Our undergraduate architecture program offers a wide range of courses, where students develop essential design, modeling, and representation skills through foundational studios and specialized seminars. We also offer seminars on spatial concepts in the Americas and on understanding landscapes as both physical spaces and cultural constructs.
Architecture in the University
The study of architecture is focused around a core of sequential design studios.
Learn MoreArchitecture in the Community
The study of architecture engages the local community beyond the campus.
Learn MoreArchitecture in the World
The study of architecture extends beyond the local community into the world.
Learn MoreThe mission of the undergraduate program in architecture is to develop analytical thinking and creative making within the discipline of architecture in the context of a general liberal arts and sciences curriculum.
Events
The Abend Family Lecture: Steven Holl Art Drives Architecture
Wednesday, November 6, 2024 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Plaza Gallery, Meyerson Hall 210 S. 34th Street Philadelphia, PA Free and open to the public
Steven Holl
The Department of Architecture welcomes Steven Holl for his lecture, "Art Drives Architecture." This lecture chronicles artist collaborations by Steven Holl Architects, including Walter De Maria for the Nelson-…
Zhang Ke: Hutong Metabolism+
Wednesday, November 13, 2024 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Kleinman Energy Forum Fisher Fine Arts Gallery 220 S. 34th Street Philadelphia, PA Free and open to the public
Zhang Ke
The Department of Architecture welcomes Zhang Ke for his lecture, "Hutong Metabolism+."
Zhang Ke is the founder of ZAO 标准营造. With a wide range of realized works, his studio has emerged as one of the most…
Pascal Flammer: Spatial Identity
Wednesday, November 20, 2024 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Kleinman Energy Center Fisher Fine Arts Library 220 S. 34th Street Philadelphia, PA Free and open to the public
Pascal Flammer
The Department of Architecture welcomes Pascal Flammer for his lecture, "Spatial Identity." Based on the Swiss tradition of precise construction, Swiss architect Pascal Flammer showcases a path through…