Grant Supported - SNEC Foundation

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The Cummings School of Architecture has received grant support in 2023 and 2024 from the Southern New England Educational and Charitable Foundation (SNEC) to establish a Preservation Experiential Learning Fund, whose goal is to expand the reach of Preservation education and internship experiences through collaborative team teaching, consultant visits, and experiential field experiences in coursework and student internships. There are few undergraduate or graduate preservation programs in the United States, yet the relevance and need of preservation education in preparation for multiple fields of practice including preservation, architecture, planning, real estate, law, construction management and others is extensive and of enormous value.

To date, our collaborative team teaching has involved elective and required Architecture and Preservation coursework includes activities where teams composed of Preservation, Architecture, Urban and Regional Planning students undertake collaborative projects, and are also supported in field experiences and site visits. Internships have involved students working in for-profit architecture firms, non-profit preservation organizations, and government organizations undertaking Preservation related work.

2023 and 2024 Courses:
Arch 517 Collaborative Revitalization Studio (Spring 2023, Spring 2024)
PRES 532 Building Materials + Technology Workshop (Spring 2024)
PRES 331/531 Historic Construction Materials and Assemblies (Fall 2024)

2023 Internships:
A4 Architecture and Planning, Newport
Newport Collaborative Architects, Newport
Northeast Collaborative Architects, Wakefield
Preservation Society of Newport County, Newport