Celebrated Polish American architect Daniel Libeskind, an international figure in architecture and urban design, will receive an honorary doctorate and deliver the commencement speech on Friday, May 26.
Janet Roche, MDS-DHH'17, adjunct faculty member, and the Alumni Advisory Council Chair, is on a mission to pass it forward to other BAC graduates while living out a commitment to social justice by designing for the most marginalized populations.
Hurricane Katrina’s chaotic aftermath, which left so many people unhoused, motivated Octavia to build a mission-driven career in architecture. Over the last few years, they worked as a Designer at Perkins+Will while simultaneously pursuing a Master of Architecture degree at the BAC. Making sure that their own voice matters is a skill that Octavia will carry into the field forever.
Every year, Metropolis honors undergraduate and graduate students across the United States and Canada in the Architecture and Interior Design fields. This year they announced their 2023 Metropolis Future100 including BAC students Alana Morris, MArch’23, and Laura Ruonan Huang, MSIA’23.
