All aspects of construction technology and sustainable building practices are integrated into our program's design studio sequence through the use of Building Information Modeling software situated within the digital fabrication continuum.
ALFRED STATE COLLEGE PROFESSIONAL
Instructors bring a diverse blend of advanced architectural education, theoretical inquiry, practical experience, and professional credentials into the classroom, making them uniquely qualified to train students in design, production, and the poetics of construction. The primary focus of our faculty is teaching personal instruction that makes meaningful life-long connections with students and has a powerful professional impact. The department's emphasis on creating good design for social good is supported by the faculty, the programs, and the students. The Associate of Applied Science degree in interior design provides graduates with basic knowledge and skills for entry-level positions in the interior design discipline. These degrees are designed to serve the varying needs within the profession of architecture. The Architecture and Design Department offers a five-year professional Bachelor of Architecture degree, a Bachelor of Science degree in architectural technology, and an Associate in Applied Science degree in architectural technology. Students explore their social responsibility as emerging professionals to make the world a better place through design and professional conduct in real-world laboratories that stretch from rural communities in New York's Southern Tier, to Sorrento, Italy, and all points in between.
Recognizing that an architectural education at Alfred State is a powerful platform upon which to build a career, our students seek opportunities to learn through local and global civic engagement projects in each and every design studio, which is the cornerstone of the Alfred State experience. School PhilosophyĪlfred State architecture designs for social and societal good. Students also have access to the department's laser cutter room and architecture library in addition to the plotter room, digital fabrication lab, soils, concrete, and material testing lab, and energy systems and HVAC&R labs which are maintained by other departments in the school. Studios also have networked HP LaserJet printers, desktop scanners, white marker boards, floor-to-ceiling, wall-mounted fabric pin-up/display panels, flat file storage, and ceiling-mounted Sharp digital projectors. Each design studio is laptop ready (either hard-wired or with access to the campus wireless network), and has work stations equipped with a desk lamp, rolling storage cart and a cutting surface. Most rooms and all design studios are accessible to students 24 hours a day by swipe card for student convenience.