Student Award of Excellence

"A sober study of a current trend in church building reuse."

"A sophisticated, simple and elegant approach."

"A witty and irreverent reworking of generic elevator spaces."

"The research process evidenced a wonderful kind of multi-disciplinary process."

"This is an incredible project—the kind that’s usually done by a big firm of people, rather than a single student."

"I liked how these drawings were very unconventional, and appreciated the process of exploration to think about third space differently."

"The project is an interesting experiment in optimizing renewable resources, paired with a study of potential assembly systems."

"It creates an unconventional tectonic language, using one material, through which to describe changing spaces, thresholds and openings.”

"The work is evocative: subversive while remaining rigorous in the response to what this might all mean."

"The project’s sensitive nature, graphic presentation, and reflection on the traditional technique of stacked timber construction are all commendable."

"The duality between the industrial and natural landscapes—as well as the potential of a repeated typology for the rehabilitation of this type of…

"The drawings are stunning. The longer you look at them, the more you see."

“This was a very interesting study of what’s going to happen with the thawing permafrost in Arviat, and the architecture of a new type of collective living that…

“This project shows a very good understanding of the urban context and existing materiality."

"This thesis takes a rigorous approach to a pertinent aspect of sustainability that is part of the health of urban environments."

"This is a magical dissertation on place and time."