Our program provides architectural services to those nonprofit and community groups in the District of Columbia.
CUAdc design teams consist of architecture faculty, staff, and students. All teams are directed and supervised by a faculty member with a professional license to practice architecture in the District of Columbia. When appropriate, additional faculty within the school, alumni, and scholars in other CUA departments serve as members of design teams.
10/09/2013
Faculty advisor Bill Jelen, who runs the School of Architecture’s design collaborative outreach program at Catholic University, explains that the ideas behind Harvest House came directly from the students: “It is my job to use the talents of the university to help students learn through design, and do good.”
Postcards from the Solar Decathlon: Humanitarianism Affordable housing, tornado-proof structures, Wounded Warriors, and more.
05/31/2013
Washington Post article on the Hermitage!
Michael S. Williamson / The Washington Post - Tucked away on the grounds of the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land, the Hermitage offers a quiet, comfortable retreat. Read more on the link below...
Try This: Spend a night at the Franciscan Monastery’s new hermitage retreat Escape the city into NE D.C. with the new retreat at the Franciscan Monastery.
Join AIA|DC, William Jelen, AIA, The Catholic University of America Design Collaborative, and Montage Construction for a tour of CUA's student-designed hermitage at the Franciscan Monastery.
TOUR: A Hermitage for the 21st Century TOUR: A Hermitage for the 21st Century. Online registration by Cvent
Local article on the Hermitage project.
http://www.ward5heartbeat.org/feature/refuge-for-the-metropolitan-hermit-dcs-first-hermitage-opens-a
09/25/2012
Blessing press release from CUA...
Hermitage Blessing A peaceful setting greeted benefactors, architects, and religious at the dedication and blessing of the hermitage designed by Catholic University architecture majors at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America.
09/23/2012
Follow in this album the envolution of the Hermitage construction...
Hermitage opening September 17, 2012.
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09/14/2012
Hermitage | The CUAdc designed desk is now installed, thanks for your help Ruben!
For all of those who have contributed and/or are interested we will be having an opening Sept. 17, 11 a.m. for the blessing and dedication of the Hermitage at the Franciscan Monastery with Cardinal Wuerl.
08/21/2012
Hermitage | Beautiful night shot...by Paul Fetters
08/06/2012
Hermitage | Construction is finished. Now we hope to install the landscaping and interiors by the end of the month. Let me know if you want to help. PS nice screen door Patrick.