Core Mission:
The core mission of Design/Build is to give students hands-on experience of architecture, engaging them with the underserved or not-for-profit community with prototypical solutions. This mission unites students and the community in ways that are mutually beneficial, while instilling the notion that architecture is a civic endeavor. Prototypical projects underscore that well-conceived architecture continues to have benefit by inciting further consideration and investigation. For Design/Build, it is the fabric of the repeated project that makes up so much of everyday life and the bulk of the built environment.
Design/Build students spend many hours drawing and imagining the buildings they design, realizing the ultimate goal of their ideas, through construction. Ideas about physical weight, texture and temperature of materials, and the role tolerances play in craft and longevity of construction, are best understood through building.
Donors:
Since 2009 Design/Build has been generously supported by donors. Donor support and resources have been essential in helping U-SoA’s Design/Build program continue to build for the underserved community.
Projects:
RSFP/ Rural Sanitary Facilities Prototype
B.E. & W.R. Miller BuildLab and Fairchild Shade House Prototype
Book. Ceo, Rocco; Adamson, Jim. UM-SOA Design/Build 9 Projects. Coral Gables, FL.
Conference Proceedings. Ceo, Rocco. “Off the Grid: Three Academic Design/Build Projects Built Offsite, Off-the-Grid and for the Public Good.” 2012. https://www.acsa-arch.org/chapter/off-the-grid-three-academic-design-build-projects-built-offsite-off-the-grid-and-for-the-public/. Conference Proceedings. Ceo, Rocco. “Design Build as Extension: Looking In and Out to Determine the Why, What and How of University of Miami's Design Build Program.” 2014 ACSA Fall Conference Proceedings. 2015. https://www.acsa-arch.org/chapter/design-build-as-extension-looking-in-and-out-to-determine-the-why-how-and-what-of-university-of-miamis-design-build-program/. Conference Proceedings. Meyer, Christopher. “Solid Inquires: An Investigation of the Influence from Emerging Wood Agendas on Design Pedagogies.” ACSA 109th Annual Meeting, Expanding the View: Prospect(s) for Architectural Education Futures. 2021. Conference Proceedings. Meyer, Christopher. “Wood Urbanism: Behind the Woodshed.” ACSA 109th Annual Meeting, Expanding the View: Prospect(s) for Architectural Education Futures. 2021. Journal Article. Ceo, Rocco. 2013. “Living Green, Eco Park: Report on Eco-tent Design/Build Studio.” Miami Magazine. Start Page 27. Journal Article. Meyer, Christopher; Meyer,Shawna. 2018. “In the Wake.” Residential Design. Start Page 30. End Page 32. https://www.residentialdesignmagazine.com/?s=meyer,%20christopher. Video/DVD. Ceo,Rocco. UM Design/Build 3-part Video Series. 2019. Video.