2027 Ann Kalla Visiting Professorship in Architecture

The School is focused on a critical examination of architectural education in the 21st century. Pedagogies (https://www.architecture.cmu.edu/school/mission) is a framework through which we are experimenting and developing new design pedagogies to better prepare our students for the global challenges of climate change, artificial intelligence and social justice. Focused on design fundamentals, design research and design ethics, these pedagogies are being explored across all our programs. The school welcomes applications that can engage one or more of these pedagogies and contribute to the discussions happening at the school.

The Visiting Professorship comes with a teaching load of two design studios and a seminar each year. In addition, support will be provided for your research/creative activity through student research assistants and/or discretionary funds, as well as faculty teaching, project and research grants.

School Description

The CMU School of Architecture is situated within the College of Fine Arts, alongside the Schools of Art, Design, Drama and Music. We are part of one of the world's leading research institutions at the interdisciplinary intersection of technology, the arts and the humanities. As such, a wide range of transdisciplinary educational and research opportunities exist at the School, college and university. If your creative work is breaking new ground, you will find an encouraging, stimulating environment to support your explorations.

The School is a team of dedicated educators, designers, researchers, practitioners and interdisciplinary collaborators who instruct approximately 430 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students. Our philosophy is to provide deep immersion in the discipline of architecture across our B.Arch, M.Arch and post-professional master's and doctoral programs, intensified by a university culture of interdisciplinary innovation and creative inquiry. Our programs take advantage of specialized facilities and centers like the Robert L. Preger Intelligent Workplace, Design Fabrication Lab (dFAB), Code Lab, Remaking Cities Institute, and the IDeATe Physical Computing Lab. Also, our location in the dynamic, post-industrial city of Pittsburgh provides us a unique urban context for inquiry and action.

More information about the School of Architecture can be found on the CM-A website: architecture.cmu.edu.

Qualifications:

This position requires at a minimum a first professional degree in architecture (Bachelor of Architecture or Master of Architecture).