We are excited to extend a warm invitation to the upcoming ACSA Annual Meeting, a global gathering that unites educators, practitioners, and students in the fields of architecture, design, and allied disciplines. Situated in the city of New Orleans 20 years after Hurricane Katrina, this year’s conference theme, “Repair,” challenges us to reflect on repair in practice, repair in teaching, and the ethics of repair in engagement, especially in schools of architecture. Taking place from March 20-22, the 113th Annual Meeting promises to be an enriching experience for all participants.

Join representatives from the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) as they share insights into how the recent launch of the NCARB Competency Standard for Architects is guiding decision-making about future licensing programs. As NCARB explores innovative ways to validate individuals’ competency and reduce redundancy in the licensure process, the role of education becomes even more integral. This session invites you to engage with NCARB and ACSA colleagues to discuss and help shape the next steps in the evolution of the licensing process.

Administered by ACSA and sponsored by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), the 2025 Steel Design Student Competition is intended to challenge undergraduate and graduate students, working individually or in teams, to explore a variety of design issues related to the use of steel in design and construction. Steel must be used as the primary structural material and contain at least one space that requires a long-span steel structure, with special emphasis placed on innovation in steel design.

‘Where Are My People? Queer in Architecture’ chronicles both societal and discipline-specific metrics to highlight the experiences of LGBTQIA+ designers, architects and educators. Central to the mission of this research series is the importance of giving voice and space to people from backgrounds who have been historically discriminated against. Part I encompasses numerous intersections with queer identity, recognizing the pluralistic and dynamic nature of gender and sexuality in architecture.

This issue of TAD investigates how information and communication technologies shape how we perceive, use, manage, and design the built environment and how these relationships change as our world becomes more interconnected and densified. Topics for this submission may include but are not limited to innovative applied and scholarly research on shared models of urban intelligence, their design traits and limitations; design projects on networked human-computer interfaces for collective interactions; data-driven simulation studies on urban resource allocation networks; aesthetic projects on technologically augmented public engagement; case studies on current sociotechnical systems and their design characteristics; historical perspectives on the relationship between information technologies, urban operations, and planning specifications. The editors strongly encourage submissions highlighting contributions from those traditionally excluded or underrepresented in the field. Submissions may choose to address the focus area identified in this call for papers but are not required to do so.