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Media coverage / Nov. 18, 2024
CCA's new building sets a benchmark in sustainable architecture
Designed with sustainability at its core, our newly built hybrid mass timber campus, featuring generous indoor-outdoor spaces, benefits both the environment and students.
Media coverage / Nov. 18, 2024
ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ wins the 2024 Most Engaged Campuses for College Student Voting
CCA is named one of the nation's best colleges for student voting by the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge.
Media coverage / Oct. 18, 2024
Fashion alum Zewei Hong's collection blows up at Shanghai Fashion Week
Forbes spotlights Zewei Hong's (BFA Fashion Design 2018) Office H collection, inspired by nature and work attire, which made an eye-catching statement on the runway of Shanghai Fashion Week.
Media coverage / Oct. 17, 2024
CCA’s Float Lab project gives students a unique opportunity to learn about marine life
ABC7 News spotlights CCA's innovative float lab project, which gives students a fun and immersive experience to learn about climate science and marine life, perparing the next generation to be climate ready.
Media coverage / Oct. 11, 2024
SF Chronicle spotlights Potrero Hill Perspectives: A Neighborhood's Artistic Legacy
Potrero Hill Perspectives takes us on a walk down memory lane, exploring the artistic legacy of our neighborhood and how art continues to flourish. The exhibition is on view through November 2.
Media coverage / Sept. 23, 2024
Architecture faculty examines how future grid scenarios influence architectural design
Brendon Levitt explores the carbon impact of materials and how common assessment practices may influence building design choices, considering their implications for long-term sustainability and energy efficiency.
Media coverage / Sept. 13, 2024
All This Soft Wild Buzzing among 12 must-see visual art shows
The Wattis Institute's inaugural exhibition in the new gallery space is featured among 12 incredible visual art shows for fall 2024 in the Bay Area.
Media coverage / Sept. 12, 2024
CCA alums curate Gwangju Biennale's first American pavilion
CCA alumni like Abby Chen (MA Visual and Critical Studies 2011) and Naz CuguoÄŸlu (MA Curatorial Practice 2020) continue to do successful work with the community. Their latest show in South Korea, Rhythmic Vibrations, features faculty member TT Takemoto.
Media coverage / Sept. 3, 2024
SF/Arts spotlights the exciting journey ahead for CCA
CCA alum Mark Taylor (MFA Media Arts 2011) wrote a compelling article capturing our vision to build a better future for the college and beyond, highlighting the potential for creative excellence.
Media coverage / Aug. 20, 2024
CCA's Float Lab featured in a roundup of artworks that transform our understanding of nature
Architecture faculty Adam Marcus, Margaret Ikeda, and Evan Jones' award-winning Float Lab project explores how art and architecture can address climate change and make coastal communities safe in the future.
Media coverage / Aug. 16, 2024
Alum Lily Chinn redefines mobility at the 2024 WANTED Schools Workshop
Industrial Design alum Lily Chinn and her teammates won the Workshop with their project SYMBIONE, which explores the concept of migration as a form of mobility.
Media coverage / Aug. 13, 2024
Faculty member Rose D’Amato honors the past while embracing the present
Illustration faculty member Rose D'Amato's paintings and signs show a reverence for San Francisco’s history, landscapes, and local lineages, while balancing it with the demands of the present.
Media coverage / Aug. 2, 2024
ABC News features CCA's winning BioDesign Challenge project
Shell We Dance, the winning project by CCA Architecture students and UCSF microbiology students, transforms eggshells into sustainable building material.
Media coverage / July 25, 2024
Nob Hill Gazette spotlights CCA's newly expanded campus
Learn more about Studio Gang's design process to realize CCA's vision of creating a unified campus in San Francisco.
Media coverage / July 10, 2024
CCA faculty member Genevieve Quick wins the Artadia Award
Congratulations to Film faculty member Genevieve Quick for receiving the 2024 San Francisco Bay Area Artadia Award.
Media coverage / July 2, 2024
Making the most of each moment with alum Chelsea Ryoko Wong
In an interview with The Creative Independent, painter and muralist Chelsea Ryoko Wong (BFA Printmaking 2010) talks about challenging yourself, changing focus, and being conscientious of how you use your time.
Media coverage / June 25, 2024
CCA wins the Outstanding Science Award at the 2024 BioDesign Challenge Summit
Led by faculty members Margaret Ikeda, Evan Jones, and Negar Kalantar, CCA Architecture students collaborated with UCSF microbiology students to develop a biomaterial architectural system out of shellfish and eggshell waste.
Media coverage / June 17, 2024
Two notable alums that have shaped the San Francisco art scene
CCA alums Robert Arneson (BFA Art Education 1956) and Viola Frey (BFA Ceramics 1956) are among ten artists featured in a roundup of Bay Area creatives who have significantly influenced the art scene unique to San Francisco.
Media coverage / June 11, 2024
Architecture students design the California High-Speed Rail through education lens
Students Layla Namak and Shane Chavez design a high-speed rail system to enhance educational opportunities and connect the Central Valley to various cities throughout California.
Media coverage / June 6, 2024
A conversation with faculty member Julian Carter
In an interview with LA Review of Books, Critical Studies faculty member Julian Carter shares the intimate stories and ideas behind his new multi-genre book Dances of Time and Tenderness.