WATG Medical Form (.pdf).
ZIMMER•GUNSUL•FRASCA PARTNERSHIP Professional Studio
The ZGF Professional Studio is held at the ZGF offices in Los Angeles, California. The design project and co-op experience will focus on the comprehensive design of a research facility. The two images shown above are from the J. Craig Venter Synthetic Biofuel and Bioenergy Facility designed by April Fame, Joshua Patrick, Thomas Reichert and Kaitlin Vining in the ARCH 452 Architectural Design studio taught at and by ZGF during winter quarter of 2008. The studio is held Monday and Friday from 8 to 5 and the paid co-op is scheduled Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 8 to 5.
ZGF will offer a Professional Studio Fall quarter 2008 and Winter quarter 2009.
Registration & Process
Arch 451-84, Class Nbr. 4539 (5 units) (Acceptance Required - Enter Class Nbr. on CPReg)
Arch 485-84, Class Nbr. 4538 (8 units) (Acceptance Required - Enter Class Nbr. on CPReg)
Once you have registered, contact Susan Oehme at ZGF and do the following.
Submit a resume to both the Faculty Coordinator and the Contact person at the firm before you leave campus to begin your Professional Studio. The resume must be 8.5" by 11" and submitted via email in PDF format.
Download, print, fill out, sign and bring the following forms to the Architecture Department before you leave campus to begin your Professional Studio: ZGF Participation Form (.pdf), ZGF Risk Form (.pdf), ZGF Medical Form (.pdf).
Roesling Nakamura + Terada Architects Professional Studio
The RNT Professional Studio is held at the their offices in San Diego, California. The design project type will vary each quarter. The studio is held Monday and Tuesday from 8 to 5 and the paid co-op is scheduled Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 8 to 5.
ZGF will offer a Professional Studio Spring quarter 2009.
Registration & Process
Once you have registered, contact Ralph Roesling at RNT and do the following.
Submit a resume to both the Faculty Coordinator and the Contact person at the firm before you leave campus to begin your Professional Studio. The resume must be 8.5" by 11" and submitted via email in PDF format.
Download, print, fill out, sign and bring the following forms to the Architecture Department before you leave campus to begin your Professional Studio: RNT Participation Form (.pdf), RNT Risk Form (.pdf), RNT Medical Form (.pdf).