Barcelona
First semester finals!
25-12-17
We’ve been busy with producing our final studio presentations these past few weeks, so happy to be able to share with you all what we’ve accomplished!
Plaça del Mar
2025-11-28
Our last drawing session of our first semester encompassed the full landscape of the Barcelona beachside. So excited for what is to come!
#barcelona #architecture #iasapbv #archatillinois
Friendsgiving! 🍽️
25-11-28
Happy Thanksgiving from our new little family at ETSAV to all of yours at home. We hope you all had a wonderful holiday with lots of delicious food — see you all soon!
#abroad #architecture #archatillinois
Palau Güell
2025-11-26
A day at Palau Güell! Students explored the brilliance behind Gaudí’s masterpiece, and now they’re ready to turn that inspiration into their final history project.
#barcelona #architecture #iasapbv #archatillinois
Drawing and Photography Workshop
12-11-25
Doubleheader throwback to our day spent drawing and taking photos last week in Barcelona and Sant Cugat! We had a wonderful time sketching and exploring Canodrom Meridiana with our drawing professors, @guillembosch and @raimonfarre, and finished our day with @jm_dellobet doing a photography exercise.
Excited to share more photos as we finish up the semester!
#architecture #photography #sketch #archatillinois
Baroque Tour of Barcelona
11/19/25
Guided by Prof. @mc_guaqueta , students walked through Barcelona to see a variety of buildings, ranging from Neoclassical to Baroque. Throughout this tour, we had the opportunity to visit multiple palaces and compare their styles.
#architecture #archatillinois #sketching #iasapbv
Field Trip to Tarragona
2025-11-12 to 2025-11-14
We spent three days traveling throughout the Tarragona region, seeing everything from 1st century Roman Amphitheaters to 20th century government buildings.
#architecture #archatillinois #sketching #iasapbv
Fall Independent Travel
2025-10-22 to 2025-11-2
Independent travel with a purpose! Students explored cities and countries of their choosing, taking a deep dive into history and sites, and capturing it all in their sketchbooks.
#architecture #archatillinois #sketching #iasapbv
Arch
As we reflect on a year of design, dialogue, and discovery, we wish our community a joyful holiday season. Thank you for continuing to imagine and build with us.
Here’s to a creative and inspiring year ahead.
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On December 4, the Illinois School of Architecture hosted a beautiful investiture ceremony at Jack Baker’s Erlanger House honoring Professor Kathryn Holliday, who received the Randall Biallas Professorship medallion.
Professor Holliday is a renowned scholar and an invaluable member of our faculty, currently serving as Chair of the History, Theory & Preservation Program Area. We were honored to celebrate this milestone alongside Director Francisco Rodriguez-Suarez, FAIA, Tafel Chair Professor Sara Bartumeus, and Ralph Johnson Professor Tom Leslie, who were also recognized with their investitures earlier this semester.
Congratulations to Professor Holliday, and thank you to our colleagues, supporters, and friends who joined us in marking this important moment.
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Born in Chicago in 1909 to Portuguese immigrants, William Pereira graduated from the University of Illinois School of Architecture in 1931. He quickly rose to prominence, working at Holabird and Root on notable Art Deco projects and contributing to the master plan for the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair.
Pereira went on to shape the American architectural landscape with iconic works such as San Francisco’s Transamerica Pyramid, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in Mid-Wilshire, and UC San Diego’s Geisel Library.
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Final reviews with our Illinois Architecture Study Abroad Program in Barcelona-El Vallès studio led by Professor Lapunzina and Professor Cisteró.
César Pelli was born in Tucumán, Argentina, and attended the Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. He received his Master of Science in Architecture in 1954 from the Illinois School of Architecture. After his graduation from Illinois, Pelli worked for Eero Saarinen on the TWA terminal at John F. Kennedy International Airport and the Morse and Stiles colleges at Yale University.
Pelli went on to design some of the world’s most iconic buildings, most notably the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur. These were the world’s tallest buildings until 2004 and earned Pelli the Aga Khan Award for Architecture.
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More memories from the ARCH 573 Performance + Computation: Korea studio which traveled to South Korea with Professor Yun Kyu Yi recently.
Video Credit: Kevin Sheth
Max Abramovitz (BSAS ‘29) stands among the University of Illinois’ most influential alumni, with a career that helped define major cultural and civic spaces across the nation.
As a partner in Harrison and Abramovitz, he contributed to the design of the United Nations complex and Philharmonic Hall at Lincoln Center in New York City. His work on Lincoln Center informed his later designs for the University of Illinois, including the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, a landmark that continues to serve as a hub for arts and community engagement.
One of the many projects Abramovitz designed was the State Farm Center, distinguished by its innovative 400-foot-diameter unsupported dome—a significant structural accomplishment in architectural engineering.
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Last week, the ARCH 573 Performance + Computation: Korea studio traveled to South Korea with Professor Yun Kyu Yi. Along with presenting their final projects in Daegu, students explored notable buildings and cultural sites throughout Seoul, deepening their understanding of South Korea’s architectural innovation and rich cultural context.
