Education Articles
Discover a range of competitions, articles, and resources relevant to architectural students and educators

AIAS West Workshop Becomes Unexpected Tour of the Future
The following post was written by Haley Nelson, an attendee of an AIAS West Workshop who happily provided us with a thorough review of what ended up being a surprising and welcome foray into technology, as she puts it “of the future”. Thanks to a summer...
Students Succeed at Design Competitions with ARCHICAD
The long-established relationship between ARCHICAD and Education initiatives has been proven successful on many fronts. We’re proud of our well-known policy of supplying ARCHICAD software for free to students, colleges, high schools and universities. Here, we...
BIMx with VR at AIAS Midwest Quad Conference
The following post was written by Taylor Schaub, AIAS chapter president at the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) Just a few weekends ago, the American Institute of Architecture Students Chapter at the Illinois Institute of Technology hosted what is known...
Design In Action: Build Initiative Continues
The Design In Action: Build initiative is moving along nicely. Earlier this month the students presented their design boards, at CUA. DC Council member David Grosso sat in on the presentation to see the project. He was joined by a board member from Common Good Urban...
Quad Conferences Begin!
March Madness – without the orange ball This March marks the beginning of a series of regional conferences held annually in the spring in the Northeast, South, Midwest and West Quads. Hosted by local chapters these Quad Conferences brings students of...
ARCHICAD Powers Students Design in Action Project
GRAPHISOFT North America partnered with the Washington Architectural Foundation, Catholic University of America’s Architecture School (CUA), and Common Good City Farm (CGCF) to support Design in Action: Build (DIA: Build). Janet Bloomberg, principal of DC-based...
Grateful for GIFs? With ARCHICAD, YES!
Give Gratitude all Month During the month of November, which is often associated with a period of gratitude, we invite you to extend that gratitude to your favorite software. It is easy – and FREE – to stay current with the latest Building Information Modeling (BIM)...
Students-Get your ARCHICAD Certification Today
Get Certified That’s right, now you can take a test that certifies your ARCHICAD knowledge. Don’t worry, we know the word “test” can spark some anxiety and you probably have a few questions. We’ve tried to anticipate some of them, read...
First Fridays for Education – September 2016
Back to school, back to ARCHICAD As the temperatures cool and the daylight gets shorter, not only does autumn approach, so does a new semester at school! As you begin or continue your studies as an up-and-coming architect, it is easy – and FREE – to stay current with...First Fridays for Education – August
Stand Out-Be an ARCHICAD Campus Rep Are you a wiz at learning new software? Do your classmates usually turn to you with software questions? Flex your BIM software muscles and be an ARCHICAD Campus Rep! What do Campus Reps do? Promote ARCHICAD to classmates Give out...First Fridays for Education – July
Stand Out Among the CrowdThe American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) and GRAPHISOFT want to help you Stand Out and get yourself noticed by potential employers. Learn how to use BIMx to create an interactive, mobile portfolio at the upcoming Grassroots...
First Fridays for Education – May
The GRAPHISOFT North America Student Design Competition is in full swing. Entrants are already hard at work designing ways to put Philadelphia’s rich history in front of the millions of tourists who visit it annually. A temporary mobile visitor center made from a shipping container can be moved to one of many venues that welcome event attendees.

First Fridays for Education – April
The GRAPHISOFT North America Student Design Competition is in full swing. Entrants are already hard at work designing ways to put Philadelphia’s rich history in front of the millions of tourists who visit it annually. A temporary mobile visitor center made from a shipping container can be moved to one of many venues that welcome event attendees.

First Fridays for Education – March
A new school year, new software and new blog features for just for you! Introducing “First Fridays for Education”, every first Friday of the month we will tailor our post to best serve you, the students and professors who are pushing the limits of design and productivity with ARCHICAD.

First Fridays for Education – February
A new school year, new software and new blog features for just for you! Introducing “First Fridays for Education”, every first Friday of the month, you’ll see a new video tutorial, along with inspiring stories of students and professors who are pushing the limits of design and productivity with ARCHICAD.

First Fridays for Education – January
A new school year, new software and new blog features for just for you! Introducing “First Fridays for Education”, every first Friday of the month, you’ll see a new video tutorial, along with inspiring stories of students and professors who are pushing the limits of design and productivity with ARCHICAD.

First Fridays for Education – December
A new school year, new software and new blog features for just for you! Introducing “First Fridays for Education”, every first Friday of the month, you’ll see a new video tutorial, along with inspiring stories of students and professors who are pushing the limits of design and productivity with ARCHICAD.

First Fridays for Education – November
A new school year, new software and new blog features for just for you! Introducing “First Fridays for Education”, every first Friday of the month, you’ll see a new video tutorial, along with inspiring stories of students and professors who are pushing the limits of design and productivity with ARCHICAD.

First Fridays for Education
A new school year, new software and new blog features for just for you! Introducing “First Fridays for Education”, every first Friday of the month, you’ll see a new video tutorial, along with inspiring stories of students and professors who are pushing the limits of design and productivity with ARCHICAD.
High School Students Compete, Excel in LEED Dream Home Contest with ARCHICAD
High school students from across the United States put their ARCHICAD knowledge to work competing in an annual National LEED Dream Home contest, sponsored by Arizona based STEM curriculum developer, the CAD Academy. The contest requires participants to comply with LEED requirements while designing their project in ARCHICAD, software provided by GRAPHISOFT.

ARCHICAD, the Ideal Software for Cal Poly Students
“In my experience what you want to power your BIM process is a nimble, easy to operate program that does not add to your bottom line in terms of adding hardware. For me, ArchiCAD is that ideal software.” – Elbert Speidel, Cal Poly University

Students in the Spotlight
Doing Well After Graduation Here on BIM Engine by ArchiCAD we are fortunate to be able to highlight the experience students have had during their education journey as they learn the ins and outs of architecture and how to use ArchiCAD. Most recently, we profiled a...
Student Driven Design Exellence
The Interior Design Program at Abilene Christian University has been in place in the Department of Art and Design for ten years, and has quickly gained a reputation as being a premier program. This is due in large part to the various local, regional, state and...
Ring In the New School Year with Free BIM Software!
As the temperatures cool and the daylight gets shorter, not only does autumn approach, so does a new semester at school! As you begin or continue your studies as an up-and-coming architect, it is easy – and FREE – to stay current with the latest Building Information...
School Spotlight – Utah State University Eastern
School name: Utah State University Eastern Location: Price, Utah Course title: Residential Architecture – the study of basic concepts to help the students grasp ideas that will help them pursue and further their education in architecture and related studies through...
CAD Academy Contest Tests Student Acumen with ArchiCAD
High school students from across the United States recently put their ArchiCAD knowledge to work as they competed in the first annual National LEED Dream Home contest, sponsored by Arizona based STEM curriculum developer, the CAD Academy. The CAD Academy®, is a...
Read Up on The BIM Revolution
Building Information Modeling proves its worth whether it’s in offering clash detection, an expedited project delivery process, fewer change orders, increased collaboration or optimized MEP systems design. GRAPHISOFT has sponsored the creation of an educational...