University Programs


Architecture Educator Workshop

Integration of Architecture and Structural Steel


Do you teach a studio or classroom course for architecture students that incorporates topics in structural steel? The American Institute of Steel Construction is sponsoring a two-day interactive workshop in Chicago to discuss innovative pedagogies for integrated design, design-build studio using steel, teaching steel structures to architecture students, and embodied carbon. Network with academic leaders and develop a deeper knowledge of structural steel, sharing teaching and research resources while brainstorming new ones. There will be an opportunity for participants to present developed scholarship from the workshop at either AISC’s session at ACSA or NASCC (the annual Steel Conference).

Our workshop facilitators are experienced faculty who have been instrumental in developing steel-related educational resources and research available for all educators.

How to Apply

AISC is not currently accepting applications for this program. Stay tuned for future opportunities to apply!

Please note that preference will be given to early career faculty teaching architecture students and faculty in U.S. schools. Faculty new to teaching steel topics and industry professionals new to teaching are encouraged to apply.

Workshop Details

  • Date and Time: June 25, 2:00 p.m. through June 27, noon
  • Location: AISC Headquarters at One Prudential Plaza in Chicago
  • Schedule: The detailed schedule will be available soon.


Travel Grant

There is no charge to attend the workshop. AISC offers complimentary lodging for two nights and up to $800 in travel assistance to all faculty members attending the workshop in the form of an "AISC Architecture Educator Workshop Grant." To qualify for the grant and reimbursement, the attendee must complete pre-workshop assignments (submit course syllabi, project statements, or assignments, for example, to be announced later) and be present for the entire duration of the workshop. Attendees who arrive late or leave early will not be eligible to receive the grant.

Please email Jeanne Homer at homer@aisc.org with any questions.

Facilitators

Terri Meyer Boake

Terri Meyer Boake, a professor at the University of Waterloo, is an AISC Lifetime Achievement Award Winner and author of many books about steel in architecture.

Hans C. Herrmann

Hans C. Herrmann, a professor at Mississippi State University, is an architect, landscape architect, and recipient of numerous ACSA, ASLA, and AIA teaching and design awards.

Ming Hu

Dr. Ming Hu, the Associate Dean for Research, Scholarship, and Creative Work and assistant professor at the University of Notre Dame, is the author of AISC’s sustainability teaching aid.

Patrick Peters

Patrick Peters is an architect and Professor of Architecture at the University of Houston's Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture.

Catherine Spellman

Catherine Spellman, a professor at Arizona State University, is the author of several books and leader of a design-build studio.

Patrick Tripeny

Patrick Tripeny, a professor at the University of Utah, is the author of many papers and books, including Simplified Engineering for Architects and Builders.