Architecture + Construction Alliance

The Mission of the A+CA is to foster collaboration among schools that are committed to fostering interdisciplinary educational and research efforts between the fields of architecture and construction, and to engage leading professionals and educators in support of these efforts. The Architecture + Construction Alliance is a consortium of universities with architecture and construction programs in the same college that collectively educate a significant percentage of the architecture and construction students in the nation. We seek to become an active association focused on positively transforming the education of architects and constructors in response to the transformation taking place in the built environment professions through the following: Collaborative Culture – create a collaborative academic environment among faculty that fosters mutual respect and stimulates creative innovation among faculty in architecture, construction, and affiliated disciplines. Interdisciplinary Courses – develop, pilot, assess, and replicate a range of classes and projects that foster productive and mutually respectful teamwork among architecture, construction, and allied professional students Training and Workshops - produce materials and conduct training sessions to broaden interdisciplinary teaching capacity Applied Research – support cross disciplinary and cross institutional faculty professional development and research in the teaching and practice of interdisciplinary education, including joint work with practitioners and professional organization working committees Technology Pilots – engage practitioners and technology providers in beta testing and demonstration projects across the spectrum of our member universities Financial Models – identify and create funding support for expanding and enhancing interdisciplinary education among our sister professions within each academic institution and jointly among consortium members.