About the Architecture Program
Founded as a department in 2010, architecture has developed into a small program within a culture of small practice that requires a generalist’s knowledge of building. We are a small program training young architects for professional practice in small firms in small places.
Architecture is currently immersed in three focused areas of scholarship that reflect our mission:
- Building arts
- Public works
- Media practices
Ultimately, our vision is to maintain a professionally accredited, nationally recognized program. These three areas of focus underscore our strengths and a path forward in meeting these goals.
The program has benefited SDSU through our annual lecture series, public exhibitions and symposiums and departmental publications. We invite lecturers and guest reviewers to speak at the AIA South Dakota Convention and at our own final reviews. Faculty research and grant funding has led to award-winning community work, including Wrigley Square in Mobridge and the construction of a certified Passive House in Brookings.
The architecture program and Hilton M. Briggs Library are continuously updated with new publications and older publications that are missing. If you know of books that are missing and needed to augment the collection, please contact our architectural librarian, Elizabeth Fox, with your recommendation.
