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News10.10.2025

A group of architecture students and professional masons, all wearing bright yellow shirts, collaborate on building a concrete masonry unit (CMU) structure. The students are actively laying blocks and mortar, guided by the experienced tradespeople. The structure appears to be a planter or a small wall, and the setting is outdoors under a tent, suggesting a hands-on workshop or competition.

Design-build at SSA offers industry a glimpse into the future

A recent initiative at SSA is making waves in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. In spring 2025, a semester-long design-build studio sponsored by the Concrete Masonry Checkoff (CMC) involved 14 upper-level architecture students partnering with union masons and industry professionals to design and construct full-scale masonry green walls. This hands-on program offered students