Advanced Architectural Studies (MAAS)

专业介绍

USC 建筑学院的建筑研究高级硕士（MAAS），要求 48 学分。该项目致力于前沿研究与实验，通过一系列实验性实验室探索洛杉矶的文化与技术景观，研究分为三条主线：以洛杉矶为实验室介入全球议题的建筑城市研究；高级计算、建造技术与材料工艺；以及侧重可持续系统的性能化建筑。项目为三个学期的进阶学位，由两个方向性主题工作室与深入的定向设计研究组成。

This program is dedicated to cutting edge research and experimentation, and seeks to explore in a highly innovative fashion the cultural and technological landscapes of Los Angeles. Through its range of experimental ‘Labs’, the program is structured under three distinct veins of inquiry [1] architectural urban studies using Los Angeles as a laboratory to engage global issues; [2] advanced computation/fabrication technologies and material processes; and [3] performative architecture with an emphasis on sustainable systems. These specific design and research directions are diversely initiated by our faculty and fully supported by additional resources from the University of Southern California and the city of Los Angeles. The Master of Advanced Architectural Studies is a three-semester advanced degree program. Consisting of two option-based topic studios followed by an in-depth Directed De