ARCC King Student Medal Program
PhD Student Award
Carnegie Mellon Architecture graduates throw their caps in celebration on the lawn of the College of Fine Arts building. Credit: Long Q Hong
The ARCC King Student Medal Program for Excellence in Architectural + Environmental Research is given by the Architectural Research Centers Consortium (ARCC) based upon criteria that acknowledge innovation, integrity and scholarship in architectural and/or environmental design research.
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Selection of recipients is based upon criteria that acknowledge innovation, integrity and scholarship in architectural and/or environmental design research. At Carnegie Mellon Architecture, the award is granted to a graduating PhD student each year.
Mission
Named in honor of the late Jonathan King, co-founder and first president of the Architectural Research Centers Consortium (ARCC), the ARCC King Student Medal Award is given to one (1) student per ARCC member college, school, institute or unit each year.
The ARCC defines "architectural research" broadly and inclusively across a range of domains in support of advancing knowledge of the built environment.
Eligibility & Schedule
Selection of recipients is at the discretion of the individual member institutions, but is based upon criteria that acknowledge innovation, integrity and scholarship in architectural and/or environmental design research. At Carnegie Mellon Architecture, the award is granted to a graduating PhD student at the annual diploma ceremony.
Award Recipients
- 2024: Tian Li (PhD-BPD '24), Dissertation: AI-Driven Building Energy and Carbon Emissions Benchmarking at Multiple Scales
- 2023: not awarded
- 2022: Colleen Duong (MSSD '22), Thesis: Tactical Sedimentation of Architectural Reef System: Designing a hybrid feedback system to create a positive relationship between humans & marine nonhumans