The Department of Architecture is in very high demand and, because of this, it is able to admit very well-qualified students. Our undergraduate program receives over 1500 applications for 120 places, and our graduate program is also highly selective. Cal Poly Pomona architecture graduates are highly sought after by design firms and many gain admittance into highly-selective graduate programs. The popularity of Cal Poly Pomona's architecture program is based, in part, due to its reputation for excellent design instruction, for teaching the technical aspects of architecture, and for its expertise in sustainability, historic preservation, and healthcare design. The architecture department at Cal Poly Pomona is building on these strengths by improving its design, technology and fabrication facilities and by hiring highly-qualified faculty.

Last summer we revamped our design studio space (the IDC). We installed new desks and pin-up partitions (all on casters so that the space can be easily reconfigured). This change has allowed us to increase the capacity of the IDC from 250 to 350 students, which has allowed us to double the number of transfer students we accept. This summer we will be creating two new 1280sf labs: a structures/material technology/environmental controls lab and a very well-equipped digital fabrication lab.

We are also building on these strengths through our faculty. We have recently hired a number of highly qualified faculty, including Assistant Professor Marc Schulitz, a licensed architect in Germany and partner at the award winning firm of Schulitz Architekten GmbH. Prof Schulitz was in charge of numerous international sports arena projects, including the 2006 FIFA World Cup Arena in Hanover and the Lentpark ice and swim stadium in Cologne, Germany. His work has been featured in many international periodicals and books.

Our students continue to win numerous national and regional design awards and scholarships. Most recently our students swept the CASH Awards (the Coalition for Adequate School Housing), winning 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place (a repeat of last year's sweep).

Oct. 24:BENJAMIN BALL / Ball-Nogues Studio

Oct. 31:JIMENEZ LAI / Bureau Spectacular

Nov. 3:MICHAEL ROTUNDI / Roto Architects
*at Bldg 25 (University Theater)

Nov. 14:ANDREW ATWOOD, ANNA NIEMARK / First Office

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