'I appreciated immediately that these were students comfortable being at the edge of the discipline, eager to push and transform it,' says Miljacki. 'They didn't necessarily seek the spotlight, but understood the value of participating in important transformations.' Transformations are forthcoming for Miljacki, the Francis White Davis Professor of Architecture: She became head of the Department of Architecture for the School of Architecture and Planning (SA+P) on July 1, and the architecture department itself will move to the Metropolitan Storage Warehouse (the Met) in late summer. Miljacki takes the reins from Nicholas de Monchaux, the Weber-Shaughness Professor, who helped significantly advance the department's commitment to studio-based research and impact, particularly around climate resilience and sustainability. He also helped catalyze and deepen the ongoing exchange between MIT and Tuskegee University rooted in the legacy of Robert R. Taylor. In announcing Miljacki's new...
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