University Catalog 2026-2027

School of Architecture and Built Environment

Mailing Address

School of Architecture and Built Environment
Tulane University
Richardson Memorial Hall
6823 St. Charles Ave. 
New Orleans, LA 70118-5698

Administrative Office

Dean: Iñaki Alday
Associate Dean for Academics: Scott Bernhard
Associate Dean for Research: Richard Campanella
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs: Edson Cabalfin
Associate Dean for Opportunity and Representation: Kentaro Tsubaki

Phone: (504) 865-5389
Web Site: http://architecture.tulane.edu/  

Mission, Vision, & Values

Mission

The Tulane School of Architecture and Built Environment generates and applies knowledge that addresses urgent challenges of humankind. We do this by educating committed professionals to creatively manage complexity and transform the world through the practices of architecture, urbanism, and preservation.

Vision

We aim to provide global leadership in New Orleans and around the world through excellence in design, research, and practice in the built environment. Our faculty and students will develop socially conscious and environmentally just models to inhabit the planet.

Values

1: We believe that architecture is a broad field that requires visionary skills to impact buildings and the spaces in between, new and historic buildings and sites, cities and rural communities, and sustainable development strategies.

2: We believe architecture should focus on pressing social, environmental, and economic issues.

3: We believe in the continuous examination of the role architecture plays in society.

4: We believe that architecture, planning, and design foster community empowerment.

5: We combine intellectual development and hands-on practice to educate professionals with the highest standards of excellence and ethics.

6: We address global issues through local activism.

7: We collaborate and learn with a multi-disciplinary perspective in the humanities, sciences, and social sciences, including engineering, law, business, and public health.

8: We use advanced technology at the service of contemporary needs.

9: We equip our students with the agency to approach the design process with confidence and urgency.

10: We are committed to finding design solutions for the most vulnerable areas of the planet threatened by climate change, especially rivers and deltas.

11: We are committed to confronting historical inequities of the built environment and preserving architectural and cultural heritage.