Recommended Backgrounds for Option Studios
Not all students in all programs will possess the capabilities necessary to undertake certain projects that may be proposed by critics. This information should be taken into consideration when you rank your choices on the lottery ballot. Please note that appropriate background means that you are currently enrolled in a degree program in this discipline, or previously obtained a degree in this discipline. Failure to select studios that you are eligible for will result in you being randomly assigned in a studio in which you are eligible.
Below are the backgrounds necessary for Spring 2021 Option Studios:
| Studio | Title | Critic(s) | Appropriate Background |
| 1316 | The American Brick in Arcadia | Mark Lee, Hanif Kara | A, UD |
| 1317 | INTUITION AND THE MACHINE | George L. Legendre | A, UD |
| 1318 | Midtown, Midrise, Mid-door | Christopher C.M. Lee | A, UD |
| 1319 | BRIDGE WHERE YOU ARE: The Anamorphic Double | Grace La | A |
| 1320 | Small institutions | Roger Tudó Galí, Josep Ricart Ulldemolins, Xavier Ros Majó | A, LA, UD |
| 1321 | Fudo/Umwelt. Devising Transformative Environments in Japan | Mohsen Mostafavi | A, LA, UD |
| 1322 [M1] | Temporary and Ephemeral Structures | Toshiko Mori | A, UD |
| 1323 [M1] | Parkitecture at Pullman | Jeanne Gang, Claire Cahan | A, LA, UD |
| 1324 [M1] | The Black New Deal | Bryan Lee | A |
| 1325 [M2] | Porches, Portals and Passageways | Sharon Johnston | A |
| 1326 [M2] | Cancel Architecture II | Preston Scott Cohen | A, UD |
| 1327 [M2] | Underground | Matthew Au, Mira Henry | A |
| 1408 | LANDSCAPES OF THE VOID: URBAN PROJECTS ON RESIDUAL TOPOGRAPHIES. | Danilo Martic | A, LA, UD |
| 1409 | TAR CREEK REMADE | Niall Kirkwood | A, LA, UP |
| 1410 | Away…Offshore…Adrift… Shifting Landscapes, Unstable Futures | Chris Reed | A, LA, UD |
| 1411 | SHADING SUNSET: Reimagining the Streets of Los Angeles for a Warmer Future | Charles Waldheim | A, LA, UD, UP |
| 1504 | SAO PAULO REACTION: TAMANDUATEÍ RIVER MOUTH | Cristiane Muniz, Fernando Viegas | A, LA, UD |
| 1505 | Xiamen Studio. Merging urban development and natural landscape. | Joan Busquets | A, LA, UD, UP |
| 1506 | Building Respect on San Francisco’s Third Street | John Rahaim | A, LA, UD, UP |
| 1507 | DIVIDING BRIDGES & BRIDGING DIVIDES. A studio on infrastructures and their consequences | Heinrich Wolff | A, LA, UP, UD |
| 1602 | FRINGE CITIES: The legacies and future of renewal in the small American city | Michael Murphy | A, LA, UP, UD |
| 1603 | Quo Vadis, Addis? Manufacturing-led Urbanization in Ethiopia – Empower Design! | Marc Angélil | A, LA, UD, UP |
| 1604 | Below and Beyond: Imagining the future of underground infrastructure at Harvard Square | Jungyoon Kim | A, LA, UP, UD |
Updated 01/11/2021