NCA&TSU plans M. Arch Program

As of May 1, 2008 through January 15, 2009 NCA&TSU as complied with the UNC Tomorrow Phase I, II and Phase II - Addendum Response Plans. In each of NCA&TSU's responses to the UNC Tomorrow mission, the Masters of Architecture program is included. The web site for NCA&TSU's UNC Tomorrow response is http://www.ncat.edu/chansrch/unc_tomorrow.html. In particular is NCA&TSU's UNC Tomorrow Phase II Response Plan - Addendum, page 10 of 11, and Appendix B. pages B-11 through B-14.



NCA&TSU is the only institution that has submitted new curriculum planning documents to UNC-GA for a MAsters of Architecture.



NCA&TSU is well positioned in facilities, curriculum, faculty and in a rich history of architecture for the state of North Carolina, being the first institution with an Architectural program established in 1927.



The Masters of Architecture program shall be supported by the College of Engineering, its faculty( civil, environmental, geomatics, architectural), studios, labs, library and other research resources. The Landscape Architecture program fully supports the M. Arch program through its faculty, studios, labs, library and other research resources. The School of Technology supports the M. Arch. prgram through its faculy (2d,3d,4d,5d building information modeling, visualization, simulation, studios, labs, library and other research resources). In addition, the Construction Management & OSH program has several studios, labs, libraries and established faculty which will further enhance the M. Arch. program.



The M. Arch. planning advisory board is comprised of key architectural practitioners and academia such as Dr. Sandy Moore, New Jersey Institute of Technology College of Architecture, Marshall Purnell, FAIA, Perry Howard, FASLA, Carol R. Johnson, FASLA, Kelvin Wilkes, FAIA, David Lee, AIA LEED.

Other traid architects in support of the program are Sharon Graber, AIA, Major Sanders, AIA, Clinton Gravely, FAIA.

Support/contributions for a new educational initiative for architecture from UNCG could include:

•existing courses, e.g. studios, building systems, professional practice, graphics, history/theory, historic preservation,  general education, etc.

•access to existing facilities:  prototype/product shop, advanced prototyping/fabrication lab (aka FabLab, 

including laser cutter, CNC router, rapid prototyping,etc.), digital studio

•faculty expertise (4 fulltime faculty + several adjunct faculty are trained as architects + 4 product design + 4 interior design....)

•participation in existing study abroad programs, e.g. Finland, Manchester/UK, Australia, Hong Kong, etc. 

(these are architecture programs)

•collaborative projects with interior architecture students and faculty, e.g. design/build, etc.

•administration and advising support

•advisory board participation (our board currently has several architects on it, as well as interior designers,  product designers, graphic designers, furniture industry executives, etc.)

NOTE:  With the current budget situation in North Carolina, it is impossible to say at this point how UNCG might contribute to needed resources, e.g. additional faculty lines, facilities, funding, etc.  This situation will be unfolding over the next year or so.