LSU School of Architecture

The School of Architecture is a leader in building exemplary professional expertise and rigorous scholarship on the built environment through diverse perspectives, knowledge integration and applied research emerging from the Mississippi delta and engaging global environments. The School of Architecture adopts the following four interrelated objectives: Reinforce a culture of diversity and innovation Geographically, the Mississippi delta in which LSU is located hosts diverse cultures and peoples that settled and developed the land and produced cultural innovations. This diversity was generated through the intersection of coast and river with links to the Caribbean, Latin America and far-reaching cities in the northern states and Canada. The School of Architecture aims to cultivate the richness of this interaction through academic programs and initiatives that uncover the contribution of these diverse cultures in developing the hybrid environment that characterizes the state of Louisiana. The school is committed to recruit faculty and students with diverse perspectives and backgrounds to generate architectural innovation that is supported and enhanced through a continuing dialogue on racial, cultural, gender, and economic difference. Discover and learn holistically The built environment is a locus of multiple challenges that face our society today such as environmental degradation, energy depletion, post-disaster recovery and social inequities. Situated within the flagship research university of the State of Louisiana, the School of Architecture will continue to build partnerships with various departments and centers around campus, and the wider community, in order to develop holistic approaches to address these complex contemporary challenges. The school is dedicated to the advancement of architectural expertise while seeking interdisciplinary teaching and research collaborations to produce integrated knowledge on the built environment.