2010 NCARB Prize Winner:
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
College of Architecture and Environmental Design
"Design Collaboratory (DC)"
In “Design Collaboratory,” led by Project Director and Professor Thomas Fowler IV, AIA, NCARB, students were provided the opportunity to fully engage in a studio design project that was enhanced by the support and collaboration of leading architect practitioners. Students from all disciplines participated in the building design to learn the fundamental principals of negotiation and building systems integration. Practitioners interacted with students during lectures, design critiques, and technology training. The jury noted that the project recognized that integration of architecture education and practice leads to more informed and better outcomes and showed ways architects lead teams of professionals to common goals.