UPCOMING EVENTS
NEWS
September 20, 2012 - CUAdc Designed Hermitage Is Dedicated
CUA Public Affairs - A peaceful setting greeted benefactors, architects, and religious at the dedication and blessing of the hermitage designed by Catholic University architecture majors at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America.
August 3, 2012 - First CUAdc designed Hermitage breaks ground
[Update] The Hermitage is finished! - On the beautifull grounds of the Franscican Monastery in Washington D.C. the first Hermitage project is starting to take shape. Follow here the evolution of the building...
March 30, 2012 - Catholic University students create silent sanctuary
NewsChannel 8 - After two years, dozens of architecture students will see their plans for a silent sanctuary become reality this summer. Read more...
March 30, 2012 - CUA Students See Urban Hermitage Design Come to Life
CUA Public Affairs - About a dozen current and former members of the School of Architecture and Planning’s design collaborative (CUAdc) visited the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America March 29.
Dec. 09, 2011 - CUAdc Website re-launch
After five years it was time to revamp our site to add our latest award winning projects as well as participation and application information, check it out!
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to train effective architects with a strong social commitment by guiding architecture students through actual design projects. CUAdc provides opportunities for students to gain hands-on experience through work on actual projects wtih community clients.
Our program provides architectural services to those nonprofit and community groups in the District of Columbia who could not otherwise afford architectural design services with the ultimate goal of repairing and improving the city, its neighborhoods and its buildings.
OUR MODEL
CUAdc design teams consist of architecture faculty, staff, and students. All teams are directed and supervised by a faculty member with a professional license to practice architecture in the District of Columbia. When appropriate, additional faculty within the school, alumni, and scholars in other CUA departments serve as members of design teams.
OUR DESIGN
The Catholic University of America's Design Collaborative harness the creativity and talent of our students and faculty to create award winning designs. Including the 2010 DC AIA Unbuilt Design Award and the 2006-2007 ACSA Collabortive Practice Award.
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OUR SERVICES
- Site Planning and Feasability Studies
- Architecture
- Interior Design
- Furniture Design
- Fabrication
