School of Architectureat the University of Hawai‘i

The University of Hawai‘i at Mänoa is a major research university of international standing. It is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Additionally, the School of Architecture’s professional program is accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board.

The School is located in beautiful Mänoa Valley which is frequently visited by a colorful rainbow. It is also situated in the middle of the Pacific offering a rainbow of opportunities for study relating to the Pacific, the East, and the West to a rainbow of students from diverse backgrounds. More widely, the warm and friendly aloha spirit of the Aloha State permeates the School and its environment.

• Encompasses Engineering, the Sciences, and the Arts

• Learning through design synthesis in a studio setting

• Requires 5-8 years of study in an accredited program

• Requires 3 years of internship training and passing a 9-part (40 hours) national exam

UH Archictecture graduates can take the licensing exams after only one year of internship

• Of the 115 NAAB accredited programs, MIT is the oldest (mid-1850’s)UH began in the mid-1960’s

• Average size of U.S. architecture programs: 280 studentsUH has approximately 250 students

Number of practitioners per population in the U.S.

Architects 4 : 10,000 (Hawai‘i = 16 : 10,000)

Engineers 52 : 10,000

Lawyers 24 : 10,000

Physicians 10 : 10,000

About Architecture:

Graduates• 98% employed in architecture and construction (80% in Hawai‘i)• Comprises 65% of practicing architects in Hawai‘i

Current Student Profile• Hawai‘i residents 70% ………. Out-of-state & foreign 30%• Male 60% ……….……………. Female 40%• Age (entering) 22 ……………. Graduates 28• 60 entering students/ year • Selective admission• Median SAT +1200

Program Size• 250 students

Faculty• Full-time 16• Part-time and adjunct 40

UH School of Architecture

Program• First professional accredited ArchD program in the nation

• Research centers: the Heritage Center, the Geolabs-Hawai‘i Hillside Design Laboratory, the Environmental Control Systems Laboratory, the Construction Process Innovations Lab, and the Asia Pacific Center for Architecture

Students• Known for their proficiency in computer aided design, professional

practice skills, and international experience

• AIAS student organization has won 13 national awards within the past ten years, more than any other chapter in the country

Faculty• More Fellows of the American Institute of Architects than any other

U.S. school

25% of fulltime faculty80% of the national practicum faculty

• 3 AIAS Educator of the Year Awards• Rome Prize and AIA National Design Award winners

UH School of Architecture

Facilities/Equipment Support

• Every student has a permanent networked design work station• All students have their own computers since 1995

Ranking

• Ranked #22 in graduate programs in the Gourman Report

• Ranked #30 in undergraduate programs in the Gourman Report

• One of the three schools that “make(s) a difference” in the Leading Schools Survey conducted by Design Intelligence(Others: U. of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and U. of California-Berkeley)

UH School of Architecture

• Setting in the Asia Pacific region

• Small classes in a supportive setting

• Distinguished faculty

• Excellent facility with individual design stations for each student

• Highly selected students with one of the most diverse backgrounds in a U.S. school

• Nationally ranked program

• Comprehensive program integrated with professional practice at leadership training level

• Opportunity for research and travel support

Advantages of the School:

THE SCHOOL PREPARES STUDENTS:• To be ethical, humane and competent professionals

at the highest level

• To develop a desire for life-long learning

• To have a commitment to excellence

THE PROGRAM:• Meets the special needs of Hawai‘i and the Pacific Basin

• Focuses on Asia Pacific Architecture

• Is committed to the aggressive pursuit and establishment of the knowledge base for this regional architecture

• Disseminates new and accumulated knowledge to the students, the professional community, and the public at large

DESIGN SYNTHESISArchD students complete an independent, year long ArchD Project under the guidance of a faculty committee. The project could be either a comprehensive creative design or a theoretical dissertation on a selected topic.

The purpose of the project is to develop experiences in synthesizing a broad range of professional knowledge.

ELECTIVE COURSESStudents have the opportunity to take elective courses or professionally related topics from business, planning, computers and design technology, Asia Pacific studies, and other relevant contemporary interests.

Curriculum

Students have 1-2 years of architecture office experience which may be applied toward the professional experience required for licensure in the United States.

All students participate in a foreign study and/or practicum program prior to graduation.

