EX-CHANGE

EX-CHANGE is Carnegie Mellon Architecture’s annual exhibition and publication celebrating student work from first year to PhD.

Inaugurated in 2017, EX-CHANGE represents an ongoing opportunity to shine new light on the school’s programs and to position the work within larger questions of research and practice.

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Carnegie Mellon Architecture is pleased to announce the launch of its annual showcase of student work, EX-CHANGE. The book and exhibition, titled 2024–1905, was designed and edited by Phillip Denny (B.Arch ’14). Every year the EX-CHANGE book and exhibition shine new light on the school’s research and pedagogy; this edition is about encountering the past. The school has been shaped and reshaped by generations of students and faculty. Every member of this community has occupied our spaces, and each has helped carry the school forward into the present. This project is an attempt to connect then and now. The exhibition was on view August 26 to September 15, 2024 in the College of Fine Arts Great Hall. The 2024 EX-CHANGE Celebration + Welcome Back Event was held on Friday, September 13, 2024. The event featured remarks by the design team and a chance to pick up a copy of the book.

Carnegie Mellon Architecture gratefully acknowledges Mark Ferguson (A’78) and Natalie Jacobs (A’79) for their generous sponsorship of this publication. Additional thanks to these donors: Lauren Ascencios (P'CFA'28), David Burson (CFA'71), Nicholas Colello (CFA’00, CFA’03, H&SS’03), Chip Desmone (CFA'87), Ian Friedman (CFA'18, CFA'20), Kristin Froling (P'CFA'26), Lisa and Jim Halpern (CFA'81), Cassie Howard (HC'22), Stefan Hurray (CFA'03), Naim Jabbour (CFA'09, CFA'22), Melinda Johnson (CMU'00, HNZ'01, Staff), Adam Kor (CFA'18), Suzan Lami (CFA'80), Norman Larson (CFA'89), Anne Riggs (CFA'09), Front Studio (Yen Ha) (CFA'96), Eric Warfel (P'CFA'25), Frederick Watts (CFA'68), Jiaxi Wu (CFA'25), Yumiko Yamada (CFA'99), Rachel Zsembery (CFA'01).

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The 2023 EX-CHANGE celebrates the work from the 2022–23 school year from first year through PhD. The exhibitions were on view in the Great Hall of the College of Fine Arts and throughout the school from August 28-September 10, 2023. The identity and book design are by Lisa Maione of for instance, a design practice with Asad Pervaiz. The 2023 EX-CHANGE highlights the theme of materiality through projects from undergraduate and graduate students that examine the tactile, structural and visual qualities of the materials used in architectural practice.

Carnegie Mellon Architecture gratefully acknowledges our 2023 sponsors who have helped make this project possible: PERKINS EASTMAN, Strada | Design With People In Mind®.

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The 2022 EX-CHANGE celebrates 2021-22 projects from first year through PhD programs through an exhibition, designed by means+methods, led by Aviva Rubin (B.Arch ‘07) and Carolynn Karp, and catalog designed by Group Project, Jimmy Luu and Ryan Menefee (DC ’08, HNZ ’09). EX-CHANGE addresses three imminent challenges facing society: climate change, artificial intelligence and social justice. These themes organize the work, along with the experiments inspired by a spirit of formal and technological innovation at the school.

The School of Architecture gratefully acknowledges our 2022 sponsors who have helped make this project possible: PERKINS EASTMAN, Strada | Design With People In Mind®, PWWG Architects, Sota Construction Services, Inc., Desmone Architects, GBBN, Akhil Badjatia.

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The 2021 EX-CHANGE celebrates the 2020-21 work of the School of Architecture from first year to PhD through a video game, mixed-reality installation, exhibition and catalog designed by Leah Wulfman (B.Arch '16) and Studio Elana Schlenker. View the full game and more at exchange.soa.cmu.edu. 

The School of Architecture gratefully acknowledges our 2021 sponsors who have helped make this project possible: Desmone Architects, GBBN.

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2021 Video Game

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The 2020 EX-CHANGE exhibition and publication celebrates the 2019-20 work of the School of Architecture from first year to PhD. The first ever virtual EX-CHANGE exhibition was held from September 4-13, 2020 and featured a series of live events. The 2020 publication includes student work from the studios, research labs, and centers.

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2020 Virtual Exhibition

2020 Event Recordings

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In 2019, EX-CHANGE became a year-end exhibition and for the first time celebrated the entire academic year of work from first year to PhD. The 2019 publication is a compendium of thought, work and discussion generated by the spring 2019 EX-CHANGE exhibition and includes student work from the studios, research labs, and centers.

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The 2018 edition of the EX-CHANGE publication is a compendium of thought, work and discussion generated by the EX-CHANGE exhibition. It includes student work from the studios, research labs, and centers alongside excerpts from the moderated conversation between students and critics Amy Kulper, Ming Fung and Mitch McEwen based on questions generated by the studios.

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Inaugurated in the fall of 2017, EX-CHANGE represents an ongoing opportunity to shine new light on the School of Architecture’s programs and to position the work within larger questions of research and practice. The school’s studios generated rich provocations, collaborations and opportunities for both orchestrated and spontaneous exchange. Beyond definitive answers, the projects and research of the studios grapple with an array of critical questions. These questions drove the inaugural end-of-semester exhibition and discussion with faculty, students and invited guests Aaron Betsky and Trey Trahan.

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