Alexandra G. De Leon

UN FORM ATELIER
Higher Education
Research-based project rethinking architecture education in response to the closure of Woodbury University’s San Diego campus, drawing from its architectural typology to develop a new pedagogy and program with flexible curriculum spaces tailored to the needs of creative students.
The project came about rethinking the architecture education in response to the closure of Woodbury University’s San Diego campus, using Woodbury University’s architectural typology while researching other established academic institutions such as University of Applied Arts Vienna as precedents in order to craft a pioneering prototype for a novel architecture school.



One of the supplemental skills for students is photography, which introduces the cyclorama wall as an architectural element creating the program and becoming part of the aesthetic of the project behond its purpose.
With a student-centric approach, the institution places students in leadership roles, supported by a dynamic student union that empowers them to shape their education and campus experience. By prioritizing student engagement, the prototype seeks to enhance the overall student experience.
The curriculum would be flexible with varying course lengths designed to equip the community and students with practical tools and skills that can be directly applied to job opportunities in the architecture field. The program would include: Undergraduate, Graduate, Minors and Certificates on: Visual Arts, Interior Design/Architecture, Architecture, study of materials and tools. Including courses in Photography, Carpentry (Wood), Glass Working, Clay/Stone, Metal Work, Textiles, Furniture making/design, 2D & 3D Drafting.
Students learn the software used by professionals in order to produce construction and representation drawings.