The curriculum incorporates:

• Substantial professional practice courses

• Practical leadership training experience in prestigious international firms mentored by high level principals

• Summer internship in professional firms in Honolulu and abroad

Curriculum

INTERNATIONAL PRACTICE INTEGRATION

Participant Firms 2001 - 2002

California • Anshen+Allen• Architecture International• Gensler• Gruen Associates

Massachusetts • Kallmann McKinnell & Wood • Payette Associates• The Stubbins Associates

Minnesota • The Leonard Parker Associates

New York • Kohn Pedersen Fox

Oregon • Zimmer Gunsul Frasca

Texas • Page Southerland Page

Washington • NBBJ

Hawai‘i • AM Partners• Kober/Hanssen/Mitchell

Japan • Obayashi Corporation

Malaysia • T. R. Hamzah & Yeang

Taiwan • Haigo Shen and Associates

Practicum Studio Structure

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Comparison of Time to Qualify for LicensureArchD & Others

Program Number of Years Exp* Total

• ArchD** 6-7 yrs (incl. 1-2 yrs IDP approved exp*) 1-2 7-9

• MArch 5 yrs BArch + 1 yr MArch(or 4 yrs non-BArch + 3-5 yrs MArch) 3 8-9

• BArch 5+ yrs 3 8+

• Bachelor 4+ yrs Pre-Arch or Arts & Sciences 5 9

• Assoc.Sci 2 yrs Arch. Draft Tech/Community College 8 10

• No Degree No college work 11 11

Experience is based on the requirements of State of Hawai‘i Board of Professional Licensing for Engineers, Architects, Surveyors and Landscape Architects

* 3 years of IDP approved experience** Includes a BA in Liberal Studies

During the spring semester of the fifth year or the fall of the sixth year, students work with leading universities in the Asia Pacific region.

• One semester/term at an Asia Pacific national university

• Office experience in an architecture office within the region

• Planned by students; before departure, students obtain course approval for credit transfer

Allows students to:

• Establish international contacts for new learning experiences and for future networking opportunities

• Gain exposure to different cultures and societies

• Encourage design research on specific topics within a unique setting

International Studies

The purpose of APCA is to further the understanding of Asia Pacific architecture.

• Strategically located in the Pacific Basin

• Develops literacy and advances scholarship in Asia Pacific architecture

• Focuses on informational exchanges among academicians, practitioners, government leaders, and others

Asia Pacific Center for Architecture(APCA)

• A research and education center exploring issues of new technology and collaborative international design communication in the construction industry

• Focuses on the Asia Pacific region

Projects involve collaboration with architecture, construction and technology firms to expand their knowledge base and business capabilities in the innovative application of new construction technology and design.

Construction Process Innovative Laboratory(CPI Lab)

Focuses on regional vernacular and historic, architectural and cultural preservation.

Activities include:

• Studying the restoration of historic architecture• Evaluating new construction within historic areas• Presenting design guidelines for historic towns• Creating historic structure reports• Documenting community and community-wide historic

inventories• Producing information for the National Register of Historic

Places material

The scholarly works of the Center concentrate on sites and projects within Hawai‘i and the Asia Pacific area in collaboration with universities in the region.

Heritage Center

Established by Bob Wong, CEO of Geolabs-Hawai‘i, an international geo-technical/geo-environmental consulting firm. The endowment provides financial support towards research into hillside design for settlements.

• Focuses on the design of appropriate foundation and structural systems for buildings on hillsides

• Provides opportunities for students to explore the various issues of building with hillside conditions

• Concentrates on the integration of engineering and architecture• Represents the efforts by the School to educate architecture

students about the importance of resolving site problems

For project assignments within the Lab, students execute all phases of the design solution with engineers and other consultants that deal with hillside conditions.

Geolabs-Hawai‘i Hillside Design Laboratory

Provides a setting for research and training in environmental design issues, which include:

• Examples of energy efficient equipment• Design tools and software for analysis• Production of instructional materials and models

The Lab allows for the simulation and modeling of sun and wind conditions, for different artificial and natural lightings, and offers configuration and equipment to perform research.

Environmental Control Systems Laboratory(ECS Lab)

School of Architectureat the University of Hawai‘i