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Looking Around, Backwards, and Forwards: Frida ...

Aryana Leland

In October 2022, Frida Escobedo gave the first of a series of talks on “Designing Tomorrow’s Met” in New York. At the museum, her studio had recently won the commission to design the Oscar L.Tang and H.M. Agnes Hsu-Tang Wing for Modern and Contemporary Art. With a practice based in Mexico City, Escobedo’s first lecture gave patrons a glimpse into her design process. Earlier this year, Escobedo’s vision for the Tang Wing was unveiled, expertly navigating the museum’s stakeholders, a challenging set of existing conditions, and its users

Looking Around, Backwards, and Forwards: Frida Escobedo and The Tang Wing for Modern and Contemporary Art at The Met
Communications Blog Editor
Introducing our 2025-2026 AWA+D Executive Board

Some new faces and new goals - get to know our incoming 2025-2026 AWA+D Executive Board through a Q+A, and what to look forward to!

Introducing our 2025-2026 AWA+D Executive Board
Communications Blog Editor
Cal Poly Pomona Architecture Students Launch ...

Aryana Leland

Ashley Morales and I had the immense privilege of sitting down with two (very) busy third-year architecture students in the middle of a deadline, Aleena Hussain and Elizabeth Mayen. As we chatted, Aleena and Ellie joined us with the telltale signs of studio chaos happening in the background - models in different states of completion, bleary eyed students passing by, lots of coffee. They are in the middle of their tower project - a grueling hazing ritual that Ashley and I remember well - and we are lucky to be meeting with them during daylight hours. 

While balancing their studio work, Aleena and Ellie are the Cofounders of an ambitious, promising new venture at Cal Poly Pomona: Stable Magazine.

Cal Poly Pomona Architecture Students Launch Stable Magazine, a New Platform for Connection and Design
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“Is this going to be on the exam?” Studying for ...

Aryana Leland

There are over 121,000 licensed architects in the United States - yet only 1 in 4 are women.

A licensure candidate in the United States must pass six divisions of the Architectural Registration Exam to earn their license, which can be notoriously difficult. In 2024, the pass rate for the Project Management division was 60%, and 48% for the Practice Management Division. Despite these daunting numbers, the Practice Management and Project Management divisions are often the starting point for licensure candidates, and rely heavily on an understanding of key AIA contract documents. This is where Michael Hanahan comes in, unofficially. 

“Is this going to be on the exam?” Studying for the ARE with Michael Hanahan
Communications Blog Editor
Don't Miss the 2025 AWA+D Symposium: Shaping ...

Aryana Leland

Don’t miss the upcoming 2025 AWA+D Symposium - here’s a sneak peek of past events and what to look forward to!

Don't Miss the 2025 AWA+D Symposium: Shaping Tomorrow

Looking Around, Backwards, and Forwards: Frida Escobedo and The Tang Wing for Modern and Contemporary Art at The Met

Looking Around, Backwards, and Forwards: Frida Escobedo and The Tang Wing for Modern and Contemporary Art at The Met

Aryana Leland

In October 2022, Frida Escobedo gave the first of a series of talks on “Designing Tomorrow’s Met” in New York. At the museum, her studio had recently won the commission to design the Oscar L.Tang and H.M. Agnes Hsu-Tang Wing for Modern and Contemporary Art. With a practice based in Mexico City, Escobedo’s first lecture gave patrons a glimpse into her design process. Earlier this year, Escobedo’s vision for the Tang Wing was unveiled, expertly navigating the museum’s stakeholders, a challenging set of existing conditions, and its users