Architecture

Program Director
Mark C. Childs, Professor

Associate Director
Geoffrey Adams, Associate Professor

Professors
Eleni Bastea, Ph.D., University of California (Berkeley)
Mark C. Childs, M.Arch., University of Oregon
Stephen Dent, M.Arch., Arizona State University, Regents Lecturer
Geraldine Forbes Isais, M. Arch., California Polytechnic University (Pomona)
Christopher Mead, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
Michaele Pride, M.Arch., Harvard University
Roger Schluntz, M. Arch., University of California (Berkeley)
Anne P. Taylor, Ph.D., Arizona State University

Associate Professors
Geoffrey Adams, M.Arch., University of New Mexico
Tim Castillo, M. Arch., Columbia University
Gabriella Gutierrez, M.Arch., Columbia University
Kuppaswamy Iyengar, M.Arch., University of California (Los Angeles)
Kramer Woodard, M.S., Columbia University

Assistant Professors
Dana Gulling, M.Arch., Yale University
Kristina Yu, M.Arch, Harvard University

Lecturer III
Karen J. King, M.Arch., University of Virginia
Kimberly Wakefield, M.Arch., University of California, Los Angeles

Visiting Assistant Professor
Rana Abudayyeh, M.Arch., University of New Mexico

Adjunct Professors
Antoine Predock, B.Arch., Columbia University
V.B. Price, B.A., Anthropology, University of New Mexico
Bart Prince, B.Arch., Arizona State University
Don Tishman, J.D., Ohio State University
Ed Mazria, B.Arch., Pratt Institute

Lecturer III/Fabrications Lab Director
Matthew Gines, M.Arch., University of North Carolina

Adjunct Associate Professors
Terry L. Leach, M.Arch., University of New Mexico
Jean Pike, M.Arch, Yale University
Garrett Smith, B.F.A., University of New Mexico
Arnold Valdez, M.Arch, University of New Mexico

Professors Emeriti
Edith Cherry, M.Arch., Rice University
Min Kantrowitz, M.Arch., University of New Mexico
Paul E. Lusk, M.Arch., University of Pennsylvania
Richard S. Nordhaus, M.Arch., University of Pennsylvania
Andy Pressman, M. Des., Harvard University
Don P. Schlegel, M.Arch., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Anne P. Taylor, Ph.D., Arizona State University

Lecturer Emeritus
Edward B. Norris, B.Arch., Howard University

Research Scholars
Frank Martinez, M.P.A., University of New Mexico
Levi Romero, M.Arch., University of New Mexico

The Architecture Program

The mission of the Architecture Program is to critically investigate the architectural systems and social forces that define sustainable built environments both locally and globally, while honoring cultural identities through teaching, research and practice.

The pre-professional and professional program in architecture prepares students for a range of roles as architects engaged in shaping the physical environment who encourage the creation of beautiful, responsive and adaptive architecture.

The program requires courses in architectural and urban design; architectural history, theory and criticism; and technology, community and practice. Electives in architecture and related fields are available in a curriculum that is rigorous and challenging.

Policy on Outside Employment During the Semester

History has proven that students who dedicate themselves fully to academics during their short time at the University not only achieve academic excellence, but excel later in their professional careers. The Faculty of the architecture program, therefore, strongly recommends that each student refrain from outside employment during the semester to optimize their educational experience at this critical developmental stage. Full-time students engaged in external employment are expected to notify the Program Director in writing of these arrangements.

Students enrolled with a full-time academic load (15–17 hours undergraduate; 12–16 hours graduate) are expected to focus their attention on their academic course and related extracurricular activities during the academic term. Students who desire or need to work more than 10 hours per week are expected to take an appropriate and proportional reduction in course load.

Additional Information

Accreditation

In the United States, most state architecture registration boards require an accredited professional degree as a prerequisite for licensure. The National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB), which is the sole agency authorized to accredit U.S. professional degree programs in architecture, recognizes three types of degrees: the Bachelor of Architecture, the Master of Architecture, and the Doctor of Architecture. A program may be granted a 6-year, 3-year, or 2-year term of accreditation, depending on the extent of its conformance with established educational standards.

Master’s degree programs may consist of a preprofessional undergraduate degree and a professional graduate degree that, when earned sequentially, constitute an accredited professional education. However, the preprofessional degree is not, by itself, recognized as an accredited degree.

Licensing for Architects in the State of New Mexico and in Most Other States

The practice of architecture is regulated by the individual states and the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards. Licensure for architects in New Mexico requires:

A professional degree from a program accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB)
Completion of the Intern Development Program (IDP)
Successful completion of the Architectural Registration Exam (ARE).

The Masters degree in Architecture (M.Arch.) at the University of New Mexico is a fully accredited degree. The undergraduate degree, Bachelor of Arts in Architecture (B.A.A.) is not a professional degree.
The Intern Development Program (IDP) is a comprehensive training program that was created to ensure that interns in the architecture profession gain the knowledge and skills required for the independent practice of architecture. The IDP requires an initial enrollment fee and the completion of 5600 hours or approximately three years of qualified and supervised professional experience. That experience is distributed among 16 training categories, each with a minimum hour requirement to insure a breadth of experience. Students are highly encouraged to see the NCARB website, www.ncarb.org, for detailed information, especially the "Intern Development Program Guidelines". Students may gain qualified experience for the IDP while in school through summer or part-time employment
The Architectural Registration Exam is composed of seven separate computerized examinations that are taken at the candidates' convenience at an approved testing center. The State of New Mexico requires that the exam candidate have an accredited professional architecture degree and be enrolled in the IDP before commencing the exam process. Students are also encouraged to see the New Mexico Board of Examiners for Architects website, www.nmbea.org, for current information on the licensure process in New Mexico.

Ownership of Student Work

Student work, submitted to the School in satisfaction of course or degree requirements, becomes the physical property of the School. The School also has the right to display such work in any medium or format. This work may include papers, drawings, models, electronic records, and other materials. However, students retain all other rights to the intellectual property of such work. The School assumes no responsibility for safeguarding such materials. At its discretion, the School may retain these materials for instructional, recruitment, exhibition and accreditation purposes, return or discard such materials. The School will not normally discard the materials of currently enrolled students.

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