Architecture & Design

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To legally call yourself an architect requires licensure in your state, similar to the legal profession. A logical question is why architects should be licensed. There are many valid reasons.

Safeguarding the health, safety, and welfare of the occupants of a building or structure is the most compelling reason for licensure. The architect must have detailed knowledge of the fire-resistance of building materials, how to plan safe exit routes, proper ventilation, accessibility for the handicapped, and many other items. Therefore, the plans of all major structures (such as commercial buildings, multi-family dwellings, hospitals, etc.) require the stamp of a licensed architect in order to obtain a building permit. The path to licensure typically involves education, work experience, and examination.

There are over 100 accredited schools of architecture in the United States. The best central source for these programs is the ACSA (Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture). For a quick list of programs in California, the Pac-10, and Nevada, please refer to the list below.

ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
School of Architecture
Box 871605
Tempe, AZ 85287-1605
Phone: 480/965-3536
Fax: 480/965-0968
John Meunier, Dean
Ron McCoy, Director

CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF ARTS AND CRAFTS
School of Architectural Studies
450 Irwin Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
Phone: 415/703-9563
Fax: 415/621-2396
David Meckel, Dean
John Loomis, Chair

CAL POLY, SAN LUIS OBISPO
College of Architecture and Environmental Design
Architecture Department
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
Phone: 805/756-1316
Fax: 805/756-1500
Martin J. Harms, Dean
Gilbert D. Cooke, Director

CAL POLY, POMONA
Department of Architecture
College of Environmental Design
3801 West Temple Avenue
Pomona, CA 91768
Phone: 909/869-2683
Fax: 909/869-4331
Linda W. Sanders, FAIA, Dean
William Adams, Chair

NEW SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
1249 F Street
San Diego, CA 92101-6634
Phone: 619/235-4100
Fax: 619/235-4651
Michael Stepner, FAIA, FAICP, FIUD, Dean
Mitra Kanaani, MCP, Chair

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTURE
Freight Depot (3^rd & Traction, downtown LA)
213-613-2200

UNIVERSITYOF ARIZONA
College ofArchitecture
PO Box 210075
Tucson, AZ 85721
Phone: 520/621-6751
Fax: 520/621-8700
Richard A. Eribes, Dean
Fred S. Matter, Director

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY
Department of Architecture
College of Environmental Design
232 Wurster Hall
Berkeley, CA 94720-1800
Phone: 510/642-4942
Fax: 510/643-5607
Harrison S. Fraker Jr., Dean
Donlyn Lyndon, Chair

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES
Department of Architecture and Urban Design
405 Hilgard Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1467
Phone: 310/825-7857
Fax: 310/825-8959
Daniel Neuman, Dean
Sylvia Lavin, Chair

UNIVERSITYOF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS
School ofArchitecture
4505 Maryland Parkway
Box 454018
Las Vegas, NV 89154-4018
Phone: 702/895-3031
Fax: 702/895-1119
Michael Alcorn, Director

UNIVERSITYOF OREGON
Department ofArchitecture
School of Architecture and Allied Arts
1206 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1206
Phone: 541/346-3656
Fax: 541/346-3626
Robert Z. Melnick, Dean
Michael Fifield, Head

UNIVERSITYOF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
School ofArchitecture
University Park
Watt Hall - Room 203
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0291
Phone: 213/740-2723
Fax: 213/740-8884
Robert H. Timme, Dean

UNIVERSITYOF WASHINGTON
Department ofArchitecture
Box 355726
Seattle, WA 98195-5726
Phone: 206/543-43043
Fax: 206/616-4992
Dr. Robert Mugerauer, Dean
Jeff Ochsner, Chair
Barry Onouye, Director

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
School of Architecture
College of Engineering and Architecture
P.O. Box 642220
Pullman, WA 99164-2220
Phone: 509/335-5539
Fax: 509/335-6132
Robert A. Altenkirch, Dean
Rafi Samizay, Director

WOODBURY UNIVERSITY
School ofArchitecture and Design
7500 Glenoaks Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91510-7846
Phone: 818/767-0888
Fax: 818/504-9320
Louis Naidorf, Dean