Building Structures & Design

Description:

The Virginia Tech School of Architecture, based in the College of Architecture, Arts, and Design, invites applications for a Tenure Track – Assistant Professor with a concentration in structural design to teach in the undergraduate and graduate professional degree programs (B.Arch, M.Arch) and research-based Master of Science in Architecture program (M.S.Arch). Candidates should demonstrate a strong commitment to architecture at its many scales across the built environment, as well as in relation to ecosystems and the wellbeing of people and populations. Qualified candidates will be expected to rigorously engage and advance theoretical, practical, and productive expertise that leads to the construction of culturally meaningful and well-crafted built environments for individuals and communities.

The College of Architecture, Arts, and Design at Virginia Tech, a land-grant university, affirms a collective responsibility to encourage, build, and embrace the cultural diversity of the world. We do this by acknowledging and addressing our past, recognizing our current responsibility, and acting in the interests of building and sustaining communities that are safe, supportive, and inclusive for all. We are committed to continually and proactively engaging in these efforts for the benefit of our students, staff, and faculty across the college, and the communities around the world we aim to serve, hence the University’s motto: Ut Prosim.

The School of Architecture emphasizes learning through making as well as experimentation, plus disciplinary and professional engagement combined with cross-disciplinary outreach to develop future architects and designers who will holistically integrate diverse ideas while adeptly responding to constantly shifting design challenges within the profession of architecture.

The responsibilities for this position include:

Teaching an advanced design lab, the two-course building structures sequence at both the undergraduate and graduate level, and advising B.Arch, M.Arch, and M.S. students. Within the building structure courses, there is the opportunity to construct a learning environment that actively engages and inspires students to extrapolate qualitative design alternatives from quantitative analysis through the teaching and creative application of basic structural principles utilizing both analog and contemporary computational toolsets and workflows for simulation, analysis, representation, and design of building structures. In addition, developing advanced level topic courses related to the applicant’s specific area of expertise will be strongly encouraged and supported. Occasional travel to meetings and conferences.

Tenure Track positions come with the expectation for faculty to contribute to the triad of teaching, outreach, and research, however the University’s primary area of tenure assessment lies in the production of peer-reviewed scholarship and/or funded research knowledge production. The School seeks faculty who are passionate about Architecture in relation to their field of expertise and demonstrate a commitment to sharing this enthusiasm and knowledge with the students through teaching. The successful candidate is expected to contribute to the overall learning environment in the School by attending school-wide lectures, reviewing student work, and participating in faculty meetings and other shared communal curricular endeavors. This position is based at Virginia Tech’s campus in Blacksburg, Virginia and is a full-time nine-month appointment with an anticipated start date of August 2024.

Required Qualifications

• Professional undergraduate degree in architecture (B.Arch or foreign equivalent) and a graduate degree or Terminal professional degree in architecture (M.Arch, D.Arch, or foreign equivalent) or Ph.D. in architecture or a field related to design and the built environment by appointment start date
• Previous teaching experience (studio-based or lecture)
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion