2010 NCARB Prize Winner:
Louisiana State University
School of Architecture
"Practice Professional Practice"
Led by Project Directors Marsha R. Cuddeback AIA, LEED AP and Frank M. Bosworth, Ph.D., “Practice Professional Practice” allowed students to work in the office of an architect to understand the process involved in the regeneration of a deteriorated downtown. The project also helped students improve their time-management skills, enhance their knowledge of the building design process and construction methods, and understand the socio-cultural impact in project design. Conducted over the 16-day period between semesters, students were able to focus entirely on the program’s projects in a practice-like setting. The jury noted that the project was unique in that it effectively placed students in the most intimate connection with practice for an intense and concentrated period of time.