Department of Architecture and Environmental Design
HypAr(t)chitexture
Gerard Nadeau, Assistant Professor in the Department of Architecture and Environmental Design within the School of the Built Environment, led the participation of a group of Architecture and Construction Management students in ArtsX on Saturday, December 3, 2022.
The installation is called HypAr(t)chitexture, and the structure is a saddle-shaped, discontinuous lattice shell structure woven without adhesives or fasteners from wood slats. The group constructed the installation in the Wolfe Center scene shop on Saturday, December 3, and moved it to Ribeau Plaza on Tuesday, December 8.
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The Bachelor of Science in Architecture program strives to balance the development of technical knowledge and skills with the cultivation of professional values, entrepreneurial and leadership abilities necessary for success in our knowledge and innovation-based economy.
The program utilizes a quality-driven approach for graduate and undergraduate education – a pedagogical model that is structured to cultivate professional competency through advanced studies and research in the areas of history/theory, structures, environmental and construction technology, urbanism, sustainable design, digital media and entrepreneurship as equally important components of the discipline. This approach is based on learning outcomes and the conviction that broad-based inquiry and analysis yield the greatest benefit for our community and profession as well as our students.
The mission of the architecture program is to pursue the convergence of technical and liberal arts to inspire and empower students to enhance the built environment. Discovery, teaching, engagement, and service is well defined in the program’s curriculum and is aligned with the University's and College’s mission to provide educational experiences inside and outside the classroom as well as providing a culture of applied research and professional service.
Career Opportunities
- Urban Studies
- Historic Preservation
- Computer Applications in Architecture
- Sustainable Design & Construction
- Design Entrepreneurship
Program Highlights
- Our cooperative education program provides the opportunity to apply their skills in a real-world setting
- Job placement is at 100% after graduation
- State-of-the-art facility with new studios, materials and reference library, lecture room, and gallery
- American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) Organization
Architecture Courses
- Design Studios
- Architecture History
- Computer-Aided Design for Architecture
- Sustainability Systems

State-of-the-art facility with NEW studios, materials and reference library, lecture room, gallery and print room featuring NEW workstations, plotters and laser cutters.
Graduate Areas of Study
New scholarship opportunity!
The Owens Corning Building Opportunities Scholarship supports the recruitment and retention of students from historically marginalized groups interested in pursuing undergraduate degrees in Construction Management or Architecture and Environmental Design, and other majors in the building sciences field in BGSU’s School of the Built Environment.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the baccalaureate degree, students in the architecture and environmental design major are expected to:
- Analyze architectural and urban design problems and synthesize solutions at different levels of complexity, scope, and building types;
- Employ the oral, written, and graphic modes of communication for expressing research work and design efforts at different stages of the design process;
- Apply the concepts of architectural history and theory in shaping buildings, cities, and other spatial environments—encompassing international traditions as related to aesthetics, environment, society, and human behavior;
- Understand the basic principles that inform the design of the structural, material, and mechanical/electrical systems and to assess, select, and integrate such systems into a comprehensive building design.
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The Architecture program is not a recognized occupation that requires a Gainful Employment disclosure.
Updated: 02/20/2023 05:17PM