Architects are continually challenged to balance design vision, structural feasibility, and project budget. This course equips design professionals with the insight to make strategic structural ...

Rooted in civil engineering, a structural engineer designs tunnels, buildings and bridges, using technology, engineering principles, and 3-D structural analysis. This position focuses on the ...

Recent years have seen an increased acknowledgement of the collective endeavour that is architecture and a better valuing of the different professions that participate in the design process. Within ...

Shahin Vassigh, an architect and structural engineer on the UB faculty, has received international recognition over the past two years for her revolutionary approach to teaching structural analysis ...

The role of materials science in construction has traditionally been to provide new materials solutions to address problems identified by building physicists, structural engineers, architectural ...

Recent studies note the lack of growth in productivity and innovation in the construction fields. Quickly falling behind other sectors, this stagnation often leads to projects that are over-budget or ...

As you read yet another real estate listing with the note “Bring your architect!,” you may ask yourself, What does an architect do? Although designing splashy structures can be a part of the job, the ...