The Student Program offers an inside look at the architectural profession, highlighting the varied career paths open to graduates of architecture school. The online track of the 2024 Student Program is open to current students from any college or university.

The day-long program begins with a live-streamed panel of four young professionals who will present their distinct professional trajectories in the field, followed by a moderated discussion and live audience Q&A. Read more about the panelists here.

• Kutay Biberoglu, senior associate, Practice for Architecture and Urbanism
• Joseph James, co-founder and director, Partners of Place, and designer, ZGF Architects
• Sheila Lin, project director, Capital Program, New York City Economic Development Corporation
• Sean Ming Jue Yang, project director, Capital Program, New York City Economic Development Corporation

In the afternoon, students participate in a virtual studio visit with a leading architecture firm, selecting either Brooks + Scarpa or Duvall Ducker to tour.

Register for the program here, and learn more about the firms below. Please contact programs@archleague.org with any questions. All featured images are courtesy of The Architectural League of New York.

 

Brooks + Scarpa

(Brooks + Scarpa | Rose Apartments, Venice, CA, 2021. Image credit: Jeff Durkin.)

 

Brooks + Scarpa is a multi-disciplinary design practice known for their holistic approach to environmentally responsive design. The firm’s work includes architecture, landscape architecture, planning, environment design, and materials research, as well as graphic and interior design services. Founded in 1993 in Los Angeles, the practice expanded in 2014 to include a second office in Fort Lauderdale/Miami. Over thirty years of practice, Brooks + Scarpa has completed projects ranging from museums to urban plans, including significant work in multifamily affordable housing. The firm also produces publications on sustainable design, including the recent book Salty Urbanism: A Digital Manual for Coastal Zones.

 

Completed projects include The SIX Permanent Supportive Housing in Los Angeles, CA, The Southern Utah Museum of Art (SUMA) in Cedar City, UT, and 11 NOHO in North Hollywood, CA. Current projects include DC Alexander Park in Fort Lauderdale, FL, University of Florida College of Design, Construction, and Planning Collaboratory in Gainesville, FL, and the HUB 32 in Chicago, IL.

 

Duvall Decker

(Duvall Decker | Springdale Municipal Campus, Springdale, AR, 2024. Image credit: Timothy Hursley)

Duvall Decker is place-based, community-engaged practice focused on projects that promote social and environmental health. Anne Marie Duvall Decker and Roy Decker founded the firm in 1998 in Jackson Mississippi, an area the practice describes as “defined by both palpable need and engaging culture.” Over 25 years, Duvall Decker has expanded its commissions beyond Mississippi to form a portfolio of projects focused on public service at all scales, including senior and transitional housing, education and cultural centers, infrastructural facilities, and community planning. Continuing to work primarily in the southeast, Duvall Decker has received national recognition for both design excellence in projects and the firm’s approach to practice.

Completed projects include Mississippi Library Commission in Jackson, MS, Cooperwood Senior Living in Flowood, MS, and Bennie G. Thompson Academic and Civil Rights Research Center in Tougaloo, MS. Current projects include US Courthouse Greenville in Greenville, MS, Arlington Center for Community Engagement in Arlington, TX, and The University of Mississippi Data Center in Oxford, MS.